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erstmals
the public holiday
der Feiertag
the origin
der Ursprung
the work; the labor
die Arbeit
the carnation
die Nelke
the introduction
die Einführung
to demonstrate; to protest
demonstrieren
peaceful
friedlich
to grab; to reach for sth
greifen
the police
die Polizei
suddenly
plötzlich
to kill
töten
to protest
protestieren
the location; the situation
die Lage
the panic
die Panik
to shoot
schießen
wild
wild
to die
sterben
to call out
ausrufen
the incident
der Vorfall
to stop; to bring to a halt
stoppen
to demand
fordern
to fight
kämpfen
to threaten
drohen
worldwide
weltweit
to decide on sth
beschließen
the world war
der Weltkrieg
the republic
die Republik
the working hours
die Arbeitszeit
to reduce
reduzieren
but; indeed
allerdings
to introduce; to insert
einführen
all
sämtliche
to ban; to prohibit
verbieten
instead
stattdessen
to serve
dienen
the instrument
das Instrument
governmental; state-run; state-owned
staatlich
to get; to receive
bekommen
the sense
der Sinn
to confirm
bestätigen
Europe
Europa
to be accepted
sich durchsetzen
to celebrate
feiern
what is up with that?; what is that about?
was hat es damit auf sich?
to escalate
eskalieren
the movement
die Bewegung
to suppress
unterdrücken
the custom; the tradition
der Brauch
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