Current Topics Common Mistakes II Do not mix up! Flashcards

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to lay – laid – laid (The company laid off 200 workers last year.)

to lie – lay – lain (He claimed that all his money lay in the bank.)

to lie – lied – lied (He lied to the jury.)

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to flee – fled – fled (He fled the country.)

to fly – flew – flown (He flew to New York with British Airways.)

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to hide – hid – hidden (He hid some evidence from the jury.)

to hit – hit – hit (The news hit the headlines yesterday.)

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to tell someone something: He told her a story.

to say something: He said that he would do so. (or: He said to me that he would come back soon.)

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to persecute

to prosecute = to take someone to court

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politisch verfolgen

gerichtlich verfolgen, belangen, anklagen

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I am affected by….

an event which has affected me very much

to have an effect on

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Ich bin betroffen von ….

ein Ereignis, das mich stark betroffen hat

Auswirkungen haben auf

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confident

to be confident of doing s.th.

confidential

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zuversichtlich

zuversichtlich sein etwas zu tun

vertraulich

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the rise of the internet

to rise in the world

Inflation will rise.

to raise an issue, an objection, money, capital, awareness [raise is always followed by an object]

to arouse interest

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der Aufstieg des Internets

vorwärts kommen,

es zu etwas bringen Die Inflation wird ansteigen.

ein Thema aufbringen, einen Einwand erheben, Geld, Kapital aufbringen, für Aufmerksamkeit sorgen

Interesse wecken

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current, up-to-date

actual

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aktuell

tatsächlich

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personable, nice

sympathetic
The judge showed sympathy/ was not unsympathetic towards ..

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sympathisch

aufgeschlossen sein, Mitgefühl haben,
Der Richter zeigte Verständnis. Er war gegenüber … nicht ablehnend.

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to react calmly

to win convincingly

sovereign

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souverän auf eine Situation reagieren

souverän gewinnen

unumschränkt, souverän (Staat)

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to be sensible

It wouldn’t make much sense to do this.

sensitive

to be sensitive to

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vernünftig sein

Es wäre nicht sehr sinnvoll, das zu tun.

(über)empfindlich

empfindlich reagieren auf (acc)

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a border

a cross-border merger

a boarder

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eine Grenze

eine länderübergreifende Fusion

ein Internatsschüler

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a subsidy

a subsidiary

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eine Subvention

eine Niederlassung, Tochtergesellschaft

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a consistent thread

a threat (a threat to peace)

to threaten

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ein roter Faden

eine Bedrohung (eine Bedrohung für den Frieden)

bedrohen

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a key player

an actor

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ein Hauptakteur

ein Schauspieler

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in contrast

to contrary to

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im Gegensatz zu

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in spite of, despite

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trotz

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to be consistent with

to consist of

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in Einklang stehen mit

bestehen aus

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He doesn’t have to do this.

He mustn’t miss the exam.

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Er muss das nicht machen.

Er darf die Prüfung nicht verpassen

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to outvote someone

to vote someone out (of office)

to take over

to overtake

to look over

to overlook

similar: to overrule, to undergo

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jem. überstimmen
jem. abwählen

übernehmen

überholen

den Überblick haben

übersehen

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a prejudice

to be prejudiced against

to discriminate against someone

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ein Vorurteil

jem. gegenüber Vorurteile haben
jem. diskriminieren