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1
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now = at this very moment

  • What are we going to do (right) now?
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jetzt

  • was machen wir jetzt?
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now = immediate as well as non-temporal (= well)

-Now/Well, what are we going to do now?

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nun

  • Nun, was machen wir jetzt?
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What now?

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Was nun?

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now = nowadays/these days

  • People now no longer go to church.
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heutzutage

  • Heutzutage geht keiner mehr in die Kirche.
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a number =

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die Nummer

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figures = number plural

  • The unemployment figures/number are dropping continually.
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die Zahl

  • Die Arbeitslosenzahlen sinken ständig.
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a vague, indefinite “number” of sth =

  • a number of books (2)
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die Anzahl

  • eine Anzahl Bücher
  • eine Anzahl von Büchern
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a numeral =

  • French numbers from sixty on are weird.
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Das Zahlwort

  • Die französischen Zahlwörter ab sechzig sing ulkig.
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obviously/clearly/evidently = there is no doubt about it (3)

  • Obviously he did it.
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offenbar // offensichtlich // offenkundig

  • offenbar // offensichtlich // offenkundig hat er es getan.
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clear(ly) = literal and meaning obviously

  • It’s clear/obvious, that…
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deutlich

  • Es ist deutlich, dass…
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seemingly = what is being the suggested is in reality not the case

  • He gave the appearance of listening.
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scheinbar

  • Er hörte nur scheinbar interessiert zu.
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Apparently = leaving the matter open

  • He was apparently in favour of it.
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Anscheinend

  • Er war anscheinend dafür (= I’m assuming he was, but am not 100% sure)
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offering sth to sb

  • He offered me a cigarette/a job.
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anbieten

  • Er hat mir eine Zigarette/ eine Stelle angeboten.
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Can I offer you a glass of champagne?

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Darf ich Ihnen ein Glas Sekt anbieten?

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to offer = to provide, to present = for more abstract things that are not available for immediate use

  • The city has a lot to offer.
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bieten

  • Die Stat hat viel zu bieten.
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The internet offers new possibilities to get to know the world.

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Das Internet bietet neue Möglichkeiten, die Welt kennen zu lernen.

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office at home

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das Arbeitszimmer

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office in a government or business institution

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das Büro

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to resign from office

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sein Amt niederlegen

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civil/public servant

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der Beamte, die Beamtin

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a petty official

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ein kleiner Beamter

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on = vertical position

  • the picture is hanging on the wall.
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an

  • Das Bild hängt an der Wand.
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on = horizontal position

  • the magazine is lying on the table.
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auf

  • die Illustrierte liegt auf dem Tisch.
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on the coast

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an der Küste

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at the sea (side)

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and der See

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on Monday

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am Montag

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at sea

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auf hoher See

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on the way home

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auf dem Heimweg

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at the market

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auf dem Markt

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I heard it on the radio yesterday.

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Ich hab’s gestern im Radio gehört.

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Is the radio still on?

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an

  • Ist das Radio noch an?
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once = one time/occasion

  • I have only been to Switzerland once.
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einmal

  • Ich bin nur einmal in der Schweiz gewesen.
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once more/one more time

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noch einmal

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Once upon a time there was… = fairytales

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Es war einmal…

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once = formerly/previously

  • He once lived here.
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früher

  • Er hat früher hier gewohnt.
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just (this) once

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nur (dieses) eine Mal

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just once

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ein einziges Mal

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not once

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kein einziges Mal

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39
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It is one o’clock (2)

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  • Es ist ein Uhr

- Es ist eins.

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the indefinite pronoun one :

  • Real friends are those who ring one when one is lonely and help one when one needs help.
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man, einen, einem ; poss. = sein

  • Die richtigen Freunde sind diejenigen, die einen anrufen, wenn man einsam ist und die einem helfen, wenn man Hilfe braucht.
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only (3)

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  • nur = usual adverb
  • bloß
  • lediglich = commonly standing at the beginning of a sentence
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Only senior citizens are being helped by this.

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Lediglich Senioren wird damit geholfen.

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She is by far the dumbest only it hasn’t struck her yet.

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Sie ist bei weitem die Dümmste, nur ist es ihr nich nicht aufgefallen.

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only = expressions of time

  • It only happened yesterday.
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erst

  • Es ist erst gestern passiert.
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He is only coming back on Monday.

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Er kommt erst am Montag wieder.

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only = adjective

  • Peter is my only child
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einzig

  • Peter ist mein einziges Kind.
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opening doors and windows = most usual

  • Please open the door.
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aufmachen ≠ zumachen

  • Mach die Tür bitte auf!
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to open = more elevated

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öffnen ≠ schließen

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to open ≠ shut computer files (Dateien)

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öffnen ≠ schließen

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to be open (2)

  • The door is open
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  • die Tür ist auf

- die Tür steht offen

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51
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the pharmacy is also open on Sundays

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die Apotheke ist auch sonntags geöffnet. = more formal

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Are you open on Sundays? (2)

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  • Sind Sie sonntags offen?

- Haben Sie sonntags auf?

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to open a new building, monument, bridge…

  • The federal president opened the new Jewish museum.
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eröffnen

  • Der Bundespräsident hat das neue jüdische Museum eröffnet.
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to open for the first time

  • A highly modern factory has just opened in Paderborn.
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eröffnen

  • Gerade hat in Paderborn eine hochmoderne Fabrik eröffnet.
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to open = a bank account

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eröffnen

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56
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to open = fire

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eröffnen

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to open up = to unlock (2)

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  • aufschließen ≠ ab-/zuschließen

- aufsperren ≠ zusperren

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to open up = a new area for oil exploration or an area of forest for exploitation of timber

  • Recently a new oilfield was opened up south of Baghdad.
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erschließen

  • Man hat vor kurzem ein neues Ölfeld südlich von Bagdad erschlossen.
59
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to open a tap = to turn on a tap

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einen Hahn aufdrehen ≠ zudrehen

60
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opinion = usual word

  • What is your opinion?
A

die Meinung

  • Was ist deine Meinung?
61
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in sb’s opinion

  • In the opinion of experts…
A

Nach Ansicht von / G

  • Nach Ansicht von Experten/der Experten…
62
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I am of the opinion that… (3)

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  • ich bin der Meinung, dass…
  • ich bin der Ansicht, dass…
  • ich bin der Auffassung, dass…
63
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in my opinion = more elevated

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meiner Meinung nach => Meines Erachtens

64
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professional opinion =

  • We need the opinion (= report) of an expert.
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das Gutachten

  • Wir brauchen das Gutachten eines Experten.
65
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When two things are “opposites”

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Gegensätze

66
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Unfortunately is the opposite of fortunately

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Leider ist das Gegenteil von glücklicherweise

67
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He is the exact opposite of his brother

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Er ist genau das Gegenteil von seinem Bruder

68
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She was very friendly and he the opposite.

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Sie war sehr freundlich und er das Gegenteil.

69
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In contrast to/as opposed to

  • That is the opposite of what I call reasonable.
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im Gegensatz zu

  • Das ist der Gegensatz zu dem, was ich redlich nenne.
70
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He sat opposite me

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Er saß mir gegenüber

71
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He lives opposite the old lady

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Er wohnt der alten Dame gegenüber

72
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The bakery is opposite the post office

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die Bäckerei befindet sich gegenüber dem Postamt (= not a person)

73
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originally = initially/in the beginning

  • Where do you come from originally?
A

ursprünglich

  • Wo kommst du ursprünglich her?
74
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Those are the remains of the original town that stood here.

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Das sind die Reste der ursprünglichen Stadt, die hier gestanden hat.

75
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a first edition

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eine Originalausgabe

76
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in the original German version

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in der deutschen Originalfassung

77
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if sb or sth is original = unique

  • I found his one-man-show very original
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originell

  • Seine One-Man-Show habe ich ganz originell gefunden
78
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otherwise (2)

  • What could I have done otherwise?
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Ansonsten (formal) // sonst

  • Was hätte ich sonst tun können?
79
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otherwise = in a different way

  • That can also be done otherwise.
A

anders

  • Das kann man auch anders machen.
80
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on the outside/inside of = preposition

  • There are frescos on both the inside and the outside (of the chapel).
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außer-//innerhalb (+ G or + von)

  • Es gibt Fresken sowohl innerhalb wie außerhalb (der Kapelle).
81
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inside/outside = adverbs of place

  • The kids are playing outside in the garden.
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drinnen // draußen

  • Die Kinder spielen draußen im Garten.
82
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She stayed inside all day.

A

Sie ist den ganzen Tag drinnen geblieben.

83
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to come/go outside =

  • Please come outside!
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herauskommen //hinausgehen = nach draußen gehen

  • Komm bitte raus!
84
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to come/go inside

  • Please come inside
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hereinkommen // hineingehen = nach drinnen gehen

  • Komm bitte rein!
85
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over = above

  • The jet flew over the city // back and forth over the city.
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über

  • Das Düsenflugzeug flog über die Stadt/über der Stadt hin und her.
86
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over = past (2)

  • The Christmas holidays are now over.
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vorbei // vorüber

  • Die Weihnachtsferien sind jetzt vorbei/vorüber.
87
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over = left over

  • I ate and drank something and had nothing left (over) from 50 euros.
A

übrig

  • Ich habe was gegessen und getrunken und hatte nichts übrig von fünfzig Euro.
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the owner of sth (not a house)

A

der Besitzer

89
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the owner of a house

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der Eigentümer

90
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Who’s the owner of this raincoat?

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Wem gehört dieser Regenmantel?

91
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to pack a suitcase or a car

  • I’ve packed my suitcase/my car.
A

packen

  • Ich habe meinen Koffer/das Auto gepackt.
92
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Have you packed yet?

A

Hast du schon gepackt?

93
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to pack clothes

  • I forgot to pack a pair of pyjamas.
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einpacken

  • Ich habe vergessen, einen Pyjama einzupacken.
94
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to unpack a suitcase or a car

  • Marianne unpacked the suitcases.
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auspacken

  • Marianne at die Koffer ausgepackt.
95
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commercial packaging

  • The pralines were very nicely packed/packaged.
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verpacken

  • Die Pralinen waren sehr schön verpackt.
96
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to put paint on sth (2)

  • He painted the front door (green).
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streichen // anstreichen

  • Er hat die Haustür (grün) gestrichen // angestrichen
97
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wet paint

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frisch gestrichen

98
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to paint = artistic painting or drawing of a child

  • Vermeer painted Holland as it was then.
A

malen

  • Vermeer hat das damalige Holland gemalt.
99
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He painted oil paintings

A

Er malte Ölgemälde.

100
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sth hand-painted

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handgemalt

101
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to decorate by painting sth on sth:

  • She painted/decorated her kitchen cupboards.
A

bemalen

  • Sie hat ihre Küchenschränke bemalt.
102
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to decorate by painting sth on sth but with less skill

  • Mrs Müller painted the faces of all the children at the party.
A

anmalen

  • Frau Müller hat das Gesicht von allen Kinder auf der Feier angemalt.
103
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le slip

A

der Slip (s)

104
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a pair of tights, pantyhose

A

eine Strumpfhose

105
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stocking

A

der Strumpf

106
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a sheet of paper

A

ein Blatt Papier

107
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a note, or a piece of paper

  • What’s written on that piece of paper?
A

der Zettel

  • Was steht auf dem Zettel geschrieben?
108
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share = what is due to you or from you

A

der Anteil

109
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the part ≠ the share

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der Teil ≠ das Teil

110
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to pass an exam (tr.)

  • She passed her German exam.
A

bestehen

  • Sie hat ihre Deutsch-Prüfung bestanden.
111
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To pass an exam when no object is mentioned (=intr.) = (2)

  • Did she pass? (2)
A

bestehen // durchkommen

  • Hat sie bestanden?
  • Ist sie durchgekommen?
112
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the passing of time

  • How time flies!
A

vergehen

  • Wie die Zeit vergeht!
113
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when things pass = pass into oblivion

  • Everything passes
A

vorübergehen

  • Alles geht vorüber
114
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to pass someone in a car = to overtake == dépasser

  • He tried to pass the Porsche
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überholen (intr.)

  • Er hat den Porsche zu überholen versucht.
115
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to pass sth in a car etc = in the sense of driving past

  • We then passed (= drove past) the church.
A

vorbeifahren an + D

  • Wir sind dann an der Kirche vorbeigefahren.
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to walk past

  • They then passed (= walked past) the cathedral.
A

vorbeigehen an + D

  • Sie sind dann am Dom vorbeigegangen.lic transport and taxis
117
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passenger (ships and planes)

  • passenger plane
A

der Passagier

  • der Passagierflugzeug
118
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official sounding word for passengers in pub

A

der Fahrgast

119
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passenger (planes)

A

der Fluggast

120
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train passengers = travellers

A

der Reisende

121
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a passenger in a car accompanying the driver (2)

  • The driver and the two passengers are still alive
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der Insasse // der Mitfahrer

  • Der Fahrer und die beiden Mitfahrer sind noch am Leben.
122
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the person sitting next to the driver in a car

A

der Beifahrer

123
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a political party

A

die Partei

124
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a festive party (2)

A

die Party // die Feier

125
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festival, feast

A

das Fest

126
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to pay (often with no object)

  • I would like to pay.
A

zahlen

  • Ich möchte zahlen.
127
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to pay (frequently with an object)

  • I would like to pay the bill.
A

bezahlen

  • Ich möchte die Rechnung bezahlen.
128
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to pay fees, taxes, subscription, etc

A

zahlen

129
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for a firm that pays well

A

zahlen

130
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to pay a person

  • I have already paid him.
A

bezahlen

  • Ich habe ihn schon bezahlen.
131
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to pay for sth (3)

  • I paid for lunch.
A

bezahlen (+ direct object) // bezahlen für // zahlen für

132
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How much have you paid for it?

  • I paid 58 euros.
A

Wie viel hast du dafür bezahlt?

  • Ich habe 58 Euro bezahlt/gezahlt
133
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to pay for : figurative contexts

  • He had to pay for his bad behaviour
A

bezahlen für

  • Er hat für sein schlechtes Benehmen bezahlen müssen
134
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To pay someone back (lit. and fig.)

  • He paid me back the money
A

zurückzahlen

  • Er hat mir das Geld zurückgezahlt.
135
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I’ll pay him back for that = fig. to get one’s own back (2)

A

Das werde ich ihm noch zurückzahlen//heimzahlen

136
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to pay off a debt

  • We have already paid our mortgage
A

abbezahlen

  • Wir haben unsere Hypothek schon abbezahlt
137
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To pay money into an account = to deposit it

  • He paid 500 euros into ma account
A

einzahlen

  • Er hat 500 Euro auf mein Konto eingezahlt
138
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(lead) pencil = crayon à papier

A

der Bleistift

139
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a coloured pencil = crayon de couleur

A

der Buntstift

140
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feutre

A

der Filzstift

141
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a biro = a bic

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der Kugelschreiber = der Kuli

142
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general word for pen or pencil

A

der Stift

143
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a fountain pen = stylo plume

A

der Füller

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