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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
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to long for so./sth. | to yearn for so./sth.

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sich nach jdm./etw. sehnen

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score on a scale

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-

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3
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desirable

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wünschenswert, erwünscht

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willingness

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Wille, Bereitschaft

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5
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answer a description

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to look like the person or thing described

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to coincide with sth.

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zeitlich mit etw. zusammenfallen

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to account for sth.

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explain sth., etw. ausmachen

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to attribute sth. to so./sth.

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to ascribe sth. to so./sth.

jdm./etw. etw. zuschreiben

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to object to sth.

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I‘m sure Brian won‘t object to taking care of the baby.

etw. ablehnen, Einwände gegen etw. haben

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10
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unable to cope / overstrained

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überfordert

to overstrain so.
= jdn. überfordern

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11
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I used to …
vs.
I‘m used to …

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I used to drink green tea.
vs.
I‘m used to drinking green tea.

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to refuse (so./sth.)

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turn (so./sth.) down,
to decline (sth.)

(jdn./etw.) ablehnen

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13
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gratitude

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Dankbarkeit

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14
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reassuring

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beruhigend

to reassure so.
= jdn. beruhigen

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15
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to doze / to doze off

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dösen, schlummern / einnicken

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to grimace (grimes)

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Grimassen schneiden, das Gesicht verziehen

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17
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to stow sth. (away)

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etw. verstauen

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18
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diligently

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fleissig

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19
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paw - paws

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Pfote - Pfoten

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20
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to overlook sth.

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  • etw. übersehen, nicht bemerken
  • über etw. hinwegsehen
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to foresee

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vorhersehen, voraussehen

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22
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relief

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Erleichterung, Entspannung, Linderung

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23
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spiral (späirl)

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Spirale

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24
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suspect so. of sth.

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jdn. einer Sache verdächtigen

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25
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in the meantime / meanwhile

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währenddessen

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26
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traces

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Spuren

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27
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generally speaking

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allgemein

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28
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to excel

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übertreffen

to excel in sth.
= in etw. unübertroffen sein, in etw. überragen

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29
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in return

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im Gegenzug

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30
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to acclaim so./sth.

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jdn./etw. feiern, jdm. zujubeln

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31
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resilience

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Belastbarkeit, Ausdauer

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32
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perseverance (pörsi’wirens)

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Berharrlichkeit, Ausdauer

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33
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Despite his reputation for being …

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-

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34
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posterity

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Nachwelt

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35
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to be prone to sth.

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für etw. anfällig sein

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36
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to have no say in sth.

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bei etw. kein Mitspracherecht haben

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37
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conscientious (konschiensches)

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gewissenhaft

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38
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treacherous (tretscheres)

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tückisch, trügerisch

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39
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spiky

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spitzig

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40
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rigid (ridschid)

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starr, steif

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41
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relentless

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unnachgiebig

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42
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… appraise the situation objectively

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die Situation objektiv beurteilen, einschätzen

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43
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embellishment

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Verzierung, Ausschmückung

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44
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to convey sth.

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etw. übermitteln, übertragen

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45
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to distract so. (from sth.)

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jdn. (von etw.) ablenken

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46
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hindsight

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späte Einsicht

In hindsight, things could have gone better.

In hindsight, he wondered how he‘d ever been fooled or why he‘d settle for Claire when there was someone like Sofia out there.

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47
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unjustified - unjustifiable

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ungerechtfertigt - nicht zu rechtfertigen

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48
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outlandish

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fremdartig, seltsam

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49
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to concede sth.

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etw. einräumen, zugeben, eingestehen

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50
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glare

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blendendes Licht

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51
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to captivate so.

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jdn. fesseln, bezaubern

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52
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intrusive (camera)

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aufdringlich(e Kamera)

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53
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notion

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Idee, Vorstellung

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54
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to set forth

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to set off

sich auf den Weg machen

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55
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to subsist

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fortdauern, existieren

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56
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livelihood

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Lebensunterhalt, Lebensgrundlage, Auskommen, Existenz

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57
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palatable - unpalatable

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tasty - untasty

schmackhaft / geniessbar - unschmackhaft / ungeniessbar

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58
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even so

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trotzdem / selbst dann

Even so, I have certain reservations.

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59
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ubiquitous (‘jubiquites)

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pervasive

allgegenwärtig

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60
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deceptive

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irreführend, täuschend

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61
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to claim sth.

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  • etw. behaupten
  • Anspruch auf etw. erheben
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62
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to have had it

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die Nase voll haben

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63
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mating

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Paarung

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64
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cue (kju)

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Hinweis

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65
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breed (- bred - bred)

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  • Junge haben, brüten
  • züchten
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66
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extinct

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ausgestorben

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67
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trek

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strapaziöse Reise, Treck

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68
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rumour BE / AE rumor

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Gerücht

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69
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to exasperate so.

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  • jdn. verärgern, auf die Palme bringen
  • jdn. zur Verzweiflung bringen
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70
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to clamber up sth.

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auf etw. kraxeln, klettern

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71
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demeanour BE / AE demeanor

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Benehmen, Verhalten, Auftreten

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72
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seething with rage

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kochend vor Wut

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73
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tabloid

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Boulevardzeitung

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74
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to confine sth.

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etw. einschränken,
etw. beschränken

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75
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pharaoh (färou)

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Pharao

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76
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landfill

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Müllhalde, Müllkippe

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77
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to tackle sth.

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to go about sth.

etw. in Angriff nehmen, anpacken, angehen

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78
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carbon footprint

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CO2-Fussabdruck

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79
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in charge of sth.

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für etw. verantwortlich

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80
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advantageous (adwanteitsches)

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vorteilhaft, nützlich

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81
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in terms of

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bezüglich

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82
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to affirm sth.

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etw. versichern, beteuern

to reaffirm sth.
= etw. nochmals beteuern

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83
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adding

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The children do not like one another. Moreover, they often quarrel and start to fight.

I don‘t want to go there, furthermore, I have no time to do so.

The company provided cheap Internet access. In addition, it makes shareware freely available.

She looks really tired and must be really hungry too.

another point is

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84
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sequencing

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first(ly), second(ly)

His job involves a number of things. First, he is responsible for general administration in the office. Secondly, he has to look after the financial side of the business …

Finally, …

Cook the sauce over a medium heat until it thickens. Meanwhile, start boiling the water for the pasta.

One of the arrested men subsequently committed suicide.

next

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85
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illustrating

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I can play quite a few musical instruments, for example / for instance, the flute, the guitar, the piano.

Chapter 2 has touched on food intolerance in the case of dairy produce (= Milchprodukte).

as shown by

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86
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comparing

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The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to the Americas.

The food was excellent, likewise the wine.

As with any Clinton speech, there are concerns over length.

You must exercise your mind each day in the same way that you do your body.

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87
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qualifying

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The engineers said the bridge was now safe, however, no one wanted to risk crossing it.

He went through with (= etw. durchziehen) his plan although all his friends advised him to abandon it.

I won’t pay unless you provide the goods immediately.

Apart from vaccines, there is no known way to protect against meningitis (menintscheitis).

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88
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contrasting

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Whereas I am a vegetarian, my whole family eats meat.

You can relax on the beach or alternatively try the bustling town center.

Unlike many other politicians, he refused to indulge in cheap jibes (= Sticheleien) at other people‘s expense.

A high birth-rate is accompanied by high mortality; conversely, when one is low, so is the other.

The news may be unexpected; nevertheless it is true.

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89
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cause and effect

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You are the first and only one to whom I mention this, because I like you.

The flood came about (= geschehen, passieren) as a result of the heavy spring rains.

The Nile deposits its mud over the valley before reaching the sea, and consequently the Delta receives little additional material.

I got there really early; therefore I was first in line.

He sold his farm and thus he had enough money for his journey.

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90
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summary

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in short / in brief, on the whole, generally / in general, overall

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91
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emphasizing

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above all, particularly / in particular, especially, notably

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92
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reluctant

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zögernd, zurückhaltend

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93
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to dump sth.

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etw. wegwerfen, etw. auf den Müll werfen

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94
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to put so. off

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to frighten / scare so. off

jdn. abschrecken

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95
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to be alert (to sth.)

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(vor etw.) auf der Hut sein

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96
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to poke

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(herum)stochern, stossen

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97
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consensus

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Konsens

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98
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symptomatic of

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symptomatisch für

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99
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bland - blandly (bländ)

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uninteressant, farblos, vage

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100
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arguably (argjuabli)

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wohl

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101
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admittedly

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zugegebenermassen

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102
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to revise

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überarbeiten, ändern

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103
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penultimate

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vorletzt, zweitletzt

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104
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for the sake of sth.

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um einer Sache willen

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105
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inferior (to)

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minderwertig, geringerwertig (als)

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106
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contrived

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künstlich, gestellt

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107
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to foster

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hegen, pflegen, fördern

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108
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to present so. with sth.

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jdm. etw. überreichen, schenken

Jane was presented with a certificate when she graduated.

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109
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to be homesick

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Heimweh haben

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110
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to infer from sth. (that …)

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aus etw. folgern, schliessen(, dass …)

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111
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facilitate sth.

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etw. erleichtern, fördern

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112
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irreplaceable

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unersetzlich

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113
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deterrent (diterrent)

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Abwehrmittel, Abschreckung(smittel)

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114
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likelihood

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Wahrscheinlichkeit

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115
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to outline sth.

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etw. skizzieren, umreissen

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116
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to be predicated on sth.

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auf etw. basieren

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117
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in time (for)

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rechtzeitig (zu)

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118
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to frown upon sth.

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etw. verpönen, missbilligen

Shorts, tight clothing and strapless tops are frowned upon anywhere except on the beach.

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119
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offspring

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Nachwuchs, Sprössling

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120
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to go by sth.

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sich nach etw. richten

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121
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insatiable (inseischebl)

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unersättlich, nimmersatt

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122
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to culminate in sth.

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in etw. gipfeln

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to lure so.

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jdn. (an)locken, ködern

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to snap sth. up

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to snatch sth.

sich etw. schnappen, etw. an sich reissen

to seize sth.
= etw. beschlagnahmen, fassen, packen

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to devise sth.

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etw. konzipieren

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turn ashen with jealousy

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blass werden vor Neid

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to disapprove of sth.

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etw. zurückweisen, gegen etw. sein

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to compile

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zusammenstellen, zusammentragen, zusammenschreiben

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compelling

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gripping

fesselnd, unwiderstehlich

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pass sth. on (to so.)

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(jdm.) etw. weitergeben, erzählen

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to dwindle (away)

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schwinden

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for good

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für immer

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to reckon

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schätzen, meinen, rechnen

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to proclaim sth.

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ausrufen, verkünden

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135
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specimen

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Muster, Exemplar

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ordinary

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einfach, gewöhnlich, normal

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137
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everyday life

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Alltag

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bit

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Stückchen, Häppchen

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139
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stalk

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Blumenstiel

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nitty-gritty

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das Wesentliche

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ambiguity (ambi‘gjuiti)

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Doppel-, Mehrdeutigkeit

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realm (relm)

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Fachgebiet, Gebiet, Bereich

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daunting

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abschreckend, einschüchternd

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clumsy

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tollpatschig

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to go according to plan

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nach Plan verlaufen

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in retrospect

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im Rückblick

In retrospect, I wish that I had thought about alternative courses of action.

It was a very strange feeling in retrospect - I was frightened, but excited at the same time.

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to convict so. (of sth.)

A

jdn. (wegen einer Sache) verurteilen

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to acquit so. of sth.

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clear so. of sth.

jdn. von etw. freisprechen

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can‘t get/wrap your head around sth.

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If you say that you can’t get your head around something, you mean that you cannot understand it.

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virtually

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praktisch, quasi, geradezu

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to binge on sth.

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sich mit etw. vollstopfen

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synonymous with

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gleichbedeutend mit

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unilateral

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einseitig

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moron

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Idiot, Trottel, Depp

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lunatic

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Irrer, Wahnsinniger / irr, wahnsinnig, verrückt

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void

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Leere

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belated

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verspätet

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out of bounds

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nicht allgemein zugänglich

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imprecise

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ungenau

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160
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to contradict (so./sth.)

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to answer (so.) back

(jdm./etw.) widersprechen

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serendipity

A

glücklicher Zufall

We all have experienced the serendipity of relevent information arriving just when we were least expecting it.

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bemoan sth.

A

etw. bedauern, beklagen

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lay …

A

Laien …

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to debunk sth.

A

etw. entlarven, aufdecken

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acclimatise BE / AE acclimatize

A

akklimatisieren

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to stagger

A

wanken, torkeln

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to head for

A

(in eine Richtung) gehen

heading for
= auf dem Weg nach

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agonising BE / AE agonizing

A

qualvoll, quälend

agony
= Qual

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169
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to supersede sth.

A

etw. ersetzen, verdrängen

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to hinder

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to impede

hindern

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171
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to thrust sth. on/upon so.

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jdm. etw. aufdrängen

She was annoyed at having three extra guests suddenly thrust on her.

Children of famous people have fame thrust upon them.

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172
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to differ from sth. (‘diffe)

A

von etw. abweichen

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173
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bulk

A

Grossteil, Hauptteil

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174
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to recall sth.

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to remember sth.

sich an etw. erinnern

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175
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to denigrate so./sth.

A

jdn./etw. verunglimpfen, schlechtmachen

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to accommodate so.

A

jdn. beherbergen, jdm. eine Unterkunft bieten

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to back sth. up

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to support sth., underpin sth., to corroborate sth.

etw. bekräftigen, untermauern

178
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to bolster sth.

A

etw. (ab)stützen

179
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suspicion

A

Verdacht, Verdächtigung

180
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to make a living (from sth.)

A

seinen Lebensunterhalt (mit etw.) bestreiten

181
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to juggle (with sth.)

A

(mit etw.) jonglieren

not the same: to juggle sth.
= etw. manipulieren

182
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upbeat

A

optimistisch, euphorisch

183
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self-pity

A

Selbstmitleid

184
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passerby - passersby

A

Passant/in - Passanten

185
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to feign sth. (fein)

A

etw. vortäuschen, simulieren

He survived the massacre by feigning death.

186
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final tally (tälly)

A

Schlussabrechnung

187
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self-imposed

A

selbst auferlegt

188
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to mean sth. by sth.

A

etw. mit etw. meinen

189
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to grin

A

grinsen

190
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salvation

A

Erlösung, Rettung

191
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vanity

A

Einbildung, Eitelkeit

192
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burden

A

Last

193
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harsh

A

rau, harsch

194
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to hold/keep so./sth. at bay

A

jdn./etw. fernhalten

I‘m trying to keep my creditors at bay.

Charlotte bit her lip to hold the tears at bay.

195
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verve

A

Begeisterung, Elan, Schwung

196
Q

facile (fäsäil)

A

leicht, mühelos, einfach

197
Q

accompanying

A

beigefügt, in der Anlage

I enclose my CV for your information.

Please consult the CV enclosed for further details on my experience, skills and abilities.

Please find my CV enclosed.

198
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glorious

A

ruhmreich, glorreich

199
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to compel so. (to do sth.)

A

to oblige so. (to do sth.)

jdn. zwingen / nötigen (etw. zu tun)

200
Q

More to the point, …

A
  • Wichtiger noch, …
  • Genauer gesagt, …
201
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to adopt sth.

A

etw. annehmen, übernehmen

not the same as:
to adapt (to sth.)
= sich (an etw.) anpassen

202
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surrogate …

A

Ersatz …

203
Q

to blame so. for sth.

A

jdm. die Schuld an etw. geben

204
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downside

A

Kehrseite, Nachteil

205
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to take heed of sth.

A

to pay heed to sth.

etw. beachten

206
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before long

A

soon poet.

She should be back here before long.

But we‘ll know before long.

207
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shackle

A

Fessel

208
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to bear in mind that …

A

beachten, bedenken, berücksichtigen, dass …

209
Q

slope

A

Berghang, Gefälle

210
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as a matter of fact

A

tatsächlich, in der Tat

As a matter of fact, I told her just yesterday about how they tease (= sticheln, hänseln, aufziehen) her child in school and how he is bullied by the bigger kids.

in fact

According to experts, coffee does not help to sober up a drunk person, and in fact, may increase the effects of the alcohol.

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I haven‘t made up my mind yet (about sth.)

A

Ich bin mir noch unschlüssig (über etw.)

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tedious

A

cumbersome

mühsam, lästig

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eligible for

A

(teilnahme)berechtigt zu

214
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negligible (‘neglidschible)

A

unbedeutend, vernachlässigbar

215
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in the course of

A

im Verlauf von

In the course of the 1930s, steel production in Britain approximately doubled.

We struck up a conversation (= ein Gespräch anfangen), in the course of which it emerged that he was a sailing man.

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to enhance sth.

A

to improve sth.

etw. verbessern, steigern, fördern

217
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rung of a ladder

A

Sprosse einer Leiter

218
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on the part of

A

seitens, vonseiten

It was a good effort on the part of all the students.

219
Q

quest

A

Suche, Streben

the pursuit (of sth.)
= das Streben (nach etw.)

220
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commendable

A

lobenswert, löblich

The effort, while commendable, was not wholly successful.

221
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discourse

A

Diskurs

222
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backlash

A

Gegenreaktion

The president received backlash from thousands of people who disagreed with his Twitter statements.

By firing the beloved coach, the college risked backlash from community members who still support him.

The company decided to settle the lawsuit out of fear that fighting the accusations would bring negative public backlash.

223
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(take a certain) course of action

A

Vorgehensweise

224
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vivid

A

lebendig, lebhaft

225
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lone parent

A

single parent

Alleinerziehende/r

226
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for the time being

A

vorläufig, bis auf Weiteres

227
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to row (about sth.)

A

sich (über etw.) streiten

228
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to be alike

A

to be similar

einander ähneln, sich ähneln

to resemble so./sth.
= jdm./etw. ähnlich sein

229
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to command (so.) (to do sth.)

A

(jdm.) befehlen (etw. zu tun)

230
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hooded

A

vermummt, maskiert

231
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lap

A

Schoss

232
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to muddle through

A

sich durchwursteln

233
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nifty

A

elegant, geschickt, raffiniert

234
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to be inclined to do sth.

A

dazu neigen etw. zu tun

235
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I take your point.

A

Ich verstehe, was Sie meinen.

236
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to reply to sth.

A

etw. beantworten

237
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sth. is convenient (for so.)

A

etw. passt (jdm.)

238
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to awake

A

erwachen, aufwachen formal

to wake up informal

239
Q

penalise BE / AE penalize

A

bestrafen

240
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as yet

A

so far

bis jetzt, bisher

I‘ve heard nothing from her as yet.

241
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to cap sth.

A

… and - to cap it all - …

etw. übertrumpfen

242
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to outweigh sth.

A

etw. ausgleichen, überwiegen, wettmachen

243
Q

painstaking

A
  • akribisch, gewissenhaft, sorgfältig
  • mühevoll
244
Q

invaluable

A

unbezahlbar

245
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to tweak sth.

A

optimise BE / AE optimize

etw. optimieren

246
Q

splash out on

A

spend a lot of money on

247
Q

to bail out so./sth.

A

jdn./etw. retten

One bank had such huge debts it had to be bailed out by the government.

248
Q

to adhere to sth.

A

sich an etw. halten

to go by sth.
= sich nach etw. richten

249
Q

parole

A

Bewährung

to be released on parole
= auf Bewährung freigelassen werden

without parole
= ohne vorzeitige Entlassung

250
Q

premeditated (primediteitet)

A

vorsätzlich

251
Q

to bid

A

bieten, ein Angebot machen

to bid for sth.
= ein Gebot für etw. abgeben

252
Q

forms of infinitive

A

-

253
Q

with a view to

A

mit dem Ziel, in der Absicht

We bought the house with a view to retiring there.

He is studying hard with a view to going to university.

254
Q

other than

A

ausser, mit Ausnahme von

He had no clothes other than what he was wearing.

255
Q

let alone

A

geschweige denn, ganz zu schweigen von

I‘ve never begged anyone for anything, let alone mercy.

much less

What are the odds that she‘d ever meet him, much less marry him?

256
Q

by and large

A

im Grossen und Ganzen

By and large you‘ll find it very quiet here in August because …

A million passengers travel with us each year by and large.

257
Q

bankrupt

A

bankrott, pleite, ruiniert

258
Q

to make do

A

zurechtkommen

I need a new mobile phone, but for the time being I‘ll have to make do with this old one.

259
Q

to make ends meet

A

to get by on sth.

über die Runden kommen, mit seinen Einkünften auskommen

260
Q

to rip so. off

A

jdn. ausnutzen, ausbeuten

261
Q

economise BE / AE economize

A

haushalten, sparsam wirtschaften

262
Q

to prolong sth.

A

etw. verlängern

263
Q

to humiliate so.

A

jdn. demütigen, erniedrigen

264
Q

as far as I‘m concerned …

A

meiner Meinung nach, wenn man mich fragt, meines Erachtens

as for me
= was mich betrifft

265
Q

to my mind

A

meiner Meinung nach

To my mind, that dress looks perfect on you, so I’m not sure why you’re so unhappy with it.

in my opinion

266
Q

to be associated

A

zusammenhängen

to correlate (with sth.)
= (mit etw.) korrelieren

267
Q

worthwhile

A

lohnend, lohnenswert

worthy = ehrenwert, würdig

268
Q

glossy - gloss

A

glänzend - Glanz

269
Q

It‘s conceivable that …

A

Es ist denkbar, vorstellbar, dass …

270
Q

billboard

A

Reklamefläche, Plakatwand

271
Q

disrespectful

A

respektlos

272
Q

hypocrite - hypocritical - hypocrisy

A

Heuchler - heuchlerisch - Heuchelei

273
Q

tarmac (tarmäk)

A

Asphalt

274
Q

impending

A

imminent

drohend, bevorstehend

275
Q

to take issue with so./sth.

A

disagree

mit jdm./etw. nicht einverstanden sein, nicht übereinstimmen

276
Q

to strike a balance between sth.

A

einen Mittelweg zwischen etw. finden

277
Q

odds

A

(Gewinn-)Chancen

The odds are against …
= it is unlikely

278
Q

blunt

A

plump, direkt

279
Q

erratic

A

schwankend, ungleichmässig, unberechenbar

280
Q

susceptible (to …)

A

anfällig, empfänglich (für)

… your muscles are at their most susceptible to strains and tears.

281
Q

hose

A

(Wasser)schlauch

to hose sth. down = etw. abspritzen

282
Q

(over)exertion

A

(Über)anstrengung

283
Q

to refrain from sth.

A

to keep away from sth.

von etw. Abstand nehmen, sich aus etw. heraushalten

284
Q

abundance

A

glut

Menge, Überfluss

285
Q

perpetuate sth.

A

etw. aufrechterhalten, bewahren

286
Q

in my view

A

aus meiner Sicht, meines Erachtens

287
Q

first-rate

A

erstklassig, ausgezeichnet

288
Q

one-off

A

einmalig

289
Q

hard-wearing

A

widerstandsfähig, strapazierfähig

290
Q

short-tempered

A

aufbrausend, reizbar

291
Q

well-balanced

A

ausgewogen, ausgeglichen

292
Q

short-staffed

A

knapp an Personal, unterbesetzt

293
Q

baton (bäton)

A

(Staffel-)Stab, Schlagstock, Gummiknüppel

294
Q

to roast so.

A

hart mit jdm. ins Gericht gehen

295
Q

imaginative (‚imätschinetive)

A

fantasievoll, ideenreich, einfallsreich

296
Q

flaw

A

(Schönheits-)Fehler

slip of the pen / tongue
= Flüchtigkeitsfehler

297
Q

babble

A

Geplapper, Geschwätz

298
Q

to assort sth.

A

etw. sortieren, gruppieren

299
Q

outrage

A

Empörung

300
Q

to yawn

A

gähnen

301
Q

Please, don‘t be mad at me.

A

Please, don‘t be angry/cross/upset with me.

Bitte sei mir nicht böse.

302
Q

to praise

A

loben

303
Q

intricate

A

complex

komplex, verworren

304
Q

exhaust fumes

A

Abgase

305
Q

far-fetched

A

weit hergeholt, an den Haaren herbeigezogen

306
Q

catch on with

A

To become popular with or widely used by a specific person or group.

307
Q

to call on so.

A
  • jdn. besuchen, jdm. einen Besuch abstatten
  • an jdn. appellieren
308
Q

a case in point

A

ein typisches Beispiel

309
Q

down-to-earth

A

bodenständig, unkompliziert

310
Q

out of the blue

A

aus heiterem Himmel

311
Q

popular with so.

A

beliebt bei jdm.

312
Q

outlined above

A

oben/zuvor skizziert

313
Q

to brim over with sth.

A

vor etw. strotzen, von etw. überquellen

314
Q

to go round in circles

A

sich im Kreis drehen

315
Q

breadth of knowledge

A

Breite an Wissen

316
Q

sack

A

Entlassung

to sack so.
= jdn. feuern, entlassen

317
Q

to be up to scratch

A

to reach an acceptable standard

318
Q

at times

A

ab und zu

319
Q

fortnight

A

vierzehn Tage, zwei Wochen

320
Q

term

A

semesterHalbjahr, Semester

321
Q

very pleased

A

hoch erfreut

322
Q

deeply grateful

A

sehr dankbar

323
Q

cutbacks

A

Kürzungen

324
Q

criterion - criteria

A

Kriterium - Kriterien

325
Q

publicise BE / AE publicize

A

publizieren

326
Q

to ditch sth./(so.)

A

etw. wegwerfen, loswerden, verwerfenWould heditchher and run off with the other woman?to dismiss sth. (thought, idea …)

327
Q

mutter

A

murren

328
Q

to dumb (so.) down

A

(jdn.) verblödento dumb sth. down= etw. (stark) vereinfachen

329
Q

to stray

A

umherirren, streunenShe strays off topic a little when …= Sie verliert sich ein bisschen im Thema, …

330
Q

critique

A

kritiiikKritik

331
Q

boredom

A

Langeweile

332
Q

to make a fuss about sth.

A

grossen Wirbel um etw. machento put up a fuss= ein Theater machen

333
Q

to be gutted (about sth.)

A

(über etw.) bitter enttäuscht sein

334
Q

biased against

A

parteiisch, voreingenommenIf you don’t start hiring women, people will think you’re biased against them or something.

335
Q

to be deprived of sth.

A

einer Sache beraubt sein

336
Q

resident in

A

wohnhaft in

337
Q

receptive to

A

empfänglich für

338
Q

handy for

A

praktisch/nützlich für

339
Q

to be ignorant of sth.

A

von etw. keine Ahnung haben

340
Q

to be unaware of. sth.

A

etw. nicht wissenWe are aware of the problem.= Wir sind uns des Problems bewusst.

341
Q

owing to

A

dank/wegen, aufgrund, infolgeSome people prefer not to use credit cards online owing to the risk of theft. Owing to the sudden rise in temperature, the machine stopped working.

342
Q

on account of

A

wegen, aufgrundOn account of the high radiation levels, long-distance space travel may be impossible.On account of a defect, the device was withdrawn from sale.

343
Q

in view of

A

im Hinblick auf, mit Blick aufIn view ofthe feeble health of the member, the delegation cut him out (= ausschliessen).

344
Q

We view this positively.

A

Wir sehen dies positiv.

345
Q

by means of

A

mittels, durch, mithilfeInsects propagate themselvesby means ofeggs.By means ofpedals, a harp can be set in any desired key.

346
Q

to be fond of so./sth.

A

jdn./etw. mögen

347
Q

year for/on year

A

Jahr für Jahr

348
Q

lecture

A

Vorlesung

349
Q

(highly) questionable

A

(äusserst) fraglich, fragwürdig

350
Q

to miss out on sth.

A

etw. verpassen, sich etw. entgehen lassenPeople who don‘t take part in social activities miss out on a lot of fun.

351
Q

it is high time / about time

A

höchste Zeit / an der ZeitIt‘s high time you came to visit me here because I know you need to relax. It‘s about time I got my own car.

352
Q

to do away with sth.

A

abolishetw. abschaffen

353
Q

to bully so.

A

jdn. mobben, drangsalieren

354
Q

to read up on sth.

A

etw. recherchieren, sich über etw. informieren

355
Q

to come up against sth.

A

to run up against sth.auf etw. stossen, etw. begegnen

356
Q

to get round to doing sth.

A

dazu kommen, etw. zu tun

357
Q

to come in for sth.

A

etw. hervorrufen, auf sich ziehento come in for criticismPresident Obama hascome in for criticismfrom BREXIT campaigners after commenting on the upcoming referendum.

358
Q

to settle for sth.

A

sich mit etw. zufrieden gebensich für etw. entscheiden

359
Q

to beg (so.) for sth.

A

(jdn.) um etw. bitten

360
Q

to propagate

A

sich fortpflanzen

361
Q

all the same

A

trotzdem, dennochThe sound quality wasn‘t perfect, but we enjoyed the concert all the same.

362
Q

writer‘s block

A

Schreibblockade

363
Q

to fall short of sth.

A

etw. verfehlen, nicht gerecht werden The play is simply a vehicle for its stars and falls short of having a decent plot.

364
Q

to pull strings

A

seine Beziehungen spielen lassen

365
Q

gist

A

tschistKernaussage, Quintessenz

366
Q

without / with no rhyme or reason

A

there seems to be no logical or obvious explanation

367
Q

stroke of luck

A

GlücksfallIt was a stroke of luck when Mark got the leading role. lucky strike= Glückstreffer

368
Q

as clear as mud

A

very difficult to understand

369
Q

Does that ring a bell?

A

Klingelt‘s? / Kommt dir das bekannt vor?

370
Q

popularize so./sth.

A

jdn./etw. populär machen

371
Q

to shop around

A

die Preise vergleichen

372
Q

leap

A

Sprung, springen

373
Q

plan ahead

A

vorausplanen

374
Q

to turn sth. around

A

etw. umdrehen

375
Q

to burn off sth.

A

etw. abfackeln

376
Q

to clear out sth.

A

to declutter sth.etw. entrümpeln

377
Q

boot BE / AE trunck

A

Kofferraum

378
Q

to talk back (to so.)

A

(jdm.) frech antwortento answer back= frech antworten, widersprechen

379
Q

to bring sth. about

A

etw. hervorrufen, zur Folge habenInnovations have brought about massive changes in the mobile phone market …make for sth. = zu etw. führen, zu etw. beitragen

380
Q

to come about

A

zustande kommen, geschehen, passieren

381
Q

to check up on so./sth.

A

jdn./etw. überprüfen

382
Q

to deliberate (on/upon sth.)

A

sich (über etw.) beraten

383
Q

to talk over sth. (with so.)

A

etw. (mit jdm.) besprechen

384
Q

like-minded

A

gleichgesinnt

385
Q

illusory

A

illjuseriillusorisch

386
Q

to originate from sth.

A

von etw. stammen

387
Q

to attain sth.

A

etw. erreichen, erlangen (Ziel; bei Sache obtain)… students cannot attain a high level of achievement …

388
Q

as opposed to

A

versusim Gegensatz zuunlike= anders als, im Gegensatz zu

389
Q

to be preoccupied with sth.

A

mit etw. beschäftigt sein

390
Q

to occupy so.

A

jdn. beschäftigen

391
Q

contention

A

Behauptung

392
Q

typical of him

A

typisch für ihn

393
Q

pass (away) / while away the time

A

die Zeit verbringen

394
Q

to be in the habit of doing sth.

A

die Gewohnheit haben etw. zu tun

395
Q

daring

A

wagemutigdaredevil = waghalsig Draufgänger

396
Q

point-blank

A

direkt, glattThere is one scuba diving activity he refused point blank …

397
Q

to inflict sth. on/upon so./sth.

A

jdm./etw. etw. zufügenThe damage inflicted on the world‘s rainforests …

398
Q

to follow suit

A

es jdm. gleichtun, einem Beispiel folgen

399
Q

to be at so.‘s disposal

A

jdm. zur Verfügung stehen

400
Q

consecutive

A

aufeinanderfolgend… the third consecutive day …

401
Q

to quote (so./sth.)

A

to cite so./sth. (jdn./etw.) zitieren

402
Q

to feel remorse(ful)

A

Reue empfinden

403
Q

to opt for

A

to decide on sth.to go for sth.to choose sth. / to choose tosich für etw. entscheiden, etw. wählen

404
Q

pest

A

Schädling

405
Q

to safeguard so./sth. (against/from sth.)

A

jdn./etw. (vor etw.) schützen

406
Q

to delve into sth.

A

sich in etw. vertiefen

407
Q

falsehood

A

untruthUnwahrheit

408
Q

advisable - unadvisable

A

ratsam - unratsam

409
Q

spotless

A

fleckenlos, makellos

410
Q

I‘m stumped.

A

Da bin ich überfragt.

411
Q

to be bent on sth.

A

to be determined zu etw. entschlossen sein

412
Q

complacent

A

selbstgefällig, zufrieden

413
Q

sth. is deemed (as) …

A

etw. wird als … erachtet

414
Q

signpost - singposted

A

Wegweiser/Schild - ausgeschildertto signpost sth.= etw. ausschildern, mit Wegweisern versehen

415
Q

dreaded

A

gefürchtetto dread so./sth.= jdn./etw. fürchten

416
Q

to lean toward(s) sth.

A

to tend to sth.zu etw. tendierennot the same:to lean on so./sth.= sich auf jdn./etw. stützen

417
Q

peer pressure

A

Gruppendruck

418
Q

set an example

A

ein Zeichen setzen, ein Beispiel geben

419
Q

by now

A

inzwischen, mittlerweile

420
Q

to stamp down

A

niedertrampeln, zu Boden trampeln

421
Q

to clamp down on sth./so.

A

etw. gegenüber strikter werden, gegen etw./jdn. hart durchgreifen

422
Q

dire

A

dire consequences schrecklich, grässlich

423
Q

to appeal for sth.

A

zu etw. aufrufennot the same:to appeal to so. /to call on so. = an jdn. appellieren

424
Q

a nasty piece of work

A

ein fieser Kerl, ein fieses Weibsstück

425
Q

to step up sth.

A

to double down on sth. etw. steigern, intensivieren

426
Q

to jump to conclusions

A

voreilige Schlüsse ziehen, vorschnell urteilen

427
Q

to rebuke so.

A

to reprimand so.jdn. tadeln, rügen, zurechtweisento take so. to task = jdn. tadeln, zur Rede stellen (to call so. out on sth.)

428
Q

to backfire (on so./sth.)

A

zurückschlagen, nach hinten losgehen

429
Q

luxurious

A

‚lagsjuriesluxuriösextravagant‘exträvegent

430
Q

exemplary

A

‚egsemplariexemplarisch, beispielhaft

431
Q

chance encounter

A

zufällige Begegnung

432
Q

ground rule

A

Grundregel

433
Q

(in) compliance

A

(in) Übereinstimmung

434
Q

to overtake so./sth.

A

jdn./etw. überholen

435
Q

after all

A

finally, ultimatelyschliesslich

436
Q

to prosper

A

blühen, gedeihen, vorankommen

437
Q

to oversleep

A

verschlafen

438
Q

to ruin so./sth.

A

jdn./etw. ruinieren

439
Q

to strain sth.

A

etw. belastenstrain= Belastung

440
Q

to be consigned to history

A

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