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1
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dwelling

A

Wohnung {f}
Behausung {f}
Wohnstätte {f}

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to trounce

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verprügeln {verb}

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3
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trinket

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Schmuck {m}

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4
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tryst

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Rendezvous, Stelldichein

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5
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benevolent

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gütig {adj}
wohlwollend {adj}
wohltätig {adj}
gutwillig {adj}

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6
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yoke [also fig.]

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Joch {n} [auch geh. fig.] agr.

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Drehmoment {n}

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torque

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8
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to oar

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rudern {verb}

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9
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grope

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grapschen

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10
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reprimand

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Vorwurf

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12
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quiver [for arrows]

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Köcher

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13
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ribbon [typewriter, printer]

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Farbband

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14
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lewd

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anzüglich

anstößig

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15
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equinox

A

Tagundnachtgleiche

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16
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pout

to pout

A

Schmollmund
schmollen
eine Schnute ziehen

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17
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cringing

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unterwürfig

kriecherisch

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18
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brittle

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spröde

brüchig

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19
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cove

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Bucht

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20
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Verbindlichkeit

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liability

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21
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highlights

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Strähnchen

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22
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to permit

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erlauben

genehmigen

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23
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to abdicate

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abdanken

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24
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Zoll

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customs

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25
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entzündet

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sore
inflamed
angry (wound)

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26
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Ehebruch

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adultery

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27
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to stifle

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unterdrücken

to stifle a fire
ein Feuer ersticken

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28
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Gepäckaufbewahrung

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left luggage office

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29
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to skid

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rutschen, schleudern

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30
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bund [engl.]

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Damm

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31
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colon [anat.]

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Dickdarm

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32
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bigwig

A

Bonze

hohes Tier

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33
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Sehne

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tendon

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34
Q

trifle

A

Belanglosigkeit, Bagatelle

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35
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petty

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belanglos

kleinkariert

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36
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Vorwurf

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reproach

blame

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37
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wicket

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Schalterfenster

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38
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bund [engl.]

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Tankwall, Damm

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39
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noxious

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schädlich
ungesund
giftig

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40
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askew

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schief
quer
schräg

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41
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GED

A

General Education Diploma [Am.]
[postschulisches Diplom der allgemeinen Hochschulreife in den USA, vergleichbar dem dt. Abitur auf dem zweiten Bildungsweg] ausb. fachspr.

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42
Q

grits

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Maisgrütze [Am.]
hominy grits {pl} [Am.]
[gemahlener weißer Mais für Maisbrei]

43
Q

surliness

A

Missmutigkeit
Verdrießlichkeit
Ruppigkeit

44
Q

condiment

A

Gewürz, Zutat

45
Q

palatial

A

luxuriös
[spacious]
palastartig
palastähnlich

46
Q

congenital

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angeboren

47
Q

a far cry from sth.

A

weit entfernt von etw.

48
Q

despondent

A

mutlos
niedergeschlagen
bedrückt

49
Q

to meander

A

sich winden, sich schlängeln
ziellos umherirren
mäandern

50
Q

diligent

A

fleißig
dienstbeflissen
gewissenhaft
emsig

51
Q

to ramble

A

bummeln
schwafeln
wandern

52
Q

vigilant

A

wachsam

aufmerksam

53
Q

far cry

A

[fig.]
großer Unterschied
weiter Weg

54
Q

to inhibit

A

hemmen

inhibitor - Blocker

55
Q

assáy

A

Probe
Untersuchung
Prüfung

56
Q

to juxtapose

A

nebeneinanderstellen

gegenüberstellen

57
Q

adherent

A

festhaftend
anhängend
Anhänger

58
Q

to feign

A

fingieren

heucheln

59
Q

on the sly

A

heimlich

60
Q

to discern

A

wahrnehmen

erkennen

61
Q

junction

A

Verbindungsstelle
Kreuzung
Abzweigung

62
Q

cinch

A

Kinderspiel

Kleinigkeit

63
Q

mutt

A

Mischling

die Promenadenmischung

64
Q

to stifle

A

ersticken, unterdrücken

65
Q

folgenschwer

A

momentous

66
Q

to commune with so.

A

mit jmdm. Zwiesprache halten

67
Q

haggard

A 
abgehärmt
ausgezehrt
abgemagert
abgezehrt
eingefallen   - z. B. Gesicht
hager
verhärmt
verstört
wild
ausgemergelt
verstört
68
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indicted

A

angeklagt

69
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perpetual

A

ewig
andauernd
immerwährend

70
Q

rigor / rigour

A

Präzision, Genauigkeit
Strenge
Stringenz

71
Q

rascal

A

Schelm
Lump
Bengel

72
Q

mire

A

Morast
Schlamm
Sumpf

73
Q

portend

A

hinweisen

hindeuten

74
Q

amenities

A

Annehmlichkeiten
Höflichkeiten
Bequemlichkeiten

75
Q

Zu viele Köche verderben den Brei.

A

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

76
Q

Doppelpunkt

A

colon

77
Q

plaintiff

A

Kläger
Ankläger
Zivilkläger

78
Q

to smart

A

schmerzen

brennen (Wunde)

79
Q

to varnish

A

lackieren
aufpolieren
beschönigen

80
Q

serene

A

gelassen
heiter
abgeklärt
klar (meteo.)

81
Q

to proposition sb.

A

jdn. anmachen {verb} [ugs.]

82
Q

to look peaky

A

angeschlagen aussehen

83
Q

awning

A

Vordach
Sonnensegel
Plane
Markise

84
Q

ferocious

A

grausam
heftig
wild
extrem

85
Q

esquire

A

Landjunker

Wohlgeborensein

86
Q

to impugn

A

anfechten

bestreiten

87
Q

mirth

A

die Fröhlichkeit

88
Q

barley

A

Gerste

89
Q

rye

A

Roggen

90
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living in the sticks

A

To live in the country, far away from any major city or urban center. Living in Suburbia does not count.

91
Q

свёрток

A

Paket

92
Q

obnoxious

A 
widerlich
anstößig
widerwärtig
unerträglich
fies
unausstehlich
93
Q

inflection, also: inflexion BE

A

Flexion, Wendung, Beugung

Tonfall

94
Q

unintelligible

A

unverständlich

unfasslich

95
Q

lich also: lych (Brit.) [archaic]

A

Leiche

96
Q

opinionated

A

eigensinnig

starrsinnig

97
Q

phone it in

A

Perform an act in a perfunctory, uncommitted fashion, as if it didn’t matter.

98
Q

brevity

A

Kürze

99
Q

to smother

A

unterdrücken

ersticken

100
Q

penitence

A

Buße

Reue

101
Q

irreverent

A

ehrfurchtslos
respektlos
unehrerbietig

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