Roadmap B1+ Unit 8
Unit 8
Unit 8
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| Language | Deutsch |
| Category | English |
| Level | Secondary School |
| Created / Updated | 29.11.2022 / 30.11.2022 |
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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
