Global issues Flashcards

1
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die Abholzung

A

deforestation

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2
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Auspuffgase

A

exhaust fumes

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3
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bedürftig

A

needy

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4
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das Düngemittel

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fertiliser

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5
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die Einwegflasche

A

non-recyclable bottle

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6
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die Hauptverkehrszeit

A

rush hour

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7
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die Gleichheit

A

equality

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8
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menschlich

A

human

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9
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die Müllentsorgung

A

waste disposal

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10
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die Not

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need

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11
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das Obdachlosenheim

A

homeless hostel

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12
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überschreiten

A

to exceed

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13
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verpesten

A

to pollute

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14
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verschwenden

A

to waste

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15
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wiederverwerten

A

to recycle

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16
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die Wiederverwertung

A

recycling

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17
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der Abfall

A

rubbish, waste

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18
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der Abfalleimer

A

rubbish bin

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19
Q

Abgase

A

exhaust fumes

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20
Q

die Achtung

A

respect, esteem

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21
Q

die alternative Energiequelle

A

Alternative source of energy

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22
Q

das Altpapier

A

waste paper

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23
Q

anbauen

A

to grow

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24
Q

arbeitslos

A

unemployed

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arm
poverty
26
die Armut
poverty
27
aussterben
to die put
28
das Benzin
petrol
28
bedrohen
threatened
29
der Bettler
beggar
29
die Bevölkerung
population
30
der Biomüll
organic waste
30
bleifrei
Lead free
31
brauchen
to need
32
der Brennstoff
fuel
33
chemisch
chemical(ly)
34
der Dieb
thief
35
die Diskrimierung
discrimination
36
einsam
lonely
37
entsorgen
to dispose of
38
erfrieren
to freeze to death
39
der Fahrradweg
bicycle track/ Lane
40
fliehen
to flee
41
FCWs
CFCs
42
der Gebrauch
usage
43
der Flüchtlinge
refugee
44
gefährlich
dangerous
45
die Gesellschaft
society
46
gewalttätig
violent
47
heizen
to heat
48
die Heizung
heating
48
Im Freien
outside
49
der Kaugummi
chewing gum
50
keinen festen Wohnsitz haben
to have no fixed abode
51
die Kohle
coal
52
der Krieg
war
52
das Kraftwerk
power station
53
der Kunststoff
man-made/ synthetic material
54
der Lärm
noise
55
laut
noisy
56
das Leben
life
57
die Luft
air
58
die Luftverschmutzung
air pollution
59
der Müll
rubbish
60
die Mülltonne
dust bin
61
obdachlos
homeless
62
öffentlich
public(ly)
63
das Opfer
victim
64
das Ozonloch
hole in the ozone layer
65
das Pfand
deposit
66
die Ozonschicht
ozone layer
67
reich
rich
68
reinigen
to clean
69
sauber
clean
70
der Sauerstoff
oxygen
71
Schaden
to damage
71
der Schaden
damage
72
der saure Regen
acid rain
73
schmutzig
dirty
73
schädlich
harmfuln
74
die Schale
skin, peel, shell
75
schützen
to protect
76
schwach
weak
77
die Sozialhilfe
income salary
78
die Solarzelle
solar cell
79
die Sonnenenergie
Solar energy
80
die Sozialwohnung
council flat
81
sparen
to save, to conserve
82
die Spraydose
aerosol
83
die Suppenküche
soup kitchen
84
stark
strong
85
stehlen
to steal
86
der Treibhauseffekt
greenhouse effect
87
überbevölkert
over populated
88
die Umfrage
survey
88
ultraviolette Strahlen
uv rays
89
die Umwelt
environment
90
umweltfreundlich
environmentally friendly
91
unterstützen
to support
92
umweltfeindlich
environmentally hostile
93
die Unterstützung
support, help
94
der Verbrauch
consumption
95
das Verbrechen
crime
96
der Verbrecher
criminal
97
das Verkehrsmittel
means of transport
98
der Verkehr
traffic
99
die Verpackung
packaging
100
verschmutzen
to pollute
101
die Verschmutzung
pollution
102
verschwinden
to disappear
103
vertreiben
to drive out, to expel
104
die Wasserkraft
Hydroelectric power
105
die Wasserverschmutzung
water pollution
106
wegwerfen
to throw away
107
weltweit
world wide
108
zerstören
to destroy
109
das Zuhause
home, house