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Décline

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Die Talfahrt

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Commercial

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Gewerblich

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To be left standing/ with nothing

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Das Nachsehen haben

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Savings

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Die Ersparnisse

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Devastating

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Verheerend

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To warrant/ empower

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Bevollmächtigen

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Instalment / partial payment

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Die Abschlagszahlung

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Sluggish/ drawn out

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Schleppend

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To criticise

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Monieren

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10
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Leasing

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Das Pachten

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To locate/ track down

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Ausfindig machen

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12
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Election threshold (5%)

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Die Sperrklausel

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Vilification

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Die Verunglimpfung

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14
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To play sth into sbs hands

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Jdm etwas zuspielen

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To get rid of sth/ ditch sth

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Sich etwas(gen) entledigen

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To implant/ infiltrate

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Einschleusen

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Decency / civility

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Der Anstand

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During/ on the occasion of …

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Anlässlich (gen.)

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19
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To appease / calm sb down

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Beschwichtigen

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20
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Offensiveness

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Die Anzüglichkeit

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21
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To despise/ disdain/ vilify

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Verachten

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22
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Torch (fire)

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Die Fackel

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23
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To fuel/ Stoke

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Schüren

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24
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Reflective / contemplative

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Besinnlich

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25
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Aging population

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Die Überalterung der Gesellschaft

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26
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Vicious circle

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Der Teufelkreis

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27
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Geek/nerd

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Das Fachidiot

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28
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Condescending

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Herablassend

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29
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Silly/ foolish

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Närrisch

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30
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Tie

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Der Schlips

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31
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To fall by the wayside

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Auf der Strecke bleiben

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32
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To hold (meeting/rally)

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Abhalten

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33
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To spur/ encourage

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Anspornen

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34
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Staggered/ tiered

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Gestaffelt

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35
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To imagine / believe wrongly

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Wähnen

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To flock

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Strömen

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Bailiffs seal

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Dad Pfandsiegel

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Upteen / countless

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Zig

39
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Wallpaper

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Die Tapete

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To be about to

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Wollen eben/gerade etwas tun

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To fire Sb (Coll)

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Jdn an die Luft setzen

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

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Sich erfreuen etwas (gen)

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Regulars

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Stammgäste

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Mundane/ prosaic/ sober

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Nüchtern

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Outdated

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Angestaubt

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

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Das ist mir ein Dorn im Auge

47
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Consumer

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Der Konsument

48
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Hub/dial

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Die Drehscheibe

49
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To be in charge/ direct

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Regie führen

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Frequently/ multiple

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Vielfach

51
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Meanwhile/ by then

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Inzwischen

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Convention

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Die Gepflogenheit

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Developing country

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Der Entwicklungsland

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Desperate

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Aussichtslos

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To do ones part

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Seine Schuldigkeit tun

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Refreshing/soothing

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Wohltuend

57
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Erratic

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Sprunghaft

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Debut film

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Das Erstlingswerk

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Incredible/ outrageous

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Hanebüchen

60
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Unscathed

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Unversehrt

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Bleak

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Trostlos

62
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Legendary/ marvellous

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Sagenhaft

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Meticulous

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Akribisch

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Empathy

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Das Einfühlungsvermögen

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To impose

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Auferlegen

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To turn out to be

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Sich erweisen

67
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Increasingly

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Zusehends

68
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Distribution channels

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Die Vertriebswege

69
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Special interest station

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Der Spartensender

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To gain

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Zulegen

71
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Nappy

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Die Windel

72
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To drizzle

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Nieseln

73
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There’s a draft

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Es zieht

74
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Dusk is falling/ dawn is breaking

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Es dämmert

75
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To bang

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Knallen

76
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To hum

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Summen

77
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To crackle

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Knistern

78
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To rustle

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Rascheln

79
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To crunch

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Knirschen

80
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To prove (dough)

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Gehen lassen

81
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Scapegoat

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Der Sündenbock

82
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Aversion

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Die Abneigung

83
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Pulpit

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Die Kanzel

84
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Fit for action

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Kriegstauglich

85
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To find ones way into

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In etwas Einzug halten

86
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Simmering/ lingering

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Schwelend

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