Unit 4: Our World: Environment Flashcards

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1
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to melt

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Abschmelzen

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sea level

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Der Meeressspiegel

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coast

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Die Küste

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to flood

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Überfluten

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tornado

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Der Wirbelsturm

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to cause

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verursachen

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to go up

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steigen

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to originate

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entstehen

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to increase

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zunehmen

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hurricane

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der Orkan

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drought

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die Dürre

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heat wave

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Hitzewelle

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forest fire

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der Waldbrand

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desert

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die Wüsste

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frequent

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Häufig

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flood

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die Überschwemmungen

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glacier

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der Gletscher

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to thaw

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auftauen

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landslide

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der Erdrutsch

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20
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to fear

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fürchten

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21
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to become extinct

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Aussterben

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to endure

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aushalten

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23
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endangered

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gerfährdet

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24
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mammal

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das Säugetier

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25
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global warming

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die Erdwärmung

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to limit

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sich begrenzen auf

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27
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researcher

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der Forscher

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28
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research

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die Forschung

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to show

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zeigen

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disappear

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verschwindern

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31
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mountain range

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Gebirge

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damage

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schaden

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33
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estimate

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schätzen

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34
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clearly

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deutlich

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35
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effect

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auswirkung

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36
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otherwise

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sonst

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37
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to lack

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mangel

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38
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average

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durchschnitt

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39
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we agree

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wir sind einig

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40
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the burning

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die Verbrennung

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41
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crude oil

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erdöl

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42
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natural gas

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erdgas

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43
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main cause

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die Hauptursache

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44
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CO2

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köhlendioxid

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45
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to reach

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gelangen

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46
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to strengthen

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verstärken

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47
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greenhouse effect

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der Treibhauseffekt

48
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to heat up

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erwärmen

49
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layer

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die Schicht

50
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ozone layer

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die Ozonscicht

51
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to prevent

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verhindern

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space

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das Weltall

53
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it would be

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es ware

54
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fumes

A

die Abgase

55
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thicker and thicker

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immer dichter

56
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to brake

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bremsen

57
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renewable energy sources

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Erneuerbar energiequellen

58
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represent

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stelle

59
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cost effective

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kostenünstig

60
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climate change

A

der Klimawandel

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energy consumption

A

der Energieverbrauch

62
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switch off

A

ausschalten

63
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electricity

A

der Strom

64
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energy saving

A

Energiespar

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light bulbs

A

Glühbirenen

66
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production

A

die Herstellung

67
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household electrical items

A

haushaltsgeräde

68
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tap

A

der Wasserhahn

69
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to turn off

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abdrehen

70
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to change

A

wechseln

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provider

A

der Anbiete

72
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to convince

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überzeugen

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to persuade

A

überreden

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pay attention

A

achten auf

75
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polar caps

A

die Eismassen

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contaminated

A

veraseucht

77
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environmental destruction

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umweltbelastung

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pollutant

A

der Scadstoff

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fatality

A

todesfall

80
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put down to …

A

züruckführen auf

81
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estimation

A

die Schätzung

82
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to save (rescue)

A

retten

83
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to suffer

A

leider

84
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affected

A

betroffen

85
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child mortality

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die Kindersterblichkeit

86
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whether

A

ob

87
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poison

A

das Gift

88
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toxic

A

giftig

89
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food chain

A

die Nahrungskette

90
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carcinogenic

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krebserregend

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simultaneously

A

gelichzeitig

92
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harmful fumes

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schädliche Abgase

93
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envionmental pollution

A

der Umweltschmutz

94
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give up on

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verzichten auf

95
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to reduce

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reduzieren

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belong

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gehören

97
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used, second hand

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gebraucht

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to rinse

A

spülen

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packaging

A

die Verpackung

100
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printer cartridge

A

die Druckepatrone

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litter, waste

A

abfall

102
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cardboard

A

das Karton

103
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so-called

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sogenannt

104
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collection

A

die Sammlung

105
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to separate

A

trennen

106
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make no sense

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keinen Sinn haben

107
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to throw

A

werfen

108
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rubbish

A

der Müll

109
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artificial material

A

der Kunststoff

110
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different

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verschieden

111
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to compare with

A

vergleichen mit

112
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valuable

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preiswert

113
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reasonable

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vernünftig

114
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environmentally friendly

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umweltfreundlich

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environmentally unfriendly

A

umweltfeindlich

116
Q

frozen ready meals

A

tiefkühlfertigkost