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