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Vokabeln - C1 [DE-EN] > Lektion I > Flashcards

Lektion I Flashcards

1
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der Fluglotse, -n

die Fluglotsin, -nen

A

air traffic controller

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zweispurig

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two-lane

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die Erdumlaufbahn

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(earth) orbit

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sich jdm./einer Sache widmen

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to devote oneself to sb./sth.

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streichen

A

to drop

to discard

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die Besatzung

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die Crew

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etw. heraus•holen

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to get sth. out

to retrieve sth.

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die Dachpfanne, -n

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pantile (roofing tile)

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lose

A

loose

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der Schornstein, -e

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chimney
smokestack

der Rauchfang

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die Satellitenschüssel, -n

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satellite dish

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rasen

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to race

to rush

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13
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auf etw.[A] zu

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towards sth.

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sich auf etw.[A] einlassen

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mit etwas anfangen, bei etwas mitmachen und dabei unangenehme Folgen riskieren:
sich auf krumme Geschäfte einlassen

to get involved in sth.
to get into sth.

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15
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der Bausparvertrag

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building loan contract

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in etw.[A] /aus etw. schlüpfen

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to slip into sth./out of sth. (clothes)

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17
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die Strapaze

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die Anstrengung

strain

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18
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abwesend

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absent

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19
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anwesend

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present

+ bei = at

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schildern

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to portray
to depict
to detail

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21
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schwinden

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nachlassen
verschwinden

to fade
to shrink
to dwindle

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nachlassen

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to drop
to sink
to fade

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sich verzögern

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sich verlangsamen

to lag
to be waylaid

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der Anfahrtsweg

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approach (to a place)

arrival route

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verhüten

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to avoid
to prevent
to hinder

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26
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der Halbstarke

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teenager (men only)

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27
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die Hecktür

A

tailgate

endgate

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28
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hetzen

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sich beeilen
schnell machen

to rush

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29
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eifrig

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zealous

eager

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30
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fleißig

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busy
industrious
laborious

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31
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daheim

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das Zuhause

home

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32
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heimfahren

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to go/drive home

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33
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heiter

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vergnügt
fröhlich

clear
bright
cheerful

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34
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salomonisch

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Solomon-like (Biblical: very wise)

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35
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der Veranstalter, -

veranstalten

A

organizer

to organize
to prepare

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36
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an•geben

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to give
to indicate

also:
to boast
to show off

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37
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die Kurverwaltung

A

spa management

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38
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die Kur

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cure

re-convalescence treatment

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39
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bekannt geben

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to bill

to notify

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40
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sich melden

A 
to register (with a body)
to report (to a body)
to announce oneself
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41
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jdm. etw. zufügen

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to inflict sth. on sb.

also: to attach
* hinzufügen = to add (on)

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42
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einbüßen

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to forfeit

to suffer losses

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43
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der Diebstahl, -ä-e

A

theft

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44
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(an einem Ort) ein•treffen

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to arrive (at a place) [of a person only]

gelangen
ankommen

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45
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jdn. überfallen

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to attack sb.

to assault sb.

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46
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hinweg•fegen

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to blow away

to sweep away

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47
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der Orkan, -e (Windstärke 12)

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hurricane (wind force 12)

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48
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abdecken

A

to cover
to mask

also:
to unroof (house)
to un-tile (roof)

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49
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aufzeichnen

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to log
to chronicle
to record

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50
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ausweisen

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to expel

also:
festlegen
angeben

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51
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beurteilen

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to judge
to assess
to estimate

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52
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in etw.[A] eindringen

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to force one’s way into sth.

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53
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hervorgehen aus

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to come from
to emerge from
to develop from
to arise from

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54
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lauten

A

to be
to read
to state

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55
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mit•teilen

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to communicate
to disclose
to intimate

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56
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referieren + prp?

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+ über

to report + on

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57
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resümieren

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zusammenfassen

to sum up

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58
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sich zu etw. äußern

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to comment on sth.

59
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vereinbaren

A

to arrange
to declare
to fix

60
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wiedergeben

A

to report
to render
to echo
to play back

61
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zusammenfassen

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to collect
to assembly
to pool

to summarize
to sum up

62
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die Aufmachung

A

die Ausstattung
das Outfit
die Verpackung

63
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die Filiale, -n

A

branch office

64
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die Frist

A

der Zeitraum

space of time
time period

65
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die Glosse

A

(in der Presse, im Rundfunk und im Fernsehen) ein kurzer (meistens polemischer oder ironischer) Kommentar zu aktuellen Ereignissen besonders aus Politik und Kultur
||Glossenschreiber

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die Kolumne

A

die Spalte
die Rubrik

column

67
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die Meldung

A

message

report

68
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die Nachricht

A

news

word = der Bescheid

69
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der Nervenkitzel

A

thrill

thrilling experience

70
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die Schlagzeile

A

catchline

headline

71
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die Stellungnahme

A

statement
opinion
comment

72
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das Tagesgeschehen

A

day’s events

73
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das Literaturverzeichnis

A

bibliography

Quellenangaben

74
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das Plagiat

A

plagiarism

75
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die Tagung

A

meeting
conference
session

76
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die Versuchsreihe

A

series of tests

77
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das Werk

A

die Fabrik

78
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Zitat

der, die, oder das?

A

DAS

79
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abgestumpft

A

indifferent

80
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entsetzt

A

schockiert

horrified
appalled

81
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altgedient

A

veteran
long-serving
trusty old

82
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ausführlich

A

particular
detailed
comprehensive

83
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belletristisch

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belletristic

literature considered as fine art

84
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fassungslos

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stunned

aghast

85
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knapp

A

barely
scarcely
just under

86
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man sieht sich

A

be seeing you

87
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polemisch

A

polemic

as a noun = a strong written or verbal attack on sth. or sb.

88
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renommiert

A

renowned

well-known

89
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unverhofft

A

unexpected

90
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verheerend

A

katastrophal

91
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zutreffend

A

true
correct
accurate

92
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fern {prp + ???}

A

{prp + Dat}

far (away) from

93
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zuliebe {prp + ???}

A

{prp + Dat}

for the sake of

94
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auf•werfen

A

to introduce

to pose

95
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die Perücke, -n

A

wig

96
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die Berichterstattung

A

coverage

reportage

97
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eindeutig

A

deutlich

clear
obvious
definite

98
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Bedenken {pl} (gegenüber etw.)

A

qualms

concerns (about sth.)

99
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vorziehen

A

bevorzugen

to choose
to prefer

100
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sprengen

A

to burst
to blast
to blow
to break open

101
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die Sitzung

A

die Versammlung

meeting

102
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von jdm./etw. angefallen worden

A

attacked by sb./sth.

103
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sich jdm. gegenüber (in bestimmter Weise) verhalten

A

to deal with sb. (in a particular way)

104
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groß angelegt

A

large-scale

105
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der Hubschrauber

A

der Helikopter

106
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erlegen

A

schiessen (ein Tier)

107
Q

majestätisch

A

majestic

108
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das Wappen, -

A

coat of arms

109
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das Raubtier

A

predator
beast of prey
carnivore

110
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den Ton angeben

A

to set the tone

111
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jdn. (an einem Ort) antreffen

A

to find sb. (in a place)

112
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spärlich

A

sparse(ly)

barely

113
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beheimatet (an einem Ort)

A

indigenous (to a place)

114
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sanft

A

weich
zart

soft

115
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einflößen

A

infuse

116
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scheu

A

shy (Tiere)

schüchtern (Menschen)

117
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die Tatze

A

die Pfote

paw

118
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etw. verspeisen

A

etw. verzehren

to eat/consume sth.

119
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zottelig

A

shaggy
hairy
villous

120
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der Geselle, -n

A

journeyman (craftsman who has completed an apprenticeship)

121
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ansiedeln

A

besiedeln

to establish
to settle

122
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sich entpuppen als

A

to emerge as sth.

to turn out to be

123
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entwischen

A

to slip away

to escape

124
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die Behörde, -n

A

(public) authority

125
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an der Nase herumführen

A

to lead by the nose

126
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streunen

der Streuner, -

A

to stray

strayer
gadder

127
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die Vorliebe (für etw.)

A

preference (for sth.)

128
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der Schreck

A

shock
terror
scare

129
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jdm. einen Schrecken einjagen

jdm. Angst anjagen

A

to frighten sb.

to scare sb.

130
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jdn. abschrecken

A

to scare off

to deter

131
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bestürzen

die Bestürzung

A

to upset
to shock
to dismay

confusion
dismay

132
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der Abschuss

A

kill (of an aircraft/ship)
shooting (of animals)
launching/blast-off (rockets/spaceships)

133
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mit etw. klar•kommen

A

to be able to cope with sth.

134
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die Bemühung, -en

A

effort

135
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der Sonderling, -en

A

eccentric

136
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reißen

A

to sever
to tear
to rupture
to pull

137
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ab•hören

A

to eavesdrop

to intercept

138
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jdn. verhören

A

to examine

to interrogate sb.

139
Q

foltern

A

quälen

to torture

140
Q

die Empörung

A

rebellion

revolt

141
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überqueren

A

to cross

to cut across

142
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wohl nicht

A

kaum

143
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etw. erleiden

A

to suffer

to sustain sth.

144
Q

zum Glück

glücklicherweise

A

by good fortune

luckily

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