What can we Do? Flashcards

1
Q

sich mit etwas befassen

A

to address sth

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2
Q

Abfall

A

litter

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3
Q

übermäßig zu viel

A

excess

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4
Q

Verpackung

A

packaging

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5
Q

Pfand

A

deposit

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6
Q

Müll trennen

A

to sort rubbish

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7
Q

umweltfreundlich

A

environmentally-friendly

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8
Q

Ressourcen Verschwenden

A

to waste resources

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9
Q

Elektrogeräte

A

electrical appliance

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10
Q

Problem

A

issue

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11
Q

Entwaldung

A

deforestation

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12
Q

Spezies (Art)

A

species

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13
Q

eine entscheidende Rolle bei etwas spielen

A

to play a vital role in sth

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14
Q

etw. regulieren

A

to regulate sth

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15
Q

Klima

A

climate

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16
Q

unterschiedlich

A

varied

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17
Q

Rodung

A

clearance

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18
Q

Landwirtschaft

A

agriculture

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19
Q

Weidewirtschaft

A

livestock grazing

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20
Q

Anbau

A

cultivation

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21
Q

Feldfrucht

A

crop

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22
Q

Nahrungspflanze ≠ Energiepflanze

A

food crop ≠ energy crop

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23
Q

Brandrodungsfeldbau

A

slash-and-burn cultivation

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24
Q

nachhaltig

A

sustainable

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25
Q

ein Mangel an etw.

A

a shortage of sth

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26
Q

Brennstoff

A

fuel

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27
Q

Holzwirtschaft

A

(commercial) logging

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28
Q

etw. übersteigen

A

to exceed sth

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29
Q

vom aussterben bedrohte Arten

A

endangered species

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30
Q

Erhaltung,Schutz

A

conservation

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31
Q

Geschwindigkeit

A

rate

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32
Q

Aussterben

A

Extinction

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33
Q

Bedrohung

A

threat

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34
Q

Zerstörung

A

destruction

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35
Q

lebensraum

A

habitat

36
Q

sich ausbreiten

A

to spread

37
Q

Siedlung

A

settlement

38
Q

Verschmutzung

A

pollution

39
Q

Erde, Boden

A

soil

40
Q

etw. Ausdünnen, überfischen

A

to exhaust sth

41
Q

Bestand

A

stock

42
Q

illegal

A

illegal

43
Q

die Nachfrage nach etw. befriedigen

A

to supply the demand for sth

44
Q

Haut, Fell

A

hide

45
Q

Medizin

A

medicine

46
Q

Staub

A

dust

47
Q

Wüste

A

desert

48
Q

vulkanische Aktivität

A

volcanic activity

49
Q

zu etw. beitragen

A

to contribute () to sth

50
Q

Abgase

A

exhaust fumes

51
Q

saurer Regen

A

acid rain

52
Q

Erkrankung der Atemwege

A

respiratory disorder

53
Q

Verkehr

A

transport

54
Q

fossiler Brennstoff

A

fossil fuel

55
Q

Verbrennung

A

incineration

56
Q

Abfall

A

rubbish

57
Q

Schadstoff

A

pollutant

58
Q

in der Luft befindlich

A

airborne

59
Q

Quelle

A

source

60
Q

Insektenbekämpfungsmittel

A

insecticide

61
Q

Unkrautvernichtungsmittel

A

herbicide

62
Q

radioaktiver Niederschlag

A

radioactive fallout

63
Q

Treibhauseffekt

A

greenhouse effect

64
Q

Dezibel

A

decibel

65
Q

Taubheit

A

deafness

66
Q

Bluthochdruck

A

high blood pressure

67
Q

städtisch

A

urban

68
Q

Düsenflugzeug

A

jet plane

69
Q

Baumaschinen

A

construction equipment

70
Q

über etw hinausgehen

A

to exceed sth

71
Q

Was für eine Verschwendung

A

What a waste

72
Q

Gewaltig, riesig

A

vast + enormous

73
Q

fester Abfall

A

solid waste

74
Q

etw. entsorgen

A

to dispose of sth

75
Q

Gesellschaft

A

community

76
Q

biologisch abbaubar

A

biodegradable

77
Q

sich zersetzen

A

to decompose

78
Q

Meer als Lebensraum

A

marine habitat

79
Q

Mülldeponie

A

landfill

80
Q

Methan

A

methane

81
Q

Umweltschutzeinrichtung

A

environmental safeguard

82
Q

etw. Verbrennen

A

to incinerate sth

83
Q

wirtschaftlich

A

economic

84
Q

etw wieder aufbereiten / verwenden

A

to reprocess sth

85
Q

Rohstoff

A

raw material