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advance their career

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vorantreiben ihrer Karriere

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bottom line

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im Endeffekt

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digest (v)

Humans cannot digest certain vegetables as grass

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verdauen

Menschen können bestimmte Gemüse wie Gras nicht verdauen

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dry up

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austrocknen

übertragener Sinn: habe nichts mehr dazu zu sagen

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prompts

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Stichworte

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bear in mind

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bedenken (bei der Planung)

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mannerism

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Angewohnheit

z.b. Reden mit den Händen, unbewusste Gestiegen

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avoid pitfalls

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Verstrickungen vermeiden

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rehearse

In order to avoid pitfalls you should rehearse the presentation more than twice

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proben, einstudieren

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sensible decision

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vernünftige Entscheidung

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behave (v)
Behave yourself !
He just doesn’t know how to behave .

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Sich benehmen, sich aufführen

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A sympathetic person

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mitfühlend, verständnisvolle Person

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sensitive (a)

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sensibel

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deposit (n)

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Kaution

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she became embarrassed at his question

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sie wurde verlegen aufgrund seiner Frage

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disgrace

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blamieren

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the good name of such a decent and innocent person

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der gute Name einer solchen anständigen und unschuldigen Person

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blame (v)

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beschuldigen

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facial expression

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Gesichtsausdruck

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single out

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besonders hervorheben

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drop an email

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ein kurzes Mail schreiben

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implication

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möglicher Effekt

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intractable (adj)

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unlösbar

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an opening (n)

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freie Stelle

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an outstanding work

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hervorragende Arbeit

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get off to a dreadful start

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zu Beginn ein miserabler Start

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loyalty program (for customers)

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Treueprogramm (für Kunden)

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The meeting ought to have been held in Zurich but it was to far.

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Das Meeting hätte in Zürich sein sollen aber es war zu weit

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assembly

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Versammlung

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to broaden the potential

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um das Potenzial zu erweitern

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to consider the reasons as circumstantial

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die Gründe als wesentlich ( Indizien) betrachten

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financial implication

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finanziellen Auswirkungen

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in due course

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zu gegebener Zeit

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let an opportunity slip

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eine Gelegenheit entgehen lassen

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stroke of luck

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Glückssträhne

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within close proximity to

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in unmittelbarer Nähe zu

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intractable

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hartnäkig, widerspenstig

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old hand

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alter Hase (Erfahrung)

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the driver was injured

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der Fahrer wurde verletzt

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You can rely on her

But John is very unreliable

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Du kannst dich auf sie verlassen

Aber John ist sehr unzuverlässig

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to impose a penalty

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Eine Strafe auferlegen/ verhängen

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ordinary People

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Gewöhnliche, durchschnittliche Leute

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shoplifter

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Ladendieb

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a tenant

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ein Mieter

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a coward

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Ein Feigling

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a burglar

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ein Einbrecher

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To adjourn the meeting

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das Meeting vertagen

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in correlation with..

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im Zusammenhang mit..

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approximately five times more than…

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etwa (ca.) fünf mal mehr ..

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to revise the definitions

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die Definitionen revidieren

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meeting venue

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Meeting Austragungsort

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chair of the meeting

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Leiter des Meetings

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diligent

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fleissig

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let me hug you

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lass mich dich umarmen

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Sales have fallen

significantly, drastically, strongly, alarmingly

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Verkäufe sind ….. gefallen

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The input volumen has increased

constantly, continuously

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das Inputvolumen hat … zugenommen

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Number of visits has decreased

unexpectedly, surprisingly

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Die Anzahl der Besuche hat sich … verringert

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to plummet
like eagels which plummet toward earth
or sales which droped sharply

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abstürzen, absinken

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soar

means to rise swiftly

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aufsteigen, ansteigen,

Bedeutung wie schnell ansteigen

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raise vs rise

Examples: I asked my boss to raise my salary (object). Our stock prices are rising constantly (no object).

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the verb “raise” is transitive, meaning that it is followed by an object, and “rise” is intransitive, which isn’t followed by an object

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Protocol

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Vorgehensweise, Benimmregeln

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frequently

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häufig, oft

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handy

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praktisch

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thoroughly (Aussprache: torouli)

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gründlich, durchaus, vollkommen,

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determined (Aussprache: detörmind)

She was determined to marry him

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entschlossen, zielstrebig

Sie war entschlossen ihn zu heiraten

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determined (Aussprache: ditörmind)

She was determined to marry him

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entschlossen, zielstrebig

Sie war entschlossen ihn zu heiraten

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carry out a market research

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eine Marktforschung durchführen

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considerations

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Berücksichtigung, Ueberlegungen

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to hinder

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behindern, erschweren

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the attitude

the attitude to work

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Haltung, Einstellung, Verhältnis

Die Einstellung zur Arbeit

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reimburse

to reimburse (=refund) costs

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erstatten, rückerstatten, entschädigen

Kosten zurückerstatten

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reveal

to reveal a secret

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offenbaren, zeigen, aufdecken

Ein Geheimnis aufdecken

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the volunteers

to volunteer for a survey
to be voluntarily insured

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Freiwillige

sich freiwillig für eine Umfrage melden
freiwillig versichert sein

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to deduct

deduct from the tax

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abziehen (rechnerisch bezogen)

von der Steuer abziehen

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worthwhile (adj)

It doesn’t seem worthwhile to continue with this project
I thought it was worthwhile to clarify the matter

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sinnvoll, zielführend

Es scheint nicht zielführend mit diesem Projekt weiterzufahren
Ich dachte es war sinnvoll , diese Angelegenheit zu klären

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considerable

to achieve considerable savings

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beachtlich

um beachtliche Einsparungen zu erzielen

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determinate

A determinated distance

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bestimmt, festgelegt

Eine festgelegte Distanz

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impact upon ..

that needs no impact upon the effectiveness

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Auswirkungen auf..

das braucht keinen Einfluss auf die Wirksamkeit

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to align

In order to align the timeline of the project, the ..

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abstimmen

Um den Zeitplan des Projektes abzustimmen, die …

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anti-pollution law

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Umweltschutzgesetz

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harmful

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schädlich

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environmentally friendly

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umweltfreundlich

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foreseeable

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absehbar

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likely / unlikely

the likely effects on the drought

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wahrscheinlich / unwahrscheinlich

Die wahrscheinlichen Auswirkungen einer Dürre

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to lurk

the danger lurks within proximity to the corner

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lauern

Die Gefahr lauert in unmittelbarer Nähe zur Ecke

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encounter

we have encountered one small problem

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begegnen (unerwartet)

Wir sind auf ein kleines Problem gestossen

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vast

the mouse will cover vast distances through the neighborhoods

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weitreichend

Die Maus wird weitreichende Distanzen durch das Stadtteil abdecken

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nightfall

After the nightfall it was pitch black

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Einbruch der Dunkelheit

Nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit war es stockdunkel

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indefinitely

the talks cannot go on indefinitely

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unbegrenzt , endlos

Die Gespräche können nicht unendlich weitergehen

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to capture

Let’s try to capture the aims

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erfassen, einfangen, bezwingen

lassen Sie uns versuchen, die Ziele zu erfassen

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to thrive

the new apple tree is thriving
My plants are thriving well
the thriving community

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gedeihen

der neue Apfelbaum blüht
Meine Pflanzen gedeihen gut
die gedeihende Gemeinschaft

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tiny

and the glass broke into tiny pieces
a tiny humingbird

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sehr klein, winzig

und das Glas zerbrach in kleinste Stücke
ein winziger Kolibri

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emphasis

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Betonung , Schwergewicht

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empathic

an empathic statement

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einfühlsam

eine einfühlsame Erklärung

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tie

the invest costs are tied to the need of HW lifecycle

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binden, verbinden, verknüpfen

Die Investitionskosten sind gebunden an den Bedarf von HW Lifecycle

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vary

this cost savings vary greatly to another business

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variieren, abweichen

Diese Kosteneinsparungen weichen sehr von anderem Geschäft ab

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a modest amount

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eine bescheidene Menge

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attorney

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Rechtsanwalt

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they can afford spending this money

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die können es sich leisten, dieses Geld auszugeben

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competitive advantage

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Wettbewerbsvorteil

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bookkeeping

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Buchhaltung

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payroll tax

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Lohnsteuer

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vital

Fluently speaking english is vital for the speaking exam

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Entscheidend Unerlässlich, lebenswichtig , elementar

Fliessend englisch sprechen ist entscheidend bei der mündlichen Rüfung

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coincidence

It was a coincidence

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ein Zufall

Es war ein Zufall

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scientific study

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Wissenschaftliche Studie

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mistify

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verwirren, täuschen

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I struggled with how to pitch myself to Augustus

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Ich kämpfte wie ich mich schlage gegenüber Augustus

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Resurrecting the lost art

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Wiederbeleben der verlorenen Kunst

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betrayal

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Verrat

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affection

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Zuneigung

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career prospects

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Karriereaussichten

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threat

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Bedrohung

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undercut

Digitec can afford to undercut the official market prices

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unterbieten

Digitec kann es sich leisten, die offiziellen Marktpreise zu unterbieten.

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theft, fraud or malicious destruction of Assets

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Diebstahl , Betrug oder böswillige Zerstörung von Vermögenswerten

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awkward

an awkward situation

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Misslich, peinlich, unangenehm

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