Unit 7 Kulturwelten Flashcards

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die Anlage(n)

Der Prüfer führte periodische Kontrollen der Anlage durch.

Ein Tennisplatz und Schwimmbad gehören zu den Anlagen.

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plant, system, equipment, installation, facility, unit, machine, investment, annex, asset, enclosure, facilities, complex, site, attachment, construction

The auditor made intermittent checks of the plant.

A tennis court and a pool are part of the facilities.

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die Architektur

Das Gebäude ist ein Vorzeigeprojekt für zukunftsfähige Architektur.

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architecture

The building is a showcase for sustainable architecture.

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die Attraktion

Die Achterbahn war eine großartige Attraktion.

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attraction, draw

The roller coaster was a magnificent attraction.

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der Brunnen(-)

Wasser fiel in Kaskaden vom oberen Ende des Brunnens herunter.

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fountain, well, spring

Water cascaded from the top of the fountain.

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die Ermordung

Die Sicherheitskräfte verhinderten die Ermordung des Präsidenten.

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murder, assassination, killing, slaying, homicide

The security forces prevented the assassination of the president.

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errichten

Der Bürgermeister möchte zehn neue Schulen errichten.

Das Gebäude wurde Anfang des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts errichtet.

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build, establish, erect, build up, put up, raise, construct, set up, found, plant

The mayor wants to build ten new schools.

The building was raised in the early nineteenth century.

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exotisch

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exotic, outlandisch (ly)

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der Familiensinn

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sense of family

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die Fläche(n)

Der Würfel hat sechs Flächen.

Der Kleber sollte gleichmäßig auf der Fläche verteilt werden.

Der Wald erstreckt sich über eine große Fläche.

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area, surface, face, space, surface area, plane, expanse, flat, acreage

The cube has six faces.

The glue should be evenly spread on the surface.

The forest spreads out over a large area.

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imposant

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impressive, stately, monumental (ly)

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die Klimazone(n)

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climate zone

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kunsthistorisch

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art-historically

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der Palast(´´e)

Ich bestaunte die Schönheit des Palastes.

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palace

I gazed at the beauty of the palace.

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die Pflanzenart(en)

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plant species, tpe of plant, species of plant

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der Publikumsmagnet

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public attraction, major attraction

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die Reform(en)

Die Reformen werden so rasch wie möglich umgesetzt.

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reform, reformation

The reforms will be implemented as soon as possible

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reformieren

Gesetze müssen von Zeit zu Zeit reformiert werden.

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reform, modernise

Laws need to be reformed from time to time.

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die Regierungszeit(en)

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reign, period of rule, regency, period of government, term of office

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das Schloss(´´er)

Im Hintergrund des Bildes ist ein Schloss.

Der Schlüssel passt in alle Schlösser dieses Hauses.

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castle, palace, lock, padlock, chateau, buckle, bolt

There is a castle in the background of the picture.

The key fits all the locks in this house.

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die Sehenswürdigkeit

Die Touristen besichtigten alle Sehenswürdigkeiten in der Stadt.

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sight, attraction, place of interest, point of interest, object of interest, showplace

The tourists viewed all the sights in the city.

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das Staatsgeschäft(e)

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state affair

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umgestalten

Wir möchten unser Wohnzimmer umgestalten.

Das Unternehmen gestaltete seine internen Abläufe um, um effizienter zu werden.

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redesign, transform, remodel, rearrange, reshape, revamp, alter, recast, restructure, reform, transfigure, reorganise, metamorphose, reconfigure, refashion

We want to rearrange our living room.

The company reshaped its internal processes to become more efficient.

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der Albtraum(´´e)

Nach der Therapie hatte er keine Albträume mehr.

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nightmare, incubus

After the therapy, he had no more nightmares.

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ausrauben

Drei maskierte Gestalten raubten die Bank aus.

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rob, mug, loot

Three masked figures robbed the bank.

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die Bande/(n)

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gang, band, cushion, mob, board, rout, caboodle, clique

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der/die Detektin/in, (-e/-nen)

Der Detektiv ist ihm bis zu seinem Haus gefolgt.

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detective, investigator, sleuth, private investigator, gumshoe, spotter, hawkshaw, operative

The detective tracked him all the way to his house.

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der/die Dieb/in, (e/en)

Der Dieb hat nur meine Schuhe gestohlen.

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thief, burglar, pickpocket, robber, larcenist, pilferer, purloiner, filcher, stealer, snatcher, scrounger

The thief only stole my shoes.

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der Diebstahl(´´e)

Er ging zur Polizei, um den Diebstahl seines Autos zu melden.

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theft, robbery, stealing, thievery, larceny, pilferage

He went to the police to report the theft of his car.

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der Einbruch(´´e)

In unserem Viertel gab es in letzter Zeit einige Einbrüche.

Die Polizei befragte den Mann, der den Einbruch gesehen hatte.

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burglary, intrusion, break-in, slump, collapse, housebreaking, decline, downturn, drop, breaking and entering, fall, onset, setback, incursion, dip, penetration, irruption, slack, invasion

There have been several burglaries in our district lately.

The police questioned the man who had witnessed the break-in.

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die Erpressung(en)

Dem Mann wurden Erpressung und Betrug vorgeworfen.

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extortion, blackmail, blackmailing, bribery

The man was accused of blackmail and fraud.

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der Fall(´´e)

Der Richter erklärte den Fall für geschlossen.

Es gibt einen Raum für den unwahrscheinlichen Fall, dass es regnet.

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case, event, fall instance, drop, example, issue, circumstance, decline, drape, plunge, slump

The judge declared the case closed.

There is a room available in the unlikely event that it rains.

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die Flucht(en)

Die Gefangenen planten ihre Flucht.

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escape, flight, getaway, exodus, abscondence, alignment, elopement, row

The prisoners planned their escape.

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das Gericht(e)

Das Gericht erklärte den Angeklagten für unschuldig.

The court declared the accused innocent.

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court, dish, meal, judgement, court of law, tribunal, forum, bar, bench

The court declared the accused innocent.

We only use fresh ingredients for our meals.

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der/die Informant/in, (en/nen)

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informant, whistle-blower, canary, fink, informer

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klauen

Der Dieb klaute die Handtasche und lief davon.

Der Dieb klaute die Diamanten.

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hook, snitch, steal, nick, pilfer, swipe, snatch

The thief nicked the handbag and ran away.

The thief snitched the diamonds.

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der/die Kommissar/in, (e/en)

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commissioner, inspector, commissar, police inspector, superintendent

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das Lösegeld(er)

Die Regierung zahlte ein Lösegeld, um die Geiseln zu befreien.

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ransom, ransom money

The government paid a ransom to free the hostages.

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der/die Mandant/in, (en/nen)

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client

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die Spur(en)

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track, lane, trace, trail, hint, lead, gauge, mark, touch, clue, vestige, spoor, strip, gage, sign, rut, flicker

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die Tat(en)

Du musst die Verantwortung für deine Taten übernehmen.

Ich habe meine gute Tat heute schon vollbracht.

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act, deed, action, crime, offence, defense, feats, exploit

You have to take responsibility for your acts.

I have done my good deed for the day.

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der/die Täter/in, (-/nen)

Der Täter beseitigte die Beweise.

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perpetrator, offender, commiter, culprit, doer, abuser, delinquent, tortfeasor, perp

The offender disposed of the evidence.

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der/die Verdächtige(n)

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suspect

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zerschneiden (zerschneidet, zerschnitt, hat zerschnitten)

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cut, dissect, cut up, slice, lacerate, carve, snip

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aussterben (stirbt aus, starb aus, ist ausgestorben)

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die out, become extinct, decline

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beherrschen

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master, command, dominate, rule, govern, sway, be proficient in, keep under control, be in control of

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der Beleg(e)

Ein Beleg ist nicht erforderlich, um den Kauf nachzuweisen.

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proof, receipt, evidence, testament, supporting document, sheet, voucher, slip, confirmation, record

A receipt is not necessary to prove purchase.

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die Generation(en)

Drei Generationen leben im selben Haus: die Großeltern, die Eltern und die Kinder.

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generation

Three generations live in the same house: grandparents, parents and children.

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der Klang(´´e)

Der Klang des Klaviers verbesserte sich, nachdem es gestimmt wurde.

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sound, tone, ring

The sound of the piano improved after it was tuned.

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der Lebensraum(´´e)

Die Lebensräume wilder Tiere müssen geschützt werden.

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habitat, living space, space to live, lebesraum, living area, biosphere, living environment, habitation

The habitats of wild animals need to be protected.

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die Schriftsprache(n)

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written language, standard language, literary language

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die Todesurteil(e)

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death sentence, sentence of death, death penalty, death warrant, death knell

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verdrängen

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replace, oust, displace, repress, usurp, drive out, suppress, supersede, force out, eliminate, squeeze, crowd out, dispel, block out

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vererben

Sie hat ihre Allergien nicht an ihre Kinder vererbt.

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leave, transmit, bequeath, bequest

She did not transmit her allergies to her children.

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verschwinden (verschwindet, verschwand, ist verschwunden)

Die Sonne verschwand hinter einer Wolke.

Der Bräutigam ist vor der Hochzeit verschwunden.

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disappear, vanish, bail, clear out, clear, get out, disperse, scram, fade out

The sun disappeared behind a cloud.

The groom bailed before the wedding.

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das Abenteuer(-)

Es war ein Abenteuer, diesen abgelegenen Berg zu erkunden.

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adventure, venture, cliffhanger, affair

It was an adventure to explore this remote mountain.

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die Abenteuerlust

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thirst for adventure, spirit of adventure, adventurous spirit, adventurousness

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begleiten

Ich muss sowieso zur Bank, ich begleite dich ein Stück.

Meine Freundin begleitete mich auf meiner Reise.

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accompany, support, escort, attend, squire, guide, follow, join, monitor, give support to, go with, convoy, chaperone

I need to go the bank anyway, I will accompany you part of the way.

My friend accompanied me on my trip.

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erben

Sie erbte ein Herrenhaus von ihrem adeligen Großvater.

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inherit

She inherited a mansion from her aristocratic grandfather.

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klischeehaft

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stereotypical, stereotyped

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die Melancholie

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melancholy

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die Neugier

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curiosity, inquisitiveness, nosiness

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die Resignation

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resignation

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der Schicksalsschlag(´´e)

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blow, stroke, reverse, calamity, stroke of fate

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der Zufall(´´e)

Es war reiner Zufall, dass sie beide an dem Tag in derselben Stadt waren.

Wie es der Zufall so will, war der Zug verspätet.

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chance, coincidence, fortune, fluke, accident, luck, hazard, arbitrariness, fortuity, contingency, hap, concurrence

It was pure coincidence that they were in the same city that day.

As fortune would have it, the train was late.