DayOne Flashcards

1
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meet

A

treffen

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2
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to meet demands

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Anforderungen erfüllen

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3
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5 people turned up

A

they appeared

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4
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to bear fruit (sg.)

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Früchte (pl.) tragen

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5
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laid down

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festlegen, bestimmen

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6
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run up

A

anhäufen

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7
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(the) most

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am meisten (countable)

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8
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more

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mehr (countable)

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9
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many

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viel (countable)

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10
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few

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wenig (countable)

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fewer

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weniger (countable)

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12
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(the) fewest

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am wenigsten (countable)

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13
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(the) most

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am meisten (uncountable)

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14
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more

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mehr (uncountable)

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15
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much

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viel (uncountable)

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16
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little

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wenig (uncountable)

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17
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less

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weniger (uncountable)

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18
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(the) least

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am wenigsten (uncountable)

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19
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research or researches

A

research: in EN sg.; in DE countable

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20
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advice or advices

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advice: in EN sg.; in DE countable

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21
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sheep

A

Schaf; countable but no plural form

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22
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one people

A

das/ein Volk

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23
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interfere with/in sth.

interfere with a plan

A

sich in etw. einmischen

einen Plan durchkreuzen

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24
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the disposal of sth.

A

Entsorgung

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25
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to dispose of sth.

A

sich etw. entledigen, entsorgen ODER

über etw. verfügen, entscheiden, verwenden

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26
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to adopt sth.;

to adopt an idea/democracy

A

etw. annehmen, einführen, annehmen;

eine Idee/Demokratie annehmen

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27
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to go far in +ing

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in Bezug auf eine bestimmte Tätigkeit es weit gebracht haben;
he’s gone very far in learning spanish

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28
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to impose sth. on sb./sth.

A

jmd. etw. aufzwängen, aufdrängen, auferlegen

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29
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to threaten to (do/+inf) sth.

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drohen etw. zu tun

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30
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in terms of

A

in Bezug auf

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31
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to leave sth. to sb.

A

etw. jmd. überlassen;

leave it to me

32
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concerning food,…

A

Essen,… betreffend

33
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in … terms

in political terms

A

in Bezug auf

aus politischer Sicht

34
Q

to spend sth. FOR sth.

A

für ERSTanschaffung

35
Q

to spend sth. on sth.

A

Ausgaben, die regelmäßiger anfallen

36
Q

on sb. behalf

A

für jmd., anstelle von jmd.

37
Q

abroad

A

ins/im Ausland; Ausland gibt es in Englisch nicht!

Notlösung: I like foreign countries.

38
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in accordance with

A

im Einklang mit

39
Q

to engage in

A

sich engagieren

40
Q

to resort to sth.

the police resorts to the use of guns

A

auf etw. zurückgreifen

41
Q

to coerce sb. (formal)

A

jmd. zwingen/nötigen (formal)

42
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to force sb. (informal)

A

jmd. zwingen/nötigen (informal)

43
Q

to work overtime

A

Überstunden machen

44
Q

mutually
we have a mutual friend
we have a mutual agreement

A

gemeinsam
wir haben einen gemeinsamen Freund
wir haben eine gegenseitige Abmachung

45
Q

to lay down

A

festlegen

46
Q

to conform to sth.

to conform to laws

A

sich an etw. halten, übereinstimmen

sich an die Gesetze halten

47
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to set up sth.

A

etw. gründen

48
Q

scratch the surface

A

an der Oberfläche kratzen (idiom)

49
Q

proposition

A

These, Prämisse, Aussage

50
Q

to add to sth.

His presence adds to the problem.

A

etw. vergrößern, vermehren, ergänzen, anschwellen lassen

Seine Anwesenheit vergrößert das Problem.

51
Q

penalize

A

bestrafen

52
Q

hit a peak

A

to reach, erreichen

53
Q

inevitably

A

unvermeidlich

54
Q

inadequate

A

unpassend

55
Q

a slump

A

Wirtschaftskrise

56
Q

bottom out

A

abflachen, einen/den Tiefpunkt erreichen

57
Q

in turn

A

wiederum

58
Q

consequently

A

infolgedessen

59
Q

to refer to sth.

A

sich beziehen auf

60
Q

rather than

A

anstelle von

61
Q

undermining

to undermine sb.s authority

A

untergraben

jmd.es Autorität untergraben

62
Q

attempt to +inf.
attempt (formal) = trial (informal)
an attempt to proof the principle

A

to try

Versuch formal/informal

63
Q

to have responsibility to sb.

A

Verantwortung gegenüber jmd. haben

64
Q

conduct … business

A

ein Geschäft führen

65
Q

to conform sth.

A

etw. entsprechen, anpassen

66
Q

to be to +inf.
I am to be in Vienna tomorrow.
We are to do a lot of homework.

A

müssen oder sollen
Ich muss morgen in Wien sein.
Wir müssen viel Hausübung machen.

67
Q

expenditure

A

Aufwendungen

68
Q

to take on sth.

responsibility, new job

A

etw. annehmen, übernhemen

Verantwortung, neuer Job

69
Q

to take action

A

eine Maßnahme ergreifen

70
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according to

A

gemäß, laut

71
Q

approach

A

Ansatz

72
Q

stake in, interest in

A

Interessen an etw. haben

73
Q

claim on

A

einen Anspruch auf etw. haben

eine Forderung an etw. haben

74
Q

proponent

A

Befürworter

75
Q

opponent

A

Kontrahent, Gegenüber

76
Q

make up sth. / to invent
make up figures
make up with sb.

A

bilden
Zahlen erfinden = kreative Statistik ;-)
sich mit jmd. vertragen