China's Asian Dream 2 Flashcards

1
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swath (auch: swathe) of land

A

Landstrich

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2
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Landstrich

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swath (auch: swathe) of land

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3
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onslaught

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Der Angriff / Der Ansturm

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4
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Der Angriff / Der Ansturm

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onslaught

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5
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morass

A

Der Sumpf

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6
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Der Sumpf

A

morass

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7
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to bog

A

sich festfahren, sich verhäddern

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sich festfahren, sich verhäddern

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to bog

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9
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frigid

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kalt, kühl

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10
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kalt, kühl

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frigid

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11
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to rampage

A

randalieren, toben

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12
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randalieren, toben

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to rampage

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13
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impoverished

A

verarmt

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14
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verarmt

A

impoverished

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15
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depleted

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abgebaut, aufgebraucht, ausgelaugt

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16
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abgebaut, aufgebraucht, ausgelaugt

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depleted

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17
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battered

A

abgenutzt, ramponiert

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18
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abgenutzt, ramponiert

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battered

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19
Q

to batter

A

abstoßen, verprügeln

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20
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abstoßen, verprügeln

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to batter

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21
Q

heap

A

der Haufen

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22
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der Haufen

A

heap

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23
Q

visceral

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felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body

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24
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felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body

A

visceral

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25
Q

this “visceral phrase” is taught in schools to this day

A

tief sitzender Satz

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26
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tief sitzender Satz

A

this “visceral phrase” is taught in schools to this day

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27
Q

spur

A

Ansporn / Antrieb

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28
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Ansporn / Antrieb

A

spur

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29
Q

rejuvenation

A

die Verjüngung

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30
Q

die Verjüngung

A

rejuvenation

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31
Q

to invoke

A

anflehen, sich auf etw. berufen, aktivieren

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32
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anflehen, sich auf etw. berufen , aktivieren

A

to invoke

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33
Q

quest

A

Die Suche, das Bestreben

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34
Q

Die Suche, das Bestreben

A

quest

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35
Q

ostensibly

A

anscheinend, angeblich

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36
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anscheinend, angeblich

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ostensibly

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37
Q

to commemorate so./sth.

A

jmdn./etw. in Erinnerung bringen

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38
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jmdn./etw. in Erinnerung bringen

A

to commemorate so./sth.

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39
Q

to rumble

A

rumpeln, poltern

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40
Q

rumpeln, poltern

A

to rumble

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41
Q

assertive

A

bestimmt, duchsetzungsfähig

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42
Q

duchsetzungsfähig

A

assertive

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43
Q

of paramount importance

A

von höchster Wichtigkeit

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44
Q

von höchster Wichtigkeit

A

of paramount importance

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45
Q

innocuous

A

harmlos, unschädlich

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46
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harmlos, unschädlich

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innocuous

47
Q

erratic

A

ungleichmässig, launisch, unbeständig

48
Q

ungleichmässig, launisch, unbeständig

A

erratic

49
Q

vicinity

A

die Nachbarschaft, die Nähe

50
Q

die Nachbarschaft, die Nähe

A

vicinity

51
Q

to rectify

A

verbessern, beheben, richtigstellen

52
Q

verbessern, beheben, richtigstellen

A

to rectify

53
Q

frenzy

A

die Ekstase, der Wahnsinn

54
Q

die Ekstase, der Wahnsinn

A

frenzy

55
Q

to fly into a frenzy

A

rasend werden

56
Q

rasend werden

A

to fly into a frenzy

57
Q

viability

A

die Durchführbarkeit

58
Q

die Durchführbarkeit

A

viability

59
Q

stooge

A

der Handlanger, der Strohmann

60
Q

der Handlanger, der Strohmann

A

stooge

61
Q

appendage

A

das Anhängsel

62
Q

das Anhängsel

A

appendage

63
Q

to deteriorate

A

sich verschlechtern, verfallen

64
Q

sich verschlechtern, verfallen

A

to deteriorate

65
Q

rapprochement

A

die Wiederannäherung

66
Q

die Wiederannäherung

A

rapprochement

67
Q

to extricate so./sth.

A

jmdn./etw. befreien

68
Q

jmdn./etw. befreien

A

to extricate so./sth.

69
Q

deliberately

A

absichtlich

70
Q

absichtlich

A

deliberately

71
Q

adamant

A

steinhart, unerbitterlich

72
Q

steinhart, unerbitterlich

A

adamant

73
Q

caveat

A

die Warnung, Einspruch, Wiederspruch

74
Q

die Warnung, Einspruch, Wiederspruch

A

caveat

75
Q

to negate sth.

A

etw. negieren

76
Q

etw. negieren

A

to negate sth.

77
Q

hollowness

A

die Hohlheit

78
Q

die Hohlheit

A

hollowness

79
Q

to tout

A

aufdringlich Kunden werben, sich gute Tipps verschaffen

80
Q

aufdringlich Kunden werben, sich gute Tipps verschaffen

A

to tout

81
Q

the fray

A

Die Auseinandersetzung

82
Q

Die Auseinandersetzung

A

the fray

83
Q

assertion

A

die Behauptung

84
Q

die Behauptung

A

assertion

85
Q

to loathe so./sth.

A

jmdn./etw. nicht ausstehen können

86
Q

jmdn./etw. nicht ausstehen können

A

to loathe so./sth.

87
Q

fervour

A

die Inbrunst, die Leidenschaft

88
Q

die Inbrunst, die Leidenschaft

A

fervour

89
Q

benign

A

freundlich, liebevoll

90
Q

freundlich, liebevoll

A

benign

91
Q

tint

A

der Farbstich

92
Q

der Farbstich

A

tint

93
Q

to enshrine sth.

A

etw. in einen Schrein einschließen, bewahren

94
Q

etw. in einen Schrein einschließen, bewahren

A

to enshrine sth.

95
Q

sanctity

A

die Heiligkeit, die Unverletzlichkeit

96
Q

die Heiligkeit, die Unverletzlichkeit

A

sanctity

97
Q

tinpot

A

schäbig

98
Q

schäbig

A

tinpot

99
Q

tinpot dictator

A

der Westentaschendiktator

100
Q

der Westentaschendiktator

A

tinpot dictator

101
Q

apex

A

der Gipfel, der Höhepunkt

102
Q

der Gipfel, der Höhepunkt

A

apex

103
Q

to devise

A

ersinnen, entwerfen

104
Q

ersinnen, entwerfen

A

to devise

105
Q

to assert

A

behaupten (, dass …), feststellen, geltend machen

106
Q

behaupten (, dass …), feststellen, geltend machen

A

to assert

107
Q

arch

A

der Bogen, das Gewölbe

108
Q

der Bogen, das Gewölbe

A

arch

109
Q

Arch-“ is a prefix that can imply “main” or “leading”

A

arch-realist

110
Q

arch-realist

A

Arch-“ is a prefix that can imply “main” or “leading”

111
Q

juggernaut

A

der Moloch, Brummi

112
Q

der Moloch, Brummi

A

juggernaut

113
Q

buying frenzy

A

Der Kaufrausch

114
Q

Der Kaufrausch

A

buying frenzy