8-social and global issues Flashcards

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Abfall

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rubbish/waste

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Abfalleimer

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rubbish bin

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Abgase

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exhaust fumes

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Abholzung

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deforestation

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alternative Energyquelle

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alternative source of energy

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Altpapier

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waste paper

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anbauen

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to grow

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aussterben

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to dry out

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bedrohen

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to threaten

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bekämpfen

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to fight/combat

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beitragen zu

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to contribute to

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Benzin

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petrol

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Bevölkerung

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population

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biologisch

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biological/organic

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Biomüll

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organic waste

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bleifrei

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lead-free

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brauchen

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to need

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Brennstoff

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fuel

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chemisch

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chemical(ly)

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Dürre

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drought

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Energiequelle

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energy source

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entsorgen

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to dispose of

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Erdbeben

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earthquake

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Erderwärmung

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global warming

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Erdrutsch
landslide
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erheblich
significant
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erneuerbare Energie
renewable energy
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extreme Wetter-bedingungen
extreme weather conditions
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Fahrradweg
cycle lane
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Fahrzeug
vehicle
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FCKWs
CFCs
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Folge
consequence/effect
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fossile Brennstoffe
fossil fuels
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führen zu
to lead to
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Gebrauch
usage
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Hochwasser
flood/flooding
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Klimawandel
climate change
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Kohle
coal
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Kohlendioxid
carbon dioxide
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Kraftwerk
power starion
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Kunstoff
man-made material
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Luft
air
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Luftverschmutzung
air pollution
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Müll
rubbish/waste
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Mülltonne
dustbin
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Naturkatastrophe
natural disaster
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Orkan
hurricane
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Ozonloch
hole in the ozone layer
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Ozoneschicht
ozone layer
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Pfand
deposit
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produzieren
to produce
52
reinigen
to clean
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sauber
clean
54
Sauerstoff
oxygen
55
saure Regen
acid rain
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schmutzig
dirty
57
Solarzelle
solar panel
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Sonnenenergie
solar energy
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sparen
to save/conserve
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Spraydose
aerosol
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Statt...
Instead of...
62
Treibhauseffekt
greenhouse effect
63
Tsunami
tsunami
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ultravioletten Strahlen
ultraviolet rays
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umstritten
controversial
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umwandeln
to convert
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Umwelt
enviroment
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umweltfeindlich
bad for the eviroment
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umweltfreundlich
environmentally friendly
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sich verbessen
to get better
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Verbrauch
consumption
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Verkehr
traffic
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Verkehrsmittle
means of transport
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verlangsamen
to slow down
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Verpackung
packaging
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verschmutzen
to pollute
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Verschmutzung
pollution
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verschwinden
to disappear
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Wasserkraft
hydroelectric power
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wegwerfen
to throw away
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Windpark
wind farm
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Wirbelsturm
tornado
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zestören
to destroy
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zusammenarbeiten
to work together
85
arbeitslos
unemployed
86
Arbeitslosigkeit
unemployment
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arm
poor
88
Armut
poverty
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Ausländer/in
foreigner
90
Bedingungen
condition
91
Behinderte
disabled person
92
belohnend
rewarding
93
Bettler/in
beggar
94
Deutschkurs
German course
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Dieb/in
theif
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Diskriminierung
discrimination
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ehrenamtlich
voluntarily
98
Einbruch
burglary
99
Einliederung
integration
100
einsam
lonely
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Einwanderer/in
immigrant
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Einwanderung
immigration
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erfrieren
to freeze to death
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fliehen
to flee
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Flüchtling
refugee
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Gesellschaft
society
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Gewalt
violence
108
gewalttätig
violent
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Gleichheit
equality
110
Hautfarbe
colour of skin
111
Ich mache mir Sorgen um...
I am worried about...
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integrieren
to integrate
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keinen festern Wohnsitz haben
to have no fixed abode
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Kluft
gap
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Kreig
war
116
Lärm
noise
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laut
noisy
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Leben
life
119
Lösung
solution
120
Menschenrechte
human rights
121
menschlich
human(e)
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Migrant
migrant
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Not
need
124
obdachlos
homeless
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Obdachlosenheim
hostel for homeless people
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Opfer
victim
127
Rasse
race
128
Rassismus
racism
129
Rassist/in
racist person
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Regierung
government
131
reich
rich
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das Rote Kreuz
the Red Cross
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Sexismus
sexism
134
Sozialhilfe
income support
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Sozialwohnung
council flat
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spenden
to donate
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stehlen
to steal
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Straftat
criminal offence
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Suppenküche
soup kitchen
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Tierheim
animal shelter
141
überbevölkert
over-populated
142
Umfrage
survey/opinion poll
143
unterstützen
to support
144
Unterstützung
support
145
Vandalismus
vandalism
146
Verbrechen
crime
147
Verbrecher/in
criminal
148
Verhältnisse
(living) conditions
149
vertreiben
to drive out/expel
150
weltweit
world wide
151
wiederverwerten
to recycle
152
Wiederverwertung
recycling
153
Wohltätigkeit
charity
154
Wohltätigkeitkonzert
charity concert
155
Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltung
charity event
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ziehen nach
to move to
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Zuhause
home/house