english vocabulary
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when someone does something extremely violent and shocking
Sie sind vor Gericht wegen schweren Vergehen gegen die Zivilbevölkerung.
Diese Leute sind schwerer Vergehen (Grausamkeiten) schuldig
atrocity
They're on trial for committing atrocities against the civilian population.
These people are guilty of acts of great atrocity (= cruelty).
a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious or economic reasons or because of a war
Tausende Flüchtlinge flohen über die Grenze
refugee
Thousands of refugees fled across the border.
tired of war
war-weary
tired of war
war-weary
an agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting to allow discussions about peace
einen Waffenstillstand vereinbaren
ceasefire (hold, break)
declare a ceasefire
a brief interruption in a war or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time
Nach Jahren der Rivalität, haben die zwei Firmen einer Waffenruhe zugestimmt
truce (hold, break)
After years of rivalry the two companies agreed to a truce.
indirect discussions between two or more countries, in which someone travels be- tween the different countries, talking to the governments involved, carrying messages and suggesting ways of dealing with problems
shuttle diplomacy
officially stop something for a short time
suspend (talks)
start again after stopping temporarily
resume (talks)
a person who talks to opposing sides, especially governments, making arrangements for them or bringing to an end disagreements
broker
the control of a city, country, etc. by an army instead of by its usual leaders
Übergelaufene Kräfte besetzten die Hauptstadt und riefen das Kriegs-/ Standrecht aus.
martial law
Renegade forces captured the capital and declared / imposed martial law.
a person who is not a member of the police or the armed forces
Die Bombe tötete vier Soldaten und drei Zivilisten
civilian
The bomb killed four soldiers and three civilians.
Die Armee wurde kritisiert, unbewaffnete zivile Bevölkerung angegriffen zu haben
The army has been criticized for attacking the unarmed civilian population.
the giving of control of or responsibility for something to someone else
Die Vereinten Nation überwachen die Übergabe der Kriegsgefangenen
handover
The United Nations is to supervise the handover of the prisoners of war.
disagreements or fighting between different groups of people
Es wird befürchtet, dass die zivilen Unruhen, von denen wir jetzt in diesem Land Zeugen sind, zu einem umfänglichen Bürgerkrieg führen.
unrest
It is feared that the civil unrest we are now witnessing in this country could lead to full-scale civil war.
to fight or argue
Die Regierung und die Oppositionsparteien streiten sich über die Kürzungen bei den Verteidigungsausgaben
clash
The government and the opposition parties have clashed over the cuts in defence spending.
Es gab Zusammenstösse mit der Polizei an fünf Universitäten
There were clashes with the police at five universities.
a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled public gathering or: to take part in a riot
Randale in der Innenstadt eskalierten als ein EInheimischer von der Polizei erschossen wurde. Polizisten in Schutzkleidung reihten sich am Ende der Strasse auf.
riot
Inner-city riots erupted when a local man was shot by police. Police in riot gear (= protective clothes and equipment) lined up at the end of the street.
to steal from shops and houses
Während der Unruhen wurden Läden geplündert und Autos beschädigt oder angezündet.
loot
During the riot shops were looted and cars damaged or set on fire.
of, pertaining to, or during the workday, esp. the hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when offices are characteristically open for business
Alltagstrott
nine-to-five
the nine-to-five grind
to make the same journey regularly between work and home
Es ist anstrengend, jeden Tag von Brighton nach London zu pendeln.
Es ist mindestens eine Stunde Arbeitsweg
commute
It's exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day.
It's at least an hour's commute to work.
someone who regularly travels between work and home
Der Zug war mit Pendlern vollgestopft
commuter
The train was packed with commuters.
something that you get because of your job which is additional to your pay but is not in the form of money
Nebenleistungen beinhalten einen Firmenwagen und gratis Krankenversicherung
fringe benefit
Fringe benefits include a company car and free health insurance.
1 INFORMAL an advantage or benefit, such as money or goods, which you are given because of your job
2 an advantage
Ein Firmenwagen und ein Handy sind einige der Vorteile die mit dem Job kommen.
perk
A company car and a mobile phone are some of the perks that come with the job.
a person who tries to persuade someone to leave their job by offering them another job with more pay and a higher position
headhunter
to persuade someone to leave their job by offering them another job with more pay and a higher position
Sie wurde von einer Konkurrenzfirma abgeworben
headhunt
She was headhunted by a rival firm.
to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong
when an employer officially makes someone leave their job
Er wurde wegen seiner Unfähigkeit entlassen. Unfaire, falsche Entlassung
dismiss, dismissal
He has been dismissed from his job for incompetence.
unfair / wrongful dismissal
to dismiss someone from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly, or sometimes as a way of saving the cost of employing them when someone is dismissed from their job
Sie entliessen ihn wegen zu spät kommen. Sie gaben ihm die Entlass
sack, the sack
They sacked her for being late. He got sacked from his last job.
They gave him the sack.
to remove someone from their job, either because they have done something wrong or badly, or as a way of saving the cost of employing them
Sie wurde gefeuert nachdem sie beim Bestehlen ihres Arbeitgebers erwischt wurde.
fire
She was fired after she was caught stealing from her employer.
1 [C often plural] when someone stops employing someone, sometimes temporarily, because there is no money to pay them or because there is no work for them
2 [C usually singular] a period when someone is not workin
layoff, lay-off, lay off (verb), massive layoffs, mass layoffs
Die kürzlich Wirtschaftskrise hat zu massiven Entlassungen, Kündigungen geführt.
Foster spielt nach einer sechswöchigen Unterbrechung aufgrund einer Verletzung wieder.
The recent economic crisis has led to massive layoffs.
Foster is playing again after a six-week layoff due to injury.
having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you
Um die Firma am Leben zu erhalten, wurde die hälfte der Arbeitskräfte freigestellt.
redundant
To keep the company alive, half the workforce is being made redundant.
Arbeitslosigkeit, Kündigung
Die wirtschaftliche Krise bedeutete 10000 Entlassungen im Nord-Osten.
The economic downturn has meant 10 000 redundancies in the North-East.
Sie nahm freiwillig Urlaub (Kündigung)
She took voluntary redundancy.
to reduce services, jobs, payments greatly
or completely without warning or in a single
action
Wegen der Rezession schafft die Firma 350 Stellen ab.
Die TV Serie wird abgesetzt aufgrund einer Abnahme der Popularität
the axe (us: the ax)
Because of the recession the
company is to axe 350 jobs.
The TV series will be axed owing
to a decline in popularity.
money that a company pays to workers
who have lost their jobs because they are
no longer needed (Abfindung)
redundancy payment or
payout or
payoff or
pay or
severance payment
in the UK, money that the government
pays to unemployed people who are looking
for a job
jobseeker's allowance
jobseeker's allowance
unemployment (jobless) benefit UK
the money that the government gives to
people who are unemployed
Junge Leute, die Arbeitslosengeld erhalten sind oft gelangweilt und frustriert
the dole (informal)
Young people on (= receiving)
the dole are often bored and
frustrated.
U.K. social welfare number of people on
welfare: the number of people who are
unemployed and claiming money from the
government
dole queue
