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rubbish, waste

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der Abfall

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rubbish bin, litter bin

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der Abfalleimer

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Abgase

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exhaust fumes

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respect, esteem

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die Achtung

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alternative source of energy

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die alternative Energiequelle

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waste paper

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das Altpapier

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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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poverty

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die Armut

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aussterben

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to die out

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bedrohen

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to threaten

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petrol

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das Benzin

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beggar

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der Bettler

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population

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die Bevölkerung

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biologisch

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biological, organic

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organic waste

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der Biomüll

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bleifrei

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lead free (petrol)

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brauchen

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to need

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fuel

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der Brennstoff

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chemisch

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chemical(ly)

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thief

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der Dieb

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discrimination

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die Diskriminierung

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einsam

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lonely

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entsorgen

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to dispose of (waste, refuse, sewage)

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erfrieren

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to freeze to death

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bicycle track/lane

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der Fahrradweg

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fliehen

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to flee

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refugee

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der Flüchtling

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usage

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der Gebrauch

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gefährlich

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dangerous

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society

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die Gesellchaft

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violence

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die Gewalt

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gewalttätig

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violent

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heizen

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to heat

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heating

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die Heizung

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im freien

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outside (in the open air)

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chewing gum

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der Kaugummi

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keinen festen Wohnsitz haben

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to have no fixed abode

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coal

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die Kohle

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power station

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das Kraftwerk

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war

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der Krieg

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man-made/synthetic material

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der Kunststoff

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noise

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der Lärm

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laut

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noisy

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life

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das Leben

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air

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die Luft

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air pollution

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die Luftverschmutzung

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refuse, waste, rubbish

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der Müll

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dustbin

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die Mülltonne

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need

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die Not

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obdachlos

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homeless

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öffentlich

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public(ly)

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victim

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das Opfer

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hole in the ozone layer

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das Ozonloch

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ozone layer

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die Ozonschicht

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deposit

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das Pfand

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reich

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rich

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reinigen

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to clean (broader term, remove dirt or impurities)
- putzen means more to clean specifically with mechanical action (e.g. brushing, wiping)

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sauber

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clean

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ozygen

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der Sauerstoff

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acid rain

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der saure Regen

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schaden

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to damage, harm

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der Schaden

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damage

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schädlich

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harmful

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

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die Schale

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schmutzig

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dirty

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schützen

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to protect

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schwach

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weak

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solar cell

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die Solarzelle (solar panel)

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solar energy

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die Sonnenenergie

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income support

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die Sozialhilfe

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council flat

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die Sozialwohnung

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sparen

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to save, to conserve

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aerosol

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die Spraydose

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stark

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strong

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stehlen

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to steal

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soup kitchen

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die Suppenküche

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greenhouse effect

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der Treibhauseffekt

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überbevölkert

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over populated

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ultra-violet rays

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ultraviolette Strahlen

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survey, opinion poll

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die Umfrage

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environment

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die Umwelt

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umweltfeindlich

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environmentally hostile

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umweltfreundlich

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environmentally friendly

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unterstützen

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to support

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support, help

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die Unterstützung

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consumption

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der Verbrauch

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crime (specific)

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das Verbrechen

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criminal

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der Verbrecher

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traffic

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der Verkehr

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means of transport

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das Verkehrsmittel

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packaging

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die Verpackung

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verschmutzen

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to pollute

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pollution

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die Verschmutzung

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verschwinden

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to disappear

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vertreiben

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to drive out, to expel

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hydroelectric power

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die Wasserkraft

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water pollution

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die Wasserverschmutzung

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wegwerfen

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to throw away

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weltweit

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worldwide

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zerstören

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to destroy

103
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deforestation

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die Abholzung

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exhaust fumes

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Auspuffgase

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bedürftig

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needy

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fertiliser

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das Düngemittel

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non-recyclable bottle

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die Einwegflasche

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rush hour

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die Hauptverkehrszeit

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waste disposal

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die Müllentsorgung

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need, hardship

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die Not

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hostel for homeless people

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das Obdachlosenheim

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überschreiten

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to exceed

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verpesten

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to pollute

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verschwenden

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to waste

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verwenden

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to use (more formal than benutzen, mainly used in formal situations)

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wiederverwerten / recyceln

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to recycle

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recycling

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die Wiederverwertung

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illiteracy

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der Analphabetismus

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person in need

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der/die Beduerftige

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unemployment

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die Arbeitslosigkeit

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donation

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die Spende

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crime, criminality (general)

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die Kriminalitaet

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community

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die Gemainschaft

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aussetzen

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to abandon

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beduerftig

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in need

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deprimiert

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depressed

127
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ehrenamtlich

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voluntary, voluntarily

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littering

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die Vermuellung

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einfuehren

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to introduce

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criminalised

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kriminalisiert

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government

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die Regierung

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earth

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die Erde

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pesticide

A

das Pestizid

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carbon monoxide

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das Kohlenmonoxid

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skin cancer

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der Hautkrebs

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insecticide

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das Insektizid

137
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effect, consequence

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die Auswirkung

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nuclear power station

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das Atomkraftwerk

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controversial

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kontrovers

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habitat

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der Lebensraum

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UV-ray

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der UV-Strahl

142
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to be to blame for something

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schuld an etwas sein

143
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global warming

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der Erderwaermung

144
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einfach

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simply

145
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sammeln

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collect, gather, assemble

146
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geworden

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become

147
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environmentally aware

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umweltbewusster

148
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disappointing

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enttaeuschend

149
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stecken

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to put

150
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re-use

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wiederbenutzen / wiederverwenden

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solution

A

die Loesung

152
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recyclable

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recycelbar

153
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true

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wahr

154
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farmer

A

der Bauer

155
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aergern

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to bother, to annoy

156
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livelihood

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die Lebensgrundlage

157
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conservation area

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das Naturschutzgebiet

158
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retten

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to save

159
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genauso

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just as, equally

160
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idea

A

die Idee

161
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decide

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beschliessen

162
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in favour of it / opposed to it

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dafuer / dagegen

163
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fossil fuels

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fossile Brennstoffe

164
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untaetigkeit

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inaction

165
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topic

A

das Thema

166
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endangered

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gefaehrdet

167
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to establish

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aufstellen

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bauen

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to build

169
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sensitive

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heikel

170
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to change

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veraendern (transformed) / aendern (changed or altered)

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certain (e.g. certain birds)

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bestimmte

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customer

A

die Kunde

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cycle path

A

der Radweg

174
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pflanzen

A

to plant

175
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carbon footprint

A

der CO2-Fußabdruck

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