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1
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fond

A

verliebt
zärtlich
Saucenbasis [gastr.]

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daunted

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entmutdigt

eingeschüchtert

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sorrel

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Fuchs

Rotfuchs

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brass

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Messing

Kupferlegierung

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grief

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Trauer
Kummer
Leid

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to nurture

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fördern [talent]
hegen [idea, ambitions]
entwickeln [talent]

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pantry

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Speisekammer

Voratskammer

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to glid

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vergolden

übergolden

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fern

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Farn

Farnkraut

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to pry

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herumstöbern
spitzeln
schnüffeln

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coy

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schüchtern
scheu
kokett

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ersatz [not real or genuine]

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falsch

billige Kopie

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errand

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Besorgung

Botengang

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14
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epiphany

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Erleuchtung

Offenbarung

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eulogy

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Lobrede
Laudatio
Grabrede

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16
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to clot

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gerinnen

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17
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bogus

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betrügerisch
gefälscht
erschwindelt

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astute

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scharfsinnig
clever
aufgeweckt

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19
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favela

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Favela [shantytown]

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20
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assailant

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Angreifer

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to apprehend

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verstehend
begreifen
festnehmen/verhaften

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22
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meerkat

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Erdmännchen

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23
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hippopotamus

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Nilpferd

Flusspferd

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covert

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verdeckt [geheim, verborgen]
versteckt
geheim

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felony

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Verbrechen
Kapitalverbrechen
Schwerverbrechen

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crimson

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blutrot

purpurn

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27
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amber

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bernsteinfarben

Bernstein

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28
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spleen

A

Milz

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29
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to drool

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sabbern

geifern

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30
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resentment

A

Feindseligkeit
Ärger
Groll

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31
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to resent

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übelnehmen
verübeln
grollen

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32
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indemnity

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Entschädigung

Schadensersatz

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33
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to abscond

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verschwinden
fortlaufen
durchrennen

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34
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omission

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Auslassung
Versäumnis
Unterlassung

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35
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miscegenation

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Rassenmischung

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36
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to suture

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zunähen

vernähen

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37
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suture

A

Faden

Naht

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38
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juvenile

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jugendlich

Jugend-

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39
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to strain

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belasten
anstrengen
strapazieren

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40
Q

vascular

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Gefäss-

gefässbedingt

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41
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coaster [drip mat]

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Untersetzer

Untersatz

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42
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perseverance

A

Ausdauer
Durchhaltevermögen
Beharrlichkeit

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43
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to retract

A

zurücknehmen
zurückziehen
zurückholen

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44
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banister

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Geländer

Treppengeländer

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45
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to engorge

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verstopfen

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46
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condescending

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herablassend

geruhend

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47
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to condescend

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zustimmen
nachgeben
sich herablassen

48
Q

contraband

A

verboten
Schmuggelware
Schmuggel

49
Q

to prevail

A

überwiegen [in numbers]
vorherschen [conditions, e.g. wind]
siegen [over sb.]

50
Q

protractor

A

Winkelmesser

51
Q

racoon

A

Waschbär

52
Q

mold [Am.]

mould [Br.]

A

Schimmel

53
Q

remission

A

Abklingen / Remission [med.]
Erlass
Abnahme

54
Q

parole

A

Bewährung
Hafturlaub
Strafunterbrechung

55
Q

audacious

A

kühn
dreist
verwegen

56
Q

blimp

A

Kleinluftschiff

Fettsack [Am. ugs.]

57
Q

hegemonic

A

höchst

58
Q

greasy

A

fettig
glitschig
schmierig

59
Q

depiction

A

Darstellung
Beschreibung
Abbildung

60
Q

to neuter

A

kastrieren

sterilisieren

61
Q

scolding

A

schimpfend
scheltend
Schimpferei

62
Q

to scold sb.

A

jdn. beschimpfen

jdn. ausschelten

63
Q

atrocious

A

grauenhaft
entsetzlich
grausam

64
Q

mantelpiece

A

Kaminsims

Kaminplatte

65
Q

ordeal

A

Tortur
Qual
Geduldsprobe

66
Q

boffin

A

Wissenschaftler in geheimem Auftrag

67
Q

tabloid

A

Boulevardzeitung

Klatschzeitung

68
Q

ample

A

reichlich
genügend
umfangreich

69
Q

te elicit

A

hervorrufen
entlocken
auslösen

70
Q

wholeheartedly

A

ernsthaft
rückhaltlos
voll und ganz

71
Q

loo [Br.]

A

Klo
Toilette
stilles Örtchen

72
Q

resentment

A

Feindseligkeit
Ärger
Missgunst

73
Q

sham

A

fingiert
Schein-
vorgetäuscht

74
Q

to disembark

A

aussteigen
ausschiffen
von Bord gehen

75
Q

nary [Am.]

A

nie

76
Q

hideous

A

abscheulich
grässich
hässlich

77
Q

coronation

A

Krönung

78
Q

chigger

A

Sandfloh

79
Q

mite

A

Milbe

80
Q

to recuse

A

wegen Voreingenommenheit ablehnen [jur.]

81
Q

sweltering

A

verschmachtend
glühend heuss
drückend heiss

82
Q

to scowl

A

mürrisch gucken
fünster blicken
ein finsteres / böses Gesicht machen

83
Q

schmuck [sl.]

A

Arschloch [Am. vulg.]
Depp [Am.]
Trottel

84
Q

phony

A

falsch
unecht
vorgetäuscht

85
Q

funicular

A

Standseilbahn

Drahtban

86
Q

penitentiary [Am.]

A

Strafanstalt
Zuchthaus
Besserungsanstalt

87
Q

precinct

A

Bezirk / Revier [Am.]

Stadtbezirk / Polizeiwache

88
Q

detour

A

Umweg

89
Q

to chaperon

A

eskortieren
begleiten
beaufsichtigen

90
Q

virtue

A

Tugend
Eigenschaft
Wert

91
Q

retractable

A

einziehbar
einfahrbar
einklappbar

92
Q

nor’easters [Am.]

A

Nordostwinde [meteo.]

93
Q

escalator

A

Rolltreppe

94
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molar

A

Backenzahn

Stockzah

95
Q

reprimanded

A

gemassregelt

getadelt

96
Q

coroner

A

Gerichtsmediziner / Rechtsmediziner [Am.]

Untersuchungsrichter [Br.]

97
Q

unprecedented

A

beispiellos
ohnegleichen
neuartig

98
Q

recessive

A

rezessiv
zurückweichend
nachlassend

99
Q

imitative

A

nachahmend

imitierend

100
Q

to pertain

A

betreffen
gelten
zutreffen

101
Q

to furlough [Am.]

A

beurlauben

jdn. zwangsbeurlauben [arbeit]

102
Q

furlough

A

Urlaub [mil.]
Hafturlaub [jur.]
Heimaturlaub [mil.]

103
Q

Truce!

A

Friede!

104
Q

truce

A

Waffenruhe

Waffenstillstand

105
Q

popsicle [Am. Can.]

A

Stieleis

Eis am Stiel

106
Q

to embezzle

A

veruntreuen

unterschlagen

107
Q

celibacy

A

Zölibat

Ehelosigkeit

108
Q

to recant

A

widerrufen

zurücknehmen

109
Q

remorse

A

Reue
Gewissensbiss
schlechtes Gewissen

110
Q

unauguration

A

Amtseinführung
Einweihung
Amtsantritt [pol.]

111
Q

ploy

A

Trick
List
Masche

112
Q

scolding

A

schimpfend
ascheltend
zankend

113
Q

to caucus [Am. Can.]

A

in einem Wahlausschuss einen Kandidaten wählen

114
Q

caucaus

A

Wahlausschuss / Vorwahl [Am.]

Ausschuss / Gremium

115
Q

impeachment

A

Amtsenthebungsverfahren
Beschuldigung
Infragestellung

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