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1
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der Abfall

A

rubbish, waste

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der Abfalleimer

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rubbish bin, litter bin

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Abgase (pl)

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exhaust fumes

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die Achtung

A

respect, esteem

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die Alternative Energiequelle

A

alternative source of energy

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das Altpapier

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waste paper

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anbauen

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to grow

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arbeitslos

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unemployed

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arm

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poor

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die Armut

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poverty

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aussterben

A

to die out

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12
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die Armut

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poverty

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bedrohen

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to threaten

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das Benzin

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petrol

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der Bettler

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beggar

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die Bevölkerung

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population

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biologisch

A

biological, organic

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18
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der Biomüll

A

organic waste

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19
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bleifrei

A

lead free

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20
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brauchen

A

to need

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21
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der Brennstoff

A

fuel

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22
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chemisch

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chemically

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23
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der Dieb

A

thief

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die Diskriminierung

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discrimination

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25
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einsam

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lonely

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entsorgen

A

to dispose of (waste,refuse,sewage)

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27
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erfrieren

A

to freeze to death

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28
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der Fahrradweg

A

bicycle track/lane

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29
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FCKWs

A

CFCs

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30
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fliehen

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to flee

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31
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der Flüchtling

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refugee

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32
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der Gebrauch

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usage

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33
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gefährlich

A

dangerous

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34
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die Gesellschaft

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society

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35
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die Gewalt

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violence

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36
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gewalttätig

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violent

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37
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heizen

A

to heat

38
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die Heizung

A

heating

39
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im freien

A

outside

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der Kaugummi

A

chewing gum

41
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keinen festen Wohnsitz haben

A

to have no fixed abode

42
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die Kohle

A

coal

43
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das Kraftwerk

A

power station

44
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der Krieg

A

war

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der Kunststoff

A

man-made/synthetic material

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der Lärm

A

noise

47
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laut

A

noisy

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das Leben

A

life

49
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die Luft

A

air

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die Luftverschmutzung

A

air pollution

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der Müll

A

refuse,waste,rubbish

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die Mülltonne

A

dust bin

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die Not

A

need

54
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Obdachlos

A

homeless

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öffentlich

A

public(ly)

56
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das Opfer

A

victim

57
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das Ozonloch

A

hole in the ozone layer

58
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die Ozonschicht

A

ozone layer

59
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das Pfand

A

Deposit

60
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reich

A

rich

61
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reinigen

A

to clean

62
Q

sauber

A

clean

63
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der Sauerstoff

A

oxygen

64
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der Saure Regen

A

acid rain

65
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Schaden

A

to damage, to harm

66
Q

schädlich

A

harmful

67
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die Schale

A

skin(fruit),peel(potato),shell(egg)

68
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schmutzig

A

dirty

69
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schützen

A

to protect

70
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schwach

A

weak

71
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die Solarzelle

A

solar cell

72
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die Sonnenenergie

A

solar energy

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die Sozialhilfe

A

income support

74
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die Sozialwohnung

A

council flat

75
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sparen

A

to save, to conserve

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die Spraydose

A

aerosol

77
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stark

A

strong

78
Q

stehlen

A

to steal

79
Q

die Suppenküche

A

soup kitchen

80
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der Treibhauseffekt

A

greenhouse effect

81
Q

überbevölkert

A

over-populated

82
Q

ultraviolette strahlen(pl)

A

ultra violet rays

83
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die Umfrage

A

survey,opinion poll

84
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die Umwelt

A

enviroment

85
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die Umweltfeindlich

A

environmentally hostile

86
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umweltfreundlich

A

environmentally friendly

87
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untersützen

A

to support

88
Q

Unterstützung

A

support,help

89
Q

der Verbrauch

A

consumption

90
Q

das Verbrechen

A

crime

91
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der Verbrecher

A

criminal