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Global issues Flashcards

1
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meeletus, hullus

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frenzy

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pelgupaik

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haven

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meeletu, pöörane

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frenetic

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4
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lustakus

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conviviality

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5
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tähtsusetu

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marginal

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6
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ülendatud

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exalted

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7
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illustreerima

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epitomise

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8
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õudne

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lurid

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9
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ohjeldama

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curb

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10
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nurjama

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thwart

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11
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aupaklikkus

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deference

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12
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kokku sobima

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to cotton

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13
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karjad

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droves

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14
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esteetiline

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aesthetic

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15
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kahjurikindlaks saama

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become pest resistant

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16
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haigusekindlaks saama

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become disease resistant

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17
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biolagunev pakend

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bio-degradable packaging

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18
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bioloogiline mitmekesisus

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bio diversity

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19
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kasvuhoonegaaside kogunemine

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a build-up of greenhouse gases

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20
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veevarustuse saastamine

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contaminate water supplies

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21
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metsaraie, lageraie

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deforestation

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22
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osoonikihti hävitama

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destroy the ozone layer

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23
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jäätmeid ära viskama

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dispose of waste

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24
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prügi maha viskama

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to dump rubbish

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25
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väljasuremine

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extinction

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26
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geneetiliselt muundatud põllukultuurid

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genetically modified crops

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27
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CO2 välja laskma

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give off carbon dioxide

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28
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mürgiseid aure välja laskma

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emit toxic fumes

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29
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globaalne soojenemine

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global warming

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30
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terviserisk

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health hazard

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31
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parandama maitset/toiteväärtust

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improve flavour/nutrition

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32
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tuhastama

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incinerate

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33
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jäätmed

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waste

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34
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millenigi viima

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lead to

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35
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riskima millegagi

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run the risk of

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36
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näljahäda

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famine

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37
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põud

38
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üleujutus

39
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loodusliku elupaiga kadumine

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loss of natural habitat

40
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saastama, reostama

41
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põllusaadusi mürkidega pritsima

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spray crops with pesticides

42
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allergiaid põhjustama

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trigger allergies

43
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ära kasutama

44
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otsa saama

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run out of

45
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säilitama, kaitsma

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vahendid, tagavarad

47
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minema pühkima, hävitama

48
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tapma

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to kill off sth

49
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aktivist

50
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loomade õiguses

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animal rights

51
Q

puuris kasvatamine nt kanad

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battery farming

52
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biolagunev pakend

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biodegradable packaging

53
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bioloogiline mitmekesisus

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biodiversity

54
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biokütus

55
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tõuaretus

56
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vangistuses

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in captivity

57
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kliimamuutus

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climatic change

58
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looduskaitse

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conservation

59
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looduskaitse programm

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conservation program

60
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saastunud

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contaminated

61
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lagunemine

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degradation

62
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kõrbestumine

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desertification

63
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keskkonnasõbralik

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eco-friendly

64
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ökosüsteem

65
Q

heitgaasid

66
Q

ohustatud liigid

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endangered spieces

67
Q

keskkonnakaitsja

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environmentalist

68
Q

keskkonnasõbralik, loodussõbralik

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environmentally friendly

69
Q

pinnakihi kadu

70
Q

väljasurnud

71
Q

fossiilkütused

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fossil fuels

72
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aurud

73
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geneetiliselt muundatud

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genetically modified

74
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haljasvöönd, rohevöönd

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green belt

75
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kasvuhooneefekt

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greenhouse effect

76
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kasvuhoonegaasid

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greenhouse gases

77
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intensiivne põllumajandus

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intensive farming

78
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loomulik käitumine

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natural behavior

79
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mahe

80
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mahepõllumajandus

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organic farming

81
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osoonisõbralik

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ozone-friendly

82
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salaküttimine

83
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vihmamets

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rainforest

84
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ümber töötlema, taaskasutama

85
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taastuvenergia

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renewable energy

86
Q

jätkusuutlik energia

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sustainable energy

87
Q

päikeseenergia

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solar power

88
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loodete energia

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tidal energy

89
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mürgised jäätmed

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toxic waste

90
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eluslooduse majandamine

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wildlife management

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