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General Vocabulary Flashcards

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to be remote (adj.)

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isoliert sein

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upside (n)

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der Vorteil

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the village is quaint (adj.)

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charming / cute

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hustle and bustle

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noisy / busy traffic

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to commute

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pendeln

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out of the blue (fixed expression)

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unexpectedly

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to long for sth. (fixed expression)

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vermissen (extrem)

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a sigh of relief (fixed expression)

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Erleichterung

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to be fortunate

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glücklich

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to keep sth. in check (fixed expression)

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to make sure sth. is right / functioning as intended

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to move up the ladder (fixed expression)

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befördert werden

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to deceive sth. / sb.

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jmd. / etw. täuschen

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sth. consist of

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bestehen aus

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to be edgy

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nervös sein

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synonym for: important

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crucial

–> entscheidend

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to dread + -ing

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to hate sth.

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unease (n)

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to state sth. is uncomfortable

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to be anxious

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to be worried

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to wind down (fixed expression)

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to relax

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a backlog (of work)

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Rückstand

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sth. is paramount

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very important / entscheidend

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to indulge

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nachgeben

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remuneration (n)

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a salary (very formal)

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facial features

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Gesichtszüge

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to be notorious for

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bekannt sein für

very negative

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to be mature

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reif sein

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alination (n)

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Distanzierung

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to appeal to sb. / sth.

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etw. / jmd. ist anziehend

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to be humble

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bescheiden sein

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29
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to be convincing

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überzeugend sein

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misconception

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a false or a mistalen relief / idea (ein falsches Bild von etw. haben)

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blizzard (n) ❄️

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snowstorm

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perceptive (adj.)

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to have an eye for details

director of a film

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33
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trivial (adj.)

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not important

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phoney (adj.)

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fake

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to have misgivings (fixed expression)

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to have doubts (Zweifel)

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to be passionate …… (prep.?)

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about

leidenschaftlich sein für

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37
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to give an advantage …… (prep.?)

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over

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38
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to pay …. attention

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close

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39
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to rasp / grab / seize sth.

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etw. greifen / fassen

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to gain

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zunehmen / erlangen

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41
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nondescript (adj.)

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typical, usual

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discruntled (adj.)

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dissatisfied

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43
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inadvertiently (adj.)

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accidentely / by accident

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44
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disclosure

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Enthüllung / Aufdeckung

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45
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to appear

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erscheinen

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46
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to be attached to sth.

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an etw. / jmd. hängen

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47
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tedious (adj.)

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boring

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48
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engaging (adj., positive)

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verbindlich

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rewarding (adj., positive)

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lohnend, fruchtbringend

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50
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to consider

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überlegen / berücksichtigen

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51
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to prevent

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verhindern

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52
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prohibition (n)

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Verbot

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53
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to convey

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übermitteln

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54
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to bear responsibility

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Verantwortung tragen

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55
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to swear

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fluchen

56
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to be at a loss to

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I was at a loss to explain how this happenend - no way to describe / unvorstellbar

57
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awarness (n)

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Bewusstsein

58
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to alert sb.

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jmd. alarmieren

59
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to assuse

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versichern

60
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to trust …. (prep.?)

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in

61
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to be content

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to be happy

62
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to be on cloud 9

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to be happy

63
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to treat sb. as if they count

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jdn. behandeln wie er ist

64
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dead-end job

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job with no opportunities

65
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schedule (n)

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Plan / Programm

66
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to schedule sth.

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etw. festlegen / planen

67
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to commit a crime (fixed expression)

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Straftat begehen

68
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remains (n)

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a dead body

69
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to remain

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to keep still / calm

70
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to take an interest ….. sth. (prep.?)

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in

71
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to kick the bucket (fixed expression)

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to die

72
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to be green / wet behind the ears

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to have no experience

73
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to talk shop (fixed expression)

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when you talk about worl

74
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to go Dutch fixed expression)

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to split the bill

75
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to be no spring chicken

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zu alt sein für etwas

76
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to be stingy

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geizig sein

77
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to make ends meet fixed expression)

to get by

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to survive / have enough money to live

78
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intriguing (adj.)

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interesting but surprising & strange

79
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randomly (adj.)

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wahllos / zufällig

80
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to come up with fixed expression)

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think of an idea

81
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sth. is clear-cut

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easy to be certain about

82
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demand (n)

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der Bedarf / Nachfrage

83
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to establish

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hetstellen, einführen

84
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on two counts (fixed expression)

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in two ways

85
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to squander

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carelessly waste money

86
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humidity (n)

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Luftfeuchtigkeit

87
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humanity (n)

A

die Menschheit

88
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to defeat

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besiegen

89
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to suffer

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leiden

90
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to induce

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veranlassen

91
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to command

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befehlen

92
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compassion (n)

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Mitgefühl

93
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to miscast sb.

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to choose the wrong actor for the role

94
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to eager to sth.

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to be excited

95
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to apire to sth.

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hard working –> to achieve sth.

96
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to branch out

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to disversify (variieren)

try new activities

97
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to shake sth. up

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change dramatically

–> usually to make sth. (company) more efficient / better

98
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to bring on

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to make sth. develop

99
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more often than not (fixed expression)

A

Meistens

100
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misconception (n)

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ein falsches Bild haben von etw.

101
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Achseln

A

armpit

102
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chairwoman / chairman

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boss of a meeting

103
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gear / gearbox

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Gang / Gangschaltung

104
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to amend

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sich bessern

105
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pursue … a career / a dream

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etw. verfolgen

106
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follow my advice (fixed expression)

A

einen Ratschlag befolgen

107
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reach a decision (fixed expression)

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zu einer Entscheidung kommen

108
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to invade

A

etw. einfallen

109
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invasion

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Einfall

110
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despendable

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trustworthy

111
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glory

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die Ehre

112
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seasoning (n)

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salt & pepper

113
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eagerness (n)

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Begierde / Eifer

114
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dedication

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Zuneigung / Einsatz

115
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obsession

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Bessesenheit

116
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welfare (n)

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Wohlergehen

117
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tailor-made (adj.)

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massgeschneidert

118
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ancestors (n, pers.)

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Vorfahren

119
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remarkable (adj.)

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aussergewöhnlich, auffallend

120
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congested (adj.)

congestion (n)

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“crowded” for things (verstopft)

Verkehrsstörung / Verstopfung

121
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a rough part of the city

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dangerous part of a city

122
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to top / cap it all off (informal)

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to emphasis the bad story at the end

123
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sensible

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vernünftig

124
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sensitive

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sensibel

125
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quadriplegic

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querschnittgelähmt

126
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heritage (n)

A

Erbe

127
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a brainchild

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idea / invention of a person

= the iphone is a brainchild of steve jobs.

128
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to reveal sth.

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etw. verraten

129
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to conduct

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durchführen

130
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unprovoked

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grundlos

131
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to be engrossed in sth.

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to be focused on sth.

132
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superficial

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oberflächlich

133
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mind-boggling

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very difficult

134
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span

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Spanne

135
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strain

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Belastung / Anspannung

136
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to do sth. half-heartedly

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to do sth. only 50%

137
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to be put off by sth.

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to be disgusted by sth.

138
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to talk sb. into sth.

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jmd. zu etwas bewegen

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