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ausdrücklich

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in terms

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im sinne von

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in terms of

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der Eifer die Begierde

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eagerness

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Bezahlschranke

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paywall, paywall-ism

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die Hypotek

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a mortgage

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hypotek die man sein ganzes Leben lang abbezahlen muss

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mortgage your life

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(unfair) prejudice against sb or a group

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bias or biased

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to have a strong personal reason to do sth

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th have an axe to grind

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Verleumdungs(gesetz)

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libel ( law )

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cruel and violent act

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atrocity

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unüberwacht

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unpoliced

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belästigen belästigung

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harass
Harassment

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boshaft

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malicious

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gründlich überprüfen

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to vet

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bedingungslos

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unconditional

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immerwährend

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perpetual

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to make the best possible use of sth
Ausbeutung

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exploit
exploitation

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verbreiten

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disseminate

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geneigt sein zu

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slanted to

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unzuverlässig

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unreliable

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untrennbar

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inextricably
linked

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berücksichtigen

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to consider
to remember

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rücksichtslos

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inconsiderate

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to hold back

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to retain

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vorsichtig, zurückhaltend

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wary

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vierte macht

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fourth estate

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blauäugig

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naive

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erheblich, beträchtlich

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substantial

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lichtschimmer

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loom

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diefänge

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cluthes

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bestätigen

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corroborate

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verückt sein

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nutcase

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etw abtun

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to shrug

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löwenzahn

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dandelion

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der Fund

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trove

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innewohnend

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intrinsic

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Hinterhof

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backyard

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leuchtreklame

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blinking EL wire sign

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gedruckter Journalist

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print journalist

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check if it is alright with the law

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to run it post legal

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veröffentlichen

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publish

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unbekannt

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anonymous

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frustriert

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frustrated

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sauer sein

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show anger

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ungeduldig

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impatient with
have no patience with

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eine sache geringschätzen

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take a dim view on sth.

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das gleiche gilt für

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the same goes for

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in diesen Zeiten

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these days
today’s

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vorhergehende Generationen

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previous generations

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über etwas die Nase rümpfen

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to be sneezed at

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pig

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swine

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bereitschaftspolizei

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riot police

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besetzen

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occupy

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Hingabe

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commitment
dedication

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Liga

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league

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Aussterben

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To go extinct
To become extinct
To face extinction
To be threatened by extinction
To die out

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Beschleunigen
Beschleunigung

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Accelerate
Acceleration

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Rodungen

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Deforestation

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Verlust des lebensraums

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Loss of habithat

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Gefährdete arten

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Endangered species

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Treibhausgase

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Greenhouse gas

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Geflutet

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Flooded

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Verwüsten

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To ravage

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Natürliche rohstoffe

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Natural resource
Gas oil etc.

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Verschmutzen

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Pollute
Pollution

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Erderwärmung

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Globalwarming

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Ozo schicht

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Ozone layer

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Säugetier

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Mammal

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Ökosystem

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Ecosystem

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Jmd aufmerksam machen

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Create awareness

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Schützen/verschwenden von Energie

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Saving wasting energy

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Ökologisch

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Environmental

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Biologische vielfalt

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Biodiversity

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