Topic 1 Flashcards

1
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friedlich

A

peaceful

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2
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wohlhabend, erfolgreich

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prosperous

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3
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gierig, gefräßig

A

greedy

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4
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aussterben

A

(to) become extinct

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5
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Spezies

A

species

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6
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schätzen, grob berechnen

A

to estimate

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7
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Arzneimittel, Droge, Medikament

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drug

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8
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Regenwald

A

rainforest

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9
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Bauholz

A

timber

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10
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Milliarde

A

billion

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11
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DichterIn

A

poet

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12
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EntwicklungshelferIn

A

aid worker

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13
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AktivistIn

A

activist

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14
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Nachhaltigkeit

A

sustainability

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15
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Weltbevölkerung

A

world population

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16
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etwas loswerden, etwas beseitigen

A

to dispose of sth.

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17
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etwas zerstören

A

to destroy sth.

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18
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Lebensraum

A

habitat

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19
Q

aussterben

A

to die out

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20
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Überbevölkerung

A

overpopulation

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21
Q

Gefahr

A

threat to sb./sth.

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22
Q

Artenvielfalt

A

biodiversity

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23
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Industrieländer

A

the developed world

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24
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etwas zerstören

A

to do damage to sth.

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25
Q

umweltfreundlich

A

eco-friendly

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26
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Aussterben; Ausrottung

A

extinction

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27
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gefährden

A

to endanger sb./sth.

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28
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etwas verschmutzen

A

to pollute sth.

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29
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erneuerbare Energien

A

renewable resources

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30
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Klimawandel

A

climate change

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31
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globale Erwärmung, Erderwärmung

A

global warming

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32
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natürliche Ursache

A

natural cause

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33
Q

umkehren

A

to reverse sth.

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34
Q

Treibhausgas

A

greenhouse gas

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35
Q

CO2-Fußabdruck/-Bilanz

A

carbon footprint

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36
Q

Treibhauseffekt

A

greenhouse effect

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37
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aus lokalem Anbau

A

locally grown

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38
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ausgleichen, aufwiegen

A

to offset sth.

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39
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(sich) beschleunigen

A

to speed up, sped, sped

40
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aufgrund von, wegen

A

due to

41
Q

Tempo, Geschwindigkeit

A

pace

42
Q

Wetterbericht, Wettervorhersage

A

weather forecast

43
Q

Prognose, Vorhersage

A

prediction

44
Q

jmd. freilassen, etwas freisetzen

A

to release sb./sth.

45
Q

Wasserdampf

A

water vapour

46
Q

Ernte; Kulturpflanze

A

crop

47
Q

jdn./etwas beeinflussen, auf jdn./etwas (ein)wirken

A

to affect sb./sth.

48
Q

Oberfläche

A

surface

49
Q

um jdn./etwas besorgt sein

A

to be concerned about sb./sth.

50
Q

Mensch

A

human being

51
Q

etwas erhöhen, etwas vergrößern

A

to increase sth.

52
Q

Kohlendioxid

A

carbon dioxide

53
Q

Ozon

A

ozone

54
Q

etwas ausstoßen (Ausstoß, Emission)

A

to emit sth. (emission)

55
Q

(übrig) bleiben

A

to remain

56
Q

Menge (an)

A

amount (of)

57
Q

Brennstoff

A

fuel

58
Q

Abholzung, Entwaldung

A

deforestation

59
Q

Ausrottung

A

extinction

60
Q

bewohnen

A

inhabit

61
Q

den Tod vor Augen

A

on death row

62
Q

wirbellose Tiere

A

invertebrate

63
Q

Raubtier

A

predator

64
Q

Beweis

A

evidence

65
Q

es schaffen, etwas zu tun

A

to manage to do sth.

66
Q

an jdm. liegen, jds. Sache sein

A

to be up to sb.

67
Q

jdn./etwas vergiften

A

to poison sb./sth.

68
Q

Verpflichtung, Einsatz (für etwas)

A

commitment (to sth.)

69
Q

Wirkung, Einfluss, Effekt

A

impact

70
Q

energiesparend

A

energy-saving

71
Q

etwas wiederverwenden

A

to reuse sth.

72
Q

Technik

A

technique

73
Q

künstlich

A

man-made

74
Q

Wetter (Wetterabweichung)

A

weather pattern

75
Q

Polarkappen

A

polar ice-caps

76
Q

Überschwemmung

A

flood

77
Q

Dürre

A

drought

78
Q

vorhersagen

A

to predict

79
Q

Auswirkung

A

impact

80
Q

genetisch verändertes Saatgut

A

genetically modified seed

81
Q

laut, entsprechend, gemäß

A

according to sth.

82
Q

etwas verwenden, etwas anwenden

A

to employ sth.

83
Q

Dünger

A

fertilizer

84
Q

Pestizide

A

pesticides

85
Q

Inhaltsstoff, Zutat

A

ingredient

86
Q

Option, Möglichkeit

A

option

87
Q

etwas minimieren, etwas auf ein Minimum reduzieren

A

to minimize sth.

88
Q

trotz

A

despite

89
Q

praktisch, bequem

A

convenient

90
Q

kaum, fast nicht

A

hardly

91
Q

umweltfreundlich

A

environmentally friendly

92
Q

schlussfolgern

A

to draw conclusions

93
Q

sich beziehen auf

A

to refer to

94
Q

erzeugen, entwickeln

A

to generate

95
Q

energieeffizient

A

energy-efficient

96
Q

alarmieren, warnen

A

to alert

97
Q

Möglichkeit

A

probability