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Body in the Library Flashcards

1
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wehmütig, träumerisch

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wistful

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jdn beleidigen (s)

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to slight sb

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Einbruch

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burglary

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Pracht, Staat

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finery

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etw widerlegen, über etw hinwegtäuschen

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to belie sth

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Kies, Schotter

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gravel

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protzig, geschmackslos, niedertrachtig

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tawdry

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Wimper

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eyelash

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extravagant, grell

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flamboyant

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von etw Gebrauch machen

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to avail oneself of sth

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aufmüpfig, hartnäckig, widerspenstig

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recalcitrant

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aus [einem Gefährt] aussteigen

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to alight from sth

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schwankend, wechselnd (Gefühle)

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spasmodic

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befragen, genau betrachten

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to survey

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jdn überhaupt nicht kennen

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to not know sb from Adam

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eine Nummer wählen

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to dial a number

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17
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kein Vergnügen dabei empfinden, etw zu tun

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to have no relish in doing sth

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Genuss

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relish

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19
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nachlassen, abklingen, sich legen

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to subside

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20
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Kleid, Robe, Kittel

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gown

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21
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Kaminvorleger

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hearthrug

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ehelich (form)

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conjugal

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Spalt, Ritze, Klirren, Klimpern

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chink

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Fensterladen, Rollladen

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shutters

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Riegel

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bolt

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26
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Erbse

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pea

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27
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nachdenklich (Adv) (r)

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reflectively

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28
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was auch passieren mag, zumindest

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at any rate

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29
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klug, clever, gewieft

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shrewd

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30
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energisch, kräftig, intensiv

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vigorous

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31
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Schneider(in)

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tailor

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32
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einen Blick auf etw werfen

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to cast a glance over sth

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33
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modisch, modern

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fashionable

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34
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vorläufig, zögernd

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tentative

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35
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Kamin (g)

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grate

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36
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zurückhaltend, wortkarg

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reticent

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37
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zornig, wutentbrannt (form)

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wrathful

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38
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sich zurückhalten

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to contain oneself

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39
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unverschämt (i)

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insolent

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40
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schreiten (irr)

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to stride, strode, stridden

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41
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übertrieben kritisch

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censorious

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42
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unverdorben, natürlich, unberührt

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unspoiled

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43
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gelegen, (gut/schlecht) bestellt

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situated

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44
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etw umgeben, einschließen, etw in einer Anlage anfügen

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to enclose sth

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45
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Kiefer

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jaw

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46
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grausig, schrecklich, grässlich (gh)

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ghastly

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47
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gegenteilig

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to the contrary

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48
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vorsichtig, mild, taktvoll, heikel

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delicate

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49
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vor Wut schäumen

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to fume

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50
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reizbar, aufbrausend (form)

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irascible

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51
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etw unterbrechen, verschieben, vertagen

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to adjourn sth

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52
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Untergebene(r)

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subordinate

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53
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etw verbergen, verschleiern, [sich] verkleiden

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to disguise sth

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54
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(Zimmer) den Blick auf etw bieten

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to overlook sth

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55
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an Ort und Stelle

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then and there

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56
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Geschwätz (pej)

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prattle

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57
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Vortrag, Aufführung, Schilderung, Bericht

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recital

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58
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empfindlich, heikel (fam)

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touchy

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59
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verärgert über etw

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disgruntled with sth

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60
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unverkennbar, unverwechselbar

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unmistakable

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61
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etw hindern, stören, hemmen

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to inhibit sth

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62
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jdn begrüßen, rufen

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to hail sb

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empört, entrüstet, aufgebracht

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indignant

64
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albern, dumm (form)

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fatuous

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entsetzlich, furchtbar (auch fam)

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frightful

66
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gedankenverloren, geistesabwesend

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abstracted

67
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weltabgewandt, weltfremd, realitätsfern

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unworldly

68
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keuchen

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to pant

69
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diktatorisch

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dictatorial

70
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lebenslustig, begeisternd, mitreißend

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zestful

71
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rechtschaffen, berechtigt (auch pej)

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righteous

72
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etw auskosten

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to savor sth

73
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liebevolle Fürsorge (liter/hum)

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ministrations

74
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unermüdlich

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indefatigable

75
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stillschweigend

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tacit

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fleißig, arbeitsam

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industrious

77
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offenkundig, offensichtlich, deutlich (form)

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patent

78
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missmutig, verdrießlich, mürrisch

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sullen

79
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nachdenklich (m)

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meditative

80
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jdn zu etw neigen / tendieren lassen

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to predispose sb to sth

81
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Schmuck, Verzierung, Verschönerung

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adornment

82
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Abneigung gegenüber etw, Abscheu

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repugnance for sth

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Kost und Logis

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board and lodging

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Unterkunft (form)

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lodging

85
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krampfhaft

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convulsive

86
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Meißel

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chisel

87
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verschleiert sein

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to be veiled

88
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Augenlid

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eyelid

89
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Vene, Ader

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vein

90
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trocken, ironisch

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wry

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Rest (form)

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92
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Nachlass, Vermächtnis, Hinterlassenschaft

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bequest

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weltlich, materiell, weltgewandt

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worldly

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skrupellos

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unscrupulous

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herumstreifen

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to prowl around

96
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dazwischenplatzen

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to butt in

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jdn ansprechen (form)

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to accost sb

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starren, glotzen (pej)

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to gape

99
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gähnen

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to yawn

100
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eine Reifenpanne haben

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to have a puncture

101
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sich auf etw gefasst machen, mental vorbereiten

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to brace oneself for sth

102
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Schein, Anflug, Schimmer

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flicker

103
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Beruhigungsmittel

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sedative

104
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vorteilhaft, schicklich

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becoming

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Kinn

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chin

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Nutznießer, Erbe, Begünstigter

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beneficiary

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unscheinbar

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nondescript

108
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trügerisch, unwirklich, protzig

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meretricious

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Eifer

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zest

110
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halbherzig (form)

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desultory

111
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jdn plötzlich bewusst werden

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to dawn upon sb

112
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gemeinsamer Nenner

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common denominator

113
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reuevoll

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rueful

114
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trauernd (nach dem Tod von Angehörigen)

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bereaved

115
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sprachlos, verblüfft

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dumbfounded

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Ausbruch, Flut

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outpouring

117
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etw in Ordnung bringen, berichtigen, beseitigen

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to remedy sth

118
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Schildkröte

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tortoise

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Bosheit, Ungerechtigkeit

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iniquity

120
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etw ergründen

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to plumb sth

121
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lokale Insiderinformationen

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local dope

122
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gewohnt sein, etw zu tun

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to be accustomed to doing sth

123
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knapp, prägnant, bündig

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succinct

124
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um den heißen Brei herumreden

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to beat about the bush

125
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Steinbruch

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quarry

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Schläger (Sport)

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racket

127
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schiefgehen

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to go awry

128
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sich etw vorstellen

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to envision sth

129
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uber etw hocherfreut sein

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to be elated at sth

130
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in jdn/etw vernarrt

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infatuated with sb / sth

131
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reinen Tisch machen

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to wipe the slate clean

132
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sparsam

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thrifty

133
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etw in Frage stellen

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to query sth

134
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sich genötigt sehen/ verpflichtet fühlen, etw zu tun

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to feel impelled to do sth

135
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banal (pej)

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vapid

136
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prüde, mustergültig, steif, spröde

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prim

137
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unverschämt (im)

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impudent

138
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sich verlieren, sich totlaufen, abklingen

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to peter out

139
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BE: Telefonhörer auflegen

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to ring off

140
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jdn Beruhigungsmittel verabreichen, unter den Einfluss von Drogen setzen

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to drug sb

141
Q

sich an etw zu schaffen machen, etw in betrügerischer Absicht verändern

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to tamper with sth

142
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Eigenart

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idiosyncrasy

143
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genau, exakt, sorgfältig

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thorough

144
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vorsätzlich, geplant

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premeditated

145
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sadistisch, unmenschlich, grausam

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fiendish

146
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Hof

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courtyard

147
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frühreif, altklug

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precocious

148
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stumpf, gelassen, phlegmatisch (pej)

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stolid

149
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zittern

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to tremble

150
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etw versengen

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to scorch sth

151
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Wrackteile, Trümmer

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wreckage

152
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Hecke

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hedge

153
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Verschönerung, Verzierung, Ausschmückung (-einer Geschichte)

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embellishment

154
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ausgefahren (Straße), durchfurcht (Feld)

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rutted

155
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gegen jdn / etw rebellieren

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to revolt against sb / sth

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