Life in the community: The US population and the American Dream Flashcards

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Menschenhandel

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human trafficking

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Profit, Gewinn

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profit

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rentabel, gewinnbringend

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profitable

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jmdn. ausbeuten

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to exploit sb.

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jmdn. anlocken

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to lure sb.

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6
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Reisepass

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passport

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Sklave, Sklavin

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slave

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gefährdet sein

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to be at risk

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Prostitition

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prostitution

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Prostituierte(r)

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prostitute

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Hausarbeit

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domestic labour

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12
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Ausbeuterbetrieb

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sweatshop

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etw. verletzen

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to violate sth.

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Opfer

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victim

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Menschenrechte

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human rights

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jmdn. in Visier nehmen

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to target sb.

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Ziel(Scheibe)

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target

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18
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Sündenbock

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scapegoat

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19
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hier: innenpolitisches Problem

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domestic problem

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20
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Arbeitslosigkeit

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umemployment

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21
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auffallen

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to stand out (Verb: stood, stood)

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22
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äussere Erscheinung

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physical appearance

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23
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hier: Kleidung

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dress

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Akzent

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accent

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Vorurteile gegen andere Rassen
racial prejudice
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voreingenommen
prejudiced
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Schikane
harassment
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Beschimpfung, Beleidigung
abuse
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jmdn. beschimpfen
to abuse sb.
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Vergeltung
retaliation
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Spannung
tension
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(an)gespannt
tense
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Gemeinde
local community
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Schmelztiegel
melting pot
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Land der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten
land of unlimited opportunities
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etw. andeuten
to imply sth.
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anpassen
to assimilate
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Brauch
custom
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Nachkomme
descendant
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auswandern
to emigrate
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Armut
poverty
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Hungersnot
famine
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Verfolgung
persecution (V: to persecute sb.)
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Gründung
foundation
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Unabhängigkeitserklärung
Declaration of Independence
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Wohlstand
prosperity = well-being
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etw. verbessern
to improve sth.
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sozio-ökonomische Mobilität
socio-economic mobility
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Gründungsväter
Founding Fathers
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etw. in etw. verankern
to enshrine sth. in sth.
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Freiheit
liberty
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Streben nach etw.
pursuit of sth.
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Albtraum
nightmare
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gewaltsam
forcibly (n: force)
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hier: Hispano-Amerikaner(in)
Hispanic
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amerikanische(r) Ureinwohner(in)
Native American
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Abstammung
descent
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Gesetzgebung, Gesetze
legislation
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Ausschluss
exclusion (V: to exclude sb.)
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(verabschiedetes) Gesetz
act
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Zustrom
inflow (opposite: outflow)
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der Kongress
Congress
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geisteskrank
insane
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von Almosen leben
to live on charity
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erwachsen
adult
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Lese -und Schreibfähigkeit
literacy
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Quotensystem
quota system
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jmdn. abschieben
to deport sb. (n: deportation)
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jmdn. / etw. unterstützen
to support sb /sth.
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jmdn. einer Tat verdächtigen
to suspect sb. of doing sth.
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etw. lockern
to relax sth.
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etw. abschaffen
to abolish sth.
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jmdn. / etw. bevorzugen
to give preference to sb. / sth.
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Verwandte(r)
relative (=relation)
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Fertigkeit
skill
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jmdm. Amnestie gewähren
to grant amnesty to sb.
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Ausländer(in)
alien = foreigner
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jmdn. einstellen
to hire sb.
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illegale(r) Einwanderer
illegal alien = illegal immigrant
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Verantwortung
responsibility
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zu etw. führen, ergeben
to result in sth.
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Grenzschutz
border enforcement
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Strafe
penalty
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Haft
detention
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Einschränkung, Restriktion, Begrenzung
restriction (on sth.)
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hier: Unterstützung
benefit
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Ausweis
ID = identification
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Führerschein
AE= driver's licence / GB= driving licence
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jmdm. etw. auferlegen
to impose sth. on sb.
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hier: etw. ausweiten
to expand sth.
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politisches Asyl
political asylum
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Berechtigung
eligibility