Herta Muller optional Flashcards

1
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entreten

A

to join, enter

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2
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entlassen

A

to lay off or discharge/dismiss

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3
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Auszeichnung

A

Die Auszeichnung

award

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4
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zahlreich

A

numerous, frequent

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5
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schroff

A

gruff

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6
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Handgriffe

A

Der Handgriffe

handle

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7
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schallen

A

to ring (sound)

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8
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sogar

A

yet more, even so

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9
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gewickelt

A

wrapped in

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10
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behueten

A

to protect, guard, care for

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11
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bestritten

A

to contest

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12
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versichern

A

to assure

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13
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bruellen

A

to bellow, scream

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14
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Schalgloecher

A

potholed

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15
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sich buecken

A

to stoop down

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16
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Niederlage

A

die Niederlage

Defeat

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17
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Ast

A

der Ast

a branch

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18
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Vorwand

A

Der Vorwand

plea

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19
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ertraeglich

A

tolerable

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20
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der Teufelskreis

A

catch 22, vicious cycle

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21
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Zaertlichkeit

A

die Zaertlichkeit

tenderness

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22
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verkleidet

A

disguised

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23
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Trott

A

Der Trott

routine

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24
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Geheimdienst

A

Der Geheimdienst

secret police

25
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beschimpfen

A

to scold

26
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funkelnd

A

sparkling

27
Q

glitschig

A

slippery

28
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zerreissen

A

to tear, to shred

29
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Anwerbungsbesuch

A

Der Anwerbungsvrsuch

attempt to recruit somebody

30
Q

Fetzen

A
Der Fetzen, Die Feten
a scrap(s)
31
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seufzen

A

to sigh deelpy

32
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knirschen

A

grinding

33
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leis, leise

A

quietly

34
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ersaeufen

A

to drown

35
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Gewerkschaft

A
die Gewerkschaft, die Gewerkschaften
labor union(s)
36
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unschluessig

A

indicisive

37
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nachblaettern

A

to look up

38
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Stufe

A

die Stufe, die Stufen

step(s)

39
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unterdruecken

A

to surpress

40
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Traene

A

die Traene, die Traenen

tear(s)

41
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quietschen

A

to squeak

42
Q

Bettler

A

der Bettler

beggar

43
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tropfen

A

to drip

44
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beglueckt

A

delighted

45
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frieren

A

to freeze

46
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tauen

A

gegenteil von frieren (to thaw)

47
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spannen

A

to stretch

48
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locker

A

loose, gegeneil von fest

49
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deuten

A

to interpret, to construe

50
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unverdaechtig

A

unsuspicious

51
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nicht reichen

A

to be limited

52
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Geschrei

A

das Geschrei

screaming

53
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Arrest

A

Der Arrest, die Arrest

arrest

54
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stramm

A

sturdy

55
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nutzlos

A

useless

56
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beleidigt

A

insulted

57
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jagen

A

to hunt or to course

auseinander jagen = to scatter

58
Q

verletzen

A

to uspet
to harm
violate (or breach a contract)