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
impediment, balk, restraint, hindrance, constraint, delay
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ins Stocken geraten/kommen/bringen
to come to a standstill/ falter/bog down
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die Aufrechterhaltung
maintenance/maintaining, preservation adherence, upkeep
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kreisen um
orbit sth, revolve around sth.
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vorrangig
paramount, priority, antecedent, overriding, prior, superior, primarz, urgent
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Bedenken aufkommen
concerns emerge/arise/resurface/come up
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stürzen
to plunge, topple, tumble, fall(from a great height), nosedive, plummet
overthrow, topple, overturn
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ausfeilen
elaborate, polish(Rede, Plan), file down
ausgefeilt- elaborate, sophisticated, polished
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appetitlich
appetising, delicious, dainty
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verheerend
devastating. disastrous, fatal, cataclysmic
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zugleich
likewise, together, concurrently, all at once
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überschwänglich
exuberant, effusive, ebullient, gushing, fulsome
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akk. beiseiteschieben
to shunt, sideline, puch/cast aside
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harbour doubts, hopes, illusions
Zweifel hegen, Hoffnungen hegen
sich akk. Illusionen hingeben
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untermauern
underpin, substantiate, corroborate, reinforcem confirm
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etw. (akk.) abstoßen
to shed sth., repel, ditch, disgust, chipp off, offload
(abstoßend- repulsive, repellent, repugnant)
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to bear the impress of sth.
den Stempel von etw. tragen
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vorfinden
find, discover, come upon
(sich- to be found)
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das Laster
vice, vices, debauchment, guilty pleasure
(der...- truck lorry)
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seit/von jeher
since time immemorial, from year one, always, all along, as long as i can remember
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der Gehorsam
obedience, submission
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Einstellungen
settings, attitudes (Ansichten)
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sich(dat.) etw.(akk.) zulegen
adopt/buy oneself/get onself sth.
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sich (akk.) von etw. lösen
(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
loss, deprivation, forfeiture, sacrifice, damage
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der (ausgetretener) Pfad
path, trail, pathway
beaten path/track
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nachgeahmt
emulated, artifiical, mimicked, imitated, forged, faked
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restlos verschwinden
disappear completely
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schlagartig
abruptly, overnight, prompt, suddenly
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(akk.) ins Unglück//Chaos stürzen
to ruin sb.
throw sth into chaos/turmoil
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unbestechlich
incorruptable, unbribable, unerring
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aufgreifen
to capture, continue, apprehend/seize,
take up(participate), pick up on sth.
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derart
such, thus, that/this(used to emphasise how much), in such a way
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sich etw. (gen.) bedienen
employ, draw on, resort to, make use of sth.
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landauf, landab
all over the country
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das Wachstum
growth, increase, accretion
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ungünstig
adverse, awkward, adversely, inconvenient, inauspicious, unfavourable
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die Errungenschaften
achievements, accomplishments, acquisitions
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ausbrechen
erupt, escape, burst, bust out,
break out(epidemic, fire, war, illness)
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sich behaupten
hold one's ground/hold steady, assert one's self, hold one's own
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verwalten
manage, maintain, administer, govern, administrate
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an Schwung verlieren
lose momentum, run out of steam, lose steam
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nachgeordnet
subordinate, secondary, lower rankin
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hegen
hegen und pflegen
cherish (feelings), tend(plants), nurture (ideas ambiotons)
harbour, bear, entertain
pamper sb.
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sperrig
bulky, unwieldy, cumbersome, awkward, volumnios
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der Hang
propensity, proclivity, inclination
slope
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der Anhänger
trailer
disciple, proponent, supporter, pendant, devotee, worshipper, fan
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zu jds./etw. Lasten
at sbs. cost, to the disadvantage of sb.
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die Lesart
reading, interpretation
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das Gebilde
figment, fabric, entity, object
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das Erbe
heritage, legacy, inheritance
der- -heir, successor
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pflichtbewusst
conscientious, dutiful, dutifully
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Bis weit in ... hinein
well into the...
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auf etw.(dat.) lasten
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
draw, sketch, chart, sign, subscribe
depict, portray, scar(fig.)
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bedacht
prudent, cautious, deliberate, considered, thoughtful
der Bedacht- deliberation, caution, consideration
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verbleichen
to fade/pass away
Dieses rosarote Bild verblich
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weitgehend
by and large, extensive, widely, broadly, sweeping, generally, substantial,
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der raue kriegslüsterne Termitenstaat preußenfeindlicher Abhandlungen
the harsh, bellicose termite state of anti-Prussian treatises
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schablonenhaft
formulaic, cliched, stereotyped, in chliches
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ebnen (geebnet)
to smooth, level, flatten, level off
den Weg ebnen- to smooth the ways for sb
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wohlwollend
benevolent, favourable(y), sympathetic, generous, benignly, gracious(ly)
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unter dem Gesichtspunkt
from the perspective/aspect/viewpoint
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jmd/etw zukommen
auf jdn zukommen
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
curse, bane, anathema, cuss, blasphemy, hex
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___ hegen:
Groll, Hass, Missfallen, Rachegedanken, Verdacht, Vorurteile
bear a grudge/grudges
nourish hatred
conceive a dislike
harbour thoughts of revenge
entertain suspicion
be prejudiced
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bescheiden
modest, humble, frugal, unassuming, unpretentios
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wechselvoll
varied, checkered, changeful
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eingliedern
incorporate, dovetail, integrate, embed, absorb
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einschätzen
rate as (als), assess, estimate, appraise, value
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ins Wanken bringen
to cause to alter/rock/sway
jdn/etw....-stagger/unhinge, shgake the foundation of sth.
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damit zugleich
ipso facto (by that very fact)
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demzufolge/der zufolge
according to which, according to whom
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Das von ihnen gezeichnete Preußen war...
The Prussia portrayed by them was...
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jdn zurückdrängen
repress, drive sth back, force/push
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nachverfolgen
monitor, file, track, backtrace, follow up, keep track of sth.
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die Überreste
the remains, remnants, leftovers
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demzufolge
whereby, hence, therefore, ergo, consequently
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die Ausprägung
characteristic, manifestation, peculiarity, form, shape
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vehemently
vehement, heftig, ungestüm, leidenschaftlich
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die Aufrechterhaltung
maintenance, maintaining, preservation, adherence, uokeep
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aufflackern
to kindle (arouse interest), blaze, flare up
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zeitgenössisch
contemporary
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verheeren
to ravage, devastate, harry, lay waste akk.
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vielmehr
Rather, instead, in fact, on the contrary, to a greater degree
oder vielmehr- or rather
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der (Werte)verfall
(decline in values), decay, detioration
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adelig
noble
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sich etw. dat. entziehen
dodge, evade, elude sth
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nach und nach
as we go along, bit by bit, gradually, little by little
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langwierig
protracted, lengthy, tedious, interminable, prolonged, long-winded
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gesamt
entire, whole, comprehensive
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bis dahin
before then, by then, heretofore, hitherto, until then
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langen Schatten auf etw. (akk.) werfen
cast a long shadow over sth.
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im Gang
in progress,
könnte "well underway" sein
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etw.(dat.) seinen Stempel aufdrücken
to put one's stamp/mark on sth.
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der Herzogtum
duchy, dukedom
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übertroffen
exceeded, surpassed, outdone, excelled
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die Untertanen
subjects (to a monarchy)
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schmachvoll
ignomious, humiliating, disgraceful(ly)
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die Plage
plague, infestation, pest,
nuisance, bother, Ärgernis
grind, (Schwerarbeit)
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die Verwaltung
administration, maintenance, management
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uneigennützig
selfless, unselfish, altruistic, free from selfish motive
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die Sichtweise
perception, perspective, viewpoint
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etw. akk. Leben einhauchen
breathe life into sth.
neues Leben- revitalize
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aufs Engste verweben
in the minutest detail, intimately intertwine/interweave
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das Gemeinwohl
common good, public welfare, commonweal
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die Geister an etw.(dat.) sich scheiden
Opinions are divided about...
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die Orientierungslosigkeit
disorientation
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,so war zu nehmen,
so it was heard/said
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die Verlegung des Regierungssitzes
relocation of the seat of government
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abwechseln
alternate, change, rotate
(sich(akk.) mit/bei ...- take turns, alternate
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hitzig
fiery, heated, stormy, hotly, highly charged
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unauffällig
unobtrusive, inconspicuous, ordinary, unremarkable, nondescript
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(hohe) Wellen schlagen
()make massive waves, create a stir, cause ripples
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gleichwohl
nevertheless, nonetheless, anyhow, however, all the same
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vorwegnehmen
anticipate, preempt, forestall, use in advance
vorweg-beforehand, in front
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ausdehnen
expand, extend, widen, broaden spread
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sich auf. etw. stürzen
make a bolt for sth., leap at sth, make a dash for sth.
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die Ausgangslage
initial/starting positions/situation,
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herausarbeiten
to work out (bring about by work, effort, or action), carve out
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die Deutung
interpretation, explanaiton, construal, reading
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affliction
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
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
place special emphasis on/give priority to sth.,
come to the fore (auch treten)
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ereilen
befall, overtake sb(fate)
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die Tugend
virtue, goodness
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die Geltung
zur Geltung
worth, validity, prestige, legitimacy, authority, prestigiousness
to fruition
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tilgen
jdn./etw. vom Angesicht der Erde tilgen
(fin.) redeem, settle, compound, liquidate
extinguish, obliterate, delete, erase(writing)
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die Sorgfalt
diligence, rigor, accuracy, caution, care(fulness)
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an den Rand drängen
marginalise
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die Aufmerksamkeit auf etw. lenken
(steer, lead, direct, drive, mastermind)
draw/direct attention to something
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die Erhabenheit
grandeur, dignity, sublimity,
transcendance, superiority, majesty
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mit etw. Schritt halten
keep pace/up with sth.
compete with sb. (no one can compete with...)
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jdm./et. (dat.) zukommen
befit/become sb.
belong to sb., be assigned to sth,
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die Umwälzung
upheaval, catastrophe, revolution
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verschlafen
sleepy, drowsy, sedate bleary, overslept
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herausgehoben
stressed/accentuated
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die Planmäßigkeit
orderliness
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engstirnig
bigoted, parochial, insular, small-minded
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ausgeprägt
distinct, marked, pronounced, distinctive
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erlassen
waive(debt), enact/issue (law), decree, remit, exempt, cancel, abate
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gipfeln (in)
to peak, culminate in
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die Neuzeit
modern era/period (hist. ca. 1450-1850)
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fällen
chop down
render a verdict (jur.)
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an den Rand drängen
marginalise sb
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das Attentat
assassination (auf jdn)
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gezähmt
tamed
(zähmen)-tame, domesticate, subdue
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etw. (akk.) (unbeschadet) überstehen
withstand, overcome, survive, weather, come through
(come through unscathed/ be none the worse for sth.)
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die Umbettung
transfer of remains
(umbetten- rebury, move the remains)
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zugleich
likewise, together, unanimously, concurrently, all at once
(mit.- along with (prep.))
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das Vorhandensein
existence, presence, availability, occurrence
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ganz zu schweigen von etw.
not to mention, much less, let alone sth.
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der Gutsbesitzer
squire, landowner, estate owner
