Environment Flashcards
rodovitna prst
fertile soil
onesnaženo 2x
polluted, contaminated
kemične snovi
chemical substances
strupeni plini
poisonous gases
vstrkati
to absorb
erozija
erosion
osupljivo 2x
astonishing, staggering
gozd (drugače)
woodland
turned -
converted
kmetijska zemljišča
agricultural land
anorganska gnojila
inorganic fertilisers
površinske vode
surface waters
podzemne vode
underground waters
odvreči
to dump
odpadki
waste
odplake
sewage
industrijske kisline
industrial acids
živinorejski odpadki
livestock waste
kemična gnojila
chemical fertilisers
detergenti
detergents
se kaže z
is manifested with
pena
foam
alge
algae
vodna gladina
water surface
razlitje olja
oil spillage
izpiranje na obalo
washing ashore
žveplov dioksid
sulphur dioxide
izpušni plini
exhaust fumes
dim in saje
smoke and soot
prah
dust
kisel dež
acid rain
vplivati
to influence
rast prebivalstva
population growth
sodobni kmetijski ukrepi
modern agricultural measures
to get involved in and try to influence a situation that should not really involve you, in a way that annoys other people (motiti)
to interfere with
čezmerno
excessive
poljščina
crop
to bring … (to make something happen)
about
plevel
weeds
škodljivci
pests
to pile up
accumulate
loviti za meso, krzno in ostale dele telesa
hunted for meat, fur, hide and other parts of their body
the practice of doing experiments on live animals for medical or scientific research
vivisection
izumreti 2x
to become extinct, to die out
fosilna goriva - nafta, premog, zemeljski plin
fossil fuels - oil, coal, gas
surovine
raw materials
to use all of something so that there is none left
to use up
izkoriščati
to exploit
nestrpno
eagerly
used to say that you think somebody should do something soon 2x
high time / about time
alternativni viri energije (sončna energija, veterna energija, hidro energija, geotermalna …)
alternative sources of energy (solar power, wind power, water-power, geothermal power)
a way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation
remedies
sprejeti zakon
to pass a law
zavesten 2x
concious, aware
izpusti
emissions
odlaganje odpadkov
disposal of waste
porabljena energija
consumed energy
izgorevanje fosilnih goriv
combustion of fossil fuels
elektrarna
power station
tehnološke rešitve
technological solutions
the practice of planting different crops sequentially on the same plot of land to improve soil health
crop rotation
GMO
genetically modified organism
the mixture of gasess that surround Earth
atmosphere
aterials and chemicals that are ____________ are changed naturally by bacteria into substances that do not harm the environment
biodegradable
a terrible event in which there is a lot of destruction, suffering or death
catastrophe
to make a place or substance dirty or harmful by putting something such as chemicals or poison in it
contaminate
the protection of natural things such as animals, plants, forests etc to prevent them being spoiled or destroyed
conservation
able to continue without causing damage to the environment
sustainable
if you refer to a plan or an idea as a ___________________, you think it is likely to produce bad results
a recipe for disaster
to say that there is ________ to a problem means that there is no simple solution
no quick fix
if sb is in a __________, they have to work quickly in order to do or to finish sth before a certain time
race against time
when an action has an effect on sth, which in turn affects something else
ripple effect
to ignore or hide sth because it is too difficult or embarrassing to deal with
to sweep sth under the carpet
in which many different parts are closely connected and work successfully together (____ public transport system)
integrated
subvencionirane vozovnice
subsidised fares
zmanjšati uporabo
cut down on the use of
zanašanje
reliance
odplake
sewage
trajnostno
sustainable
ozonski plašč
ozone layer
razmnoževanje v ujetništvu
to breed in captivity
ohranjanje
conservation
