Studied by 30 peopleglobalisation
increasing business, cultural and other contacts between countries (Globalisation)
acid rain
rain which contains harmfull chemicals as a result of burning substances such as oil and coal ((acid= a type of liquid that reacts chemically with other materials, sometimes dissolving them) (ph value under 5.5)) (saurer Regen)
air pollution
damage caused to the air by harmful substances or waste
Luftverschmutzung
global warming
rise in the world's temperature (Erderwärmung)
hazardous waste
dangerous waste (gefährlicher/toxischer Abfall)
ozone depletion
reduction in the ozone layer (layer of air above the Earth containing ozone which prevents harmful ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching Earth) (Ozonloch)
smog
air pollution found in cities caused by a mixture of smoke, gases and chemicals (the word has been formed from smoke + fog)
Industriedunst?
rainforest destruction
cutting down forest in a tropical area which receives a lot of rain (abholzung der Regenwälder)
greenhouse effect
gases that cause the earth to heat up -Treibhauseffekt
gases
substance in a form that is neither solid nor liquid (Gas)
polar ice caps
ice covering the areas at the North and South Poles (Polkappen =Eisschichten die die Pole bedecken)
water pollution
(contamination that makes the water undrikable) -Wasserverschmutzung
climate change
a permanent change in the Earth's weather conditions
Klimaveränderung/Klimawandel
species
typen (Arten/Gattung)
endangered
very few in number, at risk of becoming extinct (gefährdet/vom aussterben bedroht)
extinct
no existing any longer (aussgestorben)
atmosphere
the mixture of gases around the Earth (Atmosphäre)
experience
if you experience a problem, event or situation, it happens to you or affects you
erleben/durchmachen
storm
a period of very bad weather when there is a lot of rain or snow, strong winds, and often lightning
Sturm
flood
a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry
Hochwasser
cause
to make(something) happen, especially something bad
verursachen
pollution
the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use, or the state of being dangerously dirty
Verschmutzung/Umweltverschmutzung
produce
to cause (a particular result or effect)
hervorbringen
toxic gases
a substance which is not solid or liquid, and usually cannot be seen, containing poison or caused by poisonous substances
giftige Gase
recycle
to put (used objects or materials) through a special process so that they can be used again
recyceln/wiederverwerten
plastic waste
unwanted materials or substances, made from a light strong material that is produced by a chemical process, that are left after you have used something -Plastikmüll
(1)die out
(1)when a species of animal dies out, it disappears or stops existing completely
aussterben
reproduce
if an animal or plant reproduces, or reproduces itself, it produces young plants or animals
sich vermehren
prevent
to stopc(something) from happening, or stop (someone) from doing something -verhindern
develop
to design or make (a new idea, product, system, etc.) over a period of time
entwickeln
run out
if something is running out, there will soon be none left -ablaufen
natural resources
minerals such as oil or coal that exist in a country and can be used to increase its wealth
Rohrstoffe, Bodenschätze
consume
to use (time, energy, goods, etc.)
verbrauchen
waste
to use more (money, time, energy, etc.) than is useful or sensible
verschwenden
overpopulation
when there are too many people living in a particular place
Überbevölkerung
solve
to find or provide a way of dealing with (a problem)
lösen
rising sea levels
increases in the average height of the world's oceans
steigende Meeresspiegel
check out
to look at (someone or something) because they are interesting or attractive, or to find out whether they are interesting or attractive
überprüfen, genau ansehen
(2)die out
(2)to disappear or stop existing completely -aussterben
fall out
to have a quarrel(=Streit/Auseinandersetzung) -sich entzweien
hang out
to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with particular people -herumhängen, sich aufhalten
miss out
to not have the chance to do something that you enjoy and that would be good for you -nicht dabei sein (verpassen)
sort out
to succeed in making arrangements for (something)
regeln, organisieren
speak out
to publicly speak in protest about something, especially when protesting could be dangerous
sich äussern, seine Stimme erheben
work out
to think carefully about how you are going to do (something) and plan a good way of doing it
herausfinden(ausarbeiten)
difficult
someone who is difficult never seems pleased or satisfied -schwierig
talented
having a natural ability to do something well -talentiert
lack confidence
to not have the belief that you have the ability to do things well or deal with situations successfully
kein Selbstvertrauen haben
strict
expecting people to obey rules or to do what you say -streng
reliable
someone who is reliable can be trusted or depended on
zuverlässig, verlässlich
willing
eager to help, etc. and not needing to be persuaded -bereit, gewillt
sweet
kind, gentle and friendly
süss, nett, lieb
nasty
someone who is nasty behaves in an unkind and unpleasant way
gemein, fies
bright
intelligent and able to learn things quickly
intelligent, klug
politically active
involved in politics and doing practical things to achieve political aims -politisch aktiv
polite
behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people's needs and feelings
höflich
racist
believing, or demonstrating the belief, that people of your own race are better than others, and treating people from other races unfairly and sometimes violently
rassistisch
patient
able to wait calmly for along time or to accept difficulties, people's annoying behaviour, ets. without becoming angry
geduldig
stay calm
to be and remain relaxed and quiet, not angry, nervous or upset
ruhig bleiben
generous
someone who is generous is willing to give money, spend time, etc., in order to help people or give them pleasure
grosszügig
come from similar backgrounds
when someone's family, education, previous work, etc. is like your own
einen ähnlichen Hintergrund haben
go back a long way
to have been friends for a long time
sich schon ziemlich lange kennen
break up
if a marriage, group of people or relationship breaks up, the people in it separate and do not live or work together any more
sich trennen
go your separate ways
if people go their separate ways, they stop being friends or end a personal relationship
getrennte Wege gehen
get on very well
if people get on very well, they like each other and have a very friendly relationship with each other
sehr gut miteinander auskommen
lose touch
if two people lose touch, they gradually stop communicating, for example by no longer phoning or writing to each other
den Kontakt verlieren
have a lot in common
to have a lot of the same interests, attitudes, etc. as someone else
viel gemeinsam haben
not see eye to eye
if two people don't see eye to eye, they disagree with each other
nicht einer Meinung sein
announce your engagement
to tell people about your agreement to marry someone
seine Verlobung teilen
get married
if you get married to someone, you become their husband or wife
heiraten
hold a ceremony
to present an important social or religious event, when a traditional set of actions is performed in a formal way
eine Feier abhalten
remember those who died
to think with respect about people who have died, often in a ceremony
der Verstorbenen gedenken
be pregnant
if a woman or female animal is pregnant, she has an unborn baby growing inside her body
schwanger sein
give birth
if a woman gives birth, she produces a baby from her body
auf die Welt bringen, gebären
partner
one of two people who are married, or who live together and have a sexual relationship
Partner/in
anniversary
a date on which something special or important happened in a previous year
Jahrestag, Jubiläum
retire
to stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age
in Rente gehen
pay of your mortgage
to finish paying back all the money you borrowed to purchase a house
eine Hypothek abzahlen
graduate
to obtain a degree, especially a first degree, from college or university
einen Abschluss machen
take a year of
to spend a year where you do not study or work in a permanent job; people often travel or do volunteer work in a year off
ein Jahr frei nehmen
to be in a serious relationship
to spend time together or live together, and have romantic or sexual feelings for each other, for quite a long time
eine feste Beziehung haben
live together
if people live together, they live in the same house and have a sexual relationship but are not married
zusammenleben
separate
if two people who are married or have been living together separate, they start to live apart
sich trennen
divorce
if someone divorces their husband or wife, or if two people divorce, the legally end their marriage
sich scheiden lassen
worldwide
weltweit
Green partie
Die Grünen (partei)
ecological
ökologisch/grün
protecting the environment
Umwelt schützen
conservation
Schutz/ Naturschutz/ Bewahrung
reserves
Reservat (bi mir nit 100% sicher)
organic
organisch/biologisch
environmentally friendly
umweltfreundlich
ecologically sound
naturverträglich
dispose of waste
Entsorgung
recycling
recyceln
reduce their carbon footprint
ökologischen Fussabdruck verringern
fossil fuels
fossile Energie/Brennstoff/Energieträger
globalise, global, globally
Wortfamilie: globalisation
Reihenfolge: verb, adjektiv, adverb
-, environmental, environmentally
Wortfamilie: environment, environmentalist
Reihenfolge: verb, adjektiv, adverb
pollute, polluting,-
Wortfamilie: pollution, pollutant
Reihenfolge: verb, adjektiv, adverb
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