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2011 Martin's Beo List - Sheet3 Flashcards

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1
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grundlos; unnötig; unbegründet; unangebracht {adj}

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gratuitous

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unentgeltlich {adj}

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gratuitous

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verbessern {vt}

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to ameliorate

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plantschen; planschen; plätschern {vi}

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to dabble

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sich nebenbei mit etw. beschäftigen

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to dabble in sth.; to daddle at sth.

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sich an der Börse versuchen

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to dabble in stocks and shares

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Zwischenspiel {n}; kurzer Abstecher

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dabble

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Angriff {m}

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whammy

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Doppelunglück {n}; doppeltes Pech; zweiseitiges Problem

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double whammy

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lindern; erleichtern; vermindern {vt}

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to assuage

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stillen; befriedigen {vt}

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to assuage

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beschwichtigen {vt}

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to assuage

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13
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Schmerzen lindern

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to assuage pain

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14
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paradieren

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to flaunt

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protzen; prunken; prangen {vi}

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to flaunt

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offen zeigen; zur Schau stellen {vt}

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to flaunt

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etw. stolz zur Schau stellen; mit etw. protzen

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to flaunt sth.

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18
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vorgeschobene Stellung {f}; Vorsprung {f}; Frontvorsprung {f}; Frontbogen {m} [mil.]

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salient

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auffallend; hervorstechend; ins Auge springend; hervorstehend {adj}

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salient

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vorspringend; hervorspringend {adj}

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salient

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21
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hervortretende Eigenschaft

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salient feature

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ausspringender Winkel

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salient angle

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Ausflug {m}; Fahrt {f}; (organisierte) Reise {f}; Trip {m}

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trip

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Fahrt {f}; Reise {f} (Fortbewegungsart)

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travel

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25
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Einkäufe machen

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ir de compras

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26
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du kaufst

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tú compras

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27
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kaufen

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comprar

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28
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Gegenseitigkeit {f} [jur.]

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reciprocity; mutuality

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29
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Doktrin der Anerkennung ausländischer Gerichtsurteile auf Grundlage der Gegenseitigkeit

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reciprocity doctrine

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30
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gelehrt; gebildet {adj}

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learned; erudite

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hochgelehrt; hochgebildet {adj}

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very erudite; highly erudite; very learned

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32
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Ausgeglichenheit {f}; Gleichmut {m}; Gelassenheit {f}

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equanimity

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33
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etw. mit Fassung tragen

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to take sth. with equanimity

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34
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bezwingen {vt}

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to subjugate

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35
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knechten {vt}

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to subjugate; to oppress

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36
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unterjochen; unterwerfen {vt}

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to subjugate

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37
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trüben; (Ablagerungen) aufwühlen {vt}

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to roil

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38
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getrübt; aufgewühlt

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roiled

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39
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Samen… [biol.]

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seminal

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40
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keimhaft {adj}

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seminal; embryonic

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41
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schöpferisch {adj}

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seminal

42
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zukunftsträchtig {adj}

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with a promising future; seminal

43
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Scharade {f}

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charade

44
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Druckerlaubnis {f}

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imprimatur; permission to print

45
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Schmelztiegel {m}; Tiegel {m}

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crucible

46
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Feuerprobe {f}

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crucible

47
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das Nötige; die erforderlichen Mittel

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the wherewithal

48
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(sehr) betrunken; besoffen [ugs.]; stockbesoffen [ugs.] {adj}

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loaded; besotted; crocked; pissed slaughtered; canned; juiced; shitfaced

49
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von einer Idee besessen sein

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to be besotted with an idea

50
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jdn. vernarrt machen

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to besot sb.

51
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in jdn./etw. völlig vernarrt sein

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to be besotted with sb./sth.

52
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kriecherisch {adv}

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sycophantically

53
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Traute {f}; Beherztheit {f}; Mut {m}; Courage {f}

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gumption

54
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sich etw. getrauen/trauen; den Mut haben, etw. zu tun

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to have the gumption to do sth.

55
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Er wird es ihr nicht sagen, weil er sich nicht traut.

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He won’t tell her because he hasn’t got the gumption.

56
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Sie war zumindest so gescheit, die Polizei anzurufen.

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At least she had the gumption to phone the police.

57
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keinen Funken Verstand haben

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to have no more gumption than a grasshopper

58
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ermitteln; feststellen {vt}

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to ascertain

59
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Schande {f}; Schmach {f}

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ignominy

60
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abwandeln; variieren; bunt gestalten {vt}

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to variegate

61
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eigenwillig; launisch {adj} (Person)

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wayward; wilful; willful; self-willed

62
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eigensinnig {adj}

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wayward

63
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ungezügelt {adj}

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wayward

64
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torkeln; taumeln {vi}

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to lurch

65
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Jetzt lässt sie mich im Regen stehen. [übtr.]

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Now she is leaving me in the lurch / rain.

66
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kräftigend

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invigorating

67
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schädlich {adj}

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injurious

68
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schädlich sein; schaden

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to be injurious

69
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Ackerschädlinge {pl}

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injurious insects

70
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behaupten {vt}

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to aver

71
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aural {adj}; das Ohr betreffend [med.]

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aural

72
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akustische Blendung

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aural dazzling

73
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Ohrschmerz {m} [med.]

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aural pain

74
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jdn./etw. wickeln; hüllen (in etw.); etw. einhüllen; etw. umhüllen [übtr.] {vt}

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to envelop sb./sth. (in sth.)

75
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Die Dunkelheit brach herein und hüllte die Stadt ein.

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Darkness fell and enveloped the town.

76
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Sie wickelte das Baby in ein Handtuch.

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She enveloped the baby in a towel.

77
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Ein Gefühl der Verzweiflung erfasste ihn.

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A feeling of despair enveloped him.

78
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über einen Kamm scheren [übtr.]

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to lump them all together

79
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beratend

A

advising

80
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beraten {vt}

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to advise on

81
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anraten; raten; nahelegen; empfehlen {vt}

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to advise

82
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jdm. Vorsicht anraten

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to advise sb. to be careful

83
Q

Insel {f}; Eiland {n} [poet.]

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island; isle

84
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‘Die Toteninsel’ (von Rachmaninow / Werktitel) [mus.]

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‘The Isle of the Dead’ (by Rachmaninov / work title)

85
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insgesamt {adv}

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altogether; in all; in total

86
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sämtlich {adj}

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all; complete; altogether

87
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Gang zwischen Sitzbänken

A

aisle

88
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Lagergasse {f}; Lagergang {m} [econ.]

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storage aisle

89
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Theaterkritiker {m}; Theaterkritikerin {f}; Schauspielkritiker {m}; Schauspielkritikerin {f}

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aisle sitter

90
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Makel {m}; Fehler {m}

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flaw; blemish

91
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ohne einen (einzigen) Makel

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without a (single) flaw

92
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beschwichtigen {vt}

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to placate

93
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Borte {f}

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banding

94
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glanzlos; stumpf; matt {adj}; ohne Höhepunkt

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lackluster; lacklustre; lustreless; lusterless

95
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mittelmäßige Leistung {f}; schwaches Ergebnis {n}

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lackluster performance

96
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versengen; ansengen; sengen {vt}

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to singe

97
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Scharfsinn {m}

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sagacity

98
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Verstandesschärfe {f}

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sagacity

99
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einigermaßen; leidlich {adv}

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middling

100
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mittelmäßig; mäßig; leidlig {adj}

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middling

101
Q

Kniff {m}

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knack

102
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Ich kann den Kniff nicht herausbekommen.

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I can’t get the knack of it.

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