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Question 1

Décline

Answer 1

Die Talfahrt

Question 2

Commercial

Answer 2

Gewerblich

Question 3

To be left standing/ with nothing

Answer 3

Das Nachsehen haben

Question 4

Savings

Answer 4

Die Ersparnisse

Question 5

Devastating

Answer 5

Verheerend

Question 6

To warrant/ empower

Answer 6

Bevollmächtigen

Question 7

Instalment / partial payment

Answer 7

Die Abschlagszahlung

Question 8

Sluggish/ drawn out

Answer 8

Schleppend

Question 9

To criticise

Answer 9

Monieren

Question 10

Leasing

Answer 10

Das Pachten

Question 11

To locate/ track down

Answer 11

Ausfindig machen

Question 12

Election threshold (5%)

Answer 12

Die Sperrklausel

Question 13

Vilification

Answer 13

Die Verunglimpfung

Question 14

To play sth into sbs hands

Answer 14

Jdm etwas zuspielen

Question 15

To get rid of sth/ ditch sth

Answer 15

Sich etwas(gen) entledigen

Question 16

To implant/ infiltrate

Answer 16

Einschleusen

Question 17

Decency / civility

Answer 17

Der Anstand

Question 18

During/ on the occasion of …

Answer 18

Anlässlich (gen.)

Question 19

To appease / calm sb down

Answer 19

Beschwichtigen

Question 20

Offensiveness

Answer 20

Die Anzüglichkeit

Question 21

To despise/ disdain/ vilify

Answer 21

Verachten

Question 22

Torch (fire)

Answer 22

Die Fackel

Question 23

To fuel/ Stoke

Answer 23

Schüren

Question 24

Reflective / contemplative

Answer 24

Besinnlich

Question 25

Aging population

Answer 25

Die Überalterung der Gesellschaft

Question 26

Vicious circle

Answer 26

Der Teufelkreis

Question 27

Geek/nerd

Answer 27

Das Fachidiot

Question 28

Condescending

Answer 28

Herablassend

Question 29

Silly/ foolish

Answer 29

Närrisch

Question 30

Tie

Answer 30

Der Schlips

Question 31

To fall by the wayside

Answer 31

Auf der Strecke bleiben

Question 32

To hold (meeting/rally)

Answer 32

Abhalten

Question 33

To spur/ encourage

Answer 33

Anspornen

Question 34

Staggered/ tiered

Answer 34

Gestaffelt

Question 35

To imagine / believe wrongly

Answer 35

Wähnen

Question 36

To flock

Answer 36

Strömen

Question 37

Bailiffs seal

Answer 37

Dad Pfandsiegel

Question 38

Upteen / countless

Answer 38

Zig

Question 39

Wallpaper

Answer 39

Die Tapete

Question 40

To be about to

Answer 40

Wollen eben/gerade etwas tun

Question 41

To fire Sb (Coll)

Answer 41

Jdn an die Luft setzen

Question 42

To enjoy/have sth (e.g. popularity)

Answer 42

Sich erfreuen etwas (gen)

Question 43

Regulars

Answer 43

Stammgäste

Question 44

Mundane/ prosaic/ sober

Answer 44

Nüchtern

Question 45

Outdated

Answer 45

Angestaubt

Question 46

That’s a thorn in my side/ pain in the bum

Answer 46

Das ist mir ein Dorn im Auge

Question 47

Consumer

Answer 47

Der Konsument

Question 48

Hub/dial

Answer 48

Die Drehscheibe

Question 49

To be in charge/ direct

Answer 49

Regie führen

Question 50

Frequently/ multiple

Answer 50

Vielfach

Question 51

Meanwhile/ by then

Answer 51

Inzwischen

Question 52

Convention

Answer 52

Die Gepflogenheit

Question 53

Developing country

Answer 53

Der Entwicklungsland

Question 54

Desperate

Answer 54

Aussichtslos

Question 55

To do ones part

Answer 55

Seine Schuldigkeit tun

Question 56

Refreshing/soothing

Answer 56

Wohltuend

Question 57

Erratic

Answer 57

Sprunghaft

Question 58

Debut film

Answer 58

Das Erstlingswerk

Question 59

Incredible/ outrageous

Answer 59

Hanebüchen

Question 60

Unscathed

Answer 60

Unversehrt

Question 61

Bleak

Answer 61

Trostlos

Question 62

Legendary/ marvellous

Answer 62

Sagenhaft

Question 63

Meticulous

Answer 63

Akribisch

Question 64

Empathy

Answer 64

Das Einfühlungsvermögen

Question 65

To impose

Answer 65

Auferlegen

Question 66

To turn out to be

Answer 66

Sich erweisen

Question 67

Increasingly

Answer 67

Zusehends

Question 68

Distribution channels

Answer 68

Die Vertriebswege

Question 69

Special interest station

Answer 69

Der Spartensender

Question 70

To gain

Answer 70

Zulegen

Question 71

Nappy

Answer 71

Die Windel

Question 72

To drizzle

Answer 72

Nieseln

Question 73

There’s a draft

Answer 73

Es zieht

Question 74

Dusk is falling/ dawn is breaking

Answer 74

Es dämmert

Question 75

To bang

Answer 75

Knallen

Question 76

To hum

Answer 76

Summen

Question 77

To crackle

Answer 77

Knistern

Question 78

To rustle

Answer 78

Rascheln

Question 79

To crunch

Answer 79

Knirschen

Question 80

To prove (dough)

Answer 80

Gehen lassen

Question 81

Scapegoat

Answer 81

Der Sündenbock

Question 82

Aversion

Answer 82

Die Abneigung

Question 83

Pulpit

Answer 83

Die Kanzel

Question 84

Fit for action

Answer 84

Kriegstauglich

Question 85

To find ones way into

Answer 85

In etwas Einzug halten

Question 86

Simmering/ lingering

Answer 86

Schwelend