Boken Four Corners 3 - Enhet 8 Lektion A

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

Naturlig miljö

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

grön

something that has been produced during an industrial or natural process

produkt

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

e-avfall

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

Global uppvärmning

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

atomenergi

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

ekologisk produkt

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

plastpåse

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

miljöförstöring

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

återvinningstunna

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

solenergi

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

vindkraftpark

items made or produced for sale

produkt

small and efficiently arranged or designed

kompakt

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regelbunden

to use something without care or more than needed

slösar bort något

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

glödlampa

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

fluorescerande

something that is expressed through things one says or writes

påstående

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

bomull

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

stål

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

flaska

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

deponi

to make something happen, usually something bad

orsakar något

continuing or taking place over a relatively extended duration of time

långsiktigt

to make a waste product usable again

återvinning

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

tandborste

able to be used again multiple times

återanvändbar

an important or distinctive aspect of something

särdrag

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

a store in which food and necessary household items are sold

mat affär

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

köpcenter

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

Mer

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

mindre

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

tillräckligt

a small unspecified number of people or things

få

used to indicate a large number of people or things

många

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

mycket