14.10 Natural disasters (Zusatz) Flashcards

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Katastrophengebiet

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disaster area

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die Opfer von Naturkatastrophen

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the victims of natural disasters

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ein kleineres Erdbeben

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a minor earthquake

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ein größeres Erdbeben

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a major earthquake

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ein Erdbeben trifft LA

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a (earth)quake hits L.A.

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verursachen

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cause

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Erdritsch

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landslide

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ein gewaltiger Ausbruch

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a violent eruption

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begraben

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bury

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eine dicke Lavaschicht

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a thick layer of lava

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eine dicke Ascheschicht

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a thick layer of ash

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ein Heftiger Wirbelsturm

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a violent cyclone

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Leben fordern

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claim lives

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Taifun

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typhoon

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Hochwasser/ -flutwarnung

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flood warning

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(der) Hochwassers hutz

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flood control

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hochwassergefährdete Gebiete

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flood-prone areas

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die Sintflut

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the Flood

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eine Jahrtausendflut

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a millennium flood

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ein riesiges Gebiet

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a vast area

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ertrinken

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drown

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eine verheerende Dürreperiode

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a period of devastating drought

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eine Brandkatastrophe

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a disastrous fire a fire disaster

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waldbrand

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forest fire

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verursachen

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cause

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eine drohende Hungersnot

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an impending famine

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Hungerhilfe

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famine relief

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verhungern

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die of famine

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entsetzliche Hungerskatastrophe

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horrific famine

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abhängig von

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dependent on

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abhängen von

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depend on

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ein verheerendes Erdbeben

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a devastating earthquake

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große Verwüstung anrichten

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cause great devastation

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die Nachwirkungen der Katastrophe

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the aftereffects of the disaster

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sein Leben verlieren

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lose one’s life

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Bergungsarbeiten

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rescue work

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schätzen

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estimate

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der Rote Halbmond (=muslimische Entsprechunge des Roten Kreuzes)

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the Red Crescent