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einzigartig

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unique

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Gedanken im Worte zu fassen

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to put thoughts into words

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beherrschen
(eine Sprache) beherrschen

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to rule
to master a language

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das Lebewesen

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living thing

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nach oben treiben

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to push

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sprachbegeistert

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language enthused

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fließend

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fluent

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die Begabung

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talent

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erwerben

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to acquire or gain

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vorläufig

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temporary(ily), provisional(ly)

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angliedern (sep)
Die DDR wurde an der Bundesrepublik angegliedert

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to affiliate
The DDR was absorbed/ merged into West Germany

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auflösen

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to dissolve

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der Vertrag, die Verträge

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the contract

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14
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der Buschstabe gegen die Schriftzeichen?

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characters/ letters vs symbols i.e. latin vs kanji

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angeben - sep

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to give, explain, maintain
to show off also

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If you have been living, learning. etc. for XXX years and are still doing it, what tense shall I use. Give eg.

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Use the present tense - ich lerne seit der Siebten Klasse Deutsch.

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17
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der Schwerpunkt - what’s a synonym

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focus/ specialty - die Spezialität

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18
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what are two differente types of vorstellen, Vorstellung etc.

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sich vorstellen (sep) - introduce
sich etwas vorstellen - to imagine something - more conceptual

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19
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der Ruf

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reputation

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20
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das Niveau
intelligenzmäßig steht er auf dem Niveau eines Dreijährigen?

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level

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der Wortschatz

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vocabulary

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vertraut

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familiar

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23
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difference between der Laut und der Klang

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Laut - sound (language) vs Klang - noise

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die Anekdote(n)

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anecdote

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zusammenhängend - adjective/ verb??

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to connect, literally to hang together with (sep) - can be coherent as an adjective i.e. “” Sprechen

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unterhalten (not sep)

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to support or maintain

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27
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untersuchen

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to examine or investigate
(+auf) - to examine for…

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verzichten (auf + akk)

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to go without (something)

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29
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stehen bleiben (auf + dat)

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to stay or stop (at something)

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30
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ankommen (auf + akk)

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depend on…

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31
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begleiten

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accompany

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32
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beibringen
ich bringe mir am Gitarre bei

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to teach (informally/ softly)
I taught myself guitar

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33
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In der Regel

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generally

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34
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stammen gegen kommen?

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stammen - herkunft
kommen - comes directly from

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35
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feilen

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refine/ polish

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36
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gut/ schlecht abgeshnitten

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did well/ bad (tests)

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37
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nach oder zu Hause?

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nach Hause - ist aber eine Ausnahme
nach fuer places i.e. London, Schottland, Salisbury

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Mühe(n)
…unter grosse, ohne, mit vielen

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trouble, effort

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39
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macht oder führt man Gespraeche mit Leuten

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Führen

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40
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sich für… einsetzen (sep)

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dedicate yourself/ engaged

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41
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leidenschaftlich

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passionately

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42
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praxisnah

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practical + relevant (like practical in english)

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43
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an etwas feilen (figuratively)

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to file away i.e. nails (figuratively to improve yourself)

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44
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in der Regel

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generally

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45
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herrschen
hier herrscht eine andere, sicherer Ton

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to rule
there is another, safer atmosphere here

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die Begegnung

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encounter i.e. an idea

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47
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die Entfaltung

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the opening up or development

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48
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obdachlos/ die Obdachlose

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homeless + (adjectivial noun)

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49
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schüchtern

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shy/ timid

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50
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die Nachahmung

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so wie imitieren - to imitate

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51
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die Neugier

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curiosity

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52
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prägen (coin vs character)

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to mould or shape something - literally to mint a coin

53
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lenken
gelenkte Wirtscahft

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direct or guide i.e. a child
planned economy

54
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bestreiten -z.B, ein Bewerber

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to deny

55
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verwirklichen z.b. dein Traum

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to fulfil or realise something (i.e. putting your ideas into practice)

56
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eine Vorliebe

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preference

57
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ankündigen

A

announce

58
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ernennen gegen wählen

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to select i.e. limited people vs voting

59
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ofizielle Name für die deutsche Verfassung

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das Grundgesetz - basic law in English

60
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der Wahlkampf

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campaign

61
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two words for difference

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der Gegensatz
der Unterschied

62
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die Verteidigung

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defence

63
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steuern, Gesteurung, Steuer etc.
Steuern erhöhen gegen Steuern senken

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to tax, taxation, tax
to rasie vs lower taxes

64
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soziale Gerechtigkeit

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social justice

65
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der Aufbruch

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departure - so wie eine neue Beginnung

66
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erledigt

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finished/ shattered

67
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die Freude

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pleasure/ joy

68
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erwähnt

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mentioned

69
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die Gesetzgebung

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the legislation

70
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der Rechtsstaatlichkeit

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rule of law

71
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die verfassungsmäßige (Ordnung)

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a constitutional (law)

72
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ausgehen (+ von)
all Gewalt geht vom Volk aus

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to go out - to start/ come (from)
all power comes from the people

73
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der Unabhängigkeit/ unabhängig

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independence/ independent or separate

74
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an etwas (+dat) beteiligt

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to be involved with something

75
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die Rechtsprechung

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administration of justice

76
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die Verwaltung (von)

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the governance/ management of…

77
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Gleichheit jeden Bürgers vor dem Gesetz

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Equality of every citizen before the law

78
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dienen vs verdienen
ein föderalen System dient als Sicherung gegen eine erneute Machtkonzentraion

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to serve vs to deserve

79
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Das Ziel der Sozialpolitik ist die Schaffung von sozialer Gerechtigkeit.

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Das Ziel der Sozialpolitik ist die Schaffung von sozialer Gerechtigkeit.

Sozialpolitik - social policy

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die Würde
eine ihm würdige Verabschiedung
jdn würdelos behandeln

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the dignity
a farewell worth of him i.e. dignified farewell
to treat someone with contempt i.e. undignified

81
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widersprechen

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to contradict, object, dissent etc

82
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fordern vs fördern

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to demand vs to promote

83
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voraussichtlich

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likely/ probably/ expected/ estimated etc.

84
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eine Vertrauensfrage

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vote of confidence

85
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Schulden aufnehmen

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take on debt

86
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umverteilen

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redistribute

87
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unantastbar/ unverletzlich

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sacrosanct/ inviolable

88
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die Rechte/ Gesetze verletzen

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to violate/ break the law
otherwise to injure

89
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gleichberechtigt/ die Gleichberechtigung

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equal rights

90
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two big traditional political parties (Repuplican Dems, Labour Tort, CDU SDP)

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Volksparteien

91
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to moderate (i.e. a political party)
to have a moderating influence

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mäßigen
mäßigend auf jdn wirken

92
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Wahlkreis - ist eine geographische Gebiet

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constituency

93
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die Reihenfolge

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order/ sequence

94
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konkurrieren - Kandidaturen machen Werben für sich etc.

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to compete

95
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leer ausgehen z.B. wenn man verliert

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to go back empty

96
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die Mehrheitsverhältnisse

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majority rations i.e. distribution of power

97
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zustehen

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entitled to

98
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vereinfacht gesagt

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simply said

99
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die Hochrechnung

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projection (i.e. exit polls in politics)

100
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polarised

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polarisieren

101
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two words for controversial

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kontrovers und umstritten

102
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Unterschied zwischen Braunkohle und Steinkohle

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Braunkohle ist junger und nicht so tief wie Steinkohle, schmutziger als Steinkohle auch.

103
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abbauen

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to mine - can also mean to take down/ dismantle

104
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besitzen gegen besetzen

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to own vs to occupy

105
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message/ slogan

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die Message/ Motto

106
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protests and protesters

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Demos/ Protesten und Demonstraten

107
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deutlich

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klar

108
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Big corporation - 2 words

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die Gesellschaft, der Konzern

109
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die Tatsache

A

fact

110
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auf etw. angewiesen sein

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to be reliant on (adjective)

111
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schimpfen

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to moan or grumble/ bitch

112
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versorgen

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to look after/ support etc.

113
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verpassten Chancen

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missed opportunities

114
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Jemandem gelingt etwas

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To be successful in

115
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Abschieben

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Wie deportieren

116
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millionenfach

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Millions of times

117
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Wähler anziehen

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To attract/ pull voters

118
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Die Empörung

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Wie Ärger, outrage/ indignation

119
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Ausgelassen

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Exuberant

120
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(Frust) macht sich breit

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(Frustration) has spread

121
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Das Auftreten

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Appearance - aber alles I.e image, how you present yourself

122
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jemand lässt sich auf eine Sache ein

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agree to something

123
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ähneln

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to be like/ similar to

124
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erhalten

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wie bekommen - to receive

125
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ein Synonym fur ausloten

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herausfinden - … to sound out

126
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der Albtraum

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nightmare

127
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suspicious/ suspect etc.

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verdächtig/ der Verdacht

128
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aufwendig

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extravagantly/ lavish

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