Goodbye Lenin Flashcards

(68 cards)

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die Aufregung

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Excitement

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beneidenswert

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Enviable

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die Dienstzeit

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shift/ working hours

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4
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der Drehbuch

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Author scriptwriter

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5
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eingipsen

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To plaster

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6
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gesamtdeutsch

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From the whole of Germany (east and west)

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7
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gruselig

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Creepy

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8
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die Liebe

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Love

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9
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die Litfaßsäule

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Advertising column

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10
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der Luftballon

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Air balloon

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11
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die Lüge

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Lie

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12
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die Medien

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The media

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13
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der Müll

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Rubbish

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14
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das Nasenbluten

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Nose bleed

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15
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die Ostalgie

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Nostalgia for the old east Germany

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das Parteimitglied

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Party member

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die Raumfahrt

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Space exploration

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18
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rechtfertigen

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To justify

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19
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schwanger

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Pregnant

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20
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der Selbstmord

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Suicide

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21
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der Sozialismus

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Socialism

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22
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tödlich

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Fatal

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23
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sich verändern

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To change

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24
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verfälschen

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To falsify

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das Verhältnis
Relationship
26
verheimlichen
To keep secret
27
verstecken
To hide
28
die Wahrheit
Truth
29
das Weltall
Universe
30
die Werbung
Advertising
31
die Wiedervereinigung
Reunification
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die Wissenschaft
Science
33
der Zufall
Chance
34
zuvorkommen
to get there first. To beat someone to it
35
die Berliner Mauer
Berlin wall
36
die Bundesrepublik BDR
Federal republic of Germany
37
die Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) German
Demokratic republic of Germany GDR
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I
39
das Ereignis
Event
40
die Geschichte
History
41
die Gesellschaft
Society
42
die Grenze
Border
43
die Gurke
Gherkin
44
der Jahrestag
Anniversary
45
die Jungen Pioniere
Young pioneers
46
die Kassiererin
Cashier
47
der Kommunist
Communist
48
der Kosmonaut
astronaut
49
das (Bundes)Land
administrative region of Germany
50
die neuen (Bundes)Länder = Länder which formerly belonged to
51
the GDR
52
der Mauerfall fall of (Berlin) Wall
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das Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (Stasi) Ministry for State
54
Security
55
die Nachrichtensendung news broadcast
56
der Ossi person from the former East Germany
57
der Plattenbau prefabricated building
58
das Produkt product
59
die Regierung government
60
die Republikflucht illegal escape from GDR
61
die Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands (SED) Socialist
62
Unity Party of Germany
63
die Teilung division
64
die Wende (turning point) = 9 November 1989
65
der Wessi person from the former West Germany
66
die Wiedervereinigung reunification
67
die Wirtschaft economy
68
die Zone zone