English
English
English
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| Flashcards | 192 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 02.12.2011 / 06.12.2012 |
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a burden
eine Bürde
burden; burdensome
breakthrough
Durchbruch
progess, removal of a barrier
density
Dichtigkeit
the quality of being dense, close, or ghick
drawbacks
Nachteile
disadvantages; difficulites
emissions
Abgase
discharge of gases etc. verb:emit
emphasis
Schwerpunkt
iverb: emphasise
exclusion
Ausschluss
leaving out verb: exclude
extent
Ausmass
scope, range; size measuere; verb: extend, noun: extension
implication
Andeutung
ignominy
Schande
disgraceful or dishonorable behavior
litany
Litanei
a long boring accoutn of a series of events, reasons etc.
measures
Massnahmen
protection
Schutz
stickers
Aufkleber
transition
Wandel
period in which something changes and passes from one form or phase to another
upshot
Ergebnis
result, consequence, outcome, effect
watchdog
Wächter
bulky
sperrig
obliged
verpflichtet
committed to doing something; noun: obligation; adk: obligatory
counterbalanced
ausgeglichen
complementary
ergänzend
decisive
entscheidungsfreudig
perceived
wahrgenommen
sensed, noticed, seen verb: perceive; nound perception
prosperous
erfolgreich
renewable
erneuerbar
rugged
robust
shortage
Engpass
severe
ernst
unharmed
unverletzt
voluntary
freiwilig
verb: volunteer
utterly
absolut
¨thoroughly, entirely
fossil fuels
fuels formed from the reimains of plants and animals that lived in an earlier era
greenhouse gas
several types of gases that are thought to cause global warming
petrol-guzzling
consuming a great deal of car fuel
to face..
be confronted with
a long shot
woth trying, even thogh not likely to succeed
account for
give a report, be responsible (for deeds); explain, give an explanation
rev up
increase the quantity of
catch on
here; to take off, to become successful/popular
to burst
auseindanderbrechen
