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Growing Up - A
Responsibility only comes with age - Mr. K
| Term | Definition / Synonym / etc. | German |
|---|---|---|
| parental | things that have to do with your father or mother, e.g. parental guidance or parental advice | elterlich; Eltern- |
| election | a vote | Wahl |
| spirits | certain kinds of strong alcoholic beverages | Spirituosen |
| compulsory | things you have to do, choose, etc., e.g. a compulsory subject | verpflichtend |
| provided that | if; on condition that... e.g. you get a good grade provided that you study hard | sofern, soweit; vorausgesetzt, dass |
| to take sb to court | to bring sb before a judge, to sue sb | jmd vor Gericht bringen, verklagen |
| to purchase | to buy | kaufen; erwerben |
| capable (of + gerund) | if you can do sth. you are capable of doing it | fähig sein, im Stande sein (etwas zu tun) |
| responsible | to be the one to blame for sth or to take the blame for your actions | verantwortlich, verantwortungsbewusst |
| to deny | to say sth. is not true | abstreiten, verweigern |
| to concern | to deal with, to have to do with; to worry sb. | betreffen; beunruhigen |
| to ban | smoking in bars is banned in Germany, so it is not allowed | verbieten; sperren |
| response | answer, reaction | Antwort; Rückmeldung |
| to happen to (do/be) | if you are at a certain place at a certain time because of luck/chance, you just happen to be there | zufällig sein/tun |
| consent | agreement | Zustimmung |