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1
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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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13
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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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15
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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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16
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etw. probieren, sich mit etw. versuchen

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to have a bout at sth.

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17
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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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19
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kochen, brodeln

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

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20
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ausgraben, aufstöbern

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to unearth (the boys unearthed some interesting old photos)

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21
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missachten (Befehl), spotten

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to flout (Trevor flouted the rules of the gym)

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22
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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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25
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sich (irgendwie) durchschlagen

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to live by one’s wits

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26
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durch mündliche Überlieferung

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by word of mouth

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27
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ein vertrauliches Gespräch haben

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to have a heart to heart (talk)

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28
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mit allen Mitteln kämpfen

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to fight tooth and nail

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29
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geschickt

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ably

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30
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unvorstellbar

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unimaginable

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31
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lustlos

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unenthusiastic

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32
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jdn. für etw. begeistern

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to enthuse sb. with sth.

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33
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unermesslich

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immeasurable / measureless

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34
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Entlassung, Kündigung, Ablehnung

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dismissal

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35
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unentschuldbar

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inexcusable

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36
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angeblich etw. sein

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to be reputet to be sth. (he is reputed to inspire young athletes.)

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37
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Selbstgefälligkeit, Selbstzufriedenheit

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complacency

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38
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schlichten

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to reconcile

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39
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tödlich

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lethal (desease)

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40
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eigennütziges Interesse

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vested interest (some businesses have a vested interest in promoting health scares.)

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etw. widerlegen

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disprove sth. (they are difficult to disprove)

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42
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jmd. erzürnen, erbosen

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to incense sb.

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43
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etw. korrigieren, berichtigen

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to rectify sth. (…recommending appropriate measures to rectify the situation)

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44
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zusammenhängend

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cohesive

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45
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einen Präzedenzfall schaffen (Musterfall)

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to set a precedent

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46
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ermüdend, lästig

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tiresome (His attempts become rather tiresome after a while)

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47
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chirurgisch

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surgical (to undergo a surgical procedure)

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48
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grausam, bösartig

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ferocious (the press launched a ferocious attack…)

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49
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Es ist ein Kampf jeder gegen jeden.

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It’s dog eat dog

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50
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ein Anflug, Hauch von…

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a whiff of

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51
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weg gehen wie warme Semmel

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to be snapped up

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52
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Erfolgsbilanz

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track record

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53
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Denkweise, Einstellung

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mindset

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54
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Das letzte Wort ist noch nicht gesprochen.

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The jury is still out

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55
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seitlich

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lateral (accept lateral moves if they are attractive.)

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56
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Einzelhandel, Kleinverkauf

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retail (industry)

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57
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rote Zahlen, Verlust, Defizit

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red ink

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58
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Retter in der Not

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white knight

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59
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nahezu

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nigh on (With nigh on double the number of students in …)

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60
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versenden, verschicken

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dispatch (documents)

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61
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ritterlich

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chivalrous

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62
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schlaksig

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lanky

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63
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Entscheidungsfreudigkeit, Entschlusskraft

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decisiveness

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64
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Durchsetzungsvermögen, Bestimmtheit

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assertiveness

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65
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Bescheidenheit

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humility

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66
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sich um etw. drehen

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to revolve around sth. (The Affiliative Style revolves around people)

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67
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Befürworter

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proponents (Its proponents value individuals and their emotions)

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68
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etw. ernten, erlangen (einheimsen)

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to reap (sth.) (They reap the benefits of such an approach)

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69
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heftig

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fierce (commanding fierce loyalty)

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70
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boshaft

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mischievous

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71
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ausgesprochen

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markedly (there is a markedly positive effect on communication)

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72
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Dilemma, Zwickmühle

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quandary

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73
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verdampfen, verdunsten

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to evaporate (flexibility and responsibility evaporate)

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74
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etw. befürworten, vertreten / Anwalt, Befürworter

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to advocate / advocate

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75
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Zwickmühle, Zwangslage

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predicament

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76
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leidenschaftlich

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ardent (It was their parents’ ardent hope that…)

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77
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einwandfrei, makellos

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impeccable (they were happy and considered her behaviour impeccable)

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78
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sich an etw. weiden, in etw. schwelgen

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to revel in sth. (she reveled in being left alone)

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79
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austeilen

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to dole out (what you dole out to the young binds them to you)

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80
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beunruhigend

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disconcerting

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81
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geheim

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clandestine (her clandestine relationship would have shocked them)

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82
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abgestumpft, teilnahmlos

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apathetic

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83
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wortgewandt

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articulate

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84
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geschwätzig

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garrulous

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85
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unerschütterlich

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unflappable

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86
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frech, dreist

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brazen

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87
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launisch, unbeständig

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fickle

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88
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zulässig, erlaubt

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permissible (It is permissible to lose rhyme in translation, but…)

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89
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gefeiert, bejubelt

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acclaimed

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90
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den Anforderungen entsprechen, die Erwartungen erfüllen

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to be up to scratch

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91
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weltberühmt

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world-renowned

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92
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denkwürdig

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commemorable

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93
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spannend, fesselnd

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gripping

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94
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lebensecht, naturtreu

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true-to-life

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95
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mittelmässig

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mediocre

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96
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offenlegend, entfaltend

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unfolding

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97
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spannend

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suspenseful

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98
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Anstrengung, Bemühen

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endeavour

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99
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glücklich, frohlockend

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jubilant (the crowd was jubilant when the firefighter carried the woman from the flaming building)

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100
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geschmeidig, flexibel, anmutig, elegant

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lithe (Joanna’s control of her lithe body was impressive)

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101
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entsetzlich, schrecklich

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lurid (Barry’s story was judged too lurid to be published on the website.)

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102
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eigenwillig, unkonventionell

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maverick (John is a real maverick and always does things on his own)

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Lebensweisheit, Grundsatz

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maxim (Ms. Stone’s etiquette maxims are both entertaining and instructional)

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Funke, kleine Menge

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modicum (Refusing to display even a modicum of sensitivity, Magda announced her boss’s affair to the entire office.)

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105
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mürrisch, griesgrämig

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morose (David’s morose nature made him very unpleasant to talk to.)

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106
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unzählig

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myriad (The city presented us with myriad possibilities for fun.)

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107
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Tiefpunkt

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nadir (My dad was boring, but the nadir came when my new car was stolen.)

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108
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symbolisch, äusserst gering

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nominal (Kim sold everything for a nominal price.)

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109
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Anfänger

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novice (Because we were all novices at archery, our instructor decided to begin with the bascis.)

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110
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sich etw. nicht bewusst sein

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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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111
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unterwürfig

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obsequious (Donald acted like Susan’s servant, obeying her every request in an obsequious manner.)

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112
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stumpf, begriffsstutzig

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obtuse (They warned that the prime minister’s obtuse approach to foreign policy would embroil the nation in mindless war.)

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113
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verwickeln

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to embroil

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114
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Allheilmittel

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panacea (Doctors wish there was a single panacea for every disease.)

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115
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Neigung, Vorliebe

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penchant (Fiona’s dinner parties quickly became monotonous on account of her penchant for Indian dishes.)

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116
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Widerworte geben

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to talk back (to your parents)

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117
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jmd. ausschimpfen

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to tell sb. off

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118
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überhaupt keine Chance

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a snowball’s chance in hell

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119
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fixe Ideen haben

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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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120
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aus einer Mücke einen Elefant machen

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to make a mountain out of a molehill

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121
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wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen

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like a bull in a china shop

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122
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auf kürzestem Weg, in direkter Linie

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as the crow flies (London to Birmingham is about 180 miles as a crow flies.)

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123
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einsam

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solitary (occupation)

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124
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den üblichen Rahmen sprechen, neue Wege gehen

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to break the mould

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125
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leidenschaftlich, eifrig

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fervent (she developed a fervent imagination)

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126
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sachkundig

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knowledgeable

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127
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fleissig, arbeitsam

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industrious

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Unruhe stiften

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to set/put the cat among the pidgeons (the politician put the cat among pidgeons by causing a national scandal)

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129
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bis in alle Ewigkeit, bis zum Abwinken

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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

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straight from the horse’s mouth

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den Stier bei den Hörner packen

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to take the bull by the horns

132
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ein rotes Tuch

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like a red rag to a bull (Any mention of animal abuse to Tony is like a red rag to a bull.)

133
Q

eine Ewigkeit

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donkey’s years (I haven’t seen him for donkey’s years.)

134
Q

auf dem Präsentierteller sitzen, einfache Opfer sein

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to be sitting ducks (The terrorists said that the dead soldiers had been sitting ducks.)

135
Q

Routinearbeit, “Drecksarbeit”

A

the donkey work (Steve was fed up with doing the donkey work)

136
Q

sich zurückhalten

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to hold one’s horses (Just hold your horses and wait for a while. Don’t rush into a decision.)

137
Q

Schlafende Hunde sollte man nicht wecken.

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let sleeping dogs lie

138
Q

Kraft vergeuden, Zeit verschwenden

A

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.)

139
Q

in Ungnade gefallen sein, unbeliebt sein

A

to be in the doghouse (If I don’t remember her birthday, I’ll be in the doghouse.)

140
Q

austreten, kündigen

A

to resign from (your job)

141
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von Beruf

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by profession (He’s a doctor by profession)

142
Q

Meinungsfreiheit, Redefreiheit

A

freedom of speech

143
Q

Rückgang

A

a decline in (standards)

144
Q

etw. zugeben

A

to admit to (a fault)

145
Q

Handlungsablauf

A

course of action

146
Q

bei Tagesanbruch

A

at the crack of dawn (at the crack of dawn, the broke camp and set off for the distant mountains)

147
Q

Sache des Prinzips

A

matter of principle (I refuse to throw books away as a matter of principle)

148
Q

den Punkt erreichen, an dem es kein Zurück mehr gibt

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to reach the point of no return

149
Q

Preis des Erfolgs

A

price of success (the failure of her relationship was the price of success for her)

150
Q

Gedankenfaden

A

train of thought (I just lost my train of thought.)

151
Q

sein Gesicht verlieren

A

to lose face (Young people don’t want to lose face by being criticised.)

152
Q

das Beste/ Grösste

A

the bee’s knees (So many people let success go to their head and then they think they are the bee’s knees!)

153
Q

nicht den Kopf verlieren

A

to keep one’s wits about one (If anything goes wrong on the journey, keep your wits about you and don’t panic!)

154
Q

beinhalten, mit sich bringen

A

entail (Writing the dissertation for my degree will entail a lot of hard work.)

155
Q

ausdauernd, beharrlich

A

persevering

156
Q

Erholung, Entspannung, Freizeit

A

recreation

157
Q

annehmen, vermuten

A

to presume (sth.)

158
Q

Sprachbeherrschung

A

command of language (I presume you all have a pretty good command of the language)

159
Q

etw. ohne lange nachzudenken sagen, aus dem Stehgreif sagen

A

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.)

160
Q

Mir ist ein Stein vom Herzen gefallen.

A

It took a load off my mind.

161
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jmd. gründlich die Meinung sagen

A

to give sb. a piece of one’s mind

162
Q

grosse Lust haben, etw. zu tun

A

to have a good mind to do sth.

163
Q

verbannen

A

to relegate

164
Q

Zähigkeit, Beharrlichkeit

A

tenacity (How well you do depends on your tenacity and perseverance.)

165
Q

Ausdauer, Durchhaltevermögen

A

perseverance (How well you do depends on your tenacity and perseverance.)

166
Q

Erweiterung, Verlängerung

A

extension

167
Q

Schritt halten mit etw. /jmd.

A

to keep abreast of sth./sb.

168
Q

Steigerung, (Vergrösserung)

A

augmentation (used in medicine, music,…)

169
Q

beruhigt sein

A

to rest assured (… yet can rest assured that when I meet them, I greet them.)

170
Q

Frechheit, Unverschämtheit

A

insolence (the insolence of shop assistants which…)

171
Q

Heiligkeit

A

sacredness

172
Q

Mangel, Defizit, Schwäche

A

deficiency

173
Q

jmd. belästigen, bedrängen

A

to badger sb.

174
Q

hinauszögern, verlängern

A

to prolong

175
Q

prägnant, knapp, bündig

A

succinct (The book’s succinct style makes it compulsively readable.)

176
Q

unbezähmbar, unbändig

A

irrepressible (This irrepressible desire to know is…)

177
Q

typisch, bezeichnend / Eigenschaft, Merkmal

A

characteristic (It is not a characteristic of inanimate objects.)

178
Q

Steifheit, Starre

A

rigidity (A moving organism no longer waited in solid rigidity fo food to come its way.)

179
Q

eifrig, enthusiastisch (fast religiös)

A

zealous (about) (the individual that hesitated in the zealous search of food starved)

180
Q

Kurzen Prozess mit etw./jmd. machen

A

to make short work of sth./sb. (The kids made short work of the cakes and ice-cream at the party.)

181
Q

sich einen Millimeter bewegen

A

to budge an inch (The jam jar lid wouldn’t budge an inch even though we tried everything!)

182
Q

unbegreiflich, unverständlich

A

incomprehensible (his presentation was quite simply incomprehensible.)

183
Q

erschöpfend, vollständig, ausgiebig

A

exhaustive (I am sure he has carried out exhaustive studies.)

184
Q

die Taktik wechseln, einen anderen Kurs einschlagen

A

to change tack

185
Q

Vorläufer, Fortsetzung (Buch)

A

prequel / sequel (We’re expecting to see a sequel of the drama serial.)

186
Q

Ausgang, Lösung (einer Geschichte, Konflikt)

A

denouement (The denouement of The Bourne Ultimatum had the audience on the edge of their seats.)

187
Q

Filmmusik

A

score (He has written the score for numerous well-known film productions.)

188
Q

glänzende Kritiken

A

rave reviews (The show received rave reviews from the critics)

189
Q

Kinoleinwand

A

silver screen (Many dream of achieving fame on the silver screen.)

190
Q

ernüchtert / enttäuscht über

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disillusioned (with) (They become disillusioned after several failures.)

191
Q

heben, hochziehen

A

to hoist (John hoisted her onto his shoulders)

192
Q

klettern

A

to clamber (The protagonist clambers across the rooftops.)

193
Q

schlendern

A

to amble

194
Q

stapfen, trotten

A

to trudge

195
Q

konkurrenzlos

A

unrivalled (The Music School has an unrivalled track record)

196
Q

Begeisterung, Elan

A

verve (The performance was lacking in verve and energy.)

197
Q

wiederholen, wiederkehren

A

to recur (These shots recur in a regular pattern.)

198
Q

Aufmerksamkeitsspanne

A

attention span

199
Q

etw. erklären, für etw. aufkommen, für etw. die Verantwortung tragen

A

to account for sth. (He accounts for the effectiveness of the genre.)

200
Q

wählerisch vorgehen

A

to pick and choose

201
Q

verlockend, verführerisch

A

alluring

202
Q

etw. schildern, beschreiben

A

to depict sth. (Much of modern art does not depict reality in a way that is easily comprehensible.)

203
Q

Darstellung, Abbild

A

portrayal (The focus was very much on a realistic portrayal of what artists saw around them.)

204
Q

Anzeichen für etw. sein, auf etw. hindeuten

A

to be indicative of sth.

205
Q

an etw. zurück denken

A

to reminisce about sth.

206
Q

etw. andeuten

A

hint at sth.

207
Q

etw. bestaunen, bewundern

A

to marvel at sth.

208
Q

etw. ersetzen, austauschen

A

to substitute for sth.

209
Q

von etw. absehen, nicht teilnehmen, fernbleiben

A

to abstain from doing sth. / (voting, an activity, alcohol)

210
Q

etw. näher ausführen

A

to elaborate on sth. (a text)

211
Q

sich bei jmd. einschmeicheln

A

to ingratiate oneself (with sb.)

212
Q

gefragt

A

in demand

213
Q

auf Messers Schneide

A

on a knife edge

214
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bei jmd. in Ungnade fallen

A

to fall out of favor with sb.

215
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aus dem Ruder laufen, ausarten

A

to get out of hand

216
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ungewöhnlich

A

(nothing) out of the ordinary

217
Q

Verlangen nach etw. haben

A

to have a craving/thirst for sth.

218
Q

ein Verbot (für etw.) verhängen

A

to impose a ban on sth.

219
Q

jmd. spontan in den Sinn kommen

A

to spring to sb.’s mind

220
Q

behindern, erschweren

A

to impede (communication, a plan, the construction)

221
Q

jmd. integrieren, in die eigenen Reihen aufnehmen

A

to bring sb. into the fold (Brands were keen to bring the bloggers into the fold.)

222
Q

Verderben, Ruin

A

undoing (Success could be their undoing)

223
Q

ausbauen, erweitern

A

to parlay sth. (Bloggers subsequently parlayed their fame into paid jobs with brands.)

224
Q

Entstehung, Auftauchen

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emergence (The emergence of such pseudo-blogs underlines a shift that was happening at that time.)

225
Q

begehrenswert

A

covetable (It was the bloggers who were behind that striped dress becoming so covetable.)

226
Q

Einweisung, Empfehlung, Verweis

A

referral (to a hospital, specialist) (to retailer sites)

227
Q

sich verspekulieren

A

to back the wrong horse

228
Q

unter dem Nennwert

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below par (His performance had been below par all season.)

229
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auf die Palme gehen, die Wände hochgehen

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to go off the deep end (about sth.)

230
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unbeständig

A

inconsistent (Warner has been playing inconsistently for the past few games.)

231
Q

Auseinandersetzung, Kontroverse

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controversy (…due to the controversy caused by her trip.)

232
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Basis-

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grassroots (level, organisation, movement)

233
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Sport-

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sporting (career, accident, event, injury)

234
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Bewegungsfreiheit

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elbow room (The capsule has more elbow room than a typical family house.)

235
Q

mit blossem Auge

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with the naked eye

236
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etw./jmd. als Beispiel hinstellen

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to hold sth./sb. up as an example (Hold the space station up as an example of international co-operation.)

237
Q

Heldentat, Meisterleistung

A

feat

238
Q

Rückzug

A

retreat (The ongoing retreat of the Arctic ice sheet due to climate change…)

239
Q

Die Zeit ist noch nicht reif für…

A

time is not ripe for sth.

240
Q

etw. anführen, anleiten

A

to spearhead (Haberman spearheaded the development of the first barcode.)

241
Q

rechtzeitig, zeitgemäss

A

timely (It allows timely reorders and deliveries.)

242
Q

mühevoll, mühsam

A

painstaking (it saves hours of unnecessary and painstaking inventory work by staff.)

243
Q

jmd. zu etw. veranlassen, jmd. etw. vorgaukeln

A

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.)

244
Q

Verschlechterung

A

(climate, eyesight, weather) deterioration

245
Q

Entgegen der allgemeinen Auffassung

A

Contrary to popular belief (…, the island was not discovered by chance.

246
Q

skurril, launenhaft

A

whimsical

247
Q

vorausahnend, vorherwissend

A

prescient (book)

248
Q

Haftung, Verbindlichkeit

A

(legal) liability

249
Q

Stau

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traffic congestion

250
Q

hartnäckig, unlösbar

A

intractable (problem, conflict, pain)

251
Q

Aussichtspunk

A

vantage point

252
Q

etw. ausstrahlen / etw. ausscheiden

A

to exude sth. (Her unlined face exudes calm.) / (exude liquid, sweat)

253
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Wilderer

A

poacher

254
Q

Perspektivenverschiebung

A

shift in perspective

255
Q

weitsichtig

A

farsighted (He can be regarded as farsighted in anticipating developments of this kind.)

256
Q

an der Macht sein, am Ruder sein

A

to be at the helm (You’re at the helm of your own career.)

257
Q

in Kürze, binnen Kürze

A

before long (Before long I knew how to manage lots of aspects of staging.)

258
Q

Veröffentlichung

A

publication

259
Q

entgegensetzen, kontern

A

to counter sth.

260
Q

Flutwelle

A

tidal wave (The tidal wave inundated vast areas of cropland.)

261
Q

eintauchen

A

to immerse (to immerse in a movie)

262
Q

Fehlverhalten

A

misconduct (The press seems to give more column inches to misconduct.)

263
Q

sich um etw. kümmern

A

to see about sth. (Could you please see about getting the sofa re-covered?)

264
Q

Bekenntnis

A

admission (of guilt, failure)

265
Q

höchstpersönlich

A

(as) large as life

266
Q

Komplexität, Schwierigkeit

A

intricacy

267
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unter die Haut gehen

A

to get under the skin (of)

268
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Missgeschick, Not, Unglück

A

adversity

269
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Tränen vergiessen

A

to shed tears

270
Q

aufgestaute Gefühle

A

pent-up emotions

271
Q

Begeisterung, Verzückung

A

rapture

272
Q

vorübergehend

A

transient

273
Q

etw. aufs Spiel setzen

A

to put sth. on the line

274
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den Ausschlag geben

A

to tip the balance

275
Q

eifersüchtig

A

jaundiced

276
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schlechter Verlierer

A

sore loser

277
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gedeihen

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to flourish (business)

278
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anzünden, entzünden

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to ignite

279
Q

leuchtend

A

luminous

280
Q

Stich, Färbung

A

tinge (of unreality)

281
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Gehaltsnebenleistungen

A

fringe benefits

282
Q

Wer reklamiert, bekommt was er will.

A

squeaky wheel gets the grease

283
Q

Aktienmarkt, Börse

A

share market

284
Q

Marktlücke

A

market niche

285
Q

pfiffig, schlau

A

canny (…despite my canny parents urging patience.)

286
Q

Zurückhaltung, Beschränkung

A

restraint

287
Q

Naivität

A

naivety

288
Q

Arbeitsrückstand

A

backlog (…simply to clear the backlog.)

289
Q

es kaum erwarten können, etw. zu tun

A

to be raring to do sth.

290
Q

Vertraulichkeit (Vereinbarung)

A

confidentiality (agreement)

291
Q

teuer bezahlen

A

to pay dearly (An omission which I paid dearly for in subsequent months.)

292
Q

etw. auf jmds. Konto schreiben

A

to chalk sth. up to sb./sth. (I chalked it up to experience.)

293
Q

etwas komplett anderes

A

a different kettle of fish (Marketing a product in the USA is a different kettle of fish from the UK.)

294
Q

unterlassen, zurück halten

A

to refrain (We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe.)

295
Q

zurücknehmen, zurückziehen

A

to retract (When questioned on TV, the minister retracted his allegations.)

296
Q

verwerflich

A

reprehensible (Due to his reprehensible conduct, he was expelled from the school.)

297
Q

stillstehen, stagnieren

A

to stagnate (The electronics industry is showing signs of stagnating.)

298
Q

stellvertretend, nachempfunden

A

vicarious (They get a vicarious thrill from watching motor racing.)

299
Q

schwanken, noch unentschlossen sein

A

to vacillate (Her mood vacillated between hope and despair.)

300
Q

kürzen, beschränken

A

to curtail (The last government severely curtailed trade union rights.)

301
Q

am Stück, ohne Unterbrechung

A

at a stretch (How can you manage to study for ten hours at a stretch?)

302
Q

nach jds Geschmack

A

to sb’s liking (The poetry reading wasn’t really to my liking.)

303
Q

überfordert sein

A

out of sb’s debth (Is it my imagination or does Greg feel out of his debth in that very academic environment?)

304
Q

eine klare, einfache Sache sein

A

to be a plain sailing (Trish’s excellent results mean that the rest of the course will be plain sailing from now on.)

305
Q

Fangfrage

A

loaded question (The survey has been criticised for using loaded questions.)

306
Q

kennzeichnen, vormerken

A

to earmark sth. (The building is earmarked for preservation.)

307
Q

Freigabe, Abstand, Beseitigung

A

clearance (Millions were demolished in slum clearance.)

308
Q

seinen Weg machen, sich an die Spitze drängen

A

to forge ahead (…, when the French forged ahead with their massive hypermarkets.)

309
Q

kleinstädtisch

A

provincial (town)

310
Q

Zahnmedizin

A

dentistry

311
Q

Gewinnung, Entzug

A

extraction (Dentistry has come a long way since the days of simple fillings and extractions.)

312
Q

entmutigend

A

dispiriting (It is too dispiriting to dwell on.)

313
Q

List, Trick

A

ruse (We may smile at the advertising ruses of the past but…)

314
Q

mutmasslich, angeblich

A

putative (The copywriter had to come up with some impressive labels for a putative hand cream.)

315
Q

Hinterhältigkeit

A

deviousness

316
Q

zulässig, erlaubt

A

allowable (…tightening of the rules concerning what is allowable in advertising.)

317
Q

unfehlbar

A

infallible (…that was the meaning that the British Public would infallibly read into it.)

318
Q

Nachteil, Schaden

A

detriment (…to the detriment of his own interests.)

319
Q

clever, klug

A

savvy

320
Q

veranstalten, austragen, inszenieren

A

to stage (The agency staged its first role reversal course.)

321
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Skepsis, Vorsicht

A

wariness (Advertising agencies have long been viewed by their clients with a mixture of wariness and envy.)

322
Q

unecht, gefälscht

A

fictitious (…a fictitious product launch)

323
Q

jähzornig, aufbrausend

A

irascible (He was an irascible, aggressive man.)

324
Q

üblich, gewöhnlich

A

customary (…with the verve customarily reserved for used-car lot.)

325
Q

Voraussage

A

prognostication

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