English general 2 Flashcards

1
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acquiescence

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Einwilligung, Zustimmung

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2
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adversely

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nachteilig, ungünstig

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3
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All this took guts

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Das hat Mut gebraucht.

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4
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allege

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behaupten, unterstellen

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5
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allegedly

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angeblich, vermeintlich

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6
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apology

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Entschuldigung

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7
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assiduously

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beharrlich, gewissenhaft

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8
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at odds with

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im Widerspruch zu

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9
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avalache

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Lavine

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10
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beacon

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Leuchtfeuer

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11
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bead

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Perle

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12
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begin to falter

A

Ins Wanken geraten

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13
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betray

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verraten

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14
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blotter

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Schreibunterlage

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15
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breeze

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Brise

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16
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browbeat

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unter Druck setzen

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17
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bulging

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prall gefüllt, zum Bersten voll

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18
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bulk

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Großteil, Masse

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19
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candid

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ehrlich, aufrichtig

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20
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catsup

A

der Ketchup

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21
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cheesy

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kitschig, billig

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22
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Cog

A

Zahnrad

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23
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constituent

A

Bestandteil, Wähler, Komponente

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24
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coupled with

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zusammen mit

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25
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crotchety

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launisch

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26
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culprit

A

Schuldiger, Täter

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27
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debilitate

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schwächen, entkräften

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28
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deeds

A

Taten

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29
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deficiency

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Mangel, Defizit

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30
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defy

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trotzen, sich widersetzen

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31
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deliberately

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absichtlich, bewusst

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32
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demeanor

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Auftreten, Benehmen

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33
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denial

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Ablehnung, Verweigerung

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34
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detriment

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Nachteil, Schaden

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35
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devastating

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verheerend, vernichtend

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36
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disenfranchise

A

jdn entrechten

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37
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disregard

A

missachten

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38
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distress

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Notlage

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39
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dread

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Angst, Furcht

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40
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endure

A

ertragen, aushalten

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41
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enlist

A

anwerben, einberufen

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42
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entail

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mit sich bringen, einschließen

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43
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fare well/badly

A

jmdm. ergeht es gut/schlecht

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44
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fence

A

Zaun

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45
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fidget

A

zappeln

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46
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filthy

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dreckig, schmutzig

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47
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Fissures

A

Risse

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48
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fitly

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angemessen, angebracht

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49
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fixated on

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fixiert auf

50
Q

fuming

A

wütend, rauchend

51
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gaze

A

(starr) blicken

52
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glitch

A

Panne, Störung

53
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gnaw

A

abnagen

54
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hallmark

A

Kennzeichen

55
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hallway

A

Flur, Korridor

56
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harness

A

nutzen

57
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harried

A

gestresst, gehetzt

58
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hassled

A

belästigt

59
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Have stumbled upon

A

Stolpern

60
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hindsight

A

im Nachhinein, rückblickend

61
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hoard

A

horten

62
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huff

A

beleidigt

63
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hull

A

Rumpf

64
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impairment

A

Beeinträchtigung, Wertminderung

65
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impunity

A

Straffreiheit, Straflosigkeit

66
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innuendo

A

Anspielung(en), Andeutung(en)

67
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intrepid

A

unerschrocken

68
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janitor

A

Hausmeister

69
Q

leap

A

Sprung, Satz

70
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lure

A

ködern, locken

71
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marvelous

A

fabelhaft

72
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mighty

A

mächtig, gewaltig

73
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misty

A

dunstig, nebelig

74
Q

nag

A

nörgeln

75
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neophyte

A

Anfänger, Neuling

76
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noodling

A

experimentieren

77
Q

notch

A

Kerbe

78
Q

odds

A

Chancen

79
Q

percolate

A

durchsickern

80
Q

plunge into

A

sich in etwas stürzen

81
Q

preen

A

stolz sein

82
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prompt

A

pünktlich

83
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pucker up

A

sich kräuseln, sich zusammenziehen

84
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pure

A

pur, rein

85
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ratcheting up

A

Steigern, hochfahren

86
Q

relish

A

genießen

87
Q

resurrect

A

wiederbeleben

88
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seldom

A

rarely,selten

89
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shallow

A

seicht, flach

90
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slippery

A

rutschig, glitschig, schlüpfrig

91
Q

slob

A

Chaot, Gammler

92
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sour

A

sauer, griesgrämig

93
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spit

A

Spucke

94
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spouse

A

Ehepartner/in

95
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squirm

A

sich winden

96
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stash

A

Lager, Geheimversteck

97
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stink, stank, stunk

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stinken, stank, gestunken

98
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stoop

A

sich bücken

99
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strive

A

streben, sich bemühen

100
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Studiously

A

gezielt, fleißig

101
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succumb

A

unterliegen, erliegen

102
Q

talk turkey

A

Tacheles reden

103
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terrific

A

fantastisch, grandios

104
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to be remiss

A

nachlässig sein

105
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to commence sth

A

etwas anfangen, beginnen

106
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to enlist so.

A

jmdn. zur Mitarbeit gewinnen

107
Q

to pay heed to sth

A

to take heed of sth,etw. Beachtung schenken

108
Q

toil

A

hart arbeiten, schuften

109
Q

trait

A

Eigenschaft, Charakterzug

110
Q

trajectory

A

Kurs, Verlauf

111
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verbal agreement

A

mündliche Vereinbarung

112
Q

vile

A

ekelhaft

113
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wing it

A

improvisieren, sich durchmogeln

114
Q

wit

A

Scharfsinnigkeit, Verstand, Witz

115
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woefully

A

bedauerlicherweise

116
Q

slut

A

Schlampe

117
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greed

A

Gier, Habgier

118
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greed

A

Gier, Habgier

119
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deter

A

abschrecken

120
Q

deter

A

abschrecken