Staat und Verfassung Flashcards

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state, country

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der Staat/-en

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citizen, national

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der Bürger/-

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people, nation, public

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das Volk/-¨er

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German federation

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der Bund

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state (in Germany, Austria), federal state,

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das Bundesland/-¨er

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federalism

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der Föderalismus

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federal, federalistic

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föderalistisch

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democratic

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demokratisch

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governmental, national, state

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staatlich

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constitution, Basic Law

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die Verfassung/-en

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constitutional, consistent with the constitution

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verfassungskonform

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German Constitution, (German) Basic Law

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das Grundgesetz/-e

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division of powers, separation of powers

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die Gewaltenteilung

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legislative

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die Legislative/-n

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executive, executive authority

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die Exekutive

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judiciary

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die Judikative

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law, bill, act, statute

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das Gesetz/-e

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draft law, draft legislation

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der Gesetzentwurf/-¨e

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legislation

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die Gesetzgebung/-en

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to pass a law, to pass a bill

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ein Gesetz verabschieden
er verabschiedet ein Gesetz
er verabschiedete ein Gesetz
er hat ein Gesetz verabschiedet

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to come into effect

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in Kraft treten
er tritt in Kraft
er trat in Kraft
er ist in Kraft getreten

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court of law

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das Gericht/-e

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Federal Constitutional Court

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das Bundesverfassungsgericht

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judge, magistrate

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der Richter/-

die Richterin/-nen

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to appoint s.o., to name s.o.

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ernennen (+akk)
er ernennt
er ernannte
er hat ernannt

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to agree to s.th., to consent to s.th., to approve s.th, to approve of s.th, to accept s.th.

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zustimmen (+dat)
er stimmt zu
er stimmte zu
er hat zugestimmt

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to reject so.th/s.o., to oppose s.o./s.th., not to accept s.th., to dismiss s.th.

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ablehnen (+akk)
er lehnt ab
er lehnte ab
er hat abgelehnt

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Federal Chancellor

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der Bundeskanzler/-

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Federal Government

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die Bundesregierung/-en

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cabinet

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das Kabinett/-e

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Federal Minister

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der Bundesminister/-

die Bundesministerin/-nen

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parliament

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das Parlament/-e

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(German) federal parliament

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der Bundestag

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Federal Council (of Germany)

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der Bundesrat

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Federal President

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der Bundespräsident/-en

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Head of State

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das Staatsoberhaupt/-¨er

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Federal Convention

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die Bundesversammlung

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prime minister

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der Ministerpräsident/-en

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parliament (of a Land)

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der Landtag/-e

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office, administrative office, post

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das Amt/-¨er

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power

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die Macht

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influence, impact, sway, leverage

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der Einfluss/-¨e

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to influence s.o./s.th

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beeinflussen (+akk)
er beeinflusst
er beeinflusste
er hat beeinflusst

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opposition

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die Opposition/-en

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structure, formation, constitution

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die Struktur/-en

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to consist of s.t.h., to be composed of s.th., to comprise of s.th.

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bestehen (aus+dat)
er besteht
er bestand
er hat bestanden

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to represent s.o./s.th., to act for s.o./s.th.

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vertreten (+akk)
er vertritt
er vertrat
er hat vertreten

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member

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das Mitglied/-er

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committee, body, panel, board

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das Gremium/-en

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duty, responsibility, obligation

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die Pflicht/-en

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overview, summary, outline, survey

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der Überblick/-e

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topic, subject, matter, subject-matter, issue, question, theme

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das Thema/-en

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aspect, facet

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der Aspekt/-e

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mainly, mostly, chiefly, primarily, in the main, especially

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hauptsächlich

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at all costs, without fail, absolutely, unconditionally

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unbedingt

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or rather, as the case may be

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beziehungsweise

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first of all, at first, for a start, in the first instance

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zunächst

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with the aid of

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mithilfe (+gen)

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to found s.th., to form s.th., to create s.th.

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gründen (+akk)
er gründet
er gründete
er hat gegründet

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to regulate s.th.

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regeln (+akk)
er regelt
er regelte
er hat geregelt

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to look at s.o./s.th., to gaze at s.o./s.th., to observe s.th., to examine s.th., to view s.th.

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betrachten (+akk)
er betrachtet
er betrachtete
er hat betrachtet

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difference

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der Unterschied/-e

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to differ from s.o./s.th.

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sich unterscheiden (+von+dat)
er unterscheidet sich
er unterschied sich
er hat sich unterschieden

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king

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der König

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monarchy

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die Monarchie/-e

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s.th./s.o. is available to s.o., s.th./s.o. is at so.’s disposal/command

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etwas steht jemandem zur Verfügung
etwas stand jemandem zur Verfügung
etwas hat jemandem zur Verfügung gestanden

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duty, function, business

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die Aufgabe/-n

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politics

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die Politik

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internal politics, home affairs

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die Innenpolitik

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foreign affairs

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die Außenpolitik

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debate, discussion, dispute, controversy, argument

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die Debatte/-n

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controversial, contentious

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umstritten

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to affect s.th./s.o., to compromise s.th., to impact s.th., to impair s.th., to interfere with s.th.

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beeinträchtigen (+akk)
er beeinträchtigt
er beeinträchtigte
er hat beeinträchtigt

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to control s.th./s.o., to keep a check on s.th./s.o

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kontrollieren (+akk)
er kontrolliert
er kontrollierte
er hat kontrolliert

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to assist (in s.th.), to play a part (in s.th.)

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mitwirken (an/bei+dat)
er wirkt mit
er wirkte mit
er hat mitgewirkt

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to fail

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scheitern
er scheitert
er scheiterte
er ist gescheitert

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to conform to/with s.th., to depend on s.th.

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sich richten (nach+dat)
er richtet sich
er richtete sich
er hat sich gerichtet

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committee, commission, panel, board

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der Ausschuss/-¨e

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expert, specialist

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der Experte/-n

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reading

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die Lesung/-en

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compromise

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der Kompromiss/-e (mit+dat) (über+akk)

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to take place, to happen, to occur

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stattfinden
er findet statt
er fand statt
er hat stattgefunden

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to prepare s.th.

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vorbereiten (+akk)
er bereitet vor
er bereitete vor
er hat vorbereitet

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to check s.th.

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überprüfen
er überprüft
er überprüfte
er hat überprüft

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at least, at the least, none the less

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mindestens

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predominantly

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überwiegend

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definitely, finally, irrevocably, for good

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endgültig

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allowed, permitted

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zulässig

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extensive

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umfangreich

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experience, record

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die Erfahrung/-en

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guidelines, guide line

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die Richtlinie/-n

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vote of no confidence, resolution of no confidence

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die Misstrauensvotum/-en

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constructive vote of no confidence

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das konstruktive Misstrauensvotum/-en

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in this way, in this manner, that way, thus, in doing so

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auf diese Weise

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for this purpose, to this end

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zu diesem Zweck

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in this respect, in this regard, on that score, in respect thereof

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in dieser Hinsicht

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to suggest s.th. to s.o., to propose s.th.

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(dat) (akk) vorschlagen
er schlägt vor
er schlug vor
er hat vorgeschlagen

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to dissolve s.th., to disband s.th.

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auflösen (+akk)
er löst auf
er löste auf
er hat aufgelöst

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to advise s.o. to do s.th.

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(dat) raten, etwas zu tun
er rät
er riet
er hat geraten

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to do

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tun
er tut
er tat
er hat getan

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to encourage s.o.

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(akk) ermutigen (zu+dat)
er ermutigt
er ermutigte
er hat ermutigt