vok test 1 Flashcards

(52 cards)

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Zuteilung, Taschengeld, Ausbildungshilfe

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allowance

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2
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def allowance

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a sum of money allotted or granted for a particular purpose

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3
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etw deckeln, nach oben begrenzen

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to set a cap ob sth.

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4
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de to set a cap on sth

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to limit the amount of money that can be charged or spent in connection with a particular activity

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5
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Linderung, Minderung

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mitigation

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6
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def mitigation

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the act of lessening the force or intensity of something unpleasant, as wrath, pain, grief or extreme circumstances

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7
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etwas besteuern

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to tax sth

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8
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Alkohol und Tabak sind von der Regierung stark besteuert

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Alcohol and tobacco are highly taxed by the government.

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9
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erneuerbare Energie

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renewable energy

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10
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Das Auto wird zu 100% mit erneuerbaren Energien betrieben.

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The car is powered by 100% renewable energies.

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11
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Vorhersage, Prognose

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prediction

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12
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Die Vorhersage des Arztes, dass sie sich in einer Woche erholen würde, erwies sich als korrekt.

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The doctor‘s prediction that she would recover in a week was proved correct.

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13
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sich bewahrheiten, wahr werden

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to come true

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14
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Mein Traum, Australien zu besuchen, ist letztes Jahr wahr geworden

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My dream to visit Australia came true last year.

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15
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auf Zustimmung stoßen

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to be met with approval

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16
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Die Entscheidung der Schule, kürzere Stunden zu haben, stieß beim board auf Zustimmung

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The school‘s decision to have shorter lessons was met with approval by the board

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17
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Ablehnung

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rejection

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18
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Luke war emotional zerstört von Hollys Ablehnung zu seinem Heiratsantrag

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Luke was devastated by Holly‘s rejection of his marriage proposal

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19
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etw subventionieren, staatlich fördern

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subsidize sth

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20
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Das Unternehmen fördert die Nutzung von Fahrrädern, um zur Arbeit zu kommen, um gesundes Leben zu fördern

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the company subsidizes the use of bicycles to get to work in order to promote healthy living

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21
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etw löschen etw stillen

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to quench sth

22
Q

Schwellenland

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emerging nation

23
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eine Herausforderung dartsellen

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to pose a challenge

24
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erneuerbar

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Energieverbrauch
energy consumption
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einzig und allein, nur
solely
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knapp, rare
scarce
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Biokraftstoff,-treibstoff
biofuel
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fossiler Brennstoff
fossil fuel
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Treibhausgas
greenhouse gas
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Anreiz, Ansporn
incentive
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Gebühr
fee
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to put a price on
greenhouse gas emissions
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to be concerned about
environmental issues
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to create
workable solutions / financisl incentives
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to scale up
minimum carbon prize, ausbauen, erhöhen
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to tackle
climate change
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to design
financial incentives
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to get involved
in the wave of innovation
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to reduce
the use of polluting technologies
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to establish
carbon tax/ carbon fee
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to cut back on
polluting technologies
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to cancel out
gains of low carbon solutions
44
to encourage
efficient technologies/ the use of available clean energy sources
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to addess
environmental issues
46
to implement
the Paris Agreement
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to avoid/ to discourage
the use of fossil fuels
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to impose
carbon tax on polluting technologies, etwas durchsetzen, verhängen, auferlegen
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to rely on
on available clean energy sources/ the use if fossil fuels
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to reinforce
efficient technologies, etwas verstärken
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to move ahead with
the wave of innovation / available clean energy sources, etwas vorantreiben
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to capture
the wave of innovation