vocabulary 8C german-americans Flashcards

1
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sich anpassen

A

to assimilate
to fit in

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2
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Botschafter/in

A

ambassador
sb who represents a foreign country abroad

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3
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Ehrgeiz, Ziel, Ambition

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ambition
ambitious

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4
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Abstammung

A

ancestry
the family or the race of people that you come from

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5
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jdn ernennen, jdn berufen

A

to appoint sb
to give sb a position or job

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6
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kaum

A

barely
almost nothing

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7
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etw brauen

A

to brew sth
brewery

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8
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Kohl, Kraut

A

cabbage
a kind of vegetable

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9
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(Bundes-) Kanzler/in

A

chancellor
head of government

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10
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die Einberufung

A

the draft (AE)
the parctice of ordering people to serve in the army

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11
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treu, loyal

A

faithful
loyal

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12
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fruchtbar

A

fertile
able to grow plants well

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13
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etw aromatisieren, etw würzen

A

to flavour sth
to add more taste to sth

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14
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Gründer/in

A

founder
to found

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15
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Historiker/in

A

historian
sb who studied history

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16
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Heimat(land)

A

homeland
country where sb comes from

17
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Klo

A

loo (infml) (BE)
bathroom (AE)

18
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Hersteller/in

A

maker
builder, producer

19
Q

überwiegend

A

predominantly
mostly, mainly

20
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florieren

A

to prosper
prosperity

21
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jdn/etw umbenennen

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to rename sb/sth
to give sb/sth a new name

22
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Sündenbock

A

scapegoat
sb who takes all the blame for a problem

23
Q

qualifiziert, Fach-

A

skilled
trained and experienced

24
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Gipfel(treffen)

A

summit
meeting between heads of government

25
Q

maßgeschneidert

A

tailored
made specifically for sb

26
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etw (zurück)verfolgen

A

to trace sth
to follow sth

27
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Branche, Gewerbe

A

trade
profession

28
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schwanken, wackeln

A

wobble
<> to be stable