German - English, Part II Flashcards
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Das Nadelholz
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softwood, coniferous wood
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Das Nadelbaum
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conifer, coniferous tree
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Das Leinöl
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linseed oil, flaxseed oil
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Leinsamen
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linseed, flaxseed
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das Ackerland
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arable land, farmland, cropland
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das Grünland (Agrar)
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grassland, pastureland
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die Staatsgewalt
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state power, state authority
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der Eichelhäher
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jay, jaybird
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der Augentrost
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eyebright, euphrasy
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das Verfassungsorgan
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constitutional body
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die Verfassung
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constitution, state, condition
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das Plenum
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plenary sitting, plenary assembly, plenary session
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der Ausschuss
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committee, commission, board, panel
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das Gremium
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committee, board, panel
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der Vermittlungsausschuss
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mediatory committee, conciliation committee
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der Gemeinsamer Ausschuss
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joint committee
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paritätisch
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equal, equally, on equal terms
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die Parität
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parity, equal value
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das Ressort
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department, portfolio, area of responsibility
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die qualifizierte Mehrheit
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supermajority vote, qualified majority
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das Landgericht
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district court
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das Amtsgericht
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local court, county court, magistrate’s court, trial court
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das Oberlandesgericht
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Higher Regional Court, appellate court, provincial high court and court of appeal
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das Bundesgericht
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federal court, Federal Supreme Court
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das Bundesverfassungsgericht
Federal Constitutional Court
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die Revision
appeal, audit, examination, review
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die Berufung
appeal, calling, vocation
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das Arbeitsgericht
labour court
29
das Landesarbeitsgericht
state labour court
30
das Oberverwaltungsgericht / der Verwaltungsgerichtshof
Higher / supreme administrative court
31
das Sozialgericht
social court / social welfare court
32
das Landessozialgericht
higher social / social welfare court
33
das Bundessozialgericht
Federal Social Court
34
das Finanzgericht
fiscal, finance, tax court
35
das Bundesfinanzhof
Federal Fiscal Court / Federal Finance Court
36
das Verwaltungsgericht
administrative court
37
das Bundesverwaltungsgericht
Federal Administrative Court
38
der Landeplatz
aerodrome, airstrip
39
das Oberhaupt
head, leader, sovereign, chief
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das Oberhaupt der Kirche von England
Supreme Governor of the Church of England
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die Abwechslung
change, variety, diversity
42
der Arbeiter
worker, workman, labourer
43
die Sachlage
situation, state of affairs, circumstances
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gedenken
to commemorate, to remember
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Jahrestag
anniversary
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hundertster Jahrestag
centenary
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zweihundertster Jahrestag
bicentenary
48
bezeichnen
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to call
to describe
to designate
to denote
to name
to label
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sich wenden
to appeal to
| to turn to
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kündigen
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to terminate
to cancel
to give notice
to resign
to quit
to dismiss / to lay off
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die Einsichtnahme
inspection, viewing, examination, reading
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beiliegend (letter)
enclosed
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beigefügt (letter/email)
attached
54
der Studiengang
course of study, degree course, degree program, university/college course
55
geschickt
skillful, clever, deft, adroit, good at, proficient...
56
zeitnah
prompt, in good time, in a timely manner, in the near future
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unbehaglich
uncomfortable, uneasy, ill-at-ease
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(wohl) zumute / zum Heulen zumute
feel (at ease) / feel like crying
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beachten
to observe, to respect, to comply with, to bear in mind, to take into account, to pay attention...
60
beruhigen
to calm, to reassure, to soothe, to comfort, to pacify...
61
der Lohn
wage, pay, renumeration
62
der Gehalt
content, substance, contents
63
das Gehalt
salaray, pay, wage
64
verleugnen
to deny, to renounce, to disavow
65
einfallsreich
imaginative, resourceful, inventive, ingenious, canny
66
innerhalb
within, inside
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die Tribüne
stand, platform
68
der Fanblock
(group of) fans
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die Haupttribüne
the grandstand, the main stand
70
die Schlussfolgerung
conclusion, deduction, inference
71
hartnäckig
stubborn, persistent, dogged, obstinate
72
das Versprechen
promise, pledge, vow
73
der Paukenschlag
bang, beat of the drum, drumbeat
74
zu etw. beitragen
to contribute to sth.
75
anregen
to stimulate, to encourage, to induce, to excite, to inspire, to motivate...
76
aufwendig
expensive, costly, elaborate, time-consuming, laborious...
77
abtauchen
to disappear, submerge
78
ausharren
to endure, perservere, wait, hold out, stay put
79
sich etw. hingeben
indulge in sth. , to succumb to sth. , to devote oneself to sth.
80
Pechvogel
unlucky person, walking disaster (area)
81
der Abgeordneter (UK/US)
UK: Member of Parliament
US: Member of Congress, Congressman, -woman, -person
82
der Außenminister (UK/US)
UK: Foreign Secretary
US: Secretary of State
83
der Bundespräsident
German (federal) president
84
das Bundestagsmitglied
member of the Bundestag
85
die Bundesversammlung
the Federal Assembly, Federal Convention
86
der Finanzminister (UK/US)
UK: Chancellor of the Exchequer
US: Secretary of the Treasury
87
die Fraktion
parliamentary group, Parliamentary Party
88
Handelsminister (UK/US)
UK: Minister of Commerce, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and President of the Board of Trade
US: Secretary of Commerce
89
Innenminister
UK: Home Secretary,
US: Secretary of State
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Präsident des Parlaments
UK and US: Speaker of the House
91
Regierender Bürgermeister
Governing Mayor
92
das Überhangsmandat
supernumerary seat,
93
der Bundestag
German Bundestag, German Parliament, the lower house of the German Parliament
94
der Bundesrat
German Bundesrat, Federal Council, the upper house of the German Parliament
95
Rot-Grün-Koalitionsregierung
the governing coalition of Social Democrats and Greens
96
FDP
the Free Democrat Party
97
die Stasi
Stasi, the (former) east German secret police
98
der Altzkanzler
the former chancellor
99
der Appell
appeal, plea, rallying cry
100
deutschsprachig
German-speaking
101
das Siedlungsgebiet
settlement area
102
die Voraussetzung
condition, prerequisite, requirement, assumption
103
Kindereintrag im Elternreisepass
registration of children in a parent's passport
104
der Nachwuchs
offspring, trainees, new blood, young talent
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biometrische Daten
biometric / biometrical data
106
der vorläufige Pass
temporary passport
107
vorher
before, previously, beforehand, prior to
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von Bord geführt
led / carried / escorted from board
109
vermeintlich
supposed, alleged, presumed, seeming
110
unerlaubt
prohibited, illegal, unauthorised
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der Flugpassagier
passenger
112
das Herrchen
master
113
berichten
to report, tell, give account
114
innehaben
to have, hold, occupy, possess...
115
die Sachen
things, goods, items, stuff
116
versauen
to mess up, to screw up, to spoil sth.
117
sich daran machen
to set out, to start
118
nämlich
namely, actually, particularly, that is to say
119
derweil
meanwhile, in the meantime, for the time being
120
umrunden
to orbit sth. , to go around, to circumnavigate
121
unüberbrückbar
irreconcilable, insurmountable, unbridgeable
122
nachdrücklich
insistent, emphatic, urgent, vehement...
123
immerwährend
eternal, everlasting, perpetual, ever-present
124
aufzählen
to list, to enumerate,
125
die Not
need, distress, necessity, hardship
126
der Alltag
everyday life, daily life, daily routine
127
zum Alltag geworden
become commonplace, become routine, become an everyday occurrence
128
gemütlich
comfortable, cosy, comfy, homey, snug
129
die Einstellung zu etw.
attitude to/towards sth.
130
die Einstellung
attitude, outlook, configuration, setting, preference
131
wesentlich
crucial, influential, important, essential
132
die Gestirne
stars, heavenly bodies, celestial bodies
133
das Schicksal
fate, destiny, fortune
134
überwiegend
predominant, dominant, outweighing, mainly, largely
135
die Herrschaft
rule, control, reign, governance, domination
136
heute noch
to this day, this very day, later today
137
übermäßig
excessive, profuse, exceeding...
138
verschreiben
to prescribe
139
sich etw. verschreiben
to devote oneself to sth.. to dedicate oneself to sth. (to give/ sacrifice)
140
das Polizeirevier
police station, police department, precinct
141
angesetzt
to start, to position
142
die Auseinandersetzung
conflict, discussion, altercation, examination, dispute, argument...
143
die Einigkeit
agreement, consensus, union, unanimity, accord
144
die Umfrage
survey, poll, questionnaire
145
gut daran tun
do well to...
146
das Menschsein
humanity, being human, being humane
147
(dein) gutes Recht
(you have) every right to...
148
sich ausruhen
to take / have a rest, to relax, to unwind
149
der Anlauf
attempt, start-up, go, run-up, warm-up, approach
150
in jüngster Zeit
recently, most recent, in recent times, in recent years...
151
ermöglichen
to enable, to allow, to facilitate, to make sth. possible, to allow for sth. , to pave the way
152
Früchte tragen
to bear fruit, to yield fruit, come to fruition
153
der Ton
sound, tone, audio, clay, shade (hue)
154
plagen
to plague, to bother, to ail, to pester
155
geplagt
plagued, worried, troubled, niggled,
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schlechtes Gewissen
a guilty / bad conscience
157
gutes Gewissen
a clear / good conscience
158
das Haus
house, building, dwelling, establishment
159
der Maurer
bricklayer, mason, brickie
160
die Antriebskraft
driving force, motivation
161
die Völkerwanderung
migration, mass migration, mass exodus
162
die Devise
motto, maxim, slogan
163
herbeireden
to talk until it becomes reality
164
der Wahlkampf
campaign, election campaign
165
thematisieren
to broach the issue, to make sth. a subject of discussion
166
beständig
steady, constant, enduring, resistent, continual
167
drängend
urging, pressing, pestering, insistent
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die Beschimpfung
insult, verbal abuse, bashing, name-calling
169
die Haushaltsdefizit
budget deficit
170
der Haushalt
budget, household, housekeeping
171
eine verfahrene Situation
messy / muddled situation
172
die Ausbreitung
spread, proliferation, propagation, expansion...
173
eindämmen
to contain, to curb, to dam...
174
das Schwellenland
emerging / threshhold country (nation)
175
das Entwicklungsland
developing country (nation)
176
biologisch abbaubar
biodegradable
177
die Erträge
yields, income, earnings, revenue
178
Methusalem
Methuselah (longest living biblical person)
179
rabiat
brutal, rough, violent, ruthless, furious
180
langlebig
durable, long-lived, long-lasting, persistent
181
der Genetiker
geneticist
182
Mangeldiät
undernourishment, diet of depravation
183
herunterfahren
to shut down, to slow down, to scale down
184
trotzen
to defy, to brave, to resist, to buck
185
vorerst
initially, for the time being...
186
der Altersforscher
gerontologist
187
zweifelhaft
doubtful, dubious, questionable, debatable, ...
188
die Qual
torture, agony, anguish, pain...
189
die Gentechnik
genetic engineering,
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die genetische Veränderung
genetic modification
191
Breitbrand Herbizid
broad-spectrum herbicide
192
die Stammzellforschung
stem cell research
193
biologisch abbaubar
biodegradable
194
(nicht) vorstellbar
(in)conceivable
195
zugeschnitten
tailored, customised, adapted, fitted...
196
das Rückenmark
spinal marrow
197
das Spendergewebe
donor tissue
198
US-Landschaftsministerium
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
199
der Ertrag
yield, harvest, income, gain, revenue
200
der Einsatz
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use, usage, application,
commitment, service, dedication
insert
deployment, assignment
mission, engagement
...
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201
der Abstand
distance, gap, clearance, spacing, interval...
202
das Antigen
antigen
203
das Erkennungszeichen
distinguishing mark/feature,
distinctive feature,
identification mark
204
das Schibboleth
shibboleth
205
überblicken
to survey, to overlook, to oversee, to review, to monitor, to have/gain an overview
206
der Siebenschläfer
dormouse / 27th June
207
der Brillant
cut diamond, diamond, brilliant
208
glänzen
glitter, shine, glisten, beam, gleam...
209
funkeln
sparkle, glitter, twinkle
210
edel
precious, noble, fine, exquisite
211
elektrisieren
to electrify
212
das Jahrtausend
millenium (pl. millenia, thousands of years)
213
gewaltige Summe
enomous sum, massive sum, huge amount
214
erzielen
to obtain, to reach, to realize, to fetch...
215
der Jahresumsatz
annual turnover, annual sales, annual revenue, yearly turnover
216
verlässlich
reliable, dependable, solid, trustworthy
217
die Konstante
constant, invariable
218
das Kennzeichen
mark, characteristic, sign, hallmark, indicator...
219
die Modernität
modernity, modernness
220
bewusst werden
to appreciate, to become aware of
221
der Homo sapiens
homo sapiens
222
lebenswichtig
vital, essential, crucial
223
das Bedürfnis
need, requirement, desire, want, longing, craving, necessity...
224
plündern
plunder, loot, raid, pillage, ransack
225
überflüssig
superfluous, redundant, waste, dispensable, expendable, pointless, ...
226
überragend
phenomenal, paramount, surpassing, formidable, superlative, ...
227
die Bedeutung
importance, value, meaning, significance, sense, weight
228
die Frauensache
women's matter, women's issue, job for a woman, women's business, to be a female preserve...
229
der Viehbesitz
livestock
230
ordinär
vulgar, common, boorish, crude
231
erkennen
to recognise, to identify, to detect, to see, to perceive, to discern, to realise, to spot, to determine, to establish, ...
232
jdm. gefallen
to be liked, to please, to appeal to sb., to take sb.'s fancy, to catch sb.'s fancy
233
die Anerkennung
recognition, respect, appreciation, acknowledgement, ...
234
der Zweck
purpose, point, aim, intention
235
unterscheiden
to distinguish, to differentiate, to discern
236
die Selbstinszinierung
self-presentation, self-portrayal, self-staging
237
die Stimmung
mood, atmosphere, feel, sentiment, vibe, spirit
238
der persönliche Geschmack
personal taste, personal preference
239
die Gruppenzugehörigkeit
group membership
240
die Machtstellung
position of power
241
der Zusammenhang
connection, relation, correlation, link, ...
242
die Überschuldung
over-indebtedness, excessive indebtedness
243
die Fettleibigkeit
obesity, adiposity
244
die Freizeit
leisure time, recreational time, recreation, spare time
245
die Freizeitaktivität
leisure activity, recreational activity
246
die Überschuldung
over-indebtedness, excessive debts, debt overload
247
die Fettleibigkeit
obesity, adiposity
248
der Bevölkerungsdurchschnitt
the average population
249
auswerten
to evaluate, to assess, to analyze...
250
belastend
onerous, burdensome, detrimental, strenuous, ...
251
das Trost-Essen
eating for comfort, emotional eating
252
die Zahlungsunfähigkeit
insolvency, illiquidity, financial insolvency
253
die Wahrscheinlichkeit
probability, likelihood
254
die Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Schuldnerberatung
the Federal Association for Debt Counselling
255
widerwärtig
disgraceful, repugnant, repulsive, appalling, disgusting...
256
das Innenministerium
Home Office / Ministry of the Interior / Department of Internal Affairs
257
das BKA (Bundeskriminalamt)
(German) Federal Criminal Police Office
258
das Bundesverfassungsgericht
(German) Federal Constitutional Court
259
das Bundesjustizministerium
(German) Federal Ministry of Justice / Department of Justice
260
der Bundestag
Lower House of (German) Parliament / German Bundestag
261
die gesetzliche Regelung
legal regulation / directive / guidelines / measures
262
Verfolgung schwerer Verbrechen
to combat and investigate crime
263
die Aufklärug von Straftaten
criminal investigation / to solve crime
264
die Abwehr von Gefahren
to ward off danger
265
das Urteil (Gericht)
court decision / verdict
266
die Vorschriften kippen
to overthrow / to topple the regulations
267
die Verfassungsbeschwerde
petition at the Constitutional Court
268
der Grundsatz der Verhältnismäßigkeit
principle of proportionality
269
der Gesetzentwurf
draft legislation
270
säuseln
to murmur, to whisper, to purr
271
zerknirscht
contrite, rueful
272
verkniffen
pinched, denied
273
pochen
to insist, to throb, to pound, to thump
274
zugreifen
to access, to take hold, to seize, to retrieve
275
parlamentarischer Geschäftsführer
parliamentary secretary / whip
276
anlasslos
groundless, without occasion, unfounded
277
die Schwelle
threshold, brink, doorstep
278
das Murmeltier
groundhog, marmot
279
das Trampeltier
Bactrian camel
280
die Zeitschrift
magazine, journal, periodical
281
die Geburtsstunde
hour of birth, birth, ...was born
282
die Zeitung
newspaper, paper
283
epochal
epoch-making, epochal
284
die Geistesgeschichte
intellectual history
285
der Abolitionismus
abolitionism
286
die Abschaffung
abolition, elimination, removal, abolishment
287
die Herrenrunde
circle / round of gentleman, gentleman's evening
288
publizistisch
journalistic
289
Sprachrohr
mouthpiece, megaphone
290
das Bürgerrecht
civil right
291
das Gespür
sense, feel, intuition, instinct
292
gebildet (mensch.)
educated, well-mannered, sophisticated, intellectual
293
die Auflage (Zeitschrift)
edition, circulation, number of copies, print run
294
nicht (ganz) geheuer sein
feel uneasy about, feel uncomfortable about, a bit fishy, a bit scary
295
eine Kandidatur unterstützen
support a candidature, endorse a candidate
296
lancieren
launch, float, spread
297
der Grundstein
foundation stone, cornerstone, groundwork ...
298
die Furore
furore, sensation
299
die Wochenzeitschrift
weekly, weekly journal, weekly magazine
300
die Nachrichtenmagazine
newsmagazine
301
in die roten Zahlen
in the red
302
differenziert
differentiated, discriminating, nuanced, sophisticated
303
der Straftäter
offender, perpetrator, delinquent, criminal offender
304
das Jugendstrafrecht
juvenile criminal law
305
eine Fülle
abundance, wealth, plethora, opulence, richness, plenitude, overabundance ...
306
Sanktionsmöglichkeiten
possible sanctions
307
das Erziehungsinstrument
disciplinary measure, educational tool
308
anwenden
to apply, to use, to deploy, to adopt, to adminster, to implement ...
309
die Ermahnung
admonition, warning, exhortation, reprimand, rebuke, caution
310
das Laubharken
rake for foilage / leaves
311
die Haft
detention, imprisonment, sentence, confinement, custody, detainment
312
das Erwachsenenstrafrecht
adult criminal law
313
der Deutsche Juristentag e.V.
Association of German Jurists
314
der Rechtspolitiker
legal policy maker
315
der Rechtspraktiker
legal practitioner
316
Der Verurteilte
convict, sentenced person
317
unpraktisch
impractical, inconvenient
318
ungerecht
unfair, unjust
319
unangemessen
inappropriate, unreasonable, inadequate, improper, unsuitable
320
die innere Verbindung
the intrinsic connection / link
321
eindeutig
clear, explicit, unambiguous, clear-cut, straightforward ...
322
die Freiheitsstrafe
imprisonment, prison sentence, custodial sentence, prison term
323
der Verstoß
breach, violation, infringement, infraction
324
nach sich ziehen
to entail, to imply, to involve
325
die Geltung
validity, application
326
die Allgemeinheit
general public, community, public
327
der Rechtsbruch
breach of law
328
vornehm
elegant, distinguished, noble, genteel, refined ...
329
die Einschränkung
restriction, limitation, contraint, ...
330
insofern
insofar, in this respect, to this extent, inasmuch
331
graduell
gradual, slight, by degree
332
eine ganze Reihe von
a whole string / range / series of
333
ausgeprägt
pronounced, distinct, marked, full-fledged, well-developed
334
der Ganove
thug, hoodlum, crook
335
der Gesetzgeber
legislator, lawmaker
336
der Strafrichter
criminal judge
337
beurteilen
to assess, to evaluate, to judge, to determine, to gauge ...
338
der Rückfall
relapse, recurrence, fallback, regression, a step backwards
339
der Gewinn
profit, asset, gain, return, prize, yield ...
340
die Wende (polit.)
the fall of the Berlin Wall, the fall of communism in Eastern Europe
341
der Wohlstand
prosperity, wealth, affluence, well-being
342
vor diesem Hintergrund
against this background / backdrop
343
Gegner der EU
EU opponents
344
begründen (Argument)
to justify, to explain, give reasons for, account for
345
einhergehend
along with, accompanying, hand-in-hand
346
die Ostmitteleuropäer (pl.)
Central and Eastern Europeans
347
entrinnen
escape, run away from, free from
348
die Selbstbestimmung
self-determination
349
das Fremdwort
foreign word, foreign concept, alien word/concept
350
großen Einfluss nehmen
to have great influence on
351
die Förderung
promotion, support, funding, subsidy, grant ...
352
Förderungen der EU
EU subsidies / grants / funding
353
Maßnahmen beschließen
to determine measures
354
der Euroskeptiker
Eurosceptic
355
das Kernkraftwerk
nuclear power plant / station
356
die Mehrheitsmeinung
majority opinion
357
ausschlaggebend
decisive, pivotal
358
sachlich
objective, factual, ...
359
das Vorgehen
approach, procedure, course of action, way of working/dealing...
360
ein Beleg
proof, evidence, receipt, testament
361
dazu dienen
to serve to
362
extremen Nationalisten
extremist nationalists, extreme right-wing nationalists
363
Recht geben
agree with
364
die Freizügigkeit
permissiveness, freedom, liberalness, free movement
365
die Freizügkigkeit für Arbeitnehmer
freedom of movement for the workforce
366
behaupten
to claim, to assert, to maintain, to allege, to purport, ...
367
staunen
to be amazed, to marvel at sth. , to be astonished
368
verheerend
devastating, disastrous, abysmal ...
369
Ur- (z.B. Urbewohner)
first, orginal
370
aus sich selbst heraus
intrinsic, from within itself, (by) itself
371
die Aufzählung
list, listing
372
das Postulat
postulate, posit
373
angreifen
to attack, to contest, to engage, to tackle ...
