Das Buch Insight - Obere Mittelstufe - Einheit 8 - 8A

causing emotional or physical pain in someone

schmerzhaft, schwierig

causing a lot of difficulty, pain, distress, or discomfort

qualvoll, schmerzhaft

causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

beeindruckend

evoking a feeling of great respect, admiration, and sometimes fear, due to their impressive or majestic nature

beeindruckend, ehrfurchtgebietend

causing sadness, anger, or concern

bedrückend, besorgniserregend

causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

beunruhigend, bedrückend

completely ruined or severely damaged beyond repair or use

zerstört, verwüstet

noting or highlighting mistakes or imperfections

kritisch, analytisch

prohibited by law or made illegal

verboten, illegal

the killing of animals for food, often done on a large scale in industrial settings

Schlachtung, Massaker

so numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified

unzählige, unermessliche

exceptionally large in size

monströs, riesig

completely destroyed or eliminated

showing no emotion or sympathy

kaltblütig, gefühlslos

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person

Empathie

to find oneself in a better condition or situation

to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.

basieren auf, beruhen auf

to move from a lower to a higher position

sich erheben

something that is caused by something else

Ergebnis, Folge

to be determined or affected by something else

abhängen von, abhängig sein von

a substance or material used in making a dish, product, or mixture

Zutat

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

bedrohen, drohen

to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them

angreifen

a part of a whole number, such as ½

Bruch

to cause someone to worry

sorgen, beunruhigen

relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

Umwelt-

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

verbieten, untersagen

to make something happen, usually something bad

verursachen, herbeiführen

to keep something from change or harm

bewahren, konservieren

to make something stay in the same state or condition

aufrechterhalten

to use something in an excessive manner that can result in depletion or damage of the resource being used

übernutzen, überbeanspruchen

to not let someone do something

verhindern, abhalten

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

reduzieren

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

bedrohen, drohen

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

schützen, bewahren

lack of equal distribution between two or more things, often resulting in an unfair situation

Ungleichgewicht, Ungerechtigkeit

everything that exists or happens on the earth, excluding things that humans make or control

Natur

causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

schädlich, verderblich

an influence or effect that something has on a person, situation, or thing

Auswirkung, Einfluss

(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

Ressource

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

Ökosystem

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

Spezies, Art

a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things

Kohlenstoff

the act of producing or releasing something, especially gas or radiation, into the atmosphere or environment

Emission, Ausstoß

a type of waste that contains harmful chemicals that can cause serious health and environmental problems if not properly handled and disposed of

giftiger Abfall, schädlicher Abfall

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

Lebensraum