3.2 The US population and the American dream Flashcards by Leon Treutz

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Schmelztiegel

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melting pot

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Land der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten

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land of unlimited opportunities

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etw. andeuten

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to imply sth

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anpassen

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to assimilate

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Brauch

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custom

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Nachkomme

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descendant

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auswandern

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to emigrate

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Armut

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poverty

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Hungersnot

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famine

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Verfolgung

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persecution

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Gründung

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foundation

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Unabhängigkeitserklärung

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Declaration of Independence

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Wohlstand

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prosperity = well-being

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etw. verbessern

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to improve sth

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sozio-ökonomische Mobilität

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socio-economic mobility

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Gründungsväter

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Founding Fathers

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etw. in etw. verankern

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to enshrine of sth

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Freiheit

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liberty

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Streben nach etw.

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pursuit of sth

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Albtraum

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nightmare

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hier: Hispano-Amerikaner

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Hispanic

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amerikanischer Ureinwohner

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Native American

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Abstammung

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descent

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Gesetzgebung, Gesetze

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legislation

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Ausschluss

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exclusion

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(verabschiedetes) Gesetz

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act

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Zustrom

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inflow <> outflow

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der Kongress

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Congress

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geisteskrank

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insane

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von Almosen leben

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to live on charity (sing.)

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erwachsen

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adult

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Lese- und Schreibfähigkeit

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literacy

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Quotensystem

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quota system

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jmdn. abschieben

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to deport sb

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jmdn. einer Tat verdächtigen

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to suspect sb of doing sth

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jmdn. / etw. unterstützen

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tu support sb / sth

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etw. lockern

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to relax sth

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etw. abschaffen

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to abolish sth

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jmdn. / etw. bevorzugen

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to give preference to sb / sth

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Verwandter

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relative

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Fertigkeit

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skill

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jmdm. Amnestie gewähren

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to grant amnesty to sb

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Ausländer

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alien = foreigner

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jmdn. einstellen

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to hire sb

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illegaler Einwanderer

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illegal alien

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Verantwortung

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responsibility

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zu etw. führen, ergeben

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to result in sth

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Grenzschutz

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border enforcement

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Strafe

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penalty

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Haft

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detention

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Einschränkung, Restriktion, Begrenzung

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restriction on sth

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hier: Unterstützung

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benefit

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Ausweis

A

ID

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Führerschein

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driver’s license AE

= driving license BE

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jmdm. etw. auferlegen

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to impose sth on sb

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hier: etw. ausweiten

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to expand sth

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politisches Asyl

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political asylum

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Berechtigung

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eligibility

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Staatsbürgerschaft

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citizenship

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Einbürgerung

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naturalization

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Antragsteller

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applicant

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etw. beantragen

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to apply for sth

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Formular

A

form

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hier: einen ständigen Wohnsitz haben

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to be a permanent resident

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hier: Aufenthalt an einem festen Wohnsitz

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residency

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etw. schwören

> unregelmäßig

A

to swear sth

> swore, sworn

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Loyalität, Treue

A

loyalty

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Verfassung

A

Constitution

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einen Treueeid ablegen

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to take an oath of allegiance