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Lektion 116/202 · 28 Wörter · 0 gelernt

A2 · Nature, animals & weather

A2 · Natur, Tiere & Wetter

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    cloud(noun)

    /klaʊd/

    die Wolke

    a grey or white mass that floats in the sky, made of very small drops of water

    The sun went behind a cloud

    Die Sonne verschwand hinter einer Wolke.

    The plane was flying in cloud most of the way.

    Synonymemistfoghazevaporovercast
    Antonymesunshineclear skybrightness
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    sky(noun)

    /skaɪ/

    der Himmel

    the space above the earth that you can see when you look up, where clouds and the sun, moon and stars appear

    The sky suddenly went dark and it started to rain

    Der Himmel wurde plötzlich dunkel und es fing an zu regnen.

    cloudless skies

    Synonymeheavensfirmamentwelkinatmosphere
    Antonymeearthground
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    pollution(noun)

    /pəˈluːʃn/

    die Verschmutzung, die Umweltverschmutzung

    the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty; the state of being dirty

    Water pollution is becoming more serious now.

    Die Wasserverschmutzung wird heute immer schwerwiegender.

    air/water pollution

    Synonymecontaminationdefilementimpurityfoulnesstaintadulteration
    Antonymepurificationcleansingsterilizationclarificationpristineness
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    climate(noun)

    /ˈklaɪmət/

    das Klima

    the regular pattern of weather conditions of a particular place

    Viet Nam has a tropical climate.

    Vietnam hat ein tropisches Klima.

    the harsh climate of the Arctic regions

    Synonymeweather patterntemperatureatmosphereenvironmentseason
    Antonymesingle weather eventisolated incident
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    earth(noun)

    /ɜːrθ/

    die Erde

    the world; the planet that we live on

    The earth revolves around the sun.

    Die Erde dreht sich um die Sonne.

    the planet Earth

    Synonymeworldglobeplanetterrasoilground
    Antonymeskyheavenspace
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    lake(noun)

    /ˌleɪk ˈɪri/

    der See

    a large area of water that is surrounded by land

    Where is the largest lake in Vietnam?

    Wo ist der größte See Vietnams?

    a wine lake (= a large supply of wine that is not being used)

    Synonymepoolpondreservoirlochtarn
    Antonymelandseaoceandesert
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    environment(noun)

    /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

    die Umwelt

    the natural world in which people, animals and plants live

    We have to protect our environment.

    Wir müssen unsere Umwelt schützen.

    They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish.

    Synonymesurroundingshabitatecosystemsettingworld
    Antonymenone (in the sense of a single word opposite)
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    view(noun)

    /vjuː/

    die Aussicht, der Blick

    what you can see from a particular place or position, especially beautiful countryside

    From our hotel room we had a wonderful view of the sea.

    Von unserem Hotelzimmer aus hatten wir einen wunderbaren Blick aufs Meer.

    Synonymeseeobservelook atwatchregardinspectscansurvey
    Antonymeignoreoverlookdisregardneglectmisshide
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    valley(noun)

    /ˈvæli/

    das Tal

    an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it; the land that a river flows through

    That valley looks incredibly beautiful in the sun.

    Dieses Tal sieht in der Sonne unglaublich schön aus.

    a wooded valley

    Synonymedaleglenhollowbasin
    Antonymepeakridgemountainupland
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    pet(noun)

    /pet/

    das Haustier

    an animal, a bird, etc. that you have at home for pleasure, rather than one that is kept for work or food

    My favorite pet is a dog.

    Mein liebstes Haustier ist ein Hund.

    Synonymeanimalcreaturedomestic animalcompanion animal
    Antonymewild animalferal animalpest
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    field(noun)

    /fiːld/

    das Feld, der Acker

    an area of land in the country used for growing crops or keeping animals in, usually surrounded by a fence, etc.

    My parents are working in the field.

    Meine Eltern arbeiten auf dem Feld.

    We camped in a field near the village.

    Synonymeareapatchgroundmeadowpasturearenaspheredomain
    Antonymeindoorsofficecity
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    heat(noun)

    /hiːt/

    die Hitze, die Wärme

    the quality of being hot

    We could feel the heat of the sun on our faces.

    Wir konnten die Hitze der Sonne auf unseren Gesichtern spüren.

    Synonymewarmwarm upraise the temperature ofmake hotgrow warmget hot
    Antonymecoolchillfreezerefrigerate
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    wave(noun)

    /weɪv/

    die Welle

    a raised line of water that moves across the surface of the sea, ocean, etc.

    The children jumped over the waves as they came onto the beach.

    Die Kinder sprangen über die Wellen, als sie an den Strand rollten.

    Synonymesurgeswellripplegestureflourishbrandish
    Antonymestillnesscalmstagnation
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    hill(noun)

    /hɪl/

    der Hügel

    an area of land that is higher than the land around it, but not as high as a mountain

    a hill farm/town/fort

    ein Hofgut/eine Stadt/eine Festung auf dem Hügel

    The house is built on the side of a hill overlooking the river.

    Synonymemoundknollhummockriseelevation
    Antonymevalleyplaindepressionlowland
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    spider(noun)

    /ˈspaɪdər/

    die Spinne

    a small creature with eight thin legs. Many spiders spin webs to catch insects for food.

    There is a big spider here.

    Hier ist eine große Spinne.

    The house had been left to go to ruin.

    Synonymearachnidtarantula
    Antonymeinsectbug
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    disaster(noun)

    /dɪˈzæstər/

    die Katastrophe

    an unexpected event, such as a very bad accident, a flood or a fire, that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage

    The film begins with a terrible disaster.

    Der Film beginnt mit einer schrecklichen Katastrophe.

    a natural disaster(= one that is caused by nature)

    Synonymecatastrophecalamitytragedymisfortuneadversity
    Antonymesuccessfortuneblessingtriumphbenefit
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    ground(noun)

    /ɡraʊnd/

    der Boden, die Erde

    the solid surface of the earth

    He lost his balance and fell to the ground.

    Er verlor das Gleichgewicht und fiel zu Boden.

    Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground(= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left).

    Synonymeearthsoilfloorlandterra firma
    Antonymeskyairspace
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    moon(noun)

    /muːn/

    der Mond

    the round object that moves around the earth once every 27½ days and shines at night by light reflected from the sun

    There is a bright moon tonight.

    Heute Nacht scheint ein heller Mond.

    the surface of the moon

    SynonymesatelliteLunamoonlight
    Antonymesunstar
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    wind(noun)

    /wɪnd/

    der Wind

    air that moves quickly as a result of natural forces

    There is a strong wind blowing.

    Es weht ein starker Wind.

    A gust of wind blew my hat off.

    Synonymebreezegustdraftair current
    Antonymecalmstillnesslack of wind
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    wild(adjective)

    /waɪld/

    wild

    living or growing in natural conditions; not kept in a house or on a farm

    Many wild animals live in this forest.

    In diesem Wald leben viele wilde Tiere.

    Synonymeuntamedferaluncultivatednaturalsavageundomesticateduncontrolled
    Antonymetamedomesticatedcultivatedcontrolledmild
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    storm(noun)

    /stɔːrm/

    der Sturm, das Unwetter

    very bad weather with strong winds and rain, and often thunder and lightning

    A few minutes later the storm broke

    Ein paar Minuten später brach das Unwetter los.

    storm damage

    Synonymetempesthurricanecyclonetyphoonthunderstormoutburstturmoil
    Antonymecalmpeacetranquilitystillnessclemency
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    nature(noun)

    /ˈneɪtʃər/

    die Natur

    all the plants, animals and things that exist in the universe that are not made by people

    Can you name different things in nature in English?

    Kannst du verschiedene Dinge in der Natur auf Englisch benennen?

    the beauties of nature

    Synonymewildernessenvironmentcreationoutdoorsnatural world
    Antonymeartificialitycivilizationcultureman-madesynthetic
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    recycle(verb)

    /ˌriːˈsaɪkl/

    recyceln, wiederverwerten

    to treat things that have already been used so that they can be used again

    We can recycle waste paper.

    Wir können Altpapier recyceln.

    Synonymereusereclaimreprocessrecoversalvage
    Antonymediscarddisposewastedump
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    rock(noun)

    /rɑːk/

    der Fels, der Felsen, der Stein

    the hard solid material that forms part of the surface of the earth and some other planets

    There are dangerous rocks around the island.

    Rund um die Insel gibt es gefährliche Felsen.

    Synonymestonebouldercliffoutcroppebblegravel
    Antonymesandsoildirt
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    coast(noun)

    /kəʊst/

    die Küste

    the land next to or near to the sea or ocean

    Do you want to explore the coast by boat?

    Möchtest du die Küste mit dem Boot erkunden?

    Synonymeshoreseashorebeachlittoral
    Antonymeinlandinteriorhinterland
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    planet(noun)

    /ˈplænɪt/

    der Planet

    a large round object in space that moves around a star (such as the sun) and receives light from it

    I can't imagine life on other planets.

    Ich kann mir Leben auf anderen Planeten nicht vorstellen.

    Synonymeglobeworldorbcelestial body
    Antonymesatellitemoonasteroidcomet
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    frog(noun)

    /frɑːɡ/

    der Frosch

    a small animal with smooth skin, that lives both on land and in water (= is an amphibian ) . Frogs have very long back legs for jumping, and no tail.

    A frog hopped across the path.

    Ein Frosch hüpfte über den Weg.

    Synonymetoadamphibian
    AntonymeNone
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    smoke(noun)

    /sməʊk/

    der Rauch

    the grey, white or black gas that is produced by something burning

    I could smell the smoke from the campfire.

    Ich konnte den Rauch des Lagerfeuers riechen.

    Synonymefumeshazesmogvapor
    Antonymeairclearness