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Environment 2 Flashcards

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German Verbs flashcards
1
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der saure Regen

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acid rain

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schaden

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to damage

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schädlich

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harmful, damaging

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der Schadstoff (e)

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harmful substance

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die Schienen (plural)

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rails (railway)

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schmutzig

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dirty

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schützen vor

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to protect from

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das Schwefeldioxid

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sulphur dioxide

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die See (n)

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sea

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der Sondermüll

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hazardous waste

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11
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sparsam

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economical (consumption)

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12
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die Steuervorteile (plural)

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tax incentives

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der Stickstoff

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nitrogen

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die Subvention (n)

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subsidy

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15
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subventionieren

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to subsidise

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16
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trennen

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to sort

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das Trinkwasser

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drinking water

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18
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umweltfeindlich

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hostile to the environment

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umweltfreundlich

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kind to the environment

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20
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der Umweltschützer (-)

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environmentalist

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der Umweltschutz

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environmental protection

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der Umweltsünder (-)

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polluter

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die Ursache (n)

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cause

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24
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der Verbrauch

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consumption

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der Verbraucher (-)

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consumer

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26
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vergiften

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to poison

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27
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der Verkehr

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traffic

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die Verkehrsberuhigung

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traffic calming

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vernichten

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to destroy

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die Verpackung (en)

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packaging

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verschmutzen

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to pollute

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der Verschmutzer (-)

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polluter

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die Verschmutzung

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pollution

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verseuchen

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to contaminate

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verursachen

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to cause

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vorbeugen

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to prevent, obviate

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das Waldsterben

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dying forests

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die Wasserversorgung

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water supply

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wegwerfen

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to throw away

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die Wende

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change (e.g. in attitudes)

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wieder verwerten

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to recycle

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die Wiederaufbereitungsanlage (n)

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recycling plant

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die Wirkung (en)

A

effect

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zerstören

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to destroy

45
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abhängig von

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dependent on

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ablösen

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to replace

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die Alternativenergien (plural)

A

alternative energies

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der Atomausstieg

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phasing out nuclear energy

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die Atomenergie

A

nuclear energy

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ausgereift

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sophisticated

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aussteigen aus

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to phase out

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der Ausstieg

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exit, phasing out

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der Befürworter (-)

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supporter

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begrenzt

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limited

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das Benzin

A

petrol

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in Betrieb nehmen

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to commission

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die Biomasse

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biomass

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die Braunkohle

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brown coal, lignite

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der Brennstoff (e)

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fuel

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decken

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to cover (requirements)

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die Effizienz

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efficiency

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eingehen

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to take (a risk)

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der Einsatz

A

use, application

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die Elektrizität

A

electricity

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die Endlagerung

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permanent storage

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der Energiebedarf

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energy requirements

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energieeffizient

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energy-efficient

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die Energiegewinne (plural)

A

energy savings

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die Energiequelle (n)

A

energy source

70
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energiesparend

A

energy-saving

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