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.

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Ich ärgere mich über die Preissteigerung ( die Inflation, -en)

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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 Bevölkerungskrises 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 fuer 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?)

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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. Meaning I do not know how to act.

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Ich weiß nicht, wie ich mich verhalten 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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the verb to react or behave is also an adjective which means restrained or reserved, what is it?

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verhalten

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