Advanced German Vocabulary Flashcards

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Förderbank

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promotional bank

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Kuddelmuddel

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hodge-podge

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flächendeckend

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comprehensive

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Unschuldsvermutung

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presumption of innocence

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Beweislast

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burden of proof

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Kiezpolitik

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local politics

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Revierkampf

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turf war

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flechten

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to plait

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Bautischlerarbeit

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joinery

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jmdn anrufen

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to appeal to s/one

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Anschubfinanzierung

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start-up funds

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12
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Tantiemen

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royalties

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Nachrüstung

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refit/deployment

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Aufbewahrungsfrist

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retention period

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15
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Kalium

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potassium

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16
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Gießkanne

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watering can

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Schweissarbeit

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soldering

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18
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Schema-F

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formulaic

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19
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Schwachstelle

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weakest link

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20
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ankurbeln

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to foster

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21
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verkappt

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in disguise

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22
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Tintenstrahldrucker

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Inkjet printer

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23
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Laie

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Layperson

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24
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Es harpert an

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it’s lacking in

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untermauern
to underpin
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Orchideenfach
classical studies
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ins Feld führen
to bring up
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anmahnen
to suggest
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Überflieger
high-flier
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verbeamten
to be given tenure
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Gemeinwesen
Society
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Eingeborene
natives
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Anschuldigung
allegation
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jetzt platzt mir der Kragen!
I blew my top!
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anderweitig
elsewhere
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Zeichensetzung
Punctuation
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unzulänglich
insufficient
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rückgängig machen
to revoke / recall
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Schuldscheine einlösen
to cash in IOUs
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einräumen, daß
to concede / acknowledge that
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Unfug
mischief
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Zoff
trouble/fight
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tadeln/zurechtweisen
to rebuke
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Hängepartei
deadlock
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Scherbengericht
ostracism
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Widersacher
antagonist
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Zwickmühle
quandary/dilemma
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vermögen, etwas zu tun
to be capable of doing sth
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verbürgen
to guarantee/vouchsafe
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bedenkend
preconceived
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Entsprechung
equivalence/analogy
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bedenklich
worrying/dubious
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gleichgültig
resigned/apathetic
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gaukeln
to juggle
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Versäumnis
oversight/neglect
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Saumseligkeit
Procrastination
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auf der Lauer
on the lookout
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überstürzen
to rush/precipitate
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Abwendung
avoidance
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anstößig
repulsive/offensive
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Eselsbrücke
mnemonic/jingle
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übertreffen
outdo/exceed
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Magensäureblocker
antacid
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Sodbrennen
indigestion/heartburn
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Rebstock
Vine
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Reiher
Heron
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Geissblatt
honeysuckle
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das Winhundprinzip
first come first served
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mit Fug und Recht
hand on heart
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Fehlverhaltung
wrongdoing
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Flöze
seam (coal)
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hilfsbereit
obliging/cooperative
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verpennen
to oversleep / miss a deadline
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staatsfern
independent (of state influence)
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Hemmschuh
impediment/brake
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geisseln
to whip/castigate
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sich mit etwas vertraut machen
to get to grips with s/th / to familiarise oneself with
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Backenzahn
Molar
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Lohnpfändung
Attachment of earnings
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noch einmal nachlegen
to go one better
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nichtsahnend
unsuspecting
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Beschlusslage
grounds for a decision / track record
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Nachspiel haben
to have consequences
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reinplatzen
to gatecrash
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einen Erben einsetzen
to constitute an heir
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Volltreffer!
Bingo! / Direct hit!
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Anzahlung
Deposit/downpayment
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Räumungsbescheid
Eviction notice
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Verehrer
suitor
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Abschrift
transcript/copy
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bevormunden
to patronise
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verkneifen
to hold back (from saying something)
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jdn dazu verdonnern, etwas zu machen
to order somebody to do something
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etwas am Leibe erfahren
to see for yourself
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ausblenden
to mask out (data)
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Spitzfindigkeit
nit-picking
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d'arrache-pied
steadfastly
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abwinken
to wave aside / reject
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eichen
to calibrate
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verhängen
to impose
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anschweissen
to weld on(to)
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Stacheldraht
barbed wire
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nachrichtenlose Vermögen
dormant assets
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Beschaffenheit
texture/constitution
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Volksverhetzung
hate speech
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befremdlich
disconcerting
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klare Kante zeigen
to demarcate one's position / distinguish oneself
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wenig angebracht
not very appropriate
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verabscheuungswürdug
loathesome
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auf der Strecke bleiben
to fall by the wayside / be lacking
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die Gemengelage
the conflict
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die Faust in der Tasche ballen
to choke back one's anger
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überstrapazieren
to wear thin / try someone's patience
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Verrenkung
dislocation/contortion
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überheblich
arrogant
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die Auferstehung
the resurrection
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fromm
pious/devout
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aus dem hohlen Zahn saugen
to make something up
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bröckeln
to crumble
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der Zaun
the fence/railings
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gewogen stimmen
to cosy up to
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das Luftschlosshalte
the pipedream
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ein Paar Pflöcke einschlagen
to set out a few markers
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Narrenfreiheit
freedom to do whatever you like
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narrensicher
foolproof
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einwerben von Drittmittel
procurement of third-party funds
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sein Verschleiß an Frauen
the rate at which he goes through women
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vereiteln
to foil
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herb (adjective)
bitter/crude
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quälen
to agonise
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reinfummeln
crowbarred in
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sich (freiwillig) stellen
to turn oneself in
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ein Manko
a flaw/shortcoming
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im guten Fahrwasser
on the right track
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Torschlusspanik
fear of time running out
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scheinheilig
sanctimonious/hypocritical
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auf etwas beharren
to insist on something
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an demselben Strang ziehen
to be pulling in the same direction
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Folterknecht
Torturer
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Abwärtstaumel
lurching backwards
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haasenfüssig
lily-livered
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Kochelet
Ecclesiastes
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der Hochstapler
the imposter
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Mogelpackung
sham/cosmetic change
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Himmelfahrtskommando
kamikaze
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Eroberung
conquest
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flott
quick/pacy
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Pflug und Egge
Plough and harrow
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Abriegelung
Lock-down
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Acker
field (agricultural)
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gebannt sein
to be spellbound/transfixed
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Fronleichnam
Corpus Cristi
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Strohfeuer sein
pie in the sky
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Todesstoß versetzen
to deliver the kiss of death
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Abrissbagger
Wrecking ball / demolition digger
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Aufschluss über etwas geben
to give an indication of sth