Technik und Fortschritt Flashcards

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increasing

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vermehrt

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stood opposite

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standen gegenüber

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achievement / accomplishment

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die Errungenschaft

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to align

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sich ausrichten

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demand (supply & demand)

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die Nachfrage

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progress

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der Fortschritt

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to overcome something

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überwinden

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mortality

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die Sterblichkeit

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ever

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jeher

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development history

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die Entstehungsgeschichte

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to bring forward / promote

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voranbringen

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at the time

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damalig

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circulation / upheaval

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die Umwälzung

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transition / shift

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der Übergang

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livestock

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die Viehzucht

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simplification

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die Vereinfachung

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to emerge / arise

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entstehen

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dwelling

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die Behausung

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abundance/ plethora

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die Fülle

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equipment

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die Gerätschaft

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that

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jener

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pulley

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der Flaschenzug

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rapid

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rasant

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tireless efforts

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unermüdlichen Einsatzes

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to reduce

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verringern

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the first break

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die erste Einschnitt

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diligence

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der Fleiß

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hustle and bustle

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die Betriebsamkeit

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good / commodity

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das Gut

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loom

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der Webstuhl

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large-scale production

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die Großanfertigung

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manufacturing process

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der Fertigungsprozess

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to progress

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voranschreiten

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to put the spotlight on something

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etwas in den Mittelpunkt rücken

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to make its way into

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Einzug halten in (Akk.)

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calculator

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die Rechenmaschine

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to facilitate

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erleichtern

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to consider something to be

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etwas erachten als

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view / opinion

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die Auffassung

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40
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to no longer be imaginable without

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nicht mehr wegzudenken sein aus

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considerably / significantly

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erheblich

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interlocking

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die Verzahnung

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largely / as far as possible

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weitestgehend

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to apply

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Anwendung finden

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prerequisite

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die Voraussetzung

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to have reached one’s destination

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am Ziel angekommen sein

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to resemble

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ähneln

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mentioned / alluded

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erwähnt

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almost / nearly

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beinahe

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to be outdated / obsolete

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überholt sein

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to merge / unite

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sich vereinen

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to settle something

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etwas besiedeln

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to win / prevail

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siegen

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to create a basis for

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eine Grundlage schaffen für

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to run its course

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seinen / ihren Lauf nehmen

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to have a lasting effect on something

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etwas nachhaltig beeinflussen

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trigger / cause

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der Auslöser

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for the sake of it

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um ihrer selbst Willen

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from this

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daraus

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60
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to emerge / occur

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entstehen

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to replace / remove

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ablösen

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to cause / produce

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verursachen

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to lead to

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führen nach

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to result in

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führen zu

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to influence

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einwirken

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to involve / entail

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mit sich bringen

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to elicit / cause

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hervorrufen

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to take along

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mit sich nehmen

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lightstick

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der Leuchtstab

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see through

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durchsichtigen

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flexible

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biegsam

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plastic tube

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das Plastikröhrchen

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glass tube

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das Glasröhrchen

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chamber

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die Kammer

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in turn

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wiederum

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perceptible

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wahrnehmbar

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to generate

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erzeugen

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to come about

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zustande kommen

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process

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der Vorgang

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repeatable

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wiederholbar

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to cause / effect

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bewirken

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sophistication

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Spitzfindigkeit

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to disribute

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verteilen

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to perceive

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wahrnehmen

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germ

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der Keim

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careless

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unvorsichtig

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foolish

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töricht

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astute

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scharfsinnig

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simple-minded

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einfältig

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obtuse / dim

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begriffsstutzig

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clever

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gescheit

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vis-a-vis / opposite

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gegenüber

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reservation / caveat

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der Vorbehalt

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by means of

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anhand

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research focus

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der Forschungsschwerpunkt

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age-appropriate

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altergerecht

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to have no market

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keinen Absatz finden

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interface

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die Schnittstelle

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exclusion

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die Ausgrenzung

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to counteract

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entgegenwirken

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dark side

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die Schattenseite

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controllable

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beherrschbar

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skepticism towards

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die Skepsis gegenüber (Dat.)

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general public

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die Allgemeinheit

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accessible

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zugänglich

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sufficient

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hinreichend

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unauthorized

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unbefugt

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access

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der Zugriff

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powerless

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machtlos

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to make / carry out

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vornehmen

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wealthy people

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wohlhabende Menschen

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consequential

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folgerichtig

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to establish a foothold in

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Fuß fassen in

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enrichment / asset

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die Bereicherung

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undisputed

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unumstritten

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assembly line worker

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der Fließbandarbeiter

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to give way to

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weichen

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somber / gloomy

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düster

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to oust

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verdrängen

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considerable

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beträchtlich

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maintenance

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die Wartung / die Instandhaltung

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anxious

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bang

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favored

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begünstigt

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natural

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naturgegeben

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shrink

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schrumpfen

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retraining program

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das Umschulungsprogramm

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professional branch

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der Berufszweig

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decision-maker

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der Entscheidungsträger

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to guarantee something

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etwas gewährleisten

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to ensure something

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etwas sicherstellen

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to benefit someone

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jemandem zugutekommen

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affordable

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erschwinglich

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with integrity

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integer

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to lose sight of something

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etwas aus den Augen verlieren

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to still lie in the distant future

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noch in weiter Ferne liegen

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to enrich life

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das Leben bereichern

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to involve someone in an accident

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jemandem in einen Unfall verwickeln

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to carry responsiblity

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Veranwortung tragen

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to bring improvements

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Verbesserungen bringen

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to reflect a bias

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ein Vorurteil widerspiegeln

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opinion / statement

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die Stellungnahme

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to come into focus

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in den Fokus rücken

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to be reflected in

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sich niederschlagen in

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state / status

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der Stand

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imitation / copy

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die Nachahmung

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to transfer

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übertragen

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water-repellent

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wasserabweisend

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to bring a problem to someone’s attention

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ein Problem an jemandem herantragen

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targeted search for

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zielgerichtet such nach (Dat.)

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striking / remarkable

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auffallend

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compatability

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die Vereinbarkeit

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subdivide

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unterteilen

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adhesive property

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die Hafteigenschaft

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stimulus uptake

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die Reizaufnahme

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processing

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die Verarbeitung

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basically

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grundsätzlich

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drive / propulsion

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der Antrieb

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agility / maneuverability

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die Wendigkeit

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urge

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der Drang

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to sound out

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ausloten

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feasible

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machbar

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forseeable

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absehbar

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in light of / in view of

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angesichts

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sheer

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schier

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realization / implementation

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die Verwirklichung

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transmission

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die Übertragung

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agile

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wendig

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purpose

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der Zweck

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to grin / smirk

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schmunzeln

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captivating

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mitreißend

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cabaret artist

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der Kabarettist

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outline / structure

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die Gliederung

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suction cup

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der Saugnapf

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velcro

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der Klettverschluss

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I deal with the subject…

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Ich befasse mich mit dem Thema…

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The illustration shows…

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Die Abbildung zeigt…

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to illustrate

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veranschaulichen

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surface structure

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die Oberflächenstruktur

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to make use of a thing

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sich einer Sache bedienen

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by / on the part of

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seitens (Gen.)

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to test possible applications

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Einsatzmöglichkeiten testen

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to come along hand in hand

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Hand in Hand daherkommen

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to serve as an example for a cause

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einer Sache als Vorbild dienen