Vokabeln: Der Besuch der alten Dame (III)

Question 1

nämlich

Answer 1

namely; for (often used to
express an explanation for or the reasoning
behind the preceding statement)

Question 2

um X gehen

Answer 2

to have to do with X, be about X, X is at stake [“[…] dass es um mein Leben geht” = “that it’s about my life”]

Question 3

zugeben

Answer 3

to admit

Question 4

handeln

Answer 4

to take action, to deal, to negotiate

Question 5

erhalten (erhält, erhielt, hat erhalten)

Answer 5

to receive, to obtain

Question 6

sich wehren

Answer 6

to defend oneself

Question 7

von jemandem oder etwas Abschied nehmen

Answer 7

to take leave of someone or something

Question 8

der Fortschritt (-e)

Answer 8

progress

Question 9

indem (Konj.)

Answer 9

by [“[…], indem ich dich vernichte” – “[…] by annihilating you”]

Question 10

die Sitte (-n)

Answer 10

custom, habit; Pl., morals, manners, mores

Question 11

die Rede

Answer 11

speech; [eine Rede halten – to give a speech]

Question 12

Ihret- / ihret-/ seinet-/ meinetwegen

Answer 12

because of you/her/him/me, on your/her/his/my behalf

Question 13

heilig

Answer 13

holy, sacred

Question 14

der Leichnam (-e)

Answer 14

corpse

Question 15

aufdecken (deckt…auf, deckte…auf, hat aufgedeckt)

Answer 15

to uncover, to disclose

Question 16

zudecken (deckt…zu, deckte…zu, hat zugedeckt)

Answer 16

to cover (up)

Question 17

behaupten

Answer 17

to claim, to assert

Question 18

das Geheimnis, (im Genitiv) -ses, (Pl.) -se –

Answer 18

secret

Question 19

enttäuschen

Answer 19

to disappoint

Question 20

zufrieden

Answer 20

satisfied

Question 21

einsehen (sieht…ein, sah…ein, hat eingesehen)

Answer 21

to realize, to accept, to recognize, to come to understand

Question 22

an etwas (+ Dat) schuld sein

Answer 22

to be guilty of something

Question 23

die Armut

Answer 23

poverty

Question 24

einsehen (sieht…ein, sah…ein, hat eingesehen)

Answer 24

to realize, to accept, to recognize, to come to understand

Question 25

die Gelegenheit (-en)

Answer 25

opportunity

Question 26

das Opfer

Answer 26

sacrifice [opfern – to sacrifice]

Question 27

verschuldet

Answer 27

indebted; obligated to pay debt(s) [(sich) verschulden – to indebt (one’s self), to bring (one’s self) under the obligation to pay debt; die Schuld, -en – debt, fault, blame, guilt]

Question 28

stilllegen (legt…still, legte…still, hat stillgelegt)

Answer 28

to close down

Question 29

der Einwohner (-e)

Answer 29

resident

Question 30

die Rache

Answer 30

revenge [sich rächen + an + Dat. - to take or to exact revenge]

Question 31

das Beil (-e)

Answer 31

axe, hatchet

Question 32

leiden + unter (+ Dat.)

Answer 32

to suffer from, to beafflicted with [leiden + an (+ Dat) – suffer from (an illness)]