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hole (in a ship)
Loch (n) [′løh]
to founder/to sink (vi)
versinken (vi) [fɛr′ziŋkən]
front (at war)
Front (f) [frɔnt]
rear (homefront)
Hinterland (n) [′hintə lant]
evacuation
Evakuierung (f) [ɛvakʊ′i:rʊŋ]
to evacuate (vt)
evakuieren (vt) [ɛvakʊ′i:rən]
barbwire
Stacheldraht (m) [′ʃtaheldra:t]
barrier (anti tank ~)
Sperre (f) [′ʃpɛrə]
watchtower
Wachtturm (m) [′vahtʊrm]
hospital
Lazarett (n) [laza′rɛt]
to wound (vt)
verwunden (vt) [fɛr′vʊndn]
wound
Wunde (f) [′vʊndə]
wounded (n)
Verwundete (m) [fɛr′vʊndɛtə]
to be injured
verletzt sein [fɛr′le:tst zaın]
serious (wound)
schwer [ʃwe:ə]
captivity
Gefangenschaft (f) [gɛ′faŋɛnʃaft]
to take captive
gefangen nehmen (vt) [gɛ′faŋən ′ne:mən]
to be in captivity
in Gefangenschaft sein [in gɛ′faŋɛnʃaft zaın]
to be taken prisoner
in Gefangenschaft geraten [in gɛ′faŋɛnʃaft gɛ′ratən]
concentration camp
Konzentrationslager (n) [kɔntsɛntra′tsʲɔ:ns′la:gə]
prisoner of war
Kriegsgefangene (m) [kri:ks ge′fa:ŋenə]
to escape (vi)
fliehen (vi) [′fli:ən]
to betray (vt)
verraten (vt) [fɛ′ra:tən]
betrayer
Verräter (m) [fɛ′rɛ:tə]
betrayal
Verrat (m) [fɛ′ra:t]
to execute (shoot)
erschießen (vt) [ɛr′ʃi:sən]
execution (by firing squad)
Erschießung (f) [ɛr′ʃi:sʊŋ]
equipment (uniform/etc.)
Ausrüstung (f) [aʊs′rystʊŋ]
shoulder board
Schulterstück (n) [′ʃʊltəʃtyk]
gas mask
Gasmaske (f) [′ga:s′maskə]
radio transmitter
Funkgerät (n) [′fʊŋkgə′rɛt]
cipher/code
Chiffre (f) [′ʃifrə]
secrecy
Konspiration (f) [kɔnspira′tsʲɔ:n]
password
Kennwort (n) [′kɛnvɔrt]
land mine
Mine (f) [′mi:nə]
to mine (road/etc.)
Minen legen [′mi:nən ′le:gən]
minefield
Minenfeld (n) [′mi:nən′fɛlt]
air-raid warning
Luftalarm (m) [′lyft alarm]
alarm (warning)
Alarm (m) [ala:rm]
signal
Signal (n) [zig′na:l]
signal flare
Signalrakete (f) [zig′na:lra′ke:tə]
headquarters
Stab (m) [ʃtap]
reconnaissance
Aufklärung (f) [aıfk′lerʊŋ]
situation
Lage (f) [′la:gə]
report
Bericht (m) [bə′riɦt]
ambush
Hinterhalt (m) [′hintə halt]
reinforcement (of army)
Verstärkung (f) [fɛrʃ′tɛrkʊŋ]
target
Zielscheibe (f) [′tsi:lʃaıbə]
proving ground
Schießplatz (m) [′ʃi:splats]
military exercise
Manöver (n) [ma′nø:və]
panic
Panik (f) [′pa:nik]
devastation
Verwüstung (f) [fɛr′wy:stʊŋ]
destruction/ruins
Trümmer (pl) [′trymə]
to destroy (vt)
zerstören (vt) [′tsɛrʃtø:rən]
to survive (vi/vt)
überleben (vi) [′ju:bɛr′le:bn]
to disarm (vt)
entwaffnen (vt) [ɛnt′vafnən]
to handle (~ a gun)
handhaben (vt) [na:nt′ha:bn]
Attention!
Stillgestanden! [′ʃtilgɛʃtandən]
At ease!
Rühren! [′ry:rən]
feat (of courage)
Heldentat (f) [′hɛldɛntat]
oath (vow)
Eid (m)/Schwur (m) [aıt]/[ʃvʊ:r]
to swear (an oath)
schwören (vi/vt) [′ʃwø:rən]
decoration (medal/etc.)
Lohn (m) [lɔ:n]
to award (give medal to)
auszeichnen (vt) [′aus′tsaıɦnən]
medal
Medaille (f) [me′daʎə]
order (e.g./~ of Merit)
Orden (m) [′ɔrdn]
victory
Sieg (m) [zi:k]
defeat
Niederlage (f) [′ni:dɛrla:gə]
armistice
Waffenstillstand (m) [′vafənʃ′tilʃtant]
banner (standard)
Fahne (f) [′fa:nə]
glory (honor/fame)
Ruhm (m) [rʊ:m]
parade
Parade (f) [pa′ra:dɛ]
to march (on parade)
marschieren (vi) [mar′ʃi:rən]
weapons
Waffe (f) [′vafə]
firearm
Schusswaffe (f) [′ʃʊsvafə]
cold weapons (knives/etc.)
blanke Waffe (f) [′blaŋkɛ ′vafə]
chemical weapons
chemischen Waffen (pl) [′he:miʃən ′vafən]
nuclear (adj)
Kern-/Atom- [kɛrn]/[a′tɔm]
nuclear weapons
Kernwaffe (f) [′kɛrnvafə]
bomb
Bombe (f) [′bɔmbə]
atomic bomb
Atombombe (f) [a′tɔ:m′bɔmbə]
pistol (gun)
Pistole (f) [pis′tɔ:lə]
rifle
Gewehr (n) [gɛ′vɛr]
submachine gun
Maschinenpistole (f) [ma′ʃi:nɛn pis′tɔ:lə]
machine gun
Maschinengewehr (n) [ma′ʃi:nɛn gə′we:r]
muzzle
Mündung (f) [′myndʊŋ]
barrel
Lauf (m) [′lauf]
caliber
Kaliber (n) [ka′li:bə]
trigger
Abzug (m) [′aptsuk]
sight (aiming device)
Visier (n) [′wi:ziə]
magazine
Magazin (n) [maga′tsi:n]
butt (of rifle)
Kolben (m) [kɔlbn]
hand grenade
Granate (f) [gra′na:tə]
explosive
Sprengstoff (m) [′ʃprɛŋʃtɔf]
bullet
Kugel (f) [′kʊ:gl]
cartridge
Patrone (f) [pat′rɔ:nə]
charge
Ladung (f) [′ladʊŋ]
ammunition
Munition (f) [mʊni′tsʲɔ:n]
bomber (aircraft)
Bomber (m) [′bɔmbə]
fighter
Kampfflugzeug (n) [′kampf′lyktsɔık]
helicopter
Hubschrauber (m) [′hʊrʃraubə]
anti-aircraft gun
Flugabwehrkanone (f) [′flykabvɛrkanɔ:nə]
tank
Panzer (m) [′pantsə]
tank gun
Panzerkanone (f) [′pantsə ka:′nɔnə]
artillery
Artillerie (f) [artile′ri:]
to lay (a gun)
richten (vt) [′riɦtən]
shell (projectile)
Geschoß (n) [gɛ′ʃɔs]
mortar bomb
Wurfgranate (f) [vʊ:rf gra′na:tə]
mortar
Granatwerfer (m) [gra′na:t′vɛrfə]
splinter (of shell)
Splitter (m) [′ʃplitə]
submarine
U-Boot (n) [′u:′bɔ:t]
torpedo
Torpedo (m) [tɔr′pɛdɔ]
missile
Rakete (f) [ra′ke:tə]
to load (gun)
laden (vt) [′la:dn]
to shoot (vi)
schießen (vi) [′ʃi:sən]
to take aim (at …)
zielen auf … [′tsi:lən ′auf]
bayonet
Bajonett (n) [bajɔ′nɛt]
epee
Degen (m) [′de:gn]
saber (e.g./cavalry ~)
Säbel (m) [′zɛ:bl]
spear (weapon)
Speer (m) [′ʃpe:ə]
bow
Bogen (m) [′bɔ:gən]
arrow
Pfeil (m) [pfaıl]
musket
Muskete (f) [mʊs′kɛ:tə]
crossbow
Armbrust (f) [′armb′rʊst]
primitive (prehistoric)
ursprünglich [′u:rʃp′ryŋliɦ]
prehistoric (adj)
prähistorisch [′prɛhistɔ:riʃ]
ancient (~ civilization)
alt [alt]
Stone Age
Steinzeit (f) [′ʃtaıntsaıt]
Bronze Age
Bronzezeit (f) [′brɔntsɛtsaıt]
Ice Age
Eiszeit (f) [′aıstsaıt]
tribe
Stamm (m) [ʃtam]
cannibal
Kannibale (m) [kani′balə]
hunter
Jäger (m) [′je:gə]
to hunt (vi/vt)
jagen (vi) [′jagən]
mammoth
Mammut (n) [ma′mʊt]
cave
Höhle (f) [′hø:lə]
fire
Feuer (n) [′fɔıə]
campfire
Lagerfeuer (n) [′la:gə ′fɔıə]
rock painting
Höhlenmalerei (f) [hø:lɛnma:lɛ′raı]
tool (e.g./stone ax)
Werkzeug (n) [′vɛrktsɔık]
spear
Speer (m) [′ʃpe:ə]
stone ax
Steinbeil (n) [′ʃtaınʰbaıl]
to be at war
Krieg führen [kri:k ′fy:rən]
to domesticate (vt)
domestizieren (vt) [dɔmɛsti′tsi:rən]
idol
Idol (n) [i′dɔ:l]
to worship (vt)
anbeten (vt) [′a:nbɛtən]
superstition
Aberglaube (m) [′a:bɛrglaubə]
evolution
Evolution (f) [ɛvɔly′tsʲɔ:n]
development
Entwicklung (f) [ɛnt′wikluŋ]
disappearance
Verschwinden (n) [fɛrʃ′windn]
to adapt oneself
sich anpassen [ziɦ an′pasn]
archeology
Archäologie (f) [arhɛɔlɔ′gi:]
archeologist
Archäologe (m) [arhɛɔ′lɔ:gə]
archeological (adj)
archäologisch [arhɛɔ′lɔ:giʃ]
excavation site
Ausgrabungsstätte (pl) [aʊsg′ra:bʊŋs ′ʃtɛtə]
excavations
Ausgrabungen (pl) [aʊsg′ra:bʊŋən]
find (object)
Fund (m) [fʊnt]
fragment
Fragment (n) [frag′mɛnt]
people (population)
Volk (n) [fɔlk]
peoples
Völker (pl) [′følkə]
tribe
Stamm (m) [ʃtam]
tribes
Stämme (pl) [′ʃtɛmə]
barbarians
Barbaren (pl) [bar′ba:rən]
Gauls
Gallier (pl) [′galiə]
Goths
Goten (pl) [′gɔtən]
Slavs
Slawen (pl) [′slavən]
Vikings
Wikinger (pl) [′wi:kiŋə]
Romans
Römer (pl) [′rø:mə]
Roman (adj)
römisch [′rømiʃ]
Byzantines
Byzantiner (pl) [bytsan′tinə]
Byzantium
Byzanz (n) [by′tsants]
Byzantine (adj)
byzantinisch [bytsan′ti:niʃ]
emperor
Kaiser (m) [′kaızə]
leader/chief
Häuptling (m) [′hɔıptliŋ]
powerful (~ king)
mächtig [′mɛɦtiɦ]
king
König (m) [′kø:niɦ]
ruler (sovereign)
Herrscher (m) [′hɛrʃə]
knight
Ritter (m) [′ritə]
feudal lord
Feudalherr (m) [′fɔıdalher]
feudal (adj)
feudal/Feudal- [fɔı′dal]
vassal
Vasall (m) [fa′sal]
duke
Herzog (m) [′hɛrtsɔ:k]
earl
Graf (m) [graf]
baron
Baron (m) [ba′rɔn]
bishop
Bischof (m) [′biʃɔf]
armor
Rüstung (f) [′rystʊŋ]
shield
Schild (m) [ʃilt]
sword
Schwert (n) [ʃwe:rt]
visor
Visier (n) [′wi:ziə]
chainmail
Panzerhemd (n) [′pantsə hemt]
crusade
Kreuzzug (m) [′krɔıts tsuk]
crusader
Kreuzritter (m) [′krɔıtsritə]
territory
Territorium (n) [tɛri′tɔ:rium]
to attack (invade)
einfallen (vt) [′a:ınfa:lən]
to conquer (vt)
erobern (vt) [ɛ′rɔ:bərn]
to occupy (invade)
besetzen (vt) [bə′zɛ:tsn]
siege (to be under ~)
Belagerung (f) [bə′lagɛrʊŋ]
besieged (adj)
belagert [bə′lagɛrt]
to besiege (vt)
belagern (vt) [bə′lagərn]
inquisition
Inquisition (f) [iŋkwizi′tsʲɔ:n]
inquisitor
Inquisitor (m) [iŋkwizi′tɔ:r]
torture
Folter (f) [′fɔltə]
cruel (adj)
grausam [′grauzam]
heretic
Häretiker (m) [hɛ′retikə]
heresy
Häresie (f) [hɛre′zi:]
seafaring
Seefahrt (f) [′ze:fa:rt]
pirate
Seeräuber (m) [′ze:′rɔıbə]
piracy
Seeräuberei (f) [′ze:′rɔıbəraı]
boarding (attack)
Enterung (f) [′ɛnterʊŋ]
loot/booty
Beute (f) [′bɔıtə]
treasures
Schätze (pl) [′ʃɛtsə]
discovery
Entdeckung (f) [ɛnt′dɛkʊŋ]
to discover (new land/etc.)
entdecken (vt) [ɛnt′dɛkən]
expedition
Expedition (f) [ɛkspɛdi′tsʲɔ:n]
musketeer
Musketier (m) [mʊskɛtiə]
cardinal
Kardinal (m) [kardi′na:l]
heraldry
Heraldik (f) [he′raldik]
heraldic (adj)
heraldisch [he′raldiʃ]
king
König (m) [′kø:niɦ]
queen
Königin (f) [′kø:nigin]
royal (adj)
königlich [′kø:nigliɦ]
kingdom
Königreich (n) [kø:niɦ′raıɦ]
prince
Prinz (m) [prints]
princess
Prinzessin (f) [prin′tsɛsin]
president
Präsident (m) [prɛzi′dɛnt]
vice-president
Vizepräsident (m) [′witsɛ prɛzi′dɛnt]
senator
Senator (m) [ze′na:tɔ:r]
monarch
Monarch (m) [mɔ′narh]
ruler (sovereign)
Führer (m) [′fy:rə]
dictator
Diktator (m) [dik′ta:tɔ:r]
tyrant
Tyrann (m) [ty′ran]
magnate
Magnat (m) [mag′na:t]
director
Direktor (m) [di′rɛktɔ:r]
chief
Chef (m) [ʃɛf]
manager (director)
Leiter (m) [′laıtə]
boss
Boss (m) [bɔs]
owner
Wirt (m) [wirt]
head (~ of delegation)
Leiter (m) [′laıtə]
authorities
Behörden (pl) [bə′hørdn]
superiors
Vorgesetzten (pl) [′fɔ:rgɛ′zɛtstən]
governor
Gouverneur (m) [gʊ:vɛr′nø:r]
consul
Konsul (m) [′kɔnzul]
diplomat
Diplomat (m) [diplɔ′ma:t]
mayor
Bürgermeister (m) [′byrgɛrmaıstə]
sheriff
Sheriff (m) [ʃɛ′rif]
emperor
Kaiser (m) [′kaızə]
tsar/czar
Zar (m) [tsa:r]
Pharaoh
Pharao (m) [fa:′raɔ]
khan
Khan (m) [kan]
road
Fahrbahn (f) [′fa:rba:n]
way (direction)
Weg (m) [wek]
freeway
Autobahn (f) [′autɔba:n]
highway
Schnellstraße (f) [ʃnɛlʃt′rasə]
interstate
Bundesstraße (f) [′bʊndɛʃt′rasə]
main road
Hauptstraße (f) [′hauptʃt′rasə]
dirt road
Feldweg (m) [′fɛltvɛk]
pathway
Pfad (m) [pfat]
footpath
Fußweg (m) [′fʊ:svɛk]
Where?
Wo? [vɔ:]
Where (to)?
Wohin? [vɔ:′hin]
Where … from?
Woher? [vɔ:′he:r]
direction (way)
Richtung (f) [′riɦtʊŋ]
to point (~ the way)
zeigen (vt) [′tsaıgən]
to the left
nach links [na:h ′liŋks]
to the right
nach rechts [na:h ′rɛɦts]
straight ahead (adv)
geradeaus [gɛ′ra:dɛaʊs]
back (e.g./to turn ~)
zurück [tsu′ryk]
turn/curve
Kurve (f) [′kʊrvə]
to turn (~ to the left)
abbiegen (vi) [′apbi:gən]
to make a U-turn
umkehren (vi) [′umke:rən]
to be visible
sichtbar sein [′ziɦtbar zaın]
to appear (come into view)
erscheinen (vi) [ɛr′ʃaınən]
stop/halt (in journey)
Aufenthalt (m) [′aufɛnthalt]
to rest/to halt (vi)
sich erholen [ziɦ ɛr′hɔ:lən]
rest (pause)
Erholung (f) [ɛr′hɔ:luŋ]
to lose one’s way
sich verirren [ziɦ fɛrʰ′irən]
to lead to … (ab. road)
führen (in … /nach … ) [′fy:rən nah]
to arrive at …
ankommen in … [a:′ŋkɔ:mən in]
stretch (of road)
Strecke (f) [′ʃtrɛkə]
asphalt
Asphalt (m) [as′falt]
curb
Bordstein (m) [′bɔrtʃ′taın]
ditch
Graben (m) [gra:bn]
manhole
Gully (m) [′gʊli]
roadside
Straßenrand (m) [′ʃtrasɛn ′rant]
pit/pothole
Schlagloch (n) [′ʃlagløh]
to go (on foot)
gehen (vi) [′ge:ən]
to pass (overtake)
überholen (vt) [ju:bɛr′hɔ:lən]
step (footstep)
Schritt (m) [ʃrit]
on foot (adv)
zu Fuß [tsu ′fʊs]
to block (road)
blockieren (vt) [blø′ki:rən]
boom barrier
Schlagbaum (m) [′ʃla:kbaum]
dead end
Sackgasse (f) [′zakgasə]
bandit
Bandit (m) [ban′di:t]
crime
Verbrechen (n) [fɛrb′rɛhn]
criminal (person)
Verbrecher (m) [fɛrb′rɛhə]
thief
Dieb (m) [di:p]
to steal (vi/vt)
stehlen (vt) [′ʃte:lən]
stealing (larceny)
Diebstahl (m) [′di:pʃta:l]
theft
Stehlen (n) [′ʃte:lən]
to kidnap (vt)
kidnappen (vt) [′kitnɛpən]
kidnapping
Kidnapping (n) [′kitnɛpiŋ]
kidnapper
Kidnapper (m) [′kitnɛpə]
ransom
Lösegeld (n) [lø:zə′gɛlt]
to demand ransom
Lösegeld verlangen [lø:zə′gɛlt fɛr′laŋən]
to rob (vt)
rauben (vt) [′raubn]
robbery
Raub (m) [′raup]
robber
Räuber (m) [′rɔıbə]
to extort (vt)
erpressen (vt) [ɛrp′rɛsn]
extortionist
Erpresser (m) [ɛrp′rɛsə]
extortion
Erpressung (f) [ɛrp′rɛsʊŋ]
to murder/to kill
morden (vt) [′mɔ:rdn]
murder
Mord (m) [mɔrt]
murderer
Mörder (m) [′mørdə]
gunshot
Schuss (m) [ʃʊs]
to fire a shot
schießen (vt) [′ʃi:sən]
to shoot down
erschießen (vt) [ɛr′ʃi:sən]
to shoot (vi)
schießen (vi) [′ʃi:sən]
shooting
Schießerei (f) [ʃi:sɛ′raı]
incident (fight/etc.)
Vorfall (m) [′fɔ:rfal]
fight/brawl
Schlägerei (f) [ʃlɛgɛ′raı]
victim
Opfer (n) [′ɔpfə]
to damage (vt)
beschädigen (vt) [bə′ʃɛ:digən]
damage
Schaden (m) [′ʃa:dn]
dead body
Leiche (f) [′laıhə]
grave (~ crime)
schwer [ʃwe:ə]
to attack (vt)
angreifen (vt) [′aŋraıfən]
to beat (dog/person)
schlagen (vt) [′ʃla:gən]
to beat up
verprügeln (vt) [fɛrp′rygɛln]
to take (snatch)
wegnehmen (vt) [′vɛkne:mən]
to stab to death
erstechen (vt) [ɛrʃ′tɛhn]
to maim (vt)
verstümmeln (vt) [fɛrʃtyməln]
to wound (vt)
verwunden (vt) [fɛr′vʊndn]
blackmail
Erpressung (f) [ɛrp′rɛsʊŋ]
to blackmail (vt)
erpressen (vt) [ɛrp′rɛsn]
blackmailer
Erpresser (m) [ɛrp′rɛsə]
protection racket
Schutzgelderpressung (f) [′ʃʊtsgɛld ɛrp′rɛsʊŋ]
racketeer
Erpresser (m) [ɛrp′rɛsə]
gangster
Gangster (m) [′gɛŋstə]
mafia/Mob
Mafia (f) [′ma:fia]
pickpocket
Taschendieb (m) [′taʃən′di:p]
burglar
Einbrecher (m) [′aınbrɛhə]
smuggling
Schmuggel (m) [′ʃmʊ:gl]
smuggler
Schmuggler (m) [′ʃmʊ:glə]
forgery
Fälschung (f) [′fɛlʃʊŋ]
to forge (counterfeit)
fälschen (vt) [′fɛlʃn]
fake (forged)
gefälscht [ge′fɛlʃt]
rape
Vergewaltigung (f) [fɛrgɛ′valtigʊŋ]
to rape (vt)
vergewaltigen (vt) [fɛrgɛ′valtigən]
rapist
Gewalttäter (m) [gɛ′val′tɛtə]
maniac
Besessene (m) [be′zɛsɛnə]
prostitute (fem.)
Prostituierte (f) [prɔstitʊ′i:rtə]
prostitution
Prostitution (f) [prɔstitʊtsi′ɔn]
pimp
Zuhälter (m) [′tsuhɛltə]
drug addict
Drogenabhängiger (m) [′drɔ:gənʰaphɛŋigə]
drug dealer
Drogenhändler (m) [′drɔgɛnhɛndlə]
to blow up (bomb)
sprengen (vt) [′ʃprɛŋən]
explosion
Explosion (f) [ɛksplɔ′zʲɔ:n]
to set fire
in Brand stecken [in brant ′ʃtɛkən]
incendiary (arsonist)
Brandstifter (m) [′brantʃti:ftə]
terrorism
Terrorismus (m) [tɛrɔ′rismʊs]
terrorist
Terrorist (m) [tɛrɔ′rist]
hostage
Geisel (m) [′gaızl]
to swindle (vt)
betrügen (vt) [bət′ry:gən]
swindle
Betrug (m) [bət′rʊ:k]
swindler
Betrüger (m) [bət′ry:gə]
to bribe (vt)
bestechen (vt) [bəʃ′tɛhn]
bribery
Bestechlichkeit (f) [bəʃ′tɛhlikaıt]
bribe
Bestechungsgeld (n) [bəʃtɛ′hʊŋs′gelt]
poison
Gift (n) [gift]
to poison (vt)
vergiften (vt) [fɛr′giftən]
to poison oneself
sich vergiften [ziɦ fɛr′giftən]
suicide (act)
Selbstmord (m) [′zɛlpstmɔrt]
suicide (person)
Selbstmörder (m)/-in (f) [′zɛlpstmørdə]/[rin]
to threaten (vt)
drohen (vi) [′drɔ:ən]
threat
Drohung (f) [′drɔuŋ]
to make an attempt
versuchen (vt) [fɛr′zu:hən]
attempt (attack)
Attentat (n) [′atɛntat]
to steal (a car)
stehlen (vt) [′ʃte:lən]
to hijack (a plane)
entführen (vt) [ɛnt′fy:rən]
revenge
Rache (f) [′rahə]
to avenge (vt)
sich rächen [ziɦ ′rɛhən]
to torture (vt)
foltern (vt) [′fɔ:ltərn]
torture
Folter (f) [′fɔltə]
to torment (vt)
quälen (vt) [′kvɛlən]
pirate
Seeräuber (m) [′ze:′rɔıbə]
hooligan
Rowdy (m) [′rɔudi]
armed (adj)
bewaffnet [bə′vafnɛt]
violence
Gewalt (f) [gɛ′valt]
spying (n)
Spionage (f) [ʃpiɔ′na:ʒə]
to spy (vi)
spionieren (vi) [ʃpiɔ′ni:rən]
justice
Justiz (f) [jus′ti:ts]
court (court room)
Gericht (n) [gɛ′riɦt]
judge
Richter (m) [′riɦtə]
jurors
Geschworenen (pl) [gɛʃ′vɔ:rɛnən]
jury trial
Geschworenengericht (n) [gɛʃ′vɔ:rɛnəŋə′riɦt]
to judge (vt)
richten (vt) [′riɦtən]
lawyer/attorney
Rechtsanwalt (m) [′rɛɦ′tsanvalt]
accused
Angeklagte (m) [′aŋekla:ktə]
dock
Anklagebank (f) [′aŋkla:gɛ′baŋk]
charge
Anklage (f) [′aŋkla:gə]
accused
Beschuldigte (m) [bəʃʊl′diɦtə]
sentence
Urteil (n) [′urtaıl]
to sentence (vt)
verurteilen (vt) [fɛrʰ′u:rtaılən]
guilty (culprit)
Schuldige (m) [′ʃʊldigə]
to punish (vt)
bestrafen (vt) [bəʃt′ra:fən]
punishment
Strafe (f) [′ʃtra:fə]
fine (penalty)
Geldstrafe (f) [′gɛlt ′ʃtra:fə]
life imprisonment
lebenslange Haft (f) [′le:bəns′laŋə haft]
death penalty
Todesstrafe (f) [′tɔ:dɛsʃt′ra:fə]
electric chair
elektrischer Stuhl (m) [ɛ′lektriʃə ʃtʊ:l]
gallows
Galgen (m) [′galgən]
to execute (vt)
hinrichten (vt) [′hinriɦtən]
execution
Hinrichtung (f) [′hinriɦtʊŋ]
prison/jail
Gefängnis (n) [gɛ′fɛŋis]
cell
Zelle (f) [′tsɛlə]
escort
Eskorte (f) [ɛs′kɔrtə]
prison guard
Gefängniswärter (m) [ge′fɛŋis ′vɛ:rtə]
prisoner
Gefangene (m) [gɛ′faŋɛnə]
handcuffs
Handschellen (pl) [′hant′ʃɛlən]
to handcuff (vt)
Handschellen anlegen [′hant′ʃɛlən ′anle:gən]
prison break
Ausbruch (m) [′ausbrʊh]
to break out (vi)
ausbrechen (vi) [aʊsb′rɛhn]
to disappear (vi)
verschwinden (vi) [fɛrʃ′windn]
to release (from prison)
aus … entlassen [aʊs ənt′lasn]
amnesty
Amnestie (f) [amnɛs′ti:]
police
Polizei (f) [pɔli′tsaı]
policeman
Polizist (m) [pɔli′tsist]
police station
Polizeiwache (f) [pɔli′tsaı′vahə]
billy club
Gummiknüppel (m) [′gymik′ny:pl]
bullhorn
Sprachrohr (n) [′ʃprahrɔ:r]
patrol car
Polizeiwagen (m) [pɔli′tsaı′va:gən]
siren
Sirene (f) [zi′rɛnə]
to turn on the siren
die Sirene einschalten [di zi′rɛnɛ ′aınʃaltən]
siren call
Sirenengeheul (n) [zi′rɛnən ge′hɔıl]
crime scene
Tatort (m) [′ta:tʰɔrt]
witness
Zeuge (m) [′tsɔıgə]
freedom
Freiheit (f) [′fraıhaıt]
accomplice
Komplize (m) [kɔmp′li:tsə]
to flee (vi)
verschwinden (vi) [fɛrʃ′windn]
trace (to leave a ~)
Spur (f) [ʃpʊ:r]
search (for a criminal)
Suche (f) [′zu:hə]
to look for …
suchen (vt) [′zu:hən]
suspicion
Verdacht (m) [fɛr′daht]
suspicious (suspect)
verdächtig [fɛr′dɛhtiɦ]
to stop (cause to halt)
anhalten (vt) [an′haltən]
to detain (keep in custody)
verhaften (vt) [fɛr′haftən]
case (lawsuit)
Fall (m)/Klage (f) [fa:l]/[′kla:gə]
investigation
Untersuchung (f) [untɛr′zu:hʊŋ]
detective
Detektiv (m) [detɛk′ti:f]
investigator
Untersuchungsrichter (m) [untɛr′zu:hʊŋs ′riɦtə]
version
Version (f) [vɛr′zʲɔ:n]
motive
Motiv (n) [mɔ′ti:f]
interrogation
Verhör (n) [fɛr′hø:r]
to interrogate (vt)
verhören (vt) [fɛr′hø:rən]
to question (vt)
vernehmen (vt) [fɛr′ne:mən]
checking (police ~)
Kontrolle/Prüfung (f) [kɔnt′rɔle]/[′pry:fʊŋ]
round-up
Razzia (f) [′ratsia]
search (~ warrant)
Durchsuchung (f) [dʊrɦ′zu:hʊŋ]
chase (pursuit)
Verfolgung (f) [fɛr′fɔlgʊŋ]
to pursue/to chase
nachjagen (vi) [nahʰ′jagən]
to track (a criminal)
verfolgen (vt) [fɛr′fɔlgən]
arrest
Verhaftung (f) [fɛr′haftʊŋ]
to arrest (sb)
verhaften (vt) [fɛr′haftən]
to catch (thief/etc.)
ertappen (vt) [ɛr′tapən]
capture
Festnahme (f) [′fɛstna:mə]
document
Dokument (n) [dɔkʊ′mɛnt]
proof (evidence)
Beweis (m) [bə′vaıs]
to prove (vt)
beweisen (vt) [bə′vaızən]
footprint
Fußspur (f) [′fʊ:sʃpʊ:r]
fingerprints
Fingerabdrücke (pl) [′fiŋɛrʰ′apd′rykə]
piece of evidence
Beweisstück (n) [bə′vaısʃtyk]
alibi
Alibi (n) [′a:libi]
innocent (not guilty)
unschuldig [′unʃʊldiɦ]
injustice (unjust act)
Ungerechtigkeit (f) [′uŋərɛɦtiɦkaıt]
unjust/unfair (adj)
ungerecht [′uŋərɛɦt]
crime (adj)
Kriminal- [krimi′na:l]
to confiscate (vt)
beschlagnahmen (vt) [bəʃ′la:kna:mən]
drug (illegal substance)
Droge (f) [′drɔ:gə]
weapon/gun
Waffe (f) [′vafə]
to disarm (vt)
entwaffnen (vt) [ɛnt′vafnən]
to order (command)
befehlen (vt) [bə′fe:lən]
to disappear (vi)
verschwinden (vi) [fɛrʃ′windn]
law
Gesetz (n) [gɛ′zɛts]
legal/lawful (adj)
gesetzlich [gɛ′zɛtsliɦ]
illegal/illicit (adj)
ungesetzlich [′uŋə′zɛtsliɦ]
responsibility
Verantwortlichkeit (f) [fɛrʰ′antvɔrtliɦkaıt]
responsible (adj)
verantwortlich [fɛrʰ′antvɔrtliɦ]
cosmos
Kosmos (m) [′kɔsmɔs]
space (as adj)
kosmisch/Raum- [′kɔsmiʃ]/[′raum]
outer space
Weltraum (m) [′vɛltraum]
world
All (n) [al]
universe
Universum (n) [uni′vɛ:rzum]
galaxy
Galaxie (f) [galak′si:]
star
Stern (m) [ʃtərn]
constellation
Gestirn (n) [gɛʃ′tirn]
planet
Planet (m) [pla′ne:t]
satellite
Satellit (m) [zatɛ′li:t]
meteorite
Meteorit (m) [meteɔ′ri:t]
comet
Komet (m) [kɔ′me:t]
asteroid
Asteroid (m) [astɛ′rɔ:it]
