2.9 Reading: Wiping out 'greenwash' Flashcards

1
Q

terminus

A

(Kopf-)Bahnhof

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2
Q

arresting

A

faszinierend

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3
Q

unsurprisingly

A

wie zu erwarten, erwartungsgemäß

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4
Q

drubbing

A

Tracht Prügel

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5
Q

to uphold

A

(Beschwerde) anerkennen, (Urteil) bestätigen

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6
Q

offsetting

A

Ausgleich (insbesondere CO2-Emissionsausgleich)

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7
Q

to tinker around the edges

A

um den heißen Brei herumreden

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8
Q

red herring

A

Ablenkungsmanöver, Finte

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9
Q

to emerge from sth

A

aus etw hervorgehen

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10
Q

to lament

A

klagen

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11
Q

brand

A

Marke

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12
Q

to tackle

A

angehen, bekämpfen

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13
Q

congestion

A

Stau

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14
Q

stride

A

Schritt, Fortschritt

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15
Q

bashful

A

schüchtern, verlegen

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16
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vocal

17
Q

tie-in

18
Q

pitfall

A

Falle, Fallstrick

19
Q

commonplace

A

verbreitet, üblich

20
Q

to cleanse

A

säubern, reinigen

21
Q

validity

A

Aussagekraft, Gültigkeit

22
Q

to pour scorn on sb

A

jmd mit Hohn und Spott überschütten

23
Q

spice

A

Würze, Pepp

24
Q

to commit to sth

A

sich für etw engagieren, sich zu etw verpflichten

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to take a stand
Stellung beziehen
26
parapet
Brüstung
27
to stick ones head and shoulders over the parapet
sich in die Schusslinie begeben
28
to scrutinize
genau überprüfen
29
to be exempt from sth
von etw ausgenommen sein
30
to penalize
bestrafen
31
diehard
eingefleischt, unverbesserlich
32
to cotton on to sth
etw kapieren
33
to extol
rühmen, preisen
34
cautious
vorsichtig