p.98 Die Dritte Welt English Flashcards by Mr Johnson

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emaciated

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abgemagert

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AiDS victim

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der / die AlDS-Kranke (adj. noun)

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illiteracy

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der Analphabetismus

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to fight poverty

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die Armut bekämpfen

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foreign debt

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die Auslandsverschuldung

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population explosion

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die Bevölkerungsexplosion

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drought

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die Dürre(-n)

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to alleviate misery

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das Elend lindern

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development aid

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die Entwicklungshilfe

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developing countries

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die Entwicklungsländer (pl)

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earthquake

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das Erdbeben (-)

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landslide

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der Erdrutsch (-e)

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to practise family planning

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Familienplanung betreiben

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to support, aid

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fördern

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birth control

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die Geburtenkontrolle

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increase in the birth rate

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der Geburtenzuwachs

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aid organisation

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die Hilfsorganisation (-en)

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to suffer (from)

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leiden (ei-i-i) unter (+Dat)

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famine

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die Hungersnot

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to die of starvation

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verhungern

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charity

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die karitative Organisation (-en)

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corruption

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die Korruption

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crisis zone

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das Krisengebiet (-e)

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natural disaster

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die Naturkatastrophe (-n)

low life expectancy

niedrige Lebenserwartungen

infant mortality

die Säuglingssterblichkeit

debt crisis

die Schuldenkrise

epidemic

die Seuche (-n)

donation (to charity)

die Spende (-n)

to donate

spenden

overpopulation

die Überbevölkerung

floods

die Überschwemmungen (pl)

underdeveloped

unterentwickelt

malnutrition

die Unterernährung

orphan

die Waise (-n), das Waisenkind (-er)

to be orphaned

zur Waise werden

forest fire

der Waldbrand (-“e)

economic growth

das Wirtschaftswachstum

the opportunity of a decent life

die Chance auf ein menschenwürdiges Leben

a collection for charity

eine Sammlung karitative Zwecke

a tidal wave 10m high

eine 10 Meter hohe Flutwelle

unequal distribution

die ungleiche Verteilung

the huge gulf between rich and poor

der krasse Unterschied zwischen Arm und Reich

to help people to help themselves

zur Selbsthilfe anleiten

to live below the poverty line

unter der Armutsgrenze leben