GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

die Kapitulation

capitulation; military surrender

Nach der Kapitulation war der Krieg für die Überlebenden nicht einfach vorbei, weil zerstörte Häuser und vermisste Angehörige ihren Alltag weiterhin bestimmten.

After the surrender, the war was not simply over for the survivors because destroyed homes and missing relatives continued to shape their everyday lives.

giving up; surrender

Die Entscheidung, Unterstützung anzunehmen, war keine Kapitulation, sondern ein notwendiger Schritt, damit sie ihre Kräfte nicht vollständig erschöpfte.

Deciding to accept support was not a surrender but a necessary step to keep her from exhausting her strength completely.

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