sth. such as an illness that makes you sure you will die
Todesurteil
death sentence
a chemical substance, used esp. in war, that makes the leaves of plants dropp off
Entlaubungsmittel
defoliant
entlauben
to defoliate
badly damaging or destroying sth.
verheerend
devastating
to do sth. that produces an effect or change in sth. or in sb.'s situation
sich auswirken auf jem.
to affect sb.
to put sb. in a situation where they are not protected from sth. dangerous or unpleasant
jem. etw. schutzlos aussetzen
to expose sb. to sth.
to try to persuade the government or sb. with political power that a law or situation should be changed
versuchen, etw. durchzubringen/durchzusetzen
to lobby for sth.
to stay where you are when sb. threatens you, in order to show them that you are not afraid
nicht von der Stelle wichen; sich nicht unterkriegen lassen
to stand one's ground (stood - stood)
to enter a country, town etc. using military force, in order to take control of it
einmarschieren
to invade (a country etc.)
Einmarsch
invasion
rebellion
Aufstand
uprising
(poor) farmer
(armer) Bauer
peasant
to get weapons and fight
zu den Waffen greifen
to take up arms (took - taken) (against sb.)
to collect money for a specific purpose
Spenden/Gelder sammeln/beschaffen
to raise funds
when people are made to join the army, navy etc. ; draft
Einberufung
conscription
a building or an area with a roof over it that protects you from the weather or from danger
Unterstand, Schutzraum, Bunker
shelter
making you want to rub with your nails
juckend
itchy
a skin desease coused by mites
Kr�tze
scabies
Durchfall
diarrhoea
to imprison sb.
jem. ins Gef�ngnis werfen; einkerkern
to incarcerate sb.
well known for being bad or evil
ber�chtigt, verrufen
infamous (for)
jem. in Ketten legen
to shackle sb.
wire with short sharp points on it
Stacheldraht
barbed wire
to injure or kill sb. by electricity passing through their body
jem. Stromschl�ge versetzen; jem. durch Stromschlag t�ten
to electrocute sb.
to die from being under water for too long
ertrinken
to drown
when a charge is made against sb. for a crime, or when sb. is judged for a crime in a court of law
strafrechtliche Verfolgung; Anklage
prosecution (for)
to state officially that sb. may be guilty of a crime
jem. vorwerfen, etw. getan zu haben
to charge sb. (with)
when sb. is officially allowed to go free, after being kept in prison
jem. aus dem Gef�ngnis entlassen
to release sb. from prison
if a woman gives birth before the baby is properly formed and it dies
Fehlgeburt
miscarriage
because of sth.
aufgrund, wegen
due to
to give birth to a baby
ein Kind zur Welt bringen
to deliver a baby
a single example of sth., often an animal or plant
Exemplar
specimen
a glass container used for storing food such as jam
Glas, Gef��
jar
to pass out
das Bewusstsein verlieren; ohnm�chtig werden
to faint
verdreht
distorted
gut
Darm
intestine
to completely get rid of
ausl�schen
to eradicate
a moral or legal duty to do sth.
Verpflichtung
obligation
permanent, impossible to remove or forget
unausl�schlich
indelible
the effect on influence that an event, situation has on sb. / sth.
Wirkung, Einfluss
impact on
to suceed in showing or describing a situation or felling
etw. einfangen
to capture sth.
sb. who is hurt or killed in an accident or war
Opfer
casualty
an agreement to stop fighting for a period of time
Waffenstillstand
ceasefire
a formal agreement between countries or groups
Abkommen
accord
Botschaft
embassy
Aufgabe, Eingest�ndnis einer Niederlage, Kapitulation
surrender
Panzer
tank
severe mental or physical suffering
Schmerz, Qual, Pein
torment
strong
leidenschaftlich, felsenfest, stark
passionate
an arm or leg
K�rperglied
limb
jem. heimsuchen, verfolgen
to haunt sb.