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die Chuzpe

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chutzpah / impudence

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die Unentwegtheit

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steadfastness, never-say-die attitude

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letztere

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latter

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die Gattung

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species, genus

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die Milz

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spleen

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gönnen

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to grant

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gescheit

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clever, smart, brainy, sensible, bright

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die Überzeugung

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conviction, belief, certainty

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das Vaterland

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motherland (also: homeland, fatherland)

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herstellen

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manufacture, produce, fabricate, construct

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machen (gemacht)

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make, create (made, created)

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fortpflanzen

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reproduce, procreate, propagate

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nahezu

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virtually, almost, practically, nearly

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widmen

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dedicate, pay, inscribe

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sich (etw) widmen

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pursue, commit to, dwell on

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promoviert

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(with) Ph.D.

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sympathisch

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agreeable, likeable, friendly, nice, pleasant,

congenial, loveable, personable

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vielschichtig

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multi-faceted, complex, layered,

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das Miteinander

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partnership, coexistence

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wichtig

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important, essential,

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der Knackpo

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taut bum

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gewöhnt

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accustomed to, used to, familiar with

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musisch

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artistic, artistically, for the arts, in the fine arts

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sinnlich

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sensuous

sensual (heavier erotic overtone than sensuous)

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den Rat geben

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to advise

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tiefsinnig

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profound, deep

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kennenlernen

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to discover, to become familiar with, to get to know

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Verkleidungen

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coverings, disguises, claddings

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Nonplusultra

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ultimate

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Aufnahme

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recording, admission, absorption, intake etc.

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Schulwesen

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school system, school sector

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unausstehlich

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intolerable, insufferable, unbearable

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abblitzen lassen

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to rebuff, to send packing

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Faltenrock

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pleated skirt, fustanella

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wienern

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to polish, to shine

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Stiefeletten

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bootees, ankle boots

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tapezieren

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to wallpaper, to paper, to hang wallpaper, to redecorate

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Ansicht vertreten

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to hold a view

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Magd

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maid, handmaid, maidservant

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fallen lassen (Blätter)

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to shed leaves

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geradezu

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wellnigh, virtually, almost, downright

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genial

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genius, resourceful, brilliant

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gewonnen

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won, gained

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Nimbus

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nimbus, halo, aura

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Odium

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odium (hate, disdain)

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dröge

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dry, boring, dreary

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viel Wert legen (auf)

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to attach great importance, to place a great deal of value, to emphasise, to set great store by, etc.

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auf eigene Faust

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on one’s own, off one’s own bat, of one’s own accord

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auf eigene Gefahr

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at one’s own risk, at one’s own peril

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den Rest geben

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to finish sth./sb. off,

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kühn

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bold, daring, audacious

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rüstig

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lusty, sprightly, robust

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skrupellos

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unscrupulous, ruthless

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plump

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clumsy, ungainly, awkward, crude

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rüde

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crude, impolite, uncouth, coarse

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grimmig

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grim, fierce

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deftig

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hearty, rustic, hefty, good and solid, savoury

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fatal

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disastrous, awkward, embarrassing

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handhoch

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at a hand’s breadth, a hand’s breadth/width

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Trieb

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drive, (young) shoot, instinct

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Sprössling

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offshoot, offspring, shoot

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aus der Wurzel schlagen

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to break out of the root

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verbissen

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doggedly

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sich begeben

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to proceed, to make one’s way

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sich etwas in den Kopf gesetzt haben

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to have a bee in one’s bonnet, to make one’s mind up

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verdrücken

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to polish off, to hide away, to stow away

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unscheinbar

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not particularly striking, unimportant-looking, unassuming, inconspicuous, plain, unremarkable

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lauter

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utter, sheer, nothing but, pure, purely, utter

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Regung

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emotion, impulse, movement, feeling, stirring

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spezifisch

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specific, unique, intrinsic

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durchziehen

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to pervade, to swipe, to go through, to see sth. through, to traverse

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mangelhaft

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defective, deficient, imperfect, inadequate, insufficient, flawed, faulty

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wunderbar

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wonderful, splendid, delightful, fabulous etc.

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Unmengen

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masses, vast quantities, tons, oodles, heaps, vast amounts

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Sitte

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custom, practice, tradition, convention

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behaupten

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to assert, to claim, to maintain

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neugierig fragen

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to inquire

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übertragen

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to transfer, to transmit, to assign, to delegate, to communicate, to relay, to move, to broadcast, to entrust

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Hektik

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rush, hustle and bustle, hassle, hurry, flurry, hectic pace

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gute Laune

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good mood, high spirits, good humour, cheerful mood

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gediegen

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solid, dignified, tasteful

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leichtfertig

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reckless, frivolous, careless, unconsidered, thoughtless, flippant, lightheaded, inconsiderate, irresponsible

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erkennen

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to recognise, to identify, to see, to detect, to discern, to perceive, to realise, to spot, to tell, to determine

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Sprichwort

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proverb, saying, adage

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85
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Mitbringsel

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guest gift, small gift, souvenir

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kann inzwischen

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have come to

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abwerfen

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to yield, to shed, to drop, to discard

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absichtlich

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intentional, deliberate, purposefully, intentionally, deliberately, on purpose

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ideelle

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non-material, immaterial, imaginary, spiritual, sentimental, intellectual

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die Lüsterklemme

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luster terminal, connector,

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der Giersch

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goutweed, ground elder

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der Kleiber

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nuthatch

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der Eichelhäher

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jay

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das Stadtviertel

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district, quarter, neighbourhood

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einrichten

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set up etc.

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unentwegt

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incessant, steadfast, unswerving, persistent, undeviating, stalwart

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ausgelassen

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wild, jolly, high-spirited, boisterous, exuberant, giddy, frisky

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unruhig

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unsteady, restless, uneasy, turbulent, fretful

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einlaufen

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run in, arrive, come in, break in, received, shrink

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urteilsfähig

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discriminating, discerning, judicious

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der Eignungstest

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aptitude test, screening test,

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Hinz und Kunz

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Tom, Dick and Harry

Dick and Harry

Jones and Smith

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Lichtblick

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ray of hope, glimmer of hope, bright spot, silver lining, comfort

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beruhigen

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to soothe
to reassure
to calm
to placate
to pacify
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der Lieblingssatz

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favourite maxim
favourite saying
… phrase

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verrottet

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decaying

crumbling

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vermutlich

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propably

presumably

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Schön wär’s

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I wish it were so

It would be nice if…

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Unbehagen

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disquiet
unease
discomfort

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Hülse

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outer shell
husk
hollow shell

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Puppe (Insekt)

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chrysalis, cocoon

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seinen Hut nehmen

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to resign, to pack one’s bag and leave, to step down

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feist

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fat, portly, stout

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Zukunftsperspektive

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perspectives for the future

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Kriegsdienstverweigerung

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conscientious objection

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Stätte

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places, sites, spots

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geradezu

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almost, virtually, downright, directly

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umseitig, umstehend

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overleaf

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zwischen hinein

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among, between

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lässt sich (etw.) was kosten

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is prepared to pay for something

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beigezogen

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consulted

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ausweglos

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hopeless, desperate

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Umstellung

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being surrounded

transition, change, conversion

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zu erkennen geben

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disclose one’s identity / identify yourself

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betreiben

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operate, engage in, pursue, conduct etc

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lebendig

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alive, vivid, vital, vibrant, live

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Huldigung

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homage, tribute, obeisance

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Leistung

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performance, achievement, service, benefit, payment etc

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darbringen

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to offer, to pay

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ständig

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constant, permanent, steady, perpetual

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ähnlich

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similar, alike, akin, related

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freilich

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of course, however, admittedly, certainly

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wiegen (Bewegung)

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to sway, to rock, to cradle

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eilen

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hurry, hasten, rush, skelter

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geschäftig

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busy, bustling, industrious,

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beschäftigt

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employed, engaged, occupied, preoccupied

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Wohnung

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apartment, flat, dwelling

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sorglos

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carefree, worry-free

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nagen und beißen

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to gnaw and bite, to eat

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(sich) besinnen

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to recollect, to reflect, to recall

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fleißig

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industrious, hard-working, diligent

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bescheiden

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modest, unassuming, humble, frugal, diffident, meek

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hintergründig

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profound, hidden, subtle, cryptic, enigmatic, inscrutable

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Tüchtigkeit

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efficiency, prowess, competence

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engagiert

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active, engaged, enthusiastic

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engagieren

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to take on, to employ, to hire, to engage

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vorgelassen

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shown in, admitted, permitted entry to

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hochmütig

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haughty, proud, arrogant

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Kammerdiener

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valet

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Visitenkarte

A

card, visiting card, business card, calling card

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wütend

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angry, furious, mad, enraged

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entzückt

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delighted, charmed, enchanted, captivated

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die Replik

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reply, replica, copy

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die Pforte

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gate, portal, entrance porch

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blasiert

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smug, presumptious

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gleichgültig

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blasé, indifferent,

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entsetzlich

A

terrible, appalling, horrible, awful, horrific

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das Türschild

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door plate, name plate

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das Vorhängeschloss

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padlock

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die Zeichnung

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drawing, sketch, marking

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das Milchglas

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frosted glass, opaque glass

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die Einkaufsmeile

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shopping avenue/street

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das Unterhaus des britischen Parlaments

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House of Commons

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lediglich

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only, solely, merely, simply

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der Gegenpol

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opposite pole, counterpole

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überaus

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extremely, highly, exceedingly, very

167
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übersichtlich

A

clear, concise, lucid, open, neat

168
Q

schnurgerade

A

dead straight, straight as a die, unswerving, as the crow flies

169
Q

der Vorzug

A

preference, advantage, virtue, benefit

170
Q

großartig

A

great, wonderful, terrific, awesome, magnificent, splendid, gorgeous, amazing, marvellous

171
Q

anderthalb

A

one and a half

172
Q

Burgberg (Edinburgh)

A

Castle Hill

173
Q

dicht gedrängt

A

successive, dense, tightly packed, crowded

174
Q

aufragend

A

towering

175
Q

die Talsenke

A

valley basin, valley

176
Q

die Epoche

A

era, period, age

177
Q

jenseits

A

beyond, across, on the other side of, afterlife, hereafter

178
Q

das Musterbeispiel

A

model, prime example

179
Q

unheimlich viel

A

an amazing/incredible amount of

180
Q

unheimlich

A

sinister, uncanny, spooky, eerie, creepy

181
Q

unverkrampft

A

uninhibited, unconstrained, relaxed

182
Q

der Kleinbürger

A

petty bourgeois

183
Q

antreten

A

to compete, to line up, to start

184
Q

Flüchtling

A

refugee, fugitive

185
Q

zumute sein

A

(must) be feeling / to feel

186
Q

der First

A

ridge

187
Q

der Bergfirst

A

mountain ridge

188
Q

brodeln

A

to bubble, to boil, to simmer, to seethe

189
Q

das Brodeln

A

bubble, hubble-bubble

190
Q

plädiert

A

to plead, to advocate

191
Q

allenfalls

A

at most, at best, if need be, at all events

192
Q

die Durchschlagskraft

A

clout, penetrating force

193
Q

die Erstsemester (Menschen)

A

freshers, first-year students

194
Q

Lehramtsstudiengang

A

course of study for prospective teachers, teaching degree programme

195
Q

antiquarisch

A

antiquarian, second-hand

196
Q

marode

A

ramshackle, dilapidated, in need of repair, ailing, crumbling

197
Q

Fachbereich

A

department, field, faculty, subject area

198
Q

der Kommiliton

A

fellow student

199
Q

der Aufstand

A

uprising, rebellion, riot, insurrection

200
Q

der Landtag

A

state parliament, federal state parliament

201
Q

von vorgestern

A

out-dated, antediluvian

202
Q

aus allen Nähten platzen

A

bursting at the seams

203
Q

die Dinge in die Hand nehmen

A

to take control, to take the initiative, to take the lead

204
Q

einlaufen

A

to shrink, to run in

to arrive, come in, be received

205
Q

unruhig

A

unsteady, uneasy, restless, turbulent

206
Q

urteilsfähig

A

discriminating, discerning, judicious

207
Q

ausgelassen (emot.)

A

high-spirited, wild, jolly, exuberant

208
Q

einen Fehler unterlaufen

A

to make a mistake, to commit an error

209
Q

die Hochschulpolitik

A

university policy

210
Q

das Fließband

A

assembly line, conveyor belt, production line

211
Q

die Klarsicht

A

clarity of vision, clear-sightedness

212
Q

die Fremde

A

stranger, newcomer, estrangement, foreigner

213
Q

das Abhandenkommen

A

disappearance, loss

214
Q

die Massengüterproduktion

A

mass production of goods

215
Q

zerreißen

A

to tear, to rupture, to break, to rip etc

216
Q

die Einsicht

A

insight, understanding, realisation

217
Q

die Träumerei

A

wishful thinking, dreams, reverie, dreaming

218
Q

die Erstarrung

A

petrification, solidification, numbness, stiffness

219
Q

die Reue

A

regret, remorse, contrition

220
Q

zwangsläufig

A

inevitable, unavoidable, necessarily, inescapable

221
Q

das Erdloch

A

burrow, hole

222
Q

das Pfand

A

security, deposit, pledge

223
Q

die Abschreckung

A

deterrent, deterrence

224
Q

beanstanden

A

to complain, to object to, to disapprove

225
Q

anhäufen

A

to stock-pile

226
Q

der Marschflugkörper

A

cruise missile

227
Q

der Strahlenteppich

A

radiation carpet

228
Q

über… hinaus

A

above and beyond

229
Q

der Geist

A

mind, spirit

ghost

230
Q

(auf etw.) bestehen

A

to insist on, to insist that

231
Q

der Satz

A

sentence, set

232
Q

die Vielfalt

A

diversity, range, variety, plethora, wide array

233
Q

die Heimat

A

home country, homeland, home

234
Q

die Beweisaufnahme

A

taking of evidence, hearing of evidence

235
Q

beseitigen

A

to eliminate, to redress, to remove, to dispose of, to do away with

236
Q

untätig

A

inactive, idle, passive, quiescent, dormant, inert

237
Q

gebannt

A

averted

spellbound, enthralled

238
Q

dabei bleiben

A

to stand by (one’s statement), to stick to (one’s story)

239
Q

ausgeprägt

A

pronounced, distinct, strong, marked, well-developed

240
Q

Arbeitsort

A

place of work

241
Q

eben nun

A

simply and only

242
Q

Rücksicht nehmen

A

to consider, to take into consideration, to show consideration

243
Q

sich beschäftigen mit

A

to deal with, to be busy with

244
Q

herum kommen

A

to avoid, to get around,

245
Q

zusammen fassen

A

to combine, to summarise, to outline, to recapitulate

246
Q

nicht selten

A

frequently, not uncommon

247
Q

versehen mit

A

equipped with, endowed with, to attach sth, to provide sth

248
Q

die Röhre

A

tube, pipe, oven, duct, canal, telly

249
Q

Libero

A

libero, sweeper (sports)

250
Q

leistungsschwach

A

inefficient, slack, weak

251
Q

anstrengend

A

strenuous, exhausting, demanding, arduous

252
Q

körperlos

A

non-physical, bodiless, disembodied

253
Q

ausarbeiten

A

to plan, to develop, to draw up, to prepare, to work out, to formulate, to elaborate etc. etc.

254
Q

verschwiegen

A

secret, discreet, secluded, kept secret

255
Q

der Laster

A

vice

256
Q

der Freitod

A

suicide

257
Q

der Tummelplatz

A

stomping ground, playground

258
Q

der Abgrund

A

abyss, chasm, bottomless pit

259
Q

die Mehrwertsteuer

A

VAT, value added tax, sales tax

260
Q

die Umsatzsteuer

A

turnover tax, sales tax

261
Q

die Genußwarensteuer

A

luxury (items) tax

262
Q

die Fahrzeugsteuer

A

vehicle tax

263
Q

die Lebensmittelsteuer

A

foodstuffs tax

264
Q

der Schüler

A

pupil

265
Q

Kapitalzuwachs

A

capital gains

266
Q

das Einkommen

A

income, revenue, earnings

267
Q

Zusatzsteuer

A

additional tax, supplementary tax

268
Q

vorbildlich

A

exemplary, ideal, model, in an exemplary manner

269
Q

unmündig

A

underage, minor, not come of age

270
Q

minderjährig

A

minor, underage

271
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zumuten

A

to trust, to expect, to ask to

272
Q

der Stau

A

traffic jam, backlog, congestion

273
Q

niedergeschlagen

A

downhearted, crestfallen, subdued, downcast

274
Q

wortkarg

A

laconic, taciturn, reticent, silent

275
Q

Palette

A

range, palette, array, spectrum, assortment

276
Q

Gemälde

A

painting, picture, canvas

277
Q

bimmeln

A

to jingle, to ring

278
Q

gedeihen

A

flourish

279
Q

Klassenunterschiede

A

class differences, class distinctions

280
Q

unwandelbar

A

unchanging, unswerving, steadfast

281
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herzlich

A

cordial, affectionate, hearty, heartfelt, sincere, warm-hearted

282
Q

die Fron

A

drudgery, soccage, corvée

283
Q

sich überschlagen

A

to go overboard, to come thick and fast,

to overturn, to somersault

284
Q

entwürdigend

A

demeaning, degrading, debasing,

285
Q

gleichmacherisch

A

levelling, egalitarian

286
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der Galgenhumor

A

black humour, gallows humour, grim humour

287
Q

das Pathos

A

pathos, emotiveness, emotionalism

288
Q

verzweifelt

A

despairing, frantic, desperate, distressed, forlorn

289
Q

der Steckbrief

A

profile, personal description, wanted poster, fact sheet, warrant of apprehension

290
Q

angleichen

A

to adjust, to align, to level

291
Q

Gleichzeitigkeit

A

concurrence, simultaneousness, simultaneity, synchronity

292
Q

verzichten

A

to give up, to do without, to forgo, to waive

293
Q

bewusst ansteuern

A

employ/use consciously

294
Q

Bedürfnis

A

need, requirement, longing

295
Q

menschliche Grundbedingung

A

basic human condition, basic human requirement

296
Q

die Band

A

(musical) band

297
Q

das Band

A

band, ribbon, strap

298
Q

und zwar

A

namely, in fact, happens to be, indeed, certainly

299
Q

EFTA-Länder

A

EFTA countries

300
Q

einbeziehen

A

include, involve, integrate

301
Q

die Gewerkschaft

A

trade union, labour union

302
Q

weltverändernd

A

changing / transforming / transforming the world

303
Q

der Beitritt

A

admission, accession, entry

304
Q

der Familienvater

A

family man, father of… , family father

305
Q

zweifach

A

double, twofold, dual

306
Q

gelten

A

to apply, to be effective, to hold true, to be in place, to be valid, to count

307
Q

der Anhänger

A

supporter, devotee, follower, fan

308
Q

der Zufall

A

coincidence, fluke, chance

309
Q

deutlich

A

clear, considerable, significant

310
Q

kursieren

A

to make the rounds, to circulate, to go round

311
Q

schwere Krise

A

severe, dire, serious, heavy crisis

312
Q

belegen

A

to prove, to verify, to substantiate

313
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Vierteljahrhundert

A

quarter-century, 25 years

314
Q

Orte des Journalismus

A

journalistic sources

315
Q

das Businessklima

A

business climate

316
Q

Arbeitskräfte

A

labour, workforce, workers, manpower

317
Q

der Lebenskünstler

A

bon vivant, hedonist

318
Q

überflüssig

A

superfluous

319
Q

der Nachlass

A

legacy, inheritance, remains, estate

320
Q

das Sprunggelenk

A

ankle, ankle joint

metaphoric: sinew, tendon, muscle

321
Q

wie es zugeht

A

pass off as, happen as, occur as

322
Q

verlernen

A

to unlearn, to forget

323
Q

das Fürwahrhaltenkönnen

A

believe in a better world

324
Q

herantreten

A

to approach, to move up to

325
Q

die Konjunkturlage

A

economic situation

326
Q

der Sprachraum

A

language area

327
Q

Auslandssemester

A

semester abroad

328
Q

Sachfach

A

subject, main subject,

329
Q

die Schriftsprache

A

written language

330
Q

normannisch

A

Norman

331
Q

die Eroberung

A

conquest

332
Q

bewundern

A

to admire, to adore

333
Q

verbreiten

A

to spread, to disseminate

334
Q

der Ursprung

A

origin, source, root

335
Q

die Mundart

A

dialect, vernacular, idiom

336
Q

Im Gegenteil

A

on the contrary, conversely, rather, in contrast

337
Q

bezeichnen

A

to call, to describe, to designate, to term, to name, to identify, to label etc. etc.

338
Q

bezeichnend

A

characteristic, typical, indicative, telling

339
Q

erheben

A

to elevate, to raise, to lift, to uplift

340
Q

komisch

A

odd, strange, funny

341
Q

bescheuert

A

nuts, stupid, dumb, bonkers, cracked, moronic, silly

342
Q

vorüber gehen

A

to pass on, to blow over, to go by

343
Q

die Pointe

A

punch line, point

344
Q

kontrollieren

A

to check, to monitor, to inspect, to control

345
Q

die Vorstellung

A

performance, show

346
Q

der Ansager

A

announcer

347
Q

die Angelegenheit

A

matter, issue, case, business

348
Q

der Conferencier

A

conference master, compère

349
Q

beispiellos

A

unparalleled, unprecedented, unbeatable, unrivalled

350
Q

geplagt

A

assailed, plagued, troubled, afflicted, pained

351
Q

sich empören

A

to be outraged, disgusted, shocked, appalled

352
Q

eingesperrt

A

confined, trapped, imprisoned, penned in, constrained

353
Q

am hellen Morgen

A

broad daylight

354
Q

sonnenhaft

A

sunny, sunlike

355
Q

das Schilfmeer

A

sea of reeds, the Red Sea

356
Q

raffen

A

to gather up, to shorten

357
Q

der Saum

A

hem

358
Q

der Kaftan

A

caftan, kaftan

359
Q

versunken

A

immersed, engrossed, lost

360
Q

töricht

A

foolish, absurd, misguided, foolhardy, silly

361
Q

Gulden (Geld)

A

gulden, guilder

362
Q

behaglich

A

comfortable, cosy, snug, homely

363
Q

unermesslich

A

immeasurable, immense, untold

364
Q

unterdrücken

A

to suppress, to stifle, to oppress, to smother, to quell

365
Q

die Verbissenheit

A

doggedness, grimness

366
Q

Kinderschutzbund

A

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

367
Q

Mitmenschlichkeit

A

human companionship, humanity, shared humanity

368
Q

die Körperverletzung

A

bodily injury, assault

369
Q

unscheinbar

A

not particularly striking, inconspicuous, unimportant-looking

370
Q

das Wirbeltier

A

vertebrate

371
Q

behelfsmäßig

A

provisionally, in a rough and ready way

372
Q

der Hausierer

A

hawker, door-to-door salesman

373
Q

die Latte

A

wooden slat

374
Q

abwechslungsreich

A

diversified, varied

375
Q

die Keimzelle

A

cradle, heart, cell, nucleus, hotbed

376
Q

die Geschlossenheit

A

unity (of design, plan), coherence, solidarity

377
Q

spulen

A

to zoom, to shoot

378
Q

ducken

A

to crouch, to duck, to cower

379
Q

der Gemeinderat

A

local council, district council

380
Q

blühend

A

flourishing, thriving, flowering, blooming

381
Q

die Misswirtschaft

A

economic mismanagement

382
Q

gesättigt

A

sated, satiated, saturated

383
Q

Gott und die Welt

A

everything under the sun, all the world and his wife

384
Q

sich ausstatten mit

A

to equip oneself with

385
Q

originalgetreu

A

true to original, faithful

386
Q

das Ballungszentrum

A

overcrowded area, congested area, conurbation

387
Q

der Lössboden

A

loess soil

388
Q

die Gebirge (pl)

A

mountains, mountain range

389
Q

die Ausläufer (Berge)

A

foothills

390
Q

der Ton (das Tonerde)

A

clay

391
Q

der Lehm

A

loam, clay

392
Q

der Tagebau

A

surface mining , open pit mining

393
Q

der Untertagebau

A

underground mining, deep mining

394
Q

die Verhüttung

A

smelting

395
Q

fördern (z. B. Erdöl / Erdgas)

A

to mine

396
Q

der Anrainerstaat

A

neighbouring country, riparian state, adjacent state

397
Q

die Abfallwirtschaft

A

waste management, waste industry

398
Q

das Laub

A

foliage, leaves, greenery

399
Q

das Laubholz

A

hardwood, deciduous wood

400
Q

die Lastenteilung

A

burden sharing

401
Q

der Menschenschlag

A

breed of people, race, kind of people

402
Q

nachplappern

A

to parrot

403
Q

verwundert

A

surprised, amazed, astonished, bewildered, perplexed

404
Q

vornehmlich

A

primarily, chiefly, predominantly, above all…

405
Q

das Schimpfwort

A

insult, cussword, expletive, dirty word, swearword

406
Q

das Stirnrunzeln

A

frown, frowning, confusion, confused face…

407
Q

aufschnappen

A

to snag, to catch, to pick up

408
Q

der Mitschüler

A

classmate, fellow student, schoolmate, schoolfellow

409
Q

zu dem Schluss kommen

A

come to / reach / draw the conclusion

410
Q

sich für etw. begeistern

A

to enthuse, to get excited about, to be enthuasistic about

411
Q

annähern

A

to approximate, to get closer to, to draw near, to approach

412
Q

einschleichen

A

to creep in, to steal in, to sneak in

413
Q

(großen) Anklang finden

A

to become (very) popular, to catch on, to appeal, to be (very) well received

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