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1
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eine ausgeflippte Idee

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a madcap idea

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übermütige Streiche

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madcap antics

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sich bei jdm. anbiedern

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to smarm over sb.

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ausloten; loten {vt}

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to fathom

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ausloten {vt} [übtr.]

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to sound out

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die Absichten ausloten

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to sound out the intentions

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etw. ausloten; ergründen; abschätzen {vt}

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to gauge sth.

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die Möglichkeit ausloten, die Einrichtungen gemeinsam zu nutzen

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to gauge the possibility of sharing the facilities

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Ich sah sie an und versuchte ihre Reaktion zu ergründen.

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I looked at her, trying to gauge her reaction.

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ausloten; loten; sondieren {vt}

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to sound

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Bilderstürmer {m}; Bilderstürmerin {f} [hist.] [relig.]

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iconoclast

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frühreif; früh entwickelt; frühzeitig {adj}

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precocious

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altklug {adj}

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precocious

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14
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mitten in etw. sein

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to be in the throes of sth.

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15
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Geburtswehen {pl}

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throes

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Todeskampf {m}; Agonie {f}

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death throes; throes of death; agony

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17
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Denkmünze {f}

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votive medal

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18
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Votivbild {n} [relig.]

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votive picture

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19
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Votivgabe {f} [relig.]

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votive; ex-voto

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20
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Weih…

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votive

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21
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Salzlauge {f}; Sole {f}

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brine; salt brine

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22
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Lake {f}; Salzlake {f}

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brine

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23
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Konzentrat {n} (Umkehrosmose) [techn.]

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brine

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jdn. schlechtmachen; verlästern; anpatzen [Bayr.] [Ös.] {vt} [pej.]

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to malign; to slander sb.

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schlechtgemacht; verlästert; angepatzt

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maligned; slandered

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jdn. verweichlichen; verhätscheln; verzärteln {vt}

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to mollycoddle sb.

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27
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Rächer {m}

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avenger

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28
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laut {adj}

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raucous {adj}

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29
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ein heiseres Lachen

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a raucous laughter

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30
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lärmend; wild; johlend {adj}

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raucous

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31
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drakonisch; (sehr) hart {adj}

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draconian

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32
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drakonische Maßnahmen

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draconian measures

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33
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Schatten {m}

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umbrage

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34
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herumtollen; herumspringen; herumtanzen {vi}

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to gambol; to have a gambol

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35
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Tollerei {f}; Tollen {n}

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gambol

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36
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eifrig; gewissenhaft; emsig; beflissen; beharrlich; unverdrossen {adj}

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assiduous

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37
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Wir unternehmen alle Anstrengungen.

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We make assiduous efforts.

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38
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ungeheuer; ungeheuerlich; unerhört {adj}

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egregious

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39
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lau {adj}

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tepid

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40
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lauwarm; überschlagen {adj}

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lukewarm; tepid warm

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41
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lauwarmes Bad

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tepid bath

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42
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Verschwender {m}; Verschwenderin {f}

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spendthrift

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Erwiderung {f}; Entgegnung {f} (auf)

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rejoinder; retort (to)

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44
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blass {adv}

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wanly

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45
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bleich {adv}

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wanly

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46
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aufziehen {vt}

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to twit

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47
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einwandfrei; untadelig; untadlig {adj}

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irreproachable

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48
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Zier {f}; Zierde {f}

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adornment

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49
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Verzierung {f}; Verschönerung {f}

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adornment

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50
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Schmuck {m}

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adornment

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51
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schmücken; zieren {vt}

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to adorn

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52
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sich fein machen; sich herausputzen; sich in Schale werfen [ugs.] {vr}

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to adorn oneself; to spruce oneself up; to smarten oneself up

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53
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verschämt; schüchtern {adv}

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bashfully

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54
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Geschwätz {n}

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rigmarole

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55
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lang und breit erzählen

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to tell a long rigmarole

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56
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etwas Verhasstes; ein Gräuel [übtr.]

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anathema

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57
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jdm. ein Gräuel sein; jdm. verhasst sein

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to be an anathema to sb.

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58
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Kirchenbann {m}; Bannfluch {m}; Anathem(a) {n} [relig.] [hist.]

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anathema

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59
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etw. zutiefst verabscheuen

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to have an absolute abomination of sth.

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60
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Gräuel {n}

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bete noir; bête noir

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61
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jdm. ein Gräuel sein

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to be sb.’s bete noir

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62
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fallen; einwirken (auf); sich auswirken (auf); beeinflussen

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to impinge (on)

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63
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stoßen (an; gegen); zusammenstoßen (mit); auftreffen (auf)

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to impinge (on; upon)

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64
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Knüppel {m}

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bludgeon

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65
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Körperbau {m}; Statur {f}

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physique

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66
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watscheln {vi}

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to shamble

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67
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Chaos {n}; chaotische Zustände

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shambles

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68
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chaotisch; durcheinander {adj}

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in shambles

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69
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Scherbenhaufen {m} [übtr.]

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shattered remains; shambles

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70
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nämlich {adv} /näml./; d.h.; und zwar

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namely; that is to say; videlicet /viz./ (formal)

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71
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namentlich {adv}

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namely; especially; particularly

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72
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Palindrom {n}

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palindrome

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73
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flott; schnittig; keck, kess; lässig; salopp {adj}

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rakish; raffish

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74
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ausschweifend {adj}

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rakish

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75
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schelmisch; verschmitzt {adj}

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impish

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76
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unerschütterlich {adv}; überzeugt {adv}; standhaft {adv}; entschieden {adv}

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staunchly {adv}

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77
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zuverlässig {adv}

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staunchly

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78
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etw. (Fließendes) stillen; zum Stillstand bringen; eindämmen {vt}

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to staunch; to stanch sth.

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79
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Die Regierung tat nichts, um die Flut von Gerüchten einzudämmen.

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The government did nothing to staunch the tide of rumors.

80
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das Blut stillen

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to staunch the (flow of) blood

81
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ausstaffieren {vt}

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to bedizen

82
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Rhizom {n}; Wurzelstock {m} [bot.]

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rhizome; rootstock; rootstalk

83
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Wurzelstock {m} [bot.]

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root stock; rootstock; rhizome

84
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latschen; hatschen [Bayr.] [Ös.] {vi}

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to traipse; to slouch (along)

85
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tippeln {vi}

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to walk; to traipse

86
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rundherum {adv}; von allen Seiten; allseits {adv}

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roundly {adv}

87
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heftig {adv}; entschieden {adv}; gründlich {adv}

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roundly {adv}

88
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unauflösbar {adv}

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inextricably

89
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unentwirrbar {adv}

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inextricably

90
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unzertrennbar {adv}

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inextricably

91
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Leuteschinder {m}

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martinet

92
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Zuchtmeister {m}

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martinet

93
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liebkosen; streicheln; schmusen; kraulen {vt}

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to fondle

94
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jdn. befummeln; begrapschen; betatschen {vt}

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to sexually touch; to grope; to paw; to feel/touch up; to fondle sb.

95
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hätscheln; zärtlich spielen

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to fondle

96
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durcheinander bringen; verwechseln; verwirren {vt}

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to muddle

97
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Verwirrung {f}

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muddle

98
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ganz verwirrt sein

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to be in a muddle

99
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vermasseln {vt}

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to muddle

100
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durchkommen {vi}; sich durchwursteln {vr} [ugs.]; sich durchschlagen {vr}

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to muddle through

101
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durcheinander werfen; durcheinanderwerfen [alt] {vt}

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to muddle up; to mess up; to confuse

102
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in Unordnung geraten; durcheinander geraten

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to get into a muddle

103
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verfahren {adj}

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muddled

104
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vor sich hin wursteln {vr}

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to muddle along

105
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Lotterwirtschaft {f}

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shambolic mess; shambolic muddle

106
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eine verfahrene Sache

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a muddle

107
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Neigung {f}; Hang {m}; Tendenz {f}

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propensity

108
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etw. verleugnen; etw. ableugnen; etw. desavouieren [geh.] {vt}

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to disavow sth.

109
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ein Gerücht ableugnen

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to disavow a rumour

110
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die Verantwortung von sich weisen

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to disavow responsibility

111
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übrig geblieben; übriggeblieben [alt]

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remaining; extant

112
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Kumpel {m}; Kamerad {m}

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chum; brotha; homeboy; homie

113
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Rücksichtnahme {f}; Rücksicht {f} (auf); Schonung {f} (von)

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consideration (for)

114
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rein; naturbelassen {adj}

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unadulterated

115
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Sehne {f} [anat.]

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tendon; sinew

116
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Spannglied {n}

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tendon

117
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Sehnenzerrung {f} [med.]

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pulled tendon

118
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Ranke {f} [bot.]

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tendril

119
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sich krank stellend

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pretending to be ill; malingering; skulking

120
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sich krank stellen

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to pretend to be ill; to malinger; to skulk

121
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redlich; ehrlich; seriös {adj}

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bona fide

122
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für redliche Zwecke

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for bona fide purposes

123
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gutgläubig {adj}; in gutem Glauben (nachgestellt) [jur.]

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bona fide/bonafide; innocent; in good faith (postpositive)

124
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gutgläubiger Besitzer

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bonafide holder; holder in good faith

125
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gutgläubiger Erwerb; Ankauf in gutem Glauben

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bonafide purchase; acquisition in good faith

126
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folgen

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to ensue

127
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folgend

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ensuing

128
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etw. durchsuchen; etw. durchwühlen; etw. durchforsten

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to root through sth.

129
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etw. durchsuchen

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to sift through sth.

130
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etw. durchforsten (nach etw.) {vt}

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to comb through sth.; to scour sth. (for sth.)

131
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diverse; allerlei; allerhand {adj}

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sundry

132
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verschiedenfarbig

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sundry-coloured

133
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jedermann

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all and sundry

134
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Bauernbursche {m}

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swain

135
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Liebeskummer {m}; Liebesleid {f} [poet.]

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lovesickness; lovelorn

136
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psychogen {adj}; in der Psyche begründet

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psychogenic; caused by mental factors

137
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Ätiologie {f}; Lehre von den Ursachen der Krankheit [med.]

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aetiology; etiology

138
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Vorläufer {m}; Vorbote {m}

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harbinger

139
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Hass {m}

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hatred

140
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Rassenhass {m}

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racial hatred

141
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Volksverhetzung {f} [jur.]

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incitement of the people; sedition; incitement to racial or ethnic hatred

142
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den Hass gegen Ausländer schüren

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to nurture a hatred of foreigners

143
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erniedrigen; demütigen {vt}

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to abase

144
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erniedrigen; demütigen {vt}

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to humiliate

145
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erniedrigen {vt}

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to demean

146
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in etw. übergehen

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to segue into sth.

147
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übergehen; überleiten (von/in)

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to segue (from/into)

148
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Übergang {m}

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segue

149
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Überleitung {f}; Überblendung {f} (von Musikstücken)

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segue

150
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beschämt; betreten; verschämt {adj}

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shamefaced

151
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ein verschämtes Grinsen

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a shamefaced grin

152
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Er entschuldigte sich betreten.

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He shamefacedly apologized.

153
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Ausdrucksweise {f}

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parlance

154
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Sprachgebrauch {m}

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parlance

155
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Volksmund {m}

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common parlance

156
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Ableitung {f}

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derive

157
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seismologisch {adj}

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seismological

158
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gebückt {adj}

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stooped; bent over

159
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sich beugen; sich neigen

A

to stoop

160
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gebückt gehen {vi}

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to stoop; to walk with a stoop

161
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unter anderem /u.a./

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among others; among other things; inter alia

162
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reichlich {adv}

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profusely

163
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verschwenderisch; übermäßig; überreichlich {adj}

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profuse

164
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freigiebig; sehr großzügig {adj} (mit)

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profuse (in; of)

165
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Anstrengung {f}; Bemühung {f}; Bemühen {n}; (persönlicher) Einsatz {m}

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effort

166
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ausgetrocknet; ausgedörrt

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parched

167
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etw. austrocknen; etw. ausdörren {vt}

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to parch sth.

168
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Die heiße Wüstensonne hatte das Land ausgedörrt.

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The hot desert sun had parched the land.

169
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Fäkalien {pl}; Exkremente {pl}

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faeces; feces

170
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Ausscheidungen {pl}; Exkremente {pl}; Fäkalien {pl}; Abfallstoffe {pl}

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excreta

171
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Pauschalverurteilung {f} (von jdm./etw.) [pej.]

A

sweeping condemnation (of sb./sth.)

172
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Rückenschild {m}; Rückenpanzer {m}; Panzer {m}; Schutzschild {m}

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carapace

173
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Schale {f}

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carapace

174
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zerfetzen; zerlumpen; zerfleddern; zerfledern {vt}

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to tatter

175
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zerfetzt; zerlumpt; zerfleddert; zerfledert

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tattered

176
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axiomatisch {adj}; unumstößlich {adj}; unanzweifelbar {adj}; gewiss {adj}

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axiomatic {adj}

177
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axiomatisch {adj}

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axiomatic

178
Q

schlagen; zuschlagen

A

to lash

179
Q

Laune {f}; Grille {f}; Spleen {m}

A

whim; whimsy; whimsicality

180
Q

Aufschnitt {m} [cook.]

A

cold meats; cold cuts; lunch meat

181
Q

etw. verunstalten; etw. verunzieren {vt}

A

to mar sth.; to blight sth.

182
Q

heraussprudeln; herausspritzen; ausströmen; quellen {vi}

A

to gush

183
Q

Guss {m}; Erguss {m}

A

gush

184
Q

sich ergießen {vr} (aus)

A

to gush (from)

185
Q

eruptiv ausfließen

A

to gush

186
Q

Breite {f}

A

breadth

187
Q

um Haaresbreite; haarscharf {adj}

A

by a hair’s breadth

188
Q

Schicklichkeit {f}

A

propriety

189
Q

Anstandsgefühl {n}

A

sense of propriety; sense of (common) decency

190
Q

Angemessenheit {f}

A

propriety

191
Q

beanspruchen {vt}

A

to engross

192
Q

fesseln [übtr.]

A

to engross

193
Q

beschlagnahmen {vt}

A

to engross

194
Q

Moor {n}

A

bog; mire; quagmire

195
Q

belästigen; anmachen {vt}

A

to harass

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