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1
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to galvanize sb

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aufrütteln, elektrisieren, verzinken

dividing an activist base galvanized by a lie from elites in Washington

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to flare

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Aufflackern, Lichtsignal
The tension flared this week

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litmus test

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entscheidender Test, Lackmustest

Trump’s falsehoods about the 2020 election has become a new litmus test for Republican voters.

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embers

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Glut

“It still is a burning ember of passion for the base,”

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gingerly

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behutsam, vorsichtig

There are some Republicans walking gingerly between the two factions of the party

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recrimination

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Gegenbeschuldigung, Gegenklage

from party resolution to recriminations to rebuke

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rebuke

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rügen, Verweis, Zurechtweisung

from party resolution to recriminations to rebuke

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abysmal

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entsetzlich, katastrophal

“The midterm election is about one thing and one thing only, a referendum on Joe Biden’s abysmal performance,”

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compile

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erstellen, zusammentragen

The firm, Mazars USA, compiled the financial statements based on information the former president and his company provided

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retract

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zurückziehen, einziehen, etw. zurücknehmen

The letter instructed the Trump Organization to essentially retract the documents,

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defraud

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betrügen

Mr. Trump exaggerated the value of his properties to defraud his lenders

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to fend

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zurückweisen, wegstoßen, etw. abwehren

it attempts to fend off the long-running scrutiny of its finances. And for Mr. Trump, whose personal finances are intertwined with those of his family business

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scrutiny

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(genauere)(über)prüfung, Untersuchung (stand halten)

long-running scrutiny of its finances

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to render

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etw. werden lassen, wiedergeben, einen Dienst leisten, etw. vorlegen.

The company argued that Mazars’ characterization of its work “effectively renders the investigations by the D.A.

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to bolster

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etw. (unter)stützen

The firm’s brief letter could bolster Ms. James’s investigation

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bearing

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Peilung, Benehmen, Betragen, Lager(tech)

Mazars’ break with the Trumps will have any bearing on the district attorney’s criminal investigation

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to indict

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jdn anklagen

the Trump Organization were indicted last summer

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to stall

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Motor abwürgen, abrutschen, zögern

to jump-start his stalled efforts to pass far-reaching social spending legislation

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to accomodate

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jdn unterbringen/aufnehmen, jdm entgegenkommen, jdm versorgen

because of a desire to accommodate the concerns of European nations

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to induce sb to do sth/ sth

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jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun
etw hervorrufen, einleiten

from the pandemic-induced recession that caused millions to lose their jobs

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to temper

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ausgleichen, Kritik abschwächen, etw härten

The president’s feel-good message will be tempered, however, by the growing concern about inflation

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gloomy

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trostlos, trübe, düster

The rising price of goods is contributing to a gloomy outlook among Americans

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amid

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inmitten, bei, mitten in

but stalled in the Senate amid opposition from two key moderate Democrats

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affect

effect

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affect is a verb How do cigarettes affect my brain?

effect is a noun He resigned with immediate effect.

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antitrust

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Kartell-

the Federal Maritime Commission together will crack down on antitrust violations among shipping companies

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to plunge

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stürzen, dramatisch sinken

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lift many Covid restrictions for communities across the country where cases, hospitalizations and deaths have plunged

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to unveil

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enthüllen, entschleiern

Mr. Biden is not likely to unveil it during his speech

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broad strokes (idiomatic)

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Major features, Key Poinst

speak about the coronavirus pandemic in broad strokes

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to invoke

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aufrufen, appellieren, erflehen

invoking the same “things are getting better, but we are not out of the woods yet”

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to wane
wane

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abnehmen, schwinden
Abnehmen, Schwinden

We assume that the interest in research expertise and excellence on Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East will grow in the future rather than wane

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to refute

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etw widerlegen

you start with Martin Luther and end by refuting Max Weber ’ s famous thesis.

32
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malice

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Vorsatz, Arglist, Bosheit

It’s because of the intent,” he says, “these photos strike me as full of malice

33
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ineptitude

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Ungeeignetheid, Ungeschicklichkeit

If a team has only one point left, they can not have the last point scored through their own ineptitude.

34
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spasm

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Krampf, Spasmus

Russia’s invasion two weeks ago set off the worst spasm of violence in Europe in a generation.

35
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to impose sth

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etw durchsetzen, etw verhängen [o. erlassen]

The British government on Thursday imposed sanctions on two of Russia’s biggest oligarchs

36
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deceptive

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täuschend, irreführend

This dining chair offers similarly deceptive simplicity

37
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disclosure

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Enthüllung, Offenlegung

Against this background, the company is of the opinion that prior disclosure of the names of candidates for the Chair of the Supervisory Board would not be appropriate

38
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reliance on

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verlassen auf, vertrauen in, vertrauen auf

No reliance on dwindling petrochemical raw materials

39
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contemporary

A

zeitgenössische

These illustrious contemporaries are also displayed in the exhibition

40
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elaborate

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kompliziert, raffiniert

ausführlich, detailliert

There is no need, it seems to me, to construct an elaborate architecture of laws

41
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to wither

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vertrocknen, verfallen, verkümmern

The grass is withered and the herdsmen have to go a long way with their herds to find green grass.

42
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outskirts

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Stadtrand, Randbezirk

Parking in the center is nearly impossible, so that it is better to park at the outskirts.

43
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to rejuvenate

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revitalisieren, verjüngen

it strengthens the immune system and thus rejuvenates the entire body

44
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to nurture

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aufziehen, fördern, heben

feed him, play with him and nurture him

45
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to be flabbergasted

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völlig platt, die Spucke weg bleiben

46
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nefarious

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schändlich, verrucht

the U.S. government has been able to destroy the nefarious Umbrella Corporation

47
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deterrance

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Abschreckung

The strategy of nuclear deterrence and the Cold War keep the ideological debate going,

48
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perilous

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(lebens)gefährlich

49
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ineptitude

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Ungeschicklichkeit, Ungeeignetheid

If a team has only one point left, they can not have the last point scored through their own ineptitude.

50
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to equate

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gleichsetzen, gleichstellen

the racist view equates blacks with drug-dealing

51
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coercion [koh_örschien]

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Nötigung, Zwang

when other forms of coercion and hegemonic order fail.

52
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impunity

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Straflosigkeit, Straffreiheit

Due to the limited functionality of the security and judicial systems there is widespread impunity and arms are freely used for criminal activities and acts of revenge

53
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aftermath

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Folgen, Nachwirkung

In the immediate aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

54
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to discard

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(ab)wegwerfen

Olaf Scholz discarded decades of German foreign policy tradition

55
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to upend sth

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etw umdrehen, etw auf den Kopf stellen,
etw hochkant stellen

and upended his own party’s approach to Russia

56
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consent

A

zustimmen

57
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specification

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Vorgabe (Target)

You will get binding up-to-date specifications on the features, equipments or characteristics of our products

58
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negligent [neg-li-gent]

A

fahrlässig

We do not accept any responsibility for inappropriate or improper use, incorrect or negligent treatment

59
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negligence

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Fährlässig

improper or excessive use, negligence, maintenance and modifications

60
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grossly

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grob

The sutures are grossly oversized for the purpose intended.

61
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compliance

A

Einhaltung

The conformity guarantees the compliance of a device with the certification and therefore the calibration regulations.

62
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adhere to sth/smb

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sich an etw/jmd halten, kleben

the translator has adhered very strictly to the original text

63
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convergence

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Annäherung, Konvergenz

Considering that galaxies had much more gas in the past than nowadays, the convergence must have happened even faster then

64
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to converge

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zusammenlaufen, sich annähern

it’s phenomenal, especially since no fewer than a dozen avenues converge here in the shape of a star

65
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pragmatic

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pragmatisch

It is a “big tent” collection of individuals committed to enacting pragmatic policies

66
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remedy

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beheben, Abhilfe schaffen

Rechtsmittel, Abhilfe

he secretly takes cannabis as a remedy,

67
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reminisce

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in Erinnerung schwelgen

This is the perfect time to reminisce and I’d love to read your stories on the forums

68
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decisively

A

entscheidend

The quality and quantity of project applications have been decisively improved

69
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fuselage

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(Flugzeug)rumpf

An original aircraft fuselage will be used – segmented into three typical aircraft areas (cockpit, cabin and rear) – to facilitate a very broad range of thermal measurements.

70
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to encapsulate sth

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ummanteln, zusammenfassen, in Kapseln abfüllen

As a result, it is also possible to encapsulate even small and delicate components with a hotmelt adhesive

71
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laundry list (idomatic)

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a long or exhaustive list of people or things

While engineers sorted through a laundry list of issues.

72
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to surge

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überkommen, anstürmen, auftürmen, Spannungsanstieg

and soon one of the engines surged, forcing a shutdown

73
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to patch up

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to deal with a problem

The paint was patched up , and the XP-70 pushed on to higher speeds.

74
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to loom

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(drohen) auftauchen, heraufziehen, zusammenbrauen

But there was a much bigger problem looming over the program.

75
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to scramble for

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drängeln, rangeln, jagen, kämpfen, klettern

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