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1
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berühmte Person

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He follows in the footsteps of other A-list celebrities.

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jmdn. ausbuhen

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The Canaries were booed by their supporters.

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Besetzung

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Dancing with the Stars cast: Pairings officially announced

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Regisseur/in einer Tanzvor-führung, Choreograph/in

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Among the audience was a choreographer of Indonesian dance.

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Klatsch

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Ask Lydia if you want to hear the latest gossip.

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Rampenlicht

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He directly addresses the audience from the footlights.

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Boulevardfotograf, Paparazzo

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She sued a paparazzo who got too close for comfort.

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Erstaufführung, Premiere

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MacKenzie’s new movie had its world premiere in Glasgow last night.

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Szenenaufbau

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We used to rent out our house to be used as a film set.

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hier: Entziehungskur

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Promises rehab: Where the stars go to get sober

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jmdn. angreifen

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Woman, 87, assaulted by nursing home worker

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12
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Nervengift, das gegen Falten verabreicht wird

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She thinks procedures like cosmetic surgery and Botox are dishonourable to women.

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unverschämt, empörend

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Every time the man opens his mouth in public he says something outrageous.

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es in die Nachrichten schaffen

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His case made it into the news.

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ernannt werden

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In 2003 he was appointed pastor of St Patrick Parish.

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Verteidigungsminister/in (USA)

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These measures are being carried out on the instructions of the Secretary of Defence and the army commander.

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erkannt werden

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He was in disguise, but he was recognised immediately.

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mitteilsame, extrovertierte Persönlichkeit

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The combination of hard work and an extroverted personality helped her achieve success.

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durch Zufall

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Some say it was by chance; others say it was by design.

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Rummel, Hype

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The hype around the young fighter had grown to unrealistic levels.

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Klatschzeitschrift

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It is laid out and designed like a glossy gossip magazine.

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Arbeit für jmdn. zur Verfügung stellen

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The project will provide work for about 350 construction workers.

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die Charts anführende/r Musikerin/Musiker

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If I asked you to picture a successful person you might think of a chart-topping musician.

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Autorität in Menschenrechtsfragen

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He is a universally respected spiritual and humanitarian leader.

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25
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hier: losgelöst, getrennt

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We cannot imagine an environmental policy that is totally detached from all economic and social considerations.

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Klatschzeitschrift

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When a tabloid magazine breaks a news story, it is important to take the rumours with a grain of salt.

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27
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dargestellt werden als

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Dracula is portrayed as a man and beast driven by his love for another person.

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vorbildliches Beispiel

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She is a glowing example of never giving up.

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zügellos, dekadent

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Decadent, colourful and vibrant – there is nothing on earth quite like a Mardi Gras celebration.

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30
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unmoralisch

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It’s legal, but a little immoral.

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in der öffentlichen Aufmerksamkeit bleiben

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HIV and AIDS must stay in the public eye.

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32
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unter dem Namen berühmter Personen verkaufte Produkte

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This collection of cookware is not just another celebrity-branded item.

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33
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Berühmtheit

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But he never forgot what he had endured to gain his new-found stardom.

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34
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eine Redensart prägen

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The New York Times has coined the phrase “All the News that’s fit to print”.

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35
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Zwischenhändler

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The company will act as a middle-man between firms.

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36
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jmdn./etw. vermenschlichen

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Keeping animals as pets is humanising them to an extent.

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37
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Faszination hervorrufen

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It would be nearly impossible for these snapshots not to arouse fascination.

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etw. messen, beziffern

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The company has not quantified the amount of material purchased.

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39
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Durchbruch

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Doctors say they have made a significant breakthrough in the treatment of lung cancer.

40
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gründliche Veränderung

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Medicine packaging gets plain English makeover‎

41
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Umdekorierung, Renovierung

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They had projected the total cost of the renovation between $775 million and $850 million.

42
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übernatürlich, überirdisch

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Such is the life we spy in the supernatural thriller The Rite.

43
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in eine Klinik eingewiesen werden

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Alison was admitted to a clinic for adolescents.

44
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Amok laufen

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Youths ran amok in a residential street causing damage to garden fences.

45
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angeblich

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She faces homicide charges after allegedly shooting and killing a man.

46
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Behauptung, Anschuldigung

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She was offered another job despite the allegations.

47
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in die Schlagzeilen geraten

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It never hurts to grab headlines during opening week.

48
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Gipfel, Höchststand

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Arabica coffee prices hit a peak of $2.77 in 1997.

49
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zuschalten

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Over 26 million people tuned in to watch the premiere.

50
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Gegenreaktion

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The threat to their jobs created a huge public backlash.

51
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Ausruf mit vier Buchstaben, Schimpfwort

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Top feminist’s four-letter outburst stuns university

52
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inmitten

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The budget was passed amid vocal protests by several dozen demonstrators.

53
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mit Druck umgehen

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Whoever wants to achieve top results must be able to cope with pressure.

54
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gedämpft, gebändigt

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The US dollar held steady through a subdued Asian session on Thursday.

55
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bedrängen, plagen

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The 35-year-old player has been beset by severe knee problems during the last three months.

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gefühlsmäßig ausgelaugt

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Parents get intellectually and emotionally drained out and often face problems in marital life.

57
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Halbfinale

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Girls semi-finals being held on Thursday night

58
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Aufmerksamkeit ausgesetzt sein

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We have all been subjected to attention from someone we don’t know or dislike.

59
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Träume zerstören

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Then I told her it was a bad idea, shattered her dreams and made her depressed.

60
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hier: Zwangslage, Misere

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The plight of Romanian orphans has been in the news a great deal recently.

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mit etw. in Zusammenhang stehen

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The US has seen extensive cross-border violence tied to drug trafficking.

62
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Lernkurve

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Players still on a learning curve in their first season

63
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Leitartikel

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Your editorial (March 4) has me seeing red.

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ungestellte Aufnahme

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To take candid pictures you have to have good reflexes to shoot at the right moment.

65
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gestellte Aufnahme

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Campaign material at its worst is crammed with staged photos.

66
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freischaffende/r Fotografin/Fotograf

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The rescue unfolded in front of freelance photographer Michael Oates.

67
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Bieter/in in einer Auktion

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17 March set as deadline to find the best bidder

68
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Gesetzgebung

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Teachers voiced their opinion on the new legislation that could mean less funding for state schools.

69
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Aufenthaltsort

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Police are asking that any information about his whereabouts be called in to their Info-Crime line.

70
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jmdm. nachstellen

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Obsessed man stalked neighbour claiming to be the father of her children

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ein Verhältnis des Gebens und Nehmens

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It’s a give-and-take relationship where both stand to gain.

72
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gerichtliche Verfügung gegen Belästigungen

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An anti-harassment injunction is a court order that prevents someone from harassing you.

73
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jmdn. verfolgen

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The attacker pursued her and grabbed her handbag.

74
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rechtmäßig

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How do I know I am doing business with a legitimate company?

75
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Nahaufnahme

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There is nothing amusing at all about watching a human tragedy close-up.

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hier: Cutter (zuständig für den Filmschnitt)

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The negative cutter cuts and splices the negatives as directed by the film editor.

77
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hier: Statist/in

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He was already on stage as an extra in several plays as a young high school graduate.

78
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Hauptrolle

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A little boy with short, black hair is the leading actor.

79
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Nebenrolle

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His performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

80
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Hintergrundkommentar

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Our studio in Dallas manages a full slate of professional voice-over talents.

81
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gehorsam

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Are children really not as obedient as they used to be?

82
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Gegengift

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Better take this antidote with you on your expedition!

83
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Welpe

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I was never allowed to have a puppy as a child.

84
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unterernährt

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The pictures of undernourished children on the news are really shocking.

85
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Übereinstimmung, Konsens

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The consensus of opinion is that we should buy the house.

86
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Verlangen

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Have you always had a hankering to be an actress?

87
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an bestimmte Zielgruppen gerichtete Werbung

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Twitter itself can provide the best targeted advertising to consumers.

88
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hier: sein Leben enthüllen

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The only price that she paid was the scrutiny of the media as reporters exposed her life.

89
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Revolverblatt

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The mostly disreputable **celebrity-gossip rag **says the actor is going to get a divorce.

90
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hier: Enthüllung

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We promise you the revelation of some production secrets and a delicious chocolate tasting.

91
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Talentsucher/in

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He was casually approached by a talent scout while hanging out at a shopping centre.

92
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jmdn./etw. abnützen, zermürben

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Our strategy is to wear teams down, and I think we were able to do that.

93
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Aufstand

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The uprisings in North Africa appear to have caught intelligence agencies by surprise.

94
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hier: belagert

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By the 16th century, the beleaguered city was fortified by massive city walls.

95
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mittelmäßig

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Her performance last week was middling, if not bad.

96
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Aufgabe

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stint = a restricted amount of work

97
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sich ins Zeug legen, anschaffen (ugs.)

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I couldn’t work in the movie industry – I’m just not made for that aggressive kind of hustling.

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