Vocab Great Depression

unprecedented

not occurred before, noch nie dagewesen

manufacturing

production, Produktion Herstellung

to acquire

to get gain, sich aneignen

supply

sth in stock, shipping, liefern

eventually

ultimately, schließlich

funds

Money, Mittel Geldmittel

stock market

stock exchange, Aktienmarkt

stock exchange

stock market, Börse

stocks and shares

equities, Aktien und Anleihen

to amount to

add up to, come to, sich belaufen auf

loan

money borrowed, Kredit

devastating

disastrous, verheerend

on the brink of

on the verge of, am Rande des/der

conquer

take over, erobern

astride

athwart, rittlings/gegrätscht

torch

flambeau, Fackel

limbs

arms, legs, Gliedmaßen

beacon

lighthouse, Leuchtturm/leuchtendes Vorbild

to huddle

throng, sich zusammendrängen/kauern

wretched

pitiable, jämmerlich, bemitleidenswert

refuse

garbage, Müll

tempest

heavy storm, stärker Sturm

to cast a shadow

to overshadow, einen Schatten werfen

(economic) recession

financial crisis, Wirtschaftsrückgang

to boom

to flourish, prosper, aufblühen, Aufschwung nehmen

skyscrapers

high-rise building, Wolkenkratzer

prosperous

wealthy, doing well, florierend, gutgehend

prosperity

wealth, Vermögen

to flock to

to go as a large crowd, hinströmen

to endure

to hear, suffer, ertragen

to pile up

become more - a pile, anhäufen

in the wake of

in the aftermath of, als Folge von

run into debt

to owe money, sich verschulden

adherence to

faithfullness/attachment to, Festhalten

to adhere to

to hold on to, an etwas festhalten

breadline

poverty line, Armutsgrenze

to rot

to decay, vermieden, faulen

solvency

(financial) liquidity, Flüssigkeit (finanziell)

solvent

(financially) stable, flüssig

deposit

invest, Geldeinlage

dire

horrible, arg, schrecklich

(in)sufficient

(not) enough, (un)zureichend

to intervene

interfere, step in, intervenieren

relief

reassurance, Erleichterung

inauguration

initiation, Angelobung

woe

sorrow, Leid, Not

bank holiday

public holiday, day off, Feiertag

to aid

help, assist, helfen

impoverished

poverty-stricken, verarmt

GDP gross domestic product

GNP gross national product, Bruttoinlandsprodukt

to fuel

to power/stoke, anheizen, schüren

hardship

distress, trouble, Elend, Not

notable/ly

noteworthy, remarkable, beachtenswert, namhaft

conscription

compulsory enlistment, draft, Einberufung, Wehrpflicht

to plough

to furrow, pflügen

wheat

spelt, Weizen

to purchase

to buy, etwas kaufen

grain

cereal, Getreide

to subsidise

support financially, subventionieren

shack

cabin, Baracke, Bude

prone to

susceptible to, anfällig für

to pursue

to strive for smt, nach etwas streben

rags-to-riches

rise socially, vom Tellerwäscher zum…

persistent

persevering, keeping at it, beharrlich

eligible

qualified, entitled, berechtigt

eligibility

entitlement, Anspruch, Berechtigung

naturalisation

becoming a citizen, Einbürgerung

affluent

wealthy, wohlhabend

affluence

prosperity, fortune, Wohlstand

blue collar job

manual job, Handarbeit

white collar job

office job, Büroarbeit/Beruf der wenig Handarbeit erfordert

to burgeon

to flourish, knospen, aufkeimen

drudgery

toil, Postero, Strapaz

appliance

device, Haushaltsgerät

depravity

deviance, corruption, wickedness, Verdorbenheit

to curtail

to limit, cut, eindämmen, beschneiden

to ratify

to confirm/approve, bestätigen

intoxicating

inebriating, berauschend

speakeasy

beer flat, blind tiger, illegale Kneipe

bootlegging

smuggling, Schmuggel

racketeer

thug, gangster, Gauner

unruly

disorderly, uncontrollably

entitled to

having the right to, berechtigt

criminal record

criminal history, rap sheet, Strafregister

ancestor

predecessor, forefather, Vorfahre

approximately

about, ca

drought

dry spell, Dürre

famine

scarcity of food, food shortage, Hungersnot

persecution

oppression, Verfolgung

to detain

keep in prison, festhalten

allegiance

loyalty, Gefolgschaft, Untertanentreue

conviction

belief, sentence (jur.), Überzeugung, Verurteilung (jur.)

legacy

heritage, Vermächtnis

flapper

Name for women dressed in the typical 20’s style (picture), Flapper

unalienable

cannot be given/taken away, unabdingbar

inherent/ly

by nature, von Natur aus

the pursuit of

on the hunt/quest for, Streben nach

fortuitous

by lucky chance, günstig

ingenuity

inventiveness, Einfallsreichtum

expansive

extensive, broad, ausgedehnt