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sth. such as an illness that makes you sure you will die
Todesurteil
death sentence
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a chemical substance, used esp. in war, that makes the leaves of plants dropp off
Entlaubungsmittel
defoliant
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badly damaging or destroying sth.
verheerend
devastating
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to do sth. that produces an effect or change in sth. or in sb.'s situation
sich auswirken auf jem.
to affect sb.
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to put sb. in a situation where they are not protected from sth. dangerous or unpleasant
jem. etw. schutzlos aussetzen
to expose sb. to sth.
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to try to persuade the government or sb. with political power that a law or situation should be changed
versuchen, etw. durchzubringen/durchzusetzen
to lobby for sth.
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to stay where you are when sb. threatens you, in order to show them that you are not afraid
nicht von der Stelle wichen; sich nicht unterkriegen lassen
to stand one's ground (stood - stood)
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to enter a country, town etc. using military force, in order to take control of it
einmarschieren
to invade (a country etc.)
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rebellion
Aufstand
uprising
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(poor) farmer
(armer) Bauer
peasant
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to get weapons and fight
zu den Waffen greifen
to take up arms (took - taken) (against sb.)
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to collect money for a specific purpose
Spenden/Gelder sammeln/beschaffen
to raise funds
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when people are made to join the army, navy etc. ; draft
Einberufung
conscription
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a building or an area with a roof over it that protects you from the weather or from danger
Unterstand, Schutzraum, Bunker
shelter
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making you want to rub with your nails
juckend
itchy
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a skin desease coused by mites
Krätze
scabies
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to imprison sb.
jem. ins Gefängnis werfen; einkerkern
to incarcerate sb.
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well known for being bad or evil
berüchtigt, verrufen
infamous (for)
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jem. in Ketten legen
to shackle sb.
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wire with short sharp points on it
Stacheldraht
barbed wire
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to injure or kill sb. by electricity passing through their body
jem. Stromschläge versetzen; jem. durch Stromschlag töten
to electrocute sb.
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to die from being under water for too long
ertrinken
to drown
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when a charge is made against sb. for a crime, or when sb. is judged for a crime in a court of law
strafrechtliche Verfolgung; Anklage
prosecution (for)
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to state officially that sb. may be guilty of a crime
jem. vorwerfen, etw. getan zu haben
to charge sb. (with)
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when sb. is officially allowed to go free, after being kept in prison
jem. aus dem Gefängnis entlassen
to release sb. from prison
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if a woman gives birth before the baby is properly formed and it dies
Fehlgeburt
miscarriage
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because of sth.
aufgrund, wegen
due to
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to give birth to a baby
ein Kind zur Welt bringen
to deliver a baby
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a single example of sth., often an animal or plant
Exemplar
specimen
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a glass container used for storing food such as jam
Glas, Gefäß
jar
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to pass out
das Bewusstsein verlieren; ohnmächtig werden
to faint
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-
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to completely get rid of
auslöschen
to eradicate
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a moral or legal duty to do sth.
Verpflichtung
obligation
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permanent, impossible to remove or forget
unauslöschlich
indelible
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the effect on influence that an event, situation has on sb. / sth.
Wirkung, Einfluss
impact on
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to suceed in showing or describing a situation or felling
etw. einfangen
to capture sth.
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sb. who is hurt or killed in an accident or war
Opfer
casualty
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an agreement to stop fighting for a period of time
Waffenstillstand
ceasefire
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a formal agreement between countries or groups
Abkommen
accord
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Aufgabe, Eingeständnis einer Niederlage, Kapitulation
surrender
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severe mental or physical suffering
Schmerz, Qual, Pein
torment
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strong
leidenschaftlich, felsenfest, stark
passionate
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an arm or leg
Körperglied
limb
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jem. heimsuchen, verfolgen
to haunt sb.
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