Global Issues Flashcards

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der Abfall

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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

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respect, esteem

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5
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die Alternative Energiequelle

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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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11
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aussterben

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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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17
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biologisch

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biological, organic

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18
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der Biomüll

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organic waste

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19
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bleifrei

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lead free

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20
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brauchen

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to need

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21
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der Brennstoff

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fuel

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22
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chemisch

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chemically

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der Dieb

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thief

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die Diskriminierung

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discrimination

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einsam
lonely
26
entsorgen
to dispose of (waste,refuse,sewage)
27
erfrieren
to freeze to death
28
der Fahrradweg
bicycle track/lane
29
FCKWs
CFCs
30
fliehen
to flee
31
der Flüchtling
refugee
32
der Gebrauch
usage
33
gefährlich
dangerous
34
die Gesellschaft
society
35
die Gewalt
violence
36
gewalttätig
violent
37
heizen
to heat
38
die Heizung
heating
39
im freien
outside
40
der Kaugummi
chewing gum
41
keinen festen Wohnsitz haben
to have no fixed abode
42
die Kohle
coal
43
das Kraftwerk
power station
44
der Krieg
war
45
der Kunststoff
man-made/synthetic material
46
der Lärm
noise
47
laut
noisy
48
das Leben
life
49
die Luft
air
50
die Luftverschmutzung
air pollution
51
der Müll
refuse,waste,rubbish
52
die Mülltonne
dust bin
53
die Not
need
54
Obdachlos
homeless
55
öffentlich
public(ly)
56
das Opfer
victim
57
das Ozonloch
hole in the ozone layer
58
die Ozonschicht
ozone layer
59
das Pfand
Deposit
60
reich
rich
61
reinigen
to clean
62
sauber
clean
63
der Sauerstoff
oxygen
64
der Saure Regen
acid rain
65
Schaden
to damage, to harm
66
schädlich
harmful
67
die Schale
skin(fruit),peel(potato),shell(egg)
68
schmutzig
dirty
69
schützen
to protect
70
schwach
weak
71
die Solarzelle
solar cell
72
die Sonnenenergie
solar energy
73
die Sozialhilfe
income support
74
die Sozialwohnung
council flat
75
sparen
to save, to conserve
76
die Spraydose
aerosol
77
stark
strong
78
stehlen
to steal
79
die Suppenküche
soup kitchen
80
der Treibhauseffekt
greenhouse effect
81
überbevölkert
over-populated
82
ultraviolette strahlen(pl)
ultra violet rays
83
die Umfrage
survey,opinion poll
84
die Umwelt
enviroment
85
die Umweltfeindlich
environmentally hostile
86
umweltfreundlich
environmentally friendly
87
untersützen
to support
88
Unterstützung
support,help
89
der Verbrauch
consumption
90
das Verbrechen
crime
91
der Verbrecher
criminal