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Unit 6 - Friedliche Revolution in der DDR Flashcards

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German Verbs flashcards
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abschrecken

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To deter

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aufwachsen

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To grow up

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aus…strömen

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To pour out of…

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das Bedenken

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Worry

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die Bedeutung (en)

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Significance

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der Befürworter

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Supporter

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behaupten

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To claim

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das Bettlaken

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Bed sheet

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bestätigen

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To confirm

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bestrafen

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To punish

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bisher (ig)

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So far

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drängen

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To push, press forwards

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ehemalig

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Former

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einschüchtern

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To intimidate

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das Einvernehmen

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Agreement

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erleichtern

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To ease, alleviate

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die Festigung (en)

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Consolidation

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fordern

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To demand

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die Friedensbewegung

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Peace movement

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das Friedensgebet (e)

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Peace prayer

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friedlich

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Peaceful

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die Führung (en)

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Leadership

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hinter den Kulissen

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Behind the scenes

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der Jahrestag (e)

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Anniversary

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der Jubel

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Jubilation

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die Kundgebung (en)

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Rally

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die Marktwirtschaft (en)

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Market economy

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die (Berliner) Mauer

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The (Berlin) wall

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der Mauerfall

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The fall of the (Berlin) wall

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melden

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To report

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die Meinungsfreiheit

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Freedom of speech

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(etwas) miterleben

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To live through something together

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seinen Ohren nicht trauen

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To not believe your ears

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die Planwirtschaft (en)

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Centrally planned economy

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die Rede (n)

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Speech

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das Riesenereignis (se)

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Huge event

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die Sicherheitskräfte (pl)

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Security forces

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der Spitzel

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Informer

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der Staatsfeind (e)

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Enemy of the state

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die Stasi (Staatssicherheit)

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Secret police (in the GDR)

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sich stürzen auf

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To throw yourself on

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die Teilung (en)

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Division

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treu

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Faithful

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Truppen abziehen

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To pull out the troops

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unterdrücken

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To oppress

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übergeben

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To hand over

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der Verbündete (n)

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Ally

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vereint

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United

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verkünden

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To announce

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vermitteln

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To convey

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der Vertreter

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Representative

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das Volk

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The people/nation

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vollziehen

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To happen

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das Vorgehen

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Action

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die Wahl (en)

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Election

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sich weigern

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To refuse

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die Wiedervereinigung

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Reunification

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das Zeitalter

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Era

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der Zerfall

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Disintegration

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zurücktreten

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To step down

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sich zurückziehen

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To retreat

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abschaffen

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To abolish

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der Aufbau

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Construction

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die Ausreisehalle (n)

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Departure hall

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der Auszug

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(Literary) extract

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die Begierde (n)

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Strong desire

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das Begrüßungsgeld

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Money given to the East Germans on first visit to west

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für bescheuert halten

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To consider as stupid

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die Bezeichnung (en)

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Term,label

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billigen

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To approve

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der Brandanschlag

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Arson attack

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das Bundestag

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Federal state

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dicht sein

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To be closed

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das Eigentum (e)

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Property

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eigenständig

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Independent

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eingliedern

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To integrate

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eine Einheit bilden

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To be/form a unity

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in Erfüllung gehen

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To become true

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die Feierlichkeiten (pl)

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Celebrations

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die Freudentränen (pl)

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Tears of joy

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das andere Geschlecht

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Opposite sex

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das Gesamtbild

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The whole picture

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die Grenze (n)

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Border

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der Held (en)

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Hero

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herrschen

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To be (here)

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die Hütte (n)

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Hut

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die Kehrseite der Medaille

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The other side of the coin

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die Lebenserwartung

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Life expectancy

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der Maschinenbau

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Mechanical engineering

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der Ostblock

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The eastern block

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mit etwas rechnen

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To anticipate something

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der Rücktritt

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Stepping down

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sanieren

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To renovate, repair

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die Selbstbestimmung

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Self determination

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selbstverständlich sein

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To take for granted

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der Solidaritätszuschlag

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Extra income tax paid by German citizens to build up the East

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sorgen für

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To care for

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für alles war gesorgt

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Everything was provided for

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der Spiegel

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Mirror

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der Staatsstreich (e)

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Coup

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das Staunen

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Astonishment

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der Steuerzahler

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Tax payer

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die Stimmung (en)

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Mood

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umdenken

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To change your thinking

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die Umwandlung (en)

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Transformation

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(nicht) unbedingt

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(Not) necessarily

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(sich) verabschieden

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To say goodbye

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veraltet

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Outdated

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der Verfall

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Ruin

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verhaften

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To arrest

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verlangen

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To require

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verschweigen

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To keep quiet about, not to say

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verwunderlich

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Surprising

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(etwas) voraussetzen

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To presume

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sich vorstellen

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To imagine

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der Adler

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Eagle

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der/die Abgeordnete (n)

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Elected member of parliament

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das Abgeordnetenhaus

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Name sometimes used for a Landesparlament

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das Agarland

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Agricultural land

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die AG (Arbeitsgemeinschaft)

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After school club

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es ist mir aufgefallen

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I noticed

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sich (durch etwas) auszeichnen

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To distinguish yourself (through something)

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der Badeort (e)

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Coastal resort

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(die Umwelt) belasten

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To harm (the environment)

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besiedelt

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Populated

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die Besonderheit (en)

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Peculiarity, special feature

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bestehen aus

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To consist of

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bestenfalls

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At best

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der Bodensee

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Lake Constance

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die Brauerei (en)

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Brewery

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die Bundesregierung

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Federal government

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der Bürgermeister

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Mayor

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empfinden

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To experience, feel

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die Fabrik (en)

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Factory

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die Fahne (n)

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Flag

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der Feinschmecker

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Gourmet

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der Fortschritt (e)

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Progress

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gleichermaßen

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Equally

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der Hafen

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Harbour

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die Hanse

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Hanseatic League (a medieval association of Northern german cities with common trading interests which lasted several centuries)

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die Hansestadt

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Hanseatic City (formerly part of the Hanseatic League)

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das Herrenhaus

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Manor House

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der Inselliebhaber

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Lover of islands

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der Kreidefels (en)

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Chalk cliff

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die Landesregierung (en)

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Government

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die Landsleute (pl)

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Compatriots

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die Nase voll haben

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To be fed up

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die Patenbrigade (n)

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Agricultural/industrial collective of workers

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die Pioniere

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Organisation for young people in the GDR

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prägen

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To form, characterise

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regieren

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To govern, rule

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reichhaltig

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Rich, varied

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der Ruf (e)

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Reputation

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sich rühmen

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To pride yourself

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der Storch

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Stork

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Schwäbische Maultaschen

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Swabian style ravioli

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Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte

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Black Forest gateau

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der Schwebezustand

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State of suspense

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die Spätzle (pl)

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Swabian style pasta

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der Stadtstaat ( en)

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Federal state made up of one or two cities

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der Stellvertreter

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Deputy

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der Süßwassersee (n)

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Freshwater lake

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der Unterricht

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Lessons

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ursprünglich

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Originally

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überwiegen

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To be predominant, prevail

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vertraut

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Familiar

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der Vergleich (e)

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Comparison

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im Voraus

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In advance

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(etwas) vorziehen

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To prefer (something)

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der Vorsitzende (n)

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Chairman

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das Wappen

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Coat of arms

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der Weinberg (e)

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Vineyard

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die Zusammensetzung (en)

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Composition

AQA A-level German (6 decks)

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