Global issues Flashcards

1
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Abfall der

A

rubbish, waste

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Abfalleimer der

A

rubbish bin, litter bin

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3
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Abgase (pl)

A

exhaust fumes

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4
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Achtung die

A

respect, esteem

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5
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alternative Energiequelle die

A

alternative source of energy

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6
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Altpapier das

A

waste paper

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7
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anbauen

A

to grow

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8
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arbeitslos

A

unemployed

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9
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arm

A

poor

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10
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Armut die

A

poverty

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11
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aussterben

A

to die out

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12
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bedrohen

A

to threaten

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13
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Benzin das

A

petrol

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14
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Bettler der

A

beggar

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15
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Bevölkerung die

A

population

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16
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biologisch

A

biological, organic

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17
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Biomüll der

A

organic waste

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18
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bleifrei

A

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

A

fuel

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21
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chemisch

A

chemical(ly)

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22
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Dieb der

A

thief

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23
Q

Diskriminierung die

A

discrimination

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24
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einsam

A

lonely

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25
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entsorgen

A

to dispose of (waste, refuse, sewage)

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26
Q

erfrieren

A

to freeze to death

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27
Q

Fahrradweg der

A

bicycle track/lane

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28
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FCKWs

A

CFCs

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29
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fliehen

A

to flee

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30
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Flüchtling der

A

refugee

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31
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Gebrauch der

A

usage

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32
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gefährlich

A

dangerous

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33
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Gesellschaft die

A

society

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34
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Gewalt die

A

violence

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35
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gewalttätig

A

violent

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36
Q

heizen

A

to heat

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37
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Heizung die

A

heating

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38
Q

im Freien

A

outside

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39
Q

Kaugummi der

A

chewing gum

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40
Q

keinen festen Wohnsitz haben

A

to have no fixed abode

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41
Q

Kohle die

A

coal

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42
Q

Kraftwerk das

A

power station

43
Q

Krieg der

A

war

44
Q

Kunststoff der

A

man-made/synthetic materia

45
Q

Lärm der

A

noise

46
Q

laut

A

noisy

47
Q

Leben das

A

life

48
Q

Luft die

A

air

49
Q

Luftverschmutzung die

A

air pollution

50
Q

Müll der

A

refuse, waste, rubbish

51
Q

Mülltonne die

A

dustbin

52
Q

Not die

A

need

53
Q

obdachlos

A

homeless

54
Q

öffentlich

A

public(ly)

55
Q

Opfer das

A

victim

56
Q

Ozonloch das

A

hole in the ozone layer

57
Q

Ozonschicht die

A

ozone layer

58
Q

Pfand das

A

deposit

59
Q

reich

A

rich

60
Q

reinigen

A

to clean

61
Q

sauber

A

clean

62
Q

Sauerstoff der

A

oxygen

63
Q

saure Regen der

A

acid rain

64
Q

schaden

A

to damage, to harm

65
Q

Schaden der

A

damage

66
Q

schädlich

A

harmful

67
Q

Schale die

A

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

68
Q

schmutzig

A

dirty

69
Q

schützen

A

to protect

70
Q

schwach

A

weak

71
Q

Solarzelle die

A

solar cell

72
Q

Sonnenenergie die

A

solar energy

73
Q

Sozialhilfe die

A

income support

74
Q

Sozialwohnung die

A

council flat

75
Q

sparen

A

to save, to conserve

76
Q

Spraydose die

A

aerosol

77
Q

stark

A

strong

78
Q

stehlen

A

to steal

79
Q

Suppenküche die

A

soup kitchen

80
Q

Treibhauseffekt der

A

greenhouse effect

81
Q

überbevölkert

A

over-populated

82
Q

ultraviolette Strahlen (pl)

A

ultra-violet rays

83
Q

Umfrage die

A

survey, opinion poll

84
Q

Umwelt die

A

environment

85
Q

umweltfeindlich

A

environmentally hostile

86
Q

umweltfreundlich

A

environmentally friendly

87
Q

unterstützen

A

to support

88
Q

Unterstützung die

A

support, help

89
Q

Verbrauch der

A

consumption

90
Q

Verbrechen das

A

crime

91
Q

Verbrecher der

A

criminal

92
Q

Verkehr der

A

traffic

93
Q

Verkehrsmittel das

A

means of transport

94
Q

Verpackung die

A

packaging

95
Q

verschmutzen

A

to pollute

96
Q

Verschmutzung die

A

pollution

97
Q

verschwinden

A

to disappear

98
Q

vertreiben

A

to drive out, to expel

99
Q

Wasserkraft die

A

hydroelectric power

100
Q

Wasserverschmutzung die

A

water pollution

101
Q

wegwerfen

A

to throw away

102
Q

weltweit

A

worldwide

103
Q

zerstören

A

to destroy

104
Q

Zuhause das

A

home, house