Umwelt Vokabeln im Englischen mit Beispielsätzen – Englisch – Deutsch
Englisch | Deutsch | Beispielsatz |
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A | ||
acid rain | saurer Regen | Acid rain is very harmful to the environment. |
aerosol, spray | Spraydose | Aerosol sprays are the worst cause of pollution in the home. |
to affect | auf etwas einwirken | This area was affected by the flood. |
to ail | dahinsiechend, kränkeln | The huge trees had been ailing for years before they were cut down. |
atmosphere | Atmosphäre | The Earth's atmosphere is a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. |
to be aware | bewusst | I think my neighbour isn't aware of polluting the environment. |
B | ||
balance | Gleichgewicht | Nature's balance might be disturbed. |
biodegradable | biologisch abbaubar | All our products are biodegradable. |
biodiversity | Artenvielfalt | What about an evening stroll to look at the biodiversity in our park? |
biosphere | Biosphäre | The biosphere is the part of the earth's atmosphere and surface in which animals and plants can live. |
C | ||
carbon | Kohlenstoff | Carbon is a chemical substance contained in all plants and animals. |
carbon dioxide | Kohlendioxid | The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is low. |
carbon monoxide | Kohlenmonoxid | Carbon monoxide is emitted by cars. |
catalytic converter | Katalysator | Since 1993 catalytic converters have been compulsory in Britain. |
catastrophe | Katastrophe | The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF) was created in November 1993. |
to chop down | fällen | Poor people often chop down trees for firewood. |
climate | Klima | The Mediterranean climate is good for growing citrus fruits. |
coastal waters | Küstengewässer | Many bays and coastal waters have been contaminated with heavy metals. |
cooling agent | Kühlmittel | Cooling agents are expensive. |
to combat | bekämpfen | There should be stricter laws to combat air pollution. |
to contaminate | verseuchen | The soil has been contaminated. |
creature | Lebewesen | Is there a sea creature or not? |
D | ||
death of the forests | Waldsterben | The death of the forests is a big problem in Europe. |
to destroy | zerstören | The house was completely destroyed by fire. |
destruction | Zerstörung | The use of renewable sources could stop the destruction of the rainforests. |
detergent | Reinigungsmittel (chemisch)> | Try to use detergents that are perfume free. |
to die out | aussterben | Animals are dying out far more often than you might think. |
to diminish | verringern/vermindern | The people try to diminish the pollution of the water. |
dirt | Schmutz | The dirt has been removed from the ground. |
to disappear | verschwinden | Many species disappeared in the last century. |
disaster | Unglück | The recent earthquake in India is a disaster. |
disposal | Beseitigung, Entsorgung | Unfortunately, fewer people know of the disposal of hazardous waste. |
drought | Dürre | Drought had ruined the crops year after year. |
to dry up, to parch | austrocknen, vertrockenen | During the long time of drought many rivers have dried up/parched. |
to dump | abladen, ablagern | Old washing machines have been dumped near the beach. |
dumping ground | Müllhalde | City canals are often used as dumping grounds. |
dust | Staub | Do not inhale the dust, it's dangerous. |
E | ||
earthquake | Erdbeben | On April 18, 1906, shortly after 5:00 am, a great earthquake struck San Francisco. |
ecology | Ökologie | Oil pollution could damage the ecology of the costs. |
ecosystem | Ökosystem | Jordan appealed for assistance to help save the ecosystem of the Dead Sea, whose water level is dropping. |
emission | Absonderung, Emission | The organization calls for stricter controls on emissions. |
to emit | ausstoßen | Sulphur gases were emitted by the spewing volcano. |
endangered | gefährdet, vom Aussterben bedroht | The sea turtle is an endangered species. |
energy conservation | Energieeinsparung | Energy conservation is a process of saving energy. |
energy source | Energiequelle | Space energy is one of the energy sources of the future. |
energy-efficient | energiesparend | Energy-efficient windows help to lower your heating costs. |
environment | Umwelt | We must protect the environment. |
environmentalist | Umweltschützer/in | Environmentalists are people who love the natural world. |
to erode | untergraben, unterspülen | It took about 67,000 years to erode the Grand Canyon. |
erosion | Erosion | Wind and water are the main agents of soil erosion. |
evolution | Entwicklung (Evolution) | The introduction of cloned plants will affect evolution. |
exhaust fumes | Auspuffgase | Over the past month officers have been stopping vehicles in Manchester to test exhaust fumes. |
to be exposed to | ausgesetzt sein | You risk skin cancer if you are often exposed to strong sunlight. |
extinct | ausgestorben | Hawaii is home to a great many extinct species. |
F | ||
factory farming | Viehhaltung (automatisiert) | Is factory farming a way of animal abuse? |
famine | Hungersnot | The Irish Famine of 1846-50 took as many as a million lives from hunger and disease. |
fertile | fruchtbar | Fertile land is land where things grow easily. |
fertilizer | Düngemittel | Fertilizers are chemicals given to plants with the intention of promoting growth. |
Fischdampfer | Trawler | Trawlers are not permitted on the lake. |
fume | Rauch, Qualm | Workers are exposed to fumes from asphalt. |
fumes | Dämpfe | The lava gives off clouds of toxic fumes as it flows into the Pacific Ocean. |
G | ||
geothermal | Erdwärme | The first geothermal power station was built in Landrella, Italy. |
global warming | Erwärmung | They started a campaign to slow down the process of global warming. |
greenhouse effect | Treibhauseffekt | The greenhouse effect is the rise in temperature caused by gases in the atmosphere. |
H | ||
hardest hit | am schlimmsten betroffen sein | Our town was hardest hit by last year's earthquake. |
to harm | beschädigen | Pollution can harm animals and the environment. |
to be harmful | schädlich | Air pollution is harmful to everyone. |
heat wave | Hitzewelle | Slow down and avoid strenuous activity if a heat wave is happening. |
heavy metal | Schwermetall | Less heavy metal has been introduced by air into the Baltic Sea since the 1990s. |
hydrocarbon | Kohlenwasserstoff | Various hydrocarbons have been found in Jupiter's atmosphere. |
I | ||
industrial waste | Industrieabfall | Industrial waste can contain small amounts of radioactive materials. |
insulation | Isolierung (Material) | Often glass fibre is used as roof insulation. |
L | ||
to leak | durchsickern | Oil leaked out of the tank. |
to load | belasten | The owners of the local factories are loaded with new environmental laws. |
M | ||
marine life | Meeresfauna/Meeresflora | Around the islands marine life is seriously threatened by oil slick. |
to menace | bedrohen | Hurricane Hugo menaced the US coast for seven days. |
N | ||
natural gas | Erdgas | 61 percent of US households used natural gas for heating in 2002. |
O | ||
oil slick | Ölteppich | Large oil slicks were found near the coast. |
overfertilization | Überdüngung | Overfertilization is a common problem. |
oxygen | Sauerstoff | The cells need oxygen to survive. |
ozone layer | Ozonschicht | The ozone layer screens out the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation. |
P | ||
permission | Genehmigung | Ask permission for the privilege to cross private land. |
poison | Gift, Schadstoff | The cat was killed by rat poison. |
poisonous | giftig | She has lots of poisonous plants in her garden. |
the polar ice caps | Polkappen | If the polar ice caps melt, the ocean levels rise. |
to pollute | verschmutzen | Please do not pollute the air. |
pollution | Verschmutzung | Air pollution is a problem for all of us. |
power station | Kraftwerk | Power stations are only about 40 per cent efficient. |
precipitation | Niederschlag | Rain, snow, hail and sleet are types of precipitation. |
preservation | Erhaltung, Bewahrung | He is interested in historic preservation. |
prevention | Vermeidung | The prevention of litter is very important. |
to protect | schützen | Russia wants to protect the environment in the Baltic region. |
to purify | reinigen, säubern | You can purify water with two chemicals: chlorine bleach and iodine. |
R | ||
radiation | Strahlung | Radiation is used for medical reasons. |
rainforest | Regenwald | Tropical rainforests are the Earth's oldest living ecosystems. |
to recycle | wiederverwerten | This carton is made from recycled paper. |
remedial action | Hilfsmaßnahme | The Great Lakes Remedial Action Plan Program was created in 1987. |
renewable | erneuerbar | A renewable energy system converts the energy found in sunlight, wind, falling water, waves, geothermal heat, or biomass. |
reusable | wiederverwertbar | There are two kinds of plastic bottles: reusable bottles and single-service bottles. |
S | ||
to screen from | abschirmen von | You should screen your eyes from the sun when hiking in the mountains. |
sea level | Meeresspiegel | Death Valley lies 86 metres (282 feet) below sea level. |
sewage | Abwasser | Sewage, used water, comes from factories and households. |
sewage plant | Kläranlage | The city needs to have a sewage plant. |
sludge | Klärschlamm | Sludge is often used on agricultural land. |
soil | Boden | Soil is the top layer of the earth in which trees, plant etc. grow. |
solvent | Lösungsmittel | Benzene and turpentine are solvents. |
starvation | Hungertod | Starvation is the most severe form of malnutrition. |
stratosphere | Stratosphäre | The ozone layer is within the stratosphere. |
surface | Oberfläche | About 70% of the Earth's surface is covered with water. |
T | ||
to threaten | drohen | Toxic chemical substances threaten sea turtles. |
tide | Gezeiten | The tide is in/out. |
timber | Bauholz, Nutzholz | Timber is wood for building ships and houses. |
toxic waste | Giftmüll | A ship with toxic waste sank. |
toxic waste dump | Giftmülldeponie | The toxic waste dump was built. |
trawler | Fischdampfer | Trawlers, are not permitted on the lake. |
U | ||
unleaded | bleifrei | Unleaded petrol is less harmful to the environment. |
untreated | unbehandelt | Coastal cities often dump their untreatened waste into the sea. |
urbanization | Verstädterung | Urbanization is a worldwide trend. |
W | ||
waste heat | Abwärme | The use of waste heat will reduce electricity consumption. |
waste paper | Altpapier | Recycling waste paper is a favourable method. |
waste separation | Mülltrennung | Do you know how to do waste separation? |
wind energy | Windenergie | Wind energy is widely used in South Africa for water pumping. |
windpark/windfarm | Windpark | Offshore windfarms have been built. |