Kapitel 5: Leipzig Flashcards

(63 cards)

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abreißen (riss ab, hat abgerissen)

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to tear down, demolish

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der Abriss

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demolition

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sich anschließen (schloss sich an, hat sich angeschlossen)

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to join a group

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der Bau

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construction

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bauen (hat gebaut)

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to build

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der Berufstätige, -/ die Berufstätige, -n

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employee

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besitzen (besaß, hat besessen)

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to own

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der Betrieb, -e

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workplace, factory

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die Bühne, -n

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stage

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dabei sein (ist dabei, war dabei, ist debai gewesen)

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to be there; to participate

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die DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik)

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(former) GDR (German Democratic Republic); East Germany

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die Demonstration, -en

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demonstration

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drohen (hat gedroht)

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to threaten

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der Eingang, -“e

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entrance

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die Einnahmen (pl.)

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revenue

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sich entwickeln (hat sich entwickelt)

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to develop, change, transform

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erhalten (erhält, erhielt, hat erhalten)

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to recieve, be given

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das Friedensgebet, -e

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prayer for peace

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19
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friedlich

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peaceful, peacefully

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zu etwas führen (hat geführt)

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to lead to smth.

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der Garten, -“

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garden

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das Gebäude, -

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building

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die Gewalt

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force; violence

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die Gewaltlosigkeit

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nonviolence

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die Gründerzeit
late 1800s (years of rapid industrial expansion in Germany)
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das Haus, -"er
house
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der Hof, -"e
courtyard, yard
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hupen (hat gehupt)
to honk (a car's horn)
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die Innenstadt, -"e
center of town, downtown
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die Jahrhundertwende
turn of the century
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das Jubiläum, pl. Jubiläen
jubilee, anniversary
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die Kerze, -n
candle
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die Kosten (pl.)
costs
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leer stehen (steht leer, stand leer, hat leer gestanden)
to sit vacant
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die Lösung, -en
solution
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die Mannschaft, -en
military unit
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die Messe, -n
trade fair
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das Messegelände
trade fair grounds
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die Oper, -n
opera
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pflegen (hat gepflegt)
to maintain, take care of
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der Platz, -"e
place, room, square
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die Regierung, -en
government
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der Ruf, -e
call
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die Sanierung, -en
renovation
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schaffen (shuf, hat geschaffen)
to shape; create
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sich sicher sein (ist sich sicher, war sich sicher, ist sich sicher gewesen)
to be certain
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das Stadthaus, -"er
townhouse (3-4 stories or more)
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das Stadtviertel, -
city neighborhood, quarter
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schweigen (schwieg, hat geschwiegen)
to be silent, say nothing
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verhaften (hat verhaftet)
to arrest
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verlassen (verlässt, verließ, hat verlassen)
to leave
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sich verlieben (hat sich verliebt)
to fall in love
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vermieten (hat vermietet)
to rent out
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vernachlässigen (hat vernachlässigt)
to neglect
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versuchen (hat versucht)
to try
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der Volksmund
vernacular, the people's language
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wie es im Volksmund heißt
as they say
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vorschlagen (schlägt vor, schlug vor, hat vorgeschlagen)
to suggest
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der Westen
West Germany; the West
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die Wohnanlage, -n
housing development
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die Wohnung, -en
apartment, flat
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die Zentralheizung
central heating
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das Zuhause
home