Sitzen 63 Flashcards

1
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der Grundpfeiler

A

cornerstone

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die Prägung

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character (in sense of the impression)

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buchstäblich

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literally

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erschaffen, erschuf, erschaffen

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to create

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5
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sagenhaft

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fabulous

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rau

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rough

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und schon gar nicht, wenn

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and much less, if

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befeuert durch

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fuelled by

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der Aufschwung, -ünge

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upsurge

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die Anschaffung

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opinion
outlook
concept
intuition

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11
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alles auf den Kopf stellen

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to turn everything topsy-turvy

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12
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zeitgenössisch

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contemporary

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13
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vermitteln

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to convey (an idea, impression)

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der Umbruch, -üche

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upheaval

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die Verarbeitung

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processing

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16
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das Fass, Fässe

A

barrel
vat

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17
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entwirrend

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unravelling
disentangling

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18
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das Geflecht, e

A

network

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19
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die Scheinfirma, en

A

bogus company
shell company

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20
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rabiat

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ruthless

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21
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gnadenlos

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merciless

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die Rücksicht, en

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consideration

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23
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zurückschrecken vor

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to recoil from
shrink from

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24
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aushandeln

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to bargain over
negotiate

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vertreten, vertrat, vertreten

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to represent
look after

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verbergen, verbarg, verborgen

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to hide

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27
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sich verbergen

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to hide oneself

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28
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der Bogen

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bow

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29
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kippen (intransitive)

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to plummet
tip over
be destroyed

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30
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enthüllen

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to uncover
disclose
reveal

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31
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verabschieden

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to disband
say goodbye to

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32
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verabschiedet

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passed (law)

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33
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der Verstoß, -stöße

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violation

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34
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zerschlagen

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to shatter

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35
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zerlegen

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to carve up

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36
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im Grunde

A

basically
in essence

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37
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das Aktienpaket, e

A

equity stake

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38
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der Maßstab

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benchmark

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39
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die Askese

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austerity
asceticism

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40
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die Anhäufung

A

accumulation

41
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hehr

A

noble

42
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sich halten an die Gesetze

A

to keep to the rules

43
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sich lohnen

A

to be worthwhile

44
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betragen (intransitive)

A

to amount to

45
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das Vorbild

A

prototype

46
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einen

A

to unite

47
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die Klemme

A

clamp

48
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die Eignung

A

aptitude

49
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der Tagungsteilnehmer

A

conference attendee

50
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die Hüfte

A

hip

51
Q

der Gefäßchirurg

A

vasular surgeon

52
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die Elternzeit

A

family leave

53
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der Draufgänger

A

go-getter

54
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schüchtern

A

shy

55
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habilitieren

A

to qualify as a professor

56
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die Zote

A

dirty joke

57
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angehend

A

budding

58
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benachteiligen

A

to disadvantage

59
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die Gefährdung

A

hazard

60
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pauschal

A

overall

61
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die Gründung

A

establishment

62
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unbedenklich

A

uncritical
harmless
unobjectionable

63
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herausgeben

A

to publish

64
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der Neuling

A

novice

65
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ahnungslos

A

clueless

66
Q

sich verschließen

A

to close one’s eyes (od turn a deaf ear) to sth
sich einer Sache verschließen FIG

he cannot close his eyes to progress
er kann sich dem Fortschritt nicht verschließen

67
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der Ersatz

A

substitute
replacement

68
Q

der Klaps

A

pat

69
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mitleidig

A

sympathetic

70
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verkündet

A

proclaimed

71
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das Versehen

A

oversight

72
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herumfuchteln

A

to gesticulate violently

73
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der Hain

A

grove (as in olive grove)

74
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dreister

A

cheekier (thief)

75
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schrumpfen

A

to shrink
diminish

76
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der Ertrag

A

yield

77
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die Pleite

A

bankruptcy

78
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die Spritkosten

A

fuel costs

79
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anfallen

A

to accrue

80
Q

die Gegend

A

region

81
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der Züchter

A

grower

82
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gerade eben

A

a few moments ago

83
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die Pracht

A

magnificence

84
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die Autopferung

A

sacrifice

85
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Halt machen

A

to stop

86
Q

klauen

A

to pinch (steal)

87
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der Stock

A

stick

88
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der Verlust

A

loss

89
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versehren

A

to injure

90
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einschleusen

A

to infiltrate

91
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schlagartig

A

suddenly

92
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schlagartig

A

suddenly
overnight

93
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raid

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94
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der Auftrag

A

assignment

95
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der Hintermann

A

backer

96
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der Beutezug

A

raid

97
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der Ermittler

A

investigator

98
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losfahren

A

to drive off

99
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A