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Test3 Flashcards

1
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Niederlassen

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To settle

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Vorübergehend, temporär

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Temporarily

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Aufgrund politischer Spannungen wurden die Grenzen vorübergehend geschlossen

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Due to political tensions, the borders were temporarily closed

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Im Gegensatz zu

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Contrary to

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contrary to=

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in contrast to

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Volksglaube, verbreitete Ansicht

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Popular belief

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Entgegen der landläufigen Meinung hat Ihre geistige Gesundheit einen großen Einfluss auf Ihre körperliche Gesundheit

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contrary to popular belief, your mental health impacts your physical health to a great extent

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popular belief=

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what the great majority of people thinks

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9
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Naturkatastrophe

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Natural disaster

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Beispiele für Naturkatastrophen sind Überschwemmungen, Wirbelstürme, Erdbeben, Vulkanausbrüche usw.

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examples of natural disasters include floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions etc.

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Während, wohingegen

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whereas

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mein Freund geht am Wochenende gerne aus, während ich lieber zu Hause bleibe

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my friend likes to go out at the weekend whereas I prefer staying at home

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13
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Whereas

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Used to compare two facts

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14
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I’m Großen und Ganzen

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by and large

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die Band spielte ein paar Lieder, die mir nicht gefielen, aber im Großen und Ganzen war es ein tolles Konzert

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the band played a few songs I didn’t like, but by and large it was a great concert

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16
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Abwesenheit

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Absence

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17
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Absence=

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Lack

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18
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Ungleichheit, Missverständnis

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disparity

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disparity<>

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similarity, equality

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Lohnunterschiede, Vermögensunterschiede, Ungleichbehandlung von Männern und Frauen usw.

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wage disparity, disparity of wealth, disparity to treatment between men and women etc.

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Sorge, Belang, Angelegenheit

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concern

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Es gibt große Bedenken gegenüber gentechnisch veränderten Lebensmitteln

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There is a lot of concern about genetically engineered food

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Kriminalprävention ist ein Anliegen der Öffentlichkeit

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crime prevention is a matter of public concern

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24
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Handlungsfähigkeit

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Agency (No Pl)

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Eine Diktatur schränkt die Handlungsfreiheit der Menschen stark ein

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A dictatorship heavily restricts the agency of people

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agency=

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Having the power to act independently and make decisions for oneself

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27
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Untrennbar

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inextricably

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28
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Regelmäßige Bewegung ist untrennbar mit einer guten psychischen Gesundheit verbunden

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Doing regular exercises is inextricably linked with good mental health

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inextricably==

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inseparably

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30
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Bis zu einem gewissen Grad,; in gewissem Maße

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to some extent

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31
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Ich stimme dir nur bedingt zu

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I only agree with you to some extent

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32
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to some extent ==

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partly but not completely true

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33
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für etw. prädisponiert sein, für etw. empfänglich sein, für etw anfällig sein.

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to be predisposed (to)

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34
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Raucher sind anfällig für Lungenkrebs

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Smokers are predisposed to lung cancer

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35
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Auswirkung, Einfluss

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impact (no PL)

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36
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impact==

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Effect

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37
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Seien Sie immer nett zu anderen Menschen. Es hat einen größeren Einfluss auf die Welt, als Sie denken

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Always be nice to other people. It has a greater impact on the world than you think

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38
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neigen zu; tendieren zu

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to tend to

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39
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to tend to==

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to prefer doing a certain thing

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40
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Die Mieten in Städten sind tendenziell teurer als in Vororten.

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The rents in cities tend to be more expensive than in suburbs.

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41
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betonen; hervorheben

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to stress

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42
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to stress ==

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to emhasise = to highlight

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43
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Wenn Sie etwas betonen, zeigt es, dass Sie es für sehr wichtig halten

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When you stress something, it shows that you think it is very important

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44
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Schwäche

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shortcoming

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45
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shortcoming =

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a weakness which prevents success or effectiveness

46
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das Manko eines politischen Systems, einer Person / Gruppe, einer Konstruktion usw.

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the shortcoming of a political system, a person/group, a construction, etc.

47
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Selbstwertgefühl; Selbstbeachtung

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self-esteem (no pl)

48
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self-esteem ==

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self-respect = confidence

49
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Das Finden Ihrer Stärken ist entscheidend für Ihr Selbstwertgefühl

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Finding your strengths is crucial for your self-esteem

50
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Ergebnis; Ausgang

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outcome

51
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outcome ==

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result

52
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wahrnehmen; betrachten

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to perceive

53
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Ich sehe ihn als Bedrohung für den Erfolg unseres Projekts

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I perceive him as a threat to our project`s success

54
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jdn. unterstützen; etw. befürworten

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to be supportive of sb/sth

55
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günstig; vorteilhaft

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favourable

56
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favourable <>

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unfavourable

57
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Die Seeleute könnten von günstigen Winden profitieren

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The sailors could benefit from favourable winds

58
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Erwerb

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purchase (fml)

59
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Ein Haus ist der teuerste Kauf, den die meisten Leute jemals machen

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A house is the most expensive purchase most people ever make

60
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Handel

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commerce (no pl)

61
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commerce =

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the activity of buying and selling goods

62
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veröffentlichten

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to release

63
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to release ==

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to make sth available to the public

64
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Einige Künstler veröffentlichen nur Songs im Internet

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Some artists only release songs on the internet

65
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ausstoßen; abgeben; absondern; verströmen

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to emit

66
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Rauch, Wärme, Strahlung, Schall, Flüssigkeit, Gas usw. zu emittieren.

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to emit smoke, heat, radiation, a sound, liquid, gas etc.

67
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schnell; rasch

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rapidly

68
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rapidly ==

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quickly = suddenly

69
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In Schwellenländern wachsen Volkswirtschaften häufig sehr schnell

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Economies often grow very rapidly in emerging markets

70
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Lieferung; Zustellung; Auslieferung

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delivery

71
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Die Lieferung der Zeitung erfolgt zwischen 6 und 10 Uhr

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Newspaper delivery is between 6 am and 10 am

72
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Rohstoff

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raw material

73
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raw material ==

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wood, meat, iron, oll

74
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raw material !=

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manmade product

75
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Institut; Abteilung

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department

76
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Die Abteilung für Molekularbiologie befindet sich im zweiten Stock

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The Department of Molecular Biology is on the second floor

77
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Fahrzeug

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vehicle

78
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vehicle ==

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transport

79
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z.B. Auto, Bus, Traktor, LKW, Flugzeug

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e.g. car, bus, tractor, truck, plane

80
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hinsichtlich; bezüglich

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in … terms, in terms of

81
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in … terms ==

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regarding = concerning

82
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Dieses Land ist nicht nur aufgrund unserer gegenwärtigen Wirtschaftskrise ruiniert, sondern auch politisch

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This country is ruined, not only due to our current economic crisis, but also in political terms

83
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Absicht

A

Intention

84
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Es tut mir leid, dass ich Ärger gemacht habe. Es war nicht meine Absicht.

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I`m sorry for causing trouble. It wasn´t my intention.

85
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etw. zurückgeben

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to return sth.

86
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to return ==

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to give back

87
Q

Ein Produkt / Geld / einen Gefallen zurückzugeben

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to return a product/money/a favour

88
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finanziell

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financially

89
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Ich bin finanziell abhängig von meiner Frau

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I´m financially dependent on my wife

90
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Ineffizienz; Unfähigkeit; Unwirksamkeit

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inefficiency (no pl)

91
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inefficiency <>

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efficiency

92
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erweitern; (sich) ausdehnen

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to expand

93
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to expand ==

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to become greater in size, number or importance

94
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Das Unternehmen expandierte und stellte mehr Mitarbeiter ein

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The company expanded and hired more workers

95
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Nachhaltig, stichhaltig; haltbar

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sustainable

96
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sustainable ==

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causing little or no damage to the environment

97
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Kurier; Bote; Zusteller

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courier

98
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courier ==

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sb who takes letters and parcels to different places/people as a job

99
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Fähigkeit

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capability

100
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Bestreben; Ziel

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aspiration

101
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Mein Ziel ist es, Schauspieler zu werden

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My aspiration is to become an actor

102
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Zugang; Zugriff; Zutritt

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access (no pl)

103
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Ich habe keinen Zugriff auf diese Datendateien. Sie sind mit einem Passwort gesichert

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I don´t have access to these data files; they are secured with a password

104
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im Gegensatz zu; gegenüber

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as opposed to

105
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as opposed to ==

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in contrast to = unlike

106
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Ich bin ein schrecklicher Musiker im Gegensatz zu meinem Bruder, der in einer professionellen Band spielt

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I`m a terrible musician as opposed to my brother who plays in a professional band

107
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Wahrnehmung; Empfindung; Auffassung

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perception

108
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Wie haben Sie die Situation wahrgenommen?

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What was your perception of the situation?

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110
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Nach mehreren Jahren des Umherziehens von Stadt zu Stadt ließen sie sich schließlich in Birmingham nieder

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They finally settled in Birmingham after several years of moving from town to town

Englisch (3 decks)

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