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Set of flashcards Details
| Flashcards | 75 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | Primary School |
| Created / Updated | 03.05.2012 / 03.05.2012 |
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Schnelllebigkeit
fast pace
Lebensstandart
standard of living
Arbeitslücke/Arbeitsfalle
poverty trap
Kinderzulage
child benefit
Sozialstaat/Wohlfahrtsstaat
welfare state
Kernfamilie/Kleinfamilie
nuclear family
Arbeiterklasse
working class
verfügbares Einkommen
disposable income
Dauerhafte Konsumgüter
consumer durables
Alleinerziehende(r)
single parent
Existenzminimum/niveau
subsistence level
ethische Spannung
racial tension
Selbstbild/Selbstverständnis
self-image
Senkrechtstarter/Höhenflieger
high flyer
Renovierung
renovation
Wohnstätte
habitation
das Lebensnotwendige
bare necessities
polarisieren
to polarise
Drohung
threat
mutig/tapfer
brave
schikanieren
to victimise
Notlage
plight
Unterstützung
support
zerstören/abbrechen
to demolish
sympathisieren
to sympathise
Hütte
cottage
jd./etw. gehört zu
sb/sth belongs to
das Überleben
survival
zwangsräumen
to evict
Materialism
is an excessive interest in money and material possessions.
status symbol
is a possession which is regarded as proof of the owner's position.
an acquisitive person
is someone who asks too many questions.
affluence
wealth
slums
are sqalid, overcrowded areas of a city
squatters
are peole who illegally occupy houses or land
metropolis
is the capital or main city of a country
tramps
are people who travel around on foot, with no permanent home
priorities
are the first and most important thinsg to think about.
au pair
is sb who looks after your childern and is learning your language
busker
someone who plays an instrument in a public place and asks passers-by for money
