Vocabular pentru IELTS (Academic) - Probleme globale

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

de mediu, ecologic

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

poluare, contaminare

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

sărăcie

the serious state in which one suffers from lack of food, and may result in death or disease

foame, malnutriție

a situation where there is not enough food that causes hunger and death

foamete, lipsa alimentelor

work, particularly difficult physical work

muncă, efort

a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race

genocid

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

globalizare

a severe economic state that is marked by high rates of inflation, unemployment or depression

criză economică, criză financiară

a very high wave or series of waves caused by an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption

tsunami

a hard time in a country's economy characterized by a reduction in employment, production, and trade

recesiune

the lack of ability to read or write

analfabetism, iliteracy

the practice of treating a person or different categories of people less fairly than others

discriminare

a person who is forced to leave their own country because of war, natural disaster, etc.

refugiat, refugiată

the fact or condition of not having a home

lipsa unei locuințe, fără adăpost

free from conflict, violence, or disorder

pașnic, liniștit

a social event held with the intention of raising money for a charity or political party

eveniment de strângere de fonduri, campanie de strângere de fonduri

to offer to do something without being forced or without payment

a se oferi, a face voluntariat

the legal status of being a member of a certain country

cetățenie, naționalitate

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

reduce, micșora

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

defrișare

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

ecosistem

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

schimbările climatice

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

încălzirea globală, creșterea temperaturii medii a Pământului

to use something once more, usually for a different purpose

a reutiliza, a folosi din nou

to cause something to remain in its original state without any significant change

preserva, conserva

a workplace, particularly one in which people produce clothing items, with poor conditions where workers are paid very low wages

sweatshop, fabrica de muncă grea

the process of making waste products usable again

reciclare

using warfare to achieve a goal

militar, belicos

an amount of money that is spent by a government, company or individual

cheltuială, expendituri

any destruction caused by the nature that results in a great amount of damage or the death of many, such as an earthquake, flood, etc.

dezastre naturale, catastrofe naturale