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1
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Belasten, beanspruchen

A

to strain

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2
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sich für etwas einsetzen, jmd./etw. vertreten, für jmd. plädieren

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to advocate

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3
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stechend / stechen

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stinging / to sting

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4
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Verwüstung

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destruction, devastation, havoc, ravage

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eingehüllt, getarnt, verhüllt

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cloaked / cloak sb./sth.

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6
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Fehlverhalten

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Misconduct

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7
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sich abschotten, abschotten

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to seal off

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8
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unklar, mehrdeutig, zweideutig

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ambiguous

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9
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Missstände

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grievences

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10
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Zorn, Wut

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wrath / anger

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11
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rtw. erleichtern, fördern, ermöglichen

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to facilitate sth.

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12
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abklingen, nachlassen, sich legen

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to subside

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13
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stoppen, anhalten

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to halt, halted

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14
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versichern, bekräftigen

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to affirm, affirmed

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15
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bestrafen

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to penalize

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16
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Ausfall, Unterbrechung

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outage