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refugee
A person who was forced to leave their home country to escape war, persecution, or natural disasters. The word is a term borrowed from English for 'Flüchtling' (refugee).
Die Hilfsorganisation verteilt Lebensmittel und Decken an die ankommenden Refugees.
The aid organization distributes food and blankets to the arriving refugees.
'Refugee' is a word from English that is used especially in the media and in political discussions about migration and humanitarian aid.
In den Nachrichten wurde über die Situation der Refugees an der Grenze berichtet.
The news reported on the situation of the refugees at the border.
Although the word comes from English, in German it is used with the article 'der' and is declined. The plural is usually 'die Refugees'.
Die Stadt hat eine neue Unterkunft für die Refugees bereitgestellt.
The city has provided new accommodation for the refugees.
Common verbs used with 'Refugee' describe reception and assistance, for example 'Refugees aufnehmen' (to take in refugees), 'versorgen' (to provide for), or 'unterbringen' (to accommodate).
Freiwillige helfen dabei, die ankommenden Refugees zu versorgen.
Volunteers help provide for the arriving refugees.
refugee
Flüchtling and Refugee refer here to the same kind of person: someone who had to leave their home country because of war, persecution, or a natural disaster. Flüchtling is the German term; Refugee is a word borrowed from English. The difference therefore lies mainly in the linguistic form.
Auf dem englisch geprägten Plakat wird derselbe Mann als Refugee bezeichnet.
On the English-influenced poster, the same man is referred to as a Refugee.
Im deutschen Bericht wird der geflohene Mann als Flüchtling bezeichnet.
In the German report, the man who fled is referred to as a Flüchtling.
