Revision 1 Flashcards

1
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verlassen (transitive)
sich verlassen

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to leave, abandon, forsake
rely, depend on (auf + accusative)
darauf kannst du dich verlassen/worauf du dich verlassen kannst
you can depend on or be sure of that

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2
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verlässlich

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reliable

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die Verlässlichkeit

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reliability

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ziemlich

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quite
fairly
quite a distance (od long way)
a considerable distance
eine ziemliche Strecke
it was quite hard work, it was quite a bit (od lot) of work, it was a fair bit of work
es war eine ziemliche Arbeit

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5
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anders als

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other than

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aufwachsen, wächst auf, wuchs auf, angewachsen

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to grow up

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auf dem Laufenden

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up to date
abreast of the times

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die Aufmerksamkeit

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attention
thoughtfulness
vigilance

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zuwenden (transitive), wendet, wandte, gewandt

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to turn
to turn one’s back on sb
jemandem den Rücken zuwenden
to turn one’s face toward(s) the sun
das Gesicht der Sonne zuwenden

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10
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der Atomkraftwerk

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atomic energy plant

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der Bautekniker

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civil engineer

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abrücken (intransitive)

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to move away
to move away from sth [sb]
von etwas [j-m] abrücken

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13
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der Amtshauptmann

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administrator
senior civil servant

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14
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anbauen

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to cultivate
grow
raise

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15
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hochgewachsen

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tall

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16
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der Schiffskapitän, e

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ship’s captain

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17
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der Kreis schließt sich

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the wheel turns full circle

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18
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der Gemischtwarenladen, läden

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general store

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19
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die Ahnungforschung

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genealogical research

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20
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der Datensatz, sätze

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data record
dataset

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21
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bergen (transitive), birgt, barg, geborgen

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to take in. salvage, rescue, harbour

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22
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ganz groß

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big time (adjective)

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23
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füttern

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to feed

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24
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überschreien (transitive), überschreit, überschrie, überschrien

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to shout down

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überschreiten (transitive), überschreitet, überschritt, überschritten

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to exceed
go beyond

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26
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das Verhältnis

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relationship
he has a good [close] relationship (rapport) with his parents
er hat mit (od zu) seinen Eltern ein gutes [enges] Verhältnis

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27
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das Verhalten

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behaviour
manner
conduct

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28
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verhalten, (transitive), verhält, verhielt, verhalten

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to hold back
to stop short
die Schritte verhalten
(this idea can be encompassed with just verhalten in intransitive mode)

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29
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sich verhalten

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to behave oneself

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30
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jedoch

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however
but still
nevertheless

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31
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jeweils

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at the time
at a time
to observe the regulations valid at the time (in question)
die jeweils geltenden Bestimmungen beachten
jeweils zwei Mann
two men at a time

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32
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erheben, erhebt, erhob, erhoben

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to raise, to lift but also to compile (data, statistics)

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33
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spiegeln, spiegelte, gespiegelt
sich spiegeln

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to reflect, dazzle
to be reflected (reflexive)
the water reflected the sky
das Wasser spiegelte den Himmel
the trees are reflected in the lake
die Bäume spiegeln sich im See

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34
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widersprechen

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to contradict

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35
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die Ausgabe, n

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giving out
handing out
dispersal
issue
edition

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36
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bereinigen

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to put in order
adjust
refine
correct

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37
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verdichten

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to condense
compress

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38
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aufbereiten

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to prepare
refine

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39
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zum Vorschein kommen

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to come to light

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40
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darunter

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including
amongst them
underneath
(adverb or conjunction)

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41
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zurückverfolgen

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to retrace
backtrack

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42
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umfassen

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to embrace
comprise

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43
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di Nutzbarkeit

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usefulness
utility

44
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nachgehen (intransitive)

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nachgehen jemandem
nachgehen einer Spur

45
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die Langlebigkeit

A

longevity

46
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sich auswirken

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to have an effect
günstig - favourably
ungünstig - unfavourably

47
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erhöht

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heightened

48
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die Sterblichkeit

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mortality

49
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widerlegen

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to refute
disprove

50
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mitunter

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occasionally
from time to time

51
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das Erkenntnis

A

knowledge

52
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entkräften

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to weaken

53
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abgleichen, glich ab, abgeglichen

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to compare
balance
square

54
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verlängern

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to extend
prolong

55
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knapp

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barely

56
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die Ausstattung

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supply
provision

57
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demnach

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thus
according to that

58
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Schluss ziehen

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to draw conclusion

59
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entkräften

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to weaken
enfeeble
debilitate

60
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klngen, klang, geklungen

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to sound (intransitive)
ring
resound

61
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durchschnittlich

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average

62
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deutlich

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obvious
distinctly

63
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nach wie vor

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now as before

64
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vorzugsweise

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preferably
particularly

65
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die Wahrscheinlichkeit

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probability
likelihood

66
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der Nachweis, e

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proof

67
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heikle Angelegenheit

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delicate matter

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bezüglich + genitive

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regarding
concerning

69
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weiterhin

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furthermore
still

70
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erben

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to inherit

71
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der Freimut

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candour
openness

72
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die Bügelwäsche

A

ironing

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erledigen

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to manage

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überzeugt

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confidently

75
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das Kritikerlob anziehen

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to attract critical acclaim

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angesehen

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prestigious

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bemerkenswert

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remarkably

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behaupten

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to assert,
maintain

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vorzüglich

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exquisite

80
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die Icherzählung

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first person narrative

81
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die Jugendzeit

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adolescence

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die Fünfzigerjahre

A

the Fifties

83
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die Sechzigerjahre

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the Sixties

84
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die Hauptfigur

A

the main character

85
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außerordentlich

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extraordinary

86
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die Vergewaltigung

A

rape

87
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der Hungertod

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death from starvation

88
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vorzeitig

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prematurely

89
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das Ufer, -

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riverbank

90
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die Zeitungsausschnitt, e

A

newspaper cutting

91
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anregen

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to stimulate

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entrücken

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to entrance

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örtlich

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local

94
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wie besessen

A

obsessively

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nachsinnen

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to ponder over (+ Dative)

96
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die Besessenheit

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obsession

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der Gleichartiger

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peer

98
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verachten

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to despise

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tyrannisieren

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to bully

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ungelesen

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unread

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der Prosastil

A

proses style

102
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beschreibend

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descriptive

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die Zeitverlauf

A

lifetime

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auf eine Weise

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in a way that

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dringend

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strongly

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