Natur und Umwelt Flashcards

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1
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greenhouse effect

A

der Treibhauseffekt

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climate change

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der Klimawandel

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carbon dioxide

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das Kohlendioxid

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oxygen

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der Sauerstoff

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material

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das Material/-ien

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consequence, outcome

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die Folge/-n

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agriculture, farming, farm

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die Landwirtschaft

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slash and burn

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die Brandrodung/-en

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drought

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die Dürre/-n

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desert

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die Wüste/-n

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swamp

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der Sumpf/-¨e

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flood, flooding

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die Überschwemmung/-en

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glacier

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der Gletscher/-

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number, figure

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die Zahl/-en

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statistic/s

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die Statistik

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tax, duty

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die Steuer/-n

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(outer)space

A

das All

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18
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stick-in-the-mud (where the environment is concerned)

A

der Umweltmuffel/-

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19
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  1. to emerge, to develop

2. to form, to come into being, to originate

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entstehen
er entsteht
er entstand
er ist entstanden

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20
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to make s.th. worse

A

verschlimmern (+akk)
er verschlimmert
er verschlimmerte
er hat verschlimmert

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21
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to get worse

A

sich verschlimmern

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22
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to warm s.th.

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erwärmen (+akk)
er erwärmt
er erwärmte
er hat erwärmt

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23
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to warm, heat up

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sich erwärmen

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24
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to double s.th.

A

verdoppeln (+akk)
er verdoppelt
er verdoppelte
er hat verdoppelt

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to double, duplicate

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sich verdoppeln

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26
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to protect s.th./s.o

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schützen (+akk)
er schützt
er schützte
er hat geschützt

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27
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to protect s.th./s.o./oneself from/against

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(sich) schützen (vor+dat)

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28
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to damage s.o./s.th.

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schaden (+dat)
er schadet
er schadete
er hat geschadet

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29
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to damage s.o./s.th

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schädigen (+akk)
er schädigt
er schädigte
er hat geschädigt

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30
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to weaken s.o./s.th

A

schwächen (+akk)
er schwächt
er schwächte
er hat geschwächt

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to contribute to s.th.

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beitragen (zu+dat)
er trägt bei
er trug bei
er hat beigetragen

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32
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to enrich s.th. with s.th

A

(akk) anreichern (mit+dat)
er reichert an
er reicherte an
er hat angereichert

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33
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to accumulate

A

sich anreichern
er reichert sich an
er reicherte sich an
er hat sich angereichert

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34
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to discharge s.th., to release s.th.

A

freisetzen (+akk)
er setzt frei
er setzte frei
er hat freigesetzt

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35
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to be on fire, to burn

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brennen
er brennt
er brannte
er hat gebrannt

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36
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to burn s.th.

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verbrennen (+akk)
er verbrennt
er verbrannte
er hat verbrannt

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to evaporate

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verdunsten
er verdunstet
er verdunstete
er hat verdunstet

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38
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to clear, cut down a tree/s/forest/wood

A

roden (+akk)
er rodet
er rodete
er hat gerodet

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39
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to grow s.th.

A

anbauen (+akk)
er baut an
er baute an
er hat angebaut

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40
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to breed s.th. (animals), to grow s.th. (plants)

A

züchten (+akk)
er züchtet
er züchtete
er hat gezüchtet

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41
Q

power station

A

das Kraftwerk/-e

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42
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gas

A

das Gas/-e

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43
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natural gas

A

das Erdgas

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44
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crude oil

A

das Erdöl

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45
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coal

A

die Kohle/-n

46
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wood, timber

A

das Holz/-¨er

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landfill, rubbish tip

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die Mülldeponie/-n

48
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sea level

A

der Meeresspiegel (normally only singular)

49
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polar (ice) cap

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die Polkappe/-n

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soil, ground, earth

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der Boden/-¨

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livestock breeding

A

die Viehzucht

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fertile

A

fruchtbar

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cause, reason

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die Ursache/-n

54
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to spread

A

sich ausbreiten
er breitet sich aus
er breitete sich aus
er hat sich ausgebereit

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to melt

A

schmelzen
er schmilzt
er schmolz
er ist geschmolzen

56
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coastal region

A

die Küstenregion/-en

57
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petrol station

A

die Tankstelle/-en

58
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to lead to (s.th.)

A

führen (zu+dat)
er führt
er führte
er hat geführt

59
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to grow

A

wachsen
er wächst
er wuchs
er ist gewachsen

60
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to decrease

A

verringern (+akk)
er verringert
er verringerte
er hat verringert

61
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methane

A

das Methan

62
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CFCs

A

die Fluorchlorkohlenwasserstoffe

63
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heat emission, heat dissipation

A

die Wärmeabstrahlung

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average, mean, on average

A

durchschnittlich

65
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energy carrier/source

A

der Energieträger/-

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tropical

A

tropisch

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degree

A

das Grad

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cyclone, storm, hurricane

A

der Wirbelsturm/-¨e

69
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agglomeration area, conurbation

A

das Ballungsgebiet/-e

70
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threatening

A

bedrohlich

71
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to be convinced (of the fact) that

A

davon überzeugt sein, dass

72
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clear, obvious

A

deutlich

73
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atmosphere

A

die Atmosphäre

74
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as follows

A

im Folgenden

75
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component

A

der Bestandteil/-e

76
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air

A

die Luft/-¨e

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coolant

A

das Kühlmittel/-

78
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synthetic material

A

der Kunststoff/-e

79
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to decompose

A

zersetzen (akk)
er zersetzt
er zersetzte
er hat zersetzt

80
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ozone layer

A

die Ozonschicht

81
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stomach

A

der Magen/-¨

82
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cow

A

die Kuh/-ë

83
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another

A

weiter

84
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in contrast to

A

im Gegensatz (zu+dat)

85
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ultraviolet

A

ultraviolett

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radiation

A

die Strahlung/-en

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raw material, commodity, resource

A

der Rohstoff/-e

88
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use, application

A

der Einsatz

89
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fertiliser

A

das Düngemittel/-

90
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farmer

A

der Bauer/-n (weak masc. noun)

91
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farm

A

der Bauernhof/-¨e

92
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disastrous

A

katastrophal

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field

A

das Feld/-er

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castle

A

das Schloss/-¨er

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city gate, town gate

A

das Stadttor/-e

96
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retirement home

A

das Altersheim/-e

97
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track, lane

A

die Spur/-en

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four-lane

A

vierspurig

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above all, especially

A

vor allem

100
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crossroads, level crossing

A

die Kreuzung/-en

101
Q

to become congested, to pile up

A

sich stauen
er staut sich
er staute sich
er hat sich gestaut

102
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worldwide

A

weltweit

103
Q

to be adversely affected by s.th., to suffer

A

leiden (unter+dat)
er leidet
er litt
er hat gelitten

104
Q

stench

A

der Gestank

105
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bypass road, ring road

A

die Umgehungsstraße/-

106
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town (hall) meeting, open council

A

die Bürgerversammlung/-en

107
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prior

A

vorher

108
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meticulously, carefully

A

sorgfältig

109
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suggestion

A

der Vorschlag/-¨e

110
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owner

A

der Inhaber/-

der Besitzer/-