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1
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daunting

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beängstigend

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a heads-up

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Vorwarnung

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3
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feel a bit stretched

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sich etwas überfordert fühlen

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4
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learn the ropes

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den Umgang damit lernen

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5
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to outline

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skizzieren
erläutern

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6
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every so often

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ab und zu

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7
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kontaktieren

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to touch base with sb.

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8
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every bit … as

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genau so … wie

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9
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Immateriell

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intangible

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10
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Vermögenswerte

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assets

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11
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anpacken

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tackle

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12
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glumly

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verdrießlich

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13
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abhor

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hassen

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14
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mettle

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Charakterstärke

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15
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crap

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Scheisse (vulgär)

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16
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exaggerated

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übertrieben

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17
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shudder

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zittern

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18
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creepy

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unheimlich

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19
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terminal

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tödliche Krankheit

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20
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deliberate

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absichtlich

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21
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hesitant

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zögernd

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22
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poignant

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herzzerreißend

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23
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sobbing

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schluchzen

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24
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zufrieden sein

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be content

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25
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needless to say

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natürlich

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26
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anticipate

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erwarten; vorwegnehmen

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27
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water cooler gossip

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Küchentratsch

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28
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fight-or-flight response

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Kampf-oder-Flucht-Reaktion

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29
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a lure

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Köder

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30
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beat around the bush

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um den Brei herum reden

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31
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read the riot act

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jmdn. tadeln

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32
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spill the beans

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Spuck’s aus!
to leak a secret

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34
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Crow

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Krähe

35
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Get your ducks in a row!

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Bring Deine Dinge erstmal in Ordnung.

36
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threshold

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Schwelle, Grenzwert

37
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to hold one‘s horses

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sich im Zaum halten

38
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ballpark figure

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Schätzung

39
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beschuldigt werden

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to be accused of

40
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Konsequenzen ziehen

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to face some consequences for

41
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blablabla

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yada yada yada

42
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langatmige Geschichten

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long-winded stories

43
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Außenseiter

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maverick

44
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Pech

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bad luck

45
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ausfüllen

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to fill sth. in

46
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etw. ansprechen, zur Sprache bringen

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to bring sth. up

47
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über etw. stolpern, auf etw. stoßen

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to come across sth.

48
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über etw. hinwegkommen, etw. überwinden

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to get over sth.

49
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nachsehen, sich um etw. kümmern

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to look into sth.

50
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werden zu, sich verwandeln in

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to turn into

51
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sich auf etw. freuen

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to look forward to

52
Q

absagen

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call off

53
Q

trennbare zusammengesetzte Verben müssen getrennt werden, wenn…?

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separable phrasal verbs must be separated when you use a personal pronoun.

54
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trennbare zusammengesetzte Verben können getrennt oder zusammengesetzt verwendet werden
They’ve called the meeting off.
OR
They’ve called off the meeting.

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With separable phrasal verbs, the verb and particle can be apart or together.

55
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ablehnen (Angebot)

A

turn down

56
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aufpassen

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look after

57
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zufällig

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by chance

58
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Zusammengesetzte Verben mit 2 Partikeln sind nicht/trennbar? Wo steht das Pronomen?

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Phrasal verbs with two particles are also inseparable. Even if you use a personal pronoun, you put it after the particles.

59
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ausdenken, eine Idee haben

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come up with

60
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etwas loswerden

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get rid of

61
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mögen, befreundet sein

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get on with

62
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63
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non-extradition country

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kein Auslieferungsland

64
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Hals über Kopf

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head over heals

65
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shy away from confrontation

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Konfliktscheu

66
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voter turnout

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Wahlbeteiligung

67
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Briefwahl

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vote by mail

68
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aus der Haut fahren

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to lose one‘s temper

69
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to go ballistic

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aus der Haut fahren

70
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nicht aus seiner Haut können

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The leopard can‘t change it‘s spots.

71
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umkippen, umfallen

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to pass out

72
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Wir sind reingelegt worden.

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We were set up!

73
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für jemanden bürgen

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vouch for sb

74
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wear off

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nachlassen (Schmerz)
abklingen

75
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put on

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aufsetzen (Brille)
zunehmen (Gewicht)

76
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geradestehen für etwas

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own up

77
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Anstand

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decency

78
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Verzweiflungstat

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Hail Mary approach

79
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Ich lass mir das nicht mehr gefallen. Mir reicht‘s!

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I‘m not putting up with that anymore!

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