Ungleichheit und Gesellschaft – Wortschatz Englisch
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- glass ceiling /,ɡlæs 'si:lɪŋ/ (noun) — gläserne Decke
Beispiel:She hit a glass ceiling at work.
Synonyme: barrier, limit - hemmed in /hemd ɪn/ (phrase) — eingeengt; eingekesselt
Beispiel:We were hemmed in by tall buildings on both sides.
Synonyme: surrounded, boxed in, trapped - hordes /hɔ:rdz/ (noun) — Horden; Massen; Schwärme
Beispiel:Hordes of tourists filled the square.
Synonyme: crowds, masses, throngs - human being /,hju:mən 'bi:ɪŋ/ (phrase) — Mensch; menschliches Wesen
Beispiel:Every human being deserves respect.
Synonyme: person, individual, human - human poverty /'hju:mən 'pɒvərti/ (phrase) — menschliche Armut
Beispiel:Human poverty affects health, education, and hope.
Synonyme: multidimensional poverty, overall poverty, social poverty - illiteracy /ɪ'lɪtərəsi/ (noun) — Analphabetismus
Beispiel:Illiteracy remains a serious problem in many areas.
Synonyme: unreadiness, ignorance, nonliteracy - impoverished /ɪm'pɒvərɪʃt/ (adjective) — verarmt
Beispiel:The region was impoverished by years of conflict.
Synonyme: poor, depleted, impoverished - income equality /'ɪnkʌm ɪ'kwɒləti/ (phrase) — Einkommensgleichheit
Beispiel:The report discusses income equality in the city.
Synonyme: equal income, income parity, fair pay distribution - injustice /ɪn'dʒʌstɪs/ (noun) — Ungerechtigkeit; Unrecht
Beispiel:Many people spoke out against injustice.
Synonyme: unfairness, wrong, inequality - intelligentsia /ɪn,tɛlɪ'dʒɛntsɪə/ (noun) — Intelligenz; Intellektuelle; intellektuelle Elite
Beispiel:The intelligentsia debated the new law.
Synonyme: intellectuals, educated elite, thinkers - level playing field /,levəl 'pleɪɪŋ fi:ld/ (phrase) — gleiche Wettbewerbsbedingungen
Beispiel:The new policy creates a level playing field for all applicants.
Synonyme: fair chance, equal opportunity, fair conditions - liberation /,lɪbə'reɪʃən/ (noun) — Befreiung
Beispiel:The prisoners celebrated their liberation.
Synonyme: freedom, release, emancipation - minority /maɪ'nɔ:rəti/ (noun) — Minderheit
Beispiel:The minority asked for more representation.
Synonyme: small group, lesser group, underrepresented group - penury /'pɛnjʊri/ (noun) — bittere Armut; Not; Elend
Beispiel:The family lived in penury for many years.
Synonyme: extreme poverty, destitution, privation - persecution /,pɜ:rsɪ'kju:ʃən/ (noun) — Verfolgung; Unterdrückung
Beispiel:The group faced persecution for their beliefs.
Synonyme: oppression, mistreatment, harassment - population explosion /,pɑ:pjə'leɪʃən ɪk'sploʊʒən/ (noun) — Bevölkerungsexplosion
Beispiel:The city faced a population explosion after the war.
Synonyme: rapid growth, population boom - poverty /'pɑ:vərti/ (noun) — Armut
Beispiel:Poverty affects millions of people worldwide.
Synonyme: need, destitution, hardship - poverty line /'pɑ:vərti laɪn/ (phrase) — Armutsgrenze
Beispiel:Their income is below the poverty line.
Synonyme: poverty threshold, income cutoff, poverty level - poverty-stricken /'pɑ:vərti,strɪkən/ (adjective) — armutsgeplagt
Beispiel:Many families live in poverty-stricken neighborhoods.
Synonyme: destitute, impoverished, very poor - pressure group /'prɛʃə ɡru:p/ (noun) — Interessengruppe; Lobbygruppe
Beispiel:The pressure group campaigned for cleaner air.
Synonyme: lobby group, interest group - refugee /,rɛfjʊ'dʒi:/ (noun) — Flüchtling
Beispiel:The refugee found safety in a new country.
Synonyme: displaced person, asylum seeker - relative poverty /'rɛlətɪv 'pɑ:vərti/ (phrase) — relative Armut
Beispiel:Relative poverty can still mean a difficult life.
Synonyme: comparative poverty, disadvantage, economic inequality - seeds of discontent /si:dz əv ,dɪskən'tɛnt/ (phrase) — Keime der Unzufriedenheit
Beispiel:There were seeds of discontent in the office.
Synonyme: signs of unrest, early anger - slave /sleɪv/ (noun) — Sklave
Beispiel:The slave was forced to work in the fields.
Synonyme: bondservant, captive, enslaved person - slavery /'sleɪvəri/ (noun) — Sklaverei
Beispiel:Slavery was abolished long ago.
Synonyme: bondage, enslavement, servitude - social context /'soʊʃəl 'kɑ:ntɛkst/ (phrase) — gesellschaftlicher Kontext
Beispiel:Her actions make sense in social context.
Synonyme: social setting, surrounding situation, background - solidarity /,sɑ:lɪ'dærəti/ (noun) — Solidarität
Beispiel:The workers showed solidarity during the strike.
Synonyme: unity, support, togetherness - super-rich /,su:pər'rɪtʃ/ (adjective) — Superreiche
Beispiel:The super-rich often own several homes.
Synonyme: wealthy, ultra-rich, affluent - the human race /ðə 'hju:mən reɪs/ (phrase) — Menschheit; Menschengeschlecht
Beispiel:The human race faces many challenges.
Synonyme: humankind, mankind, people - the poor /ðə pʊr/ (phrase) — die Armen
Beispiel:The poor often need more support from the government.
Synonyme: the needy, the disadvantaged, low-income people
…und 3 weitere Wörter in diesem Set.
- Vorheriges Set: Kriminalität und Recht
- Nächstes Set: Finanzen und Bankwesen