Vocabulary

ridiculous = absurd / bescheuert
stag's night/ hen's night = Jungesellenabschied (Männer/ Frauen)
to commit a crime = ein Verbrechen begehen
previous = vorrangegangen, früher, vorherig
to remind sb of = jemanden an etwas erinnern
to queue = sich einreihen (Schlange)
inevitable = unvermeidlich
teach/ taught = unterrichten, unterrichtete
obese = fettleibig
example of = Beispiel von
to rely on = sich auf etwas/jemanden verlassen
to reign = regieren (als Monarch)
manner = Methode, Verhaltensweise
to be deprived of = von etwas benachteiligt werden
to seperate = trennen
prejorative = abwertend, abschätzig, herabsetzend
exclamations = Ausruf, Exklamation
to confirm = bestätigen
to refer to = sich auf etwas beziehen
Britons - Menschen aus Britanien
British - etw. ist britisch, die Menschen aus GB
Britain - das Land
strange - seltsam/merkwürdig
to envy - beneiden
jealous - eifersüchtig
precious - wertvoll, kostbar
to envy - beneiden
stift upper lip - Haltung bewahren
to separate - to split

Vocabulary Sept

to inherit -erben
inheritance -Erbe
to be appointed (to) -eingestellt/berufen sein
civil servant -Beamter
parliament -Parlament
politician -Politiker
to be limited -eingeschränkt sein
to consist of -bestehen aus
to be elected -gewählt sein
to be entitled -berechtigt, betitelt sein
to belong to -gehören zu
to check -kontrollieren
to be confined to -beschränkt sein auf
to become law -Gesetz werden
to depend on -abhängen von
to advise -beraten
to be responsible for -verantwortlich sein für
to decide on policies -über Politik entscheiden
to address -angehen, ansprechen
to be out of condition -in schlechtem Zustand sein
to be overwhelming -überwältigend sein
to surround -umgeben
to adjust -anpassen
to frown -die Stirn runzeln
to long for -ersehnen
to contain -beinhalten
occasion -Anlass
to encourage -ermutigen
affection -Zuneigung
to be in charge -das Sagen haben
to intend -beabsichtigen
to refuse -verweigern
apart from -abgesondert von
at short notice -kurzfristig
to be assembled -versammelt sein
to be relieved -erleichtert sein
poverty -Armut
to rehearse -proben
to perform -ausführen
involvement -Beteiligung
to recognise -erkennen
to be combined -kombiniert sein
to support -befürworten
hereditary -erblich
to dissolve -auflösen
to engage -anheuern
impartial -unparteiisch
coronation -Krönung
to balance -ausgleichen
to represent -repräsentieren
to be identified with -mit etw. identifiziert sein
significant -bedeutend
belonging -Zugehörigkeit
to abolish -abschaffen
to determine -bestimmen
fate -Schicksal
to take for granted -als selbstverständlich ansehen
pride -Stolz
to confirm -bestätigen
to raise -erhöhen, aufwachsen
to maintain -beibehalten
neatly -fein säuberlich
to knock -klopfen
to be responsible for -verantwortlich sein für
habit -Angewohnheit
to adore -verehren
jealousy -Neid
to pretend -vorgeben
humiliation -Demütigung
rubbish -Müll
to notice -bemerken
permission -Erlaubnis

This Sceptred Isle (metaphors)

by William Shakespeare

“This royal throne of kings“ -
“this sceptred isle”
“this earth of majesty”

These metaphors refer to the objects that denote that someone is king or queen;

They imply that England is the embodiment of royality, which is anointed (gesalbt) by God.


“This seat of Mars” implies that England is a warrior nation


“This other Eden, demi-paradise” England is compared with the garden of Eden.The metaphors are biblical and imply that God has blessed the country.

“This fortress built by nature
for herself against infection and the hand of war”
This metaphor refers to the fact that England is an island, like a fortress, and
is therefore protected from attack.

“This happy breed of men,
this little world” England is a contented world of its own, independent from other countries.

“This precious stone set in the silver sea” Here the island is compared to a precious stone (e.g. diamond) in the centre of a ring, with the sea around it as a silver band

Thematic vocabulary

Politik

politics - Politik (als politisches Tagesgeschäft)
local politics, interested in politics (Lokalpolitik: politisch interessiert)

policy - Politik (als Programm)
foreign policy, domestic policy (Außenpolitik, Innenpolitik)

politician Politiker/-in
a left-wing or right-wing politician links- oder rechtsgerichtete/r
Politiker/-in)




Regierung

to govern - regieren, die Regierung innehaben Who might govern this county next?

government - Regierung

to rule - herrschen über Cromwell ruIed Britain.

a rule - Herrschaft; Regel He followed rules. (Er befolgte
Regeln.)

military rule - (Militärherschaft)

ruler - Herrscher


prime minister - Premierminister The prime minister (Premierminister) heads
the British government.

secretary/minister - Minister The ministers or secretaries of state are members of his cabinet.

cabinet - Kabinett The opposition party in parliament forms a shadow cabinet.



Staats-Landesoberhaupt

head of state - Staatsoberhaupt an elected head of state (gewähltes Staatsoberhaupt)

monarchy - Monarchie

to reign - als Monarch herrschen Queen Victoria reigned from 1873 to 1901.


Parlament

parliament - Parlament

bill - Gesetzesvorlage to introduce bills (Gesetzesvorlagen einbringen)

Members of Parliament, MPs - (brit.) Abgeordnete


Parliament passes bills (verabschiedet Gesetze), which become law after the Queen signs (unterzeichnet) them, The House of Lords (Oberhaus) can approve of or reject the bills passed by the House of Commons (Unterhaus).



Verfassung

constitution - Verfassung written or codified constitution
constitutional monarchy (konstitutionelle Monarchie)
Article 14 of the European Constitution deals with the economic policies of the member states.

article - Paragraph Article 14 of the European Constitution deals with the economic policies of the member states

Wahlen
election - Wahl Candidates compete in an election campaign (Wahlkampf).


general election - Bundeswahl They hold an election every four years.

local election - Kommunalwahl
You elect a member of parliament in your constituency (Wahlkreis).

to elect/to vote - wählen You vote for one ofthe candidates
(die Stimme abgeben für).

ballot - Wahlzettel They counted the ballots in the ballot box.
(Wahlurne).

vote - Wählerstimme The Labour candidate won by 500 votes
(Stimmen).

suffrage (right to vote)- Wahlrecht (universal suffrage (allgemeines Wahlrechts, female suffrage, votes for women (Frauenwahlrecht)

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