Pollution - Vocab Flashcards

(88 cards)

1
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Car exhaust fumes

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Die Autoabgase

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Fine particulate matter

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Feinstaubpartikeln

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3
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Atmospheric pollutant

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Der Luftschadstoff

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4
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Waste incineration plant

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Die Müllverbrennungsanlage

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5
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The food chain

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Die Nahrungskette

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Sulphur dioxide

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Das Schwefeldioxid

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7
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Nitrogen oxide

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Das Stickoxid

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8
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Fossil fuels

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Fossile Brennstoffe

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Carbon dioxide

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Das Kohlendioxid

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10
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Greenhouse gas

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Treibhausgas

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11
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Mercury

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Das Quecksilber

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12
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Sea level

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Der Meeresspiegel

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13
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Oxygen

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Der Sauerstoff

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14
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To be disposed of

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Sich entsorgen lassen

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15
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Hazardous waste

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Der Sondermüll

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16
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4 by 4 vehicle

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Der Geländewagen

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17
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The solution

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Die Lösung

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18
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To do without

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Verzichten auf

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19
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Car

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Der Pkw

Der Personenkraftwagen

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20
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Power station

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Das Kraftwerk

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21
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Massive amounts of

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Unmengen

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22
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As an individual

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Als einzelne

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23
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Agreement/treaty

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Der Vertrag

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24
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Measure

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Die Maßnahme

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Consumer power
Die Verbrauchermacht
26
Green power
Der Ökostrom
27
Fuel efficient
Treibstoffsparend
28
To protect
Schützen
29
Sea life reserve
Das Meerschutzgebeit
30
To transform
Verwandeln
31
The limit
Der Grenzwert
32
Surveillance
Die Überwachung
33
Aluminium cans
Alu-Dosen
34
Air pollution
Luftverschmutzung
35
Bottles
Flaschen
36
Emissions
Abgasen
37
Electricity
Der Strom
38
Wind farm
Windenergieanlagen
39
Reusable bag
Stofftasche
40
Waste
Abfall
41
Solar power
Sonnenenergie
42
The power
Die Kraft
43
Plastic bags
Plastiktüte
44
Nuclear energy
Kernkraft
45
Types of animal
Tierarten
46
Overpopulation
Die Überbevölkerung
47
Animal rights activist
Tierschützer
48
Water shortage
Wasserknappheit
49
The air
Die Luft
50
Experts
Fachleute
51
The third world
Die dritte Welt
52
Dying forests
Waldsterben
53
Die Fabrik
Factories
54
To cause
Verursachen
55
Acid rain
Sauer regen
56
Production/generation
Die Erzeugung
57
Separating rubbish
Mülltrennen
58
Storms
Gewitter
59
Hole in the ozone layer
Das Ozonloch
60
Pollution
Verschmutzung
61
Green house effect
Der Treibhaus Effekt
62
Cutting down tropical rainforests
Abholzung der tropischen Regenwälder
63
Hydrocarbons
Kohlenwasserstoff
64
Oil spills
Ölkippen
65
Whaling
Walfang
66
Overfishing
Fischerei
67
Deforestation
Abholzung
68
Contamination of the food chain
Verseuchung der Nahrungskette
69
Climate change
Klimaveränderung
70
Global warming
Globale Erwärmung
71
Water pollution
Wasserverschmutzung
72
Nuclear power
Atomkraft
73
Melting of the ice caps
Verschmelzung der Eiskappen
74
Floods
Überschwemmung
75
Droughts
Dürren
76
Skin cancer
Hautkrebs
77
Radioactive poisoning
Radioaktiv Giftstoffe
78
Renewable energy sources
Erneuerbare Energiequellen
79
Budget airlines
Billigfliegern
80
Emissions
Auspuff
81
Toxic
Giftig
82
Car sharing
Die Mitfahrzentrale
83
Environmental sinner
Umweltsünder
84
Traffic calming
Die Verkehrsberuhigung
85
Traffic jams / congestion
Stau
86
To observe
Beobachten
87
Required
Erforderlich
88
To double
Verdoppeln