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history

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die Geschichte (+gen)

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past

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die Vergangenheit

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the Federal Republic of Germany

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die Bundesrepublik Deutschland

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capitalist, capitalistic

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kapitalistisch

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private property, personal effects

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das Privateigentum

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German Democratic Republic

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die Deutsche Demokratische Republik

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socialist

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sozialistisch

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communist, communistic

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kommunistisch

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dictatorship

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die Diktatur/-en

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dictator

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der Diktator/-en

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division, divide, splitting, split, partition

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Die Teilung

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present-day, today’s, contemporary

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heutig

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Pomerania (a region in north east Germany)

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Pommern

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East Prussia

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Ostpreußen

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Silesia (region in central Europe)

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Schlesien

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occupied zone, zone of occupation

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die Besatzungszone/-n

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sector

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der Sektor/-en

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airlift, skylift

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die Luftbrücke/-n

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flight

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der Flug/-¨e

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railway link, communication by rail

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die Eisenbahnverbindung/-en

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blockade

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die Blockade/-n

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to block s.th., to close a (road, path), to shut (a road, path)

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sperren (+akk)
er sperrt
er sperrte
er hat gesperrt

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parliamentary

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parlamentarisch

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achievement-orientated society, meritocracy

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die Leistungsgesellschaft/-en

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planned economy, command economy, state-directed economy

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die Planwirtschaft

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to nationalise, to socialise

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verstaatlichen (+akk)
er verstaatlicht
er verstaatlichte
er hat verstaatlicht

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secret police, (the) Stasi

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die Staatssicherheit oder der Staatssicherheitsdienst

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secret service, intelligence service, intelligence apparatus

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der Geheimdienst/-e

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to spy on s.o.

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bespitzeln (+akk)
er bespitzelt
er bespitzelte
er hat bespitzelt

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politburo, politbureau, polit office

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das Politbüro/-s

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(former) Socialist Unity Part y of Germany, (former) East German Communist Party

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die SED (Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands)

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People’s Chamber (of the former GDR)

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die Volkskammer der DDR

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Civics

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die Staatsbürgerkunde

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border

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die Grenze/-n

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Inner German border

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die innerdeutsche Grenze

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(freestanding or exterior wall)

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die Mauer/-n

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to demolish s.th., to dismantle s.th.

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abreißen (+akk)
er reißt ab
er riss ab
er hat abgerissen

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NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

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die Nato

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Warsaw Pact

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der Warschauer Pakt

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alliance, league, confederation, pact

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das Bündnis/-se

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Iron Curtain

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der Eiserne Vorhang

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Cold War

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der Kalte Krieg

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to break out

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ausbrechen
er bricht aus
er brach aus
er ist ausgebrochen

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USA

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die USA (die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika)

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Soviet Union

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die Sowjetunion

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Soviet

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sowjetisch

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Russian

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russisch

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USSR

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die UdSSR (Union der Sozialistischen Sowjetrepubliken)

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tank, panzer

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der Panzer/-

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(nuclear) intermediate-range missile

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die Mittelstreckenrakete/-n

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to delve into s.th., to immerse oneself in s.th.

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vertiefen (+akk)
er vertieft
er vertiefte
er hat vertieft

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historic

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historisch

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event, occurrence, occasion, incidence, incident

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das Ereignis/-se

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reason, cause

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der Grund/-¨e

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for this reason, on this account

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aus diesem Grund

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to develop

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sich entwickeln
er entwickelt
er entwickelte
er hat entwickelt

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considerably, significantly, substantially

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wesentlich

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unconditional(ly)

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bedingungslos

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to capitulate, to surrender

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kapitulieren

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National Socialist, Nazi

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nationalsozialistisch

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to divide s.th., to partition s.th., to split s.th.

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aufteilen (+akk)
er teilt auf
er teilte auf
er hat aufgeteilt

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finally, ultimately, in the end, in the final analysis

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letztlich

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former, erstwhile

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ehemalig-

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then, at that time

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damalig- (adjective; only used attributively)

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then, back then, at that time

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damals

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at the latest, not later than

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spätestens

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basically, generally

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grundsätzlich

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exception

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die Ausnahme/-n

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(heated) argument, conflict, controversy, dispute, quarrel, fight

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der Streit

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to come into being, to come into existence, to begin, to develop, to form, to arise, to evolve from, to emerge, to result from, to be produced from, to be generated

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entstehen
er entsteht
er entstand
er ist entstanden

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honest(ly), candid(ly), in all honestly

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ehrlich

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to answer s.th., to reply s.th., to respond s.th.

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beantworten (+akk)
er beantwortet
er beantwortete
er hat beantwortet

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to admit s.th., to concede s.th., to won up to s.th.

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zugeben (+akk)
er gibt zu
er gab zu
er hat zugegeben

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plan, scheme, project, programme

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der Plan/-¨e

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to (re)build s.th

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aufbauen (+akk)
er baut auf
er baute auf
er hat aufgebaut

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to call s.o. s.th., to call s.th. s.th., to term

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nennen (+akk)
er nennt
er nannte
er hat genannt

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to see s.o./s.th. (clearly), to recognise s.o./s.th.

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erkennen (+akk)
er erkennt
er erkannte
er hat erkannt

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instead of

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anstatt

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to suffer s.th., to incur s.th., to sustain s.th.

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erleiden (+akk)
er erleidet
er erlitt
er hat erlitten

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to demand s.th.

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fordern (+akk)
er fordert
er forderte
er hat gefordert

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amazing, astonishing, astounding, staggering, stunning

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erstaunlich

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to queue, to queue up, to stand in a line

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Schlange stehen
er steht Schlange
er stand Schlange
er hat Schlange gestanden

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nursery, crèche

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die Kinderkrippe/-n

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to look after s.o/s.th., to keep and eye on s.o./s.th., to attend to s.o./s.th

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aufpassen (auf+akk)
er passt auf
er passte auf
er hat aufgepasst

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to rule, to reign, to govern, to dominate

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herrschen
er herrscht
er herrschte
er hat herrscht

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suspicious, suspect

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verdächtig

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questionable, dubious, shady, dodgy

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fragwürdig

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armed forces, fighting forces

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die Streitkräfte

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the military, army, armed forces

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das Militär

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army

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die Armee/-n

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weapon

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die Waffe/-n

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to educate s.o., to raise s.o., to train s.o.

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(akk) erziehen (zu+dat)
er erzieht
er erzog
er hat erzogen

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to indoctrinate s.o.

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indoktrinieren (+akk)
er indoktriniert
er indoktrinierte
er hat indoktriniert

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to flee, to escape, to take flight

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flüchten
er flüchtet
er flüchtete
er ist geflüchtet

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to beat s.th., to cope with s.th.

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verkraften (+akk)
er verkraftet
er verkraftete
er hat verkraftet

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completely, entirely

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vollständig

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in the middle of

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mitten

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to complete s.th., to accomplish s.th.

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vollenden (+akk)
er vollendet
er vollendete
er hat gevollendet

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to see s.th., to accept s.th., to realise s.th., to understand s.th., to see reason

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zur Einsicht kommen
er kommt zur Einsicht
er kam zur Einsicht
er ist zur Einsicht gekommen

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war criminal

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der Kriegsverbrecher/-

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responsible

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verantwortlich

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prison, gaol, jail

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das Gefängnis/-se

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comparable

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vergleichbar

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German

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der/die Deutsche/-n (adjectival noun)

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opposition member

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der/die Oppositionelle/-n (adjectival noun)

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to persecute s.o., to go after s.o.

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verfolgen (+akk)
er verfolgt
er verfolgte
er hat verfolgt

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to shoot s.o. dead

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erschießen (+akk)
er erschießt
er erschoss
er hat erschossen

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to misunderstand s.o./s.th

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missverstehen (+akk)
er missversteht
er missverstand
er hat missverstanden

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map

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die Landkarte/-n

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to guard s.o./s.th., to watch (over) s.o./s.th.

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bewachen (+akk)
er bewacht
er bewachte
er hat bewacht

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to observe s.o., to watch s.o.

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überwachen (+akk)
er überwacht
er überwachte
er hat überwacht

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mistrustful, distrustful, wary

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misstrauisch

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basic right

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das Grundrecht/-e

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to refuse s.o. s.th., to deny s.o. s.th.

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(dat) (akk) verweigern
er verweigert
er verweigerte
er hat verweigert

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to announce s.th., to notify s.th., to give notice of s.th.

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ankündigen (+akk)
er kündigt an
er kündigte an
er hat angekündigt

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term

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der Begriff/-e

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to call s.o. s.th., to denote, to term

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bezeichnen (+akk)
er bezeichnet
er bezeichnete
er hat bezeichnet

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cause, reason, source

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die Ursache/-n

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to lead to s.th., to cause s.th.

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führen (zu+dat)
er führt
er führte
er hat geführt

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to collapse, to implode, to break down

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zusammenbrechen
er bricht zusammen
er brach zusammen
er ist zusammengebrochen

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to join s.th., to accede to s.th., to enter into s.th.

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beitreten (+dat)
er tritt bei
er trat bei
er ist beigetreten

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epochal, epoch-making

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epochal

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peaceful

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friedlich

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revolution

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die Revolution/-en

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different, differing, diverse, varied, varying, diverging

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unterschiedlich

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to count (as), to be considered as s.o./s.th.

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als (+nom) gelten
er gilt
er galt
er hat gegolten

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to give up s.o./s.th., to abandon s.o./s.th.

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aufgeben (+akk)
er gibt auf
er gab auf
er hat aufgegeben

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to intervene, to interfere

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eingreifen (in+akk)
er greift ein
er griff ein
er hat eingegriffen

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consequently, hence, therefore, thus

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somit

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to establish s.th., to build s.th., to form s.th.

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errichten (+akk)
er errichtet
er errichtete
er hat errichtet

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to work, to function, to do the job

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funktionieren
er funktioniert
er funktionierte
er hat funktioniert

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efficient, effective, capable, highly productive

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leistungsfähig

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moment, point in time, point of time, time

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der Zeitpunkt/-e

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ideology

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die Ideologie/-n

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Hungary

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(das) Ungarn

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to leave (a country)

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ausreisen (aus+dat)
er reist aus
er reiste aus
er ist ausgereist

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cartoon, caricature

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die Karikatur/-en

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embassy

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die Botschaft/-en

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anniversary, jubilee

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das Jubiläum (Jubiläen)

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to demonstrate

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demonstrieren
er demonstriert
er demonstrierte
er hat demonstriert

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to shout, to call, to exclaim

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rufen
er ruft
er rief
er hat gerufen

142
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everywhere, all over

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überall

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to promise s.o. s.th.

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(dat) (akk) versprechen
er verspricht
er versprach
er hat versprochen

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to abolish s.th., to do away with s.th.

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abschaffen (+akk)
er schafft ab
er schaffte ab
er hat abgeschafft

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visa

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das Visum/-a

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to exchange s.th. (for s.th.) to exchange (money)

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(akk) umtauschen (in+akk)
er tauscht um
er tauschte um
er hat umgetauscht

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to introduce s.th., to adopt a.th.

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einführen (+akk)
er führt ein
er führte ein
er hat eingeführt

148
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currency

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die Währung/-en

149
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D-mark, Deutsche-mark, Deutschmark, Deutschemark

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die D-Mark (die Deutsche Mark)

150
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to decide s.th., to enact s.th.

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beschließen (+akk)
er beschließt
er beschloss
er hat beschlossen

151
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to decide (to do something)

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beschließen, etwas zu tun

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sovereignty

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die Souveränität

153
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claim, right, demand, entitlement

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der Anspruch/-¨e

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membership, affiliation

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die Mitgliedschaft/-en

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successor, replacement

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das Nachfolger/-

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negotiations

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die Verhandlungen

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to negotiate with s.o. on s.th.

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verhandeln (mit+dat) (über+akk)
er verhandelt
er verhandelte
er hat verhandelt

158
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to sign s.th.

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unterschreiben (+akk)
er unterschreibt
er unterschrieb
er hat unterschrieben

159
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to agree on s.o/s.th., to consent to s.th.

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einverstanden sein (mit+dat)

160
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contract, agreement, treaty

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der Vertrag/-¨e

161
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Two plus Four Agreement

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der Zwei-plus-View-Vertrag

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unification, union, merging

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die Vereinigung/-en

163
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reunification

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die Wiedervereinigung

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unified, united

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vereint (past participle)

165
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German Unification Day

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der Tag der Deutschen Einheit

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