January Vocabulary Flashcards
(118 cards)
1
Q
en sjelden bok
A
a rare book
2
Q
Jeg går sjeldent på kino
A
I rarely / hardly ever go to the cinema
3
Q
Han er tolv år
A
He is twelve (years old)
4
Q
utsette
A
postpone
5
Q
klimaendringer
A
climate change
6
Q
den globale oppvarmingen
A
global warming
7
Q
fattigdom
A
poverty
8
Q
mangel på utdanning
A
lack of education
9
Q
forurensing
A
pollution
10
Q
folkevandring
A
migration
11
Q
diskriminering
A
discrimination
12
Q
rasisme
A
racism
13
Q
homofobi
A
homophobia
14
Q
fremmedfrykt
A
xenophobia
15
Q
folkevekst
A
population growth
16
Q
tørketid
A
drought (out)
17
Q
tilgang til drikkevann
A
Access to clean water
18
Q
sult
A
famine (/ hunger)
19
Q
naturkatastrofer
A
Natural disasters
20
Q
oversvømmelse
A
flood (mud)
21
Q
jordsskjelv
A
earthquake
22
Q
vulkanutbrudd
A
volcanic eruption
23
Q
barnearbeid
A
child labour
24
Q
økonomisk krise
A
economic crisis
25
en krise, to kriser
one crisis, two crises
26
korrupsjon
corruption
27
bestikkelse
bribery
28
helsesystem
healthcare
29
bistand
international aid
30
ikke-statlige organisasjoner
non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
31
ta tiltak
take measures
32
få barn
have children
33
bærekraftig
sustainable
34
kvinnes rettigheter
women's rights
35
likestilling
equality
36
sektordiagram
pie chart
37
u-land
developing countries
38
i-land
developed countries
39
FN
the UN
40
flyktninger
refugees
41
ambassade
embassy
42
diplomater
diplomats
43
naturreservat
nature reserve
44
hjemløse hunder
stray dogs
45
tabell
table
46
søylediagram
bar chart
47
over / under fattigdomsgrensen
above / below the poverty line
48
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh...
South Asia
49
China, Mongolia, Japan, Korea...
East Asia
50
Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia...
Southeast Asia
51
Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Algeria...
North Africa
52
Iraq, Iran, Israel, Syria, Saudi Arabia...
the Middle East
53
rikdom, velstand
prosperity
54
globalt sett
on a global level
55
suksess og nederlag
success and failure
56
primært
primarily
57
høy arbeidsledighet (blant de unge)
high (youth) unemployment
58
de fattige arbeidende
the working poor
59
betale boliglån
pay the mortgage
60
rektoren
the principAL
61
prinsippene mine
my principLEs
62
jordbruk
agriculture
63
selvforsynt
self-sufficient
64
redusere forbruk
reduce / cut down consumption
65
håndverk
handicraft(s)
66
en kortlevd trend
a fad
67
melde seg ut
opt out
68
gråsone
grey area
69
halv fem
half (past) four
70
å påvirke
to Affect
71
en påvirkning
an Effect
72
forbrukerøkonomi
consumer economy
73
antatt levealder
life expectancy
74
tilbakegang (øk:)
recession
75
fortvilelse
misery
76
knappe ressurser
scarce resources
77
utslipp
emissions
78
alpint / slalåm
alpine skiing
79
langrenn
cross-country
80
fremkomstmiddel
means / mode / method of transport
81
hunderase
breed
82
abonnement
subscription
83
hefte
booklet
84
avgifter
fees
85
anmerkning
demerit
86
luksussaker
luxury items
87
gre håret
comb your hair
88
markedsbod
market stall
89
markedselger
market vendor
90
greie seg
get by
91
et middel for å nå et mål
a means to an end
92
høyere lønn
higher wages
93
fast jobb
permanent job
94
jobbsikkerhet
job security
95
avoiding accidents
safety
96
preventing crime
security
97
valuta
currency
98
tynt befolket
thinly populated
99
tett befolket
densely populated
100
EU
the European Union (the E.U.)
101
brann, politi & ambulanse (UK)
the emergency services
102
brann, politi & ambulanse (US)
first responders
103
starte en underskriftskampanje
start a petition
104
protesting by sitting on the floor
a sit-in demonstration
105
opprør
riot
106
streike
go on strike
107
attentat
assassination
108
ta gisler
take hostages
109
henrettelse
execution
110
bombetrussler
bomb threats
111
sultestreik
hunger strike
112
dele ut løpesedler
hand out leaflets
113
selvpåtenning
Self-immolation
114
militærdiktatur
military dictatorship
115
bedriftsanvar
corporate responsibility
116
politisk press
political pressure
117
ta noe for gitt
take something for granted
118
piggtråd
barbed wire
