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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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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
Q

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

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drought

38
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üleujutus

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flooding

39
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loodusliku elupaiga kadumine

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loss of natural habitat

40
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saastama, reostama

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pollute

41
Q

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

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use up

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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conserve

46
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vahendid, tagavarad

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resources

47
Q

minema pühkima, hävitama

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wipe out

48
Q

tapma

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to kill off sth

49
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aktivist

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activist

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
Q

biolagunev pakend

A

biodegradable packaging

53
Q

bioloogiline mitmekesisus

A

biodiversity

54
Q

biokütus

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biofuel

55
Q

tõuaretus

A

breeding

56
Q

vangistuses

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in captivity

57
Q

kliimamuutus

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climatic change

58
Q

looduskaitse

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conservation

59
Q

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

A

eco-friendly

64
Q

ökosüsteem

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ecosystem

65
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heitgaasid

A

emissions

66
Q

ohustatud liigid

A

endangered spieces

67
Q

keskkonnakaitsja

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environmentalist

68
Q

keskkonnasõbralik, loodussõbralik

A

environmentally friendly

69
Q

pinnakihi kadu

A

erosion

70
Q

väljasurnud

A

extinct

71
Q

fossiilkütused

A

fossil fuels

72
Q

aurud

A

fumes

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
Q

loomulik käitumine

A

natural behavior

79
Q

mahe

A

organic

80
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mahepõllumajandus

A

organic farming

81
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osoonisõbralik

A

ozone-friendly

82
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salaküttimine

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poaching

83
Q

vihmamets

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rainforest

84
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ümber töötlema, taaskasutama

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recycle

85
Q

taastuvenergia

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renewable energy

86
Q

jätkusuutlik energia

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sustainable energy

87
Q

päikeseenergia

A

solar power

88
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loodete energia

A

tidal energy

89
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mürgised jäätmed

A

toxic waste

90
Q

eluslooduse majandamine

A

wildlife management

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