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unnötig, überflüssig, uncalled for, gratis

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gratuitous

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Niedertracht, wickedness

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vileness

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overly sentimental, effusively or insincerity emotional, unintentionally ridiculous

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bathetic

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4
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saying expressing a common truth

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adage

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5
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davor stehen, etwas zu verlieren

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to stand to lose sth

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mit etw zu kämpfen haben
etw behaupten

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to contend with sth
to contend sth

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Akzeptanz / Zustimmung / Popularität gewinnen

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to get / gain traction

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the act of adopting / becoming involved with / supporting sth

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espousal of sth

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to know a lot about sth and have an advantage over them (informal)

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to have sb’s number

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10
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etw an bestimmter Stelle platzieren

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to situate sth

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negative Konsequenzen einer Sache

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fallout of / from sth

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Wählerschaft, Gesamtheit der Wahlberechtigten

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electorate

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13
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offen über etw sprechen

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to be forthcoming about sth

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14
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indiskutabel, einfach unmöglich

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beyond the pale

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15
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etw von etw trennen
Kunst sollte von Politik getrennt sein

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to divorce sth from sth
Art should be divorced from politics.

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16
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zu etw überhaupt keinen Bezug haben

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to divorce sth from sth

17
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etw überleben (fig hum)

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to live to tell the tale

18
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nullachtfünfzehn

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plain vanilla

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spärlich, dürftig, kaum existent (especially relations)

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tenuous

20
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zum Stocken kommen, sich festfahren (negotiations)

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to grind to a halt

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belastend, mühsam, lästig

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burdensome

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den Grund für etw bei etw sehen

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to put sth down to sth