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civ·il [ˈsɪvəl] ADJ

1. civil attr, inv:

civil (non-military)
zivil
civil (non-military)
Zivil-
civil (of ordinary citizens)
bürgerlich
civil (of ordinary citizens)
Bürger-
civil government
Zivilverwaltung f

2. civil (courteous):

civil
höflich
civil
zuvorkommend
to not have a civil word to say for sb
für jdn nicht ein freundliches Wort übrig haben
to keep a civil tongue in one's head
seine Zunge im Zaum halten

3. civil attr, inv (private rights):

civil
Zivil-
civil
zivilrechtlich
civil case
Zivilprozess m <-es, -e>

civ·il ˈac·tion N

civil action
Zivilprozess m <-es, -e>
to bring a civil action against sb
gegen jdn einen Zivilprozess anstrengen

civ·il ˈac·tiv·ist N

civil activist
Bürgerrechtler(in) m (f) <-s, ->

civ·il ˈcourt N

civil court
Zivilgericht nt <-(e)s, -e>

civ·il de·ˈfence, CD N no pl

civil defence
Zivilschutz m <-es> kein pl

civ·il dis·oˈbedi·ence N no pl

civil disobedience
ziviler Ungehorsam

civ·il dis·ˈor·der N LAW, POL

civil disorder
[innere] Unruhen m
civil disorder
Aufruhr m <-(e)s, -e>

civ·il en·gi·ˈneer N

civil engineer
Bauingenieur(in) m (f) <-s, -e; -, -nen>

civ·il en·gi·ˈneer·ing N

civil engineering
Hoch- und Tiefbau m

civ·il ˈlaw N

civil law
Zivilrecht nt <-(e)s> kein pl
civil law
bürgerliches Recht
civil law association
Gesellschaft f des bürgerlichen Rechts
civil law association (written also)
GbR

civ·il ˈlib·er·ties N pl

civil liberties
[bürgerliche] Freiheitsrechte pl

ˈciv·il list N Brit

civil list
Zivilliste f
dev
dev
dev
dev