Unit 5 Vocabulary - Family, Conformity and Alternative Lifestyles

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the thematic word list for Unit 5 covering topics on family, conformity, and alternative lifestyles with German equivalents and English explanations.

lifestyle

German: Lebensweise, Lebensführung | Definition: way of life

to dictate sth

German: etw diktieren, etw vorschreiben | Definition: to control the way sth is done

to shape one's own lifestyle

German: das Leben nach den eigenen Vorstellungen gestalten | Definition: to live your life the way you want

to interact with sb

German: sich mit jdm auseinandersetzen, mit jdm interagieren | Definition: n interaction

lifestyle decisions pl

German: Entscheidungen in Bezug auf die eigene Lebensweise | Example: 'moving to the south of France and working in a vineyard was a lifestyle decision'

individual action

German: Einzelaktion, individuelle Maßnahme | Definition: doing sth on one's own

lifestyle choices pl

German: Auswahl verschiedener Lebensstiloptionen basierend auf Vorlieben | Definition: decisions about how one lives, impacting health, environment, and well-being.

to be conditioned by sth

German: durch etw bedingt sein | Definition: to have learned behaviour

family background

German: (familiäre) Herkunft, Familienverhältnisse | Definition: the family you are from, and the education you have had within this unit

to influence sb/sth

German: jdn/etw beeinflussen | Definition: n influence

role model

German: Vorbild | Definition: sb you admire and want to be like

to inspire sb to do sth

German: jdn dazu anregen/inspirieren, etw zu tun | Definition: to create a positive feeling in sb to do sth

to rebel against sb/sth

German: gegen jdn/etw rebellieren | Definition: to do the opposite of what is expected

parents' expectations pl

German: die Erwartungen der Eltern | Definition: what parents want from their children

to emancipate oneself from sth

German: sich von etw emanzipieren | Definition: to free oneself from sth

traditional stereotype

German: hergebrachtes Rollenbild | Definition: e.g. men go out to work while women stay at home with the kids

prejudice

German: Vorurteil(e) | Definition: a fixed image people have of a type of person which is often not true in reality

social norm

German: gesellschaftliche Norm | Definition: sth that is normal in our society

to adopt an alternative lifestyle

German: anders leben | Definition: to live in a different way to others

to live up to one's dreams

German: nicht den eigenen Wunschvorstellungen gerecht werden | Definition: to be as good/interesting as you had hoped

tradition

German: Tradition, Überlieferung, Brauch | Definition: e.g. celebrating workers on 1 May

belief

German: Überzeugung, Glaube(nssatz) | Definition: v to believe in sth

generation

German: Generation | Definition: e.g. parents, grandparents, children

nuclear family

German: Kernfamilie, Kleinfamilie | Definition: family with two parents and children

divorce

German: Scheidung | Definition: legal process that ends a marriage

family model

German: Familienmodell | Definition: e.g. Mum, Dad, kids

separation

German: Trennung | Definition: situation where a couple starts living separately

remarriage

German: Wiederheirat, erneutes Heiraten | Definition: marrying sb else after getting a divorce

blended family

German: Patchworkfamilie | Definition: a family made from two or more families

step-parents pl

German: Stiefeltern | Definition: parents who are married to a biological parent of a child

half-siblings pl

German: Halbgeschwister | Definition: brothers or sisters who have only one parent in common

single-parent family

German: Einelternfamilie | Definition: family with one parent

same-sex marriage

German: gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe | Definition: the marriage of two people of the same sex

LGBTQ

German: LGBTQ | Definition: lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer

generational conflict

German: Generationenkonflikt | Definition: fighting or tension between different generations in a society

caregiver

German: Bezugsperson, Erziehungsberechtigte/r | Definition: e.g. usually, the parents are the principal caregivers of a young child.

identity

German: Identität | Definition: e.g. national identity, social identity

value

German: Wert | Definition: the worth of sth

sexuality

German: Sexualität | Definition: feelings and activities connected with a person's sexual desires

close-knit community

German: enge Gemeinschaft | Definition: group of people who help and support each other

extended family

German: erweiterte Familie, Großfamilie | Definition: e.g. my extended family includes my aunts, uncles and cousins.

loyalty

German: Loyalität, Bindung | Definition: strong feeling of support and commitment

solidarity

German: Solidarität | Definition: < > division

family ties pl

German: Familienbande | Definition: relationships between family members

dream

German: Wunschvorstellung, Traum | Definition: sth you wish would come true

aim in life

German: Lebensziel | Definition: what you most want to do in life

to live in harmony with sth

German: im Einklang mit etw leben | Definition: < > to live in conflict

to define oneself

German: sich definieren | Definition: to say what makes you who you are

the meaning we give our lives

German: der Sinn, den wir unserem Leben verleihen | Definition: what we think is important for a good life

to be opposed to sth

German: sich einer Sache widersetzen | Definition: < > to support sth

radical change

German: Umbruch, radikaler Wandel | Definition: doing things in a wildly different way

pressure to conform

German: Anpassungsdruck | Definition: feeling forced to so things the way everyone else does them

respectability

German: soziales Ansehen, Anständigkeit | Definition: good social standing

to question values

German: Werte infrage stellen | Definition: to think about whether sth is right for you or not

to dream of sth

German: sich etw erträumen, sich etw vorstellen | Definition: to want sth to happen

fulfilling

German: erfüllend | Definition: n fulfillment

to leave one's comfort zone

German: Neues wagen | Definition: to do sth you wouldn’t normally do