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zentral, ausschlaggebend

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pivotal

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Raffgier, Habsucht

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avarice

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mittellos

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impecunious

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unaufrichtig

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disingenuous

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Gleichmut

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equanimity

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Fusion, Zusammenschluss

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amalgamation

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makellos, perfekt (2)

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immaculate
impeccable

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erhaben

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sublime

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streitsüchtig, mürrisch, knurrig

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cantankerous

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sich vor Eifersucht verzehren

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to be devoured by jealousy

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verschlingen, vernichten

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to devour

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durchsetzungsfähig, bestimmt, selbstbewusst

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assertive

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grell, schrill, misstönend

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jarring

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monoton, eintönig

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monotonous

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unerträglich

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insufferable

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vermeiden, verhindern

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to obviate

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mit etw übereinstimmen, im Einklang stehen

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to cohere with sth

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übertrieben leidenschaftlich, inbrünstig

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prefervid

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rege, frisch, lebhaft, forsch

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etw vorgeben, behaupten

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to purport sth

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Notlage, Dringlichkeit

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exigency

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für etw förderlich sein

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to be conducive to sth

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der Glücklichkeit förderlich, sie betreffend

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eudaemonic

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verwirrt (form)

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discombobulated

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beispiellos

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unprecedented

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von größter (-Bedeutung)

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paramount

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angesehen, herausragend

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eminent

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sehr hohes Ansehen in einem Bereich

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eminence in sth

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Beharrlichkeit, Hartnäckigkeit (form)

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pertinacity

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etw zurückweisen

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to repudiate sth

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stürmisch, turbulent, bewegt (2)

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tumultuous
tempestuous

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etw enthüllen, verraten, preisgeben

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to divulge sth

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kommunal, städtisch, (Kommunal-)

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municipal

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offenkundig, deutlich, spürbar

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palpable

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ohne etw sein

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to be devoid of sth

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unruhig, nervös

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restive

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schlüssig, überzeugend, zwingend eindeutig

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conclusive

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auffallend, unübersehbar

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conspicuous

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Dilemma, Unentschlossenheit

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quandary

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verräterisch

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traitorous

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Alleswisser

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ultracrepidarian

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an die Wasseroberfläche, in Erscheinung treten

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to surface

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unterweltlich, unterirdisch

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chthonic

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versehentlich (Adv)

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inadvertently

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verschärfen, verschlimmern (ein Problem) (e)

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to exacerbate sth

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unzählig

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innumerable

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zwecklos, vergeblich

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futile

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sich an etw halten, an etw festhalten, etw gehorchen, etw befolgen

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to adhere to sth

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stark zunehmen

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to proliferate

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herauskommen, heraustreten, auftauchen, in Erscheinung treten

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to emerge

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pompös, prahlerisch, protzig

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ostentatious

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hoffnungsvoll, vielversprechend (normal)

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promising

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etw ausnutzen

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to harness sth

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54
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Feindseligkeit gegenüber jdn

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animosity towards sb

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Feindseligkeit zwischen ihnen

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animosity between them

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es versteht sich von selbst

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it goes without saying

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zweifellos, ohne Wenn und Aber

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Langlebigkeit

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longevity

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59
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Lebensmittel-

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grocery

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einschläfernd

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soporific

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unergründlich

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unfathomable

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Vermutung (s)

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surmise

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63
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sich beschweren

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to complain

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Frühling-, frühlingshaft

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vernal

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von etw abweichen, sich von etw entfernen, sich nicht an etw halten

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to deviate from sth

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etw wegwerfen, fallen lassen (-eine Idee), (eine Karte) abwerfen

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to discard sth

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steinalt (idiom)

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as old as the hills

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jdm etw hinterlassen (b)

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to bequeath sth to sb

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in ein Thema eintauchen

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to dive into a topic

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Zusammenfassung, Übersicht, Synopsis

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synopsis

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etw illegal machen, für ungesetzlich erklären

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to outlaw sth

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etw anzeigen, ankündigen [eine Idee]

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to prefigure sth

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jdn entmenschlichen

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to dehumanize sb

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von A bis B reichen

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to range from A to B

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unwissentlich (2)

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unwittingly, unknowingly

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dazu neigen, etw zu tun

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to be prone to do sth

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etw mit etw verbinden (nicht zusammenpassende Dinge)

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to marry sth with sth

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mit etw übereinstimmen (s)

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to square with sth

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etw feststellen, sicherstellen

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to ascertain sth

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jdn verwirren, verblüffen

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to perplex sb

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81
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etw verurteilen, verachten

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to condemn sth

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nicht durchführbar

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unworkable

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prekär

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precarious

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jdm Angst einflößen

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to instill fear into sb

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unerhört, ungeheuerlich, grob (Fehler)

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egregious

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etw anordnen (2)

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to order, mandate sth

87
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plötzlich das Thema wechseln, abschweifen

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to go [off] on a tangent

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bizarr, seltsam

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bizarre

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autoritär (politisch)

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authoritarian

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Behauptung, Beschuldigung

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allegation

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Regimekritiker, Dissident

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dissident

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willkürlich

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arbitrary

93
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etw klar ausdrücken, aussprechen

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to articulate sth

94
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etw befolgen, sich etw fügen

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to comply with sth

95
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feindselig, nachteilig für etw

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hostile to sth

96
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Schnurrbart

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mustache

97
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erreichbar (fig)

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attainable

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glückliche Tage, gute Zeit (Vergangenheit)

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halcyon days

99
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etwas [Schlechtes] andeuten

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to portend sth

100
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eine sehr hohe Meinung von jdm haben

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to think the world of someone

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heruntergekommen, baufällig, verwahrlost (2)

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dilapidated
rundown

102
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aus eigenem Recht, in eigener Sache

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in one’s own right

103
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etwas zurückverfolgen, geistig nachvollziehen

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to retrace sth

104
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denselben Weg zurückgehen

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to retrace one’s steps

105
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in der Nähe einer Sache, in der näheren Umgebung einer Sache

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in the vicinity of sth

106
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alle Perspektiven der Sache berücksichtigen

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to consider all sides of the argument

107
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sich anschnallen (den Sicherheitsgurt anlegen)
sich abschnallen

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to fasten one’s seatbelt
to unfasten one’s seatbelt

108
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übertrieben (2)

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exaggerated
hyperbolic

109
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dünn besiedelt

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sparsely populated

110
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unbeschreiblich (-schön), nicht in Worte zu fassen

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ineffable

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etw abschwächen (form)

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to attenuate sth

112
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Unschuldsvermutung

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presumption of innocence

113
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Armutszeugnis einer Sache

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indictment of sth

114
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leichtfertig (2)

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thoughtless
frivolous

115
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jdn wieder einstellen

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to reinstate sb

116
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etw wieder einführen

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to reinstate sth

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einen Schatten über etw werfen

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to cast a shadow over sth

118
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zweifelhaft, mystisch

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apocryphal

119
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nachteilhaft für etw sein

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to be detrimental to sth

120
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jdn verabschieden (z.B. zum Bahnhof bringen)

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to see sb of

121
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etw zeitlich vorausgehen, älter als etw sein

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to predate sth

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zu etw passen, mit etw harmonisieren

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to blend in with sth

123
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(Regeln, Gesetze): umgehen

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to circumvent sth

124
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sich in etw hervortun, in etw besonders gut sein

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to excel at / in sth

125
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etw wagen, riskieren (-a guess, a suggestion)

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to hazard sth

126
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förmlich
rüde, abrupt, unsanft

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ceremonious
unceremonious

127
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Kinn

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chin

128
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blassgelb, fahl, bleich

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sallow

129
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Teekessel, Wasserkocher

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kettle

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Wasser aufsetzen

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to put the kettle on

131
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abschweifen

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to digress

132
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etw überspannen, überwölben

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to overarch sth

133
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kleinlich, pedantisch

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pedantic

134
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Etw eignet sich für etw.

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Something lends itself to something.

135
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Tumult, Aufruhr

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turmoil

136
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Es genügt wohl, wenn ich sage, dass …

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Suffice it to say that…

137
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Schreibmaschine

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typewriter

138
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auf etw verzichten

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to dispense with sth

139
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etw vernebeln, unklar machen
Vernebelung

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to obfuscate sth
obfuscation

140
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nur in bestimmten Regionen auftreten

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to be endemic in certain regions

141
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von etw genesen, sich von etw erholen (2)

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to convalesce from sth
to recuperate from sth

142
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den Schein wahren

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to keep up appearances

143
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blühen, gedeihen, Gestalt annehmen

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to blossom

144
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Kieselstein

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pebble

145
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wahrhaftig, regelrecht

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veritable

146
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Fußball: Pfosten, Latte

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woodwork

147
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etw digitalisieren

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to digitize sth

148
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sich nach jdn/etw sehr sehnen

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to pine for sb/sth

149
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roads: zusammenlaufen

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to converge

150
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jdn / etw lähmen, [den Geist] verkümmern lassen

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to stultify sb / sth

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gleich gesinnt

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like-minded

152
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sich mit jdm zerstreiten, von jdm entfremden

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to become estranged from sb

153
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einstig, ehemals

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quondam

154
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ablaufen, enden, verfallen, ungültig werden

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to expire

155
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Antenne

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aerial

156
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Klee
vierblättriges Kleeblatt

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clover
four-leaf clover

157
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Glut

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embers

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Grab, Gruft, Grabkammer

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tomb

159
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Fluchtauto

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getaway car

160
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bedeutsam, weitreichend, folgenschwer

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momentous

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Rätsel, Problem

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conundrum

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Schlosser

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locksmith

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Abpfiff, Schlusspfiff

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final whistle

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üppig, gesund wachsend, voll, blühend

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luxuriant

165
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etw ausführlich erzählen (r)

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to recount sth

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gesetzestreu

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law-abiding

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etw stillschweigend dulden (hinnehmen)

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to condone sth

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Faultier

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sloth

169
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etw befolgen, sich an etw halten (ab)

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to abide by sth

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Sketch über etw (2)

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sketch
skit on sth

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Blätterdach

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canopy

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paradox, widersprüchlich in sich

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self-contradictory

173
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nicht zu beneiden (Adj)

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unenviable

174
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kurz vor etw stehen (b)

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to be on the brink of sth

175
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etw verhindern (2)

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to prevent sth
to avert sth

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Nebenwirkung

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side effect

177
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plötzlicher Anstieg in einer Sache

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surge in sth

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Namensschild (an Kleidung)

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name badge

179
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Namensschild (of a person, on foot of a house)

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nameplate

180
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Nummernschild (2)

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BE: number plate
AE: license plate

181
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jdn auf einer Aktion überbieten (irr)

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to outbid sb
outbid, outbid, outbid

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Gegenmittel für etw

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antidote to / for sth

183
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alleine, ohne weitere Unterstützung

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on one’s own

184
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auf etw eingestellt, an etw gewöhnt sein
sich an etw gewöhnen

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to be attuned to sth
to become attuned to sth

185
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gut aufeinander eingespielt sein

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to be well attuned to one another

186
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Pflanzen:
blühen (2)
zu blühen beginnen

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to be in blossom, to bloom
to come into blossom

187
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Kofferraum (2)

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BE: boot
AE: trunk

188
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etw behindern, erschweren

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to impede sth

189
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Hülsenfrucht

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legume

190
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fettig, schmierig (auch fig pej)

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greasy

191
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stärkend, heilend, regenerativ

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restorative

192
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entgleisen

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to be derailed

193
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[vorschnell schlecht] urteilend über jdn / etw, wertend

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judgmental of / about sth / sb

194
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etw Korrektur lesen

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to proof-read sth

195
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Korrekturlesen

A

proof-reading

196
Q

etw wieder entfachen (fire, friendship, romance), etw wieder erwecken (sb‘s interest, hope, passion)

A

to rekindle sth

197
Q

Filmvorführung (Kino)

A

screening

198
Q

Notlage (p)

A

predicament

199
Q

Kapriolen, Eskapaden, Launen

A

antics

200
Q

etw vermindern, verbrauchen, abbauen, verringern

A

to deplete sth

201
Q

jdn/etw behindern, etw erschweren

A

to impede sb / sth

202
Q

verbraucht, erschöpft; ausgelaugt

A

depleted

203
Q

a very small difference between sth and sth

A

a fine line between sth and sth

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