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1
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(etw) lesen

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to read (sth)

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jmdm etw vorlesen

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to read sth to sb

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etw (ganz) durchlesen

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to read sth (all the way) through

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etw auslesen

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to finish reading sth

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5
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die Nase in ein Buch stecken (coll.)

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to have one’s nose [stuck] in a book

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6
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mal in etw gucken

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to have a read in sth

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7
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Lektüre, die (-n)

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reading; reading matter

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8
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(etw) schreiben

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to write (sth)

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9
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Handschrift, die (-en)

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handwriting

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10
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etw unterschreiben

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to sign sth

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Unterschrift, die (-en)

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signature

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12
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etw buchstabieren

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to spell sth

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13
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Rechtschreibung, die (-en)

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spelling

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14
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etw unterstreichen

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to underline sth

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15
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Schreibfehler, der (-)

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spelling mistake

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16
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etw entwerfen

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to draft sth

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17
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etw neu schreiben

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to rewrite sth

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etw umschreiben

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to rewrite/recast sth

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19
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etw korrigieren

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to correct sth

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20
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schriftlich

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written, in writing

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21
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Bleistift, der (-e)

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pencil

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22
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Kugelschreiber, der (-)

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ballpoint pen

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23
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Papier, das (-e)

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paper

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24
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Blatt, das (¨er)

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sheet of paper

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25
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Schmierpapier, das (no pl.)

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scrap paper

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26
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Heft, das (-e)

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notebook

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27
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Zettel, der (-)

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note, piece of paper

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28
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Schreibmaschine, die (-n)

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typewriter

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29
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Lehrbuch, das (¨er)

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textbook

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30
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Lesebuch, das (¨er)

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reader

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31
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Bilderbuch, das (¨er)

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picture book

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32
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Wörterbuch, das (¨er)

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dictionary

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33
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etw liest sich leicht

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sth reads easily

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34
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etw genau durchlesen

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to peruse sth

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35
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in einem Buch nachsehen

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to consult a book

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36
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in einem Buch blättern

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to leaf through a book

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37
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etw durchblättern

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to leaf through sth

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38
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etw überfliegen

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to skim through sth

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39
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etw diagonal/quer lesen (coll.)

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to skim through sth

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40
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eine schöne/regelmäßige Handschrift

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nice/even handwriting

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41
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eine schräge Handschrift

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slanted writing

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42
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etw ausradieren

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to erase sth

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43
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etw ausstreichen

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to cross sth out

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44
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sich/jmdm etw aufschreiben

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to write sth down

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45
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sich etw notieren

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to note sth down, make a note of sth

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46
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Entwurf (zu einem Roman), der (¨e)

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outline/draft (of a novel)

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47
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graphisch

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graphic

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48
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fett(gedruckt)

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in bold

49
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Kursivschrift, die (-en)

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italics

50
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kursiv (gedruckt)

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in italics

51
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Feder, die (-n)

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pen

52
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Füllfederhalter, der (-)

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fountain pen

53
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Füller, der (-)

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(fountain) pen

54
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Stempel, der (-)

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stamp, mark

55
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Radiergummi, der (-s)

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eraser

56
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Notizbuch, das (¨er)

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notebook

57
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(Notiz)block, der (¨e)

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(note) pad

58
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Schreibunterlage, die (-n)

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blotter, desk pad

59
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Punkt, der (-e)

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full stop, period

60
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Komma, das (-s)

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comma

61
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Beistrich, der (-e)

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comma

62
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Semikolon, das (-s)

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semi-colon

63
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Strichpunkt, der (-e)

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semi-colon

64
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Doppelpunkt, der (-e)

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colon

65
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Fragezeichen, das (-)

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question mark

66
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Ausrufezeichen, das (-)

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exclamation mark

67
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Klammer, die (-n)

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bracket

68
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Umlaut, der (-e)

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umlaut

69
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Zeichensetzung, die (-en)

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punctuation

70
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Interpunktion, die (-en)

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punctuation

71
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Gebetbuch, das (¨er)

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prayer book

72
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Messbuch, das (¨er)

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missal, mass book

73
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Gästebuch, das (¨er)

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visitor’s book

74
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Nachschlagewerk, das (-e)

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reference book

75
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Band, der (¨e)

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volume

76
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dicker Band

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tome

77
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Walzer, der (-; coll.)

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hefty tome

78
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Folioband, der (¨e)

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folio volume

79
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schmökern (coll.)

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to bury oneself in a book

80
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sich in etw vertiefen

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to bury oneself in sth

81
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sich in etw versenken

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to immerse oneself in/become engrossed in sth

82
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etw verschlingen (coll.)

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to devour sth

83
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Bücherwurm, der (¨er)

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bookworm

84
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Blindenschrift, die (-en)

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Braille

85
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Punktschrift, die (no pl.)

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Braille

86
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etw tilgen (elev.)

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to delete/erase sth

87
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Tilgung, die (-en; elev.)

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deletion, erasure

88
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Klaue, die (-n; coll.)

A

scrawl

89
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Gekritzel, das (no pl.)

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scribble

90
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(etw) kritzeln

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to scribble (sth)

91
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etw hinkritzeln

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to scribble sth down

92
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Kapitel, das (-)

A

chapter

93
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Paragraph, der (-en)

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section

94
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Absatz, der (¨e)

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paragraph

95
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Spalte, die (-n)

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column

96
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Bucheinband, der (¨e)

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(book) binding

97
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Inhalt, der (-e)

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contents

98
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Schutzumschlag, der (¨e)

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dust jacket

99
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Exlibris, das (-)

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book plate

100
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Folio, das (-s or Folien)

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folio

101
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Anhang, der (¨e)

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appendix

102
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Bindestrich, der (-e)

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hyphen

103
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Gedankenstrich, der (-e)

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dash

104
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Gänsefüßchen, das (-)

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quotation mark

105
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Anführungszeichen, das (-)

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quotation mark

106
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Akzentzeichen, das (-)

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accent mark

107
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Apostroph, der (-e)

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apostrophe

108
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runde Klammer

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parenthesis, (round) bracket

109
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eckige Klammer

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square bracket

110
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spitze Klammer

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angle bracket

111
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Schrägstrich, der (-e)

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slash, oblique

112
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schiefer Schrägstrich

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back slash

113
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Interpunktionszeichen, das (-)

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punctuation mark

114
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Satzzeichen, das (-)

A

punctuation mark

115
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nicht lesen und schreiben können

A

to not be literate

116
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des Lesens und Schreibens (un)kundig

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(il)literate

117
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analphabetisch

A

illiterate

118
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Analphabet(in), der/die (-en/nen)

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illiterate person

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