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Nervosität, Bammel, Lampenfieber (fam)

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jitters

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Lampenfieber haben

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to have stage fright

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peinlich genau, akribisch

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meticulous

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berühmt (2)

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famous
famed

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sich in ein Thema vertiefen

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to delve into a subject

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etw ausnutzen, ausbeuten

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to exploit sth

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ideell, philosophisch, Ideen generierend (form)

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ideational

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von etw abhängig sein

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to be contingent on sth

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in den sauren Apfel beißen

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to bite the bullet

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jdm den Stab übergeben (fig)

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to pass the torch to sb

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keine Kompromisse!

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take no prisoners!

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gegebene Tatsache

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given

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eine Lehre aus etw ziehen

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to draw a lesson from sth

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jdn in Verlegenheit bringen

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to put sb on the spot

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sich mit etw abfinden

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to come to terms with sth

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immun gegen etw

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immune to sth

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Gelegenheit (fig)

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window of opportunity

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ganz klar

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fair and square

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glänzend abschneiden

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to pass with flying colors

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sich verschlechtern, verfallen, an Niveau verlieren, zersetzen

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to deteriorate

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etw sein, das jd nicht mag

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to be anathema to sb

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etw reflektieren

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to be reflective of sth

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etw bergen, retten

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to salvage sth

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klug, wohl überlegt

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judicious

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etw mit sich bringen, nach sich ziehen
mit einem gewissen Risiko verbunden sein

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to entail sth
to entail some risk

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sich jdm / etw beugen (d)

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to defer to sb / sth

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etw verschieben (2)

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to postpone sth
to defer sth

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jdn davon abschrecken, etw zu tun

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to deter sb from doing sth

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als Abschreckungsmittel dienen
abschreckende Wirkung

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to act as as a deterrent
deterrent effect

30
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aufreibend, zermürbend, mörderisch

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grueling

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jdn in den Hintergrund verbannen

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to relegate sb to the background

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jdm das Wort gegeben
das Wort ergreifen

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to give sb the floor
to take the floor

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ziemlich groß, beträchtlich

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sizable

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jdn über etw informieren (2)

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to inform sb about sth
to brief sb about / on sth

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eine Sendung einschalten

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to tune in to a programme

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überall (fam)

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left and right

37
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umfassend

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comprehensive

38
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auf Lager

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in stock

39
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jdn auf etw aufmerksam machen, vor etw warnen

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to alert sb to sth

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Weg (=Möglichkeit)

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avenue

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etw unterstrichen, betonen

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to underline sth

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etw aufgeben, verlieren

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to relinquish sth

43
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etw räumen, niederlegen, frei machen

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to vacate sth

44
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alles zu seiner Zeit

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let’s cross that bridge when we come to it

45
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Stütze, A und O (l)
entscheidend (Adj)

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linchpin

46
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sehr schmerzhaft (e)

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excruciating

47
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etw einleiten, initiieren, anzetteln

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to instigate sth

48
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in Schwung kommen
an Schwung verlieren

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to gain momentum
to lose momentum

49
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sich durchsetzen, die Oberhand gewinnen, siegen

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to prevail

50
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nervenaufreibend

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nerve-racking

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finster, dunkel (fig), trüb

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murky

52
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die Bedingungen für etw schaffen

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to set the stage for sth

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schonungslos

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unsparing

54
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etw verlangen, zur Bedingung machen

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to stipulate sth

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unter der Bedingung, dass (s)

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with the stipulation that

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eingefleischt (fig, v.a. pej)

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inveterate

57
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ein paar verständliche Sätze sagen

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to string together a few sentences

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in Verbindung mit etw

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in conjunction with sth

59
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sich zwischen A und B abwechseln
sich mit B abwechseln
etw mit etw abwechseln

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to alternate between A and B
to alternate with B
to alternate sth with sth

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sich ständig verändern, schwanken (f)

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to fluctuate

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zu etw übergehen, etw werden (s)

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to segue into sth

62
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sich ausbezahlt machen

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to pay dividends

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