Vocab 21.11.16 Flashcards

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1
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Vebrauchen

A

To consume

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2
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Freisetzen/ abgeben

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To release

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3
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Verschonen

A

To spare sb

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4
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Klimawandel

A

Climate change

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5
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Der Orkan

A

Hurricane

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6
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Die Hitzewelle

A

Heatwave

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7
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Der Wirbelsturm

A

Tornado

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8
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Der Sauregehalt

A

Composition of acid

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9
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Walkenbruchartig

A

Torrential

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10
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Erschweren

A

To make sth. more difficult

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11
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Beanspruchen

A

To claim

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12
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Vorkommen

A

To happen/ occur

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13
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Abholzen

A

To deforest

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14
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Der Stau

A

Traffic jam

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15
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Vertreiben

A

To uproot

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16
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Vermuten

A

To consider

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17
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Verseuchen

A

To contaminate

18
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Der Schadstoff

A

Harmful substance

19
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Der Ausstoß

A

Production

20
Q

Der Schwelfeldioxid

A

Sulphur dioxide

21
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Der Sticksstoffdioxid

A

Nitrogen dioxide

22
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Der Kraftstoff/ Brennstoff

A

Fuel

23
Q

Heiligen

A

To cure

24
Q

Der Strom

A

Electricity

25
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Die Nachlassigkeit

A

Neglect

26
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Die Lawine

A

Avalanche

27
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Der Erdrutsch

A

Landslide

28
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Trügen

A

To deceive

29
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Schieben

A

To push (e.g. the blame onto sb.)

30
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Die Verknappung

A

Shortage

31
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Der Qualm

A

Smoke

32
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Die Schloten

A

Chimney

33
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Auspuffröhnen

A

Exhaust fumes

34
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Industrieabfälle

A

Industrial waste

35
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Die Nahrungskette

A

Food chain

36
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Die Brandrodung

A

Burning forests to clear them

37
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Der Wal

A

Whale

38
Q

Missernten

A

Crop failure

39
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Die Wüste

A

Desert

40
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Ausgerottet

A

Died out