Environment 4 Flashcards

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beachten

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to take notice of

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beängstigend

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worrying

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bedrohen

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to threaten

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beeinflussen

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to influence

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beeinträchtigen

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to compromise, affect (badly)

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begrüßen

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to welcome

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der Beitrag (¨e)

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contribution

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beitragen

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to contribute

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sich bemühen

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to strive, try

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die Bemühung (en)

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effort

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benötigen

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to need

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berücksichtigen

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to respect, take into account

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sich beschweren über

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to complain about

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betreffen

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to affect

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bevölkert

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populated

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die Bevölkerung

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population

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bewusst

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aware, conscious(ly)

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die Bürgerinitiative (n)

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citizens’ action group

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dicht

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densely (populated)

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der Druck

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pressure

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die Dürre (n)

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drought

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der Einfluss (¨e)

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influence

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eingreifen

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to intervene

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einleiten

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to introduce

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sich einmischen in

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to interfere with

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sich einsetzen

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to campaign

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der Einzelne (n)

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individual (person)

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der Emissionshandel

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emissions trading (climate protection)

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das Entwicklungsland (¨er)

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developing country

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die Erde

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earth, planet

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die Erderwärmung

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global warming

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erhalten

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to conserve (e.g. species)

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ernst nehmen

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to take seriously

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die Ernte (n)

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harvest

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fordern

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to demand

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fördern

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to encourage, promote

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die Forschung

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research

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freiwillig

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voluntary

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der Fußabdruck

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footprint

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die Gegenmaßnahme (n)

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counter-measure

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das Gesetz (e)

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law

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das Gewissen

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conscience

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das Gewitter (-)

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storm

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der Gletscher (-)

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glacier

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global

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global(ly)

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der Handel

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trade

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handeln

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to act

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die Handlung (en)

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action

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die Hitzewelle (n)

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heatwave

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der Hochwasserschutz

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flood defences

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ignorieren

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to ignore

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Die Initiative (n)

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initiative

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investieren

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to invest

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kämpfen

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to fight

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das Klima

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climate

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der Klimagipfel (-)

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climate summit

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der Klimaschutz

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climate protection

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der Klimawandel

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climate change

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die Konsumgesellschaft

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consumer society

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sich kümmern um

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to care for

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die Lebensgrundlage

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livelihood

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der Lebensraum (¨e)

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habitat

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die Lebensweise

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way of life

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sich leisten

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to afford

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leisten

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to make (a contribution)

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die Massentierhaltung

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intensive livestock farming

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die Maßnahme (n)

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measure

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der Mensch (en)

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human being

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nachhaltig

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sustainable

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die Nachhaltigkeit

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sustainability