vocabulary WiC p.193

Question 1

inequality

Answer 1

Ungleichheit

unfair situation in society, people have more opportunities than others

unevenness, difference, disparity, diversity

Question 2

to make sth. worse

Answer 2

etw. verschlechtern, etw. verschlimmern

to make a situation even more unpleasant or difficult

Question 3

think tank

Answer 3

Expertenkommission

a group of people who think of new ideas on a certain subject

Question 4

centralisation

Answer 4

Zentralisierung

concentrate on a certain area

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to prioritise

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etw. vorrangig behandeln

decide which task is most important/urgent andthen dealing with it first

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need

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Bedürfnis

to have to have sth., to want something very much

must have

Question 7

austeritiy

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Sparpolitik

government spends as little mony as possible bc bad economic condition

Question 8

life expectancy

Answer 8

Lebenserwartung

the length of time that a living thing /a human being, is likely to live

Question 9

unemployment rate

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Arbeitslosenrate

number or percentage of people in a country or area who do not have jobs

Question 10

poverty level

Answer 10

Armutsniveau

poverty line

Question 11

productivity

Answer 11

Produktivität

the rate at which a person, company or country does useful work

Question 12

on average

Answer 12

im Durchschnitt

Question 13

election manifesto

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Wahlprogramm

set of policies a party stands for & what it will enact if voted

Question 14

to pledge sth.

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etw. versprechen

to promise

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to level up opportunities

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Chancen angleichen

adjust/align chances

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to tackle sth

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etw. angehen

to approach/to face sth

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to carry out a survey

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eine Umfrage durchführen

to ask people a series of questions to find out detailed information

Question 18

well-being

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Wohlbefinden

welfare
the state of being comfortable, healthy, happy

Question 19

disposable income

Answer 19

verfügbares Einkommen

available money (received through work,etc)

Question 20

wage

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Lohn

salary

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(local) council

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(Gemeinde)Rat

a body of people elected to manage affairs of city, county, districts

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to run a service

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eine Dienstleistung anbieten

provide services for other people

Question 23

research and development

Answer 23

Forschung und Entwicklung

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to face a tough challenge

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vor einer schwierigen Herausforderung stehen

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steel

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Stahl

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shipbuilding

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Schiffbau

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to contribute to sth.

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zu etw. beitragen

help/ to be partly responsible for sth

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strength

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Stärke

power, toughness

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Industrial Revolution

Answer 29

Industrielle Revolution

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decline

Answer 30

Rückgang

decrease, drop

Question 31

vulnerable

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verwundbar

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rate

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Rate

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child poverty

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Kinderarmut

Question 34

deprivation

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Existenznot

Question 35

to lag behind sth./sb.

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hinter etw./jmdn. zurückbleiben

dwadle
failure to maintain a speed set by others

Question 36

connectivity

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Konnektivität

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substantial

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beträchtlich; umfangreich

significant, sizeable

Question 38

Chancellor of the Exchequer (UK)

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Finanzminister/-in

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to launch sth.

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etw. starten

to start

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economic

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wirtschaftlich

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to take on sth

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sich etw. stellen, (es) mit etw. aufnehmen

to challenge/ confront

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to invest in sth.

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in etw. investieren

to put money into sth.

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directly elected

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direkt gewählt

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mayor

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Bürgermeister/-in

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to ensure sth.

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etw. sicherstellen