Potential
Potenziell, möglich
There is potential in the new technology
Opening
Anfang
The opening Number was fantastic
Influential
Einflussreich
She as an influential member of the party
Ideological
Ideologisch
This was rejected for ideological reasons.
To refer to
Bezeichnen als
The victims were not referred to by name
Category
Kategorie
There are some nominees for each category
Synonym: class
Politically
Politisch
It makes sense politically as well es economically
To regard as
Betrachten als, halten für
She is widly regarded as the current leaders natural successor.
Superpower
Supermacht
The United States has the status of superpower
To boast
Sich rühmen
This is a region which proudly boasts its own distinct culture
Military
Militär
The United States has a great military
To exercise
Ausüben
He was a man, who exercised considerable influence over people.
To transcend
Überwinden, überschreiten
What we felt for each other transcended all other emotions.
Synonym: exceed
Colony
Kolonie
The Declaration of Independence of the 13 colonies and the creation of the United States
Statesman
Staatsmann
A man who is a wise, experienced and respected political leader
Declaration
Erklärung
The Declaration of Independence
To announce
Bekanntgeben, verkünden
They haven’t formally announced their engagement yet.
Synonym: declare
No longer
Nicht mehr
He no longer lives here
Constitution
Verfassung
Your right to vote under the constitution
Decade
Jahrzehnt
I haven’t seen him in over a decade
To exceed
Übersteigen
She was exceeding the speed limit
Synonym: surpass
To span
Umfassen
His acting career spanned 55 years.
Successive
Aufeinanderfolgend
Successive government ´s have treid to tackle the problem
Synonym: consecutive
To leave ones mark
Seine spuren hinterlassen
After 8 years in office, the president had left his mark on America.
Newcomer
Neuankömmling
Please welcome the newcomers
Migrant
Migrant/in
The government is being urged to issue more visas to skilled migrants
Homeland
Heimat
Many refugees have been forced to flee their own homeland
Influx
Zustrom
A massive influx of visitors
To seek
Suchen, anstreben
Police are seeking witnesses to the accident
Sector
Bereich, Sektor
She works in the voluntary sector
Vast
Riesig
A vast area of forest
Synonym: huge
Perception
Wahrnehmung
The growing perception that their needs were being ignored spurred the group to further actions.
Over time
Im laufe der Zeit
It gets better over time
Regardless of
Trotz, ungeachtet
He went ahead and did it, regardless of the consequences
Prosperity
Wohlstand
Our future prosperity depends on economic growth
Synonym: affluence
Historical
Geschichtlic, historisch
That was a story based on historical facts
Contemporary
Zeitgenössisch
She used only strictly contemporary documents to research the book
Synonym: modern
Hardworking
Fleißig
I want to stand up for all the decent, hardworking families in this country
Benefit
Vorteil, nutzen
Freedo of information brings great benefits
Effort
Mühe, Anstrengung
The project was team effort
Ownership
Besitz, Eigentum
A growth in home ownership
Stability
Stabilität
The stability of the dollar on the worlds money markets
Opposite: instability
Upward
Nach oben
An upward movement in property prices
Opposite: downward
Mobility
Beweglichkeit, Mobilität
An electric wheelchair has given her a greater mobility
Magnanimous
Großmütig
He was Magnanimous in defeat and praised his opponents skill.
Troubled
Bewegt, beunruhigt, gestört
We live in troubled times
Slavery
Sklaverei
The abolition of slavery
Opposite: freedom
Inequality
Ungleichheit
We need to tackle inequality of opportunity wherever we find it
Opposite: equality
Claim
Behauptung
He claimed victory in the presidential election before all the results were in
Contradictory
Widersprüchlich
The advice i received was often contradictory
Synonym: conflicting
Lifestyle
Lebensstil
Many people are trying to adopt a healthy lifestyle these days
Slaveholder
Sklavenhalter/in
He was shocked and terrified to discover that his ancestors were slaveholders
Marked
Deutlich, ausgeprägt
A marked increase in profits
Synonym: noticeable, distinct
Polarization
Polarisierung
The act of brexit increased the social polarization
Predominately
Überwiegend
Earlier research predominately focused on the pain experienced by patients
Synonym: predominantly
to advocate
unterstützen, befürworten
My Family advocate my idea to quitt my job
abolition
Abschaffung
The report recommended the complete abolition of the tax
course
Verlauf
You can see the by the course what you have recently searched up
to abolish
abschaffen
The death penalty should be abolished
constitutional
verfassungsmässig
They can’t pass this law, because it’s not constitutional
amendment
Änderung, Ergänzung
There is no amendment on my schedule for next year
sentiment
Ansicht, Meinung
the spread of nationalist sentiments should be stopped
to linger
anhalten, bleiben
It will linger forever in the minds of many people
to resurface
wieder auftauchen
My watch just resurfaced after years
antagonistic
antagonistisch, feindlich
She was antagonistic towards the media
to pass (a law)
ein Gesetz verabschieden
widespread
weitverbreitet
Division
Teilung, Kluft
Fairness demanded an equal division of the winnings
crash
Zusammenstoß, Kollision
controversy
Kontroverse, Auseinandersetzung
This decision created much controversy among the students
ideally
idealerweise
His skills made him ideally suited for this job
to relate to
zu tun haben mit, handeln von
I can relate to your feelings
Synonym Connect
affluence
The state of having a lot of money and a good standard of living
opposed
entgegengesetzt, ablehnend, gegenüberstehend
She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad
hostile
feindselig, feindlich
The speaker got a hostile reaction from the audience
technically
technisch
composition
Zusammenstellung
The two drugs are nearly identical in composition
to underline
unterstreichen
The names of the winners are underlined in red
prominence
She came to national prominence as an artist
Bedeutung
nonetheless
trotzdem, nichtsdestotrotz
The book is too long but, nonetheless, informative and entertaining
Synonym: nevertheless
integral
wesentlich
Music is an integral part of the school curriculum
Creator
Walt Disney is the creator of Mickey Mouse
Schöpfer
unalienable
unveräußerlich
We believe that all men have certain unalienable rights
foundation
Fundament, Basis
Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage
epic
Epos
The creative genius of Greek epic
Synonym: Lyrik
to expand
erweitern, sich ausdehnen
Metals expand when their heated
merely
lediglich
It’s not merely a job, but a way of life
to attain
erreichen
Most of our students attained As in their exams
innately
von Natur aus
He believes that’s humans are innately violent
mannifest
offenkundig, deutlich erkennbar
It was manifest that you have feelings for him
destiny
Schicksal
He wants to be in control of his own destiny
enlighten
erleuchten, aufklären
She didn’t enlighten him about her background
fortunate
glücklich
We consider ourselves extremely fortunate
blessing
Segen
I plaid for gods blessing
virtue
Tugend
He led a life of virtue
to impose
aufdrängen
The terms of the contract were imposed rather than agreed
puritan
puritanisch, sittenstreng
Some of the towns puritans still maintain that sex education has no place in the schools
to evolve
sich entwickeln, sich herausbilden
Online Games tend to evolve over time
concerned
betroffen
unknown,
unbekannt
to desire
wünschen, Begehren
He now had enough money to satisfy all of his desires
to settle down
sich niederlassen
I settled down with a book
nowadays
heutzutage
material
materiell
fancy
Schick
grasp
Reichweite
I am beyond her grasp
survival
Überleben
Suburban
Vorort, vorstädtisch
I hope they live in a suburban area
To associate
In Verbindung bringen mit
Most people immediately associate addiction with drugs and alcohol
Opposite: disassociate
To beg
Betteln
Convention
Mitgliederversammlung
She was at the democratic convention
Synonym: conference
Privilege
Privileg, Vorrecht
Education should be a universal right and not a privilege
Bankrupt
Bankrott
The company was declared bankrupt
Synonym: insolvent
District
Gebiet, Bezirk
The house in a historic district
To vow
Geloben, schwören
She vowed to never speak to him again
To bail out
Aus der Klemme helfen, retten
The government had to bail the company out of financial difficulty
Synonym: save
Possession
Besitz
Prisoners are not allowed to bring personal possessions
Synonym: belongings
Valuable
Wertvoll
My home is my most valuable asset.
Opposite: valueless, worthless
Compare: invaluable, priceless
Unconditional
Bedingungslos, vorbehaltlos
She gave her children unconditional love
Opposite: conditional
Sacrifice
Verzicht, Opfer
Her parents made a lot of sacrifices so that she could have a good education
Portion
Teil
Only a small portion of the money is used for books
Loan
Darlehen, Kredit
She took out an 80000$ personal loan
Check
Scheck
Measure
Maß, Maßstab
Accepting the lower salary was seen as an important measure of commitment
To step in
Eingreifen, einschreiten
A local businessman stepped in with a large donation for the school
Secretary
Sekretär/in
She is the mayors press secretary
Rank
Position, Stellung
She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank
Qualified
Qualifiziert
She is a professional qualified social worker
To promote
Befördern
The company’s products have been promoted mainly through advertising in newspapers
To admire
Bewundern
You have to admire the way she handled the situation
Fundamental
Grundlegend
You have a fundamental right to privacy
Synonym: basic
Decency
Anstand
Her behavior showed a total lack of common decency
Integrity
Integrität
She showed her integrity by keeping the promise
Gratitude
Dankbarkeit
I feel a deep sense of gratitude to her
Opposite: ingratitude
Humility
Demut, Bescheidenheit
It requires great humility to overcome hubris
Janitor
Hausmeister/in
I saw the janito clean the windows this morning
To rebuild
Umstrukturieren, neu organisieren
After the earthquake, the people set about rebuilding their homes.
Brink
Rand
We are on the brink of worldwide inflation
Collapse
Einsturz, Zusammenbruch
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow
Synonym: give way
Doorway
Türöffnung
She stood in the doorway for a while before going in the room
To slam
Zuschlagen
I heard the door slam behind me
Synonym: bang
Folks
Leute
Like most folks, I enjoy the decent western
Democrat
Demokrat/in
The president of the United States is a democrat
Republican
Republikaner/in
The former president of the United States is a republican
Longing
Sehnsucht
She had a desperate longing to go back home
Empire
Imperium, Weltreich
By now, Britain had lost its empire
Shore
Küste, Ufer
The path ran along the southern shore of the lake
To drag
Ziehen, schleifen
Police dragged protestors away from the embassy entrance
Synonym: pull
Jail
Gefängnis
She spent a year in jail
Preacher
Prediger/in
He was a radical preacher who inspired people to rebel
To lift
Hoch heben
I lifted the lid of the box and peered in
Mountaintop
Berggipfel
Normally clouds hung around the mountaintop
Righteous
Rechtschaffen
He considered himself to be holy and righteous in all his way
Boldly
Mutig
He stepped boldly forward to speak
Altar
The father walked her daughter down the altar
Unwavering
Unschüchterlich, standhaft
She has been encouraged by the unwavering support of her family
To be grounded in
Herrühren von, begründet liegen in
His views are grounded on the assumption that all people are equal
Unyielding
Unnachgiebig
My unyielding father refused to increase my allowance
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