Advanced German (Misc.) Vocab. Deck 7 Flashcards by Daniel Mufson

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eine Behauptung untermauern / begründen

A

to substantiate an allegation

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eine Behauptung aufstellen

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to make an assertion

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eine Frage aufwerfen / aufbringen

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to raise a question

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der Anstand

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decorum, propriety, decency

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bröseln

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to crumble

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obschon

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although

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die Schlucht

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chasm, ravine

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die elysische Gefilde (pl.)

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the Elysian fields

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der Geistesblitz

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flash of genius

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die Habseligkeiten

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possessions

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der Stolperstein

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stumbling block

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trödeln

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to linger

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die Fürsprache

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advocacy

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das Vorstellungsvermögen

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imaginative power

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liebkosen

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to caress or fondle

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die Auslegeware

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wall-to-wall carpeting

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die Geborgenheit

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feeling of security

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unlängst

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not long ago

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das Sahnehäubchen

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the icing on the cake

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vollschlank

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full-figured, plump

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das Wolkenkuckucksheim

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clod-cuckoo-land, fool’s paradise

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die Sternschnuppe

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shooting star (astron.)

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kunterbunt

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motley

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irreführen

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to cheat, mislead, delude

zulänglich

adequate

Spaß beiseite

seriously; all joking aside

sich bloßstellen

to expose oneself to ridicule, to compromise oneself

bloßstellen

to unmask, to expose, to denounce

geringfügig

negligible

einmütig

unanimous, in unison

einvernehmlich vereinbart

mutually agreed

der Auftakt

the prelude; the kick-off

Einerlei, ob...

No matter whether...

unvoreingenommen

impartial(ly), dispassionate(ly)

die Bereitstellung von

the provision of (capital, employment, funds, etc.)

die Inanspruchnahme von Dienstleistungen

the use of services

umgehend

immediately

inbegriffen

inclusive

mit Graffiti überzogen

covered with graffiti

derb

crude, crass, coarse

der Subtext

subtext

zudringlich

intrusive, meddlesome

abgewandt

averted, turned away

unbeirrbar

undeviating(ly), unswerving(ly)

das Spalier bilden

to cordon

Verluste auffangen

to absorb losses

das Risiko auffangen

to avoid/ avert risk

vernehmen

to interrogate

die Knöchel (pl., singular = der Knöchel)

knuckles or ankles

summen

to hum

im Schneidersitz

cross-legged

unverfänglich

harmless, innocuous

die Unkraut jäten

to weed

das Tempo drosseln

to slow down

der Amtsinhaber

the incumbent