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UK-B3
Government System - Marie Lutz
| English | Answer | Deutsch |
|---|---|---|
| serve as a model | if sth. is the prototype or perfect example for sth. else, it serves as a model | als Modell dienen |
| delay / to delay | extra time / to hinder the progress of sth. | Verspätung, Aufschub / aufschieben, verzögern, verlangsamen |
| hinder | to make slow or difficult | aufhalten, hindern |
| exchequer | treasury | Kasse, Schatzkammer |
| to date back (to) | to go back to, originate from | zurückliegen, (zurückgehen bis/auf) |
| to approve | to agree on sth. | zustimmen, akzeptieren, befürworten |
| to submit e.g. homework / to submit e.g. to authority | to give sth. to sb. else to review / to surrender, to give in | etw. einreichen, vorlegen / sich unterwerfen, beugen |
| to prevent | to stop sth. | etw. verhindern |
| actual | real, effective, concrete | tatsächlich |
| current | recent, up to date | aktuell |
| credible | plausible, believable | glaubhaft |
| agenda | plan for the future | Agenda, Plan, Vorstellungen |
| to govern a country | to run a country | ein Land regieren |
| to tinker | to repair unskillfully or in an experimental manner | herumpfuschen, rumdoktern |
| to be desperate | hopeless | verzweifelt sein |
| constituency | electoral district in the UK | Wahlkreis |
| article about problems of UK's electoral system | http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/electoral-reform-the-battle-for-fairer-votes-begins-here-1969388.html# | für Interessierte |
| to confer (an award/power) | e.g. to award someone a medal | etwas verleihen; auch vergleichen, übertragen, beratschlagen |