Expressing Opinion Flashcards

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Meiner Meinung nach …

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According to my opinion …

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Meine Meinung ist …

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My opinion is …

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Mein Denken ist ….

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My thinking is ….

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Ich glaube ….

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I believe …

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Mein Gefühl ist …

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My feeling is …

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Ich fühle …

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I feel …

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Ich denke …

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I think …

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Ich meine …

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I mean …

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Das klappt nicht !

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That won’t work !

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Halt die Klappe !

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Shut your trap !

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Er sollte seine Klappe halten !

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He should shut his gob !

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Er hätte viellicht still sein sollen

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He should perhaps have kept quiet

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Er sollte wielliecht still sein

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He should perhaps keep quiet

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Unter anderem …

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Among other things …

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Es …. gewesen sein muss

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It must have been ….

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Das Problem aussitzen wollen

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Sit/ride the problem out

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beträchtlich

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considerable/substantial

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Die Grauzone

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Grey ares

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Die Sicht

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View (opinion)

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vertreten

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To represent

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vor allem

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above all

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es ist wirr

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it is confused/woolly

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aus Gründen

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on grounds of / for reasons of

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Er hätte seine Klappe halten sollen

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He should have shut his mouth

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Ich finde ….

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I find

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Bestimmt !

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No doubt !

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fertigen

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to complete

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das zählt etwas

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that counts for something

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29
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die Justiz

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Law/law courts

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30
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Na und ?

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So what ?

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unheimlich

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Uncanny/eerie

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sogar

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even

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33
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verständlichen

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understandable

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34
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übertrieben

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exaggerated

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35
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du hast nicht mehr alle Tassen im Schrank !

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You’re a few teacups short in the cupboard !

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du hast ein Porzellanproblem !

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you have a problem with your porcelain (polite - few cups short etc)

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du spinnst !

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you’re crazy !

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38
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du spinnst wohl !

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I assume/you’re probably crazy !

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39
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so wie er auftritt (auftreten)

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the way he behaves …

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40
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vergleichbar

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comparatively

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der Vergleich

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comparison

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42
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der Glaube

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faith

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hoffnungslosigkeit

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hopelessness

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44
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Wort für Wort

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word for word

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45
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sich nicht verstehen

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To not get on

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46
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Es hat seinen Gheist aufgegeben

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It gave up the ghost

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47
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sich vorkommen

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to appear to

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es wäre mir komische vorgekommen …

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it would seem strange to me …

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….wenn wir von diesem Situation profitiert hätten

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if we had profited from that situation

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versprechen

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to promise

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einfallen

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to come to mind

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52
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Verzeihung darf ich ..

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Excuse me, may I …

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53
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die Verzeihung

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forgiveness

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54
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verzeihen (verziehen)

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to forgive

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Ich bin bereit ..(etwas) … zu …

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I am prepared to (do something)

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56
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so etwas

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something like that

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Warum sollte ich bereit sein, … zu

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Why should I be prepared … to …

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durchgehen

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to review

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besprechen

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to discuss

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60
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vermeiden (vermieden)

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to avoid

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unvermeidlich

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inevitable

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ungeeignet

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inappropriate

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so bald wie möglich

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as soon as possible

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leisten

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to perform

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das ist wie bei uns

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that’s the same with us

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Da ist Hopfen und Malz verloren

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there is no hope

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die Entrustung

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indignation

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die Einreise

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immigration

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auswandern

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emigrate

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das Auswandern

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emigration

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die Einstellung

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attitude

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begegnen

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encounter

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die Anerkennung

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recognition

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leiden

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suffer

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zurücklegen

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to cover

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zurückkehren

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to turn (around)

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gelten

gegolten, galt

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to be worth/valid

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durchführen

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carry out/conduct

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anlegen

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anchor/lie beside

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erhalten

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pick up/receive

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stechen

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sting/prick/clock out

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verdächtigen

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to suspect

(accusative) to suspect someone
(genative) to suspect someone of something

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betreten

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to board

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als sich heraustellte

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it came to light

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hingegen

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on the other hand

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der Abstand

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stand off/gap/distance

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der Materie

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subject matter

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hervorrufen

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to call into being

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das ist mir gleich

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that’s indifferent to me

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Das ist mir gleichgültig

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I’m not interested

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das Selbstverständnis

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self image/self perception

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zur Kenntnis nehmen

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to take note of

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vor aller Augen

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in front of everyone

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nach dem Willen von …

A

at the will of ….

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ringen um

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struggle about

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der Wortlaut

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wording

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die Weggabelung

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fork in the road

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aus meiner Sicht

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in my view/from my perspective

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das zeigt sich in

A

that is illustrated by

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berücksichtigen

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to take into account

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die Wahrnehmung

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perception/awareness

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das Empfinden

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perception/opinion

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die Verbundbarkeit

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vulnerability

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die Verflechtung

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integration

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die Verschiebung

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shift

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Die Machtverhältnisse

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the balance of power

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das gewinnt an Bedeutung

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that gains in significance

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vorbehalten

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to plan to deal with

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sich zu Nutze machen

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to benefit/gain from

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das soll mir erst einer nachmachen

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I’d like to see someone else do that

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die Entrustung

A

indignation

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die Einreise

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immigration

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auswandern

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emigrate

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das Auswandern

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emigration

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die Einstellung

A

attitude

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begegnen

A

encounter

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die Anerkennung

A

recognition

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leiden

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suffer

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zurücklegen

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to cover

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zurückkehren

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to turn (around)

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gelten

gegolten, galt

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to be worth/valid

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durchführen

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carry out/conduct

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anlegen

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anchor/lie beside

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erhalten

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pick up/receive

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stechen

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sting/prick/clock out

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verdächtigen

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to suspect

(accusative) to suspect someone
(genative) to suspect someone of something

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betreten

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to board

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als sich heraustellte

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it came to light

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hingegen

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on the other hand

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der Abstand

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stand off/gap/distance

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der Materie

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subject matter

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hervorrufen

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to call into being

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das ist mir gleich

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that’s indifferent to me

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Das ist mir gleichgültig

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I’m not interested

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das Selbstverständnis

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self image/self perception

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zur Kenntnis nehmen

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to take note of

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vor aller Augen

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in front of everyone

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nach dem Willen von …

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at the will of ….

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ringen um

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struggle about

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der Wortlaut

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wording

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die Weggabelung

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fork in the road

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aus meiner Sicht

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in my view/from my perspective

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das zeigt sich in

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that is illustrated by

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berücksichtigen

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to take into account

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die Wahrnehmung

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perception/awareness

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das Empfinden

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perception/opinion

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die Verbundbarkeit

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vulnerability

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die Verflechtung

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integration

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die Verschiebung

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shift

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Die Machtverhältnisse

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the balance of power

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das gewinnt an Bedeutung

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that gains in significance

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vorbehalten

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to plan to deal with

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sich zu Nutze machen

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to benefit/gain from

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das soll mir erst einer nachmachen

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I’d like to see someone else do that

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haben gelogen

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has lied

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haben eingestanden

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has admitted