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1
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To be in a position to do something

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vermögen, etwas zu tun

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to pass (a test)

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(eine Prüfung) bestehen

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innovative

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erfinderisch

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to expand

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ausweitern

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5
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loss

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der Verlust

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confirmation

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die Bestätigung

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7
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to encourage

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ermutigen

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contemporary

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zeitgenössisch

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determined

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zielstrebig

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ambitious

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ehrgeizig

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accessible

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zugänglich

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as an exception

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ausnahmsweise

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13
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instead of that

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stattdessen

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14
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to leave out/exclude

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ausklammern

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15
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to get divorced

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sich scheiden lassen

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to get in contact

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sich melden bei

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17
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to reconcile

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vereinbaren

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18
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to put something off

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etwas vor sich herschieben

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to relate/refer to

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sich beziehen auf (+akk)

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20
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to proceed

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vorgehen

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21
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to take it as it comes

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alles auf sich zukommen lassen

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22
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to avoid

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vermeiden

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23
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to say goodbye

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verabschieden

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24
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to reject

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ablehnen

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25
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to distract

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ablenken

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26
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to arrange to meet somebody

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sich verabreden

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27
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to arrange

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verabreden

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28
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to commit/sign up

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sich verpflichten

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29
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to count on

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sich verlassen auf

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30
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to complain

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sich beschweren/sich beklagen über

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to confuse something with

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mit etwas verwechseln

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to point towards

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hinweisen auf

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to accuse of/to charge with

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bezichtigen (+dat)

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to occur to/think of

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einfallen (+dat)

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to be missing

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fehlen

36
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to order

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befehlen (+dat)

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it just so happened

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es hat sich so ergeben

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to replace

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ersetzen

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mind you

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wohlgemerkt

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to trouble

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sich bemühen um

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to apply

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sich bewerben um

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to sign up for

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sich anmelden für

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to vouch for/guarantee

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bürgern

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to enquire after

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sich erkundigen nach

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to be scared of

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sich fürchten vor

46
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to collapse/cave/fall down

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einstürzen

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to deny/disown

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verleugnen

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to spread/be rampant

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grassieren

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forseeable

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absehbar

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defiance

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der Trotz

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loyalty

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die Treue

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bad luck

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das Pech

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action/deployment

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der Einsatz

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victim

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der Leidtragender

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error

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der Irrtum

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to strive for

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etw. anstreben

57
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to blossom/flourish

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blühen

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to retain/to keep

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behalten

59
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to show

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ausweisen

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to keep up

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mithalten

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to stay away

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fernbleiben

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to survive/get through

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überstehen

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to miss/pass by

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entgehen (+dat)

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to fill with hatred

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verhetzen

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to be conformist

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angepasst sein

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encounter

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die Begegnung

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to call in sick

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sich krankmelden

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to refuse

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verweigern

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to dedicate

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widmen (+dat)

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to encounter sth/s.o

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etw./jdm. begegnen

71
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relevant/applicable

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einschlägig

72
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to do without

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verzichten auf/sich auskommen ohne

73
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to exile

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verbannen