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
Q

vocal

A

lautstark

17
Q

tie-in

A

Kopplung

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

25
Q

to take a stand

A

Stellung beziehen

26
Q

parapet

A

Brüstung

27
Q

to stick ones head and shoulders over the parapet

A

sich in die Schusslinie begeben

28
Q

to scrutinize

A

genau überprüfen

29
Q

to be exempt from sth

A

von etw ausgenommen sein

30
Q

to penalize

A

bestrafen

31
Q

diehard

A

eingefleischt, unverbesserlich

32
Q

to cotton on to sth

A

etw kapieren

33
Q

to extol

A

rühmen, preisen

34
Q

cautious

A

vorsichtig