Lektion II Flashcards

0
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die Leidenschaft

A

passion

ferventness

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die Nüchternheit

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soberness

sobriety

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die Besessenheit

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die Obsession

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jdn. (in etw.) hinein•ziehen

A

to involve sb. (in sth.)

to pull sb. in

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zwanghaft

A

constrained

compulsive

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die Hölle

A

hell

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der Bann

A

spell (Zauberbann)

also:
ban

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das Leiden

A

trouble

malady

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jdn. in seinen Bann ziehen

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to engage sb.

to mesmerize sb.

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der Sog

A

suction

undertow

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erdenken

A

to conceive
to devise
to ideate

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der Schmöker, -

A

umg.

ein dickes, literarisch meistens nicht wertvolles Buch

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werben

A

to advertise

to solicit

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das Mitleid

A

pity
mercy
charity

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die Entbehrung

A

der Mangel
die Not
das Elend

deprivation
hardship

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etw. auf sich nehmen

A

to accept sth
to shoulder sth.
to take sth. on

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verklären

A

to transfigure

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17
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schonungslos

A

ruthless

unsparing

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die Enge

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narrowness
confinement
tightness

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hüfthoch

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waist-high

waist-deep

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die Wohnhütte

A

hut

shack

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an sich

A

in itself
per se
intrinsically

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ichbezogen

egozentrisch

A

self-centerd

egocentric

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23
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entschlafen

A

sterben

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24
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der Autoaufbruch, -ü-e

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car break-in

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das Brecheisen

A

crow bar

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der Dieb, -e

die Diebin, -nen

A

thief

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27
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verüben

A

to perpetrate

to commit

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28
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revidieren

A

to revise

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die Anreicherung

A

enrichment
enhancement
accumulation

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die Ersparnis, -se

meistens plural

A

savings

+ von = + of (x EUR)

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blühen

A

to flourish

to bloom

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32
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niederlegen

A

to resign
to lay down
to put down

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33
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die Gewerkschaft

A

labor union

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34
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je nach

A

depending on

according to

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35
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der Tarifvertrag

A

wage agreement

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36
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überliefern

A

to pass on
to hand down
(traditions)

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die Erdplatte

A

crustal plate (planet’s)

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das Erdbeben

A

earthquake

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39
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der/die Hinterbliebene, -n

A

survivor

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40
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die Schweigeminute

A

minute of silence

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41
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der Opfer gedenken

A

pay tribute to the memory of victims

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42
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vereinsamen

A

to grow/become lonely

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43
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ergreifen

A

to take
to clasp

to capture
to seize
to apprehend

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44
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Maßnahmen werden ___

A

ergriffen

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45
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die Gänsehaut

A

goose bumps

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46
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die Träne, -n

A

tear (crying)

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47
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zu etw. rühren

A

immer mit Gefühle
zu Tränen rühren
=
to move to tears

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48
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der Schlaganfall

A

stroke

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49
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das Fell

A

skin
fur

der Pelz

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50
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sich betätigen

A

to engage in sth.

to engage in doing sth.

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51
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der Schraubendreher

der Schraubenzieher

A

screwdriver

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52
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der Imbus

Imbus-schlüssel

A

allen wrench / key

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53
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der Rolladen, -ä

A

roller shutter

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54
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alles umsonst

A

all for nothing

all in vain

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55
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der Außenseiter, -

A

outsider

misfit

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56
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das Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz

BAFöG

A

Federal Education and Training Assistance Act

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57
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abbuchen

A

Geld holen von einem Konto

to debit
to write-off
to deduct

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abheben

A

Geld holen von einem Konto

to take off (get airborne)

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anlegen

A

to land
to put in
(Geld anlegen = to invest)

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60
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ausgeben

A

to issue

to output

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61
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eintippen

A

to type (in)

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62
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einzahlen auf[A]

A

to pay into

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63
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sich verpflichten zu

A

to commit oneself to

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64
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sich wenden an

A

to contact
to apply to
to refer to

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65
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überweisen

A

to transfer

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66
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der Anleger

die Anlegerin

A

investor

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67
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die Anfrage

A

inquiry

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68
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das Bargeld

A

cash

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der Beitrag

A

contribution

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der Betrag

A

eine bestimmte Menge Geld

72
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die Buchung

A

accounting

73
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der Dauerauftrag

A

standing order

banker’s order

74
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die Einzugsermächtigung

A

die Lastschrift

Erlaubnis Geld abzuziehen

75
Q

die Geheimzahl

A

die PIN-nummer

76
Q

das Girokonto,

Girokonten

A

checking account

77
Q

das Guthaben

A

assets

(credit) balance

78
Q

die Kaution, -en

A

security deposit

79
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das Konto, Konten

A

account

80
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der Kontoinhaber

die Kontoinhaberin

A

accountholder

81
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der Kontostand

A

der Saldo

balance

82
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die Kundschaft

A

patronage

clientele

83
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die Lebenshaltungskosten {pl}

A

cost of living

84
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der Markenhersteller

A

brand manufacturer

85
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die Mitwohnzentrale, -n

A

das Wohngemeinschaft-Büro

86
Q

die Nebenkosten {pl}

A

incidentals

additional expenses

87
Q

die Preisvorstellung, -en

A

price expectation

88
Q

der Scheck, -s

A

check

89
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Service

der, die, oder das?

A

DER

90
Q

das Sparkonto

A

savings account

91
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die Übereinstimmung

A

agreement

92
Q

die Überweisung

A

transfer

93
Q

die Vermittlung

A

exchange

94
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die Verzinsung

A

interest

95
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der/die Vorsitzende, -n

A

chairman/chairwoman

96
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die Vorsorge

A

provision
prevention
precaution

97
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das Wertpapier

A

security (banking)

98
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die Zinsen {pl} (auf etw.)

A

interest rate (on sth.)

99
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aussagekräftig

A

convincing
meaningful
significant

100
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befristet

A

fixed-term

temporary

101
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fällig

A

due

payable

102
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geizig

A

stingy

103
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geschäftstüchtig

A

efficient

104
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gewinnbringend

A

profitable

105
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großzügig

A

liberal
generous
lavish

106
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habgierig

A

avaricious (having or showing extreme greed for wealth or material gain)

107
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überschaubar

A

handhabbar

manageable

108
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übersichtlich

A

lucid
clear
open

109
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unerlässlich

A

ausschlaggebend
notwendig

essential
vital
crucial

110
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verbindlich

A

obligatory

binding

111
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demnächst

A

soon
upcoming

sobald

112
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mitgeteilt bekommen

A

to get informed (by sb.)

gesagt bekommen

113
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der Überfluss

A

plenty

abundance

114
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sich an etw.[D] vergreifen

A

etw. stehlen

115
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der Strudel, -

A

maelstrom

whirlpool

116
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(sich) überschlagen

A

to roll over [vehicle]
(to somersault)

also:
abschätzen = estimate roughly

117
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Konten werden ___

A

eröffnet / eingerichtet

118
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mittellos

A

kein Geld / Mittel

119
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um sich greifen

A

to run rampant

to proliferate

120
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angemessen

A

adäquat
geeignet
passend
zutreffend

suitable

121
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die Haftung

die Haftpflicht

A

liability

122
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betteln (um)

A

to beg (for)

123
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die Ringvorlesung

A

series of lectures

124
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der Zaster

A

die Kohle

loot
dough
moolah
sponduli

125
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der Laster

A

der LKW

Lorry

126
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über etw. hinausgehen

A

to go beyond sth.

to surpass sth.

127
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weshalb

A

why
which is why
wherefore

128
Q

damit

A

so that

thereby

129
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die Drohung

A

threat

menace

130
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die Nasszelle

A

wet room

wash room

131
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beherbergen

A

unterbringen

to host
to accommodate

132
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jdm. etw. auferlegen

A

to impose sth. on sb.

133
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die Pleite

A

bankruptcy
collapse
bust

134
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die Versteigerung

A

public sale

auction

135
Q

die Ferse, -n

A

heel

136
Q

jdm. auf den Fersen sein

A

jdn. verfolgen

137
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hinter etw./jdm. her sein

A

etw./jdn. unbedingt bekommen wollen

to be after sb./sth.

138
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der Ruß

A

der Rauch
der Dreck

smoke

139
Q

halt

A

eben

just (in a word)

140
Q

von vornherein festgelegt

A

determined in advance

141
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die Vorgabe

A

guideline

142
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die Anstalt

A

establishment
institute
institution

143
Q

etw. bereichern

A

to enrich sth.

144
Q

der Bildungsauftrag

A

education mission

145
Q

die Einschaltquote, -n

A

Menge an Zuschauern

viewing figures
popularity rating

146
Q

die Landeskunde

A

regional studies

culture and society of the country

147
Q

die Auflage

A

die Auflage (einer Zeitung) = circulation

148
Q

vornehmlich

A

vor allem

most notably

149
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breit angelegt

A

widely defined

150
Q

vorrangig

A

essenziell
zentral

primary

151
Q

die Boulevardpresse

A

the yellow press
the gutter press
the scandal-mongering press

152
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ablegen

A

(Prüfung) bestehen

to pass (an exam)

153
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unbeabsichtigt

A

accidental

unintended

154
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hervorgehen

A

folgen
sich ergeben
≈to follow

sich entwickeln
≈to develop / arise

155
Q

hervor

A

forth

out

156
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jeweilig

A

entsprechend

respective
relevant

157
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der Verweis

A

der Hinweis (auf etw.)

reference (to sth.)

158
Q

vergehen

A

to pass
to lapse
to wane

159
Q

hervor•heben

A

auszeichnen
markieren
betonen

to mark
to highlight
to accentuate

160
Q

beleben

A

to vitalize
to enliven
to animate

161
Q

der Stadtstaat, -en

A

city state

162
Q

die Verfassung

A

constitution

163
Q

der Kraftstoff

A

der Brennstoff
der Treibstoff

fuel

164
Q

die Einschätzung

A

assessment

evaluation

165
Q

von Jahr zu Jahr

A

from year to year

166
Q

die Auslastung

A

utilization

capacity

167
Q

gut/schlecht bei etw. abschneiden

A

to perform well/bad at sth.

168
Q

der Stickstoff

A

nitrogen

169
Q

krebserzeugend

A

carcinogenic

cancer-causing

170
Q

belegt

A

besetzt

occupied
engaged

171
Q

auf etw. (hin)deuten

A

to point to sth.

172
Q

die Vorgehensweise

A

policy
procedure
approach

173
Q

entlasten

A

to disburden

to disencumber

174
Q

gerade eben

A

just now

175
Q

schonen

A

to spare

to save

176
Q

einbeziehen

A

to include

to incorporate