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Patrick Stucki
Patrick Stucki
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| Sprache | English |
| Kategorie | Englisch |
| Stufe | Universität |
| Erstellt / Aktualisiert | 21.01.2013 / 13.02.2022 |
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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
