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Patrick Stucki
Patrick Stucki
Diese Vokabelkartei hilft beim Erlernen von Englisch auf Universitätsniveau, mit Fokus auf Vokabular rund um Markenbildung und Arbeitswelt. Sie enthält Begriffe wie "brand awareness," "to telecommute" und "creativity," die für Studierende und Berufstätige nützlich sind. Die Plattform unterstützt auch das Rückwärtslernen von der Zielsprache zur Ausgangssprache, was die Flexibilität erhöht. Ideal für Fortgeschrittene, die ihr Vokabular erweitern möchten.
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charity n/ an organisation to which you donate money so that it can help people less fortunate
Wohltätigkeit
community n/people who live in an area
Gemeinschaft
conquer v/ to take control of land of people, using soldiers
besiegen
consent v&n/ to give approval, the permission to do something
zustimmen, Einwilligung
controversy n/ a disagreement, especially about a policy or moral issue, where there are strong feelings on both sides
Auseinandersetzung
convict v&n/ prove in court that someone is guilty, prisoners sentenced to jail. He was convicted of murder.
verurteilen, Verurteilter
corruption n/ dishonest behavior, eg. accepting money for a political favor
Korruption
deterrent n/ something that makes people decide not to do something, us. Unpleasant
Abschreckung
dictator n/ someone who uses force to gain control
Diktator
dominate v/ to control something or someone because you have more power or influence
dominieren
eliminate v/ to get rid of someting tht is not wanted or needed
eliminieren
enforce v/ to make sure that a law or rule is obeyed. It is impossible to enforce the new law.
erzwingen, durchsetzen
entitled adj/ have the right to do sth. Students are entitled to a special discount.
berechtigen
exempt adj/ allowed to ignore sth, such as a rule, obligation or payment. Women are exempt from military service.
befreit
former adj./ previous. The former PM visited China.
frühere, ehemalige
heritage n/ art, buildings, traditions that a society considers important
Kulturerbe, Tradition
immigration n/ process by which people enter a country in order to live there
Immigration
impose v/ to introduce a new law or system and force people to accept it. The rule was imposed without my approval.
auferlegen
inferior adj. / lesser quality. Opposite: superior
minderwertig
institution n/ a large organisation, such as bank, hospital, university
Institution
label n&v/ a word or phrase to describe someone, often a generalization.
bezeichnen, Etikett
legislation n/law or set of laws
Gesetzgebung
liberate v/ to free. Becoming self-employed really liberated me.
befreien
mainstream n/adj. / considered normal or accepted by most people.
breite Masse, populär
master n&v/ to become proficient at sth, a man who has control over servants.
meistern
minister n./ a government official in charge of a department.
Minister
monarch n/ king or queen
Monarch
prejudice n/unreasonable opinion or feeling, e.g. not liking a particular group of people
Vorurteil
privileged adj/ having advantages that others do not because of money or status.
privilegiert
prohibit v/ to stop sth from being done or make illegal. The sale of alcohol to minors is prohibited.
verbieten
prosecute v/ to officially accuse s.o. of a crime and ask a court to judge them. The police decided not to prosecute.
bestrafen
reform v&n/changes intended to improve s.th
Reform
reign v&n/ if a king reigns, he officially rules the country, also the period during which a king rules
herrschen, Regentschaft
reinforce v/ to make stronger. Stories like this reinforce the idea that all black men are criminals.
verstärken
reluctant adj/ not willing to do sth. I am reluctant to invite Tracy to the wedding.
zögernd, widerwillig
resist v/ to oppose or fight against or stop yourself from sth. The Prime Minister resisted the opposition.
widerstehen
restrict v/ to keep sth within limits. Parents should restrict the number of hours children watch TV.
einschränken
society n/ people living in an organized community.
Gesellschaft
subject n/ an idea, problem that you discuss or write about. What subject have you chosen for your essay?
Thema
subjective adj/ based on feelings, not facts. Opposite of objective.
subjektiv
