Vocab 21.11.16 Flashcards

1
Q

Vebrauchen

A

To consume

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2
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Freisetzen/ abgeben

A

To release

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3
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Verschonen

A

To spare sb

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4
Q

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
Q

Der Wirbelsturm

A

Tornado

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8
Q

Der Sauregehalt

A

Composition of acid

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9
Q

Walkenbruchartig

A

Torrential

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10
Q

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
Q

Abholzen

A

To deforest

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14
Q

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
Q

Verseuchen

A

To contaminate

18
Q

Der Schadstoff

A

Harmful substance

19
Q

Der Ausstoß

A

Production

20
Q

Der Schwelfeldioxid

A

Sulphur dioxide

21
Q

Der Sticksstoffdioxid

A

Nitrogen dioxide

22
Q

Der Kraftstoff/ Brennstoff

23
Q

Heiligen

24
Q

Der Strom

A

Electricity

25
Die Nachlassigkeit
Neglect
26
Die Lawine
Avalanche
27
Der Erdrutsch
Landslide
28
Trügen
To deceive
29
Schieben
To push (e.g. the blame onto sb.)
30
Die Verknappung
Shortage
31
Der Qualm
Smoke
32
Die Schloten
Chimney
33
Auspuffröhnen
Exhaust fumes
34
Industrieabfälle
Industrial waste
35
Die Nahrungskette
Food chain
36
Die Brandrodung
Burning forests to clear them
37
Der Wal
Whale
38
Missernten
Crop failure
39
Die Wüste
Desert
40
Ausgerottet
Died out