environment
derNoundie Umwelt
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Situation, in der man ein Gleichgewicht halten muss, oft im übertragenen Sinne.
- English meaning
- Balancing act
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Die Regierung vollzieht einen schwierigen Balanceakt zwischen Wirtschaftswachstum und Umweltschutz.
- English example
- The government is performing a difficult balancing act between economic growth and environmental protection.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Balanceakt
- Plural Form
- die Balanceakte
Related words
- Mitwelt
environment
- Milieu
environment
- Umgebung
environment
- umweltfreundlich
environmentally friendly
- Umweltschützerin
environmental activist
- Umweltauswirkung
environmental impact
- umweltbedingt
environmentally caused
- Umweltschaden
environmental damage
- umweltgefährlich
environmentally hazardous
- Umweltverträglichkeit
environmental compatibility
- umweltverträglich
environmentally friendly
- Umgebungsvariable
environment variable
- Umweltaspekt
environmental aspect
- Arbeitsfeld
work environment
- umweltbedingt
due to environmental factors
- Umweltministerium
Federal Ministry for the Environment
- Nutztierhaltung
Livestock farming
- Fracking
Fracking
- Elektroauto
Electric car
- Hybridelektrokraftfahrzeug
Hybrid electric vehicle
- schützen
To protect
- entgegenwirken
Counteract
- vermüllen
To litter
- zur Sprache kommen
To be discussed
- mittun
to participate, to contribute
- sensibilisieren
to sensitize, to raise awareness
- bleifrei
"Lead-free" means that a product or substance does not contain lead.
- löblich
Praiseworthy means commendable or meritorious, something that deserves recognition and praise. None
- abbaubar
Degradable means that a substance can be broken down by natural processes.
- wiederaufladbar
Rechargeable
- korrosionsfördernd
Corrosion-promoting means that a substance or environment accelerates the corrosion of materials.
- photovoltaisch
Photovoltaic refers to the conversion of light into electrical energy through the photoelectric effect, as happens in solar cells.
- bewunderungswürdig
Admirable
- gasbetrieben
Gas-powered
- umweltpolitisch
Environmental policy
- umweltbewusst
Environmentally conscious
- vorbildhaft
Exemplary
- umweltverträglich
environmentally friendly
- Waldsterben
Forest dieback
- Green
"Green" means environmentally friendly, sustainable, or ecological.
- Organisation
An organization is a group of people working together to achieve a specific goal.
- Protist
Protist
- Solarenergie
Solar energy
- Chamäleon
Chameleon
- Kanalisation
The sewage system is a system of underground pipes and channels that drains wastewater and rainwater.
- Biosphäre
Biosphere
- Umweltschützer
Environmentalist
- Sukkulente
Succulent
- Umgebung
Environment
Example sentences with “environment”
Protect the environment. (Schütze die Umwelt.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Umwelt' a common word?
Yes, it is the standard word for 'environment' in a nature context.