Global issues Flashcards

1
Q

die Abholzung

A

deforestation

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2
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Auspuffgase

A

exhaust fumes

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3
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bedürftig

A

needy

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4
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das Düngemittel

A

fertiliser

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5
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die Einwegflasche

A

non-recyclable bottle

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die Hauptverkehrszeit

A

rush hour

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7
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die Gleichheit

A

equality

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8
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menschlich

A

human

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die Müllentsorgung

A

waste disposal

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10
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die Not

A

need

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11
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das Obdachlosenheim

A

homeless hostel

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12
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überschreiten

A

to exceed

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13
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verpesten

A

to pollute

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14
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verschwenden

A

to waste

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15
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wiederverwerten

A

to recycle

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16
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die Wiederverwertung

A

recycling

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17
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der Abfall

A

rubbish, waste

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18
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der Abfalleimer

A

rubbish bin

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19
Q

Abgase

A

exhaust fumes

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20
Q

die Achtung

A

respect, esteem

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21
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die alternative Energiequelle

A

Alternative source of energy

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22
Q

das Altpapier

A

waste paper

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23
Q

anbauen

A

to grow

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24
Q

arbeitslos

A

unemployed

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25
Q

arm

A

poverty

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26
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die Armut

A

poverty

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27
Q

aussterben

A

to die put

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28
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das Benzin

A

petrol

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28
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bedrohen

A

threatened

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29
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der Bettler

A

beggar

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29
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die Bevölkerung

A

population

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30
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der Biomüll

A

organic waste

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30
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bleifrei

A

Lead free

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31
Q

brauchen

A

to need

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32
Q

der Brennstoff

A

fuel

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33
Q

chemisch

A

chemical(ly)

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34
Q

der Dieb

A

thief

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35
Q

die Diskrimierung

A

discrimination

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36
Q

einsam

A

lonely

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37
Q

entsorgen

A

to dispose of

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38
Q

erfrieren

A

to freeze to death

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39
Q

der Fahrradweg

A

bicycle track/ Lane

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40
Q

fliehen

A

to flee

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41
Q

FCWs

A

CFCs

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42
Q

der Gebrauch

A

usage

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43
Q

der Flüchtlinge

A

refugee

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44
Q

gefährlich

A

dangerous

45
Q

die Gesellschaft

A

society

46
Q

gewalttätig

A

violent

47
Q

heizen

A

to heat

48
Q

die Heizung

A

heating

48
Q

Im Freien

A

outside

49
Q

der Kaugummi

A

chewing gum

50
Q

keinen festen Wohnsitz haben

A

to have no fixed abode

51
Q

die Kohle

A

coal

52
Q

der Krieg

A

war

52
Q

das Kraftwerk

A

power station

53
Q

der Kunststoff

A

man-made/ synthetic material

54
Q

der Lärm

A

noise

55
Q

laut

A

noisy

56
Q

das Leben

A

life

57
Q

die Luft

A

air

58
Q

die Luftverschmutzung

A

air pollution

59
Q

der Müll

A

rubbish

60
Q

die Mülltonne

A

dust bin

61
Q

obdachlos

A

homeless

62
Q

öffentlich

A

public(ly)

63
Q

das Opfer

A

victim

64
Q

das Ozonloch

A

hole in the ozone layer

65
Q

das Pfand

A

deposit

66
Q

die Ozonschicht

A

ozone layer

67
Q

reich

A

rich

68
Q

reinigen

A

to clean

69
Q

sauber

A

clean

70
Q

der Sauerstoff

A

oxygen

71
Q

Schaden

A

to damage

71
Q

der Schaden

A

damage

72
Q

der saure Regen

A

acid rain

73
Q

schmutzig

A

dirty

73
Q

schädlich

A

harmfuln

74
Q

die Schale

A

skin, peel, shell

75
Q

schützen

A

to protect

76
Q

schwach

A

weak

77
Q

die Sozialhilfe

A

income salary

78
Q

die Solarzelle

A

solar cell

79
Q

die Sonnenenergie

A

Solar energy

80
Q

die Sozialwohnung

A

council flat

81
Q

sparen

A

to save, to conserve

82
Q

die Spraydose

A

aerosol

83
Q

die Suppenküche

A

soup kitchen

84
Q

stark

A

strong

85
Q

stehlen

A

to steal

86
Q

der Treibhauseffekt

A

greenhouse effect

87
Q

überbevölkert

A

over populated

88
Q

die Umfrage

A

survey

88
Q

ultraviolette Strahlen

A

uv rays

89
Q

die Umwelt

A

environment

90
Q

umweltfreundlich

A

environmentally friendly

91
Q

unterstützen

A

to support

92
Q

umweltfeindlich

A

environmentally hostile

93
Q

die Unterstützung

A

support, help

94
Q

der Verbrauch

A

consumption

95
Q

das Verbrechen

A

crime

96
Q

der Verbrecher

A

criminal

97
Q

das Verkehrsmittel

A

means of transport

98
Q

der Verkehr

A

traffic

99
Q

die Verpackung

A

packaging

100
Q

verschmutzen

A

to pollute

101
Q

die Verschmutzung

A

pollution

102
Q

verschwinden

A

to disappear

103
Q

vertreiben

A

to drive out, to expel

104
Q

die Wasserkraft

A

Hydroelectric power

105
Q

die Wasserverschmutzung

A

water pollution

106
Q

wegwerfen

A

to throw away

107
Q

weltweit

A

world wide

108
Q

zerstören

A

to destroy

109
Q

das Zuhause

A

home, house