AQA AS VOCAB BERLIN 6.1 Flashcards

1
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die Ablehnung

ab-lehnen

Ich habe für die Ablehnung des Vorschlags gestimmt.

A

rejection, disapproval

to refuse

I voted for a rejection of the proposal

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2
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ab-reißen

reißen

A

to tear down

to tear, rip

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3
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ab-setzen

Können Sie mich an der Bibliothek absetzen?

ab: off, down, away

A

to drop (off),

to deduct, also to sell

to remove from office (lit: place down)

to depose

Can you drop me off at the library?

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4
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ab-sperren

Wir mussten das Gebiet absperren, weil es sich um einen laufenden Mordfall handelt.

A

to close off

We had to close off the area, as there’s an ongoing murder investigation.

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5
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auf-blühen

A

to flourish

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6
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aus-lösen

A

to dissolve, liquidate, resolve,

and to solve

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7
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die Ausreise nach

A

departure, exit

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8
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besetzen

Zwischen 1941 und 1944 war Estland von Deutschland besetzt.

A

to occupy

Between 1941 and 44 Estonia was occupied by Germany.

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9
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die BRD

die DDR

A

Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Deutsche Demokratische Republik

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10
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damalig

die damaligen Besitzer

A

in those days, at that time, former

the former owners

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11
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demonstrieren

A

to demonstrate

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12
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die Deutsche Teilung

Der Mauerbau 1961 in Berlin schien die deutsche Teilung endgültig zu besiegeln.

A

the division of Germany

The building of the Wall in 1961 seemed to finally seal the partition of Germany

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13
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das Volk (“ er)

A

folk, people

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14
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einheitlich

A

unified

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15
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das Elend

A

misery

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16
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das Ereignis (se)

was, würden sie sagen, war das wichtigste ereignis in ihrem leben?

A

event

what would you say is the most important event in your life?

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17
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der Erste Weltkrieg

der Zweite Weltkrieg

A

WW1

WW2

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18
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fliehen

A

to flee, escape

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19
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das Flugblatt (“ er)

A

handbill, poster, flyer

also: broadsheet newspaper,

20
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das Gebäude -

A

building

21
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gleichzeitig

A

at the same time

22
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die Grenze (n)

A

border

23
Q

die Grenzübergangsstelle (n)

A

border check point

24
Q

gründen

A

to found

25
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die Hauptstadt (“ e)

A

capital city

26
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die Herkunft

A

origins, ancestors

27
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im Ausland

A

abroad

28
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im Inland

A

within the country

29
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der Kaiser

A

the Kaiser, emperor

from Caesar … also Tsar in Russian

30
Q

der Kalte Krieg

A

the Cold War

31
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kletten (auf)

A

to climb onto

32
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die Macht (“e)

A

power

33
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die Nachkriegseit

A

post war period

34
Q

das Opfer

A

victim

35
Q

protestieren

A

to protest

36
Q

schlagartig

Die Flüssigkeit im Gewebe wird schlagartig erhitzt.

A

suddenly, abruptly

The fluid in the tissue suddenly heated

37
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die Sperrenlage (n)

A

installed barrier

38
Q

der Spion (e)

A

spy

39
Q

der Staat

A

state

40
Q

die Staatssicherheit (en)

A

state security

41
Q

veröffentlichen

A

to publish (make open )

42
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die Währung (en)

A

currency

43
Q

sich weigern

A

to refuse

44
Q

die Welkwirstschaftskrise

A

global economic crisis

45
Q

die Wiedervereinigung

A

reunification

46
Q

zerstören

A

to destroy