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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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epiphany

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Erleuchtung

Offenbarung

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eulogy

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Lobrede
Laudatio
Grabrede

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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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assailant

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Angreifer

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to apprehend

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verstehend
begreifen
festnehmen/verhaften

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meerkat

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Erdmännchen

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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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amber

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bernsteinfarben

Bernstein

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spleen

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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

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Feindseligkeit
Ärger
Groll

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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

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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
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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

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Ausdauer
Durchhaltevermögen
Beharrlichkeit

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43
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to retract

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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
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contraband

A

verboten
Schmuggelware
Schmuggel

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to prevail

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

50
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protractor

A

Winkelmesser

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racoon

52
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mold [Am.]

mould [Br.]

53
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remission

A

Abklingen / Remission [med.]
Erlass
Abnahme

54
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parole

A

Bewährung
Hafturlaub
Strafunterbrechung

55
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audacious

A

kühn
dreist
verwegen

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blimp

A

Kleinluftschiff

Fettsack [Am. ugs.]

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hegemonic

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greasy

A

fettig
glitschig
schmierig

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depiction

A

Darstellung
Beschreibung
Abbildung

60
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to neuter

A

kastrieren

sterilisieren

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scolding

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schimpfend
scheltend
Schimpferei

62
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to scold sb.

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jdn. beschimpfen

jdn. ausschelten

63
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atrocious

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grauenhaft
entsetzlich
grausam

64
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mantelpiece

A

Kaminsims

Kaminplatte

65
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ordeal

A

Tortur
Qual
Geduldsprobe

66
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boffin

A

Wissenschaftler in geheimem Auftrag

67
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tabloid

A

Boulevardzeitung

Klatschzeitung

68
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ample

A

reichlich
genügend
umfangreich

69
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te elicit

A

hervorrufen
entlocken
auslösen

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wholeheartedly

A

ernsthaft
rückhaltlos
voll und ganz

71
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loo [Br.]

A

Klo
Toilette
stilles Örtchen

72
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resentment

A

Feindseligkeit
Ärger
Missgunst

73
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sham

A

fingiert
Schein-
vorgetäuscht

74
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to disembark

A

aussteigen
ausschiffen
von Bord gehen

75
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nary [Am.]

76
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hideous

A

abscheulich
grässich
hässlich

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coronation

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chigger

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mite

80
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to recuse

A

wegen Voreingenommenheit ablehnen [jur.]

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sweltering

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verschmachtend
glühend heuss
drückend heiss

82
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to scowl

A

mürrisch gucken
fünster blicken
ein finsteres / böses Gesicht machen

83
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schmuck [sl.]

A

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

84
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phony

A

falsch
unecht
vorgetäuscht

85
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funicular

A

Standseilbahn

Drahtban

86
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penitentiary [Am.]

A

Strafanstalt
Zuchthaus
Besserungsanstalt

87
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precinct

A

Bezirk / Revier [Am.]

Stadtbezirk / Polizeiwache

88
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detour

89
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to chaperon

A

eskortieren
begleiten
beaufsichtigen

90
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virtue

A

Tugend
Eigenschaft
Wert

91
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retractable

A

einziehbar
einfahrbar
einklappbar

92
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nor’easters [Am.]

A

Nordostwinde [meteo.]

93
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escalator

A

Rolltreppe

94
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molar

A

Backenzahn

Stockzah

95
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reprimanded

A

gemassregelt

getadelt

96
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coroner

A

Gerichtsmediziner / Rechtsmediziner [Am.]

Untersuchungsrichter [Br.]

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unprecedented

A

beispiellos
ohnegleichen
neuartig

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recessive

A

rezessiv
zurückweichend
nachlassend

99
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imitative

A

nachahmend

imitierend

100
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to pertain

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betreffen
gelten
zutreffen

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to furlough [Am.]

A

beurlauben

jdn. zwangsbeurlauben [arbeit]

102
Q

furlough

A

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

103
Q

Truce!

104
Q

truce

A

Waffenruhe

Waffenstillstand

105
Q

popsicle [Am. Can.]

A

Stieleis

Eis am Stiel

106
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to embezzle

A

veruntreuen

unterschlagen

107
Q

celibacy

A

Zölibat

Ehelosigkeit

108
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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
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to caucus [Am. Can.]

A

in einem Wahlausschuss einen Kandidaten wählen

114
Q

caucaus

A

Wahlausschuss / Vorwahl [Am.]

Ausschuss / Gremium

115
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impeachment

A

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