Mixed important vocab Flashcards by Nicole G | Brainscape

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sich einer Sache bewusst sein

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to be aware of

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oberflächlich

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superficial

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Dummheit/Torheit

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folly

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allmähliche Veränderungen

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gradual changes

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Auswirkungen

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implications (pl!)

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Implikation, Verwicklung

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implication (sg!)

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Gesellschaftsmodell

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model of society

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etw. in etw. integrieren

in Einklang bringen

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to assimilate sth into sth

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feinsinnig

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subtle

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bei oberflächlicher Betrachtung

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on a superficial view

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weniger offensichtlich

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more subtle

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Sandardisierung, Normierung

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standardization

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zu diesem Zweck

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to this end

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sehr gut in Englisch sein

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to be very good AT English

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Menschen aus anderen Ländern

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people from other countries

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jdn. betreffen

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to affect s.o.

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in manchen europäischen Ländern wie zum Beispiel in Spanien…

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In some European countries such as in Spain

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hauptsächlich

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mostly

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die meiste Zeit

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most of the time

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Ausgase verschmutzen unsere Atmosphäre

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exhaust fumes pullute our atmosphere

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Einbildung

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conceit

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Was machen Sie beruflich?

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What do you do?

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außergewöhnlich

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exceptional

an exceptional individual

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in der Gesellschaft aufsteigen

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to elevate in the social scale

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etw. einordnen, sortieren

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to sort out

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seine Prioritäten setzten

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to sort out one’s priorities

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unerreichbar

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unattainable

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in der Praxis nicht ausführbar

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unattainable in practice

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herabsetzen, entwerten

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to debase

e.g to debase education

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intellektuelle Elite

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élites of brains

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to debase s.o.

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jdn. entwürdigen

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Geist, Witz, Esprit

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wit

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Geistesblitz

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a flash of wit

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Erfolg auf diejenigen, die gute Schüler waren reduzieren

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to restict success to those who were good pupils

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Aussicht auf

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the prospect of… society

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einen Test ausdenken

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to devise a test

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bisher

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hitherto

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unbekannt, unbestimmt

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obscure

an obscure author

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jdn. beruhigen, versichern

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to reassure s.o.

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beruhigend

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reassuring

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Rahmen, Spielraum

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scope

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etw. …werden lassen,

gelingen

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to render sth

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jdn. sprachlos machen

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to render someone speechless

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Räume bitte dein Zimmer auf!

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Will you please sort your room out.

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etw. klären

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to sort out sth

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Widerlichkeit, Unausstehlichkeit

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obnoxiousness

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aus irgendeinem unerfindlichen Grund

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for some obscure reason

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etw. übertreiben

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to exaggerate sth

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Auslassung

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omission

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etw. auslanssen /weglassen

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to omit sth

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absichtlich gemacht haben

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made on purpose

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Vorurteil

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prejudice

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Ich kann dir versichern, dass

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I can assure you, that

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auf lange Sicht

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in the long run

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egal wie

z.B. egal wie klein…

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however + adj.

e.g. however small…

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einfach, bescheiden

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humble

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es mag jedoch auch andere Gründe geben

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there may, however, be other reasons

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er wird es nie zu etwas bringen

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he’ll never amount to much

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sich auf etw. belaufen, gleichkommen

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to amount to sth

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übertreffen

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to surpass

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nichtsdestoweniger

trotzdem

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nonetheless

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etw. gewähren

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to accord sth/sb

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Vereinbarung, Abkommen

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an accord

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jdm. einen Titel verleihen

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to accord sb a title

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mit etw. übereinstimmen

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to accord with sth

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stark in Frage stellen

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to be under severe challenge

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sicherlich, bestimmt, gewiss

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certain and certainly

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neuzeitlich, in jüngster Zeit

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in latter days

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vorzüglich

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majestic

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Bürgerrechtsbewegungen der Nachkriegszeit

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postwar civil rights movement