Environment 4 Flashcards

(70 cards)

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beachten

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to take notice of

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beängstigend

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worrying

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bedrohen

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to threaten

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beeinflussen

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to influence

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beeinträchtigen

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to compromise, affect (badly)

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begrüßen

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to welcome

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der Beitrag (¨e)

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contribution

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beitragen

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to contribute

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sich bemühen

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to strive, try

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die Bemühung (en)

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effort

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benötigen

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to need

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berücksichtigen

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to respect, take into account

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sich beschweren über

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to complain about

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betreffen

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to affect

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bevölkert

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populated

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die Bevölkerung

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population

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bewusst

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aware, conscious(ly)

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die Bürgerinitiative (n)

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citizens’ action group

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dicht

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densely (populated)

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der Druck

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pressure

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die Dürre (n)

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drought

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der Einfluss (¨e)

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influence

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eingreifen

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to intervene

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einleiten

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to introduce

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sich einmischen in
to interfere with
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sich einsetzen
to campaign
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der Einzelne (n)
individual (person)
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der Emissionshandel
emissions trading (climate protection)
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das Entwicklungsland (¨er)
developing country
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die Erde
earth, planet
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die Erderwärmung
global warming
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erhalten
to conserve (e.g. species)
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ernst nehmen
to take seriously
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die Ernte (n)
harvest
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fordern
to demand
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fördern
to encourage, promote
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die Forschung
research
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freiwillig
voluntary
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der Fußabdruck
footprint
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die Gegenmaßnahme (n)
counter-measure
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das Gesetz (e)
law
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das Gewissen
conscience
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das Gewitter (-)
storm
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der Gletscher (-)
glacier
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global
global(ly)
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der Handel
trade
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handeln
to act
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die Handlung (en)
action
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die Hitzewelle (n)
heatwave
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der Hochwasserschutz
flood defences
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ignorieren
to ignore
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Die Initiative (n)
initiative
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investieren
to invest
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kämpfen
to fight
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das Klima
climate
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der Klimagipfel (-)
climate summit
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der Klimaschutz
climate protection
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der Klimawandel
climate change
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die Konsumgesellschaft
consumer society
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sich kümmern um
to care for
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die Lebensgrundlage
livelihood
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der Lebensraum (¨e)
habitat
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die Lebensweise
way of life
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sich leisten
to afford
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leisten
to make (a contribution)
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die Massentierhaltung
intensive livestock farming
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die Maßnahme (n)
measure
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der Mensch (en)
human being
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nachhaltig
sustainable
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die Nachhaltigkeit
sustainability