Das Buch Insight - Untere Mittelstufe - Einheit 6 – 6A – Teil 1

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

verhaften

to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

bestrafen, ahnden

someone who has done an illegal act

Straftäter(in)

to experience the consequences or punishment for what one has done or believes

die Konsequenzen tragen, bestraft werden

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

Geldstrafe, Bußgeld

to become visible and noticeable

erscheinen

the place in which legal proceedings are conducted

Gericht, Hof

to be dedicated to a person, cause, policy, etc.

sich verpflichten

to ask a person to pay a certain amount of money in return for a product or service

berechnen, verlangen

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

Übergriff, Angriff

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

verbringen, ausgeben

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

Gefängnis

emotionally feeling good

glücklich

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

unglücklich

(of a person) having an obligation to do something or to take care of someone or something as part of one's job or role

verantwortlich

neglecting one's duties or obligations, often causing harm or inconvenience to others

verantwortungslos, fahrlässig

reasonable or logical to consider

denkbar, überlegbar

beyond what is acceptable or reasonable to imagine

undenkbar, unvorstellbar

related to the law or the legal system

rechtlich, gesetzlich

forbidden by the law

illegal

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

höflich

having bad manners or behavior

unhöflich

able to exist, happen, or be done

möglich

not able to occur, exist, or be done

unmöglich

happening or done most of the time

üblich, gewöhnlich

not commonly happening or done

ungewöhnlich

fully-grown and physically developed

reif, ausgewachsen

not fully developed mentally or emotionally, often resulting in behaviors or reactions that are childish

unreif, kindisch

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

perfekt

having faults, flaws, or shortcomings

unvollkommen, fehlerhaft

(of a person) avoiding emotions and taking logic into account when making decisions

rational, vernünftig

not based on reason, logic, or evidence

irrational, unvernünftig

having the skills to read and write

lese- und schreibkundig, gebildet