Rainforest [German to English] Flashcards

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Wood

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das Holz

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2
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the tropics

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die Tropen (pl.)

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3
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to deliver; to supply

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liefern

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4
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profit; gain

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der Gewinn

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5
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area; surface

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die Flaeche

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6
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carbon

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der Kohlstoff

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7
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oxygen

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der Sauerstoff

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8
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to change; convert

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verwandeln

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9
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poverty

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die Armut

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10
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fight

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die Bekaempfung

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11
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growth

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die Wachstum

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12
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contract; agreement

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der Vertrag

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13
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the locals; natives

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die Einheimischen (pl.)

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14
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to disappoint

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enttaeuschen

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15
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employment

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die Anstellung

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16
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to arrange for something

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etw. veranlassen

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17
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to carry out

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erledigen

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18
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conditions

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die Bedingungen (pl.)

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19
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to authorise

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zulassen

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20
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clearing

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die Rodung

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21
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to clear land; lift potatoes

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roden

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22
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approval

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die Bewilligung

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23
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to approve

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bewilligen

24
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documents

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die Unterlage

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varied; diverse
vielfaeltig
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(great) variety
die Vielfalt
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primeval forest
der Urwalt
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conditions
die Verhaeltnisse
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occasion
der Anlass
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memorable
denkwuerdig
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river
der Fluss
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dry
trocken
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busy
rege
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to rule
herrschen
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in vain
vergeblich
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far-reaching
tiefgreifend
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care; supply
die Versorgung
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to guarantee
sicherstellen
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sponge
der Schwamm
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size; amount
das Ausmass
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overburdened
ueberfordert
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cause
die Ursache
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to dispute
bestreiten
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unrecognised
verkannt
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to absorb
aufnehmen
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to imagine
sich (dat.) vorstellen
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to shrink
schrumpfen
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fire
der Brand
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to swallow
schucken
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peat
der Torf
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to destroy
zerstoeren
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now
zurzeit
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to estimate
schaetzen
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to emit
freisetzen=abgeben
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to blow
blasen
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to correspond
entsprechen
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crude oil
das Erdoel