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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documents

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vielfaeltig

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varied; diverse

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die Vielfalt

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(great) variety

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der Urwalt

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primeval forest

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die Verhaeltnisse

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conditions

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der Anlass

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occasion

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denkwuerdig

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memorable

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der Fluss

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river

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trocken

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dry

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rege

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busy

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herrschen

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to rule

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vergeblich

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in vain

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tiefgreifend

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far-reaching

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die Versorgung

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care; supply

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sicherstellen

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to guarantee

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der Schwamm

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sponge

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das Ausmass

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size; amount

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ueberfordert

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overburdened

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die Ursache

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cause

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bestreiten

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to dispute

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verkannt

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unrecognised

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aufnehmen

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to absorb

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sich (dat.) vorstellen

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to imagine

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schrumpfen

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to shrink

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der Brand

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fire

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schucken

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to swallow

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der Torf

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peat

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zerstoeren

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to destroy

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zurzeit

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now

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schaetzen

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to estimate

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freisetzen=abgeben

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to emit

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blasen

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to blow

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entsprechen

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to correspond

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das Erdoel

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crude oil