Verschmutzung Flashcards

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der Abfall

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waste, rubbish

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die Abgase (plural)

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waste gases, emissions

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das Abwasser

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sewage

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der Altglascontainer

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recycling container for glass

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aus Altpapier

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made from recyled paper

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sich anstrengen

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to increase one’s efforts

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aufmerksam machen auf

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to raise awareness of

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der Auspuff

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exhaust

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belasten

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to pollute

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die Belastung

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pollution

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der Benzinverbrauch

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petrol consumption

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beseitigen

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to eliminate, remove

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biologisch abbaubar

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biodegradable

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der Boden

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ground, soil

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die Busspur (en)

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bus lane

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die Chemikalien (plural)

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chemicals

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dreckig

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dirty

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das Dungemittel (e)

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fertiliser

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die Emission (en)

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emission

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empfindlich

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delicate (e.g. ecosystem)

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das Fahrzeug (e)

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vehicle

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das Feinstaubpartikel (-)

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particulate matter

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flussig

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liquid (e.g. waste)

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die Folge (n)

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consequence

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freisetzen
to release (e.g. a substance)
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die Gebuhr (en)
fee
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der Gelandewagen (-)
sport utility vehicle, four-by-four
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gering
low (e.g. consumption)
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das Gewasser
lakes and rivers
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gewerblich
industrial (e.g. waste)
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das Gift (e)
poison
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giftig
toxic
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die Industrie
industry
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der Katalysator (en)
catalytic converter
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katastrophal
catastrophic
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die Katastrophe (n)
disaster
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das Kohlendioxid
carbon dioxide
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der Kohlenstoff
carbon
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krebserregend
carcinogenic
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kunstlich
artificial
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der Kunststoff (e)
plastic
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kurzfristig
short-term
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die Landwirtschaft
agriculture
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landwirtschaftlich
agricultural (e.g. waste)
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langfristig
long-term
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die Luft
air
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das Meer (e)
sea
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der Meeresschutz
marine protection
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die Mehrwegflasche (n)
returnable bottle
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mindern
to reduce
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die Mitfahrzentrale (n)
car-sharing service
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der Mull
rubbish
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der Mulleimer (-)
dustbin
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die Mulltonne (n)
bin, container for waste
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die Nahrungskette
food chain
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offentlich
public
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das okosystem
ecosystem
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der olteppich (e)
oil slick
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die Pestiziden (plural)
pesticides
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das Pfand
deposit (on returnable bottle)
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die Pfandflasche (n)
deposit (returnable) bottle
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die Plastiktute (n)
plastic bag
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das Quecksilber
mercury
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recyceln
to recycle
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das Recycling
recycling
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rucksichtslos
thoughtless, without regard
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die Ruckstande (plural)
residues
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sammeln
to collect
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die Sammelstelle (n)
collecting point
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der Sauerstoff
oxygen
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der saure Regen
acid rain
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schaden
to damage
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schadlich
harmful, damaging
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der Schadstoff (e)
harmful substance
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die Schienen (plural)
rails (railway)
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schmutzig
dirty
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schutzen vor
to protect from
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das Schwefeldioxid
sulphur dioxide
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die See (n)
sea
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der Sondermull
hazardous waste
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sparsam
economical (consumption)
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die Steuervorteile (plural)
tax incentives
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der Stickstoff
nitrogen
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die Subvention (n)
subsidy
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subventionieren
to subsidise
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trennen
to sort
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das Trinkwasser
drinking water
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umweltfeindlich
hostile to the environment
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umweltfreundlich
kind to the environment
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der Umweltschutzer (-)
environmentalist
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der Umweltschutz
environmental protection
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der Umweltsunder (-)
polluter
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die Ursache (n)
cause
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der Verbrauch
consumption
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der Verbraucher (-)
consumer
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vergiften
to poison
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der Verkehr
traffic
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die Verkehrsberuhigung
traffic calming
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die Verkehrsmittel (plural)
(means of) transport
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vernichten
to destroy
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die Verpackung (en)
packaging
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verschmutzen
to pollute
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der Verschmutzer (-)
polluter
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die Verschmutzung
pollution
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verseuchen
to contaminate
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verursachen
to cause
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vorbeugen
to prevent, obviate
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das Waldsterben
dying forests
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der Wasserstoff
hydrogen
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die Wasserversorgung
water supply
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wegwerfen
to throw away
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die Wende
change (e.g. in attitudes)
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wieder verwerten
to recycle
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die Wiederaufbereitungsanlage (n)
recycling plant
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die Wirkung (en)
effect
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zerstoren
to destroy