AI Dont You Know Flashcards
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What is the German term for ‘subversion, overthrow, revolution’?
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der Umsturz
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What does ‘das (Hand)tuch’ mean?
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towel
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What is the meaning of ‘kündigen’?
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resign, dismiss (jdm.), quit, recall
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What does ‘kundig’ mean?
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informed, knowledgeable, expertly
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What do ‘ursprünglich’, ‘zunächst’, and ‘anfänglich’ mean?
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initially
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What is the German word for ‘rugs/carpets’?
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der Teppich(e)
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What does ‘in etw. (akk.) geraten’ mean?
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to fall into sth (panic)
Turn into sth
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What does ‘ähneln’ mean?
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resemble, take after sb.
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What does ‘jdm. nachgeraten’ mean?
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take after sb
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What is the meaning of ‘durchdrehen’?
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snap, go berserk, go crazy, bug out
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What is ‘der Fehlalarm’?
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false alarm
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What does ‘die Zwiebel’ mean?
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onion
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What does ‘angezogen’ mean?
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drawn, attracted, decent (sufficiently clothed)
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What does ‘anziehen’ mean?
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attract, dress
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What is the meaning of ‘anständig’?
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decent, reputable, proper, civilized
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What does ‘etw. einreihen’ mean?
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queue for sth
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What does ‘sich einreihen’ mean?
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line up, get in line
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What does ‘abwegig’ mean?
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strange, odd, devious, erroneous
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What is ‘das Vorstellungsgespräch’?
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job interview
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What does ‘fragwürdig’ mean?
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dubious, suspect, questionable
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What does ‘vernehmen’ mean?
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interrogate, hear sth
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What is the meaning of ‘behaglich’?
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cozy, comfortable, snugly
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What does ‘klagen’ mean?
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complain, moan, lament, litigate
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What does ‘jdn anklagen’ mean?
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accuse, indict, charge
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What does 'altbewährt' mean?
classical, tried and tested
## Footnote
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What does 'einlösen' mean?
redeem, honour (a promise), cash in
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What does 'einstellbar' mean?
adjustable
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What is 'der Bote'?
envoy, messenger, herald
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What does 'der Beton' refer to?
concrete
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What is 'der Segen'?
blessing
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What does 'das Reh/Wild' mean?
deer
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What are 'Dekorationen/Auszeichnung'?
decorations
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What does 'ermäßigt' mean?
reduced
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What is 'der Rabatt'?
discount, rebate, reduction
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What does 'staubsaugen' mean?
hoover
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What do 'frech/kühn/mutig' mean?
bold
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What is 'Trunkenbold'?
drunkard
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What does 'die Verknüpfung' refer to?
conjunction, nexus, concatenation, correlation (wiss.)
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What is 'die Anknüpfung'?
connection
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What does 'an etw. anknüpfen' mean?
build on sth, draw on sth, tie in with sth., Establish (ohne an... a Beziehung)
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What does 'verknüpfen' mean?
relate, associate, link, knit sth (join together sth)
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What does 'versagen' mean?
fail, malfunction, deny sb sth, choke/flop
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What does 'spannen' mean?
tension, stretch, strain, cock sth
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What does '(aus)leihen' mean?
loan, lend
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What is 'der Völkermord'?
genocide
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What does 'verschachern' mean?
sell off, barter away (pejorative)
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What does 'erledigt' mean?
settled, done, finished, dead
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What does 'erledigt' mean in slang?
Pooped, knackered.
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What is 'die Sprosse'?
Rung of a ladder, bit of deer antler.
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What does 'der Spross' refer to?
Sprout, shoot (botanical).
## Footnote
Example: 'echter Spross-chip off the old block.'
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What does 'Es liegt mir/Mir liegt was an dir' mean?
I care about you (slang).
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What does 'in der Tat' mean?
Actually, after all, as a matter of fact.
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What is 'die Zeitenwende'?
Watershed, change of times, turning point in history.
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What does 'sich vollziehen' mean?
Take place.
## Footnote
Without 'sich': fulfil, consummate, administer, enforce, implement, accomplish.
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What does 'einrichten' mean?
Establish, adapt, change, furnish a room.
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What is 'die Selbstverständlichkeit'?
Obviousness, implicitness, naturalness.
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What does 'ausgehend von' mean?
Beginning with, starting from, ensuing from something.
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What does 'sowie' mean?
Plus, and also, together with.
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What is 'die Herrschaft'?
Sovereignty, reign.
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What does 'dadurch' mean?
Thus, hereby.
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What does 'hierauf' mean?
Subsequently, afterwards, hereupon.
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What does 'neben + dative' mean?
Besides, by, alongside.
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Who is Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein?
Prussian statesman who introduced many reforms.
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What is the meaning of 'Belebung'?
revival, increase, resuscitation (fig.) enlivenment
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What does 'leiten' mean?
conduct, manage, run, oversee
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What is the translation of 'zerstreuen'?
disperse
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What does 'festschreiben' mean?
codify, establish, lay down
Bedingungen festchreiben- stipulate terms
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What is the meaning of 'Aufklärung'?
enlightenment, clarification, reconnaissance
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What does 'jenseits +gen' mean?
beyond, across (on the other side), on the other side (adv. ohne gen)
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What does 'Auch wenn..., so' imply?
even if/though..., still
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What does 'auf... folgend' mean?
subsequent (auf... is what it is following)
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What does 'nicht zuletzt' mean?
not least of all
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What does 'ganz zuletzt' mean?
least of all, last of all (adv)
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What does 'für etwas sorgen' imply?
to take care of something, to ensure something, or to provide for something.
## Footnote
German sometimes uses 'sorgen' idiomatically, especially in more formal contexts, to imply causation or influence rather than direct 'care.'
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What is the meaning of 'schüchtern'?
shy
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What does 'zurückhaltend' mean?
reserved, reticent, restrained, reluctant
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What is the translation of 'scheu'?
timid, bashful
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What does 'ängstlich' mean?
anxious, fearful
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What does 'scheuend' imply?
shy away from, avoiding
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What is the meaning of 'unsicher'?
insecure
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What does 'verlegen' mean?
embarrassed, awkward
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What is the translation of 'bescheiden'?
modest, unassuming
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What does 'lästig' mean?
Pesky annoying
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What is the meaning of 'hartnäckig'?
stubborn persistent, tenacious
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What does 'gleichformig voranschreiten' mean?
progress/advance uniformly forever
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What is the German word for 'meeting'?
Versammlung
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What does 'mitmachen' mean?
participate
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What does 'bewilligt' mean?
granted, approved
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What is the meaning of 'Betreibung'?
Prosecution, debt collection
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What does 'vorlegen' mean?
to present
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What does 'herbeten' mean?
to rattle off
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What is 'Reifenprofil'?
tire or foot prints
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What does 'verdächtigen' mean?
to suspect
## Footnote
(Verdacht-suspect)
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What is the meaning of 'Verdächtiger'?
suspect
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What does 'abhauen' mean?
to elope, scoot, skedaddle, scarper
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What does 'hier sagen sich Fuchs und Hase Gute Nacht' mean?
here the fox and hare say good night
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What does 'abbiegen' mean?
to bend off, turn, fork, diverge
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What is 'Der Aufschub'?
delay, respite, deferring procrastination
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What does 'Redebedarf' mean?
need to talk
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What is the meaning of 'Siedlung'?
settlement, colony, estate
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What does 'am Apparat' mean?
on the phone (blower)
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What does 'Kreditrückzahlung aussetzen' mean?
suspend the loan repayment
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What does 'es geht doch nur um einen Aufschub, bis sich das ganze hier beruhigt hat' mean?
it's just a matter of delaying things until everything has calmed down
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What does 'sich verkalkulieren' mean?
to miscalculate (also figurative)
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What does 'schikanieren' mean?
to persecute, bully, haze, or harass
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What does 'entstehen' mean?
to arise, emerge, develop, crop up, or be formed
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What does 'zusammenstürzen' mean?
to collapse
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What does 'aufhalten' mean?
to suspend, hinder, or impede
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What does 'abmurksen' mean?
to snuff, corpse/croak, or do sb in
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What is 'die Höhle'?
the cave
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What does 'lagern' mean?
to store, encamp, stack, shelve, or camp
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What does 'das Zeug' mean?
gear, stuff, or clobber
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What does 'vorbeischauen' mean?
to stop by or drop in
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What does 'begreifen' mean?
to grasp, conceive, comprehend, or fathom
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What does 'wenn der Markt Kapazitäten schafft, darf man nicht zögern' mean?
If the market creates capacity, one must not hesitate
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What is 'Pfadfinder alarm'?
the (Boy)scout alarm
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What is 'Das Eichhörnchen'?
the squirrel
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What does 'Das heißt nicht, dass da nicht irgendwas abgeht?' mean?
that doesn't mean that nothing is going on there?
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What does 'stehen auf' mean?
to like or fancy
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What does 'Die Zeichen stehen auf Sturm' mean?
Theres a Storm brewing
The signs are pointing to...
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What does 'an/glotzen' mean?
to peer, stare, or gawk at sth(sb)
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What is 'Die Narbe'?
the scar
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What is 'das Gewebe'?
the tissue, fabric, or weave
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What does 'sich verkalkulieren' mean?
to miscalculate (also figurative)
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What does 'schikanieren' mean?
to persecute, bully, haze, or harass
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What does 'entstehen' mean?
to arise, emerge, develop, crop up, or be formed
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What does 'zusammenstürzen' mean?
to collapse
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What does 'aufhalten' mean?
to suspend, hinder, or impede
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What does 'abmurksen' mean?
to snuff, corpse/croak, or do sb in
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What is 'die Höhle'?
the cave
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What does 'lagern' mean?
to store, encamp, stack, shelve, or camp
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What does 'das Zeug' mean?
gear, stuff, or clobber
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What does 'vorbeischauen' mean?
to stop by or drop in
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What does 'begreifen' mean?
to grasp, conceive, comprehend, or fathom
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What does 'wenn der Markt Kapazitäten schafft, darf man nicht zögern' mean?
If the market creates capacity, one must not hesitate
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What is 'Pfadfinder alarm'?
the scout alarm
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What is 'Das Eichhörnchen'?
the squirrel
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What does 'Das heißt nicht, dass da nicht irgendwas abgeht?' mean?
that doesn't mean that nothing is going on there?
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What does 'stehen auf' mean?
to like or fancy
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What does 'Die Zeichen stehen auf Sturm' mean?
The signs indicate a storm
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What does 'an/glotzen' mean?
to peer, stare, or gawk at sth(sb)
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What is 'Die Narbe'?
the scar
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What is 'das Gewebe'?
the tissue, fabric, or weave
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What does 'sich gegen etw. verhärten' mean?
harden one's heart against sth
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What is the meaning of 'unheilvoll'?
ominous, sinister, portentous
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What does 'das Unheil' refer to?
mischief, calamity, misery, evil, harm
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What does 'heil ankommen' mean?
arrived safely
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What does 'heil und gesund' mean?
safe and sound
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What is the meaning of 'Botschaft'?
Embassy, message, subtext, communication
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What does 'jenseits' mean?
beyond (gen.), on the other side
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What is 'Das Jenseits'?
afterlife, world the beyond
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What does 'kotzen' mean?
hurl, vomit, puke
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What does 'die andere Backe hinhalten' mean?
turn the other cheek
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What does 'ausgehen' mean?
to date (mit), end, fade, come off, burn out, run out, fall out (hair), go out (clubbing or walking or leave the house)
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What does 'leer ausgehen' mean?
to come away empty handed
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What does 'straffrei/los ausgehen' mean?
get away scott free
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What does 'unentschiedend ausgehen' mean?
end in a draw
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What does 'davon ausgehen, dass' mean?
proceed from the assumption that
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What does 'von etw ausgehen' mean?
start at from, assume, emanate from (sth)
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What is 'der Umkreis'?
perimeter, circuit, compass
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What does 'Im Umkreis' mean?
in the locality, in the vicinity
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What does 'Im Umkreis von' mean?
within (in a Radius/distance of) (Meilen- for miles around)
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What is the meaning of 'abwarten'?
wait but sit tight
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What does 'tot auffinden' mean?
find sb dead
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What is the translation of 'entführen'?
to abduct sb
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What does 'einsperren' mean?
confine imprison cage
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What does 'Laber nicht' mean?
don't talk
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What is the meaning of 'als wenn'?
as if, as though
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What does 'auch wenn/wenn auch/selbst wenn' mean?
even if, where as, although, even though
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What does 'außer wenn' mean?
except if, except when
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What is the meaning of 'erst wenn'?
not before
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What does 'immer wenn' mean?
whenever, every time that
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What does 'an einem/am gleichen Strang ziehen' mean?
to action concert, pull together
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What is the translation of 'zusammenhalten'?
bind sth, close ranks, stick together
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What does 'wie Pech und Schwefel zusammenhalten' mean?
to be thick as thieves
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What is the meaning of 'hochkochen'?
boil over (fig) (emotions debate)
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What does 'das Unabänderliche' mean?
the inevitable
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What is the translation of 'unabänderlich'?
immutable, irrevocable, ineradicable
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What does 'hinnehmen' mean?
accept sth, tolerate
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What is the meaning of 'düster'?
dark (fig.)
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What does 'die Wande zum Wackeln bringen' mean?
raise the roof
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What does 'etw gestehen' mean?
confess sth
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What does 'zutrauen' mean?
trust sb
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What does 'der feigen Sau' mean?
cowardly pig
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What does 'vernichten' mean?
annihilate, destroy, crush
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What does 'den Weg ebnen' mean?
smooth the way for sth/sb
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What does 'dringend Verdacht' mean?
strong suspicion
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What does 'mutmaßlich' mean?
alleged, putative, presumptive, suspected
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What does 'betrauern' mean?
to mourn sb
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What does 'gefasst' mean?
prepared, conceived, planned
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What does 'unfassbar' mean?
inconceivable, intangible, incredible, unfathomable
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What does 'ein Aufsehen erregen' mean?
cause a stir
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What does 'Das ist mir wurscht' mean?
I don't mind idgaf
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What does 'sowieso' mean?
anyway, anyhow
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What does 'jdn auf die Folter spannen' mean?
to keep in suspense
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What does 'vor die Tür setzen' mean?
throw sb out
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What does 'ungünstig' mean?
adverse, awkward, inconvenient
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What does 'der Tschick' mean?
ciggy
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What does 'Stell dir vor' mean?
Imagine, fancy that
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What does 'Ich fass es nicht' mean?
I'll be damned
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What does 'bedauern' mean?
regret sth, be sorry for
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What does 'die Würfel sind gefallen' mean?
the die is cast
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What does 'freizügig' mean?
generous, revealing
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What does 'zügig' mean?
swift, rapidly
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What does 'aufsperren' mean?
unlock
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What is the meaning of 'Die Würde'?
dignity, grandeur, majesty
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What does 'sich verausgaben' mean?
overspend, over exert oneself
## Footnote
(völlig) burn out
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What does 'erben' mean?
to inherit
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What does 'überbewertet' mean?
overrated
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What is 'die Achterbahn'?
rollercoaster
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What does 'Das verbitte ich mir' mean?
I won't have it, tolerate that
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What does 'sperren' mean?
ban, block, suspend, locks, close
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What does 'reinmachen' mean?
put it away
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What does 'ich komm klar' mean?
I got it, can handle it
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What is 'der Vorstand'?
Board of directors
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What does 'uberlegen' mean as an adjective?
superior, predominant, sovereign
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What does 'uberlegen' mean as a verb?
consider, reflect, think, deliberate
## Footnote
ponder
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What does 'Geschenkt!' mean?
Forget it (all good)
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What is 'der Eisprung'?
Ovulation
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What does 'im Nachhinein' mean?
afterwards, in hindsight, in retrospect
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What does 'von oben herab' mean?
patronisingly, condescendingly
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What does 'von oben' mean?
from above
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What is 'Rückendeckung'?
support, backing
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What is 'die Ermittlung'?
inquiry, investigation
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What does 'belästigen' mean?
harass, molest
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What is the meaning of 'Entlassung'?
Redundancy, dismissal, lay-off.
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What does 'vermitteln' mean?
Convey, impart (knowledge).
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What is the meaning of 'interfere' in a business context?
Mediate, broker, facilitate.
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What does 'den Schaden regulieren' refer to?
Adjust/settle the claim.
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What does '(Umgekehrt) wird ein Schuh draus' mean?
You've got the cart before the horse; the opposite is true; it's exactly the other way round.
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What does 'den Bach runtergehen' mean?
To go downhill, up the creek, down the toilet.
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What does 'Es wird eng werden' imply?
It'll be a tight squeeze.
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What does 'Es ist wie verhext' mean?
I must be jinxed.
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What is 'die Abwechslung'?
Variety, diversion, change, alternation, variation.
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What does 'Auf gar keinen Fall' mean?
No way, noways, no frigging way.
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What does 'meckern' mean?
Bitch, gripe, beef, have a winge.
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What does 'sabbern' refer to?
Drool, slobber.
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What does 'Ich muss mal (pinkeln)/wohin' indicate?
I need to go (pee)/somewhere.
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What does 'Von irgendwas kann überhaupt nicht die Rede sein' mean?
There is no question of anything at all... what there is is a shaky witness who thinks.
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What does 'mitkriegen' mean?
to realise
## Footnote
twig sth
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What does 'sich über(akk)/bei beschweren' mean?
to complain about sth
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What is the meaning of 'das Verhalten'?
behaviour
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What does 'verhalten (adj)' mean?
cautious, restrained, muted
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What does 'Es reicht' mean?
that's enough
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What does 'kapieren' mean?
to figure, savvy, to get, understand
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What does 'Komm' mean?
come on, come
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What does 'etwaig' mean?
possible
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What does 'jdn trösten' mean?
to comfort sb
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What does 'je nach' mean?
according to, depending on, subject to
(... Bedarf)
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What is 'der Teig'?
dough, pastry
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What does 'an etw (dat) kleben' mean?
to adhere to
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What does 'rubbeln' mean?
to rub vigorously
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What does 'quirlen' mean?
to whisk, to beat
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What does 'ersteigern' mean?
to purchase at auction
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What does 'auffallen' mean?
to attract attention, to be apparent
## Footnote
(jdm) catch someone's eye
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What is 'die Schulung'?
training, education, instruction
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What does 'übel' mean?
sick, nauseous, disgusting
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What does 'herrlich' mean?
superb, gorgeous, glorious
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What does 'ergeben' mean?
to yield, amount to, reveal
## Footnote
loyal, devoted, (after nouns) addicted
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What does 'aufheitern' mean?
to enliven, cheer, exhilarate
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What does 'Du kannst einpacken' mean?
you can pack up and go home
## Footnote
(wrap, box, bag, pack)
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What does 'umsetzen' mean?
to implement
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abgeneigt, widerwillig, unwillig
reluctant, unwilling, adverse, disinclined
