Global challanges Flashcards

1
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bank statement

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Bank-/Kontoauszug

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expenditure

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Verbrauch

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3
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grazing land

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Weideland

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4
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asset

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(Wirtschafts-)Gut

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(to) liquidate

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beseitigen, tilgen, auflösen

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demand for sth.

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Bedarf für etw.

a very strong request for sth.; sth. that that sb. needs

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obershoot

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hinausschießen
refers to exceeding a limit or a target

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(to) exceed sth.

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etw. überschreiten

to be bigger/greater than a particular number or amount

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9
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(to) regenerate

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regenerieren

to grow again

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10
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regeneration

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Regeneration

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biocapacity

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Biokapazität

the amount of resources the earth can produce

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sustainable

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nachhaltig

using natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment

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13
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(to) sustain

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erhalten

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14
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sustainability

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Nachhaltigkeit

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15
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growing pressure on …

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wachsender Druck auf …

growing difficulties and worries

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16
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supply of …

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Versorgung mit …
an amount of something that is provided or available to be used

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17
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ecological footprint

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ökologischer Fußabdruck

a measure of the amount of the earth‘s resourcesused by a person or a population that lives in a particular way

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18
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converting

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das Umwandeln

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19
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outsize contribution

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übertragener Betrag

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20
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dairy

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Milchprodukte

milk products

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21
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greenhouse gas

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Treibhausgas

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22
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carbon dioxide

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Kohlenstoffdioxid

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23
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(to) prevent

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verhindern

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24
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devastating

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verheerend

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25
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deforestation

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Abholzung

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26
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cattle

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Vieh

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27
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grazing

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Weiden

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28
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extinction

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Aussterben

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29
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factory farming

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Massentierhaltung

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30
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(to) pollute

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verschmutzen

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31
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(to) persuade

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überzeugen

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32
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(to) halve

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halbieren

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33
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attitude

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Einstellung

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34
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distinguished

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herausragend

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35
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concerned

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betroffen

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36
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(to) march

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marschieren

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37
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fictitious

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fiktiv

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38
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accelerated

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beschleunigt

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39
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acidifying

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Versäuerung

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40
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evidence

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Beweis

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41
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melting

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das Schmelzen

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42
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unprecedented

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beispiellos

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43
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gathering

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Treffen, Zusammenkommen

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44
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decisive

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entscheidend

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45
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(to) perish

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verwenden

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46
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subsidy

A

Subvention

a benefit given to an individual, business, or institution, usually by the government

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47
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scrutiny

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Überprüfung, Kontrolle

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48
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partisan

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parteipolitisch

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49
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accountable

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rechenschaftspflichtig

being completely responsible for sth.

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50
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urgent

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dringend, dringlich

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51
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courage

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Mut

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52
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(to) have access to (clean) water

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Zugang zu (sauberem) Wasser haben

to have the opportunity or right to use sth. or to see sb./sth.

53
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(to) experience water scarcity

A

Wasserknappheit erleben

not having enough water

54
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scarce

A

knapp, rar

55
Q

scarcity

56
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(to) contaminate water

A

Wasser verunreinigen

to make water less pure/to make it poisonous

57
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contamination

A

Verunreinigung

58
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contaminated

A

verunreinigt

59
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drought

A

Dürre, Trockenheit

a long period of time when there is little or no rain

60
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aird

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ausgedorrt, unfruchtbar, trocken

dry and infertile

61
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sanitation

A

sanitäre Versorgung

the eqipment and systems that keep places clean, especially by removing human waste

62
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finite (resource)

A

endliche(e), begrenzt(e Ressource)

<>infinite

63
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infinite

A

unendlich, unbegrenzt

64
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aquifer

A

Wasserschicht, Aquifer

a geological formation that can store and provide water

65
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flood

A

a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry

66
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(to) (rapidly) deplete water sources

A

Wasserquellen (rasant) erschöpfen

(to) reduce sth. by a large amount so that there is not enough left

67
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water conservation

A

Wassereinsparung

saving water

68
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(to) exhaust

A

erschöpfen, ermüden

69
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at the expense of sb.

A

auf jds. Kosten

70
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(to) calculate

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(be)rechnen, veranschlagen

71
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disparity

A

Ungleichheit

72
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(to) conserve

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erhalten, schützen, sparen

73
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(to) sustain

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(aufrecht)erhalten

74
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evident

A

offensichtlich

75
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vast

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gewaltig, riesig, überwältigend

76
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countless

77
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(to) deprive sb. of sth.

A

jdn. einer Sache berauben

78
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severe

A

schwer, schlimm, heftig

79
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(to) devastate

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vernichten, (völlig) zerstören

80
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loss

A

Verlust, Niederlage

81
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crop

A

Feldfrucht, Ernte

82
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demand

A

Bedarf, Nachfrage

83
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exploitation

A

Ausbeutung, (Aus-)Nutzung

84
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(to) take sth. for granted

A

etw. für selbstverständlich halten

85
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per capita

86
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repercussion

A

Auswirklungen, Konsequenzen

87
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disposal

A

Beseitigung, Ensorgung, Verfügung

88
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(to) diminish

A

vermindern, herabsetzen, abnehmen

89
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degradable

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abbaubar, kompostierbar

90
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insufficent

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ungenügend, zu wenig

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(to) harm

A

Schaden zufügen, schaden

92
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ambiguous

A

unklar, zweideutig, mehrdeutig

93
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(to) deploy

94
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(to) recede

A

zurückgehen, sich auflösen, verschwinden

95
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necessity

A

Notwendigkeit, Notfall

96
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(to) reinforce

A

verstärken, bestätigen

97
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(to) concede

A

einräumen, zugeben, anerkennen

98
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unbearable

A

unerträglich

99
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despair

A

Verzweiflung

100
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carbon

A

Kohlenstoff

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wasteful

A

verschwenderisch

102
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genuine

A

echt, ehrlich

103
Q

measure

A

Maßnahme, Umfang, Maß

104
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disposable

A

verfügbar, unbedeutend, Wegwerf-

105
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fragile

A

zerbrechlich, unsicher, schwach

106
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instantaneous

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sofort, unmittelbar

107
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vapo(u)r

108
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eternally

A

ewig, immer

109
Q

shortage

A

Knappheit, Mangel

110
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besides

111
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(to) urge

A

drängen, eindringlich bitten

112
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(to) be damaging to sth.

A

schädlich für etw. sein, etw. schaden

having a bad effect on sth.

113
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damage

114
Q

(to) mislead sb. into thinking sth.

A

jdn. dazu verleiten, etw. zu denken

to give sb. the wrong idea or impression and make them believe sth. that isn‘t true

115
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ingnorance

A

a lack of knowledge or information about sth.

116
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(to) be ignorant

A

unwissend sein

117
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(to) make claims

A

etw. behaupten, eine Behauptung aufstellen

(to) say sth. that is true although it hasn‘t bern proven yet

118
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(to) claim sth.

A

etw. beanspruchen

119
Q

supply chains

A

Lieferketten

120
Q

marketing tactic

A

Marketingstrategie

121
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trade-off

A

Kompromiss, Abwägung

to balance two things or situations that are opposed to each other

122
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(to) back sth. up

A

etw. unterstützen

to support sth. (sb. says)

123
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(to) be vague

A

vage sein

to not be concrete, to not give much information or details

124
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vagueness

125
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buzzword

A

Modewort

a word/phrase that became fashionable/popular

126
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the lesser of two evils

A

das geringere Übel

127
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(to) fib

A

flunkern

to tell a lie

128
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fib (noun)

A

Flunkerei, Schwindlerei