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220 Vocabulary infectious [ çn}fekSWs ] ansteckend 24 user-generated durch Nutzer/innen gestaltet to fizz sprudeln, schäumen geyser [ }gi:z‹ ] Geysir firework display Feuerwerk lethal [ }li:Q‹l ] The Border Patrol agents will not use lethal weapons. tödlich 26 hoarding Plakatwand 28 to peddle sth. He makes a comfortable living peddling souvenirs and snacks. etw. verscherbeln; mit etw. hausieren gehen to dismiss sb./sth. as sth. At work, many people dismiss me as a veggie weirdo. jmdn./etw. als etw. abtun conman Schwindler good-humoured: (opposite of) ill-humoured fröhlich, gut gelaunt state-of-the-art Our school has a state-of-the-art computer lab. hochmodern, auf dem neuesten Stand der Technik powered by compressed air mit Druckluftantrieb hybrid [ }haçbrçd ] : a vehicle with an engine that uses both petrol and electricity Hybridauto combustion engine Verbrennungsmotor hydrogen [ }haçdrçdJ‹n ] Wasserstoff fuel cell: a device producing electric energy directly by oxidation of a fuel Brennstoffzelle unproven Trying unproven remedies that are promoted only by their manufacturers could be harmful. hier: unerprobt, unerforscht crucially I think this information will crucially influence his decision. entscheidend to recharge sich neu aufladen bodywork Karosserie to steer sth. etw. lenken/steuern joystick Steuerknüppel upholstered gepolstert souped-up The souped-up scooter travels over rocks, grass, sand – you name it. frisiert, aufgemotzt shatterproof bruchsicher thermoplastic [ ]Qä:m‹ï}pléstçk ] thermoplastisch carbon-fibre shell Kohlefasermantel/-hülle piston Kolben horsepower This car has a strong 150-horsepower engine. Pferdestärke, PS acceleration Beschleunigung to weigh in at … Although the saw weighs in at 3 kg, it’s easy to control. … auf die Waage bringen flimsy zart, instabil, unsolide to inflate sich mit Luft füllen/ aufblasen imminent They may have a difficult time distinguishing what is truly a serious and imminent threat from what may be a hyped one. drohend, unmittelbar bevorstehend composite [ }kümp‹zçt ] material Verbundwerkstoff 33 generic [ dJW}nerçk ] hier: gewöhnlich nostalgic wehmütig, nostalgisch epiphany [ ç}pçf‹ni ] Erleuchtung, Offenbarung warring sich bekriegend 36 business angel: also called ‘angel investor’ Starthelfer/in, investitions- willige Privatperson sole trader Einzelunternehmer/in in hindsight [ }haçndsaçt ] In hindsight, I wish I had given it my best. rückblickend, im Nachhinein turning point Wendepunkt 37 backdrop Hintergrund to boast sth. The hotel offers posh rooms complete with marble bathrooms and a spa boasting a stainless- steel pool. sich einer Sache rühmen, sich mit etw. brüsten mural [ }mjïWrWl ] Wandgemälde unrivalled [ Un}raçvWld ] Their technical creativity and intelligence remains unrivalled to this day. unerreicht, unübertroffen unparalleled beispiellos, einmalig to evoke sth. hier: etw. schaffen/ herbeizaubern uninterrupted unbeeinträchtigt 1 fresh water Süßwasser to become extinct According to experts, between 0.01 and 0.1% of all species will become extinct each year. aussterben emission Ausstoß, Emission 6 fossil fuel fossiler Brennstoff drought [ draït ] Dürre deforestation [ di:]fürç}steçS‹n ] Due to excessive deforestation, the Atlantic Forest of Brazil has been reduced to less than 10% of its original size. Abholzung, Waldrodung landfill (site) Mülldeponie nuclear power Atomkraft ozone hole [ }WïzWïn hWïl ] Ozonloch shortage of water Wasserknappheit to discharge sth. The factory discharges highly toxic materials into the river. etw. abgeben/ausstoßen tidal power Gezeitenkraft wave power Wellenkraft hydroelectric power Wasserkraft 8 to deflect sth. The two Vikings defensive backs raced to deflect the ball. etw. abwenden to put sth. into reverse etw. umkehren/ rückgängig machen sunshade Sonnenblende, Sonnenschirm sulphur [ }sUlfW ] Schwefel yacht [ jA:t ] Jacht fertiliser Farm manure and compost are the most valuable fertilisers. Düngemittel Unit 11 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv