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The American Dream: Searching For A Myth + Other Stuff For Vocab Test Flashcards

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1
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Besser dran sein

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To be better off

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Vagheit, Unbestimmtheit etc.

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Vagueness

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Einen Traum verfolgen

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Pursue a dream

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Innerhalb

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Within

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Daher

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Thus

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Allgegenwärtig, durchdringend, um sich greifend
Synonym: influencing everything

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Pervasive

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Manifestation, Erscheinung, Ausdruck

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Manifestation

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Im Kern

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At the core

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Bestehen aus

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Consist

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10
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Verbessern

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Improve

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11
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Zu etwas neigen

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To tend to

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12
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Übrig bleiben

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Remain

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Ziemlich

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Fairly

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14
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Art und Weise

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Manner

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Erfüllung

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Fulfilment

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Utopie

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Utopia

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Gleichberechtigt

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Equalitarian

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Ausbreiten

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To spread

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Ganz

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Entire

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Enteignen

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Disown

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Reichlich
Synonym: more than you need

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Abundant

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Natürliche Ressourcen

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Natural resources

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Bebauen, pflügen, bestellen
Synonym: to cultivate

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To till

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Zentrieren

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Centre around

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Sein Ziel verfolgen

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Pursue one‘s goal

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Anstrengung(en)

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Effort(s)

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Erreichen, erlangen, erzielen

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Attain

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Selbstverwirklichung

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Self-fulfilment

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Zählen für, erklären

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Account for

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Widerwillig
Syn: hesitant

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Reluctant

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Gründen, schaffen, errichten
Syn: to set up

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To establish

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32
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Beschränken

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Restrict

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Freie Marktwirtschaft

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Free enterprise

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Beweglichkeit, Mobilität

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Mobility

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Gültig

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Valid

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Konnotation, Assoziation

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Connotation

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Einen Maßstab dagegen setzen

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To set a standard against (…which failure is measured)

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Verraten

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Betray

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Verwischen, trüben

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Blur

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Zurückziehen

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Withdraw

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Militärische Niederlage

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Military defeat

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Verfolgen, heimsuchen, nicht loslassen, quälen

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Haunt

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Kluft
Syn: gap, divide

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Chasm

44
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Unterscheiden, auszeichnen

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Distinguish

45
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Bestimmen, ermitteln, festlegen

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Determine

46
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Genehmigen, billigen, zustimmen

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Approve

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Zunehmen, erhöhen

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Increase

48
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Nachlassen, sich verschlechtern

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Deteriorate

49
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Betrachten, erwägen, prüfen

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Consider

50
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Die Frage, das Problem

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Issue

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Den Vorsitz führen

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Preside over

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Rechtfertigen

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Justify

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Bleibende Bedeutung

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Lasting importance

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Ausdrücklich

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Explicitly

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Beträchtlich, erheblich

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Considerable

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Annehmen (as in; to take)

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Assume

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Unveräußerlich

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Unalienable

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Treue

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Allegiance

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Göttlich

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Divine

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Vorsehung

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Providence

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Versprechen, zusichern

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Pledge

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Etwas/jemanden verfolgen

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To pursue

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Representative Regierung

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Representative government

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Nachkomme

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Descendant

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Segen

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Blessing

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Wohlhabend, erfolgreich, blühend

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Prosperous

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Etwas verschrieben sein, nur für etwas leben

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To be dedicated to something

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Umsonst, vergeblich

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In vain

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Umkommen, sterben

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Perish

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Eine Last tragen

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To bear a burden

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Mit Härten umgehen

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To meet a hardship

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Alle Bürger gleichberechtigt behandeln

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To treat all citizens as equals

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Sich verbreiten, sich ausbreiten

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To spread

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Sieg

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Victory

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Schicksal, Fügung, Vorsehung

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Destiny

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Über etwas triumphieren

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To triumph over somebody/something

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Das beste kommt noch

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The best is yet to come

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Erfüllen

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To live up to something

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Mit Schulden belastet sein

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To be burdened by debt

80
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Geschwächt sein von etwas

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To be weakened up by something

81
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Weitergeben

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To pass on

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Würde

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Dignity

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Großzügig

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Generous

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Mitfühlend

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Compassionate

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Treueschwur auf eine Flagge leisten

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To pledge to a flag

86
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Gewillt sein, etwas zu tun

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To be willing to do something

87
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Homosexuell oder hetero

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Gay or straight

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