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Adjectives Flashcards

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gemütlich

Also used as an adverb
Wir wollen das Wochenende gemutlich gestalten.
(We want to have a leisurely weekend.)

A

cosy, comfortable

This word is also used as an adverb, meaning leisurely or comfortably

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ungemütlich

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uncomfortable

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ziemlich

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quite or fairly

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eher

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rather

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salzig

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salty

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vormittag

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late morning

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selbstständig

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self-employed or independent

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eigenständig

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independent

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berufstätig

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employed

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arbeitslos

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unemployed

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beliebt

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popular

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günstig

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favorable

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geeignet

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suitable

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versteckt

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hidden

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schrecklich

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dreadful, terrible

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eigentlich

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actually

Es gibt ja eigentlich alles im Internet.
One can actually fine everything on the internet.

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hauptsächlich

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mainly, chiefly or principally

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schuldig

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guilty

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tödlich

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fatal

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gefährlich

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dangerous

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ungefähr

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approximate or approximately

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gefährdet

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endangered or vulnerable

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berühmt

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famous

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bedürftig
die Bedürftigen, -
der Bedürftiger, -gen
die Bedürftige, -n

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needy
The Needy
a needy man
a needy woman

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dreckig
schmutzig

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dirty
immorally dirty or smutty

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leer

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empty

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jede (r, s)
jeder, jeden, jedes

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each

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gestresst

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stressed (participle)

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müde

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tired

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erschöpft

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exhausted

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anstrengend

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strenuous or tiring

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nervös

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nervous

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angespannt

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tense

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spannend

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exciting

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riskant

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risky

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leicht

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easy

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gereizt

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irritable

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nachhaltig

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sustained

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wöchentlich

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weekly

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beschäftigt

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busy

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wertlos

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worthless

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kostbar

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precious

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heutig

Die Philosophie der Lebensreformer is die Basis für die heutigen Reformhäuser.

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today’s

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lanweilig

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boring

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anspruchsvoll

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demanding

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flach

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flat

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steil

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steep

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bewaldet

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wooded

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holz-

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wooden

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bergig
gebirgig

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mountainous

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hügelig

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hilly

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sandig

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sandy

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felsig

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rocky

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zerklüftet

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rugged or craggy (landscape)

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schroff

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gruf or brusque (personality)

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tief

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deep

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hoch, hohe

Die Häuser sind sehr hoch.
Sie bauten eine hohe Mauer.

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high

the houses are tall/high/big
They built a high wall

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faszinierend

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fascinating

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beeindruckend
impressiv

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impressive

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erstaunlich

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astonishing

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gewaltig

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tremendous

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kolossal

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colossal

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großartig

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magnificent

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großzügig

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generous

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großmütig

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magnanimus

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brillant or genial

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brilliant, awsome

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gepflegt

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well looked-after or well-groomed

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unschlagbar

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unbeatable

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schmackhaft

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tasty

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lecker

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delicious

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zahlreich
vielzählig

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numerous

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reichlich

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plenty or abundant

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abwechslungsreich

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varied

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geistreich

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witty

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erfolgreich

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successful

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außerhalb

Er lebt außerhalb der Stadt.

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outside

He lives outside the city.

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faltig

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wrinkly

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vielfältig

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diverse

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Überhöht

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Excessive, (Inflated price)

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glücklich

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happy

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lustig

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funny

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fröhlich

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cheerful

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gut gelaunt

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in a good mood

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schlecht gelaunt

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in a bad mood

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höflich

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polite or couretous

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erfreulich

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pleasant or welcome

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traurig

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sad

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mürrisch

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grumpy

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schadenfroh

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mischievous

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besorgt

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worried

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ängstlich

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anxious

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ruhig

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calm or quiet

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unruhig

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restless

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beruhigend

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soothing, calming

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zuverlässig

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reliable

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bewusst

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conscious or aware

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pflichtbewusst

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conscientious

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verantwortungsvoll
verantwortlich
zuständig

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responsible

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verständnisvoll

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understanding

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einverstanden!

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agreed!

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einverständlich

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mutually agreed

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attraktiv

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attractive

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sportlich

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sporty

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gesund

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healthy

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elegant

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elegant

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sensibel

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sensible

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humorvoll

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humerous

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weise

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wise

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gewandt

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versatile or able

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welterfahren or weltgewandt

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worldly wise

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niveauvolle

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high class

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wohlhabend

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wealthy or affluent

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leitend

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senior or leading

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lebhaft

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lively

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langweilig

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boring

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schlank

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slim

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fett or dick

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fat

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unternehmungslustig

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adventurous, enterprising

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gut aussehend

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good-looking

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neidisch

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envious

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eifersüchtig

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jealous

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treu

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loyal

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ehrlich

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sincere, honest

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leidenschaftlich

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passionate

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gleichgültig

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indifferent

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geduldig

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patient

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ungeduldig

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impatient

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launisch

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moody

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maßlos

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excessive

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oberflächlich

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superficial

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herrschsüchtig

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domineering

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zweisprächig

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bilingual

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verwandt

verwandte Themen

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related

related topics

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getrennt

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separate

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gastfreundlich

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welcoming, hospitable

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zweisprachig

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bilingual

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wahrscheinlich
vermutlich

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probably

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fröhlich

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cheerful

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fleißig

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hard working, industrious

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faul

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lazy

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seltsam

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odd or peculiar

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außergewöhnlich

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unusual or out of the ordinary

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ehrenamtlich

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volunteer or unpaid

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Q

adjectives that add an umlaut in the superlative

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alt, älter, am ältesten
schwach, schächer, am schwächsten
lang, länger, am längsten
kurz, kürzer, am kürzsten
kalt, kälter, am kälsten
warm, wärmer, am wärmsten

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geschieden

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divorced

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alleinstehend

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living alone

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ledig

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single, unmarried

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verwitwet
verwitwet sein

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widowed
to be widowed

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adoptiert

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adopted

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der Ehe, -n

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marriage

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häufig

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frequent

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misstrauisch

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suspicious

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gleich

gleich wichtig

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equally

equally important

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bequem

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comfortable

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schmutzig

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dirty

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zufrieden

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satisfied

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ärgerlich

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annoying

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enttäuscht

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disappointed

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bereit

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ready or prepared

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hilfsbereit

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helpful

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bar

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cash

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schlimm

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bad

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aktuellen

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actual

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undeutlich

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unclear

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häufigste

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most common

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verschieden

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various

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schwanger

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pregnant

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nachträglich

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belated

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schriftlich

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written

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mündlich

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verbal or oral

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böse

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angry

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umgekehrt

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vice versa

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verstorben

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deceased

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speziell

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special

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gesetzlich

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legal

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ursprünglich

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originally

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gruselig

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creepy

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gefüllt

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stuffed

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arm

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poor

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ländlich

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rural

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streng

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strict

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pflanzlich

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vegetable (as in a vegetable meal)

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knackig

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crisp

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knusprig

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crunchy

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saftig

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juicy

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scharf

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sharp

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stolz

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proud

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enttäuscht

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disappointed

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sogenannt

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so-called

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allgemein

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general

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beruflich

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professional

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einzig

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only

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offen

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open or frank

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sinnvoll

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sensible

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binär

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binary

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öffentlich

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public

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ähnlich

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similar

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gegenüber
gegenüberliegend
entgegengesetzt (to, from +dat, zu)

Ich stehe dir gegenüber
Das Geschäft ist gegenüber von der Schule.
Die gegenüberliegenden Häuser sind alt.
…in entgegengesetzter Richtung zu mir

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opposite
opposite (as an adjective)
opposing (to)

I stand opposite you.
The shop is opposite from the school.
The houses opposite are old.
…in the opposing direction to me.

Gegenüber = no adjective, therefore it can‘t be put infront of a noun. Here it is an adverb.
Gegenüberliegend = adjective

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ergebnislos

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fruitless

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steil

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steep

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verhältnismäßig

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comparitively

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zukünftigen

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future

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gleichzeitig

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simultaneous or ‘at the same time’

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malerisch

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picturesque

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einheimische

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local

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heimisch

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native

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begeistert

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enthusiastic

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herrlich

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marvelous, superb

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ursprünglich

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originally

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steil

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steep

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rauh

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rough

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glatt

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smooth

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folgend

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following

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riesig

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huge

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unbedingt

nicht unbedingt

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absolute or unconditional

not necessarily

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gemeinsam

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together

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wohltätig

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charitable

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orientierungslos

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without a goal or sense of direction

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dringend

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urgent(ly) or desperate

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seltsam

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strange or peculiar

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