die Umwelt Flashcards

1
Q

Energiesparlampen benutzen

A

Use energy saving lamps

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2
Q

die Waschmaschine vollpacken

A

Pack the washing machine full

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3
Q

mit dem Fahrrad fahren

A

Go by bike

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4
Q

das Papier recyceln

A

Recycle paper

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5
Q

die Wäsche auf die Leine hängen

A

Hang laundry on the line

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6
Q

die Temperatur regulieren

A

Regulate the temperature

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7
Q

(kürzer) duschen

A

Shorter showers

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8
Q

den Kühlschrank nicht offen lassen

A

Don’t leave the fridge open

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9
Q

Bäume pflanzen

A

Plant trees

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10
Q

die Heizung runterdrehen

A

Turn down the heating

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11
Q

Topfdeckel benutzen

A

Use a pot lid

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12
Q

den Fernseher ausschalten

A

Turn off the TV

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13
Q

Pfandflaschen benutzen

A

Use returnable bottles (deposit bottles)

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14
Q

sich warm anziehen

A

Wrap up warm

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15
Q

weniger Fleisch essen

A

Eat less meat

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16
Q

das Licht ausmachen

A

Turn off the light

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17
Q

zu Fuß gehen

A

Walk (go on foot)

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18
Q

den Stecker ziehen

A

Take out (pull) plugs

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19
Q

öffentliche Verkehrsmittel nutzen

A

Use public transport

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20
Q

das Auto zu Hause lassen

A

Leave the car at home

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21
Q

der CO2 -Fußabdruck

A

carbon footprint

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22
Q

vergiften

A

to poison

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23
Q

konsumieren

A

to consume

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24
Q

verbrauchen

A

to use

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25
Q

künstlich

A

artificial

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26
Q

schaden (dat)

A

to damage

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27
Q

umweltfeindlich

A

damaging to the environment

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28
Q

die Verschmutzung

A

pollution

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29
Q

vernichten

A

to destroy

30
Q

der Umweltsünder

A

polluter

31
Q

umweltfreundliche Produkte

A

environmentally friendly products

32
Q

die Folgen

A

the consequences

33
Q

die Auswirkung (-en)

A

effect, consequence

34
Q

bedrohen

A

to threaten

35
Q

katastrophal

A

catastrophic

36
Q

das Abschmelzen der Polkappen

A

melting of ice-caps

37
Q

der Anstieg des Meeresspiegels

A

rise in sea-levels

38
Q

die Klimaveränderungen

A

climate change

39
Q

der Treibhauseffekt

A

greenhouse effect

40
Q

die Gegenmaßnahmen

A

counter-measures

41
Q

emissionfrei

A

producing zero emissions

42
Q

sich anstrengen

A

to increase one’s efforts

43
Q

den CO2 -Fußabdruck verkleinern

A

to reduce one’s carbon footprint

44
Q

mindern

A

to reduce

45
Q

retten

A

to save

46
Q

Null-Emissionen

A

zero emissions

47
Q

das Umweltbewusstsein

A

environmental awareness

48
Q

die Umweltzone

A

low-emission zone

49
Q

die Emission (-en)

A

emission

50
Q

das Kohlendioxid

A

carbon dioxide

51
Q

der Kohlenstoff

A

carbon

52
Q

die Ozonschicht

A

ozone layer

53
Q

der Sauerstoff

A

oxygen

54
Q

die Dürre

A

drought

55
Q

die Entwaldung

A

deforestation

56
Q

Fossile Brennstoffe

A

fossil fuels

57
Q

das Benzin

A

petrol

58
Q

der Brennstoff

A

fuel

59
Q

der Atommüll

A

nuclear waste

60
Q

das Kerkraftwerk

A

nuclear power station

61
Q

die Strahlung

A

radiation

62
Q

energiesparend

A

energy-saving

63
Q

die Nachhaltigkeit

A

sustainability

64
Q

regenerativ

A

renewable

65
Q

die Sonnenenergie

A

solar energy

66
Q

die Solarzellen

A

solar cells

67
Q

die Wasserkraft

A

hydroelectric power

68
Q

die Windenergie

A

wind energy

69
Q

das Windrad (ä-en)

A

wind turbine

70
Q

schonen

A

to conserve