Plastics (Unit 4)

Question 1

beitragen zu/ etw. ausweisen

Answer 1

to account for

Question 2

Abrieb/ Abnutzung

Answer 2

abrasion

Question 3

säurebeständig/ säurefest

Answer 3

acid-proof

Question 4

wasserdicht/ imprägniert

Answer 4

water-proof

Question 5

Gerät/ Vorrichtung

Answer 5

appliance

Question 6

Haushaltsgerät

Answer 6

household appliance

Question 7

künstliches Material

Answer 7

artificial material

Question 8

Bakterien

Answer 8

bacteria (pl./ rarely in the sg.: bacterium)

Question 9

bakteriell

Answer 9

bacterial

Question 10

Fähigkeit/ Befähigung

Answer 10

capability

Question 11

fähig/ imstande

Answer 11

capable

Question 12

Zellstoff

Answer 12

cellulose

Question 13

Zelluloid

Answer 13

celluloid

Question 14

Frischhaltefolie

Answer 14

cling foil

Question 15

Alufolie

Answer 15

tin foil

Question 16

Bauelement/ Bestandteil

Answer 16

component [kəm’poʊnənt]

Question 17

Verbrauch

Answer 17

consumption

Question 18

Konsument

Answer 18

consumer

Question 19

verbrauchen/ konsumieren

Answer 19

to consume

Question 20

rentabel/ kostengünstig

Answer 20

cost-efficient

Question 21

Abbau/ Zersetzung/ auch: Verschlechterung

Answer 21

degradation

Question 22

chemischer Abbau

Answer 22

chemical degradation

Question 23

biologisch abbaubar

Answer 23

biodegradable

Question 24

etw. entsorgen/ beseitigen

Answer 24

to dispose of

Question 25

Entsorgung

Answer 25

disposal

Question 26

Müllabfuhr

Answer 26

waste disposal

Question 27

Farbe/ Färbemittel

Answer 27

dye

Question 28

abbauen/ (sich) auflösen

Answer 28

to disintegrate

Question 29

etw. unterscheiden/ differenzieren

Answer 29

to distinguish between = to differentiate between

Question 30

sich unterscheiden/ abweichen

Answer 30

to differ from

Question 31

haltbar/ beständig/ langlebig

Answer 31

durable

Question 32

nicht dauerhaft

Answer 32

non-durable

Question 33

Haltbarkeit/ Dauerhaftigkeit

Answer 33

durability

Question 34

ausrüsten/ ausstatten

Answer 34

to equip

Question 35

Ausstattung/ Ausrüstung

Answer 35

equipment

Question 36

erwarten/ annehmen

Answer 36

to expect

Question 37

Erwartung

Answer 37

expectancy

Question 38

erwartete Nutzungs-/ Lebensdauer

Answer 38

expected (useful) life

Question 39

Merkmal/ Eigenschaft

Answer 39

feature (= property)

Question 40

feuerhemmend(es Mittel)/

Answer 40

fire-retardant (adj + n)

Question 41

schwer entflammbar, feuerfest

Answer 41

fire-proof

Question 42

(zer-/ auf-)brechen

Answer 42

to fracture

Question 43

Bruch(-stelle)/ Riss

Answer 43

fracture

Question 44

Müllverbrennung

Answer 44

waste incineration

Question 45

Isolierung

Answer 45

insulation

Question 46

(Wärme-/ Strom- etc.)Isolierung

Answer 46

insulation

Question 47

(ab-)isolieren

Answer 47

to isolate

Question 48

verbinden

Answer 48

to join

Question 49

leicht/ leichtgewichtig

Answer 49

lightweight

Question 50

künstlich hergestellt

Answer 50

man-made

Question 51

ändern

Answer 51

to modify

Question 52

Änderung

Answer 52

modification

Question 53

formen/ modellieren/ formpressen/ formspritzen

Answer 53

to mould / to mold (AE)

Question 54

formbar

Answer 54

mouldable

Question 55

Gussform/ Spritzform

Answer 55

a mould

Question 56

Formpressen

Answer 56

compression moulding

Question 57

Spritzguss

Answer 57

injection moulding

Question 58

Verpackung/ Packmaterial

Answer 58

packaging

Question 59

Farbstoffteilchen/ Pigment

Answer 59

pigment

Question 60

Kunststoff/ Plastik

Answer 60

plastic (noun/ often used in pl. + as an adj)

Question 61

formbar/ knetbar

Answer 61

workable

Question 62

Kunststoffgranulat

Answer 62

granules of plastic

Question 63

Plastizität

Answer 63

plasticity

Question 64

Weichmacher

Answer 64

plasticizer

Question 65

Rohstoff/ Ausgangsmaterial

Answer 65

raw material

Question 66

etw./jdn. ersetzen

Answer 66

to replace sth/sb by/with sth

Question 67

abbilden/ darstellen

Answer 67

to illustrate

Question 68

beständig/ widerstandsfähig/ (alterungs-/ hitze-)beständig

Answer 68

resistant to (age/ heat etc.)

Question 69

Widerstandsfähigkeit/ Resistenz

Answer 69

resistance

Question 70

verstärken

Answer 70

to reinforce

Question 71

verstärkt

Answer 71

reinforced

Question 72

gesättigt

Answer 72

saturated

Question 73

nicht gesättigt

Answer 73

unsaturated

Question 74

(Speise-/ Wäsche-) Stärke

Answer 74

starch

Question 75

künstlich/ synthetisch

Answer 75

synthetic

Question 76

Kunststoffgranulat

Answer 76

synthetic granules / granulate

Question 77

nicht härtender Kunststoff/ Thermoplaste

Answer 77

thermoset (plastics)

Question 78

wärmehärtender Kunststoff/ Duroplast

Answer 78

thermoplastics

Question 79

vielseitig

Answer 79

versatile = multi-purpose

Question 80

einwickeln/ umhüllen/ verpacken

Answer 80

to wrap sth. (up)