cry freedom
glossar
glossar
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | Vocational School |
| Created / Updated | 01.03.2025 / 03.03.2025 |
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publish
to produce a book and offer it for sale to the public
racism
believing that people of one skin colour are better than people of another skin colour
raid (n)
a sudden attack made by the police or the army
reflex
an automatic, not a conscious, movement or the body
road-block
something which blocks a road so that the police can check the traffic
security (men)
police whose duty is to protect the interests of the government
stadium
a large sports field, surrounded by seats
stand up to (somebody)
to refuse to give in; to defend oneself with courage
State Prosecutor
a lawyer who speaks for the government in a law court
tear gas
a gas which hurts people's eyes and produces tears, used by the police to control violent crowds
township
a town in South Africa reserved for black people
tribal
of a group of people with the same language, customs, beliefs, etc.
van
a type of closed lorry used to carry and deliver things
warrant
a document which allows the police to arrest someone or to search a house
witness box
the place in a law court where a witness gives evidence
acacia
a small tree with white or yellow flowers
Acting (adj)
temporarily doing the job of another person
Afrikaans
a South African language developed from 17th-century Dutch
Afrikaner
a South African, descended from the Dutch, who speaks Afrikaans
Amen
a word used th show sincere approval of something that has just been said (used, for example, at the end of a prayer)
authority
the power to give orders th other people and make them obey
ban (v)
to forbid someone by law from doing or saying something
banning area
the area where, by law, a banned person must stay
Bantu
a word used by white South Africans for black people (Biko's first name was Bantu, his full name being Bantu Stephen Biko)
Black Consciousness
a South African organization, led by Stephen Biko, which believed that black people should achieve success without the help of white people
bless (v)
to ask God for protection
bug (v)
to hide a small machine in a room or a telephone in order to listen secretly to private conversations
bulldozer
a powerful tractor with a large steel blade at the front, which can move earth or destroy buildings
charges
accusations of a crime which will be brought to court
clinic
a place where people see doctors for treatment or advice
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