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2012 Martin's Beo List - Sheet3 Flashcards

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1
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Tim rief ihr nach, aber sie würdigte ihn keiner Antwort.

A

Tim called after her, but she didn’t deign to answer

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erfolgreich; zahlreich; üppig {adj}

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prolific

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reich; …haltig {adj}

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prolific

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müde {adv}

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tiredly; wearily

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zurückweisen; abweisen; abblitzen lassen {vt}

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to rebuff

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zurückweisen; abweisen; von sich weisen; ablehnen; ausschlagen; verschmähen {vt}

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to spurn

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zurückweisen {vt}

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to knock back

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etw. verweigern; ablehnen; abweisen; ausschlagen; zurückweisen; refüsieren [Schw.] {vt}

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to refuse sth.

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sein Glück mit Füßen treten

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to spurn one’s fortune

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nachbilden {vt}

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to emulate

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nachahmen {vt}

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to emulate

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nacheifern

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to emulate

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wetteifern; nacheifern; nachbilden

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to emulate

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nachstreben; streben nach

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to strive after; to emulate

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15
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Zikade {f}

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cicada

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einhalten {vt}; sich halten {vr} (an); befolgen {vt}; (Folgen) tragen {vt}

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to abide {abided; abided} (by)

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verweilen; bleiben {vi} [poet.]; etw. erwarten {vt}

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to abide (sth.) {abode; abode}

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18
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Sie kann ihn nicht ausstehen.

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She can’t abide him.

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Sie befolgen die Hausordnung nur dann, wenn sie ihnen ins Konzept passt, und ignorieren sie, wenn das nicht der Fall ist.

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They only abide by the house rules when they suit their purposes, and ignore them when they don’t.

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Ferne {f}

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aloofly

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21
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Schicksal {n}

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kismet

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Schicksal {n}; Zufall {m}; Tyche {f}

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tyche

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Entomologe {m}; Entomologin {f}

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entomologist

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namensgebend; namensstiftend; titelgebend; gleichnamig {adj}

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eponymous; eponymic

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Washington D.C. wurde nach dem gleichnamigen Präsidenten benannt.

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Washington, D.C. was named after the eponymous President.

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aufhalten {vt}

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to hold up; to stop; to detain

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jdn. festhalten; verhaften; verwahren; festsetzen {vt}

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to detain sb.

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28
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unsinnig; sinnlos {adj}

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self-defeating

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29
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sich selbst widerlegend {adj}

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self-defeating

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30
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besiegen; bezwingen {vt}

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to defeat

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31
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decken; tragen; bestreiten; bezahlen; übernehmen {vt}; aufkommen für (Kosten)

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to defray

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verehren; ehren {vt}

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to venerate

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33
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Rinder…; Ochsen…

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bovine

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34
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Erdbohrer {m} [min.]

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auger; boring tube

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35
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Stangenbohrer {m} [techn.]

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auger

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36
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Feuereifer {m}

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zeal

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37
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Begeisterung {f}; Überschwang {m}

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ardour; ardor

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schüchtern; zaghaft {adj}; ohne Selbstvertrauen

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diffident

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39
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Umstand {m}

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conjuncture

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40
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glücklicher Umstand {m}

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happenstance

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41
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pedantisch; übertrieben genau {adj}

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finicky; finical; fussy

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42
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wählerisch sein (bei etw.)

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to be finicky; to be finical (about sth.)

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43
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Sie brach ab, von Tränen übermannt.

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She broke off, for the tears overcame her.

44
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Fertigkeit {f}; Rechtshändigkeit {f}

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dexterity

45
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Fingerfertigkeit {f}

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dexterity

46
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Geschicklichkeit {f}; Gewandtheit {f}

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dexterity

47
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Nachsicht {f}; Nachsichtigkeit {f}; Duldsamkeit {f}; Langmut {m}

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forbearance

48
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Nachsicht üben; sich nachsichtig zeigen

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to show forbearance

49
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Wohlwollen {n}

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benevolence

50
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verseuchen {vt}

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to infest

51
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versuchen, den Grund festzustellen

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to try to ascertain the reason

52
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Euphemismus {m}; sprachliche Beschönigung {f}; beschönigende Umschreibung {f}

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euphemism

53
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einschätzen; beurteilen; bewerten {vt}

A

to assess

54
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übel; seekrank; Übelkeit erregend {adj}

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nauseous

55
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jdm. ist übel

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sb. is/feels nauseous

56
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aufbieten; aufbringen {vt}

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to muster

57
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versammeln; zusammenrufen

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to muster

58
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bestätigen {vt}

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to endorse; to indorse

59
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beipflichten; billigen; etw. gutheißen; empfehlen; zustimmen

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to endorse

60
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Ich denke, also bin ich.

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I think, therefore I am.; Cogito, ergo sum.

61
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Hemmschwelle {f}

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inhibition threshold

62
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(sich) zanken; widerstreiten

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to jar

63
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nicht zusammenpassen; nicht harmonisieren {vi}; sich beißen; sich schlagen {vr} (mit etw.)

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to clash; to jar (with sth.)

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kurz; kurz und bündig; prägnant; knapp; gedrängt; kompakt {adj}

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concise

65
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Modeerscheinung {f}; Mode {f}

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craze

66
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der letzte Schrei

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the latest craze; the latest fashion

67
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verrückt machen {vt}

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to craze

68
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Gigantomanie {f}

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craze for the huge and spectacular

69
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aufgeregt; nervös {adj}

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flustered

70
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Aufregung {f}; Aufgeregtheit {f}

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excitement; flustered state

71
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jdn. aufregen; aus der Fassung bringen {vt}

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to fluster; to agitate sb.

72
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nervös machen; verwirren

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to fluster

73
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aufgewühlt; erschüttert {adj}

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shaken

74
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jdn. kurz unter Wasser tauchen {vt}

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to duck sb. (under)

75
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ducken {vt}

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to duck

76
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den Kopf ducken; den Kopf einziehen (vor)

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to duck one’s head (to)

77
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auseinander; entzwei {adv}

A

asunder; in two

78
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zerbersten; zerplatzen {vi}

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to burst asunder

79
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etw. romantisieren {vt}

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to romanticize; to romanticise; to romance sth.

80
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Ziererei {f}

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foppery

81
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umranden; einfassen {vt}

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to hem

82
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voreilig; vorschnell; überstürzt {adj}

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rash

83
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abzehren; auszehren; ausmergeln; abmagern

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to emaciate

84
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auslaugen {vi} (Boden)

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to emaciate

85
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Konterbande {f}; Schmuggel/Schleichhandel {m} auf dem Seeweg [naut.]

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contraband

86
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verbotene Ware {f}; Schmuggelware {f}; Schmuggelgut {n}; Bannware {f}; Banngut {n}; Konterbande {f} [adm.]

A

contraband articles/goods; contraband

87
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sich verbinden; eine Verbindung eingehen; verschmelzen

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to coalesce

88
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vorgeblich; untergeschoben; erfunden {adj}

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supposititious

89
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unterschieben {vt}

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to push underneath

90
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jdm. etw. unterschieben {vt}

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to plant sth. on sb.

91
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mittels; vermittels {prp; +Gen.}; mit Hilfe von; durch; anhand

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by means of

92
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wunderlich; launig; schrullig {adj}

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whimsical

93
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verstiegen {adj}

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whimsical; extravagant

94
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hülsig; heiser {adv}

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huskily

95
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heiser; tief und rau (Stimme) {adv}

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gravelly

96
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heiser {adj}

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croaky

97
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heiser {adj}

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hoarse

98
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Bärendienst {m} [übtr.]; schlechter Dienst

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disservice

99
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jdm. einen Bärendienst erweisen

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to do sb. an unintentional disservice

100
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Abweichung {f}; Veränderung {f}

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variance

101
Q

vorhersehbare Abweichung {f} zweier Zahlenreihen

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predictable variance between two sets of figures

102
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in dem/der; worin {pron}

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in which; wherein

103
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zerknirscht; reuevoll {adj}

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contrite

104
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ein zerknirschter Gesichtsausdruck

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a contrite expression

105
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Bauchredner {m}

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ventriloquist

106
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Bauchredner-Effekt {m} [psych.]

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ventriloquist effect; ventriloquism effect

107
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Füllhorn {n}

A

cornucopia; horn of plenty

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