citizen

Staatsbürger

Person, die rechtlich einem Staat angehört und dort Rechte und Pflichten hat.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who legally belongs to a country and has rights and duties there.

• She is a Canadian citizen.
• He became a citizen after living there for ten years.
• Citizens have the right to vote.

So benutzt man es: citizen of somewhere (He is a citizen of Brazil.)

Synonyme: national

Häufige Wendungen: British citizen, citizen of somewhere, become a citizen, citizen rights

Einwohner, Bürger

Person, die in einer bestimmten Stadt oder Gegend lebt.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who lives in a particular town or area.

• Local citizens asked for a new park.
• The city provides free buses for senior citizens.
• She is a respected citizen of this town.

So benutzt man es: citizen of somewhere (Citizens of the town gathered in the square.)

Synonyme: resident, inhabitant

Häufige Wendungen: local citizen, senior citizen, citizen of somewhere

Zivilist

Gewöhnliche Person, die weder Soldat noch Polizist noch Mitglied einer anderen offiziellen Gruppe ist.

In einfachem Englisch: An ordinary person who is not a soldier, police officer, or member of another official group.

• The officer spoke to an unarmed citizen.
• Soldiers and citizens waited at separate entrances.
• A citizen reported the incident to the patrol.

Synonyme: civilian

Häufige Wendungen: ordinary citizen, unarmed citizen, private citizen