Theme 2- Global Issues Flashcards

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1
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der Abfall

A

rubbish/ waste

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der Abfalleimer

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rubbish bin/ litter bin

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3
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die Abholzung

A

deforestation

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4
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Abgase/ Auspuffgase

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exhaust fumes

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die Energiequelle

A

source of energy

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6
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anbauen

A

to grow

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aussterben

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to die out

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bedrohen

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to threaten

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9
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das Benzin

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petrol

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die Bevölkerung

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population

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11
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biologisch

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biological/ organic

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12
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der Biomüll

A

organic waste

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13
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bleifrei

A

lead free

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14
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der Brennstoff

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fuel

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15
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chemisch

A

chemical(ly)

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16
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das Düngemittel

A

fertiliser

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17
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die Einwegflasche

A

non-recyclable bottle

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18
Q

entsorgen

A

to dispose of

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19
Q

FCKWs

A

CFCs

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20
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der Gebrauch

A

usage

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21
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gefährlich

A

dangerous

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22
Q

Gewalt die

A

violence

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23
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gewalttätig

A

violent

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24
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die Hauptverkehrszeit

A

rush hour

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25
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heizen

A

to heat

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26
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die Kohle

A

coal

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27
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das Kraftwerk

A

power station

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der Kunststoff

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man-made/ synthetic material

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29
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der Lärm

A

noise

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30
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die Luft

A

air

31
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die Luftverschmutzung

A

air pollution

32
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der Müll

A

waste/ rubbish

33
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die Müllentsorgung

A

waste disposal

34
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die Mülltonne

A

dustbin

35
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der Öltanker

A

oil tanker

36
Q

das Ozonloch

A

hole in the ozone layer

37
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die Ozonschicht

A

ozone layer

38
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das Pfand

A

deposit (e.g. on a glass bottle)

39
Q

recyceln

A

to recycle

40
Q

sauber

A

clean

41
Q

der Sauerstoff

A

oxygen

42
Q

der saure Regen

A

acid rain

43
Q

die Schale

A

skin (fruit)/ peel (potato)

44
Q

schmutzig

A

dirty

45
Q

schützen

A

to protect

46
Q

das Schwefeldioxyd

A

sulphur dioxide

47
Q

die Solarzelle

A

solar cell

48
Q

die Sonnenenergie

A

solar energy

49
Q

sparen

A

to save/ to conserve

50
Q

die Spraydose

A

aerosol

51
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der Treibhauseffekt

A

greenhouse effect

52
Q

überbevölkert

A

over-populated

53
Q

ultraviolette Strahlen

A

ultra-violet rays

54
Q

die Umfrage

A

survey/ opinion poll

55
Q

die Umwelt

A

environment

56
Q

umweltfeindlich

A

environmentally hostile

57
Q

umweltfreundlich

A

environmentally friendly

58
Q

unterstützen

A

to support

59
Q

der Verbrauch

A

consumption

60
Q

der Verkehr

A

traffic

61
Q

das Vefallsdatum

A

expiry date

62
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die Verpackung

A

packaging

63
Q

verpesten

A

to pollute

64
Q

verschwenden

A

to waste

65
Q

verschmutzen

A

to pollute

66
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die Verschmutzung

A

pollution

67
Q

verschwinden

A

to disappear

68
Q

verwenden

A

to use

69
Q

die Wasserkraft

A

hydroelectric

70
Q

die Wasserverschmutzung

A

water pollution

71
Q

wegwerfen

A

to throw away

72
Q

weltweit

A

worldwide

73
Q

wiederverwerten

A

to recycle

74
Q

zerstören

A

to destroy