World and Environment Flashcards

capital O,U and A are umlauts

1
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Die Armut

A

Poverty

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2
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Das Interessante

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That’s interesting

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3
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Das Gute

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The good thing

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3
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Von Armut bedroht

A

threatened by poverty

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4
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Die Minderhelt(en)

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The Minority

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4
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Von Armut betroffen

A

affected by poverty

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4
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die Arbeitslaslgkeit

A

unenployment

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5
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Die Mehrhelt(en)

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The majority

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6
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die Ursache(n)

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cause

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7
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der geringe lohn

A

low wages

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8
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der Bildungsmangel

A

lack of education

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9
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der Immigrant(e)
die Immigrantin(nen)

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immigrant

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9
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die nacht auf strasse verbringen

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night on the streets

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9
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der/die obdachose(n)

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homeless

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10
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die schuld(en)

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debt

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11
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die arbeitsstelle(n)

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job

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12
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im wohnhelm schlaufen

A

sleep in a hostel

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13
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bei freunden schlaufen

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sleep at friends houses

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13
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die medizinische versogung

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medical care

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13
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gewalttAtig

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violent

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14
Q

die arbeit verlleren

A

lose your job

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14
Q

von zu hause weglaufen

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run away from home

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15
Q

die gewalt

A

violence

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16
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die misshandlung

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ill treatment/cruelty

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17
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der (sexuelle) missbrauch

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(sexual) abuse

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17
Q

das strassenkinder

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street child

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17
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man kOnte/sollte/wUrde

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we could/would/should

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18
Q

den MUll trennen

A

sort the rubbish

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18
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blomUll Kompestleren

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compost organic waste

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19
Q

eine solaranlage installleren

A

install solar panels

20
Q

blenenvOlker

A

keep beehives

21
Q

nistkAsten fUr VOgel bauen

A

build bird homes

21
Q

druckerpatronen

A

recycle printer

22
Q

eine fahrradwoche organisieren

A

organise bike week

23
Q

das aussterben von tieraten

A

extinction of animal species

24
Q

die abholzung

A

deforestation

25
Q

die globale erwArming

A

global warming

25
Q

die lufterschmutzung

A

air pollution

26
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die LArmbelastung

A

noise pollution

27
Q

die UberbevOlkerung

A

over population

28
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die Uberschwemmungen

29
Q

die wUstenbildung

A

desertification

30
Q

ist sehr alarmlered/gefArlich/taurig weil

A

it is very alarming/dangerous/sad because

30
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ist das wichtigse/grOsste problem weil

A

its the most important/biggest problem because

31
Q

sie das leben/ die infrasruktur behrohen

A

they threaten life/infrastructure

32
Q

man krank werden kann

A

people can become ill

33
Q

so viele menschen an hungersnot leiden

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so many people suffer from starvation

33
Q

wir in zukunft diese tire nie mehr sehen werden

A

wont see these animals in the future

34
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nicht unendlich viele menschen ernAhren ann

A

cant feed unlimited people

34
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der saure regen die meere vergiftet

A

acid rain poisons oceans

34
Q

das ozonloch gOsser wird

A

hole in the ozone grows

35
Q

die wAlder weniger kohlendloxide aus der luft absorbleren

A

forests absorb less CO2 from the air

35
Q

energle sparen

A

save energy

36
Q

das licht ausschalten

A

turn lights off

37
Q

die natur schUtzen

A

protect nature

38
Q

…wichtiger als…

A

more important than

39
Q

die gletscher schmelezen

A

glaciers melt

39
Q

der mUll ist das wichstigst problem

A

rubbish is the most important problem

40
Q

man kOnnte Ofter den mll trennen

A

we could sort rubbish more often

40
Q

man sollte weniger auto farhen

A

we should drive less

41
Q

der meeresspliegel steigt

A

sea levels rise

42
Q

Wenn Man….reduzleren will

A

if we want to

43
Q

das kohlendioxid in der luft

A

reduce CO2 in the air

44
Q

kiene atomkraftwerke bauen will

A

don’t build nuclear power plants

44
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weniger Ol/kohle/gas nutzen will

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use less oil/coal/gas

45
Q

die meere nicht vergiften will

A

poison the oceans

46
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tieraten nicht velleren

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lose animal species

46
Q

in erneuebare energlen/windenergle/sonnenergle investieren

A

invest in renewable energy/wind/solar

46
Q

weniger Olkatastrophen verursachen

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fewer oil splis

46
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Ofter mit dem rad/Offtenlichen verkehrsmitteln farhen

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travel by bike/public transport more

47
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windkraftenlagen/solarfraftwerke/wasserkraftwerke bauen

A

build wind/water/solar power stations

48
Q

effektiver energie und geld sparen

A

save energy and money more effectively

49
Q

die wAlder nicht zerstOren

A

not destroy the forests