V annual poll tax annual poll tax = every adult in the community pays this tax Kopfsteuer a tax levied on !E txks *levId On? An income tax is a tax levied on the income of individuals or businesses. eine Steuer erhoben auf to extend to The restrictions also extended to really private matters. erweitern/ausweiten auf to prohibit from They are prohibited from acting in the play. verbieten, untersagen to persecute sb. The Romans persecuted the Christians till the beginning of the fourth century. jmdn. (gerichtlich) verfolgen to immobilise I was temporarily immobilised after I had broken my leg. bewegungsunfähig machen to be deprived of freedom Mandela was deprived of his freedom for over 20 years. der Freiheit beraubt werden 4 mass resistance to The government was surprised by the mass resistance to the new law. Massenwiderstand gegen armed struggle against Originally, the ANC favoured the armed struggle against the all-white government in South Africa. bewaffneter Kampf gegen 5 detention If someone is in detention they are in jail. Haft without trial Mandela was held without trial. ohne Verhandlung mood The mood of the poem is quite sombre. Stimmung free verse This poem is written in free verse. freier Vers repetition !+repI*tISn? We don’t want a repetition of last year’s disaster! Wiederholung She doesn’t speak 1 to be mute !bI mju"t? A person who is mute is unable to speak. stumm sein to be dumb See the truth: Don’t be deaf, dumb and blind! hier: sprachlos sein to be a chatterbox She is an old chatterbox. eine Plaudertasche sein to be talkative/chatty to be talkative/chatty = to be very communicative gesprächig sein 2 sitting The story is not long. You can read it in one sitting. Sitzung casually She casually mentioned her pregnancy. hier: beiläufig traumatic incident !trC"*mxtIk *InsIdEnt? After the traumatic incident she needed therapy. traumatisches Erlebnis tap In some countries you shouldn’t drink tap water. Wasserhahn to burst into The police burst into the flat. hier: hineinstürmen lounge !laUndZ? Most airport lounges aren’t open to everyone. Aufenthaltsraum to stain sth. Tea had stained the tabletop. etw. beflecken verandah The wide verandah offers great views. Veranda to patrol the street Because of all the break-ins more police are patrolling the streets now. patrouillieren, Streife gehen suspicious !sE*spISEs? This seems suspicious to me. verdächtig, misstrauisch dejected He left the meeting dejectedly. entmutigt, niedergeschlagen vomit vomit to vomit, to throw up Erbrochenes to dial !*daIEl? Please dial 911 in case of an emergency. wählen to go rigid !*rIdZId? When she heard the news, she went stiff and rigid. starr werden to be scared stiff I was scared stiff when I heard the window break. starr vor Angst sein to emigrate Many people were forced to emigrate. auswandern Over my dead body! Nur über meine Leiche! to long for I’m longing for a hot cup of tea now. sich sehnen nach veld (SAE) In the middle of the veld is an old monastery. Buschland to snap from Her neck almost snapped from all the weight. abbrechen von mascara Often really expensive mascara looks like any other. Mascara, Wimperntusche to become used to My uncle has become used to his new life abroad. sich an etw. gewöhnen sigh !saI? He stood up with a sigh of relief. Seufzer (eye)lashes Many people find long (eye)lashes very attractive. Wimpern to flutter The butterfly fluttered over to the flower. flattern to utter In many regimes, people don’t dare to utter any criticism. sich äußern long drawn-out It’s a long drawn-out process. langgezogen bare You shouldn’t enter this church with bare arms. entblößt, unbedeckt I can’t help it. I’m addicted to soap operas. I can’t help it. Ich kann es nicht ändern. unbearable !0n*beErEbl? We all suffered in the unbearable African heat. unerträglich to stream out of Gas streamed out of a leakage. ausströmen gargling noise !*GA"GlIN nCIz? Gargling noises came out of the bathroom. gurgelndes Geräusch rattling noise A rattlesnake warns with rattling noises before attacking. rasselndes Geräusch stocky These sizes are for stocky men. hier: untersetzt (Figur) 194 Vocabulary Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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