Der Richter & sein Henker Flashcards

1
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einleiten, leitete an, eingeleitet

A

initiate
commence
trigger

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übergeben, übergab, übergeben

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to transfer

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der Vorgesetzte
die Vorgesetzte
pl. die Vorgesetzten

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boss

supervisor

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sich (akk.) hervortun, tat hervor, hevorgetan + bei/in/als

sich (akk.) in etw. (dat.) hervortun

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to excel at/in/as

to excel at st

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empörend

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outrageous
scandalous
shocking

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begreiflich

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apprehensible

understandable

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etw (akk.) anordnen |ordnete an, angeordnet|

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to arrange st.

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der Einsatz

pl.: die Einsätze

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committment

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vermögen |vermochte, vermocht|

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can

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das Vorgehen

no plural

A

approach
procedure
action

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erschüttert

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shocked

distressed

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anlässlich + gen

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on the occasion of

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meiner Ansicht nach

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in my opinion

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jmdn. einlassen | ließ ein, eingelassen|

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to admit st. - allow to enter

to let sb. in

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beinahe or beinah

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almost
nearly
all but

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erraten |erriet, erraten|

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to guess

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klemmen |klemmte, geklemmt|

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to stick

to jam

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18
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sogleich

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immediately
instantly
directly

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etw (akk.) vermeiden

|vermied, vermieden|

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to avoid st

to steer clear of sth

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20
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die Stirn runzeln

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to frown

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bedauern |bedauerte, bedauert|

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to pity

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blättern |blätterte, geblättert|

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to scroll

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jedoch

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however

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die Beschränkung, -en

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confinement
constraint
limitation

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die Schulden, -

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debt

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der Etat, -s

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budget

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betonen + akk. |betonte, betont|

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to emphasize

to stress st

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die Gerechtigkeit, -

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justice

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29
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der Verband

pl.: die Verbände

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union

organization

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verzichten auf + akk

|verzichtete, verzichtet|

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to renounce st

to abstain from st

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31
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einen Besuch abstatten

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to make a visit

to make a call on

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unterlassen |unterließ, unterlassen|

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to neglect

to fail to

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sich (akk) fügen |fügte, gefügt|

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to comply

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verschließen + akk

|verschloss, verschlossen|

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to lock (st) up
to close st
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35
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sorgfältig

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careful

thorough(ly)

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36
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sich.d etwas herausnehmen

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to take liberties

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wagen |wagte, gewagt|

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to risk
to venture
to take a chance

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die Bemerkung, -en

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remark
comment
note

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39
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verächtlich

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miserable

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40
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der Sessel, -

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armchair

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anweisen |wies an, angewiesen|

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instruct
to order
to remit

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42
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flüchtig

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transient
elusive
fleeting(ly)

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43
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das Verfahren, -

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technique
treatment
mode

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44
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beschönigen

|beschönigte, beschönigt|

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positiver darstellen, vorteilhafter erschienen lassen

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eingreifen |griff ein, eingegriffen|

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to intervene
to restrict
to take (appropriate) action
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46
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gewiss

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certainly
sure
allowedly

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entgegnen + akk

|entgegnete, entgegnet|

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to answer st

to reply st

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der Stellvertreter | die Stellvertreterin

pl: die Stellvertreter, die Stellvertreterinnen

A

deputy

representative

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ausführen |führte aus, ausgeführt|

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to execute
to perform
to make

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50
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bemüht

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anxious

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51
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jmdm/etw den Rücken zuwenden |wendete zu/wandte zu, zugewendet/zugewandt|

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to turn one‘s back on st/sb

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52
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trotzig

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sullen

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53
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der Tadel, -

A

blame
reprimand
criticism

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54
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eingefasst

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lined

bordered

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die Mauer, -n

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wall

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krümmen |krümmte, gekrümmt|

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to form a bend

to form a curve

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der Güterzug, -ü-e

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freight train

goods train

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der Schuss, -ü-e

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shot

pop

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stoßen |stieß, gestoßen|

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to kick

to poke

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sich (akk) bücken |bückte, gebückt|

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to stoop (down)
to bend down
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halten + akk |hielt, gehalten|

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to hold st
to keep st
to maintain st

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(sich (akk.)) erbrechen

|erbrach, erbrochen|

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to throw up

to be sick

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das Befinden

no plural

A

condition
feeling
opinion

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brummen |brummte, gebrummt|

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to growl
to hum
to grumble

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eingeschlossen

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enclosed
included
implicit(ly)

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sich (akk.) melden

|meldete, gemeldet|

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to answer

to report

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gutmütig

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good-natured

sweet-tempered/natured

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sich (akk) setzen

|setzte, gesetzt|

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to sit

to settle

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rücken ( + akk.)

|rückte, gerückt|

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to move (st)

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70
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berechtig

A

eligible
qualified
reasonable

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verschwiegen + akk

|verschwieg, verschwiegen|

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to conceal st
to keep st secret
to keep quiet about st

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fortfahren |fuhr fort, fortgefahren|

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to continue
to go on
to pursue

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zuklappen (+ akk)

|klappte zu, zugeklappt|

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to close (st)

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aufnehmen |nahm auf, aufgenommen|

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to record
to include
to borrow

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der Brand

pl: die Brände

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fire
burning
combustion

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schweigen |schwieg, geschwiegen|

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to keep/be/remain silent

to keep still

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konstatieren |konstatierte, konstatiert|

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to state

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der Frack

pl: die Fracks/die Fräcke

A

dress coat

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zugeben (,dass…)

|gab zu, zugegeben|

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to admit (that...)
to recognize
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80
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die Tatsache

pl: die Tatsachen

A

fact
certainty
matter of fact

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zögernd

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hesitant(ly)
reluctant
tentative

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82
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ebenso

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just as (well)
in the same way
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83
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(für akk.) in Betracht kommen

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to be in the running (for st)

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jdmn. angehen |ging an,

angegangen|

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to concern sb

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zum Vorschein kommen

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to surface

to appear

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das Indiz

pl: die Indizien

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sign
evidence
indication

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rechtfertigen

|rechtfertigte, gerechtfertigt|

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to justify

to legitimate

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die Verhaftung

pl: die Verhaftungen

A

arrest
detention
imprisonment

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die Rücksicht

A

consideration

regard

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einwandfrei

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flawless
sound
proper

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die Arbeitsweise

pl: die Arbeitsweisen

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function 
operation
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das Gleiten

no pl

A

slipping
spinning
gliding

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auffangen |fing auf, aufgefangen|

A

to make up for a delay

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spähen |spähte, gespäht|

durch etw (akk) spähen

A

to peek
to spy

to peep thru st

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wiederholt

A

repeated

many a time

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die Hupe

pl: die Hupen

A

horn

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sich (akk.) regen |regte, geregt|

A

to stir

to be stir oneself

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nieder

A

down
low
mean

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die Falle

pl: die Fallen

A

pitfall
latch(bolt)
entrapment

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halboffen or halb offen

A

half open

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verlegen

A

embarrassed
confused
shyly

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vorkommen |kam vor, vorgekommen|

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to appear
to happen
to be found

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erschrecken |erschrak, erschrocken|

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to startle

to get frightened

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erblicken |erblickte, erblickt|

A

to see

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verdutzt

A

dumbfounded

puzzled

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funkeln |funkelte, gefunkelt|

A

to flash
to sparkle
to twinkle

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kaltblütig

A

coolly

in cold blood

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der Geschwindigkeitmesser, -

A

velocimeter

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mäßigen |mäßigte, gemäßigt|

A

to moderate

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etwas (nom.) ist jmdm entfallen

A

st escape sb

st slips sb‘s mind

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anhalten |hielt an, angehalten|

A
to pull in
to last
to hold
to retain
to come/bring to a stop
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jäh

A

abrupt(ly)
steep
sudden

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die Auskunft (über)
pl: die Auskünfte
A

Information (as to)

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sich (akk) beugen

|beugte, gebeugt|

A

to lean

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verwundert

A

puzzled

astonished

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(etwas (akk)) pfeifen

|pfiff, gepfiffen|

A

to whistle (st)

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das Hündchen, -

A

puppy

doggie

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das Scheinwerferlicht, -er

A

headlight

spotlight

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entgegen

A

against
contrary to
in opposition to

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die Säule, -n

A

column
pillar
stack
tower of strength

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schmal

A
narrow
long
slender 
slim
small
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der Ast, ä-e

A

limb of a tree

123
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der Bach, -ä-e

A

stream

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rauschen |rauschte, gerauscht|

A

swoop
rustle
sweep

sich irgendwohin bewegen und dabei ein Rauschen verursacheb

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etwas (akk) löschen

|löschte, gelöscht|

A

to cancel st
to clear st
to extinguish st
to erase st

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vernehmen |vernahm, vernommen|

A

to examine

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heutzutage

A

nowadays
in this day and age
today

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die Überlegung, -en

A

consideration

thought

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geschickt

A

skilled

smart

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insofern

A

in this respect

in that

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aufhören |hörte auf, aufgehört|

A
to stop
to break off
to terminate
to call it quits 
to drop out
to finish
to end
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das Schlusslicht, -er

A

tail lamp
rear end light
tail light

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die Ebene, -n

A

lowlands
flat
platform

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sich (akk) ergießen

A

to burst out

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erlöschen |erlosch, erloschen|

A
to go out
to expire
to extinguish 
to lapse
to disappear 
to cease to exist
to cease
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die Pfütze, -n

A

puddle

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öde

A

dull
boring
tedious

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mühsam

A
hard
painful
laborious 
cumbersome
troublesome
exhausting
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schräg

A

sloping(ly)

crooked

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wiederum

A

again

in turn

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begreifen |begriff, begriffen|

A

to recognize

to follow

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überblicken |überblickte, überblickt|

A

to have an overview

to review

143
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verheimlichen + akk

|verheimlichte, verheimlicht|

A

to keep st secret

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der Schweiß

no pl

A

sweat

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riesenhaft

A

mammoth

146
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grauenerregend

A

horrifying

terrible

147
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sich (akk) rühren |rührte, gerührte|

A

to budge
to stir
to bestir oneself

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lähmen |lähmte, gelähmt|

A

to be numb
to disable
to paralyzes

149
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die Vernunft

no pl

A

reason
rationality
sanity

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gebannt

A

under a spell

151
Q

nom. verlockt jmdn. zu dat.

A

to entice sb to do st

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lösen |löste, gelöst|

A

to free

153
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das Ungeheuer, -

A

monster

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die Wucht

no pl

A

weight

impact

155
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rasend

A

raging

furious

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niederreißen |riss nieder,

niedergerissen|

A

to demolish st

to tear st down

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der Rachen, -

A

throat

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zermalmen |zermalmte, zermalmt|

A

to break

to crush down

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zucken |zuckte, gezuckt|

A

to shrug

to quiver

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zitternd

A

quivering

trembling

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abwischen |wischte ab, abgewischt|

A

to wipe away

162
Q

verbergen + akk

|verbarg, verborgen|

A

to hide st
to conceal st
to bury st
to disguise st

163
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zerfetzt

A

torn to shreds/pieces

164
Q

das Raubtier, -e

A

carnivore

165
Q

aufschauen |schaute auf, aufgeschaut|

A

to look up

166
Q

die Gelegenheit, -en

A

opportunity

occasion

167
Q

die Gleichgültigkeit

A
indifference 
neglect 
casualness
disinterest
insensibility 
half-heartedness
168
Q

unerhört

A

outrageous
shocking
unheard

169
Q

was fällt Ihnen ein!

A

how dare you!

170
Q

sachlich

A

factual(ly)
objective
businesslike
realistic

171
Q

bestürzt

A

shocked

upset

172
Q

speisen |speiste, gespeist|

A

to dine
to feed
to supply
to energize

173
Q

der Vorsitzende, -n

A

chairman
president
leader

174
Q

der Stammtisch, -e

A

group of regulars

175
Q

ausgerechnet

A

of all things

176
Q

die Gepflogenheit, -en

A

custom

habit

177
Q

abseits

A

aside

apart

178
Q

umwickeln |umwickelte, umwickelt|

A

to wrap around

179
Q

die Unannehmlichkeit, -en

A

trouble

bother

180
Q

gescheit

A
clever
sensible 
proper
good
bright
181
Q

die Beerdigung, -en

A

burial

funeral

182
Q

eifrig

A

eager
avid
gladly
enthusiastically

183
Q

allerhand

A

all kinds of things
rather a lot

allerhand auf dem Gewissen haben = to have a lot to answer for

184
Q

verstricken |verstrickte, verstrickt|

A

to involve, to mix up

185
Q

der Maßstab, -ä-e

A

scale

standard

186
Q

trostlos

A

hopeless

miserable

187
Q

die Flausen pl.

A

nonsense

illusion

188
Q

(jdm) etw vormachen |machte vor, vorgemacht|

A

zeigen

täuschen = to fool sb

189
Q

unwillkürlich

A

instinktiv

spontaneous
instinctively

190
Q

sowohl…als/wie (auch)

A

both…and

… as well as

191
Q

das Pult,-e

A

desk

192
Q

beifügen |fügte bei, beigefügt|

A

beiläufig sagen = to add

193
Q

sich mit jdm/etw abgeben

A

sich beschäftigen = to bother or concern oneself with sb/st

sich einlassen = to associate with sb/st

194
Q

schmettern |schmetterte, geschmettert|

A

schleudern = to smash

195
Q

äußern |äußerte, geäußert|

A

sagen = to say, to express, to utter, to voice

196
Q

der Angeklagte

A

accused, defendant

197
Q

das Handelsabkommen, -

A

trade agreement

198
Q

der Oberst, -e/en

A

group captain

199
Q

neuerlich

A

again

200
Q

betroffen

A

concerned
affected
shocked

201
Q

unvorhergesehen

A

unexpected

202
Q

bagatellisieren + akk

|bagatellisierte, bagatellisiert|

A

to minimize st

203
Q

die Gesandtschaft, -en

A

embassy

204
Q

die Besprechung, -en

A

discussion

205
Q

das Verhör, -e

A

police questioning

206
Q

ablehnen (jmdn./etw)

|lehnte ab, abgelehnt|

A

to refuse (sb/st)

207
Q

jmdn/etw verschonen

|verschonte, verschont|

A

to spare st/sb

208
Q
von etw (dat) absehen 
|sah ab, abgesehen|
A

to refrain from doing st

209
Q

anwesend

A

present

210
Q

vernommen werden

A

to be under examination

211
Q

vollständig

A

complete

212
Q

etw (akk) gestalten

|gestaltete, gestaltet|

A

to shape

213
Q

zuliebe

A

for the sake of

214
Q

die Aufregung

A

agitation

215
Q

unselig

A

unfortunate

disastrous

216
Q

verwickelt

A

involved

217
Q

etw (akk) zulassen

|ließ zu, zugelassen|

A

to allow st

218
Q

die Spur, -en

A

lead - clue

219
Q

verregnet

A

rainy

220
Q

überhäuft

A

cluttered

221
Q

keine Miene verziehen |verzog, verzogen|

A

to keep a straight face

222
Q

der Säbel, -

A

sword

223
Q

die Biederkeit

A

moral uprightness

224
Q

stolpern |stolperte, gestolpert|

A

to trip

to stumble

225
Q

der Anfall, ä-e

A

attack

seizure (med)

226
Q

unisono

A

in unison

unanimous