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1
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instatiability

A

Unersättlichkeit

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yearning

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Sehnsucht

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3
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wail

A

jammern

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4
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forlorn

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einsam, verlassen, aussichtslos

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5
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undercurrent

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Unterstrom

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6
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linger

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halten, verweilen

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7
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taint

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verderben, schlecht werden

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8
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tainted with smth

A

behaftet sein

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9
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pungent

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beißend, stechend, scharf

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10
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faintly

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schwach

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11
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spectator

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Zuschauer

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12
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despair

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verzweifeln

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13
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utterly

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vollkommen

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14
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to idle

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faulenzen

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15
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idle threat

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leere drohung

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16
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in vain

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umsonst, vergebens

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17
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weary

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übermöden, überdrüssig werden

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18
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to behold

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anschauen, betrachten

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19
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fruit of womb

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Leibesfrucht

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20
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womb

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Gebährmutter

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21
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withhold

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einbehalten, vorenthalten

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22
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in so’s stead

A

an jmds stelle

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23
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kindle

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entzünden

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24
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envy

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beneiden

25
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desire

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Sehnsucht

26
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obliterate

A

auslöschen

27
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repressive

A

unterdrückend

28
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dissenter

A

Andersdenkende

29
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to deviate

A

abweichen

30
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neatly

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ordentlich

31
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enclosed

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umschlossen

32
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chain-linking

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Verkettung

33
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fence

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zaun

34
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barbed wire

A

Stacheldraht

35
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electric cattle prods

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Stromschlagstöcke

36
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thong

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Riemen

37
Q

wreath

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kranz

38
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plaster

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gipsen, zupflastern

39
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chandelier

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Kronleuchter

40
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narrow

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schmal

41
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braided

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geflochten

42
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rags

A

Lappen, Fetzen

43
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archaic

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veraltet

44
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ration

A

einteilen

45
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bear

A

ertragen

46
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distinguished

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vornehm, angesehen

47
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nunnery

A

Frauenkloster

48
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spine

A

Wirbelsäule

49
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yoke

A

kragen

50
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staircase

A

Treppenhaus

51
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banister

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treppengeländer

52
Q

dole out

A

sparsam austeilen

53
Q

fanlight

A

Oberlicht

54
Q

pier glass

A

wandspiegel

55
Q

distorted

A

verdreht, verzerrt, deformiert

56
Q

cloak

A

mantel

57
Q

pace

A

schreiten, gemessenen Schrittes gehen

58
Q

cane

A

Spazierstock

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