AQA - 2.3 - Global issues Flashcards

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1
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Abholzung die

A

deforestation

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Auspuffgase (pl)

A

exhaust fumes

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3
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bedürftig

A

needy

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4
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Düngemittel das

A

fertiliser

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5
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Einwegflasche die

A

non-recyclable bottle

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Gleichheit die

A

equality

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Hauptverkehrszeit die

A

rush hour

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menschlich

A

human, humane

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Müllentsorgung die

A

waste disposal

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10
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Not die

A

need

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11
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Obdachlosenheim das

A

hostel for homeless people

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12
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Rote Kreuz das

A

Red Cross

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überschreiten

A

to exceed

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14
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verpesten

A

to pollute

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15
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verschwenden

A

to waste

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16
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verwenden

A

to use

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17
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wiederverwerten

A

to recycle

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18
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Wiederverwertung die

A

recycling

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19
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Abfall der

A

rubbish, waste

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20
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Abfalleimer der

A

rubbish bin, litter bin

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21
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Abgase (pl)

A

exhaust fumes

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22
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Achtung die

A

respect, esteem

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23
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alternative Energiequelle die

A

alternative source of energy

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24
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Altpapier das

A

waste paper

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25
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anbauen

A

to grow

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26
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arbeitslos

A

unemployed

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27
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arm

A

poor

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28
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Armut die

A

poverty

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29
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aussterben

A

to die out

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30
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bedrohen

A

to threaten

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31
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Benzin das

A

petrol

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32
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Bettler der

A

beggar

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33
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Bevölkerung die

A

population

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34
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biologisch

A

biological, organic

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35
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Biomüll der

A

organic waste

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36
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bleifrei

A

lead free

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37
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brauchen

A

to need

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38
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Brennstoff der

A

fuel

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39
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chemisch

A

chemical(ly)

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40
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Dieb der

A

thief

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41
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Diskriminierung die

A

discrimination

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42
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einsam

A

lonely

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43
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entsorgen

A

to dispose of (waste, refuse, sewage)

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44
Q

erfrieren

A

to freeze to death

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45
Q

Fahrradweg der

A

bicycle track/lane

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46
Q

FCKWs

A

CFCs

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47
Q

fliehen

A

to flee

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48
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Flüchtling der

A

refugee

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49
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Gebrauch der

A

usage

50
Q

gefährlich

A

dangerous

51
Q

Gesellschaft die

A

society

52
Q

Gewalt die

A

violence

53
Q

gewalttätig

A

violent

54
Q

heizen

A

to heat

55
Q

Heizung die

A

heating

56
Q

im Freien

A

outside

57
Q

Kaugummi der

A

chewing gum

58
Q

keinen festen Wohnsitz haben

A

to have no fixed abode

59
Q

Kohle die

A

coal

60
Q

Kraftwerk das

A

power station

61
Q

Krieg der

A

war

62
Q

Kunststoff der

A

man-made/synthetic material

63
Q

Lärm der

A

noise

64
Q

laut

A

noisy

65
Q

Leben das

A

life

66
Q

Luft die

A

air

67
Q

Luftverschmutzung die

A

air pollution

68
Q

Müll der

A

refuse, waste, rubbish

69
Q

Mülltonne die

A

dustbin

70
Q

Not die

A

need

71
Q

obdachlos

A

homeless

72
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öffentlich

A

public(ly)

73
Q

Opfer das

A

victim

74
Q

Ozonloch das

A

hole in the ozone layer

75
Q

Ozonschicht die

A

ozone layer

76
Q

Pfand das

A

deposit

77
Q

reich

A

rich

78
Q

reinigen

A

to clean

79
Q

sauber

A

clean

80
Q

Sauerstoff der

A

oxygen

81
Q

saure Regen der

A

acid rain

82
Q

schaden

A

to damage, to harm

83
Q

Schaden der

A

damage

84
Q

schädlich

A

harmful

85
Q

Schale die

A

skin (fruit), peel (potato), shell (egg)

86
Q

schmutzig

A

dirty

87
Q

schützen

A

to protect

88
Q

schwach

A

weak

89
Q

Solarzelle die

A

solar cell

90
Q

Sonnenenergie die

A

solar energy

91
Q

Sozialhilfe die

A

income support

92
Q

Sozialwohnung die

A

council flat

93
Q

sparen

A

to save, to conserve

94
Q

Spraydose die

A

aerosol

95
Q

stark

A

strong

96
Q

stehlen

A

to steal

97
Q

Suppenküche die

A

soup kitchen

98
Q

Treibhauseffekt der

A

greenhouse effect

99
Q

überbevölkert

A

over-populated

100
Q

ultraviolette Strahlen (pl)

A

ultra-violet rays

101
Q

Umfrage die

A

survey, opinion poll

102
Q

Umwelt die

A

environment

103
Q

umweltfeindlich

A

environmentally hostile

104
Q

umweltfreundlich

A

environmentally friendly

105
Q

unterstützen

A

to support

106
Q

Unterstützung die

A

support, help

107
Q

Verbrauch der

A

consumption

108
Q

Verbrechen das

A

crime

109
Q

Verbrecher der

A

criminal

110
Q

Verkehr der

A

traffic

111
Q

Verkehrsmittel das

A

means of transport

112
Q

Verpackung die

A

packaging

113
Q

verschmutzen

A

to pollute

114
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Verschmutzung die

A

pollution

115
Q

verschwinden

A

to disappear

116
Q

vertreiben

A

to drive out, to expel

117
Q

Wasserkraft die

A

hydroelectric power

118
Q

Wasserverschmutzung die

A

water pollution

119
Q

wegwerfen

A

to throw away

120
Q

weltweit

A

worldwide

121
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zerstören

A

to destroy

122
Q

Zuhause das

A

home, house