Proficiency 3 Flashcards

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in etwas Trost finden

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to find solace in sth.

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Handbuch, Leitfaden

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compendium (when Sarah Raven’s new compendium thudded into my lap…)

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finster, unheimlich

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sinister (they come with sinister names such as…)

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wild, ungezähmt

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feral (The weeds are feral biology)

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karg, öde

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barren (he finds consolation in the barren appearances of its surroundings)

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heraufbeschwörend, aufrüttelnd

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evocative (wild flowers are more evocative than the correct botanical name)

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aufzeichnen

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to chart (the book charts the evolution of a number of plants)

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geschmäht, verunglimpft

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vilified (weeds are vilified)

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ankämpfen, eindämmen

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to stem (more money is needed to stem the tide of destructive weeds)

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verwirren / verwirrt, verdutzt

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to disconcert/ disconcerted (he mentions being disconcerted by his lack of ability)

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angestachelt, angespornt

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spurred on (she was grateful for having been spurred on in her efforts)

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vorteilhaft

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advantageous (the exercise method can be advantageous)

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Voraussetzung, Räumlichkeit

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premise (the programme seemed to be based on a slightly eccentric premise)

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unbarmherzig, unermüdlich

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relentless (comments on the relentless nature of the trainer)

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etw. in Angriff nehmen, etw. in den Griff bekommen

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to get to grips with sth. (It helps if you’d already got to grips with some Pilates techniques.)

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etw. probieren, sich mit etw. versuchen

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to have a bout at sth.

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kämpfen mit

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to contend with (It’s my expectations that is hardest to contend with)

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eine Ansprache halten (nachdrücklich belehrend oder tadelnd)

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to harangue (she harangued me for over an hour about…)

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kochen, brodeln

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to seethe (Jo was seething when his mobile as stolen)

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ausgraben, aufstöbern

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to unearth (the boys unearthed some interesting old photos)

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missachten (Befehl), spotten

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to flout (Trevor flouted the rules of the gym)

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schnorren, abbetteln

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to scrounge (Can I scrounge 5 Dollar from you?)

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23
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Einfallsreichtum

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ingenuity

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24
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jds. Erwartungen erfüllen

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to live up to sb’s expectations

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sich (irgendwie) durchschlagen
to live by one's wits
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durch mündliche Überlieferung
by word of mouth
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ein vertrauliches Gespräch haben
to have a heart to heart (talk)
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mit allen Mitteln kämpfen
to fight tooth and nail
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geschickt
ably
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unvorstellbar
unimaginable
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lustlos
unenthusiastic
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jdn. für etw. begeistern
to enthuse sb. with sth.
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unermesslich
immeasurable / measureless
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Entlassung, Kündigung, Ablehnung
dismissal
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unentschuldbar
inexcusable
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angeblich etw. sein
to be reputet to be sth. (he is reputed to inspire young athletes.)
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Selbstgefälligkeit, Selbstzufriedenheit
complacency
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schlichten
to reconcile
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tödlich
lethal (desease)
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eigennütziges Interesse
vested interest (some businesses have a vested interest in promoting health scares.)
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etw. widerlegen
disprove sth. (they are difficult to disprove)
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jmd. erzürnen, erbosen
to incense sb.
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etw. korrigieren, berichtigen
to rectify sth. (...recommending appropriate measures to rectify the situation)
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zusammenhängend
cohesive
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einen Präzedenzfall schaffen (Musterfall)
to set a precedent
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ermüdend, lästig
tiresome (His attempts become rather tiresome after a while)
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chirurgisch
surgical (to undergo a surgical procedure)
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grausam, bösartig
ferocious (the press launched a ferocious attack...)
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Es ist ein Kampf jeder gegen jeden.
It's dog eat dog
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ein Anflug, Hauch von...
a whiff of
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weg gehen wie warme Semmel
to be snapped up
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Erfolgsbilanz
track record
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Denkweise, Einstellung
mindset
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Das letzte Wort ist noch nicht gesprochen.
The jury is still out
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seitlich
lateral (accept lateral moves if they are attractive.)
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Einzelhandel, Kleinverkauf
retail (industry)
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rote Zahlen, Verlust, Defizit
red ink
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Retter in der Not
white knight
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nahezu
nigh on (With nigh on double the number of students in ...)
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versenden, verschicken
dispatch (documents)
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ritterlich
chivalrous
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schlaksig
lanky
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Entscheidungsfreudigkeit, Entschlusskraft
decisiveness
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Durchsetzungsvermögen, Bestimmtheit
assertiveness
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Bescheidenheit
humility
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sich um etw. drehen
to revolve around sth. (The Affiliative Style revolves around people)
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Befürworter
proponents (Its proponents value individuals and their emotions)
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etw. ernten, erlangen (einheimsen)
to reap (sth.) (They reap the benefits of such an approach)
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heftig
fierce (commanding fierce loyalty)
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boshaft
mischievous
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ausgesprochen
markedly (there is a markedly positive effect on communication)
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Dilemma, Zwickmühle
quandary
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verdampfen, verdunsten
to evaporate (flexibility and responsibility evaporate)
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etw. befürworten, vertreten / Anwalt, Befürworter
to advocate / advocate
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Zwickmühle, Zwangslage
predicament
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leidenschaftlich
ardent (It was their parents' ardent hope that...)
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einwandfrei, makellos
impeccable (they were happy and considered her behaviour impeccable)
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sich an etw. weiden, in etw. schwelgen
to revel in sth. (she reveled in being left alone)
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austeilen
to dole out (what you dole out to the young binds them to you)
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beunruhigend
disconcerting
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geheim
clandestine (her clandestine relationship would have shocked them)
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abgestumpft, teilnahmlos
apathetic
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wortgewandt
articulate
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geschwätzig
garrulous
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unerschütterlich
unflappable
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frech, dreist
brazen
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launisch, unbeständig
fickle
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zulässig, erlaubt
permissible (It is permissible to lose rhyme in translation, but...)
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gefeiert, bejubelt
acclaimed
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den Anforderungen entsprechen, die Erwartungen erfüllen
to be up to scratch
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weltberühmt
world-renowned
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denkwürdig
commemorable
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spannend, fesselnd
gripping
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lebensecht, naturtreu
true-to-life
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mittelmässig
mediocre
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offenlegend, entfaltend
unfolding
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spannend
suspenseful
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Anstrengung, Bemühen
endeavour
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glücklich, frohlockend
jubilant (the crowd was jubilant when the firefighter carried the woman from the flaming building)
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geschmeidig, flexibel, anmutig, elegant
lithe (Joanna's control of her lithe body was impressive)
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entsetzlich, schrecklich
lurid (Barry's story was judged too lurid to be published on the website.)
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eigenwillig, unkonventionell
maverick (John is a real maverick and always does things on his own)
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Lebensweisheit, Grundsatz
maxim (Ms. Stone's etiquette maxims are both entertaining and instructional)
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Funke, kleine Menge
modicum (Refusing to display even a modicum of sensitivity, Magda announced her boss's affair to the entire office.)
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mürrisch, griesgrämig
morose (David's morose nature made him very unpleasant to talk to.)
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unzählig
myriad (The city presented us with myriad possibilities for fun.)
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Tiefpunkt
nadir (My dad was boring, but the nadir came when my new car was stolen.)
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symbolisch, äusserst gering
nominal (Kim sold everything for a nominal price.)
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Anfänger
novice (Because we were all novices at archery, our instructor decided to begin with the bascis.)
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sich etw. nicht bewusst sein
to be oblivious to sth. (Oblivious to the burning smell, my father did not notice that the rolls in the oven were burned.)
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unterwürfig
obsequious (Donald acted like Susan's servant, obeying her every request in an obsequious manner.)
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stumpf, begriffsstutzig
obtuse (They warned that the prime minister's obtuse approach to foreign policy would embroil the nation in mindless war.)
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verwickeln
to embroil
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Allheilmittel
panacea (Doctors wish there was a single panacea for every disease.)
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Neigung, Vorliebe
penchant (Fiona's dinner parties quickly became monotonous on account of her penchant for Indian dishes.)
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Widerworte geben
to talk back (to your parents)
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jmd. ausschimpfen
to tell sb. off
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überhaupt keine Chance
a snowball's chance in hell
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fixe Ideen haben
to have a bee in one's bonnet (Ann has got a bee in her bonnet about people talking about her behind her back.)
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aus einer Mücke einen Elefant machen
to make a mountain out of a molehill
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wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen
like a bull in a china shop
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auf kürzestem Weg, in direkter Linie
as the crow flies (London to Birmingham is about 180 miles as a crow flies.)
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einsam
solitary (occupation)
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den üblichen Rahmen sprechen, neue Wege gehen
to break the mould
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leidenschaftlich, eifrig
fervent (she developed a fervent imagination)
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sachkundig
knowledgeable
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fleissig, arbeitsam
industrious
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Unruhe stiften
to set/put the cat among the pidgeons (the politician put the cat among pidgeons by causing a national scandal)
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bis in alle Ewigkeit, bis zum Abwinken
until the cows come home (You can ask me until the cows come home but I'll never agree.)
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aus erster Hand, direkt von der Quelle
straight from the horse's mouth
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den Stier bei den Hörner packen
to take the bull by the horns
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ein rotes Tuch
like a red rag to a bull (Any mention of animal abuse to Tony is like a red rag to a bull.)
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eine Ewigkeit
donkey's years (I haven't seen him for donkey's years.)
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auf dem Präsentierteller sitzen, einfache Opfer sein
to be sitting ducks (The terrorists said that the dead soldiers had been sitting ducks.)
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Routinearbeit, "Drecksarbeit"
the donkey work (Steve was fed up with doing the donkey work)
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sich zurückhalten
to hold one's horses (Just hold your horses and wait for a while. Don't rush into a decision.)
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Schlafende Hunde sollte man nicht wecken.
let sleeping dogs lie
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Kraft vergeuden, Zeit verschwenden
to flog a dead horse (We tried so many times to persuade him to come but it was obvious we were flogging a dead horse.)
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in Ungnade gefallen sein, unbeliebt sein
to be in the doghouse (If I don't remember her birthday, I'll be in the doghouse.)
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austreten, kündigen
to resign from (your job)
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von Beruf
by profession (He's a doctor by profession)
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Meinungsfreiheit, Redefreiheit
freedom of speech
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Rückgang
a decline in (standards)
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etw. zugeben
to admit to (a fault)
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Handlungsablauf
course of action
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bei Tagesanbruch
at the crack of dawn (at the crack of dawn, the broke camp and set off for the distant mountains)
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Sache des Prinzips
matter of principle (I refuse to throw books away as a matter of principle)
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den Punkt erreichen, an dem es kein Zurück mehr gibt
to reach the point of no return
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Preis des Erfolgs
price of success (the failure of her relationship was the price of success for her)
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Gedankenfaden
train of thought (I just lost my train of thought.)
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sein Gesicht verlieren
to lose face (Young people don't want to lose face by being criticised.)
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das Beste/ Grösste
the bee's knees (So many people let success go to their head and then they think they are the bee's knees!)
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nicht den Kopf verlieren
to keep one's wits about one (If anything goes wrong on the journey, keep your wits about you and don't panic!)
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beinhalten, mit sich bringen
entail (Writing the dissertation for my degree will entail a lot of hard work.)
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ausdauernd, beharrlich
persevering
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Erholung, Entspannung, Freizeit
recreation
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annehmen, vermuten
to presume (sth.)
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Sprachbeherrschung
command of language (I presume you all have a pretty good command of the language)
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etw. ohne lange nachzudenken sagen, aus dem Stehgreif sagen
say sth. on the top of one's head (I said sth. off the top of my head because I wasn't prepared for his question.)
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Mir ist ein Stein vom Herzen gefallen.
It took a load off my mind.
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jmd. gründlich die Meinung sagen
to give sb. a piece of one's mind
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grosse Lust haben, etw. zu tun
to have a good mind to do sth.
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verbannen
to relegate
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Zähigkeit, Beharrlichkeit
tenacity (How well you do depends on your tenacity and perseverance.)
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Ausdauer, Durchhaltevermögen
perseverance (How well you do depends on your tenacity and perseverance.)
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Erweiterung, Verlängerung
extension
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Schritt halten mit etw. /jmd.
to keep abreast of sth./sb.
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Steigerung, (Vergrösserung)
augmentation (used in medicine, music,...)
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beruhigt sein
to rest assured (... yet can rest assured that when I meet them, I greet them.)
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Frechheit, Unverschämtheit
insolence (the insolence of shop assistants which...)
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Heiligkeit
sacredness
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Mangel, Defizit, Schwäche
deficiency
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jmd. belästigen, bedrängen
to badger sb.
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hinauszögern, verlängern
to prolong
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prägnant, knapp, bündig
succinct (The book's succinct style makes it compulsively readable.)
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unbezähmbar, unbändig
irrepressible (This irrepressible desire to know is...)
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typisch, bezeichnend / Eigenschaft, Merkmal
characteristic (It is not a characteristic of inanimate objects.)
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Steifheit, Starre
rigidity (A moving organism no longer waited in solid rigidity fo food to come its way.)
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eifrig, enthusiastisch (fast religiös)
zealous (about) (the individual that hesitated in the zealous search of food starved)
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Kurzen Prozess mit etw./jmd. machen
to make short work of sth./sb. (The kids made short work of the cakes and ice-cream at the party.)
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sich einen Millimeter bewegen
to budge an inch (The jam jar lid wouldn't budge an inch even though we tried everything!)
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unbegreiflich, unverständlich
incomprehensible (his presentation was quite simply incomprehensible.)
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erschöpfend, vollständig, ausgiebig
exhaustive (I am sure he has carried out exhaustive studies.)
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die Taktik wechseln, einen anderen Kurs einschlagen
to change tack
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Vorläufer, Fortsetzung (Buch)
prequel / sequel (We're expecting to see a sequel of the drama serial.)
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Ausgang, Lösung (einer Geschichte, Konflikt)
denouement (The denouement of The Bourne Ultimatum had the audience on the edge of their seats.)
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Filmmusik
score (He has written the score for numerous well-known film productions.)
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glänzende Kritiken
rave reviews (The show received rave reviews from the critics)
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Kinoleinwand
silver screen (Many dream of achieving fame on the silver screen.)
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ernüchtert / enttäuscht über
disillusioned (with) (They become disillusioned after several failures.)
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heben, hochziehen
to hoist (John hoisted her onto his shoulders)
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klettern
to clamber (The protagonist clambers across the rooftops.)
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schlendern
to amble
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stapfen, trotten
to trudge
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konkurrenzlos
unrivalled (The Music School has an unrivalled track record)
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Begeisterung, Elan
verve (The performance was lacking in verve and energy.)
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wiederholen, wiederkehren
to recur (These shots recur in a regular pattern.)
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Aufmerksamkeitsspanne
attention span
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etw. erklären, für etw. aufkommen, für etw. die Verantwortung tragen
to account for sth. (He accounts for the effectiveness of the genre.)
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wählerisch vorgehen
to pick and choose
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verlockend, verführerisch
alluring
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etw. schildern, beschreiben
to depict sth. (Much of modern art does not depict reality in a way that is easily comprehensible.)
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Darstellung, Abbild
portrayal (The focus was very much on a realistic portrayal of what artists saw around them.)
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Anzeichen für etw. sein, auf etw. hindeuten
to be indicative of sth.
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an etw. zurück denken
to reminisce about sth.
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etw. andeuten
hint at sth.
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etw. bestaunen, bewundern
to marvel at sth.
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etw. ersetzen, austauschen
to substitute for sth.
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von etw. absehen, nicht teilnehmen, fernbleiben
to abstain from doing sth. / (voting, an activity, alcohol)
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etw. näher ausführen
to elaborate on sth. (a text)
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sich bei jmd. einschmeicheln
to ingratiate oneself (with sb.)
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gefragt
in demand
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auf Messers Schneide
on a knife edge
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bei jmd. in Ungnade fallen
to fall out of favor with sb.
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aus dem Ruder laufen, ausarten
to get out of hand
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ungewöhnlich
(nothing) out of the ordinary
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Verlangen nach etw. haben
to have a craving/thirst for sth.
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ein Verbot (für etw.) verhängen
to impose a ban on sth.
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jmd. spontan in den Sinn kommen
to spring to sb.'s mind
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behindern, erschweren
to impede (communication, a plan, the construction)
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jmd. integrieren, in die eigenen Reihen aufnehmen
to bring sb. into the fold (Brands were keen to bring the bloggers into the fold.)
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Verderben, Ruin
undoing (Success could be their undoing)
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ausbauen, erweitern
to parlay sth. (Bloggers subsequently parlayed their fame into paid jobs with brands.)
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Entstehung, Auftauchen
emergence (The emergence of such pseudo-blogs underlines a shift that was happening at that time.)
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begehrenswert
covetable (It was the bloggers who were behind that striped dress becoming so covetable.)
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Einweisung, Empfehlung, Verweis
referral (to a hospital, specialist) (to retailer sites)
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sich verspekulieren
to back the wrong horse
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unter dem Nennwert
below par (His performance had been below par all season.)
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auf die Palme gehen, die Wände hochgehen
to go off the deep end (about sth.)
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unbeständig
inconsistent (Warner has been playing inconsistently for the past few games.)
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Auseinandersetzung, Kontroverse
controversy (...due to the controversy caused by her trip.)
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Basis-
grassroots (level, organisation, movement)
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Sport-
sporting (career, accident, event, injury)
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Bewegungsfreiheit
elbow room (The capsule has more elbow room than a typical family house.)
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mit blossem Auge
with the naked eye
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etw./jmd. als Beispiel hinstellen
to hold sth./sb. up as an example (Hold the space station up as an example of international co-operation.)
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Heldentat, Meisterleistung
feat
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Rückzug
retreat (The ongoing retreat of the Arctic ice sheet due to climate change...)
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Die Zeit ist noch nicht reif für...
time is not ripe for sth.
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etw. anführen, anleiten
to spearhead (Haberman spearheaded the development of the first barcode.)
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rechtzeitig, zeitgemäss
timely (It allows timely reorders and deliveries.)
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mühevoll, mühsam
painstaking (it saves hours of unnecessary and painstaking inventory work by staff.)
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jmd. zu etw. veranlassen, jmd. etw. vorgaukeln
to lead to do sth. / to lead sb. to believe in sth. (The travel agent had led John to believe that the hotel would provide all meals.)
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Verschlechterung
(climate, eyesight, weather) deterioration
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Entgegen der allgemeinen Auffassung
Contrary to popular belief (..., the island was not discovered by chance.
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skurril, launenhaft
whimsical
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vorausahnend, vorherwissend
prescient (book)
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Haftung, Verbindlichkeit
(legal) liability
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Stau
traffic congestion
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hartnäckig, unlösbar
intractable (problem, conflict, pain)
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Aussichtspunk
vantage point
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etw. ausstrahlen / etw. ausscheiden
to exude sth. (Her unlined face exudes calm.) / (exude liquid, sweat)
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Wilderer
poacher
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Perspektivenverschiebung
shift in perspective
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weitsichtig
farsighted (He can be regarded as farsighted in anticipating developments of this kind.)
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an der Macht sein, am Ruder sein
to be at the helm (You're at the helm of your own career.)
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in Kürze, binnen Kürze
before long (Before long I knew how to manage lots of aspects of staging.)
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Veröffentlichung
publication
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entgegensetzen, kontern
to counter sth.
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Flutwelle
tidal wave (The tidal wave inundated vast areas of cropland.)
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eintauchen
to immerse (to immerse in a movie)
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Fehlverhalten
misconduct (The press seems to give more column inches to misconduct.)
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sich um etw. kümmern
to see about sth. (Could you please see about getting the sofa re-covered?)
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Bekenntnis
admission (of guilt, failure)
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höchstpersönlich
(as) large as life
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Komplexität, Schwierigkeit
intricacy
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unter die Haut gehen
to get under the skin (of)
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Missgeschick, Not, Unglück
adversity
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Tränen vergiessen
to shed tears
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aufgestaute Gefühle
pent-up emotions
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Begeisterung, Verzückung
rapture
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vorübergehend
transient
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etw. aufs Spiel setzen
to put sth. on the line
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den Ausschlag geben
to tip the balance
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eifersüchtig
jaundiced
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schlechter Verlierer
sore loser
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gedeihen
to flourish (business)
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anzünden, entzünden
to ignite
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leuchtend
luminous
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Stich, Färbung
tinge (of unreality)
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Gehaltsnebenleistungen
fringe benefits
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Wer reklamiert, bekommt was er will.
squeaky wheel gets the grease
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Aktienmarkt, Börse
share market
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Marktlücke
market niche
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pfiffig, schlau
canny (...despite my canny parents urging patience.)
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Zurückhaltung, Beschränkung
restraint
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Naivität
naivety
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Arbeitsrückstand
backlog (...simply to clear the backlog.)
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es kaum erwarten können, etw. zu tun
to be raring to do sth.
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Vertraulichkeit (Vereinbarung)
confidentiality (agreement)
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teuer bezahlen
to pay dearly (An omission which I paid dearly for in subsequent months.)
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etw. auf jmds. Konto schreiben
to chalk sth. up to sb./sth. (I chalked it up to experience.)
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etwas komplett anderes
a different kettle of fish (Marketing a product in the USA is a different kettle of fish from the UK.)
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unterlassen, zurück halten
to refrain (We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe.)
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zurücknehmen, zurückziehen
to retract (When questioned on TV, the minister retracted his allegations.)
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verwerflich
reprehensible (Due to his reprehensible conduct, he was expelled from the school.)
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stillstehen, stagnieren
to stagnate (The electronics industry is showing signs of stagnating.)
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stellvertretend, nachempfunden
vicarious (They get a vicarious thrill from watching motor racing.)
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schwanken, noch unentschlossen sein
to vacillate (Her mood vacillated between hope and despair.)
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kürzen, beschränken
to curtail (The last government severely curtailed trade union rights.)
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am Stück, ohne Unterbrechung
at a stretch (How can you manage to study for ten hours at a stretch?)
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nach jds Geschmack
to sb's liking (The poetry reading wasn't really to my liking.)
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überfordert sein
out of sb's debth (Is it my imagination or does Greg feel out of his debth in that very academic environment?)
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eine klare, einfache Sache sein
to be a plain sailing (Trish's excellent results mean that the rest of the course will be plain sailing from now on.)
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Fangfrage
loaded question (The survey has been criticised for using loaded questions.)
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kennzeichnen, vormerken
to earmark sth. (The building is earmarked for preservation.)
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Freigabe, Abstand, Beseitigung
clearance (Millions were demolished in slum clearance.)
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seinen Weg machen, sich an die Spitze drängen
to forge ahead (..., when the French forged ahead with their massive hypermarkets.)
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kleinstädtisch
provincial (town)
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Zahnmedizin
dentistry
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Gewinnung, Entzug
extraction (Dentistry has come a long way since the days of simple fillings and extractions.)
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entmutigend
dispiriting (It is too dispiriting to dwell on.)
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List, Trick
ruse (We may smile at the advertising ruses of the past but...)
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mutmasslich, angeblich
putative (The copywriter had to come up with some impressive labels for a putative hand cream.)
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Hinterhältigkeit
deviousness
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zulässig, erlaubt
allowable (...tightening of the rules concerning what is allowable in advertising.)
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unfehlbar
infallible (...that was the meaning that the British Public would infallibly read into it.)
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Nachteil, Schaden
detriment (...to the detriment of his own interests.)
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clever, klug
savvy
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veranstalten, austragen, inszenieren
to stage (The agency staged its first role reversal course.)
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Skepsis, Vorsicht
wariness (Advertising agencies have long been viewed by their clients with a mixture of wariness and envy.)
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unecht, gefälscht
fictitious (...a fictitious product launch)
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jähzornig, aufbrausend
irascible (He was an irascible, aggressive man.)
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üblich, gewöhnlich
customary (...with the verve customarily reserved for used-car lot.)
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Voraussage
prognostication