C1 Woordenlijst - De omgeving
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over het milieu, zoals "compost", "refine", "disposal", enz., voorbereid voor C1-leerlingen.
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(of an object) able to be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria, which is then safe for the environment

biologisch afbreekbaar

describing a state in which the carbon dioxide emission reaches zero or there is a balance between the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and absorbed

koolstofneutraal, CO2-neutraal

(of a vehicle) not producing gases harmful to the environment

nul-emissie, emissievrij

(of natural substances such as oil) unprocessed and in raw form

ruw, onbewerkt

related to the connection between animals, plants, and humans and their environment

ecologisch, milieu-

containing or relating to a dangerous form of energy produced by nuclear reactions

radioactief, radioactief

related to a type of farming in which animals and birds can move around and eat freely, instead of being kept in a limited area

vrijloop, buiten gehouden

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

vervuilen, besmetten

to make decayed leaves, plants, or other organic waste into a mixture that can improve the soil's quality to help plants grow more quickly

composteren, verzamelen

to get rid of waste material, particularly in an unorganized manner

dumpen, afvoeren

to remove unwanted or harmful substances from another substance

raffineren, reinigen

to use something once more, usually for a different purpose

hergebruiken, opnieuw gebruiken

someone who makes efforts to protect the environment and wildlife from any type of harm

natuurbeschermer, milieuactivist

a feeling of great worry regarding the current and future state of the environment threatened by humans

eco-angst, milieu-angst

a truck with a container that can be elevated to unload waste material

kipper, dumper

a ship, aircraft, or road vehicle for carrying liquids, particularly crude oil or gas in large quantities

tanker, vrachtschip

an odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas that is produced from the burning of fossil fuels, which proves lethal in some cases

koolmonoxide, CO

very small plastic pieces in the environment that originate from personal care products, clothing, etc. and the degradation of other plastic products

microplastics

a tall metal structure used for carrying high-voltage power lines above the ground

pylon, mast

a large machine or structure used for producing nuclear energy

kernreactor

electricity that is produced from the power of water

waterkracht

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

ozonlaag

a device that converts the energy of the sun into electricity

zonnecel, fotovoltaïsche cel

an area for birds and animals to live and to be protected from dangerous conditions and being hunted

heiligdom, natuurreservaat

the number of people who have died or gotten injured because of a war, natural disaster, pandemic, etc.

aantal slachtoffers, dodental

a large fire that spreads fast and causes much destruction

bosbrand, wilde brand

a very large ocean wave caused by a storm or an underwater earthquake that when hits the land causes a lot of destruction

vloedgolf, tsunami

a chemical substance that kills plants, used for destroying plants that are not wanted

herbicide

any substance that is harmful to the environment

verontreinigende stof, vervuilende stof

