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Unit 3_PT7 Flashcards

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1
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Handelszentrum, Drehscheibe

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Being located in Europe’s centre, Munich has been a trading hub for a long time.

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Pendler/in

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We offer free parking spaces for commuters.

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3
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florierende, erfolgreiche Industrien

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thriving = very successful

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hier: pulsierendes Stadtleben

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buzzing city life

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Lebenshaltungskosten

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The cost of living has been constantly rising.

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abgelegene Gebiete

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Often it costs a lot to travel to remote areas.

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rückgratlos, charakterlos

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His attitude towards this issue is really spineless.

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Gang

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The shop has a broad central aisle.

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Auswanderer, Auswanderin

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It’s a new documentary about expatriates coming back home.

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Verfall

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We’re in a state of decay and failure.

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langweilig

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Without colour, the world would be dull and bland.

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düster, trostlos

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The outlook is dismal.

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13
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Senf

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Could you pass the mustard, please?

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14
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Semmel

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I like bread better than rolls.

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15
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Kalbfleisch

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Veal is usually more expensive than beef.

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16
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Knödel

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These dumplings are delicous! May I have the recipe?

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17
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geräuchert

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Smoked cheese is a specialty in Hungary.

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18
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den Lebensunterhalt verdienen

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It is hard to make a decent living as a musician.

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19
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Stromausfall

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New York is famous for its electricity blackouts.

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Finanzkrise

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Global economy still struggling with fiscal crisis

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21
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hohe Kriminalitätsrate

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Mayor promises to work on high crime rates

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Medienzar, -boss

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Rupert Murdoch is a famous media baron.

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23
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Straßenraubüberfall

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Mugging is on the increase in our town.

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24
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Sperling, Spatz

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A sparrow is a small brown bird, common in many regions.

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Kakerlake, Schabe

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Roach is an informal word for “cockroach”.

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vortäuschen, vorgeben

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He was not hurt, he was putting it on.

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herumsitzen, -stehen

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They lounged about in the new stylish bar after work.

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Neuheit, Neuartigkeit

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novelty = quality of being new, unusual, interesting

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29
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Worte verwenden

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The poet has found new ways to employ familiar words.

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30
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(aus etw.) folgern

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A lot can be inferred from these statistics.

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31
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lyrisches Ich

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The lyrical I of this poem reflects on their situation in life.

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32
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metrische Regeln

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Before starting to write, make yourself familiar with a few basic metrical rules.

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33
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Redewendung

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Rather than say what she really thinks she likes to use figures of speech.

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Sprachbilder, Metaphorik

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Advertisers seldom use religious imagery to sell products.

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35
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um seiner selbst willen

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Encourage your child to seek knowledge for its own sake.

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36
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Gegensatz, Antithese

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In fact, it was the total antithesis of that.

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37
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Vergleich

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A simile is a figure of speech that uses contrasting ideas.

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38
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sich drehen um

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The argument revolved around sports at schools.

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39
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Entwicklungsstörung

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Developmental disabilities can have a variety of reasons.

40
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Abscheu, Ekel

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She wrinkled her nose in disgust.

41
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Weichspüler

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How does fabric softener make your laundry soft?

42
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auskundschaften

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I am scouting round for a place to stay.

43
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Perücke

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The picture shows Haydn wearing a wig.

44
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Garn

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We used a large needle, and yarn for thread.

45
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Bastelpapier

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The children made little presents of construction paper.

46
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pummelig

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His face was round and chubby and he smiled brightly.

47
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nähen

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Can you sew a patch on my jeans?

48
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elastischer Riemen

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The elastic straps of my dress are too short – they hurt.

49
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gleiten, schwimmen

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I was not sure if the raft would float.

50
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Bescheidenheit

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Is this an understatement or just modesty?

51
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zusammenstoßen mit

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Another car smacked into us from behind.

52
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plärren, schmettern

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The trumpets blared out.

53
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Band

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The box of chocolates was tied with a red ribbon.

54
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Ekelhaftigkeit, Graus

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putridity g putrid

55
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geringschätzig, verächtlich

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She made some disparaging remarks about her family.

56
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Leid, Kummer

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The housing market woes are enormous.

57
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gutartiger Tumor, Geschwür

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The mole was taken out and with it the wen.

58
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Saugmaschine

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Here you can buy the suction machine Beta 2234.

59
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entleeren, ableiten

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He drained the oil from the motor.

60
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schäbig

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This building is not solid and really grotty.

61
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heftiger Kritiker, heftige Kritikerin

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A basher is a person who, with or without justification, desires to blame, humiliate and hurt others.

62
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Anhäufung

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The megacity is an agglomeration of 63 separate villages.

63
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Quadratfuß (= 0.09290304 m²)

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The rentable area is about 1,000 square feet.

64
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gedeihen, florieren

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The company, which I founded two years ago, is thriving.

65
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Dienstleistungssektor

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Individuals employed in the service sector produce services rather than products.

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Narbe, Wunde

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He’s got a scar below the right ear.

67
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Sumpfland

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It’s a marsh area with natural sidearms and little ponds.

68
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(Rand-)Gebiet, Streifen

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Artists often live on the fringes of society.

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etw. wieder beleben

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The competition was revived in 2010.

70
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Landessprache, Mundart

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Irish is the oldest vernacular language spoken in Europe.

71
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Erbe

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Being able to speak Croatian is part of my heritage.

72
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unabsichtlich

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I unintentionally called the wrong number.

73
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Mobbing, Belästigung

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Sexual harassment cases will be brought to court.

74
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aufmerksam, einfühlsam

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He seemed quite cold, and yet he was perceptive.

75
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ordinär, vulgär

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Don’t use vulgar language, please. I can’t stand it.

76
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Bestatter/in

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An undertaker prepares the dead for burial or cremation.

77
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fettleibig

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Obese people store too much fat.

78
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hier: Medienkonsum

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Excessive media exposure during one’s teen years can lead to depression later on.

79
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gesättigte Fettsäuren

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Butter contains saturated fat.

80
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stark zuckerhältiges Essen

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Too much sugar-laden food is bad for your health.

81
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Kinderarzt/-ärztin

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A paediatrician specialises in healthcare for children.

82
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Pfunde zulegen

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So, you want to pile on pounds?

83
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schmackhaft

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I’d love some more of your savoury biscuits, please.

84
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verbergen

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He concealed the gun under his coat.

85
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Bluthochdruck, Hypertonie

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Many older people suffer from hypertension.

86
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negative Auswirkung

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Smoking has adverse effects on the body.

87
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alternativer Brennstoff

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Alternative fuels are made from renewable energy sources.

88
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etw. abgeneigt sein

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He is averse to going out every Friday and Saturday.

89
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Anspruch erheben auf

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Austria can lay claim to being popular with tourists.

90
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Lebendigkeit

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The vibrancy of Cardiff is unbelievable.

91
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unerforschtes Gebiet, Neuland

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We are now moving into uncharted territory – how exciting!

92
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bekannt für

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This part of the city is notable for its neighbourliness.

93
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hier: Migration von Menschen in die Stadt und zurück aufs Land

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convection current

94
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belagert werden

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In medieval times, many cities were besieged repeatedly.

95
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hier: Pakistani-Schläger

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In Britain, paki-bashers assault Pakistani immigrants.

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