Das Buch Total English - Untere Mittelstufe - Einheit 12 – Lektion 1

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

ehrlich, redlich

to win or gain an advantage in a game, competition, etc. by breaking rules or acting unfairly

schummeln, betrügen

a strong sense of commitment, faithfulness, and devotion towards someone or something

Loyalität, Treue

a test done to prove the truthfulness of a hypothesis

Experiment, Versuch

the amount of money we pay to travel with a bus, taxi, plane, etc.

Fahrpreis

the cost of borrowing money, usually expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed

Zins, Zinssatz

a sum of money that has to be paid, based on one's income, to the government so it can provide people with different kinds of public services

Steuer

an amount of money we receive for doing our job, usually monthly

Gehalt (n)

a regular payment made to a retired person by the government or a former employer

Pension

to leave your job and stop working, usually on reaching a certain age

in Rente gehen

an entry indicating an increase in assets or an expense, and a decrease in debts or income

Lastschrift, Belastung

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

Regierung, Verwaltung

to exchange money of high value for the same amount but in coins or bills of lower value

wechseln, wechselgeld geben