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1
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a person or a human being

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der Mensch

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a number of human beings

  • How many people live here?
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die Menschen = stresses the individuals

  • Wie viele Menschen wohnen hier?
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That’s the way people are.

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So sind die Menschen

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People = seen to be belonging to a specific class or group

  • The people next-door are very common
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die Leute

  • Die Leute nebenan sind sehr ordinär
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Some/many/most people are in favour of it

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Manche/viele/die meisten sind dafür

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What are people going to say about it?

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Was wird man dazu sagen?

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People reacted very negatively to the news.

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Die Leute haben (= man hat) sehr negativ auf die Nachrichten reagiert.

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It hurts one when one is sick and one’s friends don’t ring one.

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Es tut einem weh, wenn man krank ist und seine Freunde rufen einen nicht an.

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9
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during the day

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tagsüber

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10
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yesterday’s paper

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die gestrige Zeitung

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The news from today, Monday, is quite positive

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Die Nachricht vom heutigen Montag is sehr positiv.

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to give permission to sb to do sth = to allow

  • He permitted/allowed me/gave me permission to use his parking spot
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jdm etwas erlauben

  • Er hat mir erlaubt, seinen Parkplatz zu benutzen;
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13
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The judge will not permit that

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Das wird der Richter nicht erlauben

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14
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to permit/allow yourself sth

  • He permits himself one glass of red wine a day.
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sich etwas erlauben

  • Er erlaubt sich jeden Tag ein Glas rotwein
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15
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To permit = to passively let sth happen

  • This result does not allow for/leave any other explanation.
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zulassen

  • Dieses Ergebnis lässt keine andere Erklärung zu.
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I won’t permit/allow (sth to happen)

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Ich lasse nicht zu, dass…

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17
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for the approving of official bodies authorising sth

  • The municipality has approved the alterations
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Die Gemeinde hat den Umbau genehmigt.

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18
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to persuade = convincing sb of sth

  • He has persuaded me that he is innocent.
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überzeugen

  • Er hat mich davon überzeugt, dass er unschuldig ist.
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I am firmly convinced (of it)

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Ich bin fest (davon) überzeugt.

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20
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to persuade where you talk sb into doing sth

  • He convinced me to go along.
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überreden

  • Er hat mich überredet mitzugehen.
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21
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a household (water) pipe

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die (Wasser)leitung

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22
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a larger municipal pipe carrying water, gas or sewage past your door

  • sewage pipe
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das Rohr

  • das Kanalisationsrohr
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23
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a smoking pipe

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die Pfeife

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24
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an inhabited locality or scene of an event

  • Celle is a nice place
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der Ort

  • Celle ist ein schöner Ort
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25
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We met each other for the first time in this place

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An diesem Ort haben wir uns kennen gelernt.

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26
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the scene of the crime

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der Tatort

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27
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refers to an exact spot and must be used for the body, a “place” in a book or speech, etc.

  • I can’t find the spot anymore
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die Stelle

  • Ich kann die Stelle nicht mehr finden
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28
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refers to the natural place for sth or sth

  • Your place is at my side.
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der Platz

  • Dein Platz ist an meiner Seite.
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29
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This is not the right place for something like that

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Hier ist nicht der richtige Platz für so was.

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30
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space or room for sth or sb

  • Is there still room for me?
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der Platz

  • Gibt es nich Platz für mich?
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31
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Powder for the body

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der Puder

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32
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explosive powder

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das Pulver

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33
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This part of te world is a powder keg

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Dieser Teil der Welt ist ein Pulverfass

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34
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to prefer one thing to another where both are mentioned

  • I prefer your brother to your sister
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vorziehen (A - D)

  • Ich ziehe deinen Bruder deiner Schwester vor.
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35
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Where only what is preferred is mentioned

  • I prefer water colours (to oil paintings) (2)
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verb + lieber

  • Ich habe Aquarelle liebe (als Ölgemälden)
  • Ich ziehe Aquarelle vor.
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36
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When you prefer doing sth

  • I prefer dancing (to doing doing gymnastics)
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Verb + lieber

  • Ich tanze lieber (als turnen)
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37
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to give preference // preferential treatment to

  • Young people under 21 are preferred (preference is given to)
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bevorzugen

  • Jugendliche unter 21 werden bevorzugt
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38
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to prepare yourself for any eventuality

  • We’ll have to prepare for a visit from them
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sich vorbereiten auf + A

  • Wir müssen uns auf ihren Besuch vorbereiten.
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39
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I wasn’t prepared for that

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Darauf war ich nicht vorbereitet

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40
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preparing meals and medicines

  • He prepared her a wonderful meal for this occasion
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zubereiten

  • Er hat ihr zu diesem Anlass eine wunderbare Mahlzeit zubereitet.
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41
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to prevent sth

  • The bad weather prevented the rescue
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verhindern

  • Das schlechte Wetter hat die Rettung verhindert.
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42
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to prevent sth (from) happening

  • The hostage takers are preventing people from fleeing
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verhindern, dass…

  • Die Geiselnehmer verhindern, dass die Menschen fliehen.
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43
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He can’t come. He is indisposed (= prevented from coming for some unnamed reason)

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Er kann nicht kommen. Er ist verhindert.

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44
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to prevent sb from doing sth

  • My mother’s illness prevented us from coming.
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jdn daran hindern, etwas zu tun

  • Die Krankheit meiner Mutter hat uns daran gehindert zu kommen.
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45
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He prevented her from crossing the railway line

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Er hat sie daran gehindert, die Schienen zu überqueren.

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46
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What’s stopping/preventing you?

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Was hindert dich?

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47
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to prevent = impeding or standing in the way of

  • The ambulance men were being prevented from doing their work/impeded in their work (people were standing in their way)
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behindern

  • Die Sanitäter wurden bei ihrer Arbeit behindert.
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48
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to prevent by taking precautionary measures

  • Most tropical diseases can be prevented these days.
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vorbeugen (+ D)

  • Den meisten tropischen Krankheiten können heutzutage vorgebeugt werden.
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49
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the everyday word for a priest (be he catholic or protestant)

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der (katholisch, evangelisch) Pfarrer

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50
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a non chair holding professor

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der Dozent

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51
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property = sth that belongs to you (2)

  • That is my property (= belongs to me)
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  • das Eigentum
  • gehören
  • Das gehört mir.
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52
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Property = real estate (3)

  • I have a property in Tyrol
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  • das Haus / die Wohnung
  • der Besitz
  • Ich habe ein Haus in Tirol.
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53
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This house is a valuable property?

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Dieses Haus ist ein wertvoller Besitz

54
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the property market

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der Immobilienmarkt.

55
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He has invested his money in property/real estate

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Er hat sein Geld in Immobilien angelegt.

56
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to protect sth (against / from)

  • The awning protects the articles in the shop window against the sun.
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schützen (gegen / vor + D)

  • Die Markise schützt die Waren im Schaufenster gegen die Sonne.
57
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to protect sb or an animal

  • Al Capone was not able to be protected from his enemies
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beschützen

  • Al Capone konnte nicht vor seinen Feinden beschützt werden.
58
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to prove sth = to provide evidence

  • I know that is the case but I can’t prove it.
A

beweisen

  • Ich weiß, dass das so ist, kann es aber nicht beweisen.
59
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to prove your worth or courage

  • He proved his courage
A

beweisen

  • Er hat seinen Mut bewiesen
60
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to prove oneself (also a plan, method, investment)

  • These shares have proven themselves/paid off
A

sich bewähren

  • Diese Anteile haben sich bewährt
61
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people proving themselves

  • He is still young and inexperienced. He still has to prove himself.
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sich beweisen

  • Er ist noch jung und unerfahren. Er muss sich noch beweisen.
62
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to prove to be = to turn out to be

  • He proved/turned out to be a scoundrel (= gredin)
A

sich erweisen als

  • Er hat sich als ein Schurke erwiesen.
63
Q

That has not yet been proven (2)

A

Das ist noch nicht erwiesen / bewiesen.

64
Q

a proven fact (2)

A

eine erwiesene / bewiesene Tatsache

65
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to establish proof of sth

  • The police was not able to prove a thing against him
A

nachweisen + D

  • Die Polizei hat ihm nichts nachweisen können.
66
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He would like to prove (= provide proof) that he is not responsible for the infringement of human rights in the region.

A

Er möchte nachweisen, dass er für die Menschenrechtsverletztungen in der Gegend keine Verantwortung trägt.

67
Q

everyday word when you are punished for an offence

  • He who arrives late, will be punished.
A

bestrafen

  • Wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben.
68
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a more elevated, like a divine punishement

  • He will be punished (= the gods will administer justice)
A

strafen

  • Er wird gestraft werden.
69
Q

Something that ends up in a lying position

  • He put the book (down) on the table.
  • The book is (lying) on the table.
A

legen (reg.) // liegen (irreg.)

  • Er hat das Buch auf den Tisch (hin)gelegt.
  • Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
70
Q

If you put a book on a shelf in a standing position

  • He put the book back on the shelf.
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stellen (reg.) // stehen (irreg.)

  • Er hat das Buch in das Regal zurückgestellt.
71
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He put the chair in the corner

A

Er hat den Stuhl in die Ecke gestellt.

72
Q

to put (down) (2)

A

(hin)legen //(hin)stellen

73
Q

The verb is put at the end of the sentence

A

Das Verb wird ans Ende des Satzes gestellt.

74
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When sth is put into sth else:

  • Put this in your pocket
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stecken

  • Steck dies in deine Tasche!
75
Q

Put te key in the keyhole!

A

Steck den Schlüssel in das Schlüsselloch!

76
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The key is in the door

A

Der Schlüssel steckt in der Tür.

77
Q

Putting sth into the oven or fridge:

  • She put it in the fridge.
A

stellen

  • Sie hat’s in den Kühlschrank gestellt.
78
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In spoken german = a verb commonly used in place of legen, setzen, stecken and stellen

  • Where did you put the paper (down)?
A

tun

  • Wo hast du die Zeitung hingetan (= hinlegen)?
79
Q

Please put the biscuits in a bag.

A

Tu die Kekse bitte in eine Tüte (rein)! (= reinstecken)

80
Q

Please put one spoon of sugar in my coffee.

A

Tu bitte einen Löffel Zucker in meinen Kaffee!

81
Q

I’ve put another DVD in the DVD player.

A

Ich habe eine andere DVD in den DVD Player getan.

82
Q

to put sth on the wall ≠ the resulting position

  • I put/hung the picture on the wall.
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hängen (reg.) ≠ hängen (irreg.)

  • Ich habe das Gemälde an die Wand gehängt.
83
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The picture hung on this wall for years.

A

Das Bild hat jahrelang an dieser Wand gehangen.

84
Q

Put the lid on the pot.

A

Setz den Decken auf den Topf

85
Q

The mother put her child on the sofa.

A

Die Mutter hat ihr Kind auf das Sofa gesetzt.

86
Q

To put in a more figurative context:

  • The doctor has put my wife on a diet
A

setzen

  • Der Arzt hat meine Frau auf Diät gesetzt.
87
Q

He’s putting his trust in me.

A

Er setzt Vertrauen in mich.

88
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to put off sth till a given time in the future:

  • We’ve postponed it till tomorrow.
A

verschieben auf + A

  • Wir haben es auf morgen verschoben.
89
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When the period of time is not mentioned =

  • You musn’t put that off any longer
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hinausschieben

  • Das dürfen Si.e nicht länger hinausschieben
90
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to put off with no connotation of resumption at some point in the future:

  • We had to call the party off.
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Aufschieben

  • Wir haben die Party aufschieben müssen.
91
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Putting something off doesn’t solve it

A

Aufgeschoben ist nicht aufgehoben.

92
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The dress was quite (= very) expensive

A

Dieses Kleid war ganz teuer.

93
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The film was quite good (down-toner)

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Der Film war ganz gut.

94
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somewhat // rather

  • The dress was quite (= but not excessively) expensive.
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etwas // ziemlich

  • Dieses Kleid war etwas / ziemlich teuer.
95
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To be spoilt/ruined by rained

  • The football match was spoilt by rain
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verregnen

  • Das Fußballspiel war verregnet.
96
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to pour (with rain) (2)

  • During the night it will pour
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schütten // gießen

  • In der Nacht wird es kräftig schütten
97
Q

It is/was raining cats and dogs

A

Es gießt in Strömen / Es hat wie aus Eimern gegossen.

98
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to raise (tr.) (3)

  • The Greens want to raise the price of petrol to 2,50 over 5 years.
A
  • anheben
  • steigern
  • erhöhen
  • Die Grünen wollen den Benzinpreis auf 2,50 über 5 Jahre anheben
99
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to rise (intr.) (3)

-The exchange rate has risen in the last few days.

A
  • aufgehen
  • (an)steigen
  • zunehmen
  • Der Wechselkurs ist in den letzten Tagen (an)gestiegen.
100
Q

The most usual way of rendering “to rise”:

  • The temperature is still rising.
A

(an) steigen + sein

- Die Temperatur steigt noch (an)

101
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to rise = for dough rising and the sun :

  • the pizza rose nicely while cooking
A

aufgehen + sein

  • Die Pizza ist beim kochen schön aufgegangen.
102
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At what time does the sun rise in March?

A

Wie spät geht die Sonne im März auf?

103
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to rise = to increase

  • The number of inhabitants has increase
A

zunehmen + haben

  • Die Zahl der Einwohner hat zugenommen (= ist (an)gestiegen).
104
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to raise = to raise the height of a wall, but also used fig. for prices and wages

  • Our boss refuses to raise our salaries
A

erhöhen

  • Unser Chef weigert sich, unsere Gehälter zu erhöhen.
105
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where “rather” qualifies an adjective or adverb:

  • The family is rather poor.
A

ziemlich

  • Die Familie ist ziemlich arm.
106
Q

If you would “rather” do sth:

  • I’d rather stay at home.
A

lieber

  • Ich bleibe lieber zu Hause
107
Q

She is lazy rather than stupid.

A

Sie ist eher faul als dumm.

108
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to read/call out

  • The names of all the prizewinners were read out
A

verlesen

  • Die Namen aller Preisträger wurden verlesen.
109
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to make a mistake in reading / to misread

  • I probably misread it/read it wrongly
A

sich verlesen

  • Ich habe mich wohl verlesen.
110
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to read out loud / to read sth to sb

  • Every night I read my kids a fairytale.
A

vorlesen

  • Jeden Abend lese ich meinen Kindern ein Märchen vor.
111
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to read from the page

  • He read his whole speech (i.e. did not know any of it by heart).
A

Ablesen

  • Er hat seine ganze Rede abgelesen.
112
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to realize = to be/become aware

  • I didn’t realize that he had already left the country.
A

sich bewusst sein/werden

  • Ich war mir nicht bewusst, dass er das Land schon verlassen hatte.
113
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He suddenly realized that the little one was no longer following him.

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Er ist sich auf einmal (dessen) bewusst geworden, dass der Kleine ihm nicht mehr folgte.

114
Q

To realize = to understand/comprehend

  • He doesn’t seem to realize that it is his fault.
A

begreifen

  • Er scheint nicht zu begreifen, dass er schuld daran ist.
115
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to realize = to discover/ascertain/establish

  • We have finally realized that it is too cold for grapevines here
A

feststellen

  • Wir haben endlich festgestellt, dass es hier zu kalt für Rebstöcke ist.
116
Q

to realize = to notice

A

merken

117
Q

really = intensifier of adjectives and adverbs

  • He is really stupid
  • Is he really so stupid?
A

wirklich

  • Er ist wirklich dumm
  • Ist er wirklich so dumm?
118
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really = actually

  • I really/actually only wanted to stay ten minutes.
A

eigentlich

  • Ich wollte eigentlich nur zehn Minuten bleiben
119
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really = indeed, in actual fact

  • Did he really (and truly) do it?
A

tatsächlich

  • Hat er es tatsächlich gemacht?
120
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until recently

A

bis vor kurzem

121
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recently = refers to the not too distant past (3)

  • She recently visited us.
A
  • vor kurzem // kürzlich // unlängst (elev.)

- Sie war vor kurzem / kürzlich bei uns auf Besuch

122
Q

recently = vaguer and possibly further back in the past

A

neulich

123
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recently = if the action started in the recent past and continues into the present

  • He recently started to learn Russian.
A

seit kurzem

  • Er lernt seit kurzem Russisch
124
Q

recently = referring to a period of time leading up to the present (2)

  • The checks on the border have got stricter recently/lately
A

in letzter Zeit // neuerdings

  • Die Kontrollen an der Grenze sind in letzter Zeit/neuerdings strenger geworden.
125
Q

recently = the most recent of all, refers to just now, just a moment ago, earlier on today.

A

vorhin

126
Q

“To recognize” sb or sth after a period of absence

  • He scarcely recognized his brother/the house after so many years.
A

(wieder) erkennen

- Er hat seinen Bruder/das Haus nach so vielen Jahren kaum (wieder)erkannt.

127
Q

He was not at all recognizable.

A

Er war gar nicht wiederzuerkennen.

128
Q

I didn’t recognize the language the two were speaking.

A

Ich habe die Sprache, die beiden gesprochen haben, nicht erkannt.

129
Q

Do you recognize this music? (= do you know what it is?)

A

Erkennst du diese Musik?

130
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to recognize = to acknowledge, particularly but not only in the political sense.

  • West Germany did not want to recognize East Germany.
A

anerkennen

  • DIe Bundesrepublik wollte die DDR nicht anerkennen.
131
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This degree is not recognized in Wester Europe.

A

Dieses Diplom wird in West-Europa nicht anerkannt.

132
Q

To recognize = to admit

  • He needs to recognize that he was wrong.
A

zugeben // eingestehen

  • Er muss zugeben, dass er Unrecht hatte.

MASTERING GERMAN VOCABULARY (7 decks)

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