Das Buch Total English - Fortgeschritten - Einheit 8 – Referenz

the use of living organisms, or their parts or products, in industrial, agricultural, medical, or other technological applications to produce or modify useful products or processes

Biotechnologie, Biotech

the act of banning or deleting information that could be valuable to the enemy

Zensur, Verbannung

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

Armut

a system of government based on the vote of the public who choose their representatives periodically by free election

Demokratie

the fact that the cultures and economic systems around the world are becoming connected and similar as a result of improvement in communications and development of multinational corporations

Globalisierung

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

Globale Erwärmung

the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

Immigration

the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods

Identitätsdiebstahl, Identitätsbetrug

the act of traveling through unfamiliar areas in order to gain knowledge or discover new information

Erforschung, Exploration

the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected

Multikulturalismus, Kulturpluralismus

the state of being without a job

Arbeitslosigkeit

the reduction or exhaustion of a resource, supply, or quantity, resulting in a decrease or loss

Erschöpfung, Abnahme

a layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through

Ozon-Schicht

the scientific process of creating an identical or near-identical copy of a living organism, cell, or DNA sequence through asexual reproduction or genetic engineering techniques

Klonierung, Duplikation

the right to express any opinions or ideas without censorship, restraint, or fear of retaliation from the government or other authorities

Meinungsfreiheit, Redefreiheit

a company or group of people that are considered as a single unit by law

Gesellschaft

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

Verschmutzung

to give something or someone more credit than is deserved

überbewerten, überschätzen

to consider someone or something as less important, valuable, or skillful than they actually are

unterbewerten, geringschätzen

very harmful or bad

katastrophal, verheerend

having the potential to cause death

tödlich, fatal

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

Vorteil, Nutzen

absolutely necessary or crucial, to the point that being replaced or substituted is not possible

unverzichtbar, unumgänglich

extremely valuable and essential, to the point that the true worth of something is immeasurable

unbezahlbar, von unschätzbarem Wert

to forcefully split or remove something from their place or position, often through pulling or ripping

herausreißen, entfernen

in a way that involves danger yet is full of excitement and adventure

a phone call that is made at a particular time to wake someone up, at their request, for example in a hotel

Weckanruf, Weckdienst

the ultimate or most important thing

non-stop and continuing through the whole day and night

rund um die Uhr, stundenlang

to feel very tired from working too much over a period of time

ausbrennen, abgeschlagen sein

a highly favorable or advantageous chance or situation that holds great potential for success or achievement

goldene Gelegenheit, wertvolle Gelegenheit

a strong urge to travel or leave somewhere

juckende Füße, Reisegier

serious and of great importance or significance

wichtig, ernst

having significant effects, implications, or consequences that extend over a wide area or range

weitreichend, mit weitreichenden Folgen

the primary cause of something

Wurzel, Ursache

to be the reason for a specific incident or result

herbeiführen, verursachen

to create a particular situation or event

to cause something to occur

führen zu, verursachen

to originate from a particular source or factor

stammen von, abstammen von

used to specify or emphasize a particular aspect or detail within a broader context

insbesondere, besonders

used to introduce additional information

außerdem

used to introduce an opposing statement

dennoch

used to add extra or supplementary information

zusätzlich zu

used to introduce a contrasting aspect of a situation, especially when comparing it to a previous point

andererseits, im Gegensatz dazu

to suggest without explicitly stating

andeuten

to highlight something and make it easier to notice by drawing attention toward it

betonen, hervorheben

to reach an opinion or decision based on available evidence and one's understanding of the matter

folgern

to emphasize a particular point or aspect

betonen, hervorheben

to cause or give rise to something

erzeugen, verursachen

to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation

bewerten

to thoughtfully prepare or create something, paying close attention to its details

formulieren, entwickeln

used to introduce the most important part of what is being said

insbesondere, namentlich

to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

zusammenfassen, resümieren

organized according to the order that the events occurred in

chronologisch

arranged according to the order of the letters in the alphabet

alphabetisch, in alphabetischer Reihenfolge