blackmail His plan was sheer blackmail: He wanted money for letting my friend go. Erpressung bribery [ˈbraɪbərɪ] Bribery means that you give somebody money for illegal favours. Bestechung burglary [ˈbɜːglərɪ] If you want to report a burglary, make sure you have a list of the things that were stolen from your house. Einbruch conspirator Catholic conspirators wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. Verschwörer/in fraud [frɔːd] The banker who had tricked people to give him their money was accused of serious fraud. Betrug to defraud [dɪˈfrɔːd] Butchers who sell horsemeat for beef defraud their customers because horsemeat is much cheaper. betrügen mugging In this area muggings are very common – mostly cases where people are robbed at knifepoint. (Straßen-)Raub offender Young offenders should not be put in prisons together with adult criminals. (Straf-)Täter/in rape The number of rapes reported to police has doubled over the past decade. Vergewaltigung (high) treason [(haɪ) ˈtriːzn] In many countries (high) treason was the most serious crime. (Hoch-)Verrat sexual abuse Victims of sexual abuse often find it difficult to talk about their situation. sexueller Missbrauch shoplifting Shoplifting is often regarded as a minor offence but it is often the first step towards more serious crimes. Ladendiebstahl smuggling As the taxes were so high, many families had to take up smuggling to get by. Schmuggel Check-out 1 agreement After five minutes they came to an agreement. Übereinstimmung disagreement There was disagreement among the visitors whether they should return to the gate. Uneinigkeit Australia 1 a term referring to Female is a term referring to a girl/woman. ein Ausdruck, der sich auf … bezieht experts say/have proved that Experts say/have proved that turtles can get very old. Experten sagen/haben bewiesen, dass Tasmanian devil Tasmanian devils are small bear-like animals. Beutelteufel to have in common My boyfriend and I have a lot of things in common. gemeinsam haben urban dweller [ˈɜːbən dwelə] More than 86% of Australians are urban dwellers. Stadtbewohner/in 2 sq. (square) The area of Canada is 9.9 million sq. km. Quadrat- (Flächeneinheit) ethnic group Seven per cent of Australia’s ethnic groups are Asian. ethnische Gruppe Aboriginal [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒnl] Aboriginal Aboriginal Australians Ureinwohner/in Australiens Listening skills: Taking notes to take down Don’t forget to take down the main ideas. (hier:) aufschreiben shorthand b/c (= because) is an example for shorthand. Kurzschrift, Stenografie to lose track [luːz træk] Don’t worry if you lose track – just restart with the next passage you understand. den Faden verlieren 1 (park) ranger Rangers look after national parks. Aufseher/in, Ranger/in heritage [ˈherɪtɪdʒ] The Great Barrier Reef is a World Heritage Site. Erbe ancestry His ancestry can be traced back to the Middle Ages. Abstammung Angela 1 politically active Politically active people are interested in politics and want to change things. politisch engagiert to treat badly/well/with respect Everybody wants to be treated with respect. schlecht/gut/mit Respekt behandeln rally [ˈrælɪ] Only about 30 people came to the rally. (Massen-)Versammlung information booth [ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn buːð] There is an information booth right next to the entrance of the mall. Informationsstand on time Please be there on time – they won’t let us in after the concert’s begun. pünktlich overalls (pl.) Where are my overalls? Overall semicircle [ˈsemɪˌsɜːkl] semicircle = half a circle Halbkreis Unit 9 185 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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