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Preußen-Einleitung Flashcards

Learn every word within the book Preußen

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ableiten

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derive, extrapolate, infer, derivate
(Wasser) divert, drain, dissipate

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die Schöpfung

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creation, conception

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bremsen

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to curb sth., brake, restrict, moderate, inhibit, retard

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auf etw.(akk.) stoßen

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butt against, be confronted with, encounter, come across

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der Verfechter

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advocate, apologist, proponent, stickler, defender, champion

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jdn/etw. heimsuchen

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haunt, infest, afflict, distress, stalk, plague

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durchtrennt Traditionsstränge

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severed tradition lines

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der Werdegang

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career, development, history

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sich einschalten

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weigh/chime in

einschalten denotes the idea of activating

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die Unterwürfigkeit

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obsequiousness, subserviance, servility, submissiveness, submission to sbs will

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die Aufrüstung

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armament, military build-up

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die Engstirnigkeit

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bigotry, insularity, narrowmindedness

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zu Wort kommen

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to have one’s say, get a chance to speak

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abweichen

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deviate, differ, vary, digress

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schmieden

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(fig.) forge, brew

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die Wesenszüge

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trait, essence, characteristic trait

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die Besatzung

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crew, personnel, ships company
(mil.) garrison, occupation, occupying troops,
Ward (lock)

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abstehen

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protrude, stick out

der Abstand- gap, distance, detachment, clearance

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billigen

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condone, approve, endorse, grant, grant, permit, sanction

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sich(akk.) zu Wort melden

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to pipe up, request the floor, raise one’s hand, catch the speaker’s eye

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indem

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whilst, as, while

etw. lösen, indem man etw. tut- resolve sth by doing sth

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frühreif

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precocious, premature

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die Kurfürsten

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elector, prince-elector

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Auch heute noch

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even today

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das Hemmnis

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impediment, balk, restraint, hindrance, constraint, delay

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ins Stocken geraten/kommen/bringen

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to come to a standstill/ falter/bog down

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die Aufrechterhaltung

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maintenance/maintaining, preservation adherence, upkeep

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kreisen um

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orbit sth, revolve around sth.

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vorrangig

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paramount, priority, antecedent, overriding, prior, superior, primarz, urgent

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Bedenken aufkommen

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concerns emerge/arise/resurface/come up

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stürzen

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to plunge, topple, tumble, fall(from a great height), nosedive, plummet
overthrow, topple, overturn

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ausfeilen

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elaborate, polish(Rede, Plan), file down

ausgefeilt- elaborate, sophisticated, polished

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appetitlich

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appetising, delicious, dainty

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verheerend

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devastating. disastrous, fatal, cataclysmic

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zugleich

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likewise, together, concurrently, all at once

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überschwänglich

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exuberant, effusive, ebullient, gushing, fulsome

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akk. beiseiteschieben

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to shunt, sideline, puch/cast aside

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harbour doubts, hopes, illusions

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Zweifel hegen, Hoffnungen hegen
sich akk. Illusionen hingeben

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untermauern

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underpin, substantiate, corroborate, reinforcem confirm

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etw. (akk.) abstoßen

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to shed sth., repel, ditch, disgust, chipp off, offload

(abstoßend- repulsive, repellent, repugnant)

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to bear the impress of sth.

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den Stempel von etw. tragen

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vorfinden

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find, discover, come upon
(sich- to be found)

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das Laster

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vice, vices, debauchment, guilty pleasure

(der…- truck lorry)

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seit/von jeher

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since time immemorial, from year one, always, all along, as long as i can remember

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der Gehorsam

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obedience, submission

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Einstellungen

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settings, attitudes (Ansichten)

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sich(dat.) etw.(akk.) zulegen

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adopt/buy oneself/get onself sth.

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sich (akk.) von etw. lösen

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(fig.)come adrift, break away, disengage, split off, fall apart (relationship), free oneself, get clear, come loose, come unstuck
drain away (fig. Spannung Druck)

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der Verlust

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loss, deprivation, forfeiture, sacrifice, damage

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der (ausgetretener) Pfad

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path, trail, pathway

beaten path/track

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nachgeahmt

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emulated, artifiical, mimicked, imitated, forged, faked

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restlos verschwinden

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disappear completely

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schlagartig

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abruptly, overnight, prompt, suddenly

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(akk.) ins Unglück//Chaos stürzen

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to ruin sb.
throw sth into chaos/turmoil

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unbestechlich

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incorruptable, unbribable, unerring

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aufgreifen

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to capture, continue, apprehend/seize,
take up(participate), pick up on sth.

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derart

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such, thus, that/this(used to emphasise how much), in such a way

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sich etw. (gen.) bedienen

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employ, draw on, resort to, make use of sth.

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landauf, landab

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all over the country

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das Wachstum

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growth, increase, accretion

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ungünstig

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adverse, awkward, adversely, inconvenient, inauspicious, unfavourable

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die Errungenschaften

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achievements, accomplishments, acquisitions

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ausbrechen

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erupt, escape, burst, bust out,
break out(epidemic, fire, war, illness)

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sich behaupten

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hold one’s ground/hold steady, assert one’s self, hold one’s own

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verwalten

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manage, maintain, administer, govern, administrate

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an Schwung verlieren

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lose momentum, run out of steam, lose steam

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nachgeordnet

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subordinate, secondary, lower rankin

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hegen

hegen und pflegen

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cherish (feelings), tend(plants), nurture (ideas ambiotons)

harbour, bear, entertain

pamper sb.

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sperrig

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bulky, unwieldy, cumbersome, awkward, volumnios

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der Hang

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propensity, proclivity, inclination

slope

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der Anhänger

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trailer
disciple, proponent, supporter, pendant, devotee, worshipper, fan

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zu jds./etw. Lasten

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at sbs. cost, to the disadvantage of sb.

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die Lesart

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reading, interpretation

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das Gebilde

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figment, fabric, entity, object

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das Erbe

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heritage, legacy, inheritance

der- -heir, successor

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pflichtbewusst

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conscientious, dutiful, dutifully

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Bis weit in … hinein

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well into the…

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auf etw.(dat.) lasten

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weigh on sth, bear down on sth(threaten oppress), rest/lie heavily on sb.,

lasten auf etw.(dat.)- ride on (depend on sth.)

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zeichnen

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draw, sketch, chart, sign, subscribe
depict, portray, scar(fig.)

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bedacht

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prudent, cautious, deliberate, considered, thoughtful

der Bedacht- deliberation, caution, consideration

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verbleichen

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to fade/pass away
Dieses rosarote Bild verblich

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weitgehend

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by and large, extensive, widely, broadly, sweeping, generally, substantial,

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der raue kriegslüsterne Termitenstaat preußenfeindlicher Abhandlungen

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the harsh, bellicose termite state of anti-Prussian treatises

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schablonenhaft

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formulaic, cliched, stereotyped, in chliches

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ebnen (geebnet)

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to smooth, level, flatten, level off
den Weg ebnen- to smooth the ways for sb

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wohlwollend

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benevolent, favourable(y), sympathetic, generous, benignly, gracious(ly)

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unter dem Gesichtspunkt

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from the perspective/aspect/viewpoint

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jmd/etw zukommen

auf jdn zukommen

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befit/ become sb., belong to sth

approach sb. head sb.’s way (be in store for sb, lie ahead of sb.)

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der Fluch

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curse, bane, anathema, cuss, blasphemy, hex

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___ hegen:
Groll, Hass, Missfallen, Rachegedanken, Verdacht, Vorurteile

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bear a grudge/grudges
nourish hatred
conceive a dislike
harbour thoughts of revenge
entertain suspicion
be prejudiced

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bescheiden

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modest, humble, frugal, unassuming, unpretentios

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wechselvoll

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varied, checkered, changeful

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eingliedern

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incorporate, dovetail, integrate, embed, absorb

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einschätzen

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rate as (als), assess, estimate, appraise, value

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ins Wanken bringen

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to cause to alter/rock/sway

jdn/etw….-stagger/unhinge, shgake the foundation of sth.

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damit zugleich

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ipso facto (by that very fact)

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demzufolge/der zufolge

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according to which, according to whom

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Das von ihnen gezeichnete Preußen war…

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The Prussia portrayed by them was…

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jdn zurückdrängen

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repress, drive sth back, force/push

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nachverfolgen

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monitor, file, track, backtrace, follow up, keep track of sth.

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die Überreste

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the remains, remnants, leftovers

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demzufolge

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whereby, hence, therefore, ergo, consequently

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die Ausprägung

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characteristic, manifestation, peculiarity, form, shape

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vehemently

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vehement, heftig, ungestüm, leidenschaftlich

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die Aufrechterhaltung

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maintenance, maintaining, preservation, adherence, uokeep

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aufflackern

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to kindle (arouse interest), blaze, flare up

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zeitgenössisch

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contemporary

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verheeren

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to ravage, devastate, harry, lay waste akk.

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vielmehr

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Rather, instead, in fact, on the contrary, to a greater degree

oder vielmehr- or rather

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der (Werte)verfall

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(decline in values), decay, detioration

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adelig

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noble

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sich etw. dat. entziehen

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dodge, evade, elude sth

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nach und nach

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as we go along, bit by bit, gradually, little by little

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langwierig

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protracted, lengthy, tedious, interminable, prolonged, long-winded

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gesamt

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entire, whole, comprehensive

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bis dahin

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before then, by then, heretofore, hitherto, until then

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langen Schatten auf etw. (akk.) werfen

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cast a long shadow over sth.

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im Gang

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in progress,
könnte “well underway” sein

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etw.(dat.) seinen Stempel aufdrücken

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to put one’s stamp/mark on sth.

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der Herzogtum

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duchy, dukedom

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übertroffen

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exceeded, surpassed, outdone, excelled

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die Untertanen

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subjects (to a monarchy)

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schmachvoll

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ignomious, humiliating, disgraceful(ly)

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die Plage

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plague, infestation, pest,
nuisance, bother, Ärgernis
grind, (Schwerarbeit)

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die Verwaltung

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administration, maintenance, management

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uneigennützig

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selfless, unselfish, altruistic, free from selfish motive

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die Sichtweise

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perception, perspective, viewpoint

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etw. akk. Leben einhauchen

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breathe life into sth.
neues Leben- revitalize

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aufs Engste verweben

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in the minutest detail, intimately intertwine/interweave

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das Gemeinwohl

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common good, public welfare, commonweal

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die Geister an etw.(dat.) sich scheiden

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Opinions are divided about…

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die Orientierungslosigkeit

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disorientation

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,so war zu nehmen,

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so it was heard/said

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die Verlegung des Regierungssitzes

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relocation of the seat of government

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abwechseln

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alternate, change, rotate
(sich(akk.) mit/bei …- take turns, alternate

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hitzig

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fiery, heated, stormy, hotly, highly charged

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unauffällig

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unobtrusive, inconspicuous, ordinary, unremarkable, nondescript

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(hohe) Wellen schlagen

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()make massive waves, create a stir, cause ripples

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gleichwohl

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nevertheless, nonetheless, anyhow, however, all the same

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vorwegnehmen

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anticipate, preempt, forestall, use in advance

vorweg-beforehand, in front

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ausdehnen

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expand, extend, widen, broaden spread

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sich auf. etw. stürzen

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make a bolt for sth., leap at sth, make a dash for sth.

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die Ausgangslage

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initial/starting positions/situation,

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herausarbeiten

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to work out (bring about by work, effort, or action), carve out

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die Deutung

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interpretation, explanaiton, construal, reading

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affliction

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das Leiden, Krankheit,
das Gebrechen(disability),
die Bedrängnis(hardship, distress),
der Kummer (grief, woe, anguish),
die Qual(agony torture, anguish),
die Trübsal

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auf jdn zukommen

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to be heading sbs. way, be in store for sb. lie ahead of sb./sth.

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etw. (akk.) in den Vordergrund rücken/
stellen

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place special emphasis on/give priority to sth.,

come to the fore (auch treten)

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ereilen

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befall, overtake sb(fate)

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die Tugend

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virtue, goodness

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die Geltung

zur Geltung

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worth, validity, prestige, legitimacy, authority, prestigiousness

to fruition

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tilgen

jdn./etw. vom Angesicht der Erde tilgen

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(fin.) redeem, settle, compound, liquidate
extinguish, obliterate, delete, erase(writing)

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die Sorgfalt

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diligence, rigor, accuracy, caution, care(fulness)

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an den Rand drängen

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marginalise

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die Aufmerksamkeit auf etw. lenken

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(steer, lead, direct, drive, mastermind)
draw/direct attention to something

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die Erhabenheit

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grandeur, dignity, sublimity,
transcendance, superiority, majesty

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mit etw. Schritt halten

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keep pace/up with sth.
compete with sb. (no one can compete with…)

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jdm./et. (dat.) zukommen

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befit/become sb.
belong to sb., be assigned to sth,

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die Umwälzung

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upheaval, catastrophe, revolution

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verschlafen

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sleepy, drowsy, sedate bleary, overslept

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herausgehoben

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stressed/accentuated

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die Planmäßigkeit

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orderliness

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engstirnig

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bigoted, parochial, insular, small-minded

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ausgeprägt

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distinct, marked, pronounced, distinctive

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erlassen

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waive(debt), enact/issue (law), decree, remit, exempt, cancel, abate

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gipfeln (in)

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to peak, culminate in

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die Neuzeit

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modern era/period (hist. ca. 1450-1850)

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fällen

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chop down

render a verdict (jur.)

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an den Rand drängen

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marginalise sb

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das Attentat

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assassination (auf jdn)

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gezähmt

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tamed
(zähmen)-tame, domesticate, subdue

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etw. (akk.) (unbeschadet) überstehen

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withstand, overcome, survive, weather, come through

(come through unscathed/ be none the worse for sth.)

173
Q

die Umbettung

A

transfer of remains

(umbetten- rebury, move the remains)

174
Q

zugleich

A

likewise, together, unanimously, concurrently, all at once

(mit.- along with (prep.))

175
Q

das Vorhandensein

A

existence, presence, availability, occurrence

176
Q

ganz zu schweigen von etw.

A

not to mention, much less, let alone sth.

177
Q

der Gutsbesitzer

A

squire, landowner, estate owner

Uni german (10 decks)

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