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1
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to light something; to ignite something

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an|zünden
zündet an, zündete an, hat angezündet

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2
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device

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der Apparat, -e

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3
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back then

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damals

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4
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to stay up; to stay awake

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auf|bleiben
bleibt auf, blieb auf, ist aufgeblieben

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5
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electric

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elektrisch

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6
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electric stove

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der Elektroherd, -e

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7
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fire

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das Feuer, -

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8
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previously; in the past

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früher

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9
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nowadays

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heutzutage

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10
Q

wood

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das Holz

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11
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hygienic

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hygienisch
hygienischer, am hygienischsten

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12
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compared to

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im Vergleich zu

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13
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for years; many years

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jahrelang

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14
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candle

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die Kerze, -n

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15
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light

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das Licht,-er

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16
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to reach; to suffice

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reichen
reicht, reichte, hat gereicht

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17
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to collect (something)

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sammeln
sammelt, sammelte, hat gesammelt

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18
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rather (here: used to show a contrasting or different opinion)

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sondern

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19
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at the latest; no later than

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spätestens

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20
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electricity

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der Strom

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21
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inconvenient

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umständlich
umständlicher, am umständlichsten

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22
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to clear something, to put something away

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weg|räumen
räumt weg, räumte weg, hat weggeräumt

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23
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when; as

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als

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24
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shopping strip

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die Einkaufsstraße, -n

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25
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building

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das Gebäude, -

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26
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kiosk; newsstand

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der Kiosk, -e

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27
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complete/completely

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komplett

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28
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carriage

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die Kutsche, -n

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29
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city hall

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das Rathaus, “-er

30
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to renovate something

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renovieren
renoviert, renovierte, hat renoviert

31
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to look around

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sich um|schauen
schaut um, schaute um, hat umgeschaut

32
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unbelievable

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unglaublich
unglaublicher, am unglaublichsten

33
Q

to change

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sich verändern
verändert, veränderte, hat verändert

34
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downtown; city center

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das Zentrum, die Zentren

35
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dependent/dependently

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abhängig
abhängiger, am abhängigsten

36
Q

to expect something from / of someone

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erwarten
erwartet, erwartete, hat erwartet

37
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equal

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gleichberechtigt

38
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equality

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die Gleichberechtigung
nur Singular

39
Q

constitution; basic law

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das Grundgesetz
nur Singular

40
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to care for children

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Kinder versorgen
versorgt, versorgte, hat versorgt

41
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obligation

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die Pflicht, -en

42
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right

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das Recht, -e

43
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to respect something/someone

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respektieren
respektiert, respektierte, hat respektiert

44
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role

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die Rolle, -n

45
Q

to see someone; to date

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sich sehen
sieht, sah, hat gesehen

46
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independent/independently

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selbstständig
selbstständiger, am selbstständigsten

47
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traditional/traditionally

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traditionell
traditioneller, am traditionellsten

48
Q

nonsense

A

der Unsinn
nur Singular

49
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initially; first of all

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zunächst

50
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to get by with something/someone; to make do with someone/something (ладить)

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mit jemandem/etwas zurecht|kommen
kommt zurecht, kam zurecht, ist zurechtgekommen

51
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article

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der Artikel, -

52
Q

to do an apprenticeship or training

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eine Ausbildung machen
macht, machte, hat gemacht

53
Q

ballet

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das Ballett

54
Q

enthusiasm

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die Begeisterung, -en

55
Q

famous

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berühmt
berühmter, am berühmtesten

56
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choreographer (male)
choreographer (female)

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der Choreograph, -en
die Choreographin, -nen

57
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director (male)
director (female)

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der Direktor, -en
die Direktorin, -nen

58
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to discover someone/something

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entdecken
entdeckt, entdeckte, hat entdeckt

59
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story; narrative

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die Erzählung, -en

60
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career

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die Karriere, -n

61
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to build a career

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Karriere machen
macht, machte, hat gemacht

62
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piano

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das Klavier, -e

63
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to paint something

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malen
malt, malte, hat gemalt

64
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to motivate someone

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motivieren
motiviert, motivierte, hat motiviert

65
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to begin something; to start something

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starten
startet, startete, hat gestartet

66
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scholarship; grant

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das Stipendium, die Stipendien

67
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dance

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der Tanz, “-e

68
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the dancer (male)
the dancer (female)

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der Tänzer, -
die Tänzerin, -nen

69
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death

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der Tod, die Tode

70
Q

forbidden

A

verboten

71
Q

to have time to oneself

A

Zeit für sich haben
hat, hatte, hat gehabt

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