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English test 4&7 Flashcards

1
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unterdrücken

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suppress (v.)

If you supress your feeling, it may only make things worse.

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in guter / schlechter Stimmung

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in high/low spirits

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zärtlich

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tender (adj.)

Brian can be quite tender when he wants to be.

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4
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Hass

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hatred (n)

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Verachtung

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contempt (n)

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Vorurteil

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prejudice (n.)

My father has his prejudices and one of them is a prejudice against foreigners.

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Neid; beneiden

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envy (n.&v.)

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scharf; begeistert

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keen (adj.)

He seemed very keen to meet her.

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ungeduldig; begierig

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eager (adj.)

The children were very eager to open their presents.

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emotionale Spannung

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tension

The tension in the room was so thick you could cut it with a knife.

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begeistert

Begeisterung

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enthusiastic (adj.)

Duncan is very enthusiastic about playing in his band at weekends.

enthusiasm (n.)

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Freude, Vergnügen

entzückt, hocherfreut

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delight (n.)

It was a delight having you here.

delighted adj.

She was delighted with her exam results.

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Zufriedenheit

zufrieden stellen

zufriedenstellend

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satisfaction n.

satisfy v.

satisfactory adj.

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unzufrieden

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dissatisfied adj.

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ertragen

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bear, bore, borne v.

The loss of her mother was more than Iris could bear.

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verzweifelt

Verzweiflung

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desperate adj.

despair n.

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Trauer, tiefer Kummer

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grief n.

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18
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trösten

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comfort v.

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weinen

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weep, wept, wept

Wayne wept when he heard the bad news.

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sich sehnen nach

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long for v.

The young couple longed for a home of their own.

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21
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Bedauern, Mitleid

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pity n.

We took pity on the homeless man and bought him a hot meal.

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Mitleid, Mitgefühl

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sympathy n

He had no sympathy with her because she refused to help herself.

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beunruhigen, stören, belästigen

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bother v.

John’s smoking really bothers me.

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ärgerlich, verärgert, wütend

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angrily adj.

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feindlich, feindselig

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hostile adj.

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Wut

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rage n.

When Jennifer saw the damage to her car, she flew into a rage.

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27
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Anfall

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fit n

When my wife heard I was going out for a pint, she had a fit.

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28
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Laune

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temper n

  • John’s got an awful temper.*
  • The boss is really in a terrible temper this morning.*
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29
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schuldig

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guilty adj.

Don’t you feel even a little bit guilty about stealing the money?

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30
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beschämt

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ashamed adj.

Kevin was truly ashamed of what he had done.

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31
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Seufzer; seufzen

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sigh n; v

She sighed with relief when her guests finally left.

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32
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betrachten, ansehen

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regard v

She regards John as a close friend.

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33
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beabsichtigen, vorhaben

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intend v

  • What do you intend to say to her?*
  • Perhaps Tom’s silly remark was intended as a joke?*
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34
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Ziel

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aim n

Sheila worked very hard to achieve her aim of obtaining a university degree.

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35
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Augenöffner

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reality check n

I think someone needs a reality check here. We can’t possibly finish this book in six months!

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36
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einfallen, bewusst werden

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come to, came to, come to v

And then it came to me that she was talking about another Nigel!

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37
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Motiv, Grund

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motive

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38
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erfassen, begreifen

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grasp v

After I explained it to him, Jimmy easily grasped how memory works.

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39
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vermuten, annehmen (2)

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suppose

assume

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40
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feststellen, entscheiden

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determine v

The quality of the results is determined by the standart of the experiment.

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41
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erarbeiten

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work out v

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42
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beweisen

Beweis

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prove (proved, proven)

proof n

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43
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folgern, schliessen

Folgerung, Schluss

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conclude v

conclusion n

come to a conclusion/ draw a conclusion

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44
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eine Charakterschwäche

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a character fault

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45
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Gewissen

ein reines / schlechtes Gewissen

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conscience

a clear/ guilty conscience

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46
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überheblich

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superior adj.

He makes me so angry with that superior smile of his!

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unvorsichtig, achtlos

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careless adj.

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48
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vorsichtig

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cautious adj

Ruth has always been extremely cautious about how she spends her money.

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49
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Schwung, Elan, Tatendrang

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drive

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50
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(Eigen-)Initiative

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initiative n

If you want that promotion, you’re going to have to show more initiative!

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51
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Pflicht

Pflichtsbewusstsein

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duty n

a sense of duty

52
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lustig, unterhaltsam

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amusing adj

Sue’s so amusing when she tells a story

53
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lebhaft

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lively adj.

When I take my young daughter shopping, she is so lively I can hardly keep her in her pushchair.

54
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geizig

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stingy adj

55
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anständig

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decent adj.

Dave’s the kind of decent guy you’d want as a son-in-law.

56
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gemein

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nasty adj

Sarah was really nasty to her husband after he had lost his job.

57
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heimtückisch

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wicked adj.

That was a wicked thing to do!

58
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bescheiden

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modest adj

Nigel is rather modest and doesn’t like to talk about his successes.

59
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selbstbewusst

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bold adj.

William is a bold leader and has made his company the success that it is today.

60
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ermöglichen / erlauben

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enable v

This new program enables users to do their calculations more accurately.

61
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zurechtkommen, fertig werden

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cope v

  • Jack had to be sent to a mental hospital because he could not longer cope.*
  • Tracey is learning to cope with her problems.*
62
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etw. tolerieren, erdulden

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put up with v

I’m sick and tired of always having to put up with my boss’s bad temper!

63
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nachgeben

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give in (gave in, given in)

64
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gutheissen, zustimmen

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approve v

Larry’s wife approved Glen’s tase of clothes.

65
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schlecht finden

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disapprove

66
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dröngen

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urge v

The rest of the team urged Ed to finish the game.

67
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aufziehen, erziehen

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bring up (brought up, brought up)

It’s not easy for parents to bring up children nowdays.

68
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auf-/grossziehen

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raise v

I was born and raised in the city.

69
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Kleinfamilie

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nuclear family

70
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Grossfamilie

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extended family

71
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Patchworkfamilie (aus zwei oder mehr früheren Familien zusammengwürfelte neue Familie)

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patchwork family

72
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Alleinerzihende(r)

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single parent

73
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ältere

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elder adj

My elder brother’s 21; my younger one’s only 12.

74
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ältester

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eldest adj

Don is the eldest son of Lord Dunstan.

75
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Windel (2)

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nappy

diaper

76
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Kinderwagen

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pram

baby carriage

77
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(meine) Oma

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nan

I loved Nan more than anyone else in my family.

78
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Verwandte(r)

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relation

What relation is Geoff to you?

79
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Witwe(r)

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widow(er)

80
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Verlobte(r)

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fiancé(e)

81
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Bräutigam

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bridegroom

82
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Braut

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bride

83
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Hochzeitsreise

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honeymoon

84
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(auf)lösen

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break off

Anna and Christopher have broken off their engagement.

85
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sich trennen

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separate

When their kids were grown up, Mrs and Mr Barnes decided to separate.

86
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Testament

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will

make a will

87
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aufbauen auf

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base on

88
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Grundbaustein

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basic unit

89
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der Generationenkonflikt

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the generation gap

90
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sehr bekannt und wichtig

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prominent adj

91
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Minderheit

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minority

a racial minority

92
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Rassenspannungen

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racial tensions

93
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die Wohlhabenden

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the well-off

94
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(fianziell) vom Glück begünstigt

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fortunate

95
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spiessige Einstellung

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middle-class attitudes

96
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bürgerliche Herkunft

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middle-class background

97
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auskommen, zurechtkommen

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get by (got by, got by)

People on welfare have to get by on a small amount of money each month.

98
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Vereinigung, Verein

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association

Our neighbourhood association meets once a month.

99
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Gleichaltrige

Gleichaltrigengruppe

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peer

a peer group

100
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Kumpel

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mate

101
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Kind; Jugendliche(r)

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youngster

102
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Streber(in)

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swot

103
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Schwachkopf

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nerd

104
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Waschlappen, Schwächling

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wimp

wuss

105
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sehr gut, cool

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wicked

106
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fertigmachen

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get down

Don’t let school get you down.

107
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die Hausarbeit erledigen

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do the chores

108
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Taschengeld

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allowance

109
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Rente

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pension

110
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Altersrente

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old age pension

111
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körperlich eingeschränkt/ geschädigt

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impaired

visually impaired

hearing impaired

112
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Rollstuhl

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wheelchair

a wheelchair user

113
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A
114
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anmachen

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hit on

115
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entgegenkommend

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cooperative

During the demonstration the police was not very cooperative.

116
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gegenseitig, beideseitig

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mutual

mutual affection

mutual friends

117
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mit jmd auskommen

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get on with

We’ve always got on well with our neighbours.

118
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sich an jmd wenden

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call on

Just call on us if you need any help.

119
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moralisch

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moral

moral support

moral values / principles

120
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Benehmen, Verhalten

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conduct

At the end of the school year, Gary won a prize for good conduct.

121
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angesehene Familien

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respectable homes

122
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berufsmässige(r) Berater(in)

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counsellor

123
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Aussenseiter

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misfit

124
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vernachlässigen

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negelct

Society shouldn’t neglect its responsibility towards social misfits.

125
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Unruhe

Rassenkrawalle

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riot

race riots

126
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misshandelt, verprügelt

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battered

battered wives/babies

127
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ein Frauenhaus

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a women’s shelter

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