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UK-B5
International Relations of the UK - Paul Khoutoretski
| Term | Definition | German |
|---|---|---|
| url for homework | Guardian website: What does being British mean to you? | http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/interactive/2012/feb/05/what-being-british-mean-interactive |
| vacant | empty | leer, leerstehend, frei |
| patron saint | saint protecting certain people, profession or place | Schutzheiliger |
| shamrock | plant with three leaves used as a floral emblem by the Irish | Kleeblatt |
| leprechaun | a mischievous elf of Irish folklore, often protecting pot of gold | Kobold |
| crusader | knights fighting for Christianity trying to regain Jerusalem | Kreuzritter |
| inaugural address | speech after being elected president | Antrittsrede |
| entirely | completly | komplett, ganz, völlig |
| to wed, wedded, have wedded | to marry | heiraten |
| to be bound to do sth. | to have to sth. | müssen, verpflichtet sein etwas zu tun |
| aside (from) | besides, beyond, past; to one side | abgesehen von, außer; beiseite |
| ancient | antique, extremely old | antik, alt |
| confidence | faith in oneself | Selbstvertrauen; Vertrauen |
| be in short supply | barely available | knapp sein z.B.(Geld...) |
| dormant | inactive, passive | ruhend |
| sole | only | einzig |
| stubborn | unreasonably, pigheaded | stur |
| to herd out | get someone away | vertreiben |
| Julian Zadarsky - musst das Referat morgen nicht halten! |