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Event, reason, occasion

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der Anlass (ä-e)

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Anger

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der Ärger

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Event

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das Ereignis (-se)

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To flee

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fliehen* (ie-o-o), flüchten*

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Ailing (economy)

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marode

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To reform

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reformieren

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Regime

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das Regime (-, s) [sing. two syllables, usual pl. - and three syllables]

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Critical of the regime

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regimekritisch

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(Significant) change (esp. end of communism)

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die Wende

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Disintegration

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der Zerfall

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Collapse

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der Zusammenbruch (ü-e)

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Conditions in the GDR

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Die Verhältnisse in der DDR

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To stare into the abyss

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am Abgrund stehen (irreg)

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Conformity

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die Anpassung

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To maintain, keep to

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aufrechterhalten (ä-ie-a)

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To cut expenditure

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den Aufwand kürzen

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Lack of career prospects

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die berufliche Perspektivlosigkeit

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To the very end

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bis zuletzt

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To deny sth. officially

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dementieren

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To destabilise

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destabilisieren

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Foreign currency

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die Devisen (pl)

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To limit, restrict

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einschränken

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Spare parts

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die Ersatzteile (pl)

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To fall apart

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aus den Fugen geraten* (ä-ie-a)

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To be (un)willing to do sth.

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(nicht) gewillt sein* (irreg), etw. zu tun

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To deny s.o. basic rights

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jdm. die Grundrechte verweigern

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Obstinate

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hartnäckig

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The real state of things

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die reale Lage

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The machinery of power

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der Machtapparat

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Powerless

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machtlos

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Discontent

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der Missmut

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To close down the opposition

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die Opposition ausschalten

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Rapid

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rasant

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Attempt at reform

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der Reformansatz (ä-e)

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Opposed to reform

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reformfeindlich

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Repression

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die Repression (-en)

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To be subjected to harassment

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Schikanen (pl) ausgesetzt sein* (irreg)

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Level of debt

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die Schuldenlast

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USSR (Soviet Russia)

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die UdSSR

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To restructure

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umstrukturieren

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Dissatisfaction

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die Unzufriedenheit

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To prevent collapse

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den Verfall aufhalten (ä-ie-a)

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Hated, despised

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verhasst

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Devastating

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verheerend

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To neglect

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vernachlässigen

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To deny, refuse s.o. sth.

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jdm. etw. verweigern

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To go without

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verzichten auf (+Acc)

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Vote-rigging, electoral fraud

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die Wahlfälschung (-en)

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To declare insolvency

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die Zahlungsunfähigkeit erklären

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Obligation, constraint

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der Zwang (ä-e)

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Divided / united Germany

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das geteilte / vereinte Deutschland

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He was found guilty of leaving the GDR illegally

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er wurde der Republikflucht für schuldig befunden

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The imminent collapse

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der drohende Zusammenbruch

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To make everyday life difficult

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den Alltag erschweren

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They were completely out of touch with reality

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es fehlte jeglicher Realitätsbezug

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What people said in private and in public was very different

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man äußerte sich privat anders als öffentlich

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To come to terms with the situation

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sich mit den Verhältnissen arrangerien

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To aggravate a crisis

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eine Krise verschärfen

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Based on (state) borrowing

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auf Verschuldung gegründet

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To maintain the course set

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den eingeschlagenen Kurs beibehalten (ä-ie-a)

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Billions in Western loans

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westliche Milliardenkredite

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A hardening of the ideological line

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die ideologische Verhärtung

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To terminate, dissolve

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auflösen (tr)

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Termination, dissolution

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die Auflösung

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To be the decisive factor

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ausschlaggebend sein* (irreg)

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To spy on s.o.

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jdn. ausspionieren

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To try to

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sich bemühen um

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Deployment (of troops)

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der Einsatz

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To deploy (troops), send in

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einsetzen

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To use violence on

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Gewalt anwenden auf (+Acc)

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To use force

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mit Gewalt eingreifen (ei-i-i)

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Non-violent

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gewaltfrei / gewaltlos

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Prison sentence

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die Haftstrafe (-n)

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To take into custody

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inhaftieren

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To quell, put down (riot)

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niederschlagen (ä-u-a)

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Police raid

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die Razzia (-en)

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Travel restriction

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die Reiseregelung (-en)

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Resignation

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der Rücktritt (-e)

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Stasi headquarters

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die Stasi-Zentrale

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Defunct

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untergegangen (adj)

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To announce

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verkünden

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To give way to

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weichen* (ei-i-i) (+Dat)

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Cabinet of the SED

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das Zentralkomitee

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To break s.o. mentally

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(psychisch) zermüben

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To step down, resign

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zurücktreten* (i-a-e)

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To withdraw

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sich zurückziehen (irreg)

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To hit out, strike

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zuschlagen (ä-u-a)

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To destroy incriminating documents

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belastende Unterlagen vernichten

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The police responded to the protests with violence

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die Polizei ging gewaltsam gegen die Proteste vor

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State violence (against own citizens)

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die staatliche Gewalt

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Under the pressure of events

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unter dem Druck der Ereignisse

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To be subject to strict censorship

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strenger Zensur unterliegen* (ie-a-e) (insep)

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‘Transparency’ and ‘restructuring’ (key terms of Soviet reform)

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„Glasnost” und „Perestroika”

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Prayers (church service)

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die Andacht (-en)

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Riots

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die Ausschreitungen

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To join

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beitreten* (i-a-e) (+Dat)

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To take part in

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sich beteiligen an (+Dat)

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Person involved

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der Beteiligte (-n) (adj. noun)

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To set in motion

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in Bewegung setzen

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Citizens’ protest movement

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die Bürgerbewegung (-en)

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Demonstrator

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der Demonstrant (-en)

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To demand, press for

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drängen auf (+Acc)

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To agree on

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sich einigen über (+Acc)

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To object to

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Einspruch gegen etw. erheben (e-o-o)

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Stream of refugees

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der Flüchtlingsstrom (ö-e)

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Peace movement

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die Friedensbewegung

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Prayer-meeting for peace

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das Friedensgebet (-e)

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Opponent

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der Gegner (-)

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S.o. on whom hopes are pinned

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der Hoffnungsträger (-)

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Nucleus

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die Keimzelle (-n)

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To oppose

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opponieren

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Opposition

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die Opposition

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Member of the opposition

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der Oppositionelle (-n) (adj. noun)

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Poster

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das Plakat (-e)

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Badge

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die Plakette (-n)

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To chant

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skandieren

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To shout in chorus

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im Sprechchor rufen (u-ie-u)

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Banner

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das Transparent (-e)

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Unstoppable

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unaufhaltbar, nicht mehr aufzuhalten (ä-ie-a)

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Shelter

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der Unterschlupf (-e)

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Unexpected

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unverhofft

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Unavoidable

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unvermeidlich

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Freedom of assembly

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die Versammlungsfreiheit

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To carry out

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vollziehen (tr)

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To happen

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sich vollziehen (itr) (irreg)

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Course of events

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der Vorgang (ä-e)

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United

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vereint

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Action

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das Vorgehen

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To move forward, get ahead

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vorwärtskommen* (o-a-o)

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Free elections

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freie Wahlen

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To apply to leave the GDR

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einen Ausreiseantrag stellen

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To flee tyranny

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der Zwangsherrschaft entfliehen* (ie-o-o)

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Under the auspices of the Protestant church

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unter dem Dach der evangelischen Kirche

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To take to the streets

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auf die Straße gehen* (irreg)

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An already tense atmosphere

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eine bereits aufgeladene Stimmungslage

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To calm the situation

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die Lage beruhigen

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…could no longer be stopped

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… ließ sich nicht mehr aufhalten

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The sheer numbers / huge crowds

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die schiere Masse

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People were no longer prepared to give way

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die Bürger waren nicht mehr zu weichen bereit

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To vote with one’s feet (by leaving the GDR)

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mit den Füßen abstimmen

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Order, command

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der Befehl (-e)

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To announce

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bekannt geben (i-a-e0

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To intervene

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einschreiten* (ei-i-i)

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Actual, real

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faktisch

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Prisoner

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der Gefangene (-n) (adj. noun)

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Permit

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die Genehmigung (-en)

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Border official

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der Grenzbeamte (-n) (adj. noun)

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Opening of the border

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die Grenzöffnung

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To lift border controls

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die Grenzkontrollen aufgeben (i-a-e)

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Freedom of travel

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die Reisefreiheit

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To open the barrier

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den Schlagbaum (ä-e) öffnen

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Key moment

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der Schlüsselmoment (-e)

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Era, age

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das Zeitalter

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Torn-up, shredded

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zerfetzt

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To take back the initiative

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die Initiative zurückgewinnen (i-a-o)

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Rush, crowd

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der Ansturm

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Money given by FRG government to East Germans on first visit

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das Begrüßungsgeld

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To form

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sich bilden (itr)

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On both sides of the border

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dies- und jenseits der Grenze

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Euphoria

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die Euphorie

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Celebrations

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die Feierlichkeiten

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Escape

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die Flucht

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To demand

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fordern

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Demand

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die Forderung (-en)

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Freedom of movement

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die Freizügigkeit

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The Golden West (West Germany)

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der Goldene Westen

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Jubilation

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der Jubel

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Confrontation

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die Konfrontation (-en)

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Rally

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die Kundgebung (-en)

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To experience, live through sth.

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etw. miterleben

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Protest

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der Protest (-e)

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Protest march

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der Protestzug (ü-e)

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Special train

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der Sonderzug (ü-e)

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To storm

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stürmen

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Disbelief

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die Ungläubigkeit

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Unimaginable

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unvorstellbar

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To gather together

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sich versammeln

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To set off [e.g. for journey]

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sich auf den Weg machen

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On western television

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im Westfernsehen

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To abstain from using violence

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auf den Einsatz von Gewalt verzichten

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A useless relic of a dead era

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ein funktionsloses Relikt einer untergegangen Ära

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On the night of 9th November

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in der Nacht zum 10. November

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The mass exodus to the West

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die Massenflucht in den Westen

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To reunite families

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Familien zusammenführen

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To make breaches in the Wall

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Breschen in die Mauer schlagen (ä-u-a)

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To pop champagne corks

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Sektkorken knallen lassen (ä-ie-a)

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