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Frage		Antworten
to build someone/sth up Lernen beginnen		to praise someone/sth in a way that will increase expectations of them
to cement sth Lernen beginnen		to make sth more solid
to come up against a brick wall Lernen beginnen		meet a barrier / When I tried to find her, I came up against a brick wall.
to put a ceiling on sth Lernen beginnen		to suggest a limit to sth
glass ceiling Lernen beginnen		invisible barrier that stops people, especially women from raising to higher positions
the roof fell in on my world Lernen beginnen		my world collapsed
the floor give way Lernen beginnen		fainting
to go through the roof Lernen beginnen		prices, increased fast
to hit the roof Lernen beginnen		to be very angry
window Lernen beginnen		opening, limited tho
window of opportunity If u see a window of opportunity, you then take advantage of it. Lernen beginnen		chance to do sth special
to go out of the window Lernen beginnen		departs/vanishes
ivory tower Lernen beginnen		when sone is in ivory tower, he don’t know anything about the real world (academics)
person is a tower of strength Lernen beginnen		extremely strong (emotional)
to tower above Lernen beginnen		tall/outstanding others in other positive way
to be a gateway to - Lernen beginnen		to give an opportunity to get somewhere/ A degree in law is a gateway to a well
do sth through/by the back door Lernen beginnen		doing it unofficially
being the closed doors Lernen beginnen		(decision was made) no one knows exactly why and how it was made
key Lernen beginnen		importance
to keep the wolf from the door Lernen beginnen		to maintain oneself at a minimal level; to keep from starving, freezing
to clean up its own backyard Lernen beginnen		try to solve your own problems before you go and try to handle someone else's
chilly/nippy Lernen beginnen		freezing
sweltering/roasting Lernen beginnen		very hot
blowy/breezy Lernen beginnen		windy
oppressive/sultry Lernen beginnen		hot, makes u uncomfortable
stifling/heavy/close Lernen beginnen		hard to breathe/feel the air
downpour/deluge Lernen beginnen		heavy rain for a long time
humid Lernen beginnen		a lot of water in the air
muggy/clammy/sticky Lernen beginnen		makes your skin sticky, sweaty
climate Lernen beginnen		metaphorical general atmosphere or situation in society
moral climate Lernen beginnen		tendencies to behave in certain way
prevailing climate Lernen beginnen		dominant
sunny disposition Lernen beginnen		happy attitude
sunny outlook Lernen beginnen		positve outcome is expected
frosty reception Lernen beginnen		not nice, cold, reserved
to be snowed under work Lernen beginnen		have a lot of work
under a cloud (of suspicion) Lernen beginnen		to be investigated/ podejrzanym o coś
hail Lernen beginnen		grad
hazy Lernen beginnen		mist, fog
spark off a whirlwind Lernen beginnen		f.e. of speculation, to make sth escalate quickly and strongly
thunderous Lernen beginnen		loud, deep noise
thundery Lernen beginnen		stormy weather
porpoise Lernen beginnen		morświn, a small toothed whale
marsupial Lernen beginnen		torbacz, a mammal of an order whose members are born incompletely developed and are typically carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother's belly.
tortoise Lernen beginnen		żółw lądowy, a slow moving typically herbivorous land reptile of warm climates, enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell
turtle Lernen beginnen		żółw morski, a large marine reptile with a bony or leathery
tusks Lernen beginnen		a long pointed tooth
whiskers Lernen beginnen		a long projecting hair growing from the face of mammals
walrus Lernen beginnen		mors, a large gregarious marine mammal related to the eared seals, having two large downward pointing tusks
rhinoceros Lernen beginnen		a large, heavily built plant eating mammal with one or two horns on the nose and thick folded skin
antelope Lernen beginnen		swift running deer
mink Lernen beginnen		a small semiaquatic stoat like carnivore, norma. wydra
viper Lernen beginnen		a venomous snake with large hinged fangs, typically having a broad head
boa constrictor Lernen beginnen		a large snake, typically with bold markings, that kills by coiling around its prey
rattlesnake Lernen beginnen		a heavy bodied American pit viper with a series of horny rings on the tail
hyena Lernen beginnen		a doglike African mammal
reindeer Lernen beginnen		a deer of tundra
wasp Lernen beginnen		social winged insect wth narrow waist and a sting
ladybird Lernen beginnen		a small beetle, red or yellow with black dots
flea Lernen beginnen		small wingless jumping insect
bison Lernen beginnen		a humpbacked shaggy haired wild ox
ox Lernen beginnen		a cow/bull, domesticated bovine animal kept for milk/meat
sparrow Lernen beginnen		a small finch like bird, wróbel
budgerigar Lernen beginnen		papużka falista, a small gregarious Australian parakeet which is green with a yellow head
dormouse Lernen beginnen		an agile mouse like rodent with a hairy or bushy tail,
blackblid Lernen beginnen		kos, thrush with mainly black plumage.
crow Lernen beginnen		a large perching bird with mostly glossy black plumage, wrong
raven Lernen beginnen		a large heavily built crow with mainly black, kruk
blue tit Lernen beginnen		a small tit (songbird) with a blue cap, greenish blue back, and yellow underparts, sikorka
mammoth Lernen beginnen		a large extinct
buffalo Lernen beginnen		a heavily built wild ox with backward curving, bawół
bronosaurus Lernen beginnen		a huge herbivorous dinosaur with a long neck and tail.
cheetah Lernen beginnen		gepard, a large slender spotted cat
reptile Lernen beginnen		a cold blooded vertebrate animal of a class that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and tortoises.
amphibian Lernen beginnen		a cold blooded vertebrate animal of a class that comprises the frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, and caecilians.
newt Lernen beginnen		a small slender bodied amphibian with lungs and a well developed tail, traszka
jackal Lernen beginnen		a slender long legged wild dog, szakal
yak Lernen beginnen		a large domesticated wild ox with shaggy hair, humped shoulders, and large
Alsatian Lernen beginnen		german shepherd, used as guard dogs or for police work.
foxhound Lernen beginnen		a dog of a smooth haired breed with drooping ears, often trained to hunt foxes in packs over long distances, pies łowczy
greyhound Lernen beginnen		chart, a dog of a tall, slender breed having keen sight and capable of high speed
gills Lernen beginnen		the paired respiratory organ of fish and some amphibians, by which oxygen is extracted from water
toad Lernen beginnen		a tailless amphibian with a short stout body and short legs, ropucha
elk Lernen beginnen		moose, a large deer with palmate antlers
wildebeest Lernen beginnen		gnu, a large dark antelope with a long head,
grasshopper/cricket Lernen beginnen		a plant eating insect with long hind legs which are used for jumping and for producing a chirping sound,
ass Lernen beginnen		a hoofed mammal of the horse family, which is typically smaller than a horse and has longer ears and a braying call, osioł, donkey
mule Lernen beginnen		an offspring of donkey and the horse
hare Lernen beginnen		a fast running, long eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit, zając
hooves Lernen beginnen		the horny part of the foot of an ungulate animal, especially a horse, kopyto
stag Lernen beginnen		a male deer
otter Lernen beginnen		a semiaquatic fish eating mammal of the weasel family, wydra
racoon Lernen beginnen		szop, a greyish brown American mammal which has a foxlike face with a black mask,
hawk Lernen beginnen		jastrząb, a diurnal bird of prey
falcon Lernen beginnen		a diurnal bird of prey, sokół
vulture Lernen beginnen		sęp, a large bird of prey with the head and neck more or less bare of feathers,
woodpecker Lernen beginnen		a bird with a strong bill and a stiff tail, which climbs tree trunks to find insects, dzięcioł
robin Lernen beginnen		rudzik, brownback with red on the breast
swallow Lernen beginnen		jaskółka, a migratory swift flying songbird
thrush Lernen beginnen		drozd, a small or medium sized songbird, typically having a brown back, spotted breast, and loud song.
weasel Lernen beginnen		łasica, a small, slender carnivorous mammal
skunk Lernen beginnen		skunks, a cat sized American mammal of the weasel family, black and white striped fur
species of vermin Lernen beginnen		robactwo, wild animals which are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or which carry disease.
stoat Lernen beginnen		gronostaj, a small carnivorous mammal of the weasel family which has chestnut fur with white underparts and a black tipped tail
humming bird Lernen beginnen		koliber, a small nectar feeding tropical American bird
porcupine Lernen beginnen		jeżozwierz, a large rodent with defensive spines or quills on the body and tail.
prickly Lernen beginnen		kolczasty, kłujący, covered in prickles
fins Lernen beginnen		płetwa, a flattened appendage on various parts of the body of many aquatic vertebrates,
swordfish Lernen beginnen		miecznik, a large edible marine fish with a streamlined body and a long flattened sword like snout
stingray Lernen beginnen		płaszczka, a bottom dwelling marine ray with a flattened diamond shaped body
cuckoo Lernen beginnen		announcer of spring, kukułka a long tailed, medium tailed, medium sized bird, typically with a grey or brown back and barred or pale underparts.
cockerel Lernen beginnen		starts the day (a young domestic cock)
magpie Lernen beginnen		petty thief sroka, a long tailed crow with boldly marked (or green) plumage and a noisy call.
to learn something... Lernen beginnen		parrot fashion / you are able to repeat thewords, but you do not understand their meaning
as dead as a Lernen beginnen		dodo / it is not important or popularany more
mare Lernen beginnen		stallion
vixen Lernen beginnen		fox
duck Lernen beginnen		drake
goose Lernen beginnen		gander
doe Lernen beginnen		buck (horned animal, deer, antelope, reindeer)
bitch Lernen beginnen		dog
cow Lernen beginnen		bull
lion Lernen beginnen		lioness
ewe Lernen beginnen		ram (sheep)
tiger Lernen beginnen		tigress
hen Lernen beginnen		cock
cat Lernen beginnen		tom(cat)
lambs Lernen beginnen		young sheep
chicks Lernen beginnen		young bird
larvae Lernen beginnen		immature form of insect
caterpillars Lernen beginnen		larva of butterfly/moth
cubs Lernen beginnen		young fox/bear/lion/carnivous mammal
foals Lernen beginnen		young horse
calves Lernen beginnen		young cow/bull
piglets Lernen beginnen		young pig
kids Lernen beginnen		young goat
burrow Lernen beginnen		hole/tunnel for a small animal/rabbit
stable/stall/shed Lernen beginnen		home of farm animals
den/liar Lernen beginnen		wild animals hidden home
hutch Lernen beginnen		cage/box for rabbits
kennel Lernen beginnen		shelter for dogs
sty Lernen beginnen		home of pigs
herd of Lernen beginnen		mammals
pack of Lernen beginnen		wild animals/wolves
flock of Lernen beginnen		birds
swarm of Lernen beginnen		insects
shoal of Lernen beginnen		fish
schools of Lernen beginnen		whales
pride of Lernen beginnen		lions
neigh Lernen beginnen		characteristic high whinnying sound made by a horse.
bray Lernen beginnen		donkeys, the loud, harsh cry of a donkey or mule
bay Lernen beginnen		hounds a deep noise, especially the noise made by dogs when hunting
snapping Lernen beginnen		irritable and inclined to speak
yapping Lernen beginnen		give a sharp, shrill bark
wagging Lernen beginnen		(tails) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro
squawk Lernen beginnen		(hawks) make a loud, harsh noise
bleat Lernen beginnen		(sheep) (of a sheep, goat, or calf) make a characteristic weak, wavering cry
cloaks Lernen beginnen		(frog)
cheep/screech Lernen beginnen		(birds) a short, high squeaky cry made by a young bird / give a loud, harsh, piercing cry
trumpet Lernen beginnen		(elephants) make a loud, penetrating sound resembling that of a trumpet
grunt Lernen beginnen		(pigs) make a low, short guttural sound.
hum Lernen beginnen		(flies) make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee
howl a long, doleful cry Lernen beginnen		(wolves)
dogs Lernen beginnen		(growl) make a low guttural sound of hostility in the throat
snarl Lernen beginnen		(of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth:
squeal Lernen beginnen		(pigs) a long, high pitched cry or noise
snort Lernen beginnen		an explosive sound made by the sudden forcing of breath through one's nose
quack Lernen beginnen		(ducklings), harsh sound made by ducks
snap Lernen beginnen		(bulldogs) break with sharp, cracking sound
hoot Lernen beginnen		(owls), low, wavering, musical sounds
seed Lernen beginnen		start of an idea/feeling / of discontent/of revolution
root Lernen beginnen		origin of sth / going back to your roots
putting down roots Lernen beginnen		settling down, making home in one place
to take root Lernen beginnen		when an idea become known and accepted
grassroot supporters Lernen beginnen		ordinary people in the organization, not the leaders
nipped in the bud Lernen beginnen		stopped before it develops into sth
bud Lernen beginnen		a growth on a plant that develops into a flower
stem Lernen beginnen		a main body of plant
budding Lernen beginnen		promise of future development / she’s a budding young actor
branch out Lernen beginnen		sth that grows out of an organization / branches of shop
to weed out Lernen beginnen		to get rid of
to prune back Lernen beginnen		cut, limit / The government will probably have to prune back its proposals
reaping the rewards Lernen beginnen		(of all her years of study), getting results from
reaping what we sowed Lernen beginnen		experiencing the results of our actions
to have dug up Lernen beginnen		have discovered (the journalists have dug up some interesting facts)
to germinate Lernen beginnen		was begging to develop (the idea was germinating while we were on holiday)
to sprout up Lernen beginnen		have been appearing quickly in large numbers (the shopping centers have been sprouting up all over the country)
to be flourishing Lernen beginnen		is doing very well (our business is flourishing)
to shed its leaves Lernen beginnen		to lose (companies shed job/employees, people shed worries/weight.
to thrive Lernen beginnen		grow, develop well and successfully (the school is thriving, student numbers are up/she thrive on stress)
fade/wither/shrivel/wilt Lernen beginnen		become dead, smaller, with less energy (students were starting to wilt)
a withering/wither look/glance/remark Lernen beginnen		to make recipient feel scorned
shrinking habitats Lernen beginnen		places where animals/plants live, becoming smaller
biodiversity Lernen beginnen		variety of different types of species
global warming Lernen beginnen		steady rise in average world temperatures
fossil fuels Lernen beginnen		coal, oil etc.
greenhouse effect Lernen beginnen		warming of the earth surface caused by pollution gases trap and redirect heat back to earth surface
to exert severe pressure Lernen beginnen		puts/produce great great pressure
demographic projections Lernen beginnen		forecasts about the population/ based on scientific data
exponentially Lernen beginnen		extremely rapidly
depleting resources Lernen beginnen		resources that are reducing
contaminating Lernen beginnen		poisoning
precious commodity Lernen beginnen		very valuable substance
pristine environments Lernen beginnen		perfectly clean/untouched/unspoilt areas
water security Lernen beginnen		ability to ensure that a population gas safe drinking water.
green credentials Lernen beginnen		reputation for positive support of the envoirment
prophets of doom and gloom Lernen beginnen		people who make depressing/pessimistic predictions about the future
sustainable development sustainably sustain Lernen beginnen		development of industry that does not damage the evoirent or social/economic stability. sustainability sustainable
renewable energy Lernen beginnen		energy using sun/wind/crops rather than coal or other fuels that can not be replaced
toxicity. toxic. toxically Lernen beginnen		toxicity. toxic. toxically
depletion. deplete. depleted Lernen beginnen		depletion. deplete. depleted
copyright infringement Lernen beginnen		a violation of the rights secured by a copyright/plagiarism
industrial piracy Lernen beginnen		the unauthorized use or appropriation of patented or copyrighted material, ideas, etc
industrial espionage Lernen beginnen		theft of trade secrets by the removal, copying or recording of confidential or valuable information in a company for use by a competitor
sweatshops Lernen beginnen		factories where people work very long hours for low wages
trade union representation Lernen beginnen		an union negotiating wages and conditions for the people it represents
piecework Lernen beginnen		only paid of amount they produce
multinationals Lernen beginnen		big companies operating in different countries
relocate/switch production to Lernen beginnen		move the company offices/production
components Lernen beginnen		part
assemble Lernen beginnen		to put together
public-private partnerships Lernen beginnen		partly state owned, partly owned by private industries
subsidy Lernen beginnen		money/grants which enable to stay in profit
inward investment Lernen beginnen		investment from foreign companies
privatisation Lernen beginnen		selling off state property to private companies
nationalisation/state ownership Lernen beginnen		when industry is owned by the government
conventional technology Lernen beginnen		using standard, proven tech
cutting edge technology Lernen beginnen		involving new/innovative tech.
hich tech(nology) industry Lernen beginnen		involving computers (eg software industry
lowtech industry Lernen beginnen		involving little/no computer technology
manufacturing industry Lernen beginnen		making things/consumer goods
service industry Lernen beginnen		serving people tourism, banking, restaurants
heavy industry Lernen beginnen		steel works, shipbuilding
light industry Lernen beginnen		manufacturing car parts, tv’s etc.
treetrunks Lernen beginnen		the main woody stem of tree
blossom Lernen beginnen		collective word for flowers
acorn Lernen beginnen		żołądź, an oak nut
ash Lernen beginnen		jesion
elm Lernen beginnen		wiąz
beech Lernen beginnen		buk
hedgerow Lernen beginnen		żywopłot
nettles Lernen beginnen		pokrzywa
rushes Lernen beginnen		szuwary/sitowie
ferns Lernen beginnen		paproćc
thistles Lernen beginnen		oset
pine tree Lernen beginnen		sosna
shrub Lernen beginnen		krzew
cone Lernen beginnen		szyszka
clover Lernen beginnen		koniczyna
natural vegetation on land Lernen beginnen		rośninność
foliage Lernen beginnen		collective for leaves
sepals Lernen beginnen		listek kielicha
stamens Lernen beginnen		pręciki
pollen grains Lernen beginnen		ziarnka pyłku
stye Lernen beginnen		?
ovules in ovaries Lernen beginnen		female germ cell in a reproductive organ
pollenation Lernen beginnen		act of deposit pollen on flower and allow feritisation
cedar Lernen beginnen		cedr
cypress Lernen beginnen		cyprys
holly tree Lernen beginnen		ostrokrzew
fir tree Lernen beginnen		jodła
yew Lernen beginnen		cis
silver birch Lernen beginnen		brzoza
sycamore Lernen beginnen		jawor
horsechestnut Lernen beginnen		kasztan
poplar Lernen beginnen		topola
plane tree Lernen beginnen		platan
carnation Lernen beginnen		goździk
bluebell Lernen beginnen		dzwoneczek
daisy Lernen beginnen		stokrotka
marigold Lernen beginnen		nagietek
dandelion Lernen beginnen		dmuchawiec, mlecz
pansy Lernen beginnen		bratek
snowdrop Lernen beginnen		przebiśnieg
primrose Lernen beginnen		pierwiosnek
poppy Lernen beginnen		mak
toadstools Lernen beginnen		muchomor
heather and gorse Lernen beginnen		heather and gorse
reeds Lernen beginnen		trzcina/szuwary
long creepers Lernen beginnen		pnącza
marshland Lernen beginnen		moczary/bagna
bark Lernen beginnen		kora, the tough protective outer sheath of the trunk, branches, and twigs
heath Lernen beginnen		an area of open uncultivated land, typically on acid sandy soil, with characteristic vegetation of heather,
among the undergrowth Lernen beginnen		a dense growth of shrubs and other plants, especially under trees in woodland, podszycie/runo
moorland Lernen beginnen		wrzosowisko, en extensive area of moor
to be broke/skint Lernen beginnen		have no money left
to be rolling in it Lernen beginnen		have a lot of money/informal
to make ends meet Lernen beginnen		to survive financially
to be strapped for cash Lernen beginnen		needed money
the cheque bounced Lernen beginnen		the bank refused to pay it
make cheque out to/payable to Lernen beginnen		what name shall i put on it
direct debit Lernen beginnen		a regular automatic payment
electronic trasfer Lernen beginnen		movement of money from one account to another onine
put it/stick it on my credit card Lernen beginnen		charge it to my credit card
APR Lernen beginnen		annual precentage rate of interest
expiry date Lernen beginnen		it is nit valid after
credit card fraud Lernen beginnen		illegal use of someones card/account
debit card Lernen beginnen		card where the money is taken directly from your account
store card Lernen beginnen		credit card issued by a shop for that shop
PIN Lernen beginnen		personal identification number
ATM Lernen beginnen		automated teller machine, cash machine
to withdraw money Lernen beginnen		to get money out of my account
lump sum Lernen beginnen		single, large payments
golden handshake Lernen beginnen		a large payment to someone leaving the job
severance pay Lernen beginnen		pay when someones leaving the job
share portfolios Lernen beginnen		combinstion of investment of diffirent types
stock market Lernen beginnen		organisation which controls the buying/selling of parts of the ownership of companies
stocks and shares Lernen beginnen		parts of ownership of companies people make as an investment
will Lernen beginnen		official statement of what a person decided to do with their money after their death
fundamentally Lernen beginnen		in a basic and important way
denial Lernen beginnen		not allowing people to have
violation Lernen beginnen		act that spoils or destroys sth
dignity Lernen beginnen		worth
absolute poverty Lernen beginnen		being poor according to a fixed minimum standard called poverty line
poverty line/threshold Lernen beginnen		minimum level ofincome deemed adequate in a particular country.
relative poverty Lernen beginnen		being poor in relation to others around you. it takes into account that there is no ucome equality between countries, depends on social context
social context Lernen beginnen		situation
extreme poverty Lernen beginnen		living below the poverty line, lacking in material npossesions and money
penury Lernen beginnen		anitherm term for extreme poverty
human poverty Lernen beginnen		being poor in a range of ways, not only financial it takes into accouns shelter, nutrition, sanitation, literacy levels, access to education and healthcare
deprived people Lernen beginnen		deprivation, lacking in things considered neccesary for a pleasant life
nutrition Lernen beginnen		food people take into their body
malnoutrished Lernen beginnen		suffering from ill health because of poor food quality (malnoutrishment/malnoutrition)
affluence/to be affluent Lernen beginnen		wealthy
breadline Lernen beginnen		poverty line, having a lvl of income of an extremly poor person
poverty stricken Lernen beginnen		affected by poverty
impoverished (areas) Lernen beginnen		poor, without much money to live on
destitute people Lernen beginnen		without money, food, home or possesion / destitution
living from hand to mouth Lernen beginnen		having just enough money to live on without suffering
tighten our belts Lernen beginnen		spend less than before
lowest icome brakcet Lernen beginnen		the group earning the least money
sustainable development Lernen beginnen		development which can continuenfor a long time
to take root Lernen beginnen		started to be accepted
deep poverty Lernen beginnen		object poverty
determined efforts Lernen beginnen		long time unchanging trying
allocating funds Lernen beginnen		giving to be used for a particular purpose
development grants Lernen beginnen		money to help development
pursuing policies Lernen beginnen		following plicies
eradicate poverty Lernen beginnen		completely get rid of
debt burden Lernen beginnen		the amount of debt that a particular country etc has, considered as a burden on itseconomy
easing the debt burden/cancelling debt Lernen beginnen		lifting the debt
debtor countrues/nations Lernen beginnen		countries who have debts
incurring more and more debt Lernen beginnen		borrowing
alleviating debt/debt relief Lernen beginnen		making the debt less severe/easier to pet
free trade agreements Lernen beginnen		Treaty between two or more countries to establish a free trade area where commerce in goods and services can be conducted across their common borders, without tariffs or hindrances
restrictive practices Lernen beginnen		the placing of unfair restrictions (limiting import)
trade wars Lernen beginnen		two or more states raising or creating tariffs or other trade barriers on each other
embargoes Lernen beginnen		total prohibition on importing/exporting certain goods
sanctions restrictions on what country may import/export /lifted Lernen beginnen		sanctions Restrictions on what country a small import / export / lifted
monetary union Lernen beginnen		Two or more countries with a single currency, or different currencies having a fixed mutual exchange rate
war torn economy Lernen beginnen		ailing economies, badly affected by war
devaluation/revaluation of currency Lernen beginnen		reduction/increase in value agains other countries
recession Lernen beginnen		to come out of/emerge from
doubledip recession Lernen beginnen		recession which ends and then begins again after short time
slump in prices Lernen beginnen		serious fall/collapse in prices
to boost the economy Lernen beginnen		give the economy a lift
to bend the law /rules Lernen beginnen		to break them in not very harmful way
to contravene a law Lernen beginnen		to break the law /contravention
to infringe a law Lernen beginnen		to break the law/rule /infringe, emt
to impeach a president/governor Lernen beginnen		to make a formal statement that a person in public office has committed s serious offence /impeachment
to lodge an appeal Lernen beginnen		to make an official request that a previous judgement should be changed
to uphold/overturn a verdict Lernen beginnen		to say that a previous decision in court was correct/incorrect
to pervert the course of justice Lernen beginnen		to make it difficult for justice to be done
to quash a conviction Lernen beginnen		to change a previous official decision that someone was guilty
to set a precedent Lernen beginnen		to establish a decision which must usually, in English law, be taken into account in future decision
to award/grant custody Lernen beginnen		to give one parent/adult the main responsibility for a child, especially after separation or divorce
to annul an agreement/marriage/law Lernen beginnen		to declare that it no longer exists and never existed (annulment)
to sue someone Lernen beginnen		to take legal action against someone
to allege Lernen beginnen		to sat that someone has done sth illegal without giving a proof
to amend a law Lernen beginnen		to make changes to the law
discrimination Lernen beginnen		unfair treatment on grounds of race/sex/nationality (to discriminate)
embezzlement embezzler) Lernen beginnen		stealing money that is in your care/belongs to an organization that you work for (to embezzle
harassment Lernen beginnen		making a person feel anxious and unhappy (sometimes for sexual reasons, sometimes to get fe debt repaid, to harass)
insider trading/dealing Lernen beginnen		illegal buying and selling of shares by someone who has specialist knowledge of company (do/practise insider dealing / insider trader/dealer)
money laundering Lernen beginnen		moving money obtained illegally so that its origin cannot be traced (to launder money / money launderer)
perjury Lernen beginnen		lying when under oath (to commit perjury/ perjurer)
trespass/trespassing Lernen beginnen		go onto someone else’s land without permission (to trespass/trespasser)
a law abiding person Lernen beginnen		always obeys the law
a law breaker Lernen beginnen		sone who often & deliberately does not obey the law
to take the law into your own hands Lernen beginnen		do sth illegal to punish sone because u feel the legal system will not punish that person
lay down the law Lernen beginnen		say with great force what you think should happen
someone is a law unto himself Lernen beginnen		he behaves in a independent way, not the way in which most people behave

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