new 8 Flashcards by Abdul karim Naseer

orbitمدار

Umlaufbahn (f) [umlaufba:n]

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to rotate (vi)

sich drehen [ziɦ ′dre:ən]

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atmosphere

Atmosphäre (f) [atmɔs′fɛrə]

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the Sun

Sonne (f) [′zɔnə]

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solar system

Sonnensystem (n) [′zɔnən zys′te:m]

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solar eclipse

Sonnenfinsternis (f) [′zɔnən finstɛrnis]

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the Earth

Erde (f) [′e:rdə]

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the Moon

Mond (m) [mɔnt]

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Mars

Mars (m) [mars]

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Venus

Venus (f) [′we:nʊs]

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Jupiter

Jupiter (m) [′ju:pitə]

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Saturn

Saturn (m) [za′tʊrn]

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Mercury

Merkur (m) [mɛr′kʊ:r]

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Uranus

Uran (m) [u′ra:n]

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Neptune

Neptun (m) [nɛp′tʊ:n]

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Pluto

Pluto (m) [′plutɔ]

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Milky Way

Milchstraße (f) [′milɦʃt′rasɛ]

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Great Bear

Der Große Bär [də ′grɔ:sɛ bɛ:r]

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North Star

Polarstern (m) [pɔ′larʃtərn]

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Martian

Marsbewohner (m) [′marsbɛ′vɔ:nə]

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extraterrestrial

Außerirdische (m) [′ausɛrʰ′irdiʃə]

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alien

außerirdisches Wesen (n) [′ausɛrʰ′irdiʃɛs ′wi:zən]

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flying saucer

fliegende Untertasse (f) [′fli:gɛndə ′untɛr′tasə]

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spaceship

Raumschiff (n) [′raumʃif]

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space station

Raumstation (f) [′raumʃta′tsʲɔ:n]

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blast-off

Raketenstart (m) [ra′ke:tən ʃta:rt]

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engine

Motor (m) [′mɔ:tɔ:r]

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nozzle

Düse (f) [′dy:zə]

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fuel

Treibstoff (m) [′traıpʃtɔf]

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cockpit/flight deck

Kabine (f) [ka′bi:nə]

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antenna

Antenne (f) [an′tɛŋə]

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porthole

Bullauge (n) [′bʊ′laugə]

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solar battery

Sonnenbatterie (f) [′zɔnən batɛ′ri:]

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spacesuit

Raumanzug (m) [′raumʰan′tsuk]

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weightlessness

Schwerelosigkeit (f) [′ʃwe:rɛlɔziɦkaıt]

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oxygen

Sauerstoff (m) [′zauɛrʃtɔf]

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docking (in space)

Ankopplung (f) [a′ŋkɔpluŋ]

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to dock (vi/vt)

koppeln (vi) [′kɔpɛln]

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observatory

Observatorium (n) [ɔbzerva′tɔ:rium]

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telescope

Teleskop (n) [teles′kɔ:p]

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to observe (vt)

beobachten (vt) [bə′ɔbahtən]

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to explore (vt)

erforschen (vt) [ɛr′fɔrʃn]

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the Earth

Erde (f) [′e:rdə]

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globe (the Earth)

Erdkugel (f) [′e:rtkʊ:gl]

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planet

Planet (m) [pla′ne:t]

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atmosphere

Atmosphäre (f) [atmɔs′fɛrə]

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geography

Geographie (f) [gɛɔgra′fi:]

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nature

Natur (f) [na′tʊ:r]

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globe (table ~)

Globus (m) [′glɔ:bʊs]

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map

Landkarte (f) [′lantkartə]

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atlas

Atlas (m) [′atlas]

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Europe

Europa (n) [ɔı′rɔpa]

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Asia

Asien (n) [′a:ziən]

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Africa

Afrika (n) [′a:frika]

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Australia

Australien (n) [aʊst′ra:liən]

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America

Amerika (n) [a′mɛrika]

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North America

Nordamerika (n) [′nɔrt a′mɛrika]

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South America

Südamerika (n) [′zyt a′mɛrika]

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Antarctica

Antarktis (f) [an′tarktis]

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the Arctic

Arktis (f) [′arktis]

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north

Norden (m) [′nɔrdn]

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to the north

nach Norden [na:h ′nɔrdn]

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in the north

im Norden [im ′nɔrdn]

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northern (adj)

nördlich [′nørdliɦ]

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south

Süden (m) [′zy:dn]

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in the south

im Süden [im ′zy:dn]

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southern (adj)

südlich [′zy:dliɦ]

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west

Westen (m) [′vɛstən]

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in the west

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western (adj)

westlich/West- [′vɛstliɦ]/[vɛst]

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east

Osten (m) [′ɔstən]

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in the east

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eastern (adj)

östlich [østliɦ]

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sea

Meer (n)/See (f) [′me:ə]/[ze:]

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ocean

Ozean (m) [′ɔ:tsea:n]

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gulf (bay)

Bucht (f) [bʊht]

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straits

Meerenge (f) [′me:rʰɛŋə]

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continent (mainland)

Kontinent (m) [kɔnti′nɛnt]

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island

Insel (f) [′inzl]

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peninsula

Halbinsel (f) [′halpʰ′inzl]

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archipelago

Archipel (m) [arhi′pe:l]

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bay

Bucht (f) [bʊht]

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harbor

Hafen (m) [′ha:fən]

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lagoon

Lagune (f) [la′gʊ:nə]

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cape

Kap (n) [kap]

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atoll

Atoll (n) [a′tɔl]

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reef

Riff (n) [rif]

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coral

Koralle (f) [kɔ′ralə]

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coral reef

Korallenriff (n) [kɔ′ralen′rif]

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deep (adj)

tief [ti:f]

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depth (deep water)

Tiefe (f) [′ti:fə]

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abyss

Abgrund (m) [′apgrʊnt]

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trench (e.g./Mariana ~)

Graben (m) [gra:bn]

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current/stream

Strom (m) [ʃtrɔ:m]

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to surround (bathe)

umspülen (vt) [′umʃ′py:lən]

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shore

Ufer (n) [′u:fə]

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coast

Küste (f) [′kystə]

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high tide

Flut (f) [flu:t]

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low tide

Ebbe (f) [′ɛbə]

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sandbank

Sandbank (f) [′zantbaŋk]

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bottom

Boden (m) [′bɔ:dn]

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wave

Welle (f) [′vɛlə]

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crest (~ of a wave)

Wellenkamm (m) [′vɛləŋkam]

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froth (foam)

Schaum (m) [′ʃaum]

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storm

Sturm (m) [ʃtʊrm]

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hurricane

Orkan (m) [ɔr′ka:n]

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tsunami

Tsunami (m) [tsu′na:mi]

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calm (dead ~)

Windstille (f) [′wintʃ′tilə]

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quiet/calm (adj)

ruhig [′rʊiɦ]

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pole

Pol (m) [pɔ:l]

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polar (adj)

Polar- [pɔlar]

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latitude

Breite (f) [′braıtə]

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longitude

Länge (f) [′lɛŋə]

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parallel

Parallele (f) [para′le:lə]

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equator

Äquator (m) [ɛk′va:tɔ:r]

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sky

Himmel (m) [′himl]

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horizon

Horizont (m) [hɔri′tsɔnt]

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air

Luft (f) [lyft]

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lighthouse

Leuchtturm (m) [′løıɦt ′tʊrm]

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to dive (vi)

tauchen (vi) [′tauhn]

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to sink (ab. boat)

versinken (vi) [fɛr′ziŋkən]

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treasures

Schätze (pl) [′ʃɛtsə]

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Atlantic Ocean

Atlantischer Ozean (m) [at′lantiʃə ′ɔ:tsea:n]

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Indian Ocean

Indischer Ozean (m) [′indiʃə ′ɔ:tsea:n]

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Pacific Ocean

Pazifischer Ozean (m) [pa′tsi:fiʃə ′ɔ:tsea:n]

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Arctic Ocean

Arktischer Ozean (m) [′arktiʃə ′ɔ:tsea:n]

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Black Sea

Schwarzes Meer (n) [′ʃvartsɛs ′me:ə]

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Red Sea

Rotes Meer (n) [′rɔ:tɛs ′me:ə]

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Yellow Sea

Gelbes Meer (n) [′gɛlbəs ′me:ə]

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White Sea

Weißes Meer (n) [′vaısəs ′me:ə]

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Caspian Sea

Kaspisches Meer (n) [′kaspiʃɛs ′me:ə]

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Dead Sea

Totes Meer (n) [′tɔ:tɛs ′me:ə]

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Mediterranean Sea

Mittelmeer (n) [′mitl′me:ə]

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Aegean Sea

Ägäisches Meer (n) [ɛ′gɛiʃɛs ′me:ə]

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Adriatic Sea

Adriatisches Meer (n) [adri′atiʃɛs ′me:ə]

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Arabian Sea

Arabisches Meer (n) [a′ra:biʃɛs ′me:ə]

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Sea of Japan

Japanisches Meer (n) [ja′pa:niʃəs ′me:ə]

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Bering Sea

Beringmeer (n) [′bɛriŋ′me:ə]

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South China Sea

Südchinesisches Meer (n) [zydhi′nɛ:ziʃɛs ′me:ə]

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Coral Sea

Korallenmeer (n) [kɔ′ralen′me:ə]

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Caribbean Sea

Karibisches Meer (n) [ka′ri:biʃɛs ′me:ə]

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Barents Sea

Barentssee (f) [′barɛnts′ze:]

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Kara Sea

Karasee (f) [′karaze:]

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North Sea

Nordsee (f) [′nɔrtze:]

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Baltic Sea

Ostsee (f) [′ɔstze:]

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Norwegian Sea

Nordmeer (n) [′nɔrd′me:ə]

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mountain

Berg (m) [bɛrk]

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mountain range

Gebirgskette (f) [gɛ′birks′ketə]

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mountain ridge

Bergrücken (m) [′bɛrkrykən]

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summit/top

Gipfel (m) [′gipfl]

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peak

Spitze (f) [′ʃpitsə]

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foot (of mountain)

Bergfuß (m) [′bɛrk′fʊs]

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slope (mountainside)

Abhang (m) [′aphaŋ]

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volcano

Vulkan (m) [vʊl′ka:n]

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active volcano

tätiger Vulkan (m) [′tɛtigə vʊl′ka:n]

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dormant volcano

schlafender Vulkan (m) [′ʃla:fɛndə vʊl′ka:n]

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eruption

Ausbruch (m) [′ausbrʊh]

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crater

Krater (m) [′kra:tə]

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magma

Magma (n) [′magma]

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lava

Lava (f) [′la:va]

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molten (~ lava)

glühend heiß [gly:ɛnt ′haıs]

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canyon

Cañon (m) [ka′ɲjɔn]

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gorge

Schlucht (f) [ʃluht]

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crevice

Spalte (f) [′ʃpaltə]

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pass/col

Gebirgspass (m) [gɛ′birgpas]

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plateau

Plateau (n) [pla′tɔ:]

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cliff

Fels (m) [fɛls]

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hill

Hügel (m) [′hy:gl]

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glacier

Gletscher (m) [′glɛʧə]

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waterfall

Wasserfall (m) [′vasəfal]

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geyser

Geiser (m) [′gaızə]

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lake

See (m) [ze:]

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plain

Ebene (f) [′e:bɛnə]

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landscape

Landschaft (f) [′lantʃaft]

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echo

Echo (n) [′ɛhɔ]

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alpinist

Bergsteiger (m) [′bɛrkʃ′taıgə]

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rock climber

Kletterer (m) [′klɛtɛrə]

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to conquer (in climbing)

bezwingen (vt) [bəts′wiŋən]

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climb (an easy ~)

Aufstieg (m) [′aufʃti:k]

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Alps

Alpen (pl) [′alpən]

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Mont Blanc

Montblanc (m) [mɔnb′lan]

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Pyrenees

Pyrenäen (pl) [pyrə′nɛən]

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Carpathians

Karpaten (pl) [kar′patən]

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Ural Mountains

Uralgebirge (n) [u′ra:lge′birgə]

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Caucasus

Kaukasus (m) [kau′kasʊs]

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Elbrus

Elbrus (m) [ɛlb′rʊs]

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Altai

Altai (m) [al′taı]

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Tien Shan

Tian Shan (m) [tʲan ʃan]

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Pamir Mountains

Pamir (m) [pa′mir]

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Himalayas

Himalaja (m) [hima′laja]

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Everest

Everest (m) [ɛvɛ′rɛst]

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Andes

Anden (pl) [′andən]

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Kilimanjaro

Kilimandscharo (m) [kiliman′ʤa:rɔ]

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river

Fluss (m) [flus]

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spring (natural source)

Quelle (f) [′kvɛlə]

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riverbed

Flussbett (n) [flus bɛt]

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to flow into …

einmünden in … [′aınmyndɛn in]

tributary

Nebenfluss (m) [′ne:bnflus]

bank (of river)

Ufer (n) [′u:fə]

current/stream

Strom (m) [ʃtrɔ:m]

downstream (adv)

stromabwärts [′ʃtrɔ:m ′apvɛrts]

upstream (adv)

stromaufwärts [′ʃtrɔ:m ′aufvɛrts]

inundation

Überschwemmung (f) [′ju:bɛrʃ′vɛmʊŋ]

flooding

Hochwasser (n) [′hɔhvasə]

to overflow (vi)

aus den Ufern treten [aʊs den ′ufɛrn ′trɛtən]

to flood (vt)

überfluten (vt) [jubɛrf′lu:tən]

shallows (shoal)

Sandbank (f) [′zantbaŋk]

rapids

Stromschnelle (f) [′ʃtrɔmʃnɛlə]

dam

Damm (m) [dam]

canal

Kanal (m) [ka′na:l]

artificial lake

Stausee (m) [′ʃtauze:]

sluice/lock

Schleuse (f) [′ʃløızə]

water body (pond/etc.)

Gewässer (n) [gɛ′vɛsə]

swamp/bog

Sumpf (m)/Moor (n) [zumpf]/[′mɔ:r]

marsh

Marsch (f) [ma:rʃ]

whirlpool

Strudel (m) [′ʃtrʊ:dl]

stream (brook)

Bach (m) [bah]

drinking (ab. water)

Trink- [triŋk]

fresh (~ water)

Süß- [′zy:s]

ice

Eis (n) [aıs]

to freeze (ab. river/etc.)

zufrieren (vi) [′tsuf′ri:rən]

Seine

Seine (f) [′zɛ:nə]

Loire

Loire (f) [lɔ′a:r]

Thames

Themse (f) [′tɛmzə]

Rhine

Rhein (m) [raın]

Danube

Donau (f) [′dɔ:nau]

Volga

Wolga (f) [′vɔlga]

Don

Don (m) [dɔn]

Lena

Lena (f) [′le:na]

Yellow River

Gelber Fluss (m) [′gɛlbə flus]

Yangtze

Jangtse (m) [jaŋ′tsɛ]

Mekong

Mekong (m) [me′kɔŋ]

Ganges

Ganges (m) [′gaŋɛs]

Nile River

Nil (m) [nil]

Congo

Kongo (m) [′kɔŋɔ]

Zambezi

Sambesi (m) [zam′bezi]

Limpopo

Limpopo (m) [limpɔ′pɔ]

forest

Wald (m) [valt]

forest (as adj)

Wald- [valt]

thick forest

Dickicht (n) [′dikiɦt]

grove

Gehölz (n) [gə′hølts]

forest clearing

Lichtung (f) [′liɦtʊŋ]

thicket

Dickicht (n) [′dikiɦt]

scrubland

Gebüsch (n) [gɛ′byʃ]

footpath

Fußweg (m) [′fʊ:svɛk]

gully

Schlucht (f) [ʃluht]

tree

Baum (m) [′baum]

leaf

Blatt (n) [blat]

leaves

Laub (n) [′laup]

falling leaves

Laubfall (m) [′laup′fal]

to fall (ab. leaves)

fallen (vi) [′fa:lən]

top (of the tree)

Wipfel (m) [′wipfl]

branch

Zweig (m) [tsvaık]

bough

Ast (m) [ast]

bud (on shrub/tree)

Knospe (f) [′knɔspə]

needle (of pine tree)

Nadel (f) [′na:dl]

pine cone

Zapfen (m) [′tsapfən]

hollow (in a tree)

Höhlung (f) [′hø:luŋ]

nest

Nest (n) [nɛst]

burrow (animal hole)

Höhle (f) [′hø:lə]

trunk

Stamm (m) [ʃtam]

root

Wurzel (f) [′vʊrtsl]

bark

Rinde (f) [′rində]

moss

Moos (n) [′mɔ:s]

to uproot (vt)

roden (vt) [′rɔ:dn]

to chop down

fällen (vt) [′fɛlən]

to deforest (vt)

abholzen (vt) [′aphɔltsən]

tree stump

Baumstumpf (m) [′baumʃtʊmpf]

campfire

Lagerfeuer (n) [′la:gə ′fɔıə]

forest fire

Waldbrand (m) [brant]

to extinguish (vt)

löschen (vt) [′løʃn]

forest ranger

Förster (m) [′førstə]

protection

Schutz (m) [ʃʊts]

to protect (~ nature)

beschützen (vt) [bə′ʃytsən]

poacher

Wilddieb (m) [′wilt′dip]

trap (e.g./bear ~)

Falle (f) [′falə]

to pick (mushrooms)

sammeln (vt) [′zamɛln]

to pick (berries)

pflücken (vt) [pflykn]

to lose one’s way

sich verirren [ziɦ fɛrʰ′irən]

natural resources

Naturressourcen (pl) [na′tʊ:rɛ′sʊ:rsən]

minerals

Bodenschätze (pl) [′bɔ:dɛn′ʃɛtsə]

deposits

Vorkommen (n) [′fɔ:rkɔmən]

field (e.g./oilfield)

Feld (n) [fɛlt]

to mine (extract)

gewinnen (vt) [gɛ′winən]

mining (extraction)

Gewinnung (f) [gɛ′winʊŋ]

ore

Erz (n) [ɛrts]

mine (e.g./for coal)

Bergwerk (n) [′bɛrkvɛrk]

mine shaft/pit

Schacht (m) [ʃaht]

miner

Bergarbeiter (m) [′bɛrkʰ′arbaıtə]

gas

Erdgas (n) [′e:rtga:s]

gas pipeline

Gasleitung (f) [′ga:s′laıtʊŋ]

oil (petroleum)

Erdöl (n) [′e:rtʰø:l]

oil pipeline

Erdölleitung (f) [′ertʰø:′laıtʊŋ]

oil well

Erdölturm (m) [′e:rtʰø:ltʊrm]

derrick

Bohrturm (m) [′bɔ:rtʊrm]

tanker

Tanker (m) [′taŋkə]

sand

Sand (m) [zant]

limestone

Kalkstein (m) [′kalkʃtaın]

gravel

Kies (m) [ki:s]

peat

Torf (m) [tɔrf]

clay

Ton (m) [tɔn]

coal

Kohle (f) [′kɔ:lə]

iron

Eisen (n) [′aızən]

gold

Gold (n) [gɔlt]

silver

Silber (n) [′zilbə]

nickel

Nickel (n) [′nikl]

copper

Kupfer (n) [′kʊpfə]

zinc

Zink (n) [tsiŋk]

manganese

Mangan (n) [ma′ŋa:n]

mercury

Quecksilber (n) [′kvɛkzilbə]

lead

Blei (n) [blaı]

mineral

Mineral (n) [minɛ′ra:l]

crystal

Kristall (m) [kris′tal]

marble

Marmor (m) [′marmɔ:r]

uranium

Uran (n) [u′ra:n]

weather

Wetter (n) [′vɛtə]

weather forecast

Wetterbericht (m) [′vɛtɛrbɛ′riɦt]

temperature

Temperatur (f) [tɛmpəra′tʊ:ə]

thermometer

Thermometer (n) [tɛrmɔ′me:tə]

barometer

Barometer (n) [barɔ′me:tə]

humid (adj)

feucht [fɔıɦt]

humidity

Feuchtigkeit (f) [′fɔıɦtiɦkaıt]

heat (of summer)

Hitze (f) [′hitsə]

hot (torrid)

glutheiß [′glythaıs]

it’s hot

ist heiß [ist haıs]

it’s warm

ist warm [ist varm]

warm (moderately hot)

warm [varm]

it’s cold

ist kalt [ist kalt]

cold (adj)

kalt [kalt]

sun

Sonne (f) [′zɔnə]

to shine (vi)

scheinen (vi) [′ʃaınən]

sunny (day)

sonnig [′zɔniɦ]

to come up (vi)

aufgehen (vi) [′aufge:ən]

to set (vi)

untergehen (vi) [′untɛrge:ən]

cloud

Wolke (f) [′vɔlkə]

cloudy (adj)

bewölkt [bə′wølkt]

rain cloud

Regenwolke (f) [′re:gən′vɔlkə]

somber (gloomy)

trüb [′try:b]

rain

Regen (m) [′re:gən]

it’s raining

Es regnet [ɛs ′rɛgnət]

rainy (day)

regnerisch [′re:gnɛriʃ]

to drizzle (vi)

nieseln (vi) [′ni:zəln]

pouring rain

strömender Regen (m) [′ʃtrømɛndə ′regən]

downpour

Regenschauer (m) [′re:gən′ʃauə]

heavy (e.g./~ rain)

stark [ʃtark]

puddle

Pfütze (f) [′pfytsə]

to get wet (in rain)

nass werden (vi) [nas ′we:rdn]

fog (mist)

Nebel (m) [′ne:bl]

foggy

nebelig [′nebliɦ]

snow

Schnee (m) [′ʃne:]

it’s snowing

Es schneit [ɛs ′ʃnaıt]

thunderstorm

Gewitter (n) [gɛ′witə]

lightning (~ strike)

Blitz (m) [blits]

to flash (vi)

blitzen (vi) [′blitsən]

thunder

Donner (m) [′dɔnə]

to thunder (vi)

donnern (vi) [′dɔnərn]

it’s thundering

Es donnert [ɛs ′dɔnɛrt]

hail

Hagel (m) [′ha:gl]

it’s hailing

Es hagelt [ɛs ′ha:gɛlt]

to flood (vt)

überfluten (vt) [jubɛrf′lu:tən]

flood/inundation

Überschwemmung (f) [′ju:bɛrʃ′vɛmʊŋ]

earthquake

Erdbeben (n) [′e:rtbe:bn]

tremor/quake

Erschütterung (f) [ɛr′ʃytɛrʊŋ]

epicenter

Epizentrum (n) [ɛpi′tsɛntrʊm]

eruption

Ausbruch (m) [′ausbrʊh]

lava

Lava (f) [′la:va]

twister

Wirbelsturm (m) [′wirbɛʎʃ′tʊrm]

tornado

Tornado (m) [tɔr′na:dɔ]

typhoon

Taifun (m) [taı′fʊ:n]

hurricane

Orkan (m) [ɔr′ka:n]

storm

Sturm (m) [ʃtʊrm]

tsunami

Tsunami (m) [tsu′na:mi]

cyclone

Zyklon (m) [tsyk′lɔ:n]

bad weather

Unwetter (n) [′unvɛtə]

fire (accident)

Brand (m) [brant]

disaster

Katastrophe (f) [katast′rɔ:fə]

meteorite

Meteorit (m) [meteɔ′ri:t]

avalanche

Lawine (f) [la′wi:nə]

snowslide

Schneelawine (f) [′ʃne:lawi:nə]

blizzard

Schneegestöber (n) [′ʃne:gɛʃtø:bə]

snowstorm

Schneesturm (m) [′ʃne:ʃtʊrm]

quiet/silence

Stille (f) [′ʃtilə]

sound

Laut (m) [′laut]

noise

Lärm (m) [lɛrm]

to make noise

lärmen (vi) [′lɛrmən]

noisy (adj)

lärmend [′lɛrmənt]

loudly (to speak/etc.)

laut [′laut]

loud (voice/etc.)

laut [′laut]

constant (continuous)

ständig [′ʃtɛndiɦ]

shout (n)

Schrei (m) [ʃraı]

to shout (vi)

schreien (vi) [′ʃraıən]

whisper

Flüstern (n) [′flystərn]

to whisper (vi/vt)

flüstern (vt) [′flystərn]

barking (of dog)

Gebell (n) [gɛ′bɛl]

to bark (vi)

bellen (vi) [′bɛlən]

groan (of pain)

Stöhnen (n) [′ʃtø:nən]

to groan (vi)

stöhnen (vi) [′ʃtø:nən]

cough

Husten (m) [′hʊstən]

to cough (vi)

husten (vi) [′hʊstən]

whistle

Pfiff (m) [pfif]

to whistle (vi)

pfeifen (vi) [′pfaıfən]

knock (at the door)

Klopfen (n) [′klɔpfən]

to knock (at the door)

klopfen (vi) [′klɔpfən]

to crack (vi)

krachen (vi) [′krahn]

crack (plank/etc.)

Krachen (n) [′krahn]

siren

Sirene (f) [zi′rɛnə]

whistle (factory ~)

Pfeife (f) [′pfaıfə]

to whistle (ship/train)

pfeifen (vi) [′pfaıfən]

honk (signal)

Hupe (f) [′hʊ:pə]

to honk (vi)

hupen (vi) [hʊ:pn]

winter (n)

Winter (m) [′wintə]

winter (as adj)

Winter- [′wintə]

in winter

im Winter [im ′wintə]

snow

Schnee (m) [′ʃne:]

it’s snowing

Es schneit [ɛs ′ʃnaıt]

snowfall

Schneefall (m) [′ʃne:fal]

snowdrift

Schneewehe (f) [ʃne:′we:ə]

snowflake

Schneeflocke (f) [′ʃne:fløkə]

snowball

Schneeball (m) [′ʃne:bal]

snowman

Schneemann (m) [′ʃne:man]

icicle

Eiszapfen (m) [′aıstsapfən]

December

Dezember (m) [de′tsɛmbə]

January

Januar (m) [′janʊa:r]

February

Februar (m) [′fe:brʊa:r]

severe frost

Frost (m) [frɔst]

frosty (weather/air)

frostig/Frost- [′frɔstiɦ]/[frɔst]

below zero (adv)

unter Null [′untə ′nʊl]

first frost

leichter Frost (m) [′laıɦtə frɔst]

hoarfrost

Reif (m) [′raıf]

cold (cold weather)

Kälte (f) [′kɛltə]

it’s cold

Es ist kalt [ɛs ist kalt]

fur coat

Pelzmantel (m) [′pɛlts ′mantl]

mittens

Fausthandschuhe (pl) [′faust′hantʃʊ:ə]

to get sick

erkranken (vi) [ɛrk′raŋkən]

cold (illness)

Erkältung (f) [ɛr′kɛltʊŋ]

to catch a cold

sich erkälten [ziɦ ɛr′kɛltən]

ice

Eis (n) [aıs]

black ice

Glatteis (n) [′glatʰaıs]

to freeze (ab. river/etc.)

zufrieren (vi) [′tsuf′ri:rən]

ice floe

Eisscholle (f) [′aısʃɔlə]

skis

Ski (pl) [ʃi:]

skier

Schiläufer (m) [′ʃi:løıfə]

to ski (vi)

Ski laufen [′ʃi: ′laufən]

to skate (vi)

Schlittschuh laufen [′ʃlitʃʊ: ′laufən]

predator

Raubtier (n) [′raupti:ə]

tiger

Tiger (m) [′ti:gə]

lion

Löwe (m) [′lø:və]

wolf

Wolf (m) [vɔlf]

fox

Fuchs (m) [fʊks]

jaguar

Jaguar (m) [′ja:gʊa:r]

leopard

Leopard (m) [leɔ′part]

cheetah

Gepard (m) [ge′part]

black panther

Panther (m) [′pantə]

puma

Puma (m) [′pʊ:ma]

snow leopard

Schneeleopard (m) [′ʃnɛ:leɔpart]

lynx

Luchs (m) [lyks]

coyote

Kojote (m) [kɔ′jɔ:tə]

jackal

Schakal (m) [ʃa′ka:l]

hyena

Hyäne (f) [hy′ɛnə]

animal

Tier (n) [ti:ə]

beast (animal)

Bestie (f) [′bɛstiə]

squirrel

Eichhörnchen (n) [′aıɦørnhən]

hedgehog

Igel (m) [′i:gl]

hare

Hase (m) [′ha:zə]

rabbit

Kaninchen (n) [ka′ninhən]

badger

Dachs (m) [daks]

raccoon

Waschbär (m) [′vaʃbɛ:r]

hamster

Hamster (m) [′hamstə]

marmot

Murmeltier (n) [′mʊrmɛl′ti:ə]

mole

Maulwurf (m) [′maulvʊrf]

mouse

Maus (f) [′maus]

rat

Ratte (f) [′ra:tə]

bat

Fledermaus (f) [′fle:dɛrmaus]

ermine

Hermelin (n) [hɛrmɛ′li:n]

sable

Zobel (m) [′tsɔ:bl]

marten

Marder (m) [′mardə]

weasel

Wiesel (n) [′wi:zl]

mink

Nerz (m) [nɛrts]

beaver

Biber (m) [′bi:bə]

otter

Fischotter (m) [fi′ʃɔtə]

horse

Pferd (n) [pfe:rt]

moose

Elch (m) [ɛlɦ]

deer

Hirsch (m) [hirʃ]

camel

Kamel (n) [ka′me:l]

bison

Bison (m) [bi′zɔ:n]

aurochs

Wisent (m) [′wizɛnt]

buffalo

Büffel (m) [′byfl]

zebra

Zebra (n) [′tse:bra]

antelope

Antilope (f) [anti′lɔ:pə]

roe deer

Reh (n) [′re:]

fallow deer

Damhirsch (m) [′damhirʃ]

chamois

Gämse (f) [′gɛmzə]

wild boar

Wildschwein (n) [′wiltʃvaın]

whale

Wal (m) [val]

seal

Seehund (m) [′ze:hʊnt]

walrus

Walroß (n) [′valrɔs]

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