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1
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Erfolg haben, aufblühen

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to thrive on (positive recognition)

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bedrängt (sein, werden)

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hard-pressed (The organisers were hard-pressed for new ideas.)

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sich intensiv mit etw. beschäftigen

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to get one’s teeth into sth. (The pianist enjoyed getting his teeth into challenging pieces.)

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sich selber loben

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to blow one’s own trumpet

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andere Saiten aufziehen

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to change tune

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alle Register ziehen, alle Hebel in Bewegung setzen

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to pull out all the stops

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7
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für einen Spottpreis verkauft werden

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to go for a song

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8
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Mittelmässigkeit

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mediocrity (There is no room for mediocrity in the world of performing arts today.)

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Sich dem Ende zuneigen

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to draw to the close (As the show draws to a close,…)

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10
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kümmerlich, mickrig

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puny (I feel incredibly puny next to the real acrobats.)

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Auffrischung, Neuanfang

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new lease of life (The Cirque has given him a new lease of life.)

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12
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das Handtuch werfen

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to throw in the towel

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13
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fällig sein

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to be due for (release, payment, retirement)

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14
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verpflichtet sein, etw. zu tun/bestimmt etwas tun werden

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to be bound to do sth. (The show is bound to be a success.)

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15
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Aufforstung

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reforestation

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16
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Verdunstung

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evaporation

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17
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ebenbürtig mit jmd.

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on a par with sb. (The intelligence and emotional empathy of whales puts them on a par with humans.)

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18
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Gefangenschaft

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captivity (Whales should not be kept in captivity.)

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19
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Befürwortung, Bestätigung

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endorsement

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sich für etw. hingeben, sich etw. widmen

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to devote oneself to sth.

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21
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lindern, mildern

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to alleviate (Agricultural development provides the only means of alleviating the situation of poverty and famine.)

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22
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Absonderung von Treibhausgas

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greenhouse gas emission

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ausstossen, abgeben, ausstrahlen

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to emit sth. (smoke, radiation, heat, sound, light,…)

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24
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Zurück nehmen, was man gesagt hat.

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to eat one’s words (I ended up having to eat my words.)

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25
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Widerstände gegen etw. erheben

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to take issue with sth. (I take issue with people who say the zoo’s cruel.)

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26
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Abfall, Müll

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refuse

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27
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irrtümlich, fehlerhaft

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erroneous (Visitor to New York often gain the erroneous impression that…)

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28
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erhoben

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levied (the amount which was levied)

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29
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empört

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indignant (The writer’s tone is indignant)

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30
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etw. genehmigen

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to sanction sth. (to sanction major investment in…)

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31
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bergig, berghoch, Gebirgs-

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mountainous (piles of refuse, area, country)

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32
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dazu neigen

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to be apt (newcomers are apt to reach the conclusion that…)

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33
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unverhältnismässig

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disproportionate (your pick-up days take on quite disproportionate significance)

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34
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illegal

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illicit (I illicitly dumped the bags in another neighbourhood.)

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35
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eine Flut von

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a raft of

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36
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Verstoss

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infraction (I find a gnomic account of my latest infraction)

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37
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Einhaltung, Regelbefolgung, Übereinstimmung

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compliance

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38
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Würdigkeit, Wert

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worthiness

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39
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bürgerlich

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civic (common civic values)

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40
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Qual, Kummer

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anguish (The neighbour’s eyes grew watery with anguish.)

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41
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schädlich, nachteilig

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detrimental (effects, factors)

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42
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minderwertig, unterlegen

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inferior (The meat was definitely inferio to what I usually buy from the market.)

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43
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Kleidungsstück, Gewand

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garment

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44
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Besonderheit, Eigenart

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peculiarity (We are far from comprehending the world in all its glorious peculiarity.)

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45
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etw. zunichte machen

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to put paid to sth. (His accident has put paid to his idea of going to Africa.)

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46
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eine Bestellung aufgeben

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to place an order

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47
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einen Plan in die Tat umsetzen

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to put a plan into action

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48
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kurzfristig

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at short notice (We were asked to take in our friends’ pets at short notice.)

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49
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Aufgrund

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on the strength of (On the strength of her qualifications, Lucy got the job.)

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50
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am Ende deiner Kräfte

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at the end of your tether (If you’re feeling at the end of your tether, go and have a walk by the sea.)

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51
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Keine Bedenken haben

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to have no scruples (about) (He has no scuples about killing animals in danger of extinction.)

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52
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begründet durch etw.

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accountet for by sth.

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53
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Niedergang, Untergang

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demise (of an institiution, empire, creature)

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54
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unerreichbar, unzugänglich

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inaccessible (…in a largely inaccessible area of Borneo)

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55
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ungeachtet

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irrespective of (how she feels)

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56
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Unentschlossenheit

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indecision

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57
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etwas auf/für etwas anwenden

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apply sth. to sth.

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58
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sich das Lachen verkneifen

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to refrain from laughing

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59
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sprunghaft, rasant

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by leaps and bounds (Kevin’s has improved his performance by leaps and bounds.)

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60
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nicht allgemein zugänglich, verboten

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out of bounds (The area backstage is out of bounds to the public.)

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61
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eine Gelegenheit ergreifen

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to leap at an opportunity (If you are invited to audition for West End, you should leap at the opportunity!)

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62
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Verwüstung / verwüsten

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ravage / to ravage (Parts of the town were ravaged by the earthquake.)

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63
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einheimisch, eingeboren

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indigenous (They are indigenous peoples who live in remote isolation from their national societies.)

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64
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Abholzung

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logging

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65
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Sozialhilfe, Wohl, Fürsorge

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welfare

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66
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etw. in den Vordergrund rücken

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place special emphasis on sth.

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67
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keine Neigung dazu verspüren, etw. zu tun

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to feel no inclination to do sth.

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68
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im jmd.’s Schlepptau

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in sb.’s wake

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69
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Stoffwechsel

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metabolism

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70
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fade, langweilig

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bland (It would be a rather bland and predictable world.)

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71
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Beendigung

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cessation (the cessation of thought)

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72
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schneller, spontaner Entschluss

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snap decision

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73
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mit aller Sorgfalt

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with utmost care (Everything was planned with the utmost care by the organisers.)

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74
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etw. etw. nachbilden, nachempfinden

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to model sth. on sth. (Tim modelled himself on one of his heroes.)

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75
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von etw./jmd. genug bekommen

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to tire of sth. (However often I see it, I never tire of this film.)

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76
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beispiellos, einmalig

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unparalleled (They present an unparalleled winter paradise.)

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77
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etw. ungern tun, abgeneigt sein etwas zu tun

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to be loath to do sth. (Travel writers are loath to be pigeon-holed.)

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78
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bereit, selbstsicher

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poised (We was poised and well dressed.)

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79
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schwerfällig, mühselig

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cumbersome (It goes by the cumbersome title of …)

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80
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idyllisch

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quaint (village)

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81
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schmuddelig, schmutzig

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grimy (…trains were grimy and unreliable…)

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82
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anziehen, anlocken / Reiz, Anziehungskraft

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to allure / allure (Travel has lost some of its allure for me.)

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83
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Knotenpunkt, Zentrum

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hub (Los Angeles airport - the hub of modern travel)

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84
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weit verstreut, abgelegen

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far - flung (Jenny loves travelling to the far-flung corners of the Earth.)

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85
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Spontanität

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spontaneity

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86
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im hinterletzen Winkel

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in the back of beyond (Francesco went off to the back of beyond hikin for a fortnight.)

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87
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Reiseplan

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itinerary

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88
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Es genügt zu sagen, dass…

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Suffice it to say that (…, it was your responsibility to read this before signing.)

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89
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Ähnlichkeit haben mit

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to bear resemblance to (They bear resemblance to big playpens.)

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90
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dicht / dünn besiedelt

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densely / sparsely populated

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91
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unabsichtlich, versehentlich

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inadvertently

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92
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etw. aufrechterhalten, etw. einhalten

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to adhere (Tourist organisations have to adhere to certain regulations.)

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93
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Schmarotzer

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freeloader (The tourist is often seen as a freeloader.)

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Entwicklungsländer

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emerging nations (The industry is throwing an economic lifeline to emerging nations.)

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95
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jung, unerfahren

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fledgling (economies)

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erfahren im Umgang mit etw. sein

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to be adept at doings sth. (Tour companies are adept at ensuring that their customers spend their money.)

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97
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den Eindruck haben, dass…

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to be under the impression that…

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98
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parat, zur Verfügung

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on hand (The tour guide was on hand to deal with the situation.)

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99
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erfolglos

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to no avail (…but all his efforts to retrieve my luggage were to no avail.)

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100
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jdn. zur Verantwortung ziehen

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to hold sb. accountable (Travel companies don’t hold themselves accountable for what they do.)

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verdünnen

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to dilute (a drink)

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102
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Durchsicht, Prüfung

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perusal (The perusal of the movie script.)

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103
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Fülle, Überfluss

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plethora (The banquet included a plethora of oysters.)

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104
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Vorliebe

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predilection (James has a predilection for eating toast with nutella.)

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105
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unüberlegt, überstürzt

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rash (Don’t make rash decisions!)

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sanieren, renovieren

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to refurbish (After being refurbished the old motorcycle commanded the price of 6000.)

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107
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ablehnen, zurückweisen

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to repudiate (His mother repudiated the extension of his curfew.

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108
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auffällig

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salient (One of the salient differences is that Alison is heavier than Helen.)

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109
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Zufallsfund, Entdeckung

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serendipity (In an amazing bit of serendipity, Mark foud 50 dollars on the bus.)

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110
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überflüssig

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superfluous (Sam had already won the campaign so her constant flattery of others was superfluous.)

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Schleimer

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sycophant (Some see the Prime Minister’s closest advisors as sycophants.)

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112
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schweigsam

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taciturn (Tom is quite taciturn)

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113
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trotzig, wild, aufsässig

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truculent (The bouncer of this club was really truculent.)

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114
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Verletzung (nicht körperlich!)

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umbrage (He called me a coward, and I took umbrage at the insult.)

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115
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ehrwürdig

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venerable (The venerable judge had made several cases.)

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116
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ärgern

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to vex (My boyfriend vexes me by pinching my bottom.)

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117
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lautstark

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vociferous (I’m tired of his vociferous whining.)

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118
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schamlos

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wanton (Joanna’s wanton demeanor often made the guys very excited.)

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119
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willkürlich, planlos

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haphazard (Wandering along the haphazard network of back streets,…)

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120
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unterdrückt

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stifled (impulse, sigh)

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121
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rau, lärmend

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raucous (The wedding party was very raucous.)

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ein bedauerlicher Anblick bieten

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to look a sorry sight

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leichtgläubig

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gullible (She was so gullible as to believe his story.)

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das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis

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value for money (The travel agency promised to give us value for money.)

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entlassen werden

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to be laid off

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einsparen

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to economise (on) (We’ll have to economise on heating or we won’t be able to pay the bill.)

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sinnlose, aussichtslose Unternehmung

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a wild-goose chase (Looking for Susan in New York is simply a wild-goose chase.)

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auf frischer Tat ertappt werden

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to be/get caught red-handed

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flöten gehen

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to go down the drain (All the money I’d invested went down the drain when the company failed.)

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besonderer Tag

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red-letter day (12 June is a red-letter day for my sister. It’s the day she launched her own business.)

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etw. ausser Acht lassen

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to show disregard for sth. (The employee showed total disregard for the company rules and was dismissed.)

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entzückt, bezaubert

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to be entranced by (We were totally entranced by the ballerina’s dancing.)

133
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Mangel in …, arm an …

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deficient in (iron, calories, intelligence, rain,…)

134
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leihweise

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on loan (We have a car on loan until Friday.)

135
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allem Anschein nach

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by all accounts (…, he is the best basketball player in the team.)

136
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sein wahres Gesicht zeigen

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to show one’s true colours

137
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die Frechheit besitzen, etwas zu tun

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to have the cheek to do sth.

138
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wütend werden

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to get a bit hot under the collar

139
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mit Bravour bestehen

A

to pass with flying colours

140
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sich etwas von der Seele reden

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to get sth. off one’s chest

141
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so verschieden wie Tag und Nacht

A

as different as chalk and cheese

142
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knapp, um ein Haar

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by a close shave

143
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etw. kennt keine Grenzen

A

there is no limit to sth.

144
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mangeln an

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to be devoid of sth. (That man is devoid of pity.)

145
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jdm. absichtlich völlig ignorien

A

cut sb. dead

146
Q

Mein Entschluss steht fest.

A

My mind is made up (…as far as the expedition is concerned.)

147
Q

Kulisse

A

backdrop (of landscape, scenery) (Our base is set against a backdrop of cloud forest along the Andes.)

148
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Kloster

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monastery

149
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ausbreitend, ausgedehnt

A

sprawling (We looked down on the sprawling city below.)

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Verarbeitung

A

workmanship (This boomerang is a fine example of Maori workmanship.)

151
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Gegenüberstellung

A

juxtaposition (The juxtaposition of two opposing viewpoints in this essay is rather interesting)

152
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Wahrzeichen

A

landmark (The Taj Mahal is a famous landmark of India.)

153
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Aufsässigkeit, Trotzigkeit

A

truculence (His truculence will get him in trouble.)

154
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ärgerlich

A

vexing (My allergies are such a vexing problem.)

155
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Bürokratie

A

officialdom (Officialdom seems to exist just to make our lives awkward.)

156
Q

Hohn

A

cynicism

157
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ein unvergesslicher Anblick sein

A

to be a sight to behold

158
Q

Es liegt mir fern…

A

Far be it from me (… to judge them, but…)

159
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etw. (äusserst) ungern tun

A

to resent doing sth. (I resent her changing all my designs.)

160
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genau nach den Vorschriften

A

by the book (We had to do everything strictly by the book.)

161
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angeboren

A

innate (Scientists must develop their innate talents.)

162
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Eigenwert

A

intrinsic value (Those who write must have something of intrinsic value to say.)

163
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auf etw. beschränkt sein

A

to be restricted to sth.

164
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Aufwand, Ausgaben

A

expenditure (a reduction in a business expenditure caused by…)

165
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sich etw. bewusst sein.

A

to be aware of sth. (…of the need to protect nation)

166
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Angestellter

A

clerk

167
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etw. ausprobieren

A

to try one’s hand at sth. (Despite trying my hand at short stories, …)

168
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einen Glückstreffer landen

A

to strike lucky (A few writers strike it lucky with creating a bestseller.)

169
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Aus Angst, dass…

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for fear that (He stopped singing for fear that someone could hear it.)

170
Q

Vermutung, Annahme

A

conjecture

171
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schändlich, verachtenswert

A

nefarious (…as we learn more about Dr Potter’s nefarious actions.)

172
Q

kürzen

A

to truncate (the notes become more truncated and…)

173
Q

Darstellung, Beschreibung

A

depiction

174
Q

deutlich, eindeutig

A

distinct (the importance of distinct characters in novels.)

175
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Seltenheit

A

rarity

176
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Wahrscheinlichkeit

A

likelihood

177
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ergänzend

A

complementary

178
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gleicher Meinung sein

A

to see eye to eye (with) (Luisa and I never saw eye to eye when it came to education.)

179
Q

für etw. / jmd. Verständnis zeigen

A

to sympathise with sb./sth. (Much as I sympathise with the line taken by Green Party, I don’t usually vote for them.)

180
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auf etw. grossen Wert legen

A

to set great store on sth. (Susie is setting great store on this job interview.)

181
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Langlebigkeit

A

longevity (Should the longevity link also apply to human beings,…)

182
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Vorläufer

A

precursor (The analysis is seen as a necessary precursor to the attempts.)

183
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offenbaren

A

to manifest (it manifests itself through a tendency to control others.)

184
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zurückkehren, wieder aufnehmen

A

to revert to (people will revert to an authoritarian stance)

185
Q

autoritär

A

authoritarian

186
Q

zwangsläufig, unausweichlich

A

inescapable (fact)

187
Q

Ermüdung

A

fatigue

188
Q

beseitigen

A

to eradicate sth. (She would like to eradicate the guilt.)

189
Q

wehmütig

A

wistful (Harry gave a wistful look at his old school.)

190
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hartnäckig, unnachgiebig

A

adamant (Tony was adamant that he’d been right about the problem.)

191
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unterbewusst / Unterbewusstsein

A

subconscious

192
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etw. kritiklos hinnehmen, einfach glauben

A

to take sth. at face value (The team did not take these recollections at face value.)

193
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Heilmittel

A

remedy (The success rate of alternative remedies…)

194
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etw. eingestehen

A

to own up to sth. (He realised that he had no option but to own up to his errors.)

195
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beeinträchtigen

A

to impair (our understanding)

196
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biologisches Erzeugnis

A

organic produce

197
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Verkündigung, Ankündigung

A

proclamation

198
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etw. wieder gut machen

A

to atone for sth.

199
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eigentlich, im Grossen und Ganzen

A

to all intents and purposes (The meeting was due to carry on until 4 o’clock but, to all intents and purposes, had finised by 3, the most important decisions having been made.)

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Fortschritt

A

headway (They are making real headway in the search for a cure)

201
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Inbegriff

A

paragon (She is a paragon of virtue.)

202
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keusch

A

chaste (It was a completely chaste conversation.)

203
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anstrengend

A

arduous (The trek up the mountain was very arduous.)

204
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unsicher

A

precarious (My job situation is a bit precarious at the moment.)

205
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elementar

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rudimentary (I have just a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.)

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Inbegriff, Verkörperung

A

epitome (He is the epitome of goodness.)

207
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ärgern

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to exasperate (He was exasperated by the senseless delays.)

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abschwächen

A

to mitigate (they mitigated his punishment.)

209
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absagen, sein Wort nicht halten

A

to renege (He has reneged on his promise.)

210
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zugänglich, offen

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amenable (She was amenable to my plan.)

211
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entsetzen, empören

A

to appall (He was appalled by the damage of the fire.)

212
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stillschweigen, unausgesprochen

A

tacit (The director gave tacit approval of the project, but didn’t openly endorse it.)

213
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Vorteil

A

perk (You have to give up a lot for those perks.)

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Veranstaltungsort

A

venue

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gemächlich

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leisurely

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Pracht

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splendor (The the full diversity of fauna and flora is revealed in all its splendor.)

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Einheit

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entity

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schlechtmachen

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to decry (they decry the speech of the younger generation.)

219
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etw. ignorieren, von etw. keine Notiz nehmen

A

to take no notice of sth.

220
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etw. an jmd. herantragen

A

bring sth. to sb. attention

221
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vorherrschend

A

endemic (Malaria is endemic in many of the hotter regions of the world.)

222
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leichtfertig, albern, leichtsinnig

A

frivolous (I feel like doing something completely frivolous today.)

223
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träge, teilnahmlos

A

lethargic (I was feeling tired and lethargic.)

224
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lustlos, teilnahmlos

A

listless (He’s been listless and a bit depressed ever since he got his exam results.)

225
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Vorwand, Vortäuschung

A

pretence (She made absolutely no pretence of being interested.)

226
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widerrufen, aberkennen

A

revoke (The authorities have revoked their original decision to allow development of this rural area.)

227
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Durcheinander

A

shambles (Our economy is in a shambles.)

228
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schlau, gerissen

A

shrewd (She is a shrewd politician who wants to avoid offending the electorate unnecessarily.)

229
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bei etw. schlecht wegkommen

A

to lose out on sth. (In some deals, you might lose out through wrong judgement…)

230
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den Horizont erweitern

A

to broaden one’s mind/ horizons

231
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gute, gründliche Kenntnisse

A

sound knowledge (A translator needs sound knowledge of office software and…)

232
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Wo ein Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg

A

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

233
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Man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben

A

don’t count your chickens before they hatch

234
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Taten sagen mehr als Worte

A

actions speak louder than words

235
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unbeschreiblich

A

undescribable

236
Q

unerkennbar

A

unrecognisable

237
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undenkbar, unvorstellbar

A

inconceivable

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Unentschlossenheit

A

indecisiveness

239
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beschreibend

A

descriptive

240
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beständig, unveränderlich

A

invariable

241
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Konkurs anmelden

A

to declare bankruptcy

242
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risikoscheu

A

risk-averse

243
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etw./jdm. dämpfen

A

to put the damper on sth./jmd.

244
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ausrangiert

A

cast-off (clothes)

245
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weitreichend

A

wide-ranging

246
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auf den Tisch kommen (Vorschlag)

A

to be put forward (a proposal)

247
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leistungsstark

A

high-powered

248
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minderwertig, unterdurchschnittlich

A

substandard

249
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jmd. austricksen

A

to outwit sb.

250
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reinigen, säubern

A

purify (water)

251
Q

Auffälligkeit, Abnormalität

A

abnormality

252
Q

verbittert

A

embittered (The old man felt embittered)

253
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auf keinen Fall

A

by no means

254
Q

Beisammensein, Zusammenkunft

A

get-together

255
Q

benachteiligt

A

underprivileged

256
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Übermass

A

overkill

257
Q

das geringere Übel

A

the lesser of two evils

258
Q

mindestens genauso…wie…

A

to be every bit as…(beautiful)…as…

259
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aus der Distanz betrachtet (im Nachhinein)

A

with the benefit of hindsight

260
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Alternativplan

A

contingency plan

261
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nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein

A

to be no spring chicken

262
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ausarbeiten, konkretisieren

A

to flesh out

263
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mit jmd. ein Hühnchen zu rupfen haben

A

to have an axe to grind with sb.

264
Q

dahinwursteln, sich irgendwie durchschlagen

A

to muddle through (an exam)

265
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bis zum Gehtnichtmehr

A

until one is blue in the face

266
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zu keiner Zeit

A

at no time… (did I expect)

267
Q

hinterherhinken

A

to lag behind

268
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greifbar, spürbar

A

palpable (The tension is palpable.)

269
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etw./jdm. aufnehmen, einbeziehen

A

to incorporate (Try to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your daily menu.)

270
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jmd. auf den Geschmack bringen, Appetit auf mehr machen

A

to whet sb.’s appetite (for fresh food)

271
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quetschen, zerquetschen

A

to squash

272
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saftig

A

succulent (steak)

273
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streng, würzig

A

tangy (fruit smoothie)

274
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Grundnahrungsmittel

A

staple food (Rice is the staple food of many Japanese people.)

275
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Geschmacksnerven

A

taste buds

276
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Hülsenfrucht

A

pulse

277
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unausgereift

A

half-baked (idea)

278
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das Beste vom Besten

A

the cream of the crop

279
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in einer peinlichen Lage sein

A

to be in a pickle

280
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einlenken, nachgeben

A

to relent (His dad finally relented and James set off on his adventure.)

281
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Loyalität

A

allegiance (explanations for changes of allegiance amongst football fans)

282
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abschrecken, abhalten

A

to deter (Hooliganism deters fans from going to football.)

283
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unheilvoll, verdächtig

A

ominous

284
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zu etw. im Widerspruch stehen

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to be at odds with sth. (He found himself at odds with much of this teaching.)

285
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keine Miene verziehen

A

to keep a straight face

286
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nicht annähernd

A

nowhere near (Reading a thriller is nowhere near as much fun if you already know the ending.)

287
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of grösster Bedeutung / Wichtigkeit

A

of prime importance

288
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am Ende sein

A

to be down and out

289
Q

es schwer haben

A

to have a rough ride

290
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verwöhnen

A

to pamper

291
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Zeit beiseite legen

A

to set aside time

292
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etw. heraufbeschwören

A

to evoke (emotions)

293
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länglich, langgestreckt

A

elongated (wrist bone)

294
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Bedrängnis, Leiden, Krankheit

A

affliction (They discovered treatmens for almost every affliction prevalent at the time.)

295
Q

etw. kurz notieren

A

to jot sth. down

296
Q

Lohntüte

A

pay packet

297
Q

abstossend, abweisend

A

repellent (It is fascinating and slightly repellent…)

298
Q

in angemessem Raum

A

within reason (Within reason the more you practise, be better your chances of winning.)

299
Q

stossweise

A

in fits and starts

300
Q

gleichmässig

A

equable (climate)

301
Q

Flut, Lawine

A

torrent (…filling the streets with torrents.)

302
Q

Katastrophe, Unheil

A

calamity (The weather…you think more of nourishment than calamity.)

303
Q

befallen, plagen

A

to afflict (…natural disasters that regularly afflict the nation.)

304
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Unbeständigkeit

A

volatility (the volatility of American weather)

305
Q

Dürre

A

drought

306
Q

Verfall, Zerfall

A

decay (Many species of wildlife rely on the process of decay in old tree trunks.)

307
Q

unvereinbar mit

A

incompatible with (I’m afraid the new computer system is incompatible with the previous one.)

308
Q

verdorben, verunreinigt

A

tainted

309
Q

makellos, einwandfrei

A

immaculate (The architect has designed a building of immaculate symmetry.)

310
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überspannen

A

to overstretch (Don’t do too much and overstretch yourself at the moment. You need to rest!)

311
Q

erklärend, erläuternd

A

illustrative (The story is illustrative of many others we have received recently.)

312
Q

ratsam, empfehlenswert

A

advisable

313
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Wettbewerbsfähigkeit

A

competitiveness

314
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fälschlicherweise (adv.)

A

mistakenly

315
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fragwürdig, zweifelhaft

A

dubious

316
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kentern, umkippen

A

to capsize (When the boat capsized,..)

317
Q

Es bringt nichts, etwas zu tun

A

there’s no point (in) doing sth.

318
Q

eine Unterhaltung führen

A

to converse (I like to converse with Americans.)

319
Q

vereinbaren, vorschreiben

A

to stipulate (The law stipulates that new cars must have seat belts for the driver and every passenger.)

320
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mehrdeutig

A

ambiguous (His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.)

321
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enthaltsam

A

ascetic (The monk lived an ascetic life.)

322
Q

unterstützen, stärken

A

to bolster (She tried to bolster my confidence/morale.)

323
Q

verzeihen, billigen

A

to condone (If the government is seen to condone violence, the bloodshed will never stop.)

324
Q

Umschreibung, Beschönigung

A

euphemism (“Senior citizen” is a euphemism for “old person”)

325
Q

nutzlos, sinnlos

A

futile (My efforts to go back to sleep proved futile.)

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