Untitled 1 Flashcards

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das Holz

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Wood

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die Tropen (pl.)

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the tropics

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liefern

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to deliver; to supply

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der Gewinn

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profit; gain

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die Flaeche

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area; surface

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der Kohlstoff

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carbon

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der Sauerstoff

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oxygen

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verwandeln

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to change; convert

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die Armut

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poverty

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die Bekaempfung

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fight

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die Wachstum

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growth

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der Vertrag

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contract; agreement

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die Einheimischen (pl.)

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the locals; natives

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enttaeuschen

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to disappoint

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die Anstellung

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employment

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etw. veranlassen

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to arrange for something

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erledigen

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to carry out

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die Bedingungen (pl.)

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conditions

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zulassen

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to authorise

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die Rodung

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clearing

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roden

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to clear land; lift potatoes

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die Bewilligung

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approval

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bewilligen

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to approve

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die Unterlage

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