Understanding Americans. USA Facts Flashcards

1
Q

som greier seg selv

A

self-reliant

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2
Q

nybyggererfaring

A

frontier experience

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3
Q

konsern, stort aksjeselskap

A

corporation

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4
Q

borgerrettigheter (USA)

A

Bill of Rights

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5
Q

tiltaksom

A

enterprising

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6
Q

torvhus

A

sod house

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7
Q

praktisk

A

workable

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8
Q

pengeinnsamling

A

fund-raising

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9
Q

trengende

A

needy

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10
Q

ta del i

A

participate

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11
Q

overflod

A

abundance

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12
Q

ubegrenset

A

limitless

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13
Q

nybyggerområdene

A

on the frontier

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14
Q

bruk

A

usage

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15
Q

stride mot

A

contradict

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16
Q

mobilitet

A

mobility

17
Q

storviltjeger

A

game hunter

18
Q

pelsjeger

A

fur trapper

19
Q

tømmerhogger

A

lumberjack

20
Q

måtehold

A

restraint

21
Q

utryddelse

A

extinction

22
Q

motvillig

A

reluctantly

23
Q

tilknytning

A

attatchment

24
Q

stolthet

A

pride

25
Q

nasjonalsang

A

national anthem

26
Q

fremmedgjøring

A

alienation /eilie’neisjn/

27
Q

fra fattigdom til rikdom

A

rags-to-riches

28
Q

tilfredshet

A

contentment

29
Q

dyd

A

virtue

30
Q

sparsomhet

A

thrift

31
Q

fritt næringsliv

A

free enterprise

32
Q

raseskille

A

segregation

33
Q

lovforslag

A

bill

34
Q

lovgivende makt

A

legislative /’ledsjileitiv/ branch

35
Q

utøvende makt

A

executive /ig’zekjutiv/ branch

36
Q

dømmende makt

A

judicial /dsju’disjel/ branch