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1
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abgemacht

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It’s a deal

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ablenken

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deflect

The goalkeeper deflected the ball to the right.

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abwarten

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to wait and see

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abwenden

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avert

He successfully averted a catastrophe.

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Ahnung, Andeutung

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inkling

Aussprache Inkeling

I had an inkling that it would rain today

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Allem Anschein nach

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to all apearances

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allmählich

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by and by

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am häufigsten gebraucht

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most commonly used

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an die Decke gehen

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to hit the roof

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an einem bestimmten Tag

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on a given day

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anbrechen, anspechen, anzapfen

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broach

…tells us that we must broach the topic differently.

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andere schlecht machen

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to run down other people

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Anführungsstriche

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quotation marks

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14
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Angebot und Nachfrage

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supply and demand

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Annahme

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supposition

Contrary to a widely shared supposition that the majority of transfers are directed towards the Member States

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Voraussetzung

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presupposition

… different reality by each social
system becomes the presupposition of the debate on how systems differentiate themselves from their surroundings.

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antreiben; zwingen

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impel

The dire situation impelled him to act.

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18
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Arzt

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practitioner

The practitioner recommended a health check.

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auch wenn

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even though

Even though my car is old, it is still reliable.

He went jogging even though the temperature was freezing.

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auf Biegen und Brechen

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it’s make or break

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auf dem Holzweg sein

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to be on the wrong track

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auf den ersten Blick

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at first sight

The couple fell in love at first sight.

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auf der Flucht

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on the run

The outlaw was on the run from the sheriff.

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Auf die Dauer; langfristig

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in the long run

A good education pays for itself in the long run.

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25
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Auf die falsche Karte setzen

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to bet on the wrong horse

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Auf diese Weise

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by this means

The total number of shares which are issued by this means must not exceed 10% of the share capital together with the number …

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Auf frischer Tat

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in the very act

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auf jeden Fall

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at any rate

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auf, obenauf

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atop

… units divide into four different split-level
modules stacked atop each other. the complex layout of the modules makes two level …

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Aufenthalt

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sojourn

I met my wife during a sojourn in Paris.

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aufgeben, preisgeben

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relinquish

The athlete did not want to relinquish his lead.

She did not relinquish her brother’s secret.

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aufschichten, aufstapeln

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stack up

Thus you can stack up to 20 panels.

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auseinande setzen

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grappel with

The pupil grappled with a difficult arithmetic problem.

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ausgestalten, ausarbeiten

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flesh out

We fleshed out our sales strategy in the meeting.

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35
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außer

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except for

Everybody came to the party, except for my sister.

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36
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Badewanne

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bathtub

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beheben, berichtigen

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rectify

Beispiel:
The technician is trying to rectify the problem.

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Belohnung, Befriedigung

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gratification

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benachbart, nebeneinander liegend

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adjacent

A family rented the adjacent house.

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Abhilfe

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redress

The new law provides redress against many injustices..

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betreffend, zu etwas gehören

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pertain to

The information pertains to the aforementioned issue..

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bewerten

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appraise

An expert will appraise the property prior to the sale.

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43
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beziehungsweise

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respectivly

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44
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bloß, nur, rein

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mere

Submitting this form is a mere formality.

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45
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brutal

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brute

This door cannot be opened with brute force.

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46
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gottlos

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wicked

The wicked person loses at the end.

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böse, Lasterhaft

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vicious

The dog used to be vicious, but now it is friendly.

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Böswilligkeit

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malevolence

Aussprache: melevolenc

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49
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Chaos anrichten

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wreak havoc

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50
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daher

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thus

The student passed the final exam, thus completing the course.

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51
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Darstellung

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depiction

The painting is a depiction of his daughter.

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52
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darüber hinaus

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moreover

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53
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Dehmut

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humility

Despite her riches, she was known for her humility.

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54
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Farbstoff, Farbe, färben

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dye

She used a natural dye for her red hair.

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55
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Fertigmeldung

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notification of completion

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56
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Feuersbrunst, Großbrand

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conflagration

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57
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Flüssigkeitsstrom

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liquid stream

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58
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geerntet

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reaped

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59
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Gefälle

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slope

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60
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geschmiedet, geformt, gefälscht

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forged

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gestärkt, steif, formell, stärken, stärkehaltig

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starchy, starch

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getarnt, verschleiert, maskiert

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disguise, disguised

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gewagt, tollkühn

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daring

Such a daring undertaking requires a lot of courage .

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64
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Gewichtszellen

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load cells

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gewonnen, erworben

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gained

My internship helped me gain practical skills.

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66
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Gipfel, Höhepunkt

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pinnacle

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Glück, Glückseligkeit

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bliss

My childhood memories are filled with love and bliss.

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glühend, eifrig, brennend, inbrünstig

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ardent

… It is therefore our ardent desire that the United Nations Organization in its structure and in its means may become ever …

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großartig, umwerfend

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amazing

The sunrise over the ocean is an amazing sight.

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70
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gut passen, gut geeignet sein

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fit the bill

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71
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gänzlich, komplett

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outright

The film was an outright success.

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72
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handle(arbeite) sorgfältig

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act diligently

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73
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Handwerker

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tradesman, craftsman

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Hungersnot

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famines.

In the Middle Ages, bad harvests often led to famines. famines.
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Aussprache: Fämin

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75
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im Gegenteil

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on the contrary

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im wesentlichen

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basically

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77
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Inbetriebnahme

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commissioning, start-up

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78
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Inkarnation

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Avatar

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79
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jedenfalls

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in any case

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80
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Kamin

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fireplace

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81
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Kaputt gehen

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to break down

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82
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knapp, kahl, nackt

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bare

There are many different ways to decorate bare walls.

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83
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Kräuter

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herbs

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Köder

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bait

When I go fishing, I use only the best worms as bait]

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Köstlichkeiten

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treats

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86
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Landsleute

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countrymen

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Langeweile

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boredom

… put off by the
conventional academic boredom inherent to many ethnologies will be happy to learn that …

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88
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Launen

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vagaries

vagaries of nature

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lästig

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irksome

I bought a spray against these irksome mosquitoes.

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machen, erbringen, leisten

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render

salt and pepper rendered the steak edible

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Mangel, Entbehrung

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privation

… or in a situation of economic privation, environmental devastation, and a permanent threat from …

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Mangel, Fehler, Makel Schwachstelle

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flaw

… found a flaw

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Menschheit

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mankind

Our teacher told us about the history of mankind.

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mildern, lindern, abschwächen

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alleviate

Ausprache: aliviäjt

The medication has alleviated his epileptic fits.

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Mischung, Verbindung

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compound

Brine is a compound of salt and water.

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missgönnen

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begrudges

He is envious and begrudges the others their happiness

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Mit anderen Worten

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in other words

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mutlos, niedergeschlagen

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crestfallen

He was crestfallen when his team lost the game.

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99
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Nachkommen

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descendants

Aussprache: disendens

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100
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Nebeneinander

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juxtaposition

The juxtaposition of the two paintings really made them stand out.

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101
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Neigungen

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proclivity

strong proclivity

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102
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Notlage

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plight

The people need help, their plight is obvious.

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103
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obligatorisch

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compulsory, obligatory, mandantory

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obwohl

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although

105
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offen gesagt

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frankly speaking

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Opfer

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immolation

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Pest, Plage

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plague

Ships from foreign lands brought the plague to Europe

108
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planen

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to plot

The villain plotted his revenge against the hero.

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quälen, Qual

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torment

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Rachsüchtig

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vengeful

She is not vengeful and forgives quickly.

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Rasen

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lawn

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schier, krass [There is a stark contrast between city life and country life] stark

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stark

There is a stark contrast between city life and country life

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Schlange

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serpant

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schließlich, letztlich

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finally

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schlussendlich

A

the final point is

116
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Schwebezustand

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abeyance

117
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sich abzeichnen, auftauchen, drohend aufragen

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to loom

I watched the clouds loom on the horizon

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sich belaufen auf

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to add up to …

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sich bemühen

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to strive for ..

120
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sich vorstellen, sich ausmahlen

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envision

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sinnlos

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pointless

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Spott, Hohn

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mockery

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Statt, Stelle

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stead

in his stead

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steigen, segeln

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soar

After the start, the rocket soared straight into the sky.

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Sturheit, Steifheit

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rigidity

high rigidity

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subtil, fein, dezent

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subtil

127
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tatsächlich

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in fact

128
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toil

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Mühe, Schufterei

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trotz

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in spite of

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täuschen, blenden, irreführen

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delude

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unangemessen

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undue

undue influence

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Unausweichlich

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inescapable

.. that there isan inescapableneedfor massive …

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UngerechtigkeitMissetat

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iniquity

… take appropriate steps ‘to put an end tothisiniquity’

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Unglück, Pech

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misfortune

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ungünstig, unpassend

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inopportune

… at an inopportune moment …

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unlösbar

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intractebal

the conflict proved to be …

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Unterhemd

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undershirt

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Unterhose

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panta, underpants

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Unterlassung, Auslassung

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omission

The omission of key facts invalidated the report.

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Unterwerfung

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subjection

The immediate subjection of FT to the ordinary rules ….

141
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unwiderlegbar, unumstõßlich

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irrefutable

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verabscheuungswürdig

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despicable

He is going to be punished for his despicable Action.

143
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veranlassen, anregend, einleiten

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induce

Certain medications can induce drowsiness.

144
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Verdachtung

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Contempt

Contempt of the rules could lead to a fine.

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Verderbtheit

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depravity

146
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verdrängen, ersetzen

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supplant

the new system will supplant the old one

147
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Verfolgung, Streben

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persuit

The police took up pursuit and caught the suspect.

148
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Verhandeln, feilschen

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bargain

I had to bargain with the seller for a good price.

149
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Verhindern

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forestall

The government’s precautions forestalled a financial crisis.

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vermeiden, hinauschieben

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stave something off

He could not stave off the inevitable any longer.

151
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vermuten, erahnen

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surmise

The story gave enough clues to let him surmise the outcome

152
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verräterisch, heimtückisch

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treacherous

153
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verstehen, begreifen

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apprehend

I cannot apprehend what all the fuss is about.

154
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verstehen, begreifen

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apprehend

I cannot apprehend what all the fuss is about.

155
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verwickelt

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embroiled, embroil

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verwirrend, verblüffend, irritierend

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perplexing

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Verwundbarkeit

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vulnerability

He never exploited his wife’s emotional vulnerability]

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vor Allem

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above all

159
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voran

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stead

Our regiment marched onwards.

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Vorrichtung

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contraption

161
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vorsätzlich, böswillig

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with malice aforethought

162
Q

Vorväter

A

forefathers

163
Q

wedeln

A

wag

164
Q

wenn man bedenkt

A

considering

165
Q

Weste

A

waistcoat

166
Q

wie auch immer

A

anyway , anyhow

167
Q

Wiederkehrenden

A

recurrent, repeated

168
Q

willkürlich, beliebig

A

arbitrary

You can complete the tasks in arbitrary order.

169
Q

wobei

A

whereas

170
Q

zerfallen, auseinander fallen

A

fall apart

The building is so ancient that it is gradually falling apart.

171
Q

Zorn, Wut

A

wrath

wrath of god

172
Q

zum Opfer fallen

A

falling prey

173
Q

zurück greifen auf, sich wenden an

A

resorted to

During the blackout, we resorted to candles.

174
Q

zurück treten, Platz machen

A

to back off

175
Q

zurückgehen, schwinden

A

recede

The lake’s water level receded during the drought.

176
Q

Zweckmäßigkeit

A

expediency

177
Q

Zwerg, Zwergenhaft

A

dwarf

178
Q

zwingend, stringet

A

compelling, compel

179
Q

Zögern, Zaudern

A

procrastination

180
Q

ähnlich, verwandt

A

akin

181
Q

ärgern, irritieren

A

vexed

The constant noise from the house next door vexes the old lady.

182
Q

übermäßig

A

inordinate

inordinate amount

183
Q

Übernahme

A

takeover

184
Q

Schnürsenkel

A

shoelace Sg., meist im Plural: shoelaces

185
Q

Gürtel

A

belt

186
Q

Hemdknopf

A

shirt button

187
Q

Reißverschluss

A

zip

188
Q

Hosentasche

A

trouser pocket

pants pocket (Amer.)

189
Q

Armband

A

wristband

bracelet

190
Q

Fingernagel

A

fingernail

191
Q

Fußgelenk

A

ankle

192
Q

Wirbelsäule

A

spine

193
Q

Geschrei; schreien

A

clamour

Political and economic challenges, armed conflicts and natural disasters all clamour for media coverage and public attention.

194
Q

Festlichkeit; Gelage; Orgie

A

revelry

A fighting bull is released, tied with a rope, which travels through the village streets amid the revelry, fear and taunts of the young people.

195
Q

ungezügelt

A

unbridled

spread of poverty and unemployment, the repercussions of unbridled, profit-driven liberalisation of the market on the food

196
Q

Ehebruch

A

adultery

197
Q

trällern

A

lilt

198
Q

ungebildet

A

untutored

Ausprache: un-tjuted

199
Q

ohne Begleitung

A

unchaperoned

Aussprache: uncheperound

200
Q

belebend

A

enlivening

201
Q

abgestumpft

A

dulled

202
Q

putzend; glättend;sich mit etwas brüsten

A

preening

203
Q

ausgenommen

A

gutted

204
Q

laden; vorladen; auffordern; einberufen

A

summon

205
Q

ersetzten

A

supplant

The new system will supplant the old one.

206
Q

Rechtsmittel; Mittel

A

remedies

The remedies for breach of contract are numerous.

207
Q

Schwarzmalerei

A

doom and gloom

208
Q

den richtigen Ton treffen

A

to strike the right chord

209
Q

Tugend

A

virtue

He made a virtue of necessity.
He was known for his morality and virtue.

210
Q

humpelnd; hinkend

A

hobbling

211
Q

Stiftung; Gabe

A

endowment

The museum received these paintings as an endowment.

212
Q

Schiefer

A

slate

The roof tiles are slate, not clay.

The roof of the cottage was covered with slates

213
Q

blamiert; veralbert

A

stultified

214
Q

vermitteln; transportieren; fördern; befördern

A

convey

The film conveys an important message

215
Q

vorderst; führed

A

foremost

My professor is one of the world’s foremost physics experts.

216
Q

vernichten

A

obliterate

A magnet can obliterate data on a computer.

217
Q

anstrengend; erschöpfend

A

exhausting

A ride on a horse can be exhausting.

218
Q

risikoscheu

A

risc-averse

219
Q

erreichbar

A

attainable

220
Q

Überlegungen; Träumereien; Grübeleien

A

musings

221
Q

innewohnend

A

intrinsic

Our voluntary participants have a lot of intrinsic motivation.

222
Q

locken; Jemandem zuwinken

A

beckons

The hotel beckons its guests with special deals.

223
Q

sklavisch

A

slavish

224
Q

Einhaltung; Beachtung

A

adherance

225
Q

Sumpf

A

swamp

The area mainly consists of moors and swamps.

226
Q

geschädigt; gekränkt

A

aggrieved

227
Q

Mangel; Knappheit

A

scarcity

Ausprache: Sracrcity

228
Q

Mieter

A

tenant

My new tenant pays the rent on time.

229
Q

vogelartig

A

avian

Aussprache: Äj-vian

230
Q

wild; heftig

A

ferocious

Aussprache: fer-ousches

231
Q

Schicht

A

stratum

The geologist investigated the strata of the rock.

stratum of society

…collapse of the Soviet Union, has left extremely unstable economic circum-stances for the poorer social stratum at Lake Baikal.

232
Q

Luke; Klappe

A

hatch

He climbed through the hatch into the attic

233
Q

krabbeln; Luke

A

scuttle

When I turned on the light, the cockroach scuttled under the fridge.

scuttle off in a hurry

coal scuttle

234
Q

erschrecken

A

startle

My brother startled me with a fake spider.

The sudden appearance of the lion startled the gazelles.

startle easily

235
Q

flitzen

A

dart (Dart, Pfeil; schnellen, fliegen, huschen)

The ballboy darted across the court to retrieve the ball.

poison dart

… and the fish in the lake suddenly dart away from you.

236
Q

häuten

A

moult

237
Q

Höhle, Bau

grabe,, wühlen, buddeln

A

burrow

238
Q

Schutt

A

detritus

The demolition contractor removed all detritus (Schutt, Abfälle)
[De-Traj-tes] from the site.

which morphology was partially modified by a detritus (Geröll) layer.

239
Q

kuschelig, behaglich

A

snug; snugy

240
Q

angesiedelt, verborgen, versteckt

A

ensconced

We are now ensconced (angesiedelt) [En-scond] in Fortress Europe, and the political attitude that dominates the area in which EU legislation prevails …

The town’s unique location in breathtaking surroundings, ensconced in an au-thentic rural atmosphere combined with sophisticate ….

241
Q

knapp, spärlich

A

scarce

In the desert, water is a scarce (knapp) [Skärse] resource.

… alternative designs, and to propose to the client an optimal solution that plac-es the lowest demands on scarce resources.

In this context too, in view of scarce funds for the development of rural areas, it is necessary not to distribute development

242
Q

blinken, zwinkern

Wimpernschlag, Schimmer

A

blink

I cannot blink with my left eye.

243
Q

Klatsch, Tratsch, Gerede; Schwätzer

A

gossip

You hear lots of gossip (Klatsch) [Gosip] in this office.

There was a lot of gossip about the new family in town.

He’s a terrible gossip (Schwätzer), so don’t tell him anything!

She is a real gossip (Klatschweib), I will not tell her private things.

244
Q

Voraussicht

A

foresight

Foresight can help prevent many accidents.

technology foresight

wise foresight

245
Q

sich daraus ergebend, folgend

A

ensue, ensuing

… worth, financial position and results of the Bidder and the acquisition compa-nies which may ensue (sich daraus ergeben) for them in the future.

… with the proposed Regulation, the absurd situation could ensue in which the new Regulation applied as between most Member ….

246
Q

Kampf, Schlägerei;

ausfransen

A

fray

My old sweater started to fray (ausfransen) around the edges.

ATTENTION: To prevent abrasion and material fray ensure that the protection
insert is fitted into the tube flutes and positioned facing the curtain.

Enter the fray (Kampf)!

Apollo in his fiery chariot drawn by four steeds overcomes with his arrows the dragon Python, supported in the fray by Diana, Minerva, Mercury and Hercules, …

247
Q

Wiederaufnahme

A

reuptake

The main focus is on long-term goals such as rehabilitative steps in terms of reuptake (Wiederaufnahme) [Re-up-take] .of work or training, social con-tacts, long-term …

In the approval of different selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), used
for the treatment of depression in young

248
Q

beugen; bebeugt

A

flex, flexed

For the exercise to be effective one has to flex (beugen, biegen, spielen lassen) the knees.

He stood in front of the mirror and flexed his muscles.

I connected the flex (Netzkabel, Verlängerungsschnur) to the monitor.

249
Q

herumschleichend

A

skulking

Beyond the border uncertainty and chaos are skulking (herumschleichen, lau-ern) [Skalking] .

250
Q

stolzieren; Strebe

A

to strut; strut

Thanks to the struts (Strebe [Strat), this construction is extremely stable.

The scaffold (Gerüst) [Skäfold is secured by several struts.

The actor strutted (stolzierte) dramatically across the stage.

251
Q

Anhängsel

A

appendage

European unification is progressing from economic towards political integration, the social dimension of the European Union originally a mere appendage (Anhängsel, Beiwerk) to economic policies - too has taken shape.

Neck chains consisting of 3 rows of small brown beads and a round appendage of smoothly polished shell with a flower in orange and blue.

252
Q

knierschen

A

scrunch

The gravel scrunched (knierschen, zermalen, krachen) under my feet.

But we know why our water bottles were always completely scrunched after long mountain bus drives.

253
Q

besiegt, bezwungen

A

vanquished

… struggles for true justice there are neither victors nor vanquished (besiegt, bezwungen) [Vanquischt], proclaiming that there is no other alternative for peace …

Even after years of extremely intensive research, many types of
cancer cannot be vanquished.

One can clearly see in this image of the fish that has been caught and van-quished, but is still alive, ….

254
Q

Zug, Puste, Hauch

A

puff

He took a puff from his cigar.

Aussprache: Paff

255
Q

erstaunlich, wunderbar

A

prodigious

… ways in which we communicate with each other, and the prodigious (erstaunlich, wunderbar, gewaltig) [proDidžes] advances in mechanized sorting which fundamentally change …

His prodigious talent at an early age attracted the attention of musicians such as Arthur Honegger ….

256
Q

horten, hamstern

A

hoard

Complete uncertainty has a paralyzing effect, leading companies to
hoard [hooooard] cash instead of invest, ….

…., it would surely be better to own a piece of land on which to grow the basic
necessities than to hoard gold.

257
Q

Binsenweisheit

A

truism

His speech was full of superfluous truisms [trUism].
That may sound like a truism but it is and will remain the case nevertheless.

It is a truism that development of a communications strategy was somewhat less complicated in the past than it is now.

258
Q

Können, Kompetenz, Fähigkeiten,

A

prowess

Her tactical prowess [prAues]makes her a good chess player.

The wrestlers showed their prowess at the tournament.

Sport allows young people in particular not only to develop physical prowess and readiness for physical effort, but also provides social ….

In my view, this is a prime example of German engineering prowess, of climate protection through advanced technology …

259
Q

schälen

A

peel

You have to peel an orange before eating it.