Die Königsstr. Flashcards by andrea shelton

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überze̲u̲gend

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ADJ convincing

■ADV convincingly

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re̲gsam [⁠ˈ⁠r⁠e⁠ː⁠k⁠z⁠a⁠ː⁠m⁠]

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ADJ active

• geistig regsam mentally active

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gewẹrblich [⁠ɡ⁠ə⁠ˈ⁠v⁠ɛ⁠r⁠p⁠l⁠ɪ⁠ç⁠]

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ADJ commercial; (Lehrling, Genossenschaft) trade (attr); (=industriell) industrial

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schweigsam

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silent, taciturn

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sorglich

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adj.

caring,

adv.

caringly

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die Schulden

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debts

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drückend

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onerous, oppressive, burdensome

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sich prügeln

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to come to blows

to fight

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der Gewinn

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profit, gain(s)

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der Verlust

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loss

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kriechen

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to creep/crawl

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rastlos

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restless

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das Treiben

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activities

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verhöhnen

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to ridicule

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verspotten

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to mock/deride

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der Einzug

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entrance

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der Riegel

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latch, lock, bar

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das Gewölbe

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arch, roof, vault

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klirren

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to clink, clash, jangle

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das Vorübergehen

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passing

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das Bedürfnis

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need, requirement

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urmenschliches Bedürfnis

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primordial need

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keuchend

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adj.

panting, wheezing, gasping

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der Jubel

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exultation

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winden

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to wind/coil

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unbekümmert

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adj.

unconcerned, easygoing, carefree

adv.

blithely

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der Stifter

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benefactor

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der Verderber

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corrupter, spoiler

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verderben

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to ruin, spoil, taint, corrupt

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das Rad

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wheel

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stoßen

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to bump, push

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das Gedränge

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crowd, throng

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ausweichen

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to avoid, elude

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geistreich

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adj. witty

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schmetternd

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adj. blaring

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knallend

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adj. popping

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die Peitsche

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whip

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hemmen

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to inhibit, hamper, obstruct

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üblich

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adj. common, customary

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das Jenseits

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beyond, afterlife

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tröstlich

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adj. comforting, consolatory

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die Seligkeit

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bliss, beatitude, salvation

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ermutigen

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to encourage

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richten

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to focus, judge

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etw. bemühen

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to make use of sth.

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sich bemühen

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to attempt

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schmücken

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to adorn

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die Welten

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worlds

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stürmen

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to storm

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der Wucher

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usury - the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest.

profiteering

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die Zinsen

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interest (money)

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die Baumwolle

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cotton

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hochbeinig

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adj. long-legged

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säuseln

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to sigh, murmur, rustle, whisper

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das Ausrufungszeichen

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exclamation mark !

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das Verstand

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mind, wit, wits, sense, reason, intellect

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der Gedankenstrich

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dash

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die Abhandlung

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treatise, essay, discourse

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sich bescheiden

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to take a back seat

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bescheiden

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adj. modest, humble

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der Bescheid

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answer, reply

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die Angelegenheit

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matter, issue, concern, affair, liaison

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die Heringe

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herrings

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die Anpreisung

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blurb

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der Gemahl

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husband

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die Heimkehr

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homecoming

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das Gericht

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justice, court, dish

dish out justice

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für jmdn. zeugen

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to testify for so.

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etw schwören

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to swear (sth.)

to vow sth.