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der Eigensinn,die Dickköpfigkeit

stubbornness

einfach,direkt

straightforward

Aufstand, Getue

fuss

Weltsprache

global language

umfangreiches Vokabular

vast vocabulary

etwas kennzeichnen, etwas markieren, etwas benoten

to mark sth.

die Endung

ending

Flexionsendung

inflection

Geschlecht

gender

Fall

case

Hilfsverb

auxiliary

Wortstellung im Satz, Satzstellung

word order

Verbreitung des Englischen

spread of English

Verschiedene Arten des Englischen

varieties of English

Pidgin-Englisch und Kreolisch

English-based pidgins and creoles

Kontaktsprache

contact language

Muttersprache

mother tongue

ethnische Zugehörigkeit

ethnic identification

Sprachgemeinschaft

speech community

Das Englisch der schwarzen Bevölkerung

Black English

Feindseligkeit gegenüber der englischen Sprache

antagonism towards the English language

Linguistischer Imperialismus

linguistic imperialism

Landessprache

official language

dominierende Sprache

dominant language

jmd./etw. gefährden

to endanger sb/sth

ausgestorben

extinct

sprachliche und kulturelle Vielfalt

linguistic and cultural diversity

Kommunikationstechnologie

communication technology

die Kommunikation behindern

to hamper communication

Schutzmaßnahmen

protective measures

das globale Sprachsystem

the world language system

eine hohe Sprachfertigkeit

a high proficiency level

sagen, erzählen

to tell

I told you you'd miss the bus, didn't I?


Dora told her friends about the accident.

Bericht, berichten, Bericht erstatten

report

This is Sandra Mills reporting from (mit einem Bericht aus) Belfast.

Zeitungsbericht

newspaper report

Bemerkung,Kommentar, kommentieren, sich äußern

comment

Would you like to comment on what Dr. Watson has just said?

eine Bemerkung machen

make a comment

auf etwas bestehen

to insist

I must insist that you leave now.


The costumer insisted on making her point (ihre Meinung zu sagen)

überzeugen, überreden

persuade

How can you persuade more people to save even more energy?


The workers were persuaded to work longer hours for lower wages.

überzeugen

to convince

Glen couldn't convince me that his ideas about education were any good at all (ganz und gar nicht).

mit etwas prahlen,angeben

to boast about sth

Lüge,lügen

lie

He never tells lies, he's an honest boy.


Tim was quite sure his brother would never lie to him.

zugeben, eingestehen

to admit, admitted, admitted

The young man admitted having stolen the money.

Entschuldigung, Ausflucht

excuse

That's no excuse!


Paula always makes excuses when she is late.

Versprechen, versprechen

promise

Sam is always making promises he cannot keep.

ein Versprechen brechen

to break a promise

lauter Ruf, Schrei, laut rufen, schreien,brüllen

shout

Gillian gave a shout of joy when her girlfriend scored a goal.


Jim always shouts at his children when he is angry.

flüstern, heimlich erzählen

to whisper

She spoke in a whisper (im Flüsterton) because she was so nervous.


jemandem leise einen Tipp geben

to whisper a word in(to) somebody's ear

vorschlagen

suggest

May I suggest that we meet at my office tomorrow morning?

verlangen, fordern

to demand

I'm sorry, but I must demand a refund (Rückzahlung).

akzeptieren, annehmen

accept

We must accept the fact that Celia wants her money back.

erlauben

to allow

The youths were not even allowed one drink at the pub.

sich weigern, etwas verweigern

to refuse

The barman strictly refused to serve them at all. (Der Barkeeper weigerte sich strikt, sie überhaupt zu bedienen.)

sich beschweren, beklagen

to complain

Our neighbours complained to us because our dog was too loud.


Edward often complains of headaches in the morning.


I am surprised they are still married as much as Wendy complains about her husband. (Wendy beklagt sich so viel über ihren Mann, dass es mich wundert, dass sie noch verheiratet sind.)

warnen, aufmerksam machen, hinweisen

to warn

She warned him not to complain to his boss.


The boss warned him that he might lose his job soon.

die Warnung

warning

Let's hope this'll serve as a warning to him. ( dass ihm das eine Warnung ist)