What Can Be Done Flashcards

1
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schlagender Beweis

A

strong evidence

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2
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erneuerbar

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renewable

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3
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Quelle

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source

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4
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Beleuchtung

A

lighting

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5
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Haushaltsgerät

A

domestic appliance

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6
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Energie sparend

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energy-efficient

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7
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Abhängig von etwas

A

reliance on sth

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8
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fossiler Brennstoff

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fossil fuel

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9
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Ausstattung

A

Equipment

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10
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Energie sparen

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to conserve energy

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11
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etw verschwenden

A

to waste sth

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12
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Abfall

A

waste

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13
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etw zurückgewinnen

A

to recover sth

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14
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Umweltverschmutzung

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pollution

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15
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Schadstoff

A

pollutant

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16
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etw. verschmutzen

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to pollute sth

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17
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Stoff

A

substance

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18
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Abwasser

A

sewage

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19
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Dünger

A

fertilizer

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20
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Schädlingsbekämpfungsmittel

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pesticide

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21
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etw verseuchen

A

to contaminate

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22
Q

etw schädigen

A

to affect sth

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23
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giftig

A

toxic

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24
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Phosphat

A

phosphate

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25
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Nitrat

A

nitrate

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26
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Quecksilber

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mercury

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27
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Blei

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lead

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28
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Korrosion verursachendes Mittel

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corrosive

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29
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Gift

A

poison

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30
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etw ablassen

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to discharge sth

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31
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etw behandeln/klären

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to treat sth

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32
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Gewässer als Ökosystem

A

aquatic

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33
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Ölverschmutzung

A

oil spillage

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34
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auf Grund laufen

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to run aground

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35
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Öl verlieren

A

to leak oil

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36
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Ölpest

A

oil spill

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37
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verheerende Auswirkung

A

devastating effect

38
Q

die Tier- und Pflanzenwelt

A

wildlife

39
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Kläranlage

A

sewage treatment works

40
Q

etw entfernen/ beseitigen

A

to remove sth

41
Q

schädlich

A

harmful

42
Q

Reinigungsmittel

A

detergent

43
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Zugang zu etwas haben

A

to have access to sth

44
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Trinkwasser

A

drinking water

45
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ein Gesetz verabschieden

A

to pass a law

46
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etw. abkippen: abladen

A

to dump sth

47
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Müllabladeplatz

A

dumping ground

48
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Methan

A

methane

49
Q

Fluorkohlenstoff

A

fluorocarbons

50
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ankommend

A

incoming

51
Q

Infrarote Strahlung

A

infrared radiation

52
Q

ausströmen

A

to escape

53
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der Weltraum

A

outer space

54
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durchschnittlich

A

average

55
Q

das Leben erhalten

A

to sustain life

56
Q

etw verstärken

A

to intensify sth

57
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etw festhalten stauen

A

to trap sth

58
Q

etw freisetzen

A

to release sth

59
Q

Verkehr

A

transport

60
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Entwaldung

A

deforestation

61
Q

Dünger

A

fertilizer

62
Q

fruchtbar

A

fertile

63
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Kläranlage

A

sewage treatment plant

64
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Abwasser

A

sewage

65
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Blitze

A

lightning

66
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Blitz und Donner

A

thunder and lightning

67
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ein Blitz

A

a flash of lightning

68
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Nebenprodukt

A

by-product

69
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Mülldeponie

A

landfill

70
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Vieh

A

cattle

71
Q

Auswirkung

A

impact

72
Q

Eisschicht

A

Ice sheet

73
Q

Gletscher

A

glacier

74
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Eisbär

A

polar bear

75
Q

Meeresspiegel

A

sea level

76
Q

Küstengebiet

A

coastal area

77
Q

Art

A

species

78
Q

vom aussterben bedroht sein

A

to be at risk of extinction

79
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aussterben

A

to become extinct

80
Q

Lebensraum

A

habitat

81
Q

Hitzewelle

A

heatwave

82
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Dürreperiode

A

drought

83
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Großflächenbrand

A

wildfire

84
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Wirbelsturm

A

hurricane

85
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lokal, örtlich

A

local

86
Q

Ernteertrag

A

crop yield

87
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Wasserversorgung

A

water supply

88
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Wüste

A

desert

89
Q

Stechmücke

A

mosquito

90
Q

Krankheit

A

disease

91
Q

sich ausbreiten

A

to spread