Global Issues Vocab Flashcards

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der Abfall

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Rubbish, waste

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der Abfalleimer

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Rubbish bin

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Abgase (pl)

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Exhaust fumes

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die Achtung

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Respect, esteem

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5
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die alternative Energiequelle

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Alternative source of energy

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das Altpapier

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Waste paper

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anbauen

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To grow

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arbeitslos

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unemployed

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arm

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Poor

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die Armut

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Poverty

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11
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aussterben

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To die out

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12
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bedrohen

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To threaten

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das Benzin

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Petrol

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der Bettler

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Beggar

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die Bevölkerung

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Population

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biologisch

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Biological, organic

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17
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der Biomüll

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Organic waste

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18
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bleifrei

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Lead free

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19
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brauchen

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To need

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20
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der Brennstoff

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Fuel

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21
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chemisch

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Chemical(ly)

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22
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der Dieb

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Thief

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23
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die Diskriminierung

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Discrimination

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24
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einsam

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Lonely

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entsorgen
To dispose of
26
erfrieren
To freeze to death
27
der Fahrradweg
Bicycle track/lane
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fliehen
To flee
29
der Flüchtling
Refugee
30
der Gebrauch
Usage
31
gefährlich
Dangerous
32
die Gesellschaft
Society
33
die Gewalt
Violence
34
gewalttätig
Violent
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heizen
To heat
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die Heizung
Heating
37
im Freien
Outside
38
der Kaugummi
Chewing gum
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haben keinen festen Wohnsitz
To have no fixed abode
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die Kohle
Coal
41
das Kraftwerk
Power station
42
der Krieg
War
43
der Kunststoff
Man-made/synthetic material
44
der Lärm
Noise
45
laut
Noisy
46
das Leben
Life
47
die Luft
Air
48
die Luftverschmutzung
Air pollution
49
der Müll
Waste
50
die Mülltonne
Dustbin
51
die Not
Need
52
obdachlos
Homeless
53
öffentlich
Public(ly)
54
das Opfer
Victim
55
das Ozonloch
Hole in the ozone layer
56
die Ozonschicht
Ozone layer
57
das Pfand
Deposit
58
reich
Rich
59
reinigen
To clean
60
sauber
Clean
61
der Sauerstoff
Oxygen
62
der saure Regen
Acid rain
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schaden
To damage/harm
64
deR Schaden
Damage
65
schädlich
Harmful
66
die Schale
Skin (fruit), peel (potato), shell (egg)
67
schmutzig
Dirty
68
schützen
To protect
69
schwach
Weak
70
die Solarzelle
Solar cell
71
die Sonnenenergie
Solar energy
72
die Sozialhilfe
Income support
73
die Sozialwohnung
Council flat
74
sparen
To save/conserve
75
die Spraydose
Aerosol
76
stark
Strong
77
stehlen
To steal
78
die Suppenküche
Soup kitchen
79
der Treibhauseffekt
Greenhouse effect
80
überbevölkert
Over-populated
81
ultraviolette Strahlen (pl)
Ultra-violet rays
82
die Umfrage
Survey
83
die Umwelt
Environment
84
umweltfeindlich
Environmentally hostile
85
umweltfreundlich
Environmentally friendly
86
unterstützen
To support
87
die Unterstützung
Support, help
88
der Verbrauch
Consumption
89
das Verbrechen
Crime
90
der Verbrecher
Criminal
91
der Verkehr
Traffic
92
das Verkehrsmittel
Modes of transport
93
die Verpackung
Packaging
94
verschmutzen
To pollute
95
die Verschmutzung
Pollution
96
verschwinden
To disappear
97
vertreiben
To drive out/expel
98
die Wasserkraft
Hydroelectric power
99
die Wasserverschmutzung
Water pollution
100
wegwerfen
To throw away
101
weltweit
Worldwide
102
zerstören
To destroy
103
das Zuhause
Home, house