Michaelmas Grundlagen

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crucial/essential

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wesentlich

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on the level of…

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auf der Ebene (+ gen/von)

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to unfold, develop, evolve

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(sich) entfalten

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reliable, trustworthy, dependable

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zuverlässig

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actor, performer

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der/die Darsteller/in (-/nen)

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allegory, symbol, emblem

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das Sinnbild (er) (für)

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abnormal/deviant

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abartig

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anomalous

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anormal

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to deviate, differ, vary

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abweichen, wich ab, abgewichen (zB von einer Regel)

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to digress, straggle, stray, wander away

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abschweifen, schweifte ab, abgeschweift (von)

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gentle, mellow, smooth, soft

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sanft

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parallel (noun)

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die Parallele (n)

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opposite

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das Gegenteil (e)

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to the contrary / if anything,

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im Gegenteil

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thread, strand

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der Faden (Fäden) (~ der Strang/Stränge)

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basics, essentials, fundamentals

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die Grundlagen (pl)

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excerpt, extract, abstract

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der Auszug (züge)

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to evade, elude, escape from

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sich etw. (dat) entziehen, entzog, entzogen

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to deprive, withdraw, revoke

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entziehen

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ring (on finger)

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der Ring (e)

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wedding ring

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der Ehering / Trauring (e)

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to damage, harm, injure

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beschädigen, beschädigte, beschädigt

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to PASS EXAM

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eine Prüfung BESTEHEN

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to TAKE AN EXAM

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eine Prüfung ABLEGEN / machen

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to FAIL an exam

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bei einer Prüfung DURCHFALLEN / eine P nicht bestehen (ugs: durch eine P fliegen / rauschen)

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rumour

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das Gerücht (e)

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to spread rumours

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Gerüchte verbreiten

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wrist

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das Handgelenk (e)

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slack, limp, flaccid

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schlaff

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dull, inactive, sluggish

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flau (zB das Geschäft)

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enjoyment, indulgence, relish, pleasure

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der Genuss (üsse)

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pleasure, enjoyment, delight

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das Vergnügen

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joy, delight, glee

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die Freude (n)

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incessant, constant

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unausgesetzt

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tenacious, dogged, persistent

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beharrlich

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to overcome, vanquish, surmount

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überwinden

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to cost

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kosten, kostete, gekostet

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dearly beloved

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innig geliebt

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admired, fancied, popular

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beliebt

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with ease

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mit Leichtigkeit

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to acquaint oneself with something

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sich mit etw (dat) vertraut machen

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adverse, detrimental

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nachteilig

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to encourage, cheer, embolden

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ermutigen

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brave, courageous, bold

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mutig

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effortlessly, stressless

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ohne Anstrengung

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zeal, fervor, mettle

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der Eifer

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resolution, intent, purpose

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der Vorsatz (sätze)

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with intent

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mit Vorsatz

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to pursue something (goal/idea)

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verfolgen

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egregious, tremendous, enormous

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ungeheuer

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despite, notwithstanding

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(gen zB dessen) ungeachtet

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to record, note, take down, plot

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aufzeichnen

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to draw/sketch

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zeichnen, zeichnete, gezeichnet

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extensive, detailed, at length, elaborate

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ausführlich

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to infect, contaminate

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anstecken

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determination, resolve

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die Entschlossenheit

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decisive (able to decide)

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entscheidungsfreudig

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ableist

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behindertenfeindlich

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solace, comfort, consolation

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der Trost

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dismal, gloomy, somber, bleak

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düster

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expression, look (on face), countenance

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die Miene (n)

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facial expression

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der Gesichtsausdruck (drücke)

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mournful, sombre

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trauervoll

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complexion (colour)

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die Gesichtsfarbe, Hautfarbe (n)

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pallid, sallow, pale

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fahl

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flat, shallow, plane

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flach

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to shuffle, scuffle

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schlurfen

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to sear, scorch, singe

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versengen

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to scald

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verbrühen, verbrühte, verbrüht

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blister

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die (Haut)Blase (n)

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tongue

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die Zunge (n)

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to go off the rails, be derailed

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entgleisen, entgleiste, entgleist

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to falter, halt, pause

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stocken

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skill, ability, capability

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die Fähigkeit (en)

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weapon

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die Waffe (n)

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murky, dim, foggy

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trüb

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overwhelming

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überwältigend

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to spill (salt, milk)

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verschütten, verschüttete, verschüttet

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above all, chiefly, 1st + foremost

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in erster Linie

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to disappoint

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enttäuschen

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to deceive, delude, fool

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täuschen, täuschte, getäuscht

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to cheat (ugs.)

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schummeln, schummelte, geschummelt // mogeln, mogelte, gemogelt

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to administer, manage, maintain

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verwalten, verwaltete, verwaltet

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to handle, manage, cope with

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bewältigen

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to deceive, be deceptive

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trügen, trog, getrogen