Global issues Flashcards

1
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meeletus, hullus

A

frenzy

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2
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pelgupaik

A

haven

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3
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meeletu, pöörane

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frenetic

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4
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lustakus

A

conviviality

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5
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tähtsusetu

A

marginal

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6
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ülendatud

A

exalted

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7
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illustreerima

A

epitomise

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8
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õudne

A

lurid

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9
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ohjeldama

A

curb

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10
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nurjama

A

thwart

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11
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aupaklikkus

A

deference

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12
Q

kokku sobima

A

to cotton

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13
Q

karjad

A

droves

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14
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esteetiline

A

aesthetic

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15
Q

kahjurikindlaks saama

A

become pest resistant

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16
Q

haigusekindlaks saama

A

become disease resistant

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17
Q

biolagunev pakend

A

bio-degradable packaging

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18
Q

bioloogiline mitmekesisus

A

bio diversity

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19
Q

kasvuhoonegaaside kogunemine

A

a build-up of greenhouse gases

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20
Q

veevarustuse saastamine

A

contaminate water supplies

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21
Q

metsaraie, lageraie

A

deforestation

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22
Q

osoonikihti hävitama

A

destroy the ozone layer

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23
Q

jäätmeid ära viskama

A

dispose of waste

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24
Q

prügi maha viskama

A

to dump rubbish

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väljasuremine
extinction
26
geneetiliselt muundatud põllukultuurid
genetically modified crops
27
CO2 välja laskma
give off carbon dioxide
28
mürgiseid aure välja laskma
emit toxic fumes
29
globaalne soojenemine
global warming
30
terviserisk
health hazard
31
parandama maitset/toiteväärtust
improve flavour/nutrition
32
tuhastama
incinerate
33
jäätmed
waste
34
millenigi viima
lead to
35
riskima millegagi
run the risk of
36
näljahäda
famine
37
põud
drought
38
üleujutus
flooding
39
loodusliku elupaiga kadumine
loss of natural habitat
40
saastama, reostama
pollute
41
põllusaadusi mürkidega pritsima
spray crops with pesticides
42
allergiaid põhjustama
trigger allergies
43
ära kasutama
use up
44
otsa saama
run out of
45
säilitama, kaitsma
conserve
46
vahendid, tagavarad
resources
47
minema pühkima, hävitama
wipe out
48
tapma
to kill off sth
49
aktivist
activist
50
loomade õiguses
animal rights
51
puuris kasvatamine nt kanad
battery farming
52
biolagunev pakend
biodegradable packaging
53
bioloogiline mitmekesisus
biodiversity
54
biokütus
biofuel
55
tõuaretus
breeding
56
vangistuses
in captivity
57
kliimamuutus
climatic change
58
looduskaitse
conservation
59
looduskaitse programm
conservation program
60
saastunud
contaminated
61
lagunemine
degradation
62
kõrbestumine
desertification
63
keskkonnasõbralik
eco-friendly
64
ökosüsteem
ecosystem
65
heitgaasid
emissions
66
ohustatud liigid
endangered spieces
67
keskkonnakaitsja
environmentalist
68
keskkonnasõbralik, loodussõbralik
environmentally friendly
69
pinnakihi kadu
erosion
70
väljasurnud
extinct
71
fossiilkütused
fossil fuels
72
aurud
fumes
73
geneetiliselt muundatud
genetically modified
74
haljasvöönd, rohevöönd
green belt
75
kasvuhooneefekt
greenhouse effect
76
kasvuhoonegaasid
greenhouse gases
77
intensiivne põllumajandus
intensive farming
78
loomulik käitumine
natural behavior
79
mahe
organic
80
mahepõllumajandus
organic farming
81
osoonisõbralik
ozone-friendly
82
salaküttimine
poaching
83
vihmamets
rainforest
84
ümber töötlema, taaskasutama
recycle
85
taastuvenergia
renewable energy
86
jätkusuutlik energia
sustainable energy
87
päikeseenergia
solar power
88
loodete energia
tidal energy
89
mürgised jäätmed
toxic waste
90
eluslooduse majandamine
wildlife management