Chapter 7: Global Issues Flashcards

1
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rubbish, waste

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der Abfall

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2
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exhaust fumes

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die Abgase

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3
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waste-paper

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das Altpapier

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4
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to breathe

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atmen

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5
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population

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die Bevölkerung

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6
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organic waste

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der Biomüll

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7
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can

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die Dose

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8
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electric car

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das Elektrauto

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9
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energy-saving bulb

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die Energiesparlampe

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10
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bicycle lane

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das Fahrradweg

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11
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airport

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der Flughafen

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12
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violence

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die Gewalt

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13
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yogurt pot

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der Jogurtbecher

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14
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chewing gum

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der Kaugummi

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15
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coal

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die Kohle

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16
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power station

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das Kraftwerk

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17
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noise

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der Lärm

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18
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HGV

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der LKW

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19
Q

air pollution

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die Luftverschmutzung

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20
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clean

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sauber

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21
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dirty

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schmutzig

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22
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to take off

A

starten

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23
Q

packaging

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die Verpackung

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24
Q

water pollution

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die Wasserverschmutzung

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to throw away
wegwerfen
26
alternative energy source
die alternative Energiequelle
27
to grow
anbauen
28
species extinction
das Artensterben
29
exhaust fumes
Auspuffgasse
30
to die out
aussterben
31
to threaten
bedrohen
32
already
bereits
33
soil
der Boden
34
fuel
der Brennstoff
35
chemical
die Chemikalie
36
fertiliser
das Düngemittel
37
awful,appaling
entsetzlich
38
developing country
das Entwicklungsland
39
Earth
die Erde
40
endangered
gefährdet
41
rush hour
die Hauptverkehrszeit
42
altogether
insgesamt
43
disaster
die Katastrophe
44
climate change
der Klimawandel
45
carbon dioxide
das Kohlendioxid
46
ozone layer
die Ozonschicht
47
raw material
der Rohstoff
48
sulphur dioxide
das Schwefeldioxid
49
over-populated
überbevölkert
50
to pollute
verpesten
51
to pollute (2)
verschmutzen
52
to waste
verschwenden
53
to use
verwenden
54
to warn about
warnen vor
55
water scarcity
die Wasserknappheit
56
world
die Welt
57
world population
die Weltbevölkerung
58
fewer/less
weniger
59
to recycle
wiederverwerten
60
poverty
die Armut
61
bedrohlich
threatening
62
at last/finally
endlich
63
to appear, to seem
erscheinen
64
fixed,solid
fest
65
firewood
das Feuerholz
66
to flee
fliehen
67
escape
die Flucht
68
refugee
der Flüchtling
69
refugee camp
das Flüchtlingskager
70
happy,glad,pleased
froh
71
birth
die Geburt
72
helpless
hilflos
73
wood
das Holz
74
to have no fixed abode
keinen festen Wohnsitz haben
75
war
der Krieg
76
life
das Leben
77
to set off
losgehen
78
homeless
obdachlos
79
to throw out
rauswerfen
80
difficult
schwierig
81
soup kitchen
die Suppenküche
82
bag
die Tasche
83
over, above, via
über
84
to come back
wiederkommen
85
abstinent
teetotal
86
nightmare
der Albtraum
87
beard
der Bart
88
needy
bedürftig
89
to beg
betteln
90
rehab
die Entziehungskur
91
to freeze to death
erfrieren
92
first,only
erst
93
businesswoman
die Geschäftsfrau
94
at night
nachts
95
hostel for homeless people
das Obdachlosheim
96
broke
pleite
97
to shave
sich rasieren
98
sleeping bag
der Schlafsack
99
to argue
streiten
100
to support
unterstützen
101
to get worse, to detoriate
sich verschlechtern
102
to disappear
verschwinden
103
probabaly
wahrscheinlich
104
to throw out of
aus…werfen
105
without doubt
ohne Zweifel