Speaking phrases Flashcards by Cat Kerr

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erstens

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firstly

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zweitens

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secondly

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drittens

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thirdly

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seit Mitte der (60)er Jahre

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since the mid-(sixties)

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im Laufe der Zeit

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in the course of time

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früher oder später

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sooner or later

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damals

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at the time

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auf einmal

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all of a sudden

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X basiert auf Y

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X is based on Y

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je (mehr), desto (besser)

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the (more) the (better)

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soviel ich weiß

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as far as i know

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das Thema, dem ich mich jetzt widmen will, ist

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the theme i would like to deal with now is …

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was … betrifft

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as far as … is concerned

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vor allem

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first and foremost

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das ist ein oft erörtertes Thema.

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that is a much discussed theme

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in manchen Fällen

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in many cases

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Es liegt auf der Hand, dass

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it is obvious that

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ich möchte auf … aufmerksam machen

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i would like to draw attention to …

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außerdem

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furthermore

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das bedeutet…

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that means…

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auf der einen Seite..

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on the one hand

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auf der anderen Seite

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on the other hand

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dagegen..

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however

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auf jeden Fall

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in any case

Entweder...oder...

either ... or ...

Weder ... noch ....

neither ... nor ...

was sind die Vor- und Nachteile daran?

what are the advantages and disadvantages of it?

die Vorteile liegen auf der Hand

the advantages are obvious

X hängt mit Y zusammen

X is related to Y

selbstverständlich!

goes without saying, of course!

gleichfalls

likewise, same to you

keinesfalls

of course not, no way

ungern

reluctantly, rather not

angeblich

supposedly

vermutlich schon

yes, probably, more than likely

mit Vergnügung

with pleasure