Wachstum
growth
vorkommen, auftreten
to occur
Ackerland, landwirtschaftliche Nutzfläche
arable land
schätzen
to estimate
übersteigen, übertreffen
to exceed
etw entgegenwirken
to counter sth
Zerstörung
destruction
städtisch, Stadt-
urban
Ziel, Absicht
aim
Katastrophe
catastrophe
Extremwetter
extreme weather
menschengemacht, hausgemacht
man-made
schädlich
harmful
annehmen, übernehmen
to adopt
kompostieren
to compost
Mülldeponie
landfill
verpflichtend
mandatory
gleichermaßen
alike
Müllgebühr
rubbish collection rate
Stupser, Anstoß
nudge
senkrecht, vertikal
vertical
großen Erfolg haben, florieren
to flourish
großflächig, umfangreich
extensive
senken
to lower
etw einhalten (z.B eine Regel)
to adhere to sth
dem Beispiel folgen
to follow suit
biologisch, Bio-
organic
Lebensmittelproduktion
food production
sich an etw halten
to stick to sth
Milch-
dairy
Anbaufläche (für Nutzpflanzen)
cropland
Weideland
pasture
Ernährungsbedarf, Nährstoffbedarf
nutritional requirements
wechseln, tauschen
to switch
entsprechend
equivalent to
neben, daneben
alongside
Treibhausgasausstoß
greenhouse gas emissions
Kohlenstoff, Kohlendioxid
carbon
bei fehlen von, aus Mangel an
in the absence of
umfassend
comprehensive
bislang, bis heute
to date
versorgen
to supply
überwältigend
overwhelming
ausstoßen, emittieren
to emit
erzeugen, generieren
to generate
voraussichtlich, erwartet
anticipated
Bedarf
demand
einnehmen, füllen
to occupy
genug, genügend, ausreichend
sufficient
erfüllen
to fulfil
eine Aufruhr verursachen
to create a stir
Vorschlag, Anregung
suggestion
etw/jdn Schaden zufügen
to cause harm to sth/sb
aufziehen, züchten
to raise
abholzen
to chop down
Erderwärmung
global warming
etw. konsumieren, etw verbrauchen
to consume sth
behaupten, erörtern
to argue
Mitarbeiter/-in
employee
Abholzung, Entwaldung
deforestation
resistente Bakterienstämme
resistant strains of bacteria
Heilung
cure
Lebensunterhalt
livelihood
Branche
sector
unterhalten, versorgen
to sustain
Arbeitsplatzverlust
job loss
Hieb, Schlag
blow
zerstören
to destroy
eine Menge tun
to do a great deal
verhindern, abwenden
to avert
schlimm, schrecklich
dire
Opfer
sacrifice
überspringen, auslassen
to skip
Mangel, Knappheit
scarcity
etw/jmd zuliebe, um einer Sache willen
for the sake of sth/sb
betreffen
to concern
Menschheit
humanity
Verringerung
reduction
Vorschrift, Regeln
regulation
Verteidigung
defense
Erwartung
expectation
Teilnehmer/-in
participant
Grundsatzrede
keynote speech
Leidenschaft
passion
kaum
hardly
fordern, verlangen
to demand
alltäglich, Alltags-
everyday
wortwörtlich, buchstäblich
literally
Nutztiere, Vieh
livestock
Lebensraum
habitat
jdn für etw verantwortlich machen, jdn beschuldigen
to blame sb for sth
Haken, Aufhänger
hook
Appell
appeal
growth ->
growth -> to grow
to occur dritte Spalte =
to occur = to happen
Arable land dritte Spalte def.
= land suitable for growing crops
to estimate dritte Spalte
Can you estimate how long it will take?
to exceed dritte Spalte =
to exceed = to surpass, to outperform to top
to counter sth dritte Spalte def
= to oppose sth or defend against sth
destruction dritte Spalte ->
destruction -> to destroy
urban dritte Spalte <->
urban <-> rural
aim dritte Spalte =
aim = goal
catastrophe dritte Spalte ->
catastrophe -> catastrophic
extreme weather dritte Spalte
We are seeing more and more extreme weather all over the world
man-made dritte Spalte <->
man-made<->natural
harmful dritte Spalte ->
harmful -> to harm
to adopt dritte Spalte def.
= to formally accept a suggestion or policy
to compost dritte Spalte
We compost nearly all of our kitchen leftovers
landfill dritte Spalte =
landfill = dump
mandatory dritte Spalte =
mandatory = compulsory
alike dritte Spalte def.
= in the same way
rubbish collection rate dritte Spalte def.
= the amount you pay to have sb pick up your rubbish and take it way
nudge dritte Spalte def.
= a gentle push
vertical dritte Spalte <->
vertical <-> horizontal
to flourish dritte Spalte
Their new business struggeld for two years before it really began to flourish
extensive dritte Spalte ->
extensive -> to extend
to lower dritte Spalte
Lowering taxes is a good way to get votes
to adhere to sth dritte Spalte =
to adhere to = to comply with
to follow suit dritte Spalte def.
= to do sth the same way as sb else
organic dritte Spalte
Tom prefers organic food to conventional food
food production dritte Spalte ->
production -> to produce
to stick to sth dritte Spalte def.
= to continue doing what you have planned to do, even though it might be difficult
dairy dritte Spalte
Dairy products are food stuffs that are made from milk
cropland dritte Spalte =
= the land where plants are cultivated
pasture dritte Spalte
That farmer has about 20 ha of cropland plus about 50 ha of pasture for the cows and horses
nutritional requirements dritte Spalte ->
nutritional -> nutrients
to switch dritte Spalte
We switched providers in order to save money
equivalent to dritte Spalte
1 yard is equivalent to 3 feet or 36 inches
alongside dritte Spalte =
alongside = next to, in addition to
greenhouse gas emissions dritte Spalte
The factory installed new filters to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
carbon dritte Spalte
Carbon is a component of two important greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide and methane
in the absence of dritte Spalte def.
= for lack of
comprehensive dritte Spalte def.
= including all the necessary aspects
to date dritte Spalte
I have seen a lot of her music videos, but this was the best one to date
to supply dritte Spalte def.
= to provide sb/sth with sth that they need
overwhelming dritte Spalte =
overwhelming = stunning, great
to emit dritte Spalte ->
to emit -> emission
to generate dritte Spalte ->
to generate -> generator
anticipated dritte Spalte ->
anticipated -> to anticipate -> anticipation
demand dritte Spalte def.
= a request or need for sth
to occupy dritte Spalte
Industrial agriculture has occupied the best position for years
sufficient dritte Spalte
My grades are sufficient to get into college
to fulfil dritte Spalte
Well, you fulfil all our requirements, so when can you start?
to create a stir dritte Spalte def.
= to make people excited or upset
suggestion dritte Spalte ->
suggestion -> to suggest
to cause harm to sth/sb dritte Spalte =
to cause harm to = to do damage to
to raise dritte Spalte
They have a small farm where they raise pigs ans chickens
to chop down dritte Spalte
The city chopped down all the treats to build a car park
global warming dritte Spalte
Global warming is already having a negative influence on our environment
to consume sth dritte Spalte ->
to consume sth -> consumer -> consumption
to argue dritte Spalte
I would argue that wealth is not as important as health
employee dritte Spalte ->
employee -> employer -> to employ -> employment
deforestation dritte Spalte def.
= the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area
resistant strains of bacteria dritte Spalte df.
=types of bacteria that do not respond to antibiotics
cure dritte Spalte
The doctor did her best but she didnt find a cure for my illness
livelihood dritte Spalte def.
= a way to earn money in order to live
sector dritte Spalte def.
= a part of a country s economy
to sustain dritte Spalte
After he lost his job he was not able to sustain his family and his house
job loss dritte Spalte
Job loss is a major cause of depression
blow dritte Spalte
If sth hits you hard, it gives you a nasty blow
to destroy dritte Spalte ->
to destroy -> destruction
to do a great deal dritte Spalte
Young people today are doing a great deal to preserve the environment
to avert dritte Spalte =
to avert = to prevent
dire dritte Spalte =
dire = terrible, awful
sacrifice dritte Spalte df.
= sth. you give up in order to have sth more important
to skip dritte Spalte
Some experts say that it is unhealthy to skip breakfast
scarcity dritte Spalte <->
scarcity <-> abundance
for the sake of sth/sb dritte Spalte
She has put in many hours of volunteer work for the sake of poor people in her community
to concern dritte Spalte
I am sorry, but your problems just dont concern me at all
humanity dritte Spalte =
humanity = humankind
reduction dritte Spalte ->
reduction -> to reduce
regulation dritte Spalte =
regulation = rule
defense dritte Spalte ->
defense -> to defend
expectation dritte Spalte ->
expectation -> to expect
participant dritte Spalte ->
participant -> to participate
keynote speech dritte Spalte def.
= a speech that addresses the main theme of a conference or convention and sets the basic tone of the event
passion dritte Spalte ->
passion -> passionate
hardly dritte Spalte
I can hardly believe it
to demand dritte Spalte
The teacher demanded that Sophie sit down
everyday dritte Spalte
The internet has become part of our everyday lives
literally dritte Spalte =
literally = actually
livestock dritte Spalte def.
= animals on a farm
habitat dritte Spalte def.
= the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
to blame sb. for sth. dritte Spalte
They blamed her for spoiling the show
hook dritte Spalte
metaphorical usage, sth that catches the listeners attention, lika a hook that is used in fishing catches the fish
appeal dritte Spalte ->
appeal -> to appeal to
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