12.4 Vocab 12; 30-33 Flashcards

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Übertragung administrativer Unabhängigkeit

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devolution

  • to devolve power
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Untertan

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subject

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Unzulänglichkeiten

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shortcomings

= a defect

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offensichtlich

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apparently

= obvious

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5
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Nationalhymne

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anthem

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Wirbelsäule

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spine

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Ableitung

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derivation

= developed from the original word

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etw. ablehnen

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to object to sth.

= to complain about sth.

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Auswirkung

Folge

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implication

= an effect on sth. or sb.

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Verfassung

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constitution

  • constitutional
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Gerichtsbarkeit

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judiciary

  • legislative & executive
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12
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Oberbefehlshaber

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commander-in-chief

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13
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Wahlbezirk

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constituency

Wähler = constituent

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ernennen

verpflichten

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to appoint

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zuständig sein für etw.

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to be in charge of

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Außenminister

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Secretary of State (AE)
Foreign Secretary (BE)
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Innenminister

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Secretary of the Interior (AE)
Home Secretary (BE)
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Finanzminister

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Secretary of Treasury

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Versammlung

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assembly

  • to assemble
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etw. bevorzugen

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to favour sth.

to disadvantage sth.

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daher

deshalb

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hence

= therefore

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führend

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foremost

= leading

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23
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erhalten

bekommen

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gain

= to get

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besiegen

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to conquer

  • conquest
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helfen
to aid = to help, support
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Einheimische
indigenous people = natives
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Drang | Trieb
urge
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Beamtentum | öffentlicher Dienst
civil service
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Vorurteil
prejudice
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etw. verringern
to lessen = to reduce
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machbar
feasible - feasibility
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entstehen | sich entwickeln
to evolve = to develop
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Anpassung
adjustment
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Zusammenarbeit
collaboration
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verbunden mit
associated with - association
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Annahme
assumption - to assume
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fälschen | schmieden, formen
to forge
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verblassen
to fade
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Übertragung von parlamentarischer Gewalt
devolution
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fördern | unterstützen
to promote - promotion
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etw. schätzen
to appreciate sth.
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ableiten von
to derive from
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verstärken | betonen
to reinforce - reinforcement
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Rezept
recipe
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verwundbar
vulnerable - vulnerability
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Thema
issue = topic
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Moschee
mosque
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trotz
despite
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zerbrechlich | schwach
fragile - fragility
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Anreiz
appeal = attraction
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Einwohner(in)
resident - to reside
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im Ausland
abroad
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mit etw. verbunden
tied to sth. - to tie
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gedeihen
to flourish = to be succesful
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etw. untergraben
to undermine sth. to support
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eingefleischt | verwurzelt
ingrained
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unvermeidlich
inevitable = unavoidable
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Niedergang
decline - to decline
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Bindung | Engagement
commitment - to commit
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Verbündete(r)
ally - to ally
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Vorgänger(in)
predecessor successor (Nachfolger)
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auferlegen
to impose
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Verbitterung
resentment
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Besorgnis
anxiety - anxious
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Entbehrung
deprivation
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Spannung
tension
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Feindlichkeit
hostility
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Abschaffung des Kolonialismus
decolonization colonization
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Angelegenheiten
affairs
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Anwendung | Bewerbung
application - to apply
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Bemühungen | Anstrengungen
endeavour
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Förderung | Ermunterung
encouragement discouragement
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gegen etw. sein
to oppose opposition
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Herrschaft
reign - to reign
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Kolonie
colony
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Konservative Partei
Conservative Party | Tories
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konstitutionelle Monarchie
``` constitutional monarchy (Great Britain) ```
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Legislaturperiode
legislative period
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Gesetzgebung
legislation
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Merheitswahlrecht
first-past-the-post system = majority voting system
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englisches Oberhaus
House of Lords House of Commons
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parlamentarische Demokratie
parliamentary democracy
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Parlamentsabgeordneter
Member of Parliament | = MP
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Premierminister
Prime Minister
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eine Regierung bilden
to form a government to dismiss a government
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Schutzgebiet
protectorate - to protect
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Siedlung in Übersee
overseas settlement - to settle
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Staatsoberhaupt
head of state
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unabhängiger Staat
sovereign state - sovereignty
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die Unabhängigkeit erlangen
to gain independence
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Untertan
subject
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Staatsbürger
citizen
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Verwaltung
administration - to administrate, administrative
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die Wähler, Wählerschaft
electorate - to elect, election
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wahlberechtigt sein
to be eligible to vote - eligibility