🇩🇪 German Vocabulary — Today

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📅 Date: Today
GUARDIAN V
erweichen

to moderate or reduce something

"the university began to temper its support"

moderate mitigate lessen
15 Aug 2026 Details
GUARDIAN ADJ
fortlaufend

continued over a long period of time

"Stronger border controls and sustained investment in site protection are essential."

prolonged persistent continuous
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GUARDIAN N
Kopieren

the act of using someone else's work as your own

"Arday was initially accused of plagiarising another academic’s work for his PhD thesis"

copyright infringement intellectual theft academic dishonesty
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GUARDIAN N
Ausnahme

something that is unusual or unexpected

"In Pakistan, elections are not held in phases and therefore immediately announcing results are hardly an aberration — especially when controversial electoral authorities have good reason for the exercise to be perceived as transparent."

anomaly deviation irregularity
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GUARDIAN V
Schaden

to weaken or damage something

"“Such actions endanger lives and undermine the basic principles that keep the seas safe for all."

subvert sabotage weaken
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GUARDIAN N
Qualifikationen

qualifications or achievements

"The fact that Burnham secured 6,100 more votes than both Reform and Restore combined will hugely burnish his credentials for No 10 among Labour MPs and members."

qualifications achievements experience
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GUARDIAN N
Autobiographie

a book about someone's life

"Arday’s memoir, entitled Great and Unfortunate Things, was published this week"

autobiography biography life story
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GUARDIAN N

false or inaccurate information

"Some of the misinformation verged on the ludicrous."

disinformation propaganda falsehoods
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GUARDIAN N
Lüge

a false or damaging accusation

"as the victim of a smear campaign"

slander libel defamation
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GUARDIAN N
Untersuchung

an official investigation

"Literature can help the transition to a culture of inquiry."

probe examination review
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GUARDIAN ADJ
schädlich

causing harm or damage

"Jason Arday was the victim of a pernicious public shaming"

destructive damaging toxic
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GUARDIAN N
Herausgeber

a publisher's name or logo

"Simon & Schuster has been contacted for comment"

publisher label brand
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GUARDIAN ADJ

exceptionally talented or skilled

"claims of prodigious money-raising for charity and feats of long-distance running"

remarkable outstanding exceptional
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GUARDIAN ADJ
ununterbrochen

continuing without stopping or weakening

"WITH a breakdown in diplomatic channels, mainly because of the Afghan Taliban’s lack of will to control cross-border terrorism, and relentless attacks targeting Pakistan traced to its western neighbour, the clashes that broke out on Thursday between the two states were not unexpected."

unending persistent continuous
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GUARDIAN V

officially declared or stated

"Yet after a pronounced kiss of the badge United had to defend against a defiant away side who now dominated."

stated declared announced
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GUARDIAN N

unfounded or false accusations

"Still, the threat from spoilers remains, and recent efforts to bring Pakistan’s role into question, such as news reports casting aspersions on its neutrality, should prompt Islamabad to tread with care and defend itself forcefully wherever it can."

slander libel defamation
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GUARDIAN N
Übernahme

the act of taking control of a place or region

"The latest move in this regard has been the approval by the Israeli cabinet to declare large parts of the West Bank as ‘state land’, thereby allowing for their annexation, in violation of international law."

occupation conquest acquisition
08 Aug 2026 Details
GUARDIAN N
Aktie

a share or interest in a business or project

"But just what was actually at stake here from a US perspective?"

interest investment portion
08 Aug 2026 Details
GUARDIAN V
weitermachen

to continue or go ahead with something

"Greenland Energy’s corporate filings say it will take a majority stake in the project in exchange for funding the exploration, though it still needs government permission to proceed."

advance progress carry on
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GUARDIAN V
Turm

to appear as a large or threatening figure

"Two days later, Trump made his latest menacing post on Truth Social, showing himself looming over a Greenlandic village."

dominate overshadow menace
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GUARDIAN ADJ
Unternehmen

relating to a company or business

"Phil Brickell, the Labour chair of the APPG, said: “After years of inaction from previous governments it is time for us to become part of the solution, not part of the problem. It’s time to give our enforcement agencies the resources they need to crack down on the scourge of economic crime, and for key UK overseas territories to finally lift their veil of corporate secrecy.”"

business company organizational
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GUARDIAN N
Unterlagen

official documents or records

"Greenland Energy’s corporate filings say it will take a majority stake in the project in exchange for funding the exploration, though it still needs government permission to proceed."

records papers submissions
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GUARDIAN ADJ
bedrohlich

threatening or intimidating

"US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s threats to Iran are getting more menacing by the day, raising serious questions about his fitness to hold office."

intimidating ominous foreboding
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GUARDIAN N
Entschuldigung

a reason or excuse that is not the real reason

"Israel, on the pretext of the Oct 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas, has been targeting Iran and its allies in the region, including Hamas and Hezbollah."

justification rationale cover
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GUARDIAN ADJ
selbstverwaltend

having some degree of independence or self-government

"As a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, decisions about Greenland’s natural resources rest with its local elected leaders, who now face a delicate decision."

autonomous independent self-ruling
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GUARDIAN N
Aufsicht

the act of supervising or monitoring something

"Its significance lies not only in the sweeping powers it gives to police for preventing and uprooting so-called ‘unlawful’ political gatherings, but also in what it conspicuously leaves out: accountability through independent parliamentary or judicial oversight."

surveillance monitoring regulation
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GUARDIAN N
Aufregung

a feeling of excitement and interest

"The government should take these concerns seriously and treat the opportunity with enthusiasm."

eagerness passion zeal
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GUARDIAN ADJ
Expansionist

relating to the policy of extending a country's power and influence

"In no instance has this been more apparent than America’s imperialist foreign policy since 1945."

colonial expansionary domineering
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GUARDIAN ADJ

in proportion or balance with something

"While concerns about personal safety in a volatile political setting should not be dismissed outright, demanding secrecy in financial matters is neither necessary nor proportionate."

reasonable justified balanced
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GUARDIAN ADJ
empfindlich

requiring careful handling or consideration

"Pakistan’s role has consequently become more delicate."

fragile tender volatile
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