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1
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sprechen

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to speak, talk

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Gespräch, das (-e)

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conversation

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etw besprechen

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to discuss sth

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Besprechung, die (-en)

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discussion, meeting

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reden

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to speak, talk

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(etw) diskutieren

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to discuss (sth)

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jmdn anrufen

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to call sb up

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(mit jmdm) telefonieren

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to speak on the telephone (with sb)

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jmdn unterbrechen

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to interrupt sb

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mit jmdm von etw plaudern

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to chat with sb about sth

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(etw) fragen

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to ask (sth)

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jmdn etw fragen

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to ask sb sth

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nach jmdm/etw fragen

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to ask about sb/sth

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(jmdm) eine Frage stellen

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to ask (sb) a question

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jmdn (über etw) befragen

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to question sb (about sth)

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(jmdm) antworten

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to reply (to sb)

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17
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auf etw antworten

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to reply to sth

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18
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etw beantworten

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to reply to/answer sth

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19
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jmdn um etw bitten

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to request sth from sb

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jmdn (darum) bitten, etw zu tun

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to beg of sb to do sth

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etw fordern

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to demand/call for sth

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etw verlangen

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to demand/ask for sth

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etw erklären

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to explain sth

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24
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etw klarmachen

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to make sth clear

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25
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etw definieren

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to define sth

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jmdn/etw charakterisieren

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to characterize sb/sth

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etw interpretieren

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to interpret sth

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28
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etw wiederholen

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to repeat sth

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29
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etw betonen

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to emphasize/stress sth

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30
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sich (jmdm) verständlich machen

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to make oneself understood (to sb)

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einer Meinung sein

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to share the same opinion

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32
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der gleichen Meinung sein

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to be of the same opinion

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33
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anderer Meinung (als jmd) sein

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to disagree (with sb)

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34
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mit jmdm/etw einverstanden sein

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to be in agreement with sb/sth

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35
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übereinstimmen

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to agree

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36
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mit jmdm nicht übereinstimmen

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to disagree with sb

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37
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(sich mit jmdm) streiten

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to argue (with sb)

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38
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sich über etw streiten

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to dispute sth

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39
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Streit, der (-e)

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quarrel, argument

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ein heftiger Streit

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a heated argument

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41
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jmdm widersprechen

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to contradict/argue against sb

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42
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Protest, der (-e)

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protest

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43
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protestieren

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to protest

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44
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gegen etw sein

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to be opposed to sth

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45
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Krach haben

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to have a row

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46
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etw berichten

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to report sth

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47
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Bericht, der (-e)

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report

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48
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einen Bericht geben

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to give a report

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49
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etw erzahlen

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to narrate/relate sth

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50
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jmdn benachrichtigen

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to inform sb

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51
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jmdm etw mitteilen

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to inform/notify sb about sth

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52
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Mitteilung, die (-en)

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message

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53
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jmdm Bescheid geben/sagen

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to let sb know

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54
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etw bekannt geben

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to announce sth

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55
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etw bekannt machen

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to make sth public

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56
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auf etw hinweisen

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to point out sth

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57
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etw erwahnen

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to mention sth

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58
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etw sagen

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to say sth

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59
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etw meinen

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to say sth

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60
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etw bemerken

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to remark

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eine Bemerkung machen

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to make a remark

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62
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etw behaupten

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to assert, claim sth

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Behauptung, die (-en)

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statement, assertion

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64
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(jmdm) etw garantieren

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to guarantee (sb) sth

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65
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etw vorbringen

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to advance sth

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66
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rufen

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to call, shout

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67
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etw ausrufen

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to call out/exclaim sth

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68
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Hurra rufen

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to cheer

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69
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schreien

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to shout, cry out, scream, yell, shriek

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70
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aufschreien

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to yell, scream, shriek, cry out

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71
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laut werden

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to raise one’s voice [get angry]

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72
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jmdn beschimpfen

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to swear at sb

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73
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mit jmdm schimpfen

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to rant at sb

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74
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herumschimpfen

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to rant and rave

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75
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(über etw) fluchen

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to swear (about sth)

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76
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donnern

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to thunder on

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77
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jmdn/etw loben

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to praise sb/sth

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78
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jmdn ehren

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to honour sb

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79
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jmdm gratulieren

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to congratulate sb

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80
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jmdn/etw kritisieren

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to criticize sb/sth

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81
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schimpfen

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to moan, grumble, bitch

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82
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sich beklagen

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to complain

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83
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klagen

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to moan, wail; complain

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84
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schwatzen

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to gossip

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85
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schwatzhaft (pej.)

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gossipy

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(über jmdn) klatschen (coll., pej.)

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to gossip (about sb)

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klatschhaft

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gossipy

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88
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Klatsch, der (no pl.)

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gossip

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Klatschmaul, das (¨er; coll., pej.)

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gossip

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90
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quatschen

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to gossip

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91
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Schlechtes über jmdn sagen

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to speak ill of sb

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über jmdn/von jmdm schlecht sprechen

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to speak ill of sb

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jmdn verspotten

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to mock/ridicule sb

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jmdn hänseln

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to tease sb

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jmdn veralbern

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to make fun of sb

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quatschen

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to blather, chatter, blab

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schwatzen

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to chatter, talk, blab

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schwatzhaft (pej.)

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talkative, garrulous

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99
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plaudern

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to chit-chat

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100
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gesprächig

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talkative

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101
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langatmig

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long-winded

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102
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Blödsinn reden

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to talk rubbish

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103
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reden können

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to have the gift of the gab

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104
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ohne Unterbrechung reden

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to keep up a patter

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105
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plappern

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to chatter, blab

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106
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(etw) flüstern

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to whisper (sth)

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107
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schweigen

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to be silent

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108
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sich versprechen

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to make a slip of the tongue

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109
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stottern

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to stutter

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lispeln

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to lisp

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111
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etw zurücknehmen

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to take sth back

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etw aussprechen

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to pronounce sth

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113
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die Wahrheit sagen

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to tell the truth

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114
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lügen

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to lie

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115
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etw vorschlagen

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to suggest sth

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116
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jmdm raten, etw zu tun

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to advise sb to do sth

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sich unterhalten

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to talk, converse

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Unterhaltung, die (-en)

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conversation

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119
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etw austauschen

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to exchange sth

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120
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sich austauschen

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to exchange views

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121
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über etw Gedanken austauschen

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to exchange views about sth

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122
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sich an jmdn heranmachen

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to chat sb up

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mit jmdm ein Gesprach führen

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to have a conversation with sb

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Dialog, der (-e)

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dialogue

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Unterredung, die (-en)

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discussion, talk

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jmdn anreden

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to address sb

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etw ansprechen

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to broach/talk about sth

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eine Frage an jmdn richten

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to put a question to sb

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129
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jmdm ein Loch in den Bauch fragen

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to drive sb up the wall with all one’s questions

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herumfragen (coll.)

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to ask around

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jmdn wegen etw um Rat fragen

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to ask sb for advice about sth

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Anfrage, die (-n)

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enquiry

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133
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anfragen

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to inquire, ask

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134
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jmdn ausforschen

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to question sb

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135
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bohren

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to keep on (asking)

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136
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auf etw eingehen

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to go into sth

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137
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etw zurückgeben

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to retort/rejoin sth

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138
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einsilbig antworten

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to answer in monosyllables

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jmdn inständig/dringend bitten

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to entreat/implore sb

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mit anderen Worten

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in other words

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141
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anders gesagt

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in other words

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142
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etw begründen

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to explain/give reasons for sth

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sich genauer ausdrücken

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to be more specific

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auf Einzelheiten/ins Detail gehen

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to go into detail

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ein Streit der Meinungen

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a clash of opinions

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Streiterei, die (-en)

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arguing, quarrelling

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Auseinandersetzung, die (-en)

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argument, dispute

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geteilter Meinung sein

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to be in disagreement

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Meinungsverschiedenheit, die (-en)

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disagreement, difference of opinion

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etw bestreiten

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to dispute/contest/challenge sth; deny sth

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sich bereit erklären, etw zu tun

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to agree to do sth

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(es) vereinbaren, dass

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to agree that

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abmachen, dass

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to agree that

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jmdm zustimmen

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to agree with sb

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nicht zustimmen

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to dissent

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etw angreifen

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to attack sth

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sich gegen etw aussprechen

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to speak out against sth

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seine Stimme gegen etw erheben

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to speak out against sth

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streitlustig, -süchtig

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argumentative

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einwenden, dass

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to object that

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etw bezweifeln

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to doubt/question sth

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etw melden

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to report sth

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jmdn/sich auf dem Laufenden halten

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to keep sb/o.s. informed

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jmdn etw wissen lassen

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to let sb know sth

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jmdn über etw unterrichten

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to inform sb about sth

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(jmdm über etw) Auskunft geben

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to give information (to sb about sth)

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jmdn beraten

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to advise sb

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jmdm etw versichern

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to assure sb (of) sth

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etw darstellen

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to depict, portray sth

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etw schildern

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to describe sth

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(etw) zitieren

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to quote (sth)

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die Ansicht/Meinung vertreten, dass

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to hold the view that

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seine Meinung aüßern

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to express one’s opinion

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sich über etw außern

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to give one’s view on sth

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zu etw Stellung nehmen

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to express one’s opinion on sth

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Stellungnahme, die (-n)

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opinion

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jmdm etw zusichern

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to assure sb of sth

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gegen jmdn/vor etw aussagen

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to testify against sb/before sth

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etw bestätigen

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to acknowledge/confirm sth

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etw als unwahr/falsch bezeichnen

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to characterize sth as untrue/wrong

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etw verneinen

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to answer in the negative; deny/dispute sth

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etw negieren

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to deny sth

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brüllen

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to shout, roar, yell, bawl, bellow

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aufbrüllen

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to shout/yell out

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jmdn anbrüllen

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to bellow at sb

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sich heiser schreien

A

to shout oneself hoarse

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jmdm etw zurufen

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to shout sth to/at sb; call sth out to sb

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jmdm anfeuernd zurufen

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to cheer sb

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jubeln

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to cheer/shout with joy

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jmdm zujubeln

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to cheer sb

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aufjubeln

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to shout (out) with joy

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jmdn anfeuern

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to spur sb on

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jmdn ermutigen

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to encourage sb

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eine Schimpfkanone loslassen

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to rant

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mit etw herausplatzen

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to blurt sth out

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von jmdm/etw schwärmen

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to enthuse about sb/sth

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jmdn würdigen

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to pay tribute to sb

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jmdn/etw verherrlichen

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to glorify, praise, extol sb/sth

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jmdn beglückwünschen

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to congratulate sb

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meckern (coll.)

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to moan, bleat, grouse

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sich beschweren

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to complain

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jammern

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to wail; moan, yammer

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brummen

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to grumble, grouch, grouse

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jmdm sein Leid/seinen Kummer klagen

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to pour out one’s sorrow/grief to sb

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jmdm etw vorwerfen

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to reproach sb with sth; accuse sb of sth

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über jmdn/etw herziehen

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to run sb/sth down; pull sb/sth to pieces

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über jmdn losziehen

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to pull sb to pieces

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jmds Namen mit Schmutz bewerfen

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to drag sb’s good name through the mud

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jmdn in Verruf bringen

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to malign sb’s character

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jmdm Übles nachsagen

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to malign sb’s character

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hetzen

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to stir up hatred, say malicious things

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gegen jmdn/etw hetzen

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to smear sb/agitate against sth

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über jmdn/etw lästern

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to make malicious remarks about sb/sth

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über jmdn/etw spotten

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to mock sb/sth; make fun of sb/sth

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über jmdn/etw spötteln

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to mock sb/sth gently; poke gentle fun at sb/sth

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jmdn/etw verhöhnen

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to mock, deride, ridicule sb/sth

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jmdn mit etw foppen

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to make fun of sb with sth

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jmdn mit jmdm/etw necken

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to tease sb about sb/sth

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jmdn mit/wegen etw aufziehen (coll.)

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to rib/tease sb about sth

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auf etw herumreiten

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to go on about sth; harp on sth

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sich endlos über etw auslassen

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to ramble on about sth

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jmdn beschwatzen

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to sweet-talk sb

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Verkaufsargumentation, die (-en)

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sales talk

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(etw) lallen

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to babble/mumble (sth)

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(etw) labern

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to babble (sth)

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blödeln

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to make silly jokes

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etw brabbeln (coll.)

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to mutter/mumble sth

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etw brummeln (coll.)

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to mumble sth

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schwafeln (coll., pej.)

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to waffle, blether

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stillschweigen

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to remain silent

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sich ausdrücken

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to express oneself

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sich schlecht ausdrücken können

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to be inarticulate

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stammeln

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to stammer

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alles ausplaudern

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to spill the beans

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direkt/gleich zur Sache kommen

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to get straight to the point

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sich jmdm anvertrauen

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to confide in sb

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jmdm etw anvertrauen

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to confide sth to sb

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jmdm eine Strafpredigt halten

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to give sb a lecture

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sich einmischen

A

to butt in

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etw hinzufügen

A

to add sth

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jmdn überreden, etw zu tun

A

to persuade sb to do sth

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auf etw bestehen

A

to insist on sth

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jmdn mit Fragen überschütten

A

to fire questions at sb

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sich nach jmdm/etw erkundigen

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to ask after sb/enquire about sth

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jmdn ausquetschen (coll.)

A

to grill/pump sb

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jmdn verhören

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to interrogate sb

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Verhör, das (-e)

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interrogation

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etw entgegnen

A

to reply sth

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einer Sache begegnen

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to respond to sth

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(auf etw) erwidern

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to reply (to sth)

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scharf erwidern

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to retort

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etw versetzen

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to retort sth

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schlagfertig sein

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to be quick at repartee

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bei jmdm auf den Busch klopfen (coll.)

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to sound sb out about sth

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jmdn über etw aushorchen

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to sound sb out about sth

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an jmdn/etw appelieren

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to appeal to sb/sth

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jmdn anflehen

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to entreat/implore sb

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etw auslegen

A

to interpret sth

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etw deuten

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to interpret sth

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etw ausdeuten

A

to interpret sth

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etw erläutern

A

to explain/comment on sth

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etw näher erläutern

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to clarify sth

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etw klarstellen

A

to clear sth up

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etw näher ausführen

A

to elaborate sth

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etw explizieren (elev.)

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to explicate sth

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sich (mit jmdm) über etw nicht einig sein

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to disagree (with sb) about sth

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sich darin/darüber einig sein, dass

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to be agreed that

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sich über etw einig werden

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to agree on sth

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sich (über etw) einigen

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to reach an agreement (about sth)

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(sich) zanken

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to squabble, bicker

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Zank, der (no pl.)

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squabble, row

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Gezänk, das (no pl.)

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quarrelling

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Zwietracht, die (no pl.; elev.)

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discord

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Zwietracht säen

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to sow the seeds of discord

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etw anfechten

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to challenge/dispute sth

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spitzfindiges Argument

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quibble

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einen Einwand (gegen etw) erheben

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to raise an objection (to sth)

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sich mit jmdm zerstreiten

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to fall out with sb

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untereinander zerstritten sein

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to be at loggerheads

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einen Wortwechsel haben

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to have/exchange words

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einer Sache entgegenhalten, dass

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to object to sth that

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etw dagegenhalten

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to say sth in objection

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(jmdm über etw) Auskunft erteilen

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to give information (to sb about sth)

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(jmdm) (von etw) Bericht erstatten

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to report (to sb) (on sth)

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etw referieren

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to give a report on sth

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etw vermelden

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to report/announce sth

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etw ankündigen

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to announce sth

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etw kundtun

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to announce sth, make sth known

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etw verkünden

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to announce sth

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etw verkündigen (elev.)

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to announce, proclaim sth

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etw verlautbaren

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to announce sth (officially)

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jmdn von etw in Kenntnis setzen

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to inform/notify sb of sth

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jmdn (über etw) ins Bild setzen

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to put sb in the picture (about sth)

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jmdn über etw aufklären

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to inform sb about sth

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etw vermitteln

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to pass on/communicate sth

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etw beteuern

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to affirm/assert sth

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sich dafür verbürgen, dass

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to vouch that

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etw bezeugen

A

to testify to sth

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etw leugnen

A

to deny sth

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etw ableugnen

A

to deny sth

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etw verleugnen

A

to deny sth

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etw in Abrede stellen

A

to deny/dispute sth

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etw abstreiten

A

to dispute sth; deny sth

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etw widerlegen

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to refute sth

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schnauzen (coll.)

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to shout

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quietschen

A

to squeal

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kreischen

A

to shriek, squeal

308
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johlen

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to howl

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jauchzen

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to cheer; shout and cheer

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(vor etw) aufjauchzen

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to shout (out) (with sth)

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jubilieren

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to rejoice

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einen Freudenschrei/Freudenruf ausstoßen

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to give a shout of joy

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juchzen

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to shriek with delight

314
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aufjuchzen

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to whoop with joy

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jmdn anspornen

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to cheer sb on

316
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jmdn/etw rühmen

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to praise, extol sb/sth

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jmdn/etw preisen

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to extol, praise, laud sb/sth

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jmdn belobigen

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to commend, praise sb

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jmdn lobpreisen (elev.)

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to praise, glorify sb

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maulen (coll.)

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to moan

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murren

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to grumble

322
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jmdn tadeln

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to rebuke/reprimand sb

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jmdn verleumden

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to slander sb

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Verleumder(in), der/die (-/nen)

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back-biter

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jmdn verunglimpfen (elev.)

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to denigrate sb

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tratschen

A

to gossip

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jmdn durchhecheln (coll., pej.)

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to gossip about sb

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jmdn schmähen (elev.)

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to revile sb

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jmdn wegen einer Sache frotzeln

A

to tease sb about sth

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jmdn verulken (coll.)

A

to make fun of sb

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über jmdn/etw ulken

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to make fun of sb/sth

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über jmdn witzeln

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to joke about sb

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jmdn anpflaumen (coll.)

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to tease sb

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faseln (coll., pej.)

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to drivel, blather

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Phrasen dreschen

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to spout clichés

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quasseln

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to chatter

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schnattern (coll.)

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to jabber away, chatter

338
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quackeln (coll.)

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to chatter

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(etw) sabbern/sabbeln

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to chatter on; jabber sth

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parlieren (elev.)

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to talk away

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salbadern (coll., pej.)

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to waffle [pretentiously]

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sich verhaspeln

A

to stumble over one’s words

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sich verheddern

A

to get muddled up

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mit näselndem Tonfall sprechen

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to speak with a twang

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radebrechen

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to speak pidgin

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kauderwelschen

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to talk gibberish; talk jargon; talk a mishmash of languages or dialects

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seine Worte abwägen

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to weigh one’s words

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jmdm etw andeuten

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to intimate/hint sth to sb

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etw verraten

A

to give sth away

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offen und unverblumt sprechen

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to not mince one’s words

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jmdm sein Herz ausschütten

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to pour one’s heart out to sb

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das Wort ergreifen

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to take the floor

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jmdn in seinen Schranken weisen

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to put sb in his place

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etw verschweigen

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to conceal/keep quiet about sth

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(etw) dolmetschen

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to interpret (sth)