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  • Patchworkfamilie blended family   cf to blend - mischen
  • Stieffamilie stepfamily   cf stepmother etc.
  • Ehepartner, Gemahl Ehepartnerin, Gemahlin spouse (formell)   = husband/ wife
  • Scheidung divorce   vt to divorce
  • früher previous   = preceding
  • Ehe marriage   vti to marry
  • sich verlieben to fall in love
  • wiederheiraten to remarry   n. remarriage
  • Haushalt household   = family unit
  • häufig common   <> rare
  • Norm, Normalfall norm   adj. normal
  • Abweichung aberration   adj. aberrant
  • Verlust loss   vti to lose
  • neu entdeckt newfound   = brand new
  • Bindung commitment   = to be committed to
  • herzzerreissend heart- wrenching   = heart- breaking
  • Übergang transition   phr period of transition
  • sich gegenüberstehen to face   = to be confronted with
  • Lebensstil lifestyle   = way of life
  • Anpassung adjustement   = adaptation
  • Herausforderung challenge   vt to challenge
  • lösen to work out   = to solve
  • Einstellung attitude   = mind- set, approach
  • gegenseitig mutual   = reciprocal
  • Geduld patience   <> impatience
  • eine Rolle spielen to play a role   = to play a part
  • ausgezogen non- residential   cf to reside (formal) - wohnen
  • sich anpassen an to adjust to   = to adapt to
  • ausziehen to move out   = to leave home
  • Familienwohnung family home   cf parental home - Elternhaus
  • aufrechterhalten to maintain   = to continue
  • Beziehung relationship   phr to have a good relationship with sb
  • die Verbindung verlieren zu to lose touch with   = to lose contact with
  • im Durchschnitt on average   adj. average
  • reduzieren to reduce   n. reduction
  • verlassen to abandon   n. abandonment
  • einschliessen to involve   n. involvement
  • untergraben to undermine   = to weaken
  • Selbstwertgefühl self- esteem   = self- confidence
  • schwierig troubling   = disturbing
  • verteidigen to defend   <> to attack
  • städtisch urban   cf suburban
  • ländlich rural   = country (attrib adj)
  • Lebensstil lifestyle   = way of life
  • Land, Landschaft countryside   cf landscape - Landschaft
  • Städter, Städterin townie (coll)   <> country bumpkin (coll)
  • Land country   <> town
  • Dorf village   phr village life, the global village
  • Einrichtungen facilities   = amenities
  • Freizeitzentrum leisure centre   = sports centre