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German Vocab Flashcards

1
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to destroy sth

A

etw vernichten

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merely

simply

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lediglich

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3
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hypocrite

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Heuchler(in)

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preaching

announcement

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die Verkündigung

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untruthfulness

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die Verlogenheit

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to fail [in sth]

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[in etw] versagen

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7
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malicious

blasphemous words

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lästerlich

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in accordance with

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gemäß

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9
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to lament

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jammern

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to miss sth

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etw versäumen

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11
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despicable

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schurkisch

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12
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to irritate sb

to annoy sb

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jdn erregen

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peaceful

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beschaulich

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14
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depravity

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die Verworfenheit

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15
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cowardly

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feig

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16
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generous

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edel

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17
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to hesitate

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zögern

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18
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revenge

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die Vergeltung

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19
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brave

bold

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kühn

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20
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fibre

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die Faser

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21
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supposed

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vermeintlich

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22
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to slander sb

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jdn verleumden

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23
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merciful

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gnädig

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24
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to cover sth [with sth]

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etw [mit etw] verhüllen

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25
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to conceal sth [from sb]

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etw [jdm gegenüber] verhehlen

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26
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to curse at sb/sth

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[auf/über jdn/etw] fluchen

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27
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ambition

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der Ehrgeiz

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28
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to be angry

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zürnen

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29
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to bless sb/sth

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jdn/etw segnen

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30
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miserable

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elend

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31
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tender

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zärtlich

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32
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indignation

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die Entrüstung

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33
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to barricade [up] sth

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etw verrammeln

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34
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grief

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der Gram

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35
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claim

demands on

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der Anspruch

der Anspruch an

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36
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capable

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tüchtig

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37
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clever

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gescheit

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38
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decency

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der Anstand

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39
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institute

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die Anstalt

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40
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desire for

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die Begierde nach

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41
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to obtain by forceful means

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[sich] etw ertrotzen

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42
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pub

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die Schenke

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43
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to blubber

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flennen

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44
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to wrap sth round [sb’s/one’s] sth

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[jdm/sich] etw um etw wickeln

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45
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grocer’s

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der (die) Krämer(in)

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46
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to work oneself to death [at/over sth]

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sich [mit etw] schinden

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47
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awful

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lausig

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48
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to get suspicious

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stutzig werden

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49
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to arrange to meet [sb] [somewhere/for a certain time]

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sich [mit jdm] [irgendwo/für eine Zeit] verabreden

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50
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to boast [about sth]

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[mit etw] prahlen

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51
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to stare [at sb/sth]

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[nach jdm/etw] gaffen

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52
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exhausted

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erschöpft

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53
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outrage about sb/sth

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Empörung über jdn/etw

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54
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to block

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sperren

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55
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glory

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der Ruhm

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56
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to amuse oneself [with sb/sth]

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sich [mit jdm/etw] vergnügen

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57
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to find out whether/when/how/why …

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auskundschaften, ob/wann/wie/warum …

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58
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to thwart sth

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etw vereiteln

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59
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regrettable

unfortunate

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bedauerlich

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60
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excellent

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vortrefflich

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61
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to suspect, that/what/why …

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ahnen, dass/was/weshalb …

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62
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to consume sth

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etw verzehren

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63
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to hesitate

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zaudern

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64
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to pawn sth

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etw verpfänden

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65
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gentle

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sanft

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66
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to drink sth

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etw saufen

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67
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confidence

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die Zuversicht

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68
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malicious

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boshaft

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69
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to plan sth

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sich etw vornehmen

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70
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to suppress sth

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etw verdrängen

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71
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to reach somewhere

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[bis] irgendwohin vordringen

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72
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sketch

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der Entwurf

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73
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yoke

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das Joch

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74
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category

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die Gattung

75
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to creep [somewhere]

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[irgendwohin] schleichen

76
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muck

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der Fraß

77
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to devastate sth

A

etw verwüsten

78
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to overflow [with sth]

A

[vor etw] überquellen

79
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mean

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geizig

80
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reliable

A

zuverlässig

81
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fraud

A

der Schwindel

82
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to let sb have sth

A

jdm etw überlassen

83
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to decide [on sth]

A

sich [zu etw] entschließen

84
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incompetent

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Stümper(in)

85
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disguised

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verkappt

86
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to recompense sb for sth

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jdm etw entgelten

87
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delightful

A

entzückend

88
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con man

A

Betrüger(in)

89
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to risk sth

to dare [to] do sth

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etw wagen

es wagen, etw zu tun

90
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sth makes sb shudder

A

es schaudert jdn bei etw

91
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to crush sb/sth

A

jdn/etw zermalmen

92
Q

annoying

A

lästig

93
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heap

A

der Haufen

94
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mash

A

der Brei

95
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rod

A

der Stab

96
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adolescent

A

der Bursche

97
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button

A

der Knopf

98
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reputation

A

das Renommee

99
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to give sth [to sb]

A

[jdm] etw angeben

100
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to ruin sth

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etw verhunzen

101
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meanwhile

A

unterdessen

102
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to prepare sth

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etw anrichten

103
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dinner etc. is served

A

es ist/wird angerichtet

104
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to cause damage

A

Schaden anrichten

105
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maid[servant]

A

die Magd

106
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spider

A

die Spinne

107
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together

A

beisammen

108
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to wobble

A

wackeln

109
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to deny sth

A

etw leugnen

110
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moaner

A

Mäkler(in)

111
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orphan

A

das Waisenkind

112
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to cheat sb [out of sth]

A

jdn [um etw] schröpfen

113
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to work one’s fingers to the bone

A

sich [an etw] abschinden

114
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to corrupt sb/sth

A

jdn/etw verderben

115
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to rent sth

A

etw mieten

116
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to whistle

A

pfeifen

117
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not to give a damn about sth

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auf etw pfeifen

118
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furious

A

grimmig

119
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rascal

A

der Schelm

120
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stubbornness

A

der Bock

121
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quick

A

hurtig

122
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persistent

stubborn

A

hartnäckig

123
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banging

A

das Gepolter

124
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prank

A

der Streich

125
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to burst

A

zerplatzen

126
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to hop

A

hüpfen

127
Q

the Creator

A

der Schöpfer

128
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to report sth to sb

A

jdm etw zutragen

129
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to whimper

A

winseln

130
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to tighten up sth

to go over sth

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etw nachziehen

131
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blessed

A

gesegnet

132
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killed

A

erlegt

133
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trace

A

die Spur

134
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to lie in wait

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lauern

135
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quite a lot of

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etliche

136
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to tug at sb’s sth

A

jdn an etw zupfen

137
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revolting

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abscheulich

138
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favourite

A

der Günstling

139
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to postpone sth [until another time]

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etw auf einen anderen Zeitpunkt verlegen

140
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to cancel

A

kündigen

141
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reconciliation

A

die Versöhnung

142
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to stab sb to death [with sth]

A

jdn [mit etw] erstechen

143
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to surround sb/sth

A

jd/etw umzingeln

144
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to wave sth

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etw schwenken

145
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scoundrel

A

die Kanaille

146
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horrified

A

entsetzt

147
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negotiator

A

Unterhändler(in)

148
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to surrender [to sb]

A

sich [jdm] ergeben

149
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obstruction

A

die Hemmung

150
Q

adjustment

A

die Nachstellung

151
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remorseful

A

reumütig

152
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monastery

A

das Kloster

153
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to speed

A

rasen

154
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to proceed with sth [in a certain manner]

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etw [irgendwie] betreiben

155
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to drag sth/sb

A

etw/jdn schleifen

156
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to adjust sth

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etw verstellen

157
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to talk a lot

A

schwatzen

158
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bad

A

garstig

159
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farmhand

A

der Knecht

160
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to move [somewhere]

A

verziehen

161
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to cheat sb

A

jdn betrügen

162
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to pamper

A

jdn verzärteln

163
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to catch sight of sb

A

jds gewahr werden

164
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future

adj

A

künftig

165
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knowledgeable

A

kundig

166
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confused

A

verworren

167
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desert

A

die Wüste

168
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to suffer

A

dulden

169
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dismay

A

das Entsetzen

170
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to penetrate sth

A

durch etw /in etw dringen

171
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to hide oneself away

to bury sth

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sich vergraben

etw vergraben

172
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dignified

worthy

A

würdig

173
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vulture

A

der Geier

174
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blessing

A

der Segen

175
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lust

A

die Wollust

176
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boaster

A

Prahler(in)

177
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to brake

A

bremsen

178
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to reform sb/sth

A

jdn/etw läutern

179
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to use sth as an excuse

A

etw vorschieben

180
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to smash

A

zertrümmern

181
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to give sb/sth sth

A

jdm/etw etw zollen

182
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mischievous

A

schalkhaft

183
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joke

A

der Scherz

184
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despair

A

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