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12.4 Vocab 12; 30-33 Flashcards

1
Q

Übertragung administrativer Unabhängigkeit

A

devolution

  • to devolve power
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Untertan

A

subject

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Unzulänglichkeiten

A

shortcomings

= a defect

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4
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offensichtlich

A

apparently

= obvious

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5
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Nationalhymne

A

anthem

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Wirbelsäule

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spine

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7
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Ableitung

A

derivation

= developed from the original word

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8
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etw. ablehnen

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to object to sth.

= to complain about sth.

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9
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Auswirkung

Folge

A

implication

= an effect on sth. or sb.

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10
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Verfassung

A

constitution

  • constitutional
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11
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Gerichtsbarkeit

A

judiciary

  • legislative & executive
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12
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Oberbefehlshaber

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commander-in-chief

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13
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Wahlbezirk

A

constituency

Wähler = constituent

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14
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ernennen

verpflichten

A

to appoint

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15
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zuständig sein für etw.

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to be in charge of

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16
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Außenminister

A 
Secretary of State (AE)
Foreign Secretary (BE)
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Innenminister

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Secretary of the Interior (AE)
Home Secretary (BE)
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18
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Finanzminister

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Secretary of Treasury

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19
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Versammlung

A

assembly

  • to assemble
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20
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etw. bevorzugen

A

to favour sth.

to disadvantage sth.

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21
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daher

deshalb

A

hence

= therefore

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22
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führend

A

foremost

= leading

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23
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erhalten

bekommen

A

gain

= to get

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24
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besiegen

A

to conquer

  • conquest
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25
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helfen

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to aid

= to help, support

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26
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Einheimische

A

indigenous people

= natives

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27
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Drang

Trieb

A

urge

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28
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Beamtentum

öffentlicher Dienst

A

civil service

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29
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Vorurteil

A

prejudice

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30
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etw. verringern

A

to lessen

= to reduce

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31
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machbar

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feasible

  • feasibility
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32
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entstehen

sich entwickeln

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to evolve

= to develop

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33
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Anpassung

A

adjustment

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34
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Zusammenarbeit

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collaboration

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35
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verbunden mit

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associated with

  • association
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36
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Annahme

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assumption

  • to assume
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37
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fälschen

schmieden, formen

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to forge

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38
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verblassen

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to fade

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39
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Übertragung von parlamentarischer Gewalt

A

devolution

40
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fördern

unterstützen

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to promote

  • promotion
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etw. schätzen

A

to appreciate sth.

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ableiten von

A

to derive from

43
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verstärken

betonen

A

to reinforce

  • reinforcement
44
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Rezept

A

recipe

45
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verwundbar

A

vulnerable

  • vulnerability
46
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Thema

A

issue

= topic

47
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Moschee

A

mosque

48
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trotz

A

despite

49
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zerbrechlich

schwach

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fragile

  • fragility
50
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Anreiz

A

appeal

= attraction

51
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Einwohner(in)

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resident

  • to reside
52
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im Ausland

A

abroad

53
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mit etw. verbunden

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tied to sth.

  • to tie
54
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gedeihen

A

to flourish

= to be succesful

55
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etw. untergraben

A

to undermine sth.

to support

56
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eingefleischt

verwurzelt

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ingrained

57
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unvermeidlich

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inevitable

= unavoidable

58
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Niedergang

A

decline

  • to decline
59
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Bindung

Engagement

A

commitment

  • to commit
60
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Verbündete(r)

A

ally

  • to ally
61
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Vorgänger(in)

A

predecessor

successor (Nachfolger)

62
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auferlegen

A

to impose

63
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Verbitterung

A

resentment

64
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Besorgnis

A

anxiety

  • anxious
65
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Entbehrung

A

deprivation

66
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Spannung

A

tension

67
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Feindlichkeit

A

hostility

68
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Abschaffung des Kolonialismus

A

decolonization

colonization

69
Q

Angelegenheiten

A

affairs

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Anwendung

Bewerbung

A

application

  • to apply
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Bemühungen

Anstrengungen

A

endeavour

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Förderung

Ermunterung

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encouragement

discouragement

73
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gegen etw. sein

A

to oppose

opposition

74
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Herrschaft

A

reign

  • to reign
75
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Kolonie

A

colony

76
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Konservative Partei

A

Conservative Party

Tories

77
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konstitutionelle Monarchie

A 
constitutional monarchy
(Great Britain)
78
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Legislaturperiode

A

legislative period

79
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Gesetzgebung

A

legislation

80
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Merheitswahlrecht

A

first-past-the-post system

= majority voting system

81
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englisches Oberhaus

A

House of Lords

House of Commons

82
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parlamentarische Demokratie

A

parliamentary democracy

83
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Parlamentsabgeordneter

A

Member of Parliament

= MP

84
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Premierminister

A

Prime Minister

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eine Regierung bilden

A

to form a government

to dismiss a government

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Schutzgebiet

A

protectorate

  • to protect
87
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Siedlung in Übersee

A

overseas settlement

  • to settle
88
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Staatsoberhaupt

A

head of state

89
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unabhängiger Staat

A

sovereign state

  • sovereignty
90
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die Unabhängigkeit erlangen

A

to gain independence

91
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Untertan

A

subject

92
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Staatsbürger

A

citizen

93
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Verwaltung

A

administration

  • to administrate, administrative
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die Wähler, Wählerschaft

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electorate

  • to elect, election
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wahlberechtigt sein

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to be eligible to vote

  • eligibility

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