Kurztest 1 (Topic 1 Ecological issues)

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growth

Wachstum

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to occur

vorkommen; auftreten

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arable land

Ackerland; landwirtschaftliche Nutzfläche

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to estimate

schätzen

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to exceed

übersteigen; übertreffen

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to counter sth

etw entgegenwirken

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destruction

Zerstörung

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urban

städtisch; Stadt-

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aim

Ziel; Absicht

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catastrophe

Katastrophe

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extreme weather

Extremwetter

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man-made

menschengemacht; hausgemacht

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harmful

schädlich

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to adopt

annehmen; übernehmen

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to compost

kompostieren

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landfill

Mülldeponie

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mandatory

verpflichtend

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alike

gleichermaßen

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rubbish collection rate

Müllgebühren

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nudge

Stupser; Anstoß

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vertical

senkrecht; vertikal

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to flourish

großen Erfolg haben; florieren

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extensive

großflächig; umfangreich

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to lower

senken

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to adhere to sth

etw einhalten

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to follow suit

dem Beispiel folgen

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organic

biologisch ; Bio-

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food production

Lebensmittelproduktion

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to stick to sth

sich an etw halten

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dairy

Milch-

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cropland

Anbaufläche (für Nutzpflanzen)

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pasture

Weideland

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nutritional requirements

Ernährungsbedarf; Nährstoffbedarf

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to switch

wechseln; tauschen

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equivalent to

entsprechend

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alongside

neben; daneben

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greenhouse gas emissions

Treibhausausstoß

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carbon

Kohlenstoff;

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in the absence of

bei Fehlen von; aus Mangel an

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comprehensive

umfassend

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overwhelming

überwältigend

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to emit

ausstoßen; emittieren

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to generate

erzeugen; generieren

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anticipated

voraussichtlich; erwartet

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demand

Bedarf

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to occupy

einnehmen; füllen

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sufficient

genug; genügend; ausreichend

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to fulfil

erfüllen

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to create a stir

eine Aufruhr verursachen

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suggestion

Vorschlag; Anregung

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to cause harm to sth/ sb

etw/jdn Schaden zufügen

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to raise

aufziehen; hier züchten

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to chop down

abholzen

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global warming

Erderwärmung

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to consume sth

etw konsumieren; etw verbrauchen

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to argue

behaupten; erörtern

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employee

Mitarbeiter/ in

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deforestation (no pl)

Abholzung; Entwaldung

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resistant strains of bacteria (pl)

resistente Bakterienstämme

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cure

Heilung

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livelihood

Lebensunterhalt

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sector

Branche

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to sustain

unterhalten; versorgen

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job loss

Arbeitsplatzverlust

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blow

Hieb; Schlag

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to destroy

zerstören

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to do a great deal

eine Menge tun

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to avert

verhindern; abwenden

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dire

schlimm; schrecklich

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sacrifice

Opfer

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to skip

überspringen; auslassen

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scarcity

Mangel; Knappheit

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for the sake of sth/ sb

etw/ jdm zuliebe; um einer Sache

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to concern

betreffen

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humanity

Menschheit

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reduction

Verringerung

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regulation

Vorschrift; Regeln

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defense

Verteidigung

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expectation

Erwartung

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