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0_VOC_Lektion 27 Flashcards

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Voraussetzung

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prerequisite - priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt - sponsorship is not a prerequisite for any of our courses

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begehrt

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coveted

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etw [mit etw dat] untermauern

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to support sth [with sth]

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Priorität; Vorrang

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precedence - ˈprɛsɪd(ə)ns,prɪˈsiːd(ə)ns - his desire for power soon took precedence over any other consideration

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Genosse

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comrade - ˈkɒmreɪd

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schweigsam; wortkarg

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taciturn - ˈtasɪtəːn - after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose

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Spuk

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spook

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Attentat

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an attempt on sb’s life

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etw aus dem Nichts hervorzaubern

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to conjure - ˈkʌndʒə - sth from nothing/nowhere

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10
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Verrohung

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brutalization

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Schnuller

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dummy (UK); pacifier (US)

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12
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jdn/etw überwachen

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to keep tabs on sb/sth (watch sb/sth)

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Seil, Strick

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tether

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nichtssagend; ausdrucklos (dümmlich)

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vacuous - ˈvakjʊəs - a vacuous smile

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despektierlich

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disrespectful

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Abneigung gegen jdn/etw

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dislike for [or of] [or aversion to] sb/sth

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es ist [nicht] denkbar, dass …

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it’s [in]conceivable that …

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18
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Körperverletzung

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bodily harm

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Fussel

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lint

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schändlich, ruchlos

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nefarious - nɪˈfɛːrɪəs - the nefarious activities of the organized-crime syndicates

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Mäßigung

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moderation

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jdn [aus etw] vertreiben

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to drive out sb

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Verband

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bandage - ˈbandɪdʒ

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sich [irgendwie] äußern

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to manifest itself [somehow]

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schuften; Plackerei

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drudge

26
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anstreben

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to strive for sth

27
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ein einleuchtendes Argument

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a persuasive [or convincing] argument

28
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Gewandtheit; Geschicklichkeit

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nimbleness

29
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nach etw duften

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to be redolent with [or of] sth - ˈrɛdəl(ə)nt - names redolent of history and tradition / a rich, inky, redolent wine

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etw zerknüllen; das Gesicht verziehen; zusammenrücken

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scrunch up

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schleimen

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to crawl - a reporter’s job can involve crawling to objectionable people

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sich mit jdm vertragen

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to get on [or along] with sb

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Krankheitserreger

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pathogen - ˈpaθədʒ(ə)n

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Impuls

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stimulus

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Beibehaltung; Erhaltung

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retention - the retention of direct control by central government

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reichlich

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abundant

37
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Sprichwort

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adage - ˈadɪdʒ - the old adage ‘out of sight out of mind’

38
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verrufen; zwielichtig

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disreputable - dɪsˈrɛpjʊtəb(ə)l - he was heavy, grubby, and vaguely disreputable

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auffliegen

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to be busted

40
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vergänglich

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transient - ˈtranzɪənt - the transient nature of beauty/youth/life

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Zeitaufwand

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Zeitaufwand

42
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Börse

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stock market

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mit jdm unter einer Decke stecken

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to collude with sb

44
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Brombeere; Dornenstrauch

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bramble

45
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Flaute

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period of slackness [or reduced activity]

46
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genaue Untersuchung

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scrutiny

47
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beziehungsweise

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or rather

48
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Verjährung

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statutory limitation

49
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rutschen

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to slip

50
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Vorbehalt

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caveat - ˈkavɪat,ˈkeɪ- - there are a number of caveats which concern the validity of the assessment results

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die Versorgung meiner Kinder ist das Allerwichtigste für mich

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caring for my children takes precedence over everything else

52
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grantig; mürrisch

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morose - məˈrəʊs - she was morose and silent when she got home

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am Ende seiner Kräfte sein

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to be at [or come to] the end of one’s tether

54
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etw vertreiben (Handel)

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to distribute sth - dɪˈstrɪbjuːt,ˈdɪstrɪbjuːt

55
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gelenkig; beweglich; behände

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nimble

56
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sich seinen Weg nach oben schleimen

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to brown-nose one’s way to the top

57
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unangenehm

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objectionable

58
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in aller Ausführlichkeit

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in abundant detail

59
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einer [genauen] [Über]prüfung [o. Untersuchung] standhalten

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to bear [or stand [up to]] scrutiny

60
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Katja und Robert sind elf beziehungsweise zwölf Jahre alt

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Katja and Robert are eleven and twelve years old respectively

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