English Vocabulary in use- 24, 26, 27, 66

globalisation

increasing business, cultural and other contacts between countries, Globalisierung

acid rain (acid= a type of liquid that reacts chemically with other materials, sometimes dissolving them)

saurer Regen, rain which contains harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as oil and coal

air pollution

damage caused to the air by harmful substances or waste, Atmosphärenverschmutzung

global warming

globale Erwärmung, rise in the world's temperature

hazardous waste

dangerous, Giftmüll, toxischer Abfall

ozone depletion

Ozonabbau, reduction in the ozone layer (layer of air above the Earth containing ozone which prevents harmful ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching Earth)

smog

air pollution found in cities caused by a mixture of smoke, gases and chemicals (the word has been formed from smoke + fog)

water pollution

Wasserverschmutzung

overpopulation (over- =too much , overpupulated)

Überbevölkerung

overfishing

Überfischung

rainforest destruction

destroying forest in a tropical area which receives a lot of rain, Regenwaldzerstörung

greenhouse effect

Treibhauseffekt

gases (gas)

substance in a form that is neither solid nor liquid, Gase

atmosphere

Atmosphäre, the mixture of gases around the Earth

polar ice caps

ice covering the areas at the North and South Poles, "polare Eiskappe"

climate change

Klimawandel

species (s and p are the same)

Art/Spezies, types

endangered

very few in number, at risk of becoming extinct, gefährdet

extinct

not existing any longer, erloschen/ausgestorben

worldwide

weltweit/global, all over the world

green parties

grüne Parteien

green or ecological policies

grüne oder ökologische Politik

protecting the environment

die Umwelt schützen

conservation (organisations)

Naturschutz (Organisationen)

(nature) reserves

(Natur-)Schutzgebiete

organic (food)

Bio (Lebensmittel)

environmentally friendly

umweltfreundlich

ecologically sound

ökologisch verträglich/sinnvoll

They attempt to dispose of waste in a more responsible way.

Sie versuchen, Abfälle auf verantwortungsvollere Weise zu entsorgen.

recycling

rezyklieren, wiederverwerten

to reduce the carbon footprint

den Kohlenstoff-Fußabdruck verringern

fossil fuels

fossile Brennstoffe

globalisation, globalise, global, globally

Globalisierung(n), globalisieren (v), global (adj), global (adv)

environment, environmentalist, environmental, environmentally

Umwelt (n), Umweltschützer*in (n), ökologisch (adj), ökologisch (adv)

pollution, pollutant, pollute, polluting

Verschmutzung (n), Schadstoff (n), verschmutzen (v), verunreinigend (adj)

destruction, destroy, destructive, destructively

Zerstörung (n), zerstören (v), zerstörerisch (adj), zerstörerisch (adv)

disposal, dispose, disposable

Entsorgung (n), entsorgen (v), entsorgbar (adj)

reduction, reduce, reduced

Reduktion (n), reduzieren (v), reduziert (adj)

wing

Flügel

beak

Schnabel

eggs

Eier

nest

Nest

feather

Feder

fur

Fell, Pelz

paw

Pfote

claws

Krallen

whiskers

Schnurrhaare

tail

Schwanz, Schweif

hoof

Huf

mane

Mähne

horns

Hörner

bud

Knospe

petals

Blütenblätter

pollen

Blütenstaub, Pollen

thorn

Dorn

leaf, leaves

Blatt, Blätter

stem

Stiel, Halm, Stängel

bough

Ast, Zweig

twig

dünner Zweig, Ästchen

roots

Wurzeln

trunk

Stamm, Baumstamm (auch Koffer, Kofferraum)

bark

Baumrinde

frog

Frosch

whale

Wal

shark

Haifisch

bat

Fledermaus

worm

Wurm

deer (s and p are the same)

Hirsch, Reh

owl

Eule

fox

Fuchs

snail

Schnecke

crab

Krabbe, Krebs

pigeon

Taube

peacock

Pfau

seal (sea lion)

Seehund, Robbe (Seelöwe)

to flower/ to blossom

blühen, erblühen

Let's pick some flowers/fruit (NOT PICK UP)

Lass uns ein paar Blumen/Früchte pflücken

these birds lay their eggs on the ground

Diese Vögel legen ihre Eier auf dem Boden.

Bees collect pollen from flowers to make honey

Bienen sammeln Pollen von Blumen, um Honig zu machen

grow quickly/ we grew some tomatoes (intransitive or transitive)

grow quickly/ we grew some tomatoes (anbauen, anpflanzen, wachsen)

these animals breed in the spring/ My neighbour breeds Burmese cats. (intransitive or transitive)

Diese Tiere brüten im Frühjahr/ Mein Nachbar züchtet burmesische Katzen. (brüten, fortpflanzen, züchten)

pick up

aufheben (something has fallen from its normal position or someone drops it, not with flowers/fruit)

pyjamas (always plural)

Schlafanzug

collar

Kragen

zip

Reissverschluss

cuff

Manschette, Stulpen, Ärmelaufschlag

hem

Saum

sleeve

Ärmel

hood

Kapuze

hoodie

Kapuzenpullover

badge

Abzeichen, Aufkleber, Button

bikini

Bikini

belt

Gürtel

buckle

Schnalle, Gürtelschnalle

bra

BH

sole

Sohle

heel

Absatz, Ferse

laces

Schnürsenkel

helmet

Helm

slippers

Hausschuhe, Finken