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2011 Martin's Beo List - Sheet2 Flashcards

1
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echt; vollwertig (Sache)

A

bona fide (matter)

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ein vollwertiges Teammitglied

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a bona fide member of the team

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Dieser Song war ein echter Hit.

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This song was a bona fide hit.

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ein seriöses Angebot

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a bona fide offer

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(kniffliges) Rätsel {n}

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enigma; conundrum

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Heiterkeit {f}

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jocularity

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verspotten {vt}

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to lampoon

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Schmähschrift {f}

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diatribe; lampoon

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Schwarzarbeiter {m}; Schwarzarbeiterin {f}

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clandestine worker

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heimlich; verborgen; illegal; klandestin (veraltet) {adj}

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clandestine

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die Spreu vom Weizen trennen [übtr.]

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to sort the wheat from the chaff

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Spreu {f}

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chaff

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13
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Scherze {pl}; Neckerei {f}

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chaff; chaffing

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etw. auf jdn./etw. zurückführen {vt}

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to ascribe sth. to sb./sth.

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jdm. etw. zurechnen; jdm. etw. zuschreiben

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to attribute sth. to sb.; to ascribe sth. to sb.

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grell {adj}

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garish

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schreiend {adj} (Farben, etc.)

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garish {adj}

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Erinnerung {f}; Gedächtnis {n} (an)

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remembrance (of)

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Gedächtnis {n}; Andenken {n}; Gedenken {n}

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remembrance

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Volkstrauertag {m}

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Remembrance Day

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21
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antreiben; vorantreiben; treiben {vt}

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to impel

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antreibend; vorantreibend; treibend

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impelling

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angetrieben; vorangetrieben; getrieben

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impelled

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nötigen {vt}

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to impel

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jdn. nötigen, etw. zu tun

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to impel sb. to do sth.

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zum Handeln nötigen

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to impel into action

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27
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Hang {m}; Vorliebe {f}; Neigung {f}

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penchant

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28
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Er hat eine ausgesprochene Vorliebe für Lateinamerika.

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He has a distinct penchant for Latin America.

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29
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ein vorschnelles Urteil (über jdn./etw.) fällen

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to make a prejudgment (about sb./sth.)

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Vorverurteilung {f} (von jdm./etw.)

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prejudgement; prejudgment (of sb./sth.); anticipated verdict (on sb./sth.)

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31
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herumschleichen; schleichen {vi}

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to skulk

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32
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simulieren {vt}

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to malinger

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33
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Überprüfung {f}; Prüfung {f}

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vetting

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gründlich prüfen; überprüfen {vt}

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to vet

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(Tier) untersuchen; behandeln {vt}

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to vet

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36
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jdn. verarzten {vt}

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to vet

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37
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untersuchend

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vetting

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38
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niedergeschlagen sein; mutlos werden

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to become / get / grow despondent

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mutlos; verzagt; hoffnungslos; niedergeschlagen; verzweifelt {adj}

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despondent

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nachdenklich; gedankenvoll {adj}

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pensive; ruminative; meditative

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41
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Lärm {m}

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din; dins

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42
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Lärm machen; poltern

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to make a din

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43
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dröhnen

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to din

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44
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Getöse {n}

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din; racket; noise; roar; roaring

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45
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behutsam {adv}

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gingerly

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46
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bekloppt; verrückt {adj} [ugs.]

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batty

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47
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fahrig; schusselig {adj} ) (Person)

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dotty; batty; scatty (person)

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48
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überschnappen {vi}

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to go batty; to become batty

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49
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besänftigen; beschwichtigen {vt}

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to mollify

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50
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giftig {adj} (Schlange)

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venomous

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51
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giftig [übtr.]; boshaft; gehässig {adj}

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venomous; poisonous

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52
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flegelhaft; ungehobelt {adj}

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churlish

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53
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knausrig; geizig {adj}

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churlish

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54
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mürrisch {adj}

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churlish

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55
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unsicher {adv}

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precariously

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56
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gefährlich; riskant; unsicher; instabil; bedenklich; brenzlig [ugs.] {adj}

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precarious

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57
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prekär; gefährdet; labil {adj}

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precarious

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58
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Schieflage {f} [übtr.]

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imbalance; precarious situation

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59
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in eine Schieflage geraten sein

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to find oneself in a precarious situation

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60
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Vereinbarung {f}; Übereinkunft {f}

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compact

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61
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ländlich idyllisch {adj}

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bucolic

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62
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impulsiv; voreilig {adj}

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heady

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63
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lästig; beschwerlich; drückend {adj}

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onerous

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64
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Schenkung mit einer Auflage, die sie entwertet

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onerous gift

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65
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beschwertes Grundstücksvermächtnis

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onerous devise

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66
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sanfthügelig {adj} [geogr.]

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gently undulating

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67
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Synophrys {f}; Verwachsung {f} der Augenbrauen [med.]

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synophrys; meeting of eyebrows

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Knorren {m}; Verwachsung {f} (im Holz)

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knot

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Verwachsung {f} [min.] [geol.]

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intergrowth; aggregation; intercrescence; combination (of twinned crystals)

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70
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Knorren {m}

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gnarl

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71
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Felsplatte {f} [geol.]

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shelf of a rock

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72
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etw. abbilden; etw. bildlich darstellen {vt}

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to depict sth.

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73
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etw. mildern; abmildern; abfedern {vt}

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to mitigate sth.; to alleviate sth.

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74
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Schäden mildern

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to mitigate damages

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75
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Aufschub {m}; Pause {f}

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respite

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76
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Bedenkzeit {f}; Frist {f}

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respite

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77
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Galgenfrist {f} [übtr.]

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last respite; stay of execution

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78
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fristenlos {adj}

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without respite

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79
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Nachfrist {f}

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additional respite

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80
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Amok {m}

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amok

81
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Amok laufen (blindwütig töten)

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to run amok; to go on a gun/shooting rampage

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Dann geriet die Sache völlig aus dem Ruder.

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This is where things started to run amok.

83
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auslöschen {vt}

A

to obliterate

84
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tilgen; austilgen; ausmerzen {vt}

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to obliterate

85
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feindselig; feindlich; feindlich gesinnt {adj}

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inimical

86
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nachteilig; abträglich; schädlich {adj} (für)

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inimical (to)

87
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zurücktreten {vi}

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to rescind

88
Q

ein Visum aufheben [pol.]

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to rescind a visa

89
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rückgängig machen; aufheben; annullieren; außer Kraft setzen; rückabwickeln {vt} (Vertrag)

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to annul; to rescind

90
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jdn. zu etw. nötigen {vt} [jur.]

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to coerce sb. into sth./doing sth.

91
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Die Popgruppe wurde zu einem unvorteilhaften Vertrag mit der Plattenfirma genötigt.

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The pop group was coerced into a disadvantageous contract with the record company.

92
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Der Angeklagte war dazu genötigt worden, ein Geständnis abzulegen.

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The defendant had been coerced into making a confession.

93
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jdm etw. abnötigen {vt}

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to coerce sth. from sb.

94
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abnötigend

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coercing from

95
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Dem Verdächtigen wurde von der Polizei ein Geständnis abgenötigt.

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A confession was coerced from the suspect by police.

96
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Köder {n}; Lockmittel {n}; Finte {f}; gefinkelter Schachzug {m}; Ablenkungsmanöver {n}; falsche Fährte {n} [übtr.]

A

red herring

97
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Seine Aussage erwies sich als Finte.

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His statement was a red herring.

98
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In ihrem Krimi werden laufend falsche Fährten gelegt.

A

Her mystery is full of red herrings.

99
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Dieses Argument soll vom eigentlichen Thema ablenken.

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This argument is a red herring.

100
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jdn. an der Nase herumführen [übtr.]

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to draw a red herring across the track

101
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jdn. an der Nase herumführen [übtr.]

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to muck around with sb.

102
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aufschrecken {vt}

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to startle; to galvanize; to galvanise

103
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jdn. wachrütteln; jdn. aufrütteln

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to galvanise so.; to galvanize so.

104
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jdn. den Anstoß geben, etw. zu tun

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to galvanise so. into (doing) sth.; to galvanize so. into (doing) sth.

105
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jdn. dazu bewegen, etw. zu tun

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to galvanise so. into (doing) sth.; to galvanize so. into (doing) sth.

106
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Frauenfeindlichkeit {f}; Frauenhass {m}; Weiberhass {m}

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hostility to(wards) women; misogyny

107
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begabt {adv}

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aptly

108
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passend {adv}

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aptly

109
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ausdauern; beharren {vi}

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to persevere

110
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ausharren; durchhalten; aushalten

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to persevere

111
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hervorragend {adj}

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salient

112
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hervorragend; hervorstechend {adj}

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preeminent

113
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hervorragend {adv}

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saliently

114
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unglaubhaft; ungläubig {adj}

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incredulous

115
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angewiesen (auf); abhängig (von) {adj}

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reliant (on; upon)

116
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selbstständig; autark; nicht hilfsbedürftig {adj}

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self-sufficient; self-reliant

117
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fruchtbar; zukunftsträchtig; richtungsweisend {adj}

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seminal

118
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zukunftsträchtige Entwicklung {f}

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seminal development

119
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kräftigen; beleben

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to invigorate

120
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gekräftigt

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invigorated

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Streitlust {f}; Aggressivität {f}

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belligerence; belligerency

122
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Sumpf {m}

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quagmire

123
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Zwickmühle {f}; Klemme {f}; Schlammassel {m}

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quagmire

124
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einer Sache bewusst; gewahr; gewärtig {adj}

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aware of sth.; cognisant; cognizant of sth. (formal)

125
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einfügen; einsetzen

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to inset {inset; inset}

126
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eingefügt; eingesetzt

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inset

127
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Schlussfolgerung {f}; Schluss {m}; Folgerung {f}

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inference

128
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Ableitungsregel {f}

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inference rule; rule of derivation

129
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beispielsweise; etwa {adv}

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for instance; for example; let’s say

130
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Instanz {f}; Exemplar {n}

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instance

131
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Beispiele anführen; als Beispiel anführen; anführen

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to instance

132
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führte als Beispiel an

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instanced

133
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in den meisten Fällen

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in most instances

134
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Fall {m}; Angelegenheit {f}

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instance

135
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zunächst einmal; zuerst einmal

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in the first instance

136
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reichlich versehen (mit)

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replete (with)

137
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gesättigt; satt; voll {adj}

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replete

138
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voll von etw.

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replete with sth.

139
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Beschleuniger {m}; Katalysator {m}

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catalyst

140
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Neotenie {f} (Eintritt der Geschlechtsreife im Larvenstadium ohne Metamorphose) [biol.]

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neoteny

141
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Neotenie {f} (Verjugendlichung) [anat.]

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neoteny; juvenilization

142
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Segen {m}

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boon

143
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Wohltat {f}

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boon

144
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Fluch und Segen

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boon and bane

145
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Eingeweiden…

A

viscerally

146
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Begierde {f}

A

avidity

147
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Meisterleistung {f}; Bravourleistung {f}

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feat

148
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eine große Leistung

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no mean feat

149
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Pionierarbeit {f}

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pioneering feat

150
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Wagnis {n}

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daring feat; daring exploit

151
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erstaunt; baff {adj}; mit offenem Mund

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agape

152
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erfüllen; durchfluten; bedecken {vt}

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to suffuse

153
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fantasieren; phantasieren; spinnen {vi}

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to rave

154
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toben; rasen {vi}

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to rave

155
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schwärmen {vi} (von)

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to rave (over; about)

156
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tobsüchtig {adj}

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raving mad

157
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Tobsucht {f}

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raving madness

158
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völlig; gänzlich; total {adj}

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stark

159
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fromm; gottesfürchtig; gottergeben; gottgefällig {adj} [relig.]

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pious; godly

160
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ein frommer Wunsch

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a pious hope

161
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billiges Schmuckstück

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trinket; gewgaw; fallal; bauble

162
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billige Schmuckstücke

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trinkets; gewgaws; fallals; baubles

163
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schmierig {adj}; schleimig [übtr.]

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unctuous {adj}

164
Q

Karfreitag {m}

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Good Friday

165
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Hals über Kopf; holterdiepolter [veraltet] {adv} [ugs.]

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helter-skelter; pell-mell; harum-scarum

166
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durcheinander {adv}

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pell-mell

167
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schwache Seite {f}

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foible

168
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Schwäche {f}; schwache Seite {f}

A

foible

169
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etw. übertreiben; überbetonen {vt}

A

to exaggerate sth.

170
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fertig machen; scharf kritisieren; abwatschen {vt}

A

to lambaste; to lambast

171
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jdn./etw. scharf kritisieren; jdn. abwatschen; herunterputzen (veraltend); etw. verreißen {vt}

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to lambaste; to lambast sb./sth.

172
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Die Opposition kritisierte den Budgetentwurf scharf.

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The opposition lambasted the draft budget.

173
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erbittern {vi}

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to exacerbate

174
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(Situation) verschärfen; verschlimmern {vt}

A

to exacerbate

175
Q

jdn. verärgern {vt}

A

to exacerbate

176
Q

verwickeln {vt}

A

to implicate

177
Q

etw. zur Folge haben; nach sich ziehen {vt}

A

to implicate sth.; to imply sth.

178
Q

jdn. in etw. (mit) hineinziehen; jdn. in etw. verwickeln {vt}

A

to implicate sb. in sth.

179
Q

grübeln; nachdenken; sinnieren {vi}

A

to ruminate

180
Q

wiederkäuen {vt} [zool.]

A

to ruminate

181
Q

Grübeln {n}

A

rumination

182
Q

Wiederkäuen {n} [biol.]

A

rumination

183
Q

Schwinden {n}; Dahinschwinden {n}

A

evanescence

184
Q

Allheilmittel {n}; Wundermittel {n}

A

panacea

185
Q

Arme {m}; Armer

A

poor man; pauper

186
Q

Armenunterstützung {f}

A

pauper relief

187
Q

Mut {m}; Eifer {m}; Feuer {n}

A

mettle

188
Q

Durchhaltevermögen {n}; Courage {f}; Stehvermögen {n}; Zähigkeit {f}

A

mettle

189
Q

in Höchstform sein

A

to be on one’s mettle

190
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zeigen, was in einem steckt

A

to show one’s mettle

191
Q

beweisen, was in einem steckt

A

to prove one’s mettle

192
Q

jdn. fordern

A

to put sb. on his mettle

193
Q

Wesensart {f}

A

mettle

194
Q

jdn. zur Aufbietung all seiner Kräfte zwingen

A

to put sb. on his mettle

195
Q

lebhaft; quicklebendig {adj}

A

mercurial

196
Q

quecksilbrig; lebhaft; unruhig {adj}

A

fidgety; mercurial

197
Q

sprunghaft; launenhaft; wechselhaft {adj}

A

mercurial

198
Q

unersättlich; nimmersatt {adj}

A

insatiable

199
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unstillbar {adj}

A

insatiable

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