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Goethe Institut Wortschatz Flashcards

1
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long ago

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lange her

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most

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die Meisten

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to suffer (from/with)

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leiden an/unter

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discerning/demanding

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anspruchsvoll

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to be proud of

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stolz sein auf (+ akk)

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cross/side street

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die Querstrasse

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to approach/apply to someone

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sich wenden an

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varied/diverse

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vielfältig

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to get used to something/become accustomized to something

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sich gewöhnen an

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to die out

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aussterben (starb aus, ausgestorben)

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the future

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die Herkunft

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12
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to get a good/bad name

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einen guten/schlecten Ruf bekommen

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to show someone in a good/bad light
to give someone a good/bad name

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etwas wirft einen guten/schlecten Licht auf jdm

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to make a contribution

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ein Beitrag leisten für (+ akk)

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competition (sport)

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der Wettbewerb

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superfluous/needless

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überflüssig

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contemporary/up to date

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zeitgemäss

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to think of someone/something as

to consider something/someone to be

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halten von (+ dat)

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19
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to manage, to cope with

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mit etwas zurecht kommen

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cocky/smug

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eingebildet

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modesty/humility

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die Bescheidenheit

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character/nature

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das Wesen

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suitable/appropriate/proportionate

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angemessen

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to adapt to

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sich anpassen an

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adaptable

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anpassungsfähig

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to be valid for/to apply/to count for

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gelten

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27
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preference

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die Vorliebe

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credible/believeable (story, theme)

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glaubhaft

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credible/trustworthy (person)

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glaubwürdig

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superficial

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oberflächlich

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31
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taken as read/as a given

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als gegeben ansehen

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32
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to conceal (facts/information)

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verschweigen

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to deny/refute

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verneinen

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34
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gullible

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gutgläubig (wie leichtgläubig)

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dispatch/preparations for departure (eg: passengers/luggage)

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die Abfertigung

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36
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to spend money

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Geld ausgeben

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37
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to waste money

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Geld verschwenden

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38
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to lose a life

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ums Leben kommen (takes sein)

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39
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competitiveness

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die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit

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40
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to be at the scene of the accident

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am Unfallort sein

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greedy, Greed

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gierig, die Gier

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42
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rumour

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das Gerücht

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43
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rumour mill

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die Gerüchteküche

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44
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to refer to something

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sich beziehen auf (+ akk)

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45
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to bring/come together

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unter einen Hut bringen/kommen

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46
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the hidden/unknown number or incidence

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die Dunkelziffer

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one-off case/incident

(on a case by case basis)

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der Einzelfall

(im Einzellfall)

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48
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to remove/ take away

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entziehen

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49
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to go over the limit/to overstep the mark

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die Grenze überschreiten (überschrott, überschritten)

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50
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collection/assembly

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die Ansammlung

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51
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creature of habit

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das Gewohnheitstier

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52
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accordingly/consequently/thus

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dementsprechend

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53
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to sweep something under the carpet

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etwas unter den Teppich kehren

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54
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controversial/volatile (situation)

prickly/touchy (person)

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brisant

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55
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to feel

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spüren

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56
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to confiscate/seize

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beschlagnahmen

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57
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to be dependent on

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angewiesen sein auf (+ akk)

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58
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to take power, takeover of power

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die Macht ergreifen, die Machtergreifung

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59
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sensitive to the weather

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wetterfühlig

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60
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commemoration, to commemorate something/someone

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das Gedenken, jdn/etwas gedenken

(also die Gedenkfeier)

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61
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to make available

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zur Verfügung stellen

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62
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input/submission

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die Eingabe

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63
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to persuade

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jdn überreden

64
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counter-constitutional

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verfassungswidrig

65
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use-by date

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das Haltbarkeitsdatum

66
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  • expansion/broadening
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die Ausweitung

67
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extension/lengthening

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die Verlängerung

68
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vicious circle

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der Teufelskreis

69
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to kill two birds with one stone

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zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen

70
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flashpoint/burning point

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der Brennpunkt

(zB sozialer Brennpunkt)

71
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statement/billing/account/deduction

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die Abrechnung

72
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on the contrary/on the other hand

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hingegen

73
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only

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lediglich

74
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to learn/acquire/pick up

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sich etwas aneignen

75
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key skill/qualification

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die Schlüsselqualifikation

76
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determined/focussed

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zielstrebig

77
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flat organisational structure

A

eine flache Hierarchie

78
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clockwise

anti-clockwise

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im Uhrzeigersinn

gegen den Uhrzeigersinn

79
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to nurture/encourage/advance

A

fördern

80
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inferior/substandard

inferiority

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minderwertig

die Minderwertigkeit

81
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beeline/as the crow flies

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die Luftlinie

82
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to adhere/stick to something

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sich an etwas halten

(zB ich halte mich an die Regeln

wir halten uns an den Plan)

83
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narrow-minded/bigoted/blinkered

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engstirnig

84
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to give in/concede

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klein beigeben

(nachgeben, kapitulieren)

85
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to feel guilty

A

sich schuldig fühlen

86
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bank statement

A

der Kontoauszug

87
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to expose/reveal/divulge/uncover

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enthüllen

88
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receipt

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der Bon/die Quittung

89
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to lower the price

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den Preis senken/reduzieren

90
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to raise the price

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den Preis erhöhen/abheben

91
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in the final analysis/at the end of the day

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unterm Strich

(unter dem Strich - (Mathematik))

92
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pavement

A

der Bürgersteig/der Füssweg

93
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rather/somewhat

A

eher

94
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to master/control/dominate/rule

(mastery/domination/composure)

A

Beherrschen

(die Beherrschung)

95
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state of emergency

A

der Ausnahmezustand

96
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fair (weather)/jovial/cheerful/bright

A

heiter

97
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lewd/offensive

A

anzüglich

98
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to thaw

A

tauen

99
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prospective/budding

A

angehend

100
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to nail ones colours to the mast

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auf seine Fahnen geschrieben

101
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concession/admission

A

das Zugeständnis

102
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to correspond/match/conform

(corresponding/respective/applicable)

A

entsprechen

(entsprechend)

103
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allegedly/alleged/supposed

A

vermeintlich

104
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sobering

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ernüchternd

105
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steadily/steady/constant/continuously

A

stetig

106
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share/proportion/amount

A

der Anteil

107
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loss/damage/sacrifice/bereavement

A

der Verlust

108
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emphasis/focus

A

der Schwerpunkt

109
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to deceive/cheat/defraud/scam

(scam, fraud, deception)

(fraudster, scammer, cheat)

A

betrügen

(der Betrug, die Betrügerei)

(der Betrüger)

110
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to pounce/strike

A

zuschlagen

111
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to postpone/defer/delay/suspend

(postponement/delay/deferral/suspension)

A

verschieben

(die Verschiebung)

112
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cunning/sly/crafty

A

listig

113
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decided(ly)/staunch(ly)/firm(ly)/determined(ly)

A

entschieden

114
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to snore

snoring

A

schnarchen

das Schnarchen

115
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economical/frugal/sparingly

(thrift/frugality)

A

sparsam

(die Sparsamkeit)

116
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lively/brisk/vivacious/vibrant/animated

A

lebhaft

117
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effort/industry/hard work/diligence

A

der Fleiss

118
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prospect/view/outlook

A

die Aussicht

119
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extremely

A

äusserst

120
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frustration

(frustrating)

A

der Frust/die Frustration

(frustrierend)

121
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likewise/equally/also

A

ebenso

122
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to accompany

(accompanying)

A

einhergehen

(einhergehend)

123
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retreat/withdrawal/drawback

A

der Rückzug

124
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to tip/topple/overturn

A

kippen

125
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to refuse/reject/oppose/overrule/defeat

A

ablehnen

(die Ablehnung)

126
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to commit an offense

A

eine Straftat begehen

127
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to smoulder

A

schwelen

128
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to pinch/nick

A

klauen

129
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to steal

A

entwenden

130
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to retain/hold on to

A

beibehalten

131
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advertising stunt

A

der Werbegag

132
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district

A

der Bezirk

133
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freeloader/hanger-on

A

der Trittbrettfahrer

134
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to nag/gripe/grouse

(nagging)

A

nörgeln

(das Nörgeln)

135
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prematurely/untimely

A

vorzeitig

136
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to acquit someone

A

jdn freisprechen

137
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to get a slap/a clip round the ear

A

eine Ohrfeige bekommen

138
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to weld

(welding, welder)

A

schweissen (mit scharfes ‘ss’)

(Das Schweissen, der Schweisser)

139
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spanner

A

der Schraubenschlüssel

140
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screwdriver

A

der Schraubendreher

141
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spiralling

A

schraubend

142
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nut (mech)

A

die Schraubenmutter/die Mutter

143
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to stab

(stabbing)

A

erstechen

(erstechend)

144
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to crack

A

knacken

145
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steam/fumes

(steaming)

A

der Dampf/die Dämpfe

(dampfend)

146
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147
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to get one back

A

eine Retourkutsche bekommen

148
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to be ashamed of something

A

sich schämen für

149
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to leave someone high and dry

A

jdn im Stich lassen

150
Q

to be healthy

A

wohl auf sein

151
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to know something like the back of one’s hand

A

etwas wie seine Westentasche kennen

152
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feige

A

cowardly

153
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to press a charge

A

eine Klage einreichen (bei Gerricht)

154
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underground (under the earth adj)

underground (secret)

A

underirdisch

der/die Untergrund(bewegung/kämpfer/organisation usw)

155
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to steal, or to remain silent about something

A

etwas unterschlagen (= stehlen)

jdm etwas unterschlagen (unterschlägt, unterschlug, hat unterschlagen)( = verschweigen)

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