American Experience Part 2

Vielfalt

There is a wide variety of patterns to chose from.

Def.: Several different sorts of the same thing

Synonym: diversity

Soziologe/in

Der.: A person who studies sociology

Erkennen

The test are designed to detect the disease early.

Synonym: notice

Noun: detainee

Verschieden

The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups

Entgegengesetzt, einander, widersprechend

Feindseligkeit

The antagonism he felt towards his old enemy was still very strong

Def.: Feeling of opposition and hate

Synonym: hostility

Folglich, auf diese weise

Many scholars has argued thus

Kern

This report goes to the core of the argument

Einwohner/in

She is the oldest inhabitant in the village

Abstammung

He was able to trace his ancestry back over 1000 years.

Def.: The family or group of people that you come from

Nach Westen

In a westward direction

Kolonisieren

The area was colonized by the Vikings

Def.: to take control of a country or area that is not your own, especially using force and sending people from your own country to live there

Einfügen, eingliedern

Many of the suggestion have been incorporated in the plan

Senkrecht, vertikal

The Cliff was almost vertical

Def.: going straight up or down from a level surface

Einzeln

To break something up into its constituent parts

Komponieren

Mozart composed his last opera, shortly before he died

Republik

They have declared themselves an independent democartic republic

Def.: a country that is governed by a president and politicians elected by the people

No king and queen

Erheblich, beträchtlich

Damage to the building was considerable

Synonym: significant

Protokoll

There must be significant changes to the protocol

Etikette

Etiquette requires that the brides father makes a speech

Def.: the formal rules of correct or polite behavior in society

Begrenzung, Beschränkung

There are many restrictions on what you can take on a plane

beobachten, hier: einhalten

if you observe the rules, you won’t have any problems

unterlassen

You must refrain from smoking here, it’s not allowed

jemanden einer Sache berauben

they stripped the Prisoners of their personal belongings

fern, abgelegen

Their house was so remote that there weren’t any other houses for miles around

unfruchtbar

You cannot grow crops on infertile Land

Förderativ

Def.: Having a system of government in which the individual states of a country have control over their own affairs, but are controlled by a central government for national decisions

A federal republic

Begrenzung, Beschränkung

Def.: a rule or law that limits what you can do or what can happen

He doesent put any restrictions on me

Synonym: limit

Plantage

Def.: a large area of land, where crops are grown

We visited a banana plantation

Laufend

There was an ongoing discussion

Gefängnisstrafe

He was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder

Nicht dokumentiert, ohne Papiere

Undocumented accusations

Einbürgerung

Def.: the process of making somebody who was not born in a particular country a citizen of that country

Regen, steuern

The trade in these animals are highly regulated

Milz

Def.: a group of people who are not professional soldiers but who have had military training and can act as an army

He said he will call out the state militia if the rebels did not surrender

Waffen tragen

It worries me that all the police are allowed here to bear arms

Zufluchtsort

The river banks are a haven for wildlife

Verfolgung

Many people are victims of persecution due to their religious or political beefs

Unterton

There were political overtones to the point he was making

Erläutern, veranschaulichen

His food exemplifies Italian cooking at its best

Fromm

Def.: having or showing deep respect for god nd religion

The family is known as the most pious

Durchsetzen

It’s the job of the police to enforce the law

Kirchengemeinde

The priest cleared his throat before addressing the congregation

Prüde, übertrieben schamhaft

He sheltered upbringing meant that she had a prudish attitude towards sex

Sexualität

The psychology of human sexuality is quite complex

Nacktheit

The movie was not allowed for kids because of the nudity throughout

Außerdem

He said he had not discussed the matter with her. Furthermore ha hasn’t spoken to her at all.

Sozialhilfe, Fürsorge

The state provide welfare to all citizens in need

Umfassend

The teacher handed out a comprehensive list of all the exam topics

Heftig

They fiercely discussed the matter, but couldn’t come to an agreement

Einrichten, konstituieren

The group discussed whether the freedom of speech law constituted an allowance of hate speech

Rivalität

The rivalry between the politician parties is palpable in discussions

Neigen

I told my friend to lean out of the window to see if somebody is outside

Fertigstellung

After completion of his medical training, he worked as a doctor

Brutalität

He was arrested for the brutality he had inflicted on his dog

Diskriminierend

The boss was fired when his discriminatory behaviour was revealed

Vortrag, Vorlesung

Her favourite lecture had been about feminist comic books

(Massen)versammlung, Kundgebung

The group organised a rally to discuss ways to prevent Brexit from happening

Gleichsetzen mit

She equated working for him with working for a dictator

Konstruktiv

The teacher constructively criticiezed the work of the Students

Allergie

Intellektualismus

Def.: The use of your ability to think in a logical way and understand things rather than of your emotions

Her intellectualism was impressive, but she struggled to show her emotions

Finanzieren

She used the stolen money to fund her extravagant lifestyle

Erfunden, fiktiv

The names of the characters are entirely fictional

Terrosrismus

Def.: the use of violent action in order to achieve political aims

The fight against terrorism

Verbitterung, Groll

He struggled contain his resentment

Snobistisch, versnobt

Def.: thinking that a high social class is very important; feeling that you are better than everyone else

She was quite snobbish

Bauen, entwickeln

The building was constructed 1993

Maschine, Motor

I got in the car and started the engine

Allergisch

She couldn’t eat the food, because she is allergic to peanuts

Zivilist/in

Hundreds of innocent civilians were killed

Gegen Protest

We started a counter protest against nazis

Wenn auch, obgleich

This is a good film, albeit not my favorite

Teil, Komponente

Nitrogen is the main component of air

Auffallend, erstaunlich

She is strikingly beautiful

Rechtmäßig, legitim

It seems a perfectly legitimate question

Synoynm: valid, justifiable

Pluralismus

He spoke of the benefits of cultural pluralism

Teil, Gruppe

She cleaned a small segment of the painting

Erholung

My father has made a full recovery after the surgery

Stagnieren

Def.: a stop developing or making progress

Profits has stagnated

Entfremdend, zerstritten

His estranged wife Emma

Gegenstück, pegnant

The president met his French counterpart

Ehrenwert

She had a long and honourbale career

Frauenfeindlich

I know them well and they definitely are misogynist

Fremdenfeindlich

Def.: feeling or showing dislike or fear of people from other countries

There have been outbursts of xenophobic violence

Mit dem Titel

Gemeinwohl

He wanted the position to serve the common good, not just to get the money and power

Graduierten-, nachuniversitär

My father teaches a postgraduate history class

Legitimation

The charity´s legitimation was damaged by the scandal, meaning less people wanted to support them

Sich einen Reim machen auf

She struggled to make sense of the news

Misstrauen

Reports of police brutality have led to public distrust of the authorities

Entfremdung

Many young people feel a sense of alienation from the party because of this policy

Zynisch

After the breakup, he was cynical about love

Zynismus

the belief that people only do things to help themselves, rather than for good or sincere reasons

His cynicism about life was his most unattractive quality

Glaubwürdigkeit

The governments credibility was damaged by the Brexit negotiations

Philosophie

Her philosophy in life was to always try and do her best

Vermindern, verringern

The emergency supplies were completely depleted by the accident

Zweifellos

She is unquestionable the best athlete in our group

Verstärkung, Intensivierung

There has been an intensification of demands for better border control in recent years

Unvernünftig

His behaviour was irrational towards his parents

Unentschuldbar, untragbar

The way you treated the woman was indefensible

Überredung, Überzeugung

His power of persuasion continue to amaze me

Kompromiss

The parents reached a compromise regarding their divorce

Übertreibung

His gross overstatement about the company’s finances caused them to go bankrupt

Übertreibung, Überspitzung

Many writers use hyperbole to show a characters emotion

Sensationell, Aufsehen erregend

My father hates sensational journalism as it often stretches the truth

Wesentlich, bedeutend

The police need substantive evidence to be able to convict someone of a crime

Emotional

Her visceral reaction to the news showed that she had been hoping for a different result

Objektivität

It is difficult to maintain objectivity when peoples live are at stake

Anfällig machen für, prädisponieren

He believes that some people are predisposed to criminal behaviour.

to influence somebody so that they are likely to think or behave in a particular way

Garantieren

The impressive grades helped to guarantee her a place at a top university

Tragisch

The story of the tragic accident was all over the news

Siegen, sich durchsetzen

The team prevailed against all the odds, and went on to win the league

Kandidatur, Bewerbung

The announcement of her candidacy came as a surprise for many people

Präsidentschaft

She cried with dispair when his presidency was revealed

Abweichung, Anomalie

The scientific aberration ended up creating a monster

Entfremdung

The estrangement many woman feel from politics is only getting worse

autoritär

a person who believes that people should obey authority and rules, even when these are unfair or even when this means the loss of personal freedom

Father was a strict authoritarian

Impuls

She booked to get a new tattoo on an impulse

echt

He couldn’t tell if he felt genuine love or just attraction

demokratisch

the new democratic process allows the public to choose the winner

Leugnen, Ablehnung

Despite her denial, I still believe she ate the last cupcake

Regieren

Def.: to legally control a country or its people and be responsible for introducing new laws etc.

The country is governed by elected representatives of the people

Beschränken, begrenzen

Speed is restricted to 30 mph in town

Revolutionär, bahnbrechend

He is a evolutionary leader

Kolonist/in, Siedler/in

Def.: a person who settles in an area that has become a colony

Allgemein, universell

There was a universal disgust at what he had done

Eigentum

This building is government property

Abspaltung, Sezession

Did it lead to secession and civil war?

Klima

Def.: the regular pattern of weather conditions of a particular place

The city has a warm climate

Positiv, günstig

She Mae a favourable impression on his parents

Landwirtschaft

50% of the country’s population depends on agriculture

Später, anschließend, danach

Subsequently, new guidelines were issued to all employees

Widerspruch

How can we solve this apparent contradiction?

Abstreiten, bestreiten

He has denied any involvement in the accident

Genetisch

minderwertig, unterlegen

No one should be made to feel inferior because of their race or skin colour

einheimisch

The charity fought forthelfe rights of indigenous people to the land

Industrieller

Our boss is a very wealthy industrialist

In Schwung kommen

The movement had really gained momentum over the last year

Freilassen

She snuck into the pet shop to free the animals from their cages

Gerne

She willingly gave her child up for adoption

Begeistert

He was keen to get started with the meeting

dafür sein

I was in favour of having my party at the trampoline park

anfangs, zunächst

Initially she wanted to be in charge, but then she realised how much work it would be

Die Konföderierten Staaten von Amerika

the eleven southern states of the US that left the United States in 1860–1, starting the American Civil War

During the civil war, the confederacy wanted independence and to keep slavery legal

the former practice in the US of using laws that allowed black people to be treated unfairly and kept separate from white people, for example in schools

Registrieren

after he lost his job, he registered for unemployment benefits

Wahlsteuer

a tax that must be paid at the same rate by every person or every adult in a particular area

Americans had to pay the Poll Tax before they could register to vote in elections

Einschüchterung

The group used intimidation to force its members to stay silent

Beziehungen zwischen verschiedenen ethnischen Gruppen

The President addressed the issue of worsening race relations in the country

Streitkräfte

A country’s army, navy, and Air Force

He has had a long career in armed forces

Bürgerrechte

The rights that every person in a society has, for example to be treated equally, to be able to vote, work

The civil rights leader martin Luther king

Pfarrer/in

A senior member of the government who is in charge of a government department or a branch of one

She became minister of education in 2016.

Sitzstreik

A protest in which a group of protesters refuse to leave their factory, school etc until people listen to their demands

Students staged a sit-in in the university offices as part of their protest campaign

Boykott

A refuse to take apart of something as a way of protesting

They have urged people to boycott foreign products

Friedensnobelpreis

Ermorden

To murder an important or famous person especially for political reasons.

Reihe

Für ungesetzlich erklären

To make something illegal

Plans to outlaw the carrying of knives

Synoyn<m ban

Lese- und Schreibfähigkeit

A campaign to promote adult literacy

Überdies, zudem

The new assistant was eager to help and, moreover, he was a fast learner

Insbesondere

There is one particular patient i would like to see

Synoynm: specific

Ausgangspunkt

The article served as a useful starting point for our discussion

Rhetorik

Behind all the rhetoric, his relations with the army are tense

Spannung

Behandlung

Pfeifen

Unter

Irgendwie

Betrunken

Taschentuch

Erlöser, heim Land

In Brazil is famous statue of Christ the redeemer

Nidergeschlagen

After his death, he felt cast down

Rau, hart

Schatz

gemischte Rasse

Literaturkritiker/in