The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 1

Vocabulary

Produziert

Produced; past participle of produzieren, to produce.

von

Of, from, or by; common German preposition.

Der

The; masculine definite article in German.

soziale

Social; adjective describing society or community relations.

Krebs

Cancer or crab; noun with medical and biological meanings.

Eine

A or one; feminine indefinite article in German.

vollständige

Complete or full; adjective meaning nothing is missing.

englische

English; adjective referring to the English language or culture.

Version

Version; a particular form or edition of something.

aus

From or out of; common German preposition indicating origin.

dem

The; dative form of the definite article in German.

Spanischen

Spanish; dative adjective referring to the Spanish language.

Von

Of or from; preposition also used in proper names.

DIE

The; plural or feminine definite article in German.

ROMANE

Novels; plural noun referring to long fictional narratives.

ins

Into the; contraction of 'in das' in German.

Englische

English; adjective or noun referring to the English language.

übersetzt

Translated; past participle of übersetzen, to translate.

HERRSCHAFT

Rule or dominion; power or authority over others.

GIER

Greed; intense desire for wealth or possessions.

bei

At, near, or with; common German preposition.

Eingetragen

Registered; past participle of eintragen, to register.

Alle

All or every; German pronoun or determiner.

Rechte

Rights; plural noun referring to legal entitlements or privileges.

vorbehalten

Reserved; past participle meaning rights are kept exclusively.

EINFÜHRUNG

Introduction; a preliminary section explaining a text.

DES

Of the; genitive form of the definite article in German.

ÜBERSETZERS

Translator's; genitive form of Übersetzer, one who translates.

Wir

We; first person plural pronoun in German.

reisen

To travel; verb describing movement from place to place.

schnell

Fast or quickly; adverb or adjective indicating speed.

durch

Through; preposition indicating movement across something.

diese

These or this; demonstrative pronoun in German.

historischen

Historical; adjective relating to history or past events.

Skizzen

Sketches; brief outlines or preliminary descriptions of topics.

Leser

Reader; a person who reads texts or books.

fliegt

Flies; third person singular of fliegen, to fly.

in

In or into; basic German preposition of location.

seinem

His or its; dative possessive pronoun in German.

Schnellzug

Express train; a fast-moving passenger railway train.

wenigen

Few; adjective indicating a small number of things.

Minuten

Minutes; units of time, each sixty seconds long.

ein

A or one; indefinite article or number in German.

paar

A few or a couple; indicating a small quantity.

Jahrhunderte

Centuries; plural of Jahrhundert, a period of one hundred years.

Die

The; feminine or plural definite article in German.

vergehen

To pass or elapse; used for time passing by.

langsamer

Slower; comparative form of langsam, meaning slow.

für

For; preposition indicating purpose or intended recipient.

jene

Those; demonstrative pronoun referring to distant persons or things.

denen

Whom or those; dative relative or demonstrative pronoun.

die

The or who; article or relative pronoun in German.

Jahre

Years; plural of Jahr, a period of twelve months.

Tag

Day; a period of twenty-four hours.

zugeteilt

Allocated or assigned; past participle of zuteilen, to allot.

werden

To become or will be; common auxiliary verb in German.

Institutionen

Institutions; organizations established for social or public purposes.

wachsen

To grow; verb describing increase in size or development.

und

And; the most common coordinating conjunction in German.

entwickeln

To develop; verb meaning to grow or advance gradually.

sich

Oneself or themselves; reflexive pronoun in German.

zum

To the; contraction of zu and dem in German.

Wohle

Welfare or benefit; dative form of Wohl, well-being.

aller

Of all; genitive form of alle, meaning everyone or all.

bahnen

To pave or forge; clearing a path through obstacles.

ihren

Their or her; accusative possessive pronoun in German.

Weg

Way or path; route or direction of movement.

Herzen

Hearts; plural of Herz, the organ or seat of emotion.

Generationen

Generations; groups of people born in the same era.

kürzer

Shorter; comparative form of kurz, meaning brief or short.

leben

To live; verb meaning to be alive or to reside.

als

Than or as; conjunction used in comparisons.

sie

She, they, or her; personal pronoun in German.

ziehen

To pull or move; verb with various motion-related meanings.

Liebe

Love; deep affection or attachment toward someone.

Respekt

Respect; admiration or deference shown toward someone.

auf

On, up, or onto; versatile German preposition.

gewinnen

To win or gain; to acquire something through effort.

treuen

Loyal or faithful; adjective describing unwavering allegiance.

Gehorsam

Obedience; compliance with authority or rules.

verlieren

To lose; verb meaning to cease having something.

dann

Then; adverb indicating sequence or consequence in time.

allmählich

Gradually; slowly over time, step by step.

ihre

Their or her; possessive pronoun in German.

Mängel

Deficiencies or flaws; plural of Mangel, a shortcoming.

Treue

Loyalty or fidelity; steadfast devotion to someone or something.

würdigeren

More worthy; comparative adjective of würdig, meaning deserving.

Zeiten

Times; plural of Zeit, referring to periods or eras.

ehrenhaft

Honorable; characterized by strong moral integrity and dignity.

gewonnen

Won or gained; past participle of gewinnen, to win.

worden

Been; past participle used in passive constructions in German.

war

Was; simple past tense of sein, to be.

sehen

To see; verb meaning to perceive with one's eyes.

Reichtum

Wealth or riches; abundance of valuable possessions or resources.

Größe

Greatness or size; magnitude or eminence of a person or thing.

wir

We; first person plural subject pronoun in German.

Korruption

Corruption; dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power.

Laster

Vice or vices; immoral habits or wicked behavior.

eines

One's or of a; genitive indefinite article in German.

scheint

Seems or shines; third person singular of scheinen.

anderen

Other or others; dative/genitive form of ander.

so

So or thus; adverb indicating manner or degree.

dicht

Dense or closely; tightly packed or nearly adjacent.

zu

To or too; preposition or infinitive marker in German.

folgen

To follow; to come after or pursue someone or something.

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause.

uns

Us; first person plural object pronoun in German.

einbilden

To imagine or fancy; to falsely believe something about oneself.

müssten

Should have or would have to; subjunctive of müssen.

schon

Already; adverb indicating something has happened before now.

immer

Always; adverb indicating something occurs at all times.

nebeneinander

Side by side; adverb meaning next to each other.

existiert

Exists; third person singular of existieren, to exist.

haben

To have; common auxiliary and main verb in German.

schauen

To look or watch; to direct one's gaze at something.

genauer

More precisely; comparative adverb of genau, meaning exact.

hin

There or toward; directional adverb used in separable verbs.

nehmen

To take; to grasp or receive something with one's hand.

lange

Long or for a long time; adverb or adjective of duration.

Zeiträume

Time periods; spans or intervals of measurable time.

wahr

True or real; adjective confirming something is factual.

es

It; third person singular neuter pronoun in German.

zunächst

First or initially; adverb indicating what happens at first.

Wachstum

Growth; the process of increasing in size or development.

einen

A or one; accusative indefinite article in German.

Verfall

Decay or decline; gradual deterioration of something.

gibt

Gives or there is; third person singular of geben.

ähnlich

Similar; resembling something else in appearance or character.

was

What or which; interrogative or relative pronoun in German.

an

At, on, or to; common German preposition.

einem

A or one; dative indefinite article in German.

Baum

Tree; a tall woody plant with trunk and branches.

im

In the; contraction of in and dem in German.

Wald

Forest or woods; a large area covered with trees.

wahrnehmen

To perceive or notice; to become aware of something.

Annalen

Annals; historical records arranged in yearly chronological order.

einer

A or one; genitive or dative indefinite article in German.

englischen

English; adjective in various inflected forms in German.

Abtei

Abbey; a monastery or convent led by an abbot.

Geschichte

History or story; the study of past events or a narrative.

des

Of the; genitive masculine or neuter definite article.

Mönchtums

Monasticism; the way of life practiced by monks.

den

The; accusative or dative plural definite article in German.

Philippinen

Philippines; an archipelago nation in Southeast Asia.

bietet

Offers or provides; third person singular of bieten.

Auge

Eye; the organ used for seeing or a close look.

der

The or of the; definite article in various German cases.

keine

No or none; negative article indicating absence of something.

neuen

New; inflected form of neu, meaning recently made or discovered.

allgemeinen

General; adjective meaning broad or widely applicable.

Tatsachen

Facts; plural of Tatsache, a verified piece of information.