Home and Environment - Environment (foundation) Flashcards by Mr Johnson

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der Abfall (-“e)

A

rubbish, litter

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der Abfalleimer

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rubbish bin

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Abgase (pl)

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exhaust fumes

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das Altpapier

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waste paper

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anbauen

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to cultivate, grow (plants)

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bedrohen

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to threaten

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das Benzin

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petrol

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biologisch

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organic (eg. farming)

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der Biobauer

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organic farmer

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der Biomüll

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organic waste

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bleifrei

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lead-free

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der Brennstoff

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fuel

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chemisch

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chemical

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die Energie

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energy

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entsorgen

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to dispose of (waste)

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die Entsorgung

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waste disposal

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das Fahrrad (-“er)

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bicycle

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der Fahrradweg (-e)

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cycle path

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FCKWs

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CFCs

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der Gebrauch (-“e)

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use

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die Gefahr (-en)

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danger

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gefährlich

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dangerouse

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heizen

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to heat

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die Heizung

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heating

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das Insektizid (-e)

insecticide

der Kaugummi (-s)

chewing gum

die Kleidung

clothes

die Kohle (-n)

coal

der Kunststoff (-e)

man-made material

der Lärm

noise

laut

loud

die Luft

air

die Luftverschmutzung

air pollution

der Müll

waste, rubbish

die Mülltonne (-n)

rubbish bin

öffentlich

public

öffentliche Verkehrsmittel

public transport

organisch (bio- more common)

organic

das Ozonloch (-"er)

hole in the Ozone layer

die Ozonschicht (-en)

Ozone layer

die Pappe (-n)

cardboard

das Pestizid (-e)

pesticide

das Pfand (-"er)

deposit (used for glass and plastic bottles)

produzieren

to produce

der Radweg (-e)

cycle path

recyceln

to recycle

reinigen

to clean

sauber

clean

der Sauerstoff

oxygen

saurer Regen

acid rain

schaden (+ dat)

to damage

Das schadet der Umwelt.

That damages the environment.

der Schaden

damage

schädlich

damaging

die Schale (-n)

peel (of fruit)

schmutzig

dirty

schützen

to protect

sparen

to save

die Spraydose (-n)

aerosol can

der Treibhauseffekt

greenhouse effect

das Treibhausgas (-e)

greenhouse gas

das Trinkwasser

drinking water

überbevölkert

overpopulated

ultraviolette Strahlen

UV rays

die Umwelt

the environment

umweltfeindlich

environmentally damaging

umweltfreundlich

environmentally friendly

der Verbrauch

consumption

der Verkehr

traffic

das Verkehrsmittel (-n)

means of transport

die Verpackung

packaging

verschmutzen

to pollute

die Verschmutzung

pollution

verschwinden

to disappear

die Wasserverschmutzung

water pollution

wegwerfen (sep.)

to throw away

weltweit

worldwide

zerstören

to destroy

zu Fuß

on foot