global issues Flashcards

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Abfall der

A

rubbish, waste

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Abfalleimer der

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rubbish bin, litter bin

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Abgase (pl)

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exhaust fumes

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Achtung die

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respect, esteem

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5
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alternative Energiequelle die

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alternative source of energy

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Altpapier das

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waste paper

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anbauen

A

to grow

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arbeitslos

A

unemployed

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arm

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poor

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10
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Armut die

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poverty

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aussterben

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to die out

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12
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bedrohen

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to threaten

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13
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Benzin das

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petrol

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14
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Bettler der

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beggar

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Bevölkerung die

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population

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biologisch

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biological, organic

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17
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Biomüll der

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organic waste

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18
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bleifrei

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lead free

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19
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brauchen

A

to need

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20
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Brennstoff der

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fuel

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21
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chemisch

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chemical(ly)

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22
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Dieb der

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thief

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23
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Diskriminierung die

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discrimination

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24
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einsam

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lonely

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entsorgen
to dispose of (waste, refuse, sewage)
26
erfrieren
to freeze to death
27
Fahrradweg der
bicycle track/lane
28
FCKWS
CFCS
29
fliehen
to flee
30
Flüchtling der
refugee
31
Gebrauch der
usage
32
gefährlich
dangerous
33
Gesellschaft die
society
34
Gewalt die
violence
35
gewalttätig
violent
36
heizen
to heat
37
Heizung die
heating
38
im Freien
outside
39
Kaugummi der
chewing gum
40
keinen festen Wohnsitz haben
to have no fixed abode
41
Kohle die
coal
42
Kraftwerk das
power station
43
Krieg der
war
44
Kunststoff der
man-made/synthetic material
45
Lärm der
noise
46
laut
noisy
47
Leben das
life
48
Luft die
air
49
Luftverschmutzung die
air pollution
50
Müll der
refuse, waste, rubbish
51
Mülltonne die
dustbin
52
Not die
need
53
obdachlos
homeless
54
öffentlich
public(ly)
55
Opfer das
victim
56
Ozonloch das
hole in the ozone layer
57
Ozonschicht die
ozone layer
58
Pfand das
deposit
59
reich
rich
60
reinigen
to clean
61
sauber
clean
62
Sauerstoff der
oxygen
63
saure Regen der
acid rain
64
schaden
to damage, to harm
65
Schaden der
damage
66
schädlich
harmful
67
Schale die
skin (fruit), peel (potato), shell (egg)
68
schmutzig
dirty
69
schützen
to protect
70
Abholzung die
deforestation
70
Auspuffgase (pl)
exhaust fumes
71
bedürftig
needy
72
Düngemittel das
fertiliser
73
Einwegflasche die
non-recyclable bottle
74
Gleichheit die
equality
75
Hauptverkehrszeit die
rush hour
76
menschlich
human, humane
77
Müllentsorgung die
waste disposal
78
Obdachlosenheim das
hostel for homeless people
79
Rote Kreuz das
Red Cross
80
überschreiten
to exceed
81
verpesten
to pollute
82
verschwenden
to waste
83
verwenden
to use
84
wiederverwerten
to recycle
85
Wiederverwertung die
recycling
86
schwach
weak
87
Solarzelle die
solar cell
88
Sonnenenergie die
solar energy
89
Sozialhilfe die
income support
90
Sozialwohnung die
council flat
91
sparen
to save, to conserve
92
Spraydose die
aerosol
93
stark
strong
94
stehlen
to steal
95
Suppenküche die
soup kitchen
96
Treibhauseffekt der
greenhouse effect
97
überbevölkert
over-populated
98
ultraviolette Strahlen (pl)
ultra-violet rays
99
Umfrage die
survey, opinion poll
100
Umwelt die
environment
101
umweltfeindlich
environmentally hostile
102
umweltfreundlich
environmentally friendly
103
unterstützen
to support
104
Unterstützung die
support, help
105
Verbrauch der
consumption
106
Verbrechen das
crime
107
Verbrecher der
criminal
108
Verkehr der
traffic
109
Verkehrsmittel das
means of transport
110
Verpackung die
packaging
111
verschmutzen
to pollute
112
Verschmutzung die
pollution
113
verschwinden
to disappear
114
vertreiben
to drive out, to expel
115
Wasserkraft die
hydroelectric power
116
Wasserverschmutzung die
water pollution
117
wegwerfen
to throw away
118
weltweit
worldwide
119
zerstören
to destroy
120
Zuhause das
home, house