2Reading3 Vocabulary5 Flashcards
advent
- the beginning of an event, the invention of something or the arrival of a person
- > Beginn, Ankunft
around the clock
- all day and all night without stopping
- >rund um die Uhr
artisan
-a person who does skilled work with his or her hands
broaden
- to increase the range of something
- >erweitern, ausdehnen
clamor
- a loud complaint or demand
- >Geschrei, Lärm
commence
- to begin something
- >anfangen, beginnen
constitute
- to be equal to or considered as
- darstellen, begründen, errichten
copyright-protected
-protected under the legal right to control the production and selling of a book,… for a particular period of time
dangle
- to hang loosely, or to cause something to hang
- >herabhängen, baumeln
detriment
- harm or damage
- >Nachteil, Schaden
diminution
-a reduction in size or importance
dissenting
- having a legal opinion that differs from the opinion of most of the other judges of the court
- > widersprechend, anders denkend
infringement
- the action of breaking the terms of a law or agreement; violation
- > Rechtsverletzung, Bruch, Ordnungswidrig
interference
- an attempt to spoil or prevent the progress of a situation or event
- > Einmischung, Beeinträchtigung
liberalization
- the process of allowing changes in the ways things are done
- > Liberalisierung, Freigabe
luxury
-a great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful possessions, surroundings, or food, or something enjoyable and often expensive but not necessary
motif
- an idea that appears repeatedly in the work of an artist or in apiece of writing or music
- > Motiv, Leitgedanke
remand
- to send a case back to another court to be tried pr dealt with again
- > etw. zurückschieben
retrospective
-an exhibition of work that an artist has done in the past
sue
- to take legal action against a person or organization, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that the person or organization has caused you
- > verklagen, prozessieren
twist of fate
- a strange or unexpected event that has serious consequences
- > Schicksalswende, Wendung
unauthorized
- without official permission
- >unerlaubt, unbefugt
uninspired
- not existing or interesting
- >fantasielos, unbegeistert
well-disposed
- willing to likely to do something
- >freundlich gesinnt, gutgesinnt