| absperren |
1. to block, 2. to barricade, 3. to close off |
| mitteilen |
to inform |
| platzen (ist) |
1. to burst, 2. to come to nothing |
| schalten |
1. to change gear, 2. to switch |
| schweben (hat/ist) |
to float, to hover, to be in the balance |
| sperren |
to block |
| verüben |
to commit, to perpetrate |
| zwingen* |
to force (zwingt, zwang, hat gezwungen) |
| der Banküberfall, -"e |
bank robbery |
| der Fahrer, - |
driver |
| der Stau, -s |
1. traffic jam, 2. hold-up, 3. accumulation |
| der Verkehrsunfall, -"e |
1. road accident, 2. traffic accident |
| die Gewalt, -en |
1. violence, 2. power, 3. control |
| die Landstraße, -n |
country road |
| die Lebensgefahr |
danger of life |
| die Panne, -n |
breakdown |
| die Straßensperre, -n |
roadblock |
| die Ursache, -n |
reason |
| weiträumig |
1. long-range, 2. roomy, 3. wide-ranging, 4. spacious |
| wegen |
because of |