Environment 2 Flashcards

(70 cards)

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der saure Regen

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acid rain

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schaden

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to damage

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3
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schädlich

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harmful, damaging

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4
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der Schadstoff (e)

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harmful substance

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5
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die Schienen (plural)

A

rails (railway)

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6
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schmutzig

A

dirty

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7
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schützen vor

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to protect from

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8
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das Schwefeldioxid

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sulphur dioxide

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9
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die See (n)

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sea

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10
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der Sondermüll

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hazardous waste

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11
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sparsam

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economical (consumption)

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12
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die Steuervorteile (plural)

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tax incentives

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13
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der Stickstoff

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nitrogen

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14
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die Subvention (n)

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subsidy

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15
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subventionieren

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to subsidise

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16
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trennen

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to sort

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17
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das Trinkwasser

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drinking water

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18
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umweltfeindlich

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hostile to the environment

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19
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umweltfreundlich

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kind to the environment

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20
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der Umweltschützer (-)

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environmentalist

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21
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der Umweltschutz

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environmental protection

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22
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der Umweltsünder (-)

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polluter

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die Ursache (n)

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cause

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24
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der Verbrauch

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consumption

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der Verbraucher (-)
consumer
26
vergiften
to poison
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der Verkehr
traffic
28
die Verkehrsberuhigung
traffic calming
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vernichten
to destroy
30
die Verpackung (en)
packaging
31
verschmutzen
to pollute
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der Verschmutzer (-)
polluter
33
die Verschmutzung
pollution
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verseuchen
to contaminate
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verursachen
to cause
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vorbeugen
to prevent, obviate
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das Waldsterben
dying forests
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die Wasserversorgung
water supply
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wegwerfen
to throw away
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die Wende
change (e.g. in attitudes)
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wieder verwerten
to recycle
42
die Wiederaufbereitungsanlage (n)
recycling plant
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die Wirkung (en)
effect
44
zerstören
to destroy
45
abhängig von
dependent on
46
ablösen
to replace
47
die Alternativenergien (plural)
alternative energies
48
der Atomausstieg
phasing out nuclear energy
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die Atomenergie
nuclear energy
50
ausgereift
sophisticated
51
aussteigen aus
to phase out
52
der Ausstieg
exit, phasing out
53
der Befürworter (-)
supporter
54
begrenzt
limited
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das Benzin
petrol
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in Betrieb nehmen
to commission
57
die Biomasse
biomass
58
die Braunkohle
brown coal, lignite
59
der Brennstoff (e)
fuel
60
decken
to cover (requirements)
61
die Effizienz
efficiency
62
eingehen
to take (a risk)
63
der Einsatz
use, application
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die Elektrizität
electricity
65
die Endlagerung
permanent storage
66
der Energiebedarf
energy requirements
67
energieeffizient
energy-efficient
68
die Energiegewinne (plural)
energy savings
69
die Energiequelle (n)
energy source
70
energiesparend
energy-saving