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1
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There are no objections to it

A

Dagegen lässt sich nichts einwenden

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object to

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etw akk. einwenden

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It might be objected that

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Man könnte einwenden, dass

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The teacher evaluates the performance of the pupils.

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Der Lehrer beurteilt die Leistung der Schüler.

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5
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The judgement

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Das Urteil

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Harsh verdict

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hartes Urteil

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to condemn

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verurteilen

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to judge / assess / evaluate

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beurteilen

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to judge / adjudicate

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urteilen

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10
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convict of murder

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wegen Mordes verurteilen

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11
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Sentence to death

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zum Tode verurteilen

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12
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repent / regret

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bereuen

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13
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entrust

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betrauen

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14
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entrust sb. with a task

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jdn. mit einer Aufgabe betrauen

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15
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They will have to learn to do without.

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Sie werden verzichten lernen müssen.

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16
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do without / renounce

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verzichten

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17
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to fail

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versagen

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18
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to refuse

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verweigern

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19
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The staff refused to work overtime.

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Die Mitarbeiter weigerten sich, Überstunden zu machen.

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20
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to announce

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ankündigen

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21
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The company announced the launch of a new video game.

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Die Firma kündigte die Veröffentlichung eines neuen Videospiels an

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22
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The announcement

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Die Ansage(n)

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23
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impact on / act on

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einwirken auf

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24
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to pardon

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begnadigen

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25
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set up

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aufstellen

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26
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draw up a list

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in einer Liste aufstellen

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27
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gain the upper hand

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die oberhand gewinnen

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28
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frowned upon

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verpönt

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29
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recgonised

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anerkannt

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30
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During/ throughout his career

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in seiner beruflichen Laufbahn

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31
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for the same thing

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für ein und dasselbe

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32
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deviate from

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abweichen von

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33
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break a rule

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von einer Regel abweichen

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34
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deviate from the truth

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von der Wahrheit abweichen

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35
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The private lessons supplement/complete/makeup the pupil’s school work.

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Die Nachhilfestunden ergänzen die Schularbeit des Schülers.

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36
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change

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sich wandeln

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37
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The adoption of the new guidelines was decided unanimously.

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Die Annahme der neuen Richtlinien wurde einstimmig beschlossen.

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38
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bend out of shape

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verbiegen

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39
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Money played a subordinate role in my choice of profession.

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Geld spielte eine untergeordnete Rolle in meiner Berufswahl.

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40
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shift the blame

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die Verantwortung abschieben

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41
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language acquisition

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Der Spracherwerb

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42
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The noise from the construction site presents a problem for the hospital.

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Der Lärm von der Baustelle stellt ein Problem für das Krankenhaus dar.

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43
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in order to emphasise the differences

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um die Unterschiede hervortreten zu lassen.

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44
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to organise into groups

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in Gruppen einteilen

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45
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succeeded

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gelungen

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46
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I succeeded in getting a place at art school.

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Es gelang mir, einen Platz an der Kunstschule zu erhalten.

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47
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to link

A

verknüpfen

48
Q

The link to this file was deleted.

A

Die Verknüpfung zu dieser Datei wurde gelöscht.

49
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to make sthg clearer/ easier to understand

A

anschaulicher machen

50
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The winner had a considerable lead over the other runners.

A

Der Sieger hatte einen beträchtlichen Vorsprung gegenüber den anderen Läufern.

51
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He rapidly acquired the Indonesian language within a few months of his living there.

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Er eignete sich die indonesische Sprache rasch an, nachdem er einige Monate dort gelebt hatte.

52
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every kind of / all sorts of

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allerhand

53
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mediation

A

die Vermittlung

54
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to give / convey

A

vermitteln

55
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impart knowledge to sb

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jdm. Wissen vermitteln

56
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We don’t have sufficient funds for the completion of the new building.

A

Uns fehlen die finanziellen Mittel für die Fertigstellung des neuen Gebäudes.

57
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near completion

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kurz vor Fertigstellung

58
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leading role

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federführende Rolle

59
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He acquired many of his skills at university.

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Er hat viele seiner Kenntnisse an der Universität erworben.

60
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Accusations

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Anschuldigungen

61
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immaculate condition

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einwandfreier Zustand

62
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indispensable

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unerlässlich

63
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address sth / deal with sthg

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sich befassen mit

64
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scientists from all disciplines that deal with drug research

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Wissenschaftler aus allen Disziplinen, die sich mit Arzneimittelforschung befassen..

65
Q

At least for Germany it can be confirmed that…

A

Zumindest für Deutschland lässt sich konstatieren, dass

66
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to establish / state sthg

A

konstatieren

67
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I am a neutral, unbiased observer.

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Ich bin ein neutraler, unbefangener Beobachter.

68
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not accept compromise

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keinen Kompromiss eingehen

69
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go into details

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auf Einzelheiten eingehen

70
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Let me go into detail about the raw material:

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Näher eingehen möchte ich auf den Rohstoff:

71
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Throughout the crisis

A

während der Krisenzeit

72
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crisisperiod

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die Krisenzeit

73
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to agree with s.o.

A

mit jmdm übereinstimmen

74
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I totally agree with your point.

A

Ich stimme deiner Aussage voll und ganz zu.

75
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to keep in mind

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in Erinnerung behalten

76
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not to forget something

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etwas nicht im Vergessenheit geraten lassen

77
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to recall something

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sich etwas (wieder) ins Gedächtnis rufen

78
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(difficultly) remember the past

A

sich entsinnen

79
Q

Argument

A

die Diskussion
der Streit
die Auseinandersetzung

80
Q

I am jealous of your new car

A

Ich beneide dich um dein neues Auto

81
Q

history

A

die Geschichte

82
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police

A

die Polizei

83
Q

They were told

A

Ihnen war erzählt worden…

84
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Topic

A

das Thema

85
Q

die Erhebung

A

peak, survey,

86
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The house sits on a slight elevation.

A

Das Haus liegt auf einer leichten Erhebung.

87
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breeding ground

A

Der Nährboden

88
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to come from a good home

A

aus gutem Elternhaus stammen

89
Q

make an attempt on sb.’s life

A

ein Attentat auf jdn. verüben

90
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Caesar was assassinated

A

Caesar wurde beim Attentat getötet

91
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Problem that causes quarrel

A

der Zankapfel / der Stein des Anstoßens

92
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Not practising what you preach is unacceptable.

A

Wasser predigen und Wein trinken ist nicht akzeptabel.

93
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bomb attack

A

der Bombenangriff

94
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to plant a bomb

A

eine Bombe legen

95
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make a bomb safe

A

Entschärfung von Bomben

96
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Rebels again ignited several bombs in public spaces.

A

Rebellen zünden wieder mehrere Bomben in öffentlicher Umgebung.

97
Q

Violence is inherent in the system

A

Gewalt ist dem System inhärent

98
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Violence

A

die Gewalt

99
Q

To shoot at someone and injure them

A

anschießen (nicht tödlich treffen)

100
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to be killed by a bullet

A

erschießen

101
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to shoot at s.o. (ambiguous)

A

auf jmd (akk) schießen

102
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to shoot holes in s,o and kill

A

zerschießen

103
Q

the murderer

A

der Mörder

104
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passing shot/ shot that scrapes

A

der Streifschuss

105
Q

assassination attempt

A

der Attentatsversuch

106
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killing spree

A

der Amoklauf

107
Q

assassin

A

Der Attentäter

108
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to plead for something

A

auf etwas plädieren

109
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That is why I really urge that…

A

Daher würde ich wirklich dafür plädieren, dass …

110
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no capacity

A

unzurechnungsfähig

111
Q

to spiral out of control

A

sich schaukeln auf

112
Q

The conflict between the EU Commission and Microsoft continues to escalate.

A

Der Streit zwischen der EU-Kommission und Microsoft schaukelt sich hoch.

113
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I consider it to be important

A

Ich erachte es als wichtig

114
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I observe the rules

A

Ich beachte die Regeln

115
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to refer to

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auf etw verwiesen

116
Q

the straw that broke the camel´s back

A

der Kipppunkt