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ablehnen

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to reject

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die Aktien (plural)

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shares

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annehmen

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to accept

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der Arbeitgeber (-)

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employer

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der Arbeitnehmer (-)

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employee

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die Arbeitslosenquote

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unemployment rate

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die Arbeitslosigkeit

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unemployment

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die Armut

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poverty

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die Armutsgrenze

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poverty line

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auskommen

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to manage, make ends meet

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ausreichend

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sufficient

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die Aussichten (plural)

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prospects

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die Bahnhofsmission

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railway mission (charity)

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behindert

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disabled

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benachteiligt

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disadvantaged

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bergab

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downhill, on the decline

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betroffen

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affected (adjective)

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betteln

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to beg

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der Bettler (-)

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beggar

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die Bevölkerung

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population

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das Einkommen

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income

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das Elend

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destitution

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das Entwicklungsland

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developing country

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das Erbe

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inheritance

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erben

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to inherit

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der Erfolg (-)

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success

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erfolgreich

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successful

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der faire Handel

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fair trade

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der Familienzusammenbruch

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family breakdown

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fehlen

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to be lacking

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ohne festen Wohnsitz

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of no fixed abode

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finanzieren

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to fund

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fleissig

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hard-working

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das Gehalt

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salary

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gemeinnützig

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charitable (e.g. work)

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geniessen

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to enjoy

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gerecht

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fair, equitable

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die Geschäftsfrau (en)

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businesswoman

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der Geschäftsmann

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businessman

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gleich

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equal

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die Gleichheit

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equality

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Glück haben

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to be lucky

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grosszügig

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generous

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gründen

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to establish (e.g. a business)

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habgierig

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greedy

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die Hilfsorganisation (en)

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relief organisation

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der Hunger

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hunger

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der Jobsuchende (n)

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job seeker

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karitativ

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charitable

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die Kluft

A

gap, gulf

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der Kontrast (e)

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contrast

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die Korruption

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corruption

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der Krieg (e)

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war

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die Krise (n)

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crisis

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die Lebenserwartung

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life expectancy

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sich leisten

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to afford

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der Lohn

A

wages

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der Milliardär (e)

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billionaire, multimillionaire

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der Millionär (e)

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millionaire

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die Naturkatastrophe (n)

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natural disaster

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neidisch auf

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envious of

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niedrig

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low (e.g. Income)

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der Niedriglohnarbeiter (-)

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low-paid worker

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die Notlage (n)

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emergency

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die Notschlafstelle (n)

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emergency shelter

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obdachlos

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homeless

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der Obdachlose (n)

A

homeless person

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rausschmeissen

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to throw out (person)

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der Reichtum

A

wealth

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die Ressourcen (plural)

A

resources

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der Schulabbrecher (-)

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school drop-out

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der Schulabschluss

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school leaving qualification

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die Schulden (plural)

A

debts

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die Selbsthilfe

A

self-help

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die Sozialhilfe

A

social security benefits

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der Sozialhilfeempfänger (-)

A

person on benefits

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die Sozialwohnung (en)

A

council flat

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die Spende (n)

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donation

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spenden

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to donate

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stolz auf

A

proud of

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der Stress

A

stress

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die Suppenküche (n)

A

soup kitchen

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der Teufelskreis

A

vicious circle

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ungelernt

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unskilled

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ungleich

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unequal

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unqualifiziert

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unqualified

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das Unternehmen (-)

A

company, enterprise

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die Unterschicht

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(social) underclass

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unterstützen

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to support

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die Unterstützung

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support

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verantwortlich

A

responsible

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die Verantwortung (en)

A

responsibility

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sich verbessern

A

to improve oneself

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verdienen

A

to earn

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der Verdienst (e)

A

earnings

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die Vereinten Nationen

A

United Nations

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verlangen

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to demand

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das Vermögen

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fortune

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verschenken

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to give away (e.g. money)

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verschuldet

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in debt

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versorgen

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to provide

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die Verteilung

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distribution (e.g. of wealth)

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die Vorsorge

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provision

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der Wert (e)

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value

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wertvoll

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valuable

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die Wirtschaft

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economy