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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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to contaminate

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22
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etw schädigen

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to affect sth

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23
Q

giftig

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toxic

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24
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Phosphat

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phosphate

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Nitrat
nitrate
26
Quecksilber
mercury
27
Blei
lead
28
Korrosion verursachendes Mittel
corrosive
29
Gift
poison
30
etw ablassen
to discharge sth
31
etw behandeln/klären
to treat sth
32
Gewässer als Ökosystem
aquatic
33
Ölverschmutzung
oil spillage
34
auf Grund laufen
to run aground
35
Öl verlieren
to leak oil
36
Ölpest
oil spill
37
verheerende Auswirkung
devastating effect
38
die Tier- und Pflanzenwelt
wildlife
39
Kläranlage
sewage treatment works
40
etw entfernen/ beseitigen
to remove sth
41
schädlich
harmful
42
Reinigungsmittel
detergent
43
Zugang zu etwas haben
to have access to sth
44
Trinkwasser
drinking water
45
ein Gesetz verabschieden
to pass a law
46
etw. abkippen: abladen
to dump sth
47
Müllabladeplatz
dumping ground
48
Methan
methane
49
Fluorkohlenstoff
fluorocarbons
50
ankommend
incoming
51
Infrarote Strahlung
infrared radiation
52
ausströmen
to escape
53
der Weltraum
outer space
54
durchschnittlich
average
55
das Leben erhalten
to sustain life
56
etw verstärken
to intensify sth
57
etw festhalten stauen
to trap sth
58
etw freisetzen
to release sth
59
Verkehr
transport
60
Entwaldung
deforestation
61
Dünger
fertilizer
62
fruchtbar
fertile
63
Kläranlage
sewage treatment plant
64
Abwasser
sewage
65
Blitze
lightning
66
Blitz und Donner
thunder and lightning
67
ein Blitz
a flash of lightning
68
Nebenprodukt
by-product
69
Mülldeponie
landfill
70
Vieh
cattle
71
Auswirkung
impact
72
Eisschicht
Ice sheet
73
Gletscher
glacier
74
Eisbär
polar bear
75
Meeresspiegel
sea level
76
Küstengebiet
coastal area
77
Art
species
78
vom aussterben bedroht sein
to be at risk of extinction
79
aussterben
to become extinct
80
Lebensraum
habitat
81
Hitzewelle
heatwave
82
Dürreperiode
drought
83
Großflächenbrand
wildfire
84
Wirbelsturm
hurricane
85
lokal, örtlich
local
86
Ernteertrag
crop yield
87
Wasserversorgung
water supply
88
Wüste
desert
89
Stechmücke
mosquito
90
Krankheit
disease
91
sich ausbreiten
to spread