Das Buch Insight - Obere Mittelstufe - Einheit 6 - 6A

a list of things that need to be considered, solved, or done

Tagesordnung, Agenda

to put someone or something in a position in which they are vulnerable or are at risk

aussetzen, gefährden

illegal and dishonest behavior of someone, particularly one who is in a position of power

Korruption, Zersetzung

to find someone or something, often by following a series of clues or evidence

nachverfolgen, verfolgen

somewhere, someone, or something that originates something else

Quelle, Ursprung

to affect more people or a wider area

verbreiten, ausbreiten

a piece of information or story that is circulated among a group of people, often without being confirmed as true or accurate

Gerücht

to be deceived or tricked by someone or something

reingelegt werden, auf etwas hereinfallen

a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money

Betrug, Schwindel

the absence or insufficiency of something, often implying a deficiency or shortage

Mangel, Fehlen

a quality that renders a thing or person as trustworthy or believable

Glaubwürdigkeit

(of a video, picture, piece of news, etc.) shared quickly on social media among a lot of Internet users

viral, virales

the large words in the upper part of a page of a newspaper, article, etc.

Überschrift

a fraudulent or deceptive act or scheme intended to trick or fool people

Täuschung, Schwindel

equipped with weapons or firearms

bewaffnet, gerüstet

to move quickly and with urgency, often in a disorderly manner

eilen, sich drängen

to dig into the ground, turning, loosening, or removing soil

graben, ausheben

fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)

ausgerüstet, ge riggt

an attempt to conceal something, often an illegal or unethical action or situation

Vertuschung, Bedeckung

the fact of being responsible for what someone does and being able to explain the reasons

Verantwortlichkeit

easily hurt, often due to weakness or lack of protection

verwundbar

experiencing great shock or sadness

deprimiert, verzweifelt

a guessing game that involves at least two players in which participants ask a question that has a surprising or clever answer

Rätsel, Schätzspiel

a precious or semi-precious piece of stone cut and polished to make items of jewelry

Edelstein, Edelgem

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

verbieten, untersagen

(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

Plaidoyer, Eingabe

an attempt or effort made to obtain or do something

angebot, versuch

to stop engaging in an activity permanently

aufhören, verlassen

to make a sincere promise to do or not to do something particular

schwören, versprechen

to lessen the intensity of something or keep it under control, often through restraint or inhibition

zügeln, beschränken

to try to complete or do something difficult

versuchen

to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done

kontrollieren

something that is hard to explain or understand, often involving a puzzling event or situation with an unknown explanation

Mysterium, Rätsel

an assurance or declaration indicating the possible success or occurrence of something in the future

Versprechen, Zusage

to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

verbieten, untersagen

to ask for something politely or formally

anfragen, bitten

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

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