Vocabulary

abstrakt

expressing ideas and emotions by using elements such as colors and lines without attempting to create a realistic picture

Wahrnehmung

the way you think about or understand someone or something

Skulptur

statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials

Ausstellung

a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display

Portrait

a drawing, painting, or photograph of a person, especially a face

glanzvoll

synonym for shiny or glossy

Handwekskunst

aptitude, skill, or quality workmanship in the use of tools and materials

Roman

a long written story usually about imaginary characters and events

Gallery

a room or building in which people look at paintings, sculptures, etc.

Technik

a skillful or special way of doing something that may be difficult or complicated

drängend

strongly advising or encouraging someone to do something in particular

Preisträger

someone, who is honoured with an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement

verbieten

synonym of the verb forbid

umfassen bzw. bestehend aus

to include something, especially within a particular scope

Streitfall

a disagreement or argument

Nachhaltigkeit

ability to be maintained at a certain level or rate

den Vorsitz führen

to be said, or to sit in the place of authority, to occupy the place of the president, chairman, moderator, director, etc.

Terrorismusbekämpfung

an action intended to prevent violence for a political purpose

Aufstieg

occupation of a position of dominant power or influence

verkörpern

to serve as a symbol of a concept or quality

Eiffelturm

Parisian landmark that is also a technological masterpiece in building-construction history.

Landeszeichen

a symbol of any entity considering and manifesting itself to the world as a national community

Machu Picchu

The ruins site is located on the high plateau of the same name in the province of Cusco, in the southeast of the South American country of Peru.

Schnappschuss

a view of data at a particular moment in time

Besucher

people who come to visit a place

reisen

to go from one place to another

Touristenattraktion

a place that people visit for pleasure and interest, usually while they are on holiday

Geschichte

the study of the past

atemberaubend

extremely impressive or attractive

Photographie

the art, process, or job of taking pictures with a camera; named after the original process that used light to expose an image on special paper

Prozessverhandlung

the court process to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings

Staatsanwaltschaft

the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge

Verfassung

a written plan of government; a written plan of principles that a government must follow

Anklage

a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime

Gerechtigkeit

fairness, behavior, or treatment; the system of laws in a country or state by which people who have committed a crime are being judged

Bestechung

the crime of voluntarily offering something (mostly payment) to someone in a position of authority, to get an illegal advantage

Angriff

a violent physical attack on somebody

or synonym for attack

Urteil

not a set of words but the punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court

Angeklagter

an individual, company or institution sued or accused in a court of law

verletzten oder verstoßen

break or fail to comply with a rule or agreement

Hauptdarsteller

the actor with the most important role in the film/protagonist / main actor

Plot

sequence of events in a story; exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

Schlange

a line of people waiting for something (such as the opening of a store or to buy snacks at the counter)

Theater

a building with a stage where people go to watch plays

Nebenrolle

roles that support a leading role

Publikum oder Zuschauer

the people, considered as a group, who watch or listen to a performance, movie etc.

Unterhaltung

something that pleases, amuses, or interests, especially a performance or show

Veranstaltungsort

the location where something takes place

Herde

to go to a place in large numbers (as birds do)

Bösewicht

an evil or wicked person or character, especially in a story or play

Hersteller

person, company or country that produces goods in large numbers

Wohlfahrt oder Sozialhilfe

help provided to those in need; by the government or an organization, especially for people who don't have money

verfassungswiedrig

violates a political system's rule

Mediznische Versorgung oder Krankenversicherung

a U.S health insurance program which is for the elderly and certain people with disabilities

Gesetzgebung

the procedure of creating and approving laws

Deal

a business or political arrangement between two or more parties for shared advantage

umstitten

causing disagreement or discussion

Stellvertreter

people chose to advocate a wider groups of interest

sozialistische Staaten

a sovereign state that is dedicated to build socialism

Konservativ

not liking sudden changes; believing in traditions

Athlet

people who do physical exercise or play sports

beibehalten oder pflegen

To continue; carry on; keep in existence

Trophäe

a cup or other decorative object awarded as a prize for a victory or success.

Wettbewerb

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

Turnier

A series of contests in which a number of individuals or teams play against each other to find a winner.

üben

doing something again and again to get better

Stadion

a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

Fans

people who enjoy watching a certain activity and supporting the people who participate

Mitgliedschaft

the fact of being a member of a group

Amateur

practicing art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession

Klima

the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period

Treibhausgase

gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor, and ozone in the atmosphere which are involved in the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation

Tierwelt

animals, birds, and plants living and growing in their natural environment

Landschaft

a large area with a particular kind of scenery, such as a desert landscape; all the visible features of an area of land

nachhaltig

responsibility to conserve natural resources and protect global ecosystems to support health and well-being, now and in the future

Verschmutzung

release of harmful materials into the environment such as fumes from vehicles, garbage or the use of pesticides (air pollution, water pollution, land pollution)

Umweltschützer

a person who participates in environmentalism, a social movement that seeks to protect the environment through lobbying, activism, and education

Umweltschutz

measures to protect the quality of the environment; maintain or restore the quality of the environment

Wasserversorgungsnetz

system for the collection, transmission, treatment, storage and distribution of water from source to consumers, for example, homes, commercial establishments, industry, irrigation facilities and public agencies for water-related activities; problematic especially in rural areas

fossiler Brennstoff

a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms

Zweitplatzierter

a person who comes second in a race or competition

an jmd. etw. gedenken

mark or celebrate (an event or person) by doing or producing something

Tugend

a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good

entbehrlich oder überflüssig

more than you need and therefore not necessary; that can be got rid of

entmutigt

having lost confidence, hope, and energy

Flugblatt oder Broschüre

a piece of paper that gives you information or advertises something

widersprechen

to say the opposite of what someone else has said

Wohlstand

the state of being successful and having a lot of money

Überzeugung

a strong opinion or belief

überwinden

to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something

erobern

to take control of a country or city and its people by force

Duke

a nobleman holding the highest hereditary title outside the British royal family

Besetzung

act of moving into a country, town, etc. and taking control of it using militaryforce

Leutnant

officer of middle rank in the army, navy, or air force

verkünden

publicly and officially tell people about something important

verwüsten

to cause severe and extreme damage to something

Kaiser

the supreme male monarch of an Empire

Denkmal

building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person orevent

Feindschaft

the feeling of hatred towards somebody

Aufklärung

movement in the 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason, science and individualism rather than tradition and religion

Epizenter

the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake

Katastrophe

something that causes great damage or harm

Buschbrand

a fire burning in the bush (= a wild area of land) that is difficult to control and sometimes spreads quickly

Flut

an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.

Meereswand

a solid wall build along a cliff to protect from wave abrasion and erosion

Sturmflut

The water level rise during a storm due to the combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide

Lawine

A great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain

Beben

a shaking movement

Nachbeben

smaller quakes produced after a major quake caused by rocks shifting to new positions

Klimaschwankung

a change in global or regional climate patterns

sich befinden

o be located at a particular place

entschlüsseln

action of translating coded messages or information

schützen

protect sth or sb from damage or harm

opfern

give up sth. valuable for the benefit of something else or somebody else

beschlagnahmen

to grab sth. suddenly with force

aufeinanderfolgend

following in order, either in time or place

Inschrift

text that consists of symbols carved into solid materials like stone, metal wood etc.

Hyroglyphen

a system of writing or communicating using pictures and/or sounds

Archeologe

an expert who studies the past by examining objects that people have left behind

Mausoleum

monumental tomb or memorial in shape of a building