bestehen express opinions Flashcards

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bestehen to mean formally to exist as in existieren.
translate: Does this firm still exist?
Translate: Does the danger still exist?
To play with danger

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Besteht diese Firma noch?
Besteht diese Gefahr noch?
Die Gefahr, (-en)
Spielen mit der Gefahr.

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To mean but literally is consist in
Translate: What is the meaning of life?
Translate: In your opinion what is the meaning of all of this violence in America?

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Worin besteht der Sinn des Lebens?
Worin besteht deiner Meinung nach der Sinn dieser Gewalt in Amerika?
What is the point this violence in America. Add Ganzen and it become all of this violence
Worin besteht deiner Meinung nach der Sinn dieser ganzen Gewalt in Amerika?
die Gewalt, (-en) Note the general translation is force, strength or authroity or the power of nature, but lookup violence and you find Gewalt meaning violence

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to believe in something
Translate: I believe in life without strife.

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Ich glaube an das Leben ohne Streit. akk.
Der Streit quarrel, dispute, argument, strife

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To count on to rely on
Translate: I rely on her very much.

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Ich verlasse mich sehr auf sie. akk.

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Translate : I am horrified at the number of mass shootings in America.

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Ich bin entsetzt über die Zahl der Massenerschießungen in Amerika.

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Translate: I doubt that he is telling the truth.

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Ich zweifele daran, dass er die Wahrheit sagt. (an + dat.)

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Translate: I am afraid of dying.

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Ich fürchte mich vor dem Sterben.
Ich habe Angst vorm Sterben.

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Translate: I am annoyed about the high rate of inflation.
Hint die Preissteigerung oder Inflation

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Ich ärgere mich über die hohe Preissteigerung ( die Inflation, -en)
Loose translation of “a rise in prices”

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Translate: My kids irritate the unfriendly neighbors.
Translate: I get worked up about the population crisis.

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Meine Kinder regen die unfreundlichen Nachbarn auf.

Ich rege mich über die Krise in der Bevölkerung auf.

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Translate: What is the cause of all of this violence in America?
Verursachen means to cause, but it is not used here as a noun.

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Was ist die Ursache von all dieser Gewalt in Amerika? Note DeepL uses für and word reference uses von….
or
Was ist der Grund für all diese Gewalt in Amerika? (What is the reason for all of this violence in America?)
Die Gewalt

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to be horrified about something
Translate: I am horrified at his treatment.
I am appalled at his behavior.

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sich entsetzen für or über
Ich entsetze mich über seine Behandlung.
Ich entsetze mich über sein Verhalten.

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Translate: I am not sure what to do.

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Ich bin nicht sicher, was ich tun soll.

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to react
Translate: When he heard the criminal or crook, he reacted completely quietly.

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verhalten sich
Als er den Verbrecher hörte, verhielt er sich ganz ruhig.

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14
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the verb to react is also an adjective which means restrained or reserved, what is it?
Translate: “in a subdued voice” and “in suppressed rage”

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verhalten
Mit verhaltener Stimme
Mit verhaltene Wut

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Translate: He passed the exam.

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Er hat die Prüfung bestanden.

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16
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to insist on something

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auf etwas (akk) bestehen

17
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The solution consists of many parts.

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Die Lösung besteht aus mehrere Teilen.

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The top is made of metal.

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Der Deckel besteht aus Metall.

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to barely pass an exam

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die Prüfung knapp bestehen.