Das Buch Four Corners 3 - Einheit 8 Lektion A

the natural world around us where people, animals, and plants live

Umwelt

(of a substance or product) causing no harm to the environment

grün

something that has been produced during an industrial or natural process

Produkt, Ware

electronic devices that are no longer functional, useful, or wanted

Elektroschrott, elektronischer Abfall

a vehicle that can use two or more different sources of power as needed, often petrol in addition to electricity or diesel

Hybrid

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

Globale Erwärmung

powerful energy that is produced when the core of an atom is splitted

Kernenergie, Atomenergie

(of food or farming techniques) produced or done without any artificial or chemical substances

organisch

a container that is made of a thin layer of plastic, often used to store or transport various products such as food, clothing, etc.

Plastiktüte, Plastiksack

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

Verschmutzung

a box for putting in waste such as paper, bottles, etc. that can be converted to a resuable material or object

Recycling-Behälter, Recycling-Box

power that is obtained from the sun in the form of electrical energy

Solarenergie

a place located in land or sea where a group of devices, called wind turbines, use the wind to generate electricity

Windpark, Windkraftanlage

items made or produced for sale

Waren, Güter

small and efficiently arranged or designed

kompakt

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regelmäßig, gewöhnlich

to use something without care or more than needed

verschwenden

a rounded glass that is inside an electric lamp and from which light shines

Glühbirne

a type of lamp that is in form of a tube and shines very brightly

Leuchtstofflampe, Fluoreszenzlampe

something that is expressed through things one says or writes

Äußerung, Erklärung

soft and white material that comes from a plant called cotton and is used to make clothing

Baumwolle

a type of hard metal that is made of a mixture of iron and carbon, used in construction of buildings, vehicles, etc.

Stahl

a glass or plastic container that has a narrow neck and is used for storing drinks or other liquids

Flasche

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

Deponie

to make something happen, usually something bad

verursachen, herbeiführen

continuing or taking place over a relatively extended duration of time

langfristig, nachhaltig

to make a waste product usable again

recyceln, wiederverwenden

a small brush with a long handle that we use for cleaning our teeth

Zahnbürste

able to be used again multiple times

wiederverwendbar, mehrmals verwendbar

an important or distinctive aspect of something

Merkmal, Eigenschaft

(of an animal, plant, etc.) being at risk of extinction

gefährdet, vom Aussterben bedroht

a store in which food and necessary household items are sold

Lebensmittelgeschäft, Supermarkt

‌a large building or enclosed area, where many stores are placed

Einkaufszentrum

used to refer to a number, amount, or degree that is bigger or larger

mehr

to a smaller amount, extent, etc. in comparison to a previous state or another thing or person

weniger

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

genug, ausreichend

a small unspecified number of people or things

wenig-

used to indicate a large number of people or things

viel-

used to refer to a large degree or amount of a thing

viel