GERMAN · B2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

die Berufung

vocation; calling

Sie empfand die Arbeit mit Kindern als Berufung, wollte deshalb aber keineswegs auf faire Arbeitsbedingungen verzichten.

She felt that working with children was her vocation, but that certainly did not mean she wanted to give up fair working conditions.

appointment; academic appointment

Die Berufung an die Universität ermöglichte ihr, eine eigene Forschungsgruppe aufzubauen.

Her appointment to the university enabled her to set up her own research group.

appeal against a judgment

Die Verteidigung legte Berufung ein, weil sie wesentliche Verfahrensfragen anders beurteilte.

The defence lodged an appeal because it took a different view of key procedural issues.

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