Unit 8


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erleben, durchmachen

experience

if you experience a problem, event or situation, it happens to you or affects you

Sturm

storm

a period of very bad weather when there is a lot of rain or snow, strong winds, and often lightning

Hochwasser

flood

a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry

verursachen

cause

to make (something) happen, especially something bad

Verschmutzung, Umweltverschmutzung

pollution

he process of making air, water, soil, etc. dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use, or the state of being dangerously dirty

hervorbringen

produce

to cause (a particular result or effect)

giftige Gase

toxic gases

a substance which is not solid or liquid, and usually cannot be seen, containing poison or caused by poisonous substances

recyceln, wiederverwerten

recycle

to put (used objects or materials) through a special process so that they can be used again

Plastikmüll

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

aussterben

die out

when a species of animal dies out, it disappears or stops existing completely

sich vermehren

reproduce

if an animal or plant reproduces, or reproduces itself, it produces young plants or animals

verhindern

prevent

to stop (something) from happening, or stop (someone) from doing something

entwickeln

develop

to design or make (a new idea, product, system, etc.) over a period of time

ablaufen

run out

if something is running out, there will soon be none left

Rohstoffe, Bodenschätze

natural resources

minerals such as oil or coal that exist in a country and can be used to increase its wealth

verbrauchen

consume

to use (time, energy, goods, etc.)

verschwenden

waste

to use more (money, time, energy, etc.) than is useful or sensible

Überbevölkerung

overpopulation

when there are too many people living in a particular place

lösen

solve

to find or provide a way of dealing with (a problem)

Klimaveränderung

climate change

a permanent change in the Earthˈs weather conditions

steigende Meeresspiegel

rising sea levels

increases in the average height of the world's oceans

überprüfen, genau ansehen

check out

to look at (someone or something) because they are interesting or attractive, or to find out whether they are interesting or attractive

sich entzweien

fall out

to have a quarrel

herumhängen, sich aufhalten

hang out

to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with particular people

nicht dabei sein

miss out

to not have the chance to do something that you enjoy and that would be good for you

regeln, organisieren

sort out

to succeed in making arrangements for (something)

sich äussern, seine Stimme erheben

speak out

to publicly speak in protest about something, especially when protesting could be dangerous

herausfinden

work out

herausfinden

schwierig

difficult

someone who is difficult never seems pleased or satisfied

talentiert

talented

having a natural ability to do something well

kein Selbstvertrauen haben

lack confidence

to not have the belief that you have the ability to do things well or deal with situations successfully

streng

strict

expecting people to obey rules or to do what you say

zuverlässig, verlässlich

reliable

someone who is reliable can be trusted or depended on

bereit, gewillt

willing

eager to help, etc. and not needing to be persuaded

süß, nett, lieb

sweet

kind, gentle and friendly

gemein, fies

nasty

someone who is nasty behaves in an unkind and unpleasant way

intelligent, klug

bright

intelligent and able to learn things quickly

politisch aktiv

politically active

involved in politics and doing practical things to achieve political aims

höflich

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

rassistisch

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