(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity
ausgestorben, verschollen
someone or something that gives money, clothes, etc. to a charity for free
Spender, Geber
a person or institution that receives valuable resources
Beschenkter, Begünstigter
to end by coming to a climactic point
kulminieren, zu einem Höhepunkt kommen
the highest or most advanced point reached after a period of development or effort
Kulmination, Höhepunkt
a set of rules or directives made and maintained by an authority, especially in order to regulate conduct
Satzung, Ordnung
a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them
Archipel
someone or something serving as the very typical example of a thing or person
Archetyp, Muster
a religious leader in Anglican Church whose rank is one level lower than a bishop
Archidiakon
a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area
Erzbischof
the state or quality of not being meaningful or significant
Leere, Sinnlosigkeit
an improvement or a positive change in a situation, especially in the economy or business
Aufschwung, Verbesserung
the act of maintaining something in good condition
Instandhaltung, Wartung
to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong
tadeln, vorwerfen