Englisch (Fach) / Vocab. Test 04.05.2013 (Lektion)
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Germany in the World
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- (to) highlight sth.. This trend serves only to * the argument that smoking is decreasing (=abnehmend) in popularity. etwas hervorheben
- relevance to sth. It was a waste of time. The book had no * to my studies at all. hier: Bezug auf etwas
- economic powerhouse. Many fear that germany will never again be the * it was before the financial crisis. wirtschaftliches Machtzentrum
- world war. After millions of victims in two * s they promised ´never again´ Weltkrieg
- Holocaust. It is estimated that six millions Jews met their deaths in the *. Holocaust; Völkermord
- image of Germany. The foreign * suffered greatly thanks to two world wars. Deutschlandbild; Vorstellung von Deutschland
- engineering prowess. Germany´s strong economy is often attributed to it´s * technisches Können
- cultural exchange. The government launched a project with Japan to encourage * between students. kultureller Austausch
- Americans of German descent. There are an estimated 50 million * living in the US today. Amerikaner deutscher Abstammung
- The European Recovery Program (ERP). Critics believe * created trade links still in force today. Wiederaufbauprogramm
- Marshall Plan. One of the main intentions of the * was to contain the spread of communism in Europe. (=Verbreitung eindämmen) Marshallplan
- reconstruction. As part of the Treaty of Versailles Germany hat to fund the * of France. Wiederaufbau
- anti-Americanism. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have led to a wave of * around the world. Antiamerikanismus; antiamerikanische Haltung
- Reunification. The * of East and West germany is believed to have marked the end of the Cold War. Wiedervereinigung
- full sovereignty. Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997. It is now under the * of China. volle, uneingeschränkte Souverenität; Eigenstaatlichkeit
- expanded role in the world. Thanks to its economic growth China is now playing an * in the world. ausgedehnte, weitreichende Rolle in der Welt
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- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). * forces are actively fighting the War on Terror in Afghanistan and Iraq. Nordatlantische Vertragsorganisation
- military obligation. Germany is careful not to neglect its * in the Far East. militärische Verpflichtung
- keep or restore the peace. For decades British troops were present in Northern Island to * den Frieden erhalten oder wiederherstellen
- permanent seat. The Unites Kingdom is one of five countries to occupy a * on the UN Security Council. permanenter Sitz, ständiger Sitz
- United Nations Security Council. The * held talks to discuss on the future of Iraq with its own government. UN Sicherheitsrat, Sicherheitsrat der Vereinten Nationen
- associate (sth.) with (sth.). a lot of people * germany with sausages and beer, but there is a lot more to German culture! etwas asoziieren mit etwas, etwas verbinden mit etwas
- ignorance. Racism can often be tracked back to * of the other culture. Ignoranz; Unwissenheit
- constant. He turned off his mobile phone to prevent * interruptions. ständig, ununterbrochen
- affection. His first visit to London led to a lifelong * for all things English. Gunst; Geneigtheit
- appropiate. a mini-skirt is not considered * clothing a job interview. angemessen
- (to be) obsessed with sth. After his sister disappeared he was * with finding her. von etwas besessen sein
- (to) question one´s assumptions.The settlers began to * their own assumptions about the Aboriginals as time passed. hier: die eigenen Vorurteile hinterfragen
- (to) benefit from sth. Oru students * from our experienced teaching staff. von etwas profitieren
- to a large extent. the overwhelming success was * due to the dedication of our staff. in hohem Maße
- (to) bear the consequences of sth. If you commit the crime then you must be prepared to * of your actions. die Konsequenzen von etwas tragen
- burden. The secret was a great * she carried with her everyday. Last
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- wage. Although she works all day every day, she can hardly live on her *. Gehalt, Lohn
- common ground. The former enemies found * and put the past behind them. Gemeinsamkeit