3.11 Flashcards

1
Q

To urge or compel somebody to do something

A

To push someone, be pushy, the push is on

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2
Q

To be important

A

To loom large

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3
Q

Gewerkschaft

A

Trade union

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4
Q

Circle during strike

A

Picket a company

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5
Q

Demo

A

Strike

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6
Q

Military

A

Armed forces

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7
Q

To make small changes to improve something

A

To tweak sth

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8
Q

Bored, lacking enthusiasm

A

Jaded

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9
Q

Meinungsforscher

A

Pollster, opinion poll

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10
Q

Change

A

Shift

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11
Q

Handel

A

Commerce

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12
Q

To refuse to accept sth

A

To reject

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13
Q

Between two party’s

A

Coalition

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14
Q

To get rid of

A

To axe

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15
Q

To become gradually less or smaller

A

To dwindle

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16
Q

Hartnäckig

A

Dogged , dogged rumor