Theme 2- Global Issues Flashcards

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der Abfall

A

rubbish/ waste

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2
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der Abfalleimer

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rubbish bin/ litter bin

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3
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die Abholzung

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deforestation

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4
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Abgase/ Auspuffgase

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exhaust fumes

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5
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die Energiequelle

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source of energy

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6
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anbauen

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to grow

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7
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aussterben

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to die out

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8
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bedrohen

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to threaten

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9
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das Benzin

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petrol

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10
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die Bevölkerung

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population

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11
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biologisch

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biological/ organic

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12
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der Biomüll

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organic waste

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13
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bleifrei

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lead free

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14
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der Brennstoff

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fuel

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15
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chemisch

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chemical(ly)

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16
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das Düngemittel

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fertiliser

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17
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die Einwegflasche

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non-recyclable bottle

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18
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entsorgen

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to dispose of

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19
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FCKWs

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CFCs

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20
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der Gebrauch

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usage

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21
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gefährlich

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dangerous

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22
Q

Gewalt die

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violence

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23
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gewalttätig

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violent

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24
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die Hauptverkehrszeit

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rush hour

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heizen
to heat
26
die Kohle
coal
27
das Kraftwerk
power station
28
der Kunststoff
man-made/ synthetic material
29
der Lärm
noise
30
die Luft
air
31
die Luftverschmutzung
air pollution
32
der Müll
waste/ rubbish
33
die Müllentsorgung
waste disposal
34
die Mülltonne
dustbin
35
der Öltanker
oil tanker
36
das Ozonloch
hole in the ozone layer
37
die Ozonschicht
ozone layer
38
das Pfand
deposit (e.g. on a glass bottle)
39
recyceln
to recycle
40
sauber
clean
41
der Sauerstoff
oxygen
42
der saure Regen
acid rain
43
die Schale
skin (fruit)/ peel (potato)
44
schmutzig
dirty
45
schützen
to protect
46
das Schwefeldioxyd
sulphur dioxide
47
die Solarzelle
solar cell
48
die Sonnenenergie
solar energy
49
sparen
to save/ to conserve
50
die Spraydose
aerosol
51
der Treibhauseffekt
greenhouse effect
52
überbevölkert
over-populated
53
ultraviolette Strahlen
ultra-violet rays
54
die Umfrage
survey/ opinion poll
55
die Umwelt
environment
56
umweltfeindlich
environmentally hostile
57
umweltfreundlich
environmentally friendly
58
unterstützen
to support
59
der Verbrauch
consumption
60
der Verkehr
traffic
61
das Vefallsdatum
expiry date
62
die Verpackung
packaging
63
verpesten
to pollute
64
verschwenden
to waste
65
verschmutzen
to pollute
66
die Verschmutzung
pollution
67
verschwinden
to disappear
68
verwenden
to use
69
die Wasserkraft
hydroelectric
70
die Wasserverschmutzung
water pollution
71
wegwerfen
to throw away
72
weltweit
worldwide
73
wiederverwerten
to recycle
74
zerstören
to destroy