2Reading2 Vocabulary1 Flashcards

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avert

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  • to prevent something bad from happening; avoid

- >abwenden, verhindern, vermindern

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capability

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-the skill, ability, or strength to do something

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chronic

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-continuing for a long time

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comply

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  • to obey an order, rule, or request

- >einhalten, einwilligen

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consult

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  • to get information or advice from a person, especially an expert, or to look at written material in order to get information
  • > befragen, hinzuziehen
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detect

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  • to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method
  • > erkennen, ermitteln, entdecken
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diagnosis

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-the making of a judgement about the exact character of a diagnosis or other problem

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distress

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  • great mental or physical suffering, such as extreme anxiety, sadness, or pain, or the state of being in danger or urgent need
  • > Not, Verzweiflung, Leiden
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exceed

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  • to be greater than a number or amount, or to go beyond permitted list
  • > überschreiten, übersteigern
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in conjunction with

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-working together with

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incidence

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  • the rate at which something happens

- >Häufigkeit, Vorkommen

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minimize

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-to reduce something to the smallest possible level or amount

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monitor

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  • to watch and check something carefully over a period of time
  • > überwachen, kontrollieren
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promote

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  • to encourage or support something, or to help something become successful
  • > fördern, befördern, unterschätzen
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prospective

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  • possibile

- >voraussichtlich, zukünftig

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reception

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  • the way in which people react to something or someone

- >aufnähme, Empfang

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sustain

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  • to keep something in operation; maintain

- >erhalten, aufrechterhalten

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track

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  • to follow something that moves or changes by noticing marks or signs that it has left behind
  • > verfolgen, fahren, nachspüren