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Literatur and culture, Reichel
Literatur and culture, Reichel
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Transmit (verb)
/trænsˈmɪt/
to pass something from one person to another
Übertragen/weitergeben
vast (adj.)
/vɑːst/
extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
synonym huge
enorm/riesig
numerates (adj.)
BrE /ˈnjuːmərət/
NAmE /ˈnuːmərət/
having a good basic knowledge of mathematics; able to understand and work with numbers
e.g. All students should be numerate and literate when they leave school.
territory (noun)
BrE /ˈterətri/ ; NAmE /ˈterətɔːri/
an area that one person, group, animal, etc. considers as their own and defends against others who try to enter it
Gebiet
Idioms:
come/go with the territory
to be a normal and accepted part of a particular job, situation, etc.She has to work late most days, but in her kind of job that goes with the territory.
on neutral ground/territory
in a place that has no connection with either of the people or sides who are meeting and so does not give an advantage to either of themWe decided to meet on neutral ground.
pattern (noun)
BrE /ˈpætn/ ; NAmE /ˈpætərn/
1.the regular way in which something happens or is done
e.g. changing patterns of behaviour
2.an excellent example to copy
e.g.This system sets the pattern for others to follow.
3.a regular arrangement of lines, shapes, colours, etc. as a design on material, carpets, etc.
verhaltensmuster
vorlage
muster
embrace (verb)
BrE /ɪmˈbreɪs/ em; NAmE /ɪmˈbreɪs
1.[intransitive, transitive] to put your arms around somebody as a sign of love or friendship, synonym hug
2.[transitive] embrace something to accept an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc., especially when it is done with enthusiasm
e.g.to embrace democracy/feminism/IslamIt is unlikely that such countries will embrace capitalist ideas.
3.[transitive] embrace something to include something
e.g.The talks embraced a wide range of issues.
e.g.The word ‘mankind’ embraces men, women and children.
acquisition (noun)
BrE /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/ ; NAmE /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/
the act of getting something, especially knowledge, a skill, etc.theories of child language acquisition
Erwerb, Beschaffung
subsequent (adj.)
BrE /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ ; NAmE /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/
happening or coming after something else
opposite previoussubsequent generations
preposition: subsequent to
anschließend, nachfolgend
inevitably (adverb)
BrE /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/ ; NAmE /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/
as is certain to happen
e.g. Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story.
zwangsläuig, notwendigerweise
distribution (noun)
BrE /ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn/ ; NAmE /ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn/
the way that something is shared or exists over a particular area or among a particular group of people
e.g. the unfair distribution of wealth
Verteilung
boundary (noun)
BrE /ˈbaʊndri/ ; NAmE /ˈbaʊndri
a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places; a dividing line
Grenze
promulgation (noun)
BrE /ˌprɒmlˈɡeɪʃn/ ; NAmE /ˌprɑːmlˈɡeɪʃn/
1.the act of officially or publicly announcing a new law or system
2. the act of spreading an idea, a belief, etc. among many people
öffentliche Verbreitung
Gesetzanfertigung
marginalise (verb)
BrE /ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪz/ ; NAmE /ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəlaɪz/
marginalize somebody to make somebody feel as if they are not important and cannot influence decisions or events; to put somebody in a position in which they have no power
jdn. an den Rand drängen
indoctrinate (verb)
BrE /ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪt/ ; NAmE /ɪnˈdɑːktrɪneɪt/
indoctrinate somebody (with something) | indoctrinate somebody (to do something) (disapproving) to force somebody to accept a particular belief or set of beliefs and not allow them to consider any others
einweisen
belehren
inextricably (adverb)
BrE /ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkəbli/ ; NAmE /ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkəbli/
if two things are inextricably linked, etc., it is impossible to separate them
untrennbar
endemic (adj.)
BrE /enˈdemɪk/ ; NAmE /enˈdemɪk/
regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people and difficult to get rid of
e.g. endemic (in…) Malaria is endemic in many hot countries.
einheimisch
rigid (adj.)
BrE /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ ; NAmE /ˈrɪdʒɪd/
(of rules, methods, etc.) very strict and difficult to change
synonym inflexible
streng
starr
unelastisch