Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| ABA n | US, initialism (law: American Bar Association) (amerikanische Anwaltsvereinigung) | American Bar Association (ABA) En |
| ACLU n | initialism (American Civil Liberties Union) | ACLU En |
| African American n | (black US citizen) | Afroamerikaner Nm |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Schwarzer Nm |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Farbiger Nm |
| | Most successful rap music has been produced by African Americans. |
| | Die erfolgreichste Rapmusik wurde von Afroamerikanern produziert. |
African American,
African-American adj | (American: of black ancestry) | afroamerikanisch Adj |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | schwarz Adj |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | farbig Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Barack Obama was the first African-American President of the USA. |
| | Barack Obama ist der erste afroamerikanische Präsident der USA. |
| African American Vernacular English n | (US dialect) | afroamerikanisches Englisch Adj + Nn |
| Afro adj | abbreviation (African-American) (Abkürzung) | Afro- Präf |
| Afro-American n | (person: black, US) | Schwarzer Nm |
| | | Afroamerikaner Nm |
| | | Farbiger Nm |
| Afro-American adj | (black, US) | schwarz Adj |
| | | afroamerikanisch Adj |
| | | farbig Adj |
| all-American adj | (fitting a US ideal) (informell, abwertend) | Vorzeigeamerikaner Nm |
| | | durch und durch amerikanisch Rdw |
| | The pop star's image is that of the all-American boy. |
| American dream n | (ideal of prosperity) | amerikanischer Traum Adj + Nm |
| | They are second-generation immigrants who are living the American dream. |
| American English n | uncountable (language of the US) | amerikanisches Englisch Adj + Nn |
| | There are plenty of spelling differences between American English and British English. |
American Indian,
Amerindian,
Amerind adj | (relating to American Indians) | Indianer- Präf |
| | | indianisch Adj |
| | The American Indian exhibit at the museum was structured very well. |
American Indian,
Amerindian n | (North American native) | Indianer Nm |
| | Mesa Verde is a park set at the former site of a tribe of American Indians in the south-west U.S. |
| American Red Cross n | (ARC: medical relief agency) | Amerikanische Rote Kreuz Nn |
| American Sign Language n | (deaf language of North America) (Anglizismus) | American Sign Language Nf |
| | (Abk, Anglizismus) | ASL Nf |
| | | in den USA und Kanada gesprochene Gebärdensprache Rdw |
| Anglo-American adj | (of England and US) | angelsächsisch Adj |
| Anglo-American n | US (person of English ancestry) (ugs: männlich) | Angelsachse Nm |
| | (ugs: weiblich) | Angelsächsin Nf |
| | (männlich) | Angloamerikaner Nm |
| | (weiblich) | Angloamerikanerin Nf |
| anti-American adj | (hostile to USA) | amerikafeindlich Adj |
| | | antiamerikanisch Adj |
| | | gegen Amerika Präp + En |
| | Anti-American sentiments are widespread in the country. |
| ASL n | initialism (American Sign Language) (ugs) | Zeichensprache Nf |
| | | Gehörlosensprache Nf |
| Central American adj | (of Central America) | Mittelamerika, Zentralamerika En |
the Civil War,
the American Civil War n | historical, US (war between US states) | amerikanischer Bürgerkrieg Adj + Nm |
| | The American Civil War broke out in April 1861. |
| | Der amerikanische Bürgerkrieg brach im April 1861 aus. |
football (US),
American football (UK) n | uncountable (North American ball sport) (Anglizismus) | Football Nn |
| | Yes, he plays football; he is a quarterback. |
| | Ja, er spielt Football. Er ist Quarterback. |
football (US),
American football,
American football ball (UK) n | (sports: oblong ball) (übertragen) | Ei Nn |
| | (Anglizismus) | Football Nm |
| | He threw the football to his friend. |
| | Er warf seinem Freund das Ei zu. |
football coach (US),
American football coach (UK) n | (trainer of American football team) (Anglizismus) | Footballtrainer Nm |
football fan (US),
American football fan (UK) n | (person who enjoys American football) (Anglizismus) | Footballfan Nm |
| | He's a diehard football fan; if he's not at the game, he's watching it on TV. |
football field (US),
American football field (UK) n | (for American football) (Anglizismus) | Footballfeld Nn |
| | I drove the length of a football field before my car broke down. |
football game (US),
American football game (UK) n | (American football match) (Anglizismus) | Footballspiel Nn |
| | The Super Bowl is the final football game of the professional league season. |
football practice (US),
American football practice (UK) n | (American football training) | Footballtraining Nn |
football season (US),
American football season (UK) n | (American football) (Anglizismus) | Footballsaison Nf |
football team (US),
American football team (UK) n | (American football players) (Anglizismus) | Footballteam Nn |
| | | Footballmannschaft Nf |
Indian,
American Indian,
Amerindian,
Native American adj | potentially offensive (Native American) | indianisch Adj |
| | We saw a number of people selling Indian blankets beside the road. |
| | An der Straße sahen wir eine Reihe von Leuten, die indianische Decken verkauften. |
Indian,
American Indian,
Amerindian,
Native American n | potentially offensive (Native American person) | Indianer Nm |
| | | Indianerin Nf |
| | Indians living on reservations may lack educational resources. |
| | Indianern, die in Reservaten leben, fehlt es eventuell an schulischen Quellen. |
| Latin American adj | (from Latin America) | lateinamerikanisch Adj |
| | It was especially popular in Latin American countries such as Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. |
| | Es war vor allem in lateinamerikanischen Ländern, wie Mexiko, Argentinien und Brasilien sehr bekannt. |
| Latin American n | ([sb] from Latin America) | Lateinamerikaner Nm |
| | | Lateinamerikanerin Nf |
| | My work brought me into contact with a lot of Latin Americans living in London. |
| | Durch meine Arbeit habe ich mit vielen Lateiamerikanern aus London Kontakt. |
Mexican-American,
Mexican American n | (US resident of Mexican origin) | US-Mexikaner Nm |
| | | US-Mexikanerin Nf |
| Mexican-American adj | (of Mexican-American origin) | US-mexikanisch Adj |
| Native American n | (American Indian person) | Indianer Nm |
| | | Ureinwohner Amerikas Nm + En |
| Native American adj | (American Indian) | Indianer- Präf |
| | | indianisch Adj |
| | Navajo is the most spoken Native American language. |
| North American adj | (of or from the USA or Canada) | nordamerikanisch Adj |
| | I am North American because I was born in the USA. |
| North American n | ([sb] from the USA or Canada) | Nordamerikaner Nm |
| | | Nordamerikanerin Nf |
| | The North American looked out-of-place in his tourist hat and with a camera around his neck. |
| pan-American adj | (relating to all of the Americas) | panamerikanisch Adj |
| | | alle amerikanischen Völker und Staaten betreffen Rdw |
| | Slavery was a pan-American phenomenon. |
| South American adj | (of or from South America) | aus Südamerika Präp + En |
| | | aus Lateinamerika Präp + En |
| | | südamerikanisch Adj |
| | | lateinamerikanisch Adj |
| | The llama is a South American animal. |
| South American n | ([sb] from South America) | Südamerikaner Nm |
| | | Lateinamerikaner Nm |
| | | Südamerikanerin Nf |
| | | Lateinamerikanerin Nf |
| | Two of the best players on the team are South Americans. |
| Spanish American n | (person of Latin-American descent) | Hispanoamerikaner Nm |
| | | Hispanoamerikanerin Nf |
| Spanish American n | (person of Spanish descent) | Spanisch-Amerikaner Nm |
| | | Spanisch-Amerikanerin Nf |
| | | Amerikaner mit spanischer Abstammung Rdw |
| Spanish American n | (person of Spanish-American country) | Latino Nm |
| | | Latina Nf |
touch football,
also UK: American touch football n | (simplified US football) (Anglizismus) | Touch Football En |
| | Touch football is a version of rugby without tackling. |