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Textarbeit Shortstory 'A Year And A Day' Teil 2 - Fabian Schwartz
| Term | Definition | German |
|---|---|---|
| to attempt sth. | to try sth. | etw. versuchen |
| (to post) bail | amount of money you have to pay to be allowed to leave the prison | die Kaution (hinterlegen) |
| to neglect sb/sth | e.g. parents who have no time to look after their children | jmd. vernachlässigen |
| impetuous | fierce, impulsive | ungestüm, impulsiv, heftig |
| habit | custom | die Gewohnheit |
| crime scene | the area where a crime was committed | der Tatort |
| cunning | devious, scheming, tricky | geschickt, durchtrieben, gerissen |
| fussy / fastidious | e.g. a person who always looks after his/her appearance | penibel |
| to restrain / restraining order | to keep sb from doing sth. / a legal document that forbids a person to come closer to another person | einschränken, beschränken, zürückhalten / einstweilige Verfügung |
| competence / competency | ability | die Fähigkeit |
| asterisk | * | Sternchen |
| to pry/ nosy | to be curious | herumstöbern, herumschnüffeln, neugierig sein |
| to convince sb. | to persuade sb. | jmd. überreden |
| stout | to be overweight | beleibt, stämmig |
| staid | thoughtful | bedächtig |
| anxious | nervous, worrying, worried | besorgt, ängstlich |
| mental (person, hospital) | crazy | verrückt |