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1
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etw gleichen, ähneln (a)

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to be akin to sth

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sinnträchtig, plastisch

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evocative

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ein plastisches Bildnis

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an evocative image

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Erinnerungen an ein Jahrzehnt hervorrufen

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to be evocative of a decade

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unter dem Deckmantel einer Sache

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under the guise of (doing) sth

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in etw verwickelt sein

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to be implicated in sth

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Grenze, Schwelle, Grenzwert

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threshold

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weite Verbreitung, Häufigkeit, Vorherrschen

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prevalence

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fantasievoll, einfallsreich
fantasielos, einfallslos

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imaginative
unimaginative

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von etw abhängig sein

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to be dependent on sth

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etw im Einzelnen erläutern, spezifizieren

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to detail sth

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sich nachteilig auf etw auswirken (2)

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to affect sth adversely
to have a detrimental effect on sth

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den Glauben an etw behalten

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to keep faith in sth

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Foto für die Polizeiakte

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mugshot

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to unfold

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beunruhigend, irritierend

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disconcerting

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Ersatz-

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surrogate

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Schüler, Anhänger, Jünger

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disciple

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unparteiisch, unvoreingenommen

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impartial

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Behauptung (a)

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assertion

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angeblich, wie verlautet, Berichten zufolge (adv)

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reportedly

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etw ersetzen, ablösen

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to supplant sth

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etw billigen, gutheißen, unterstützen

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to endorse sth

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wegen einer Sache Bedenken haben

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to have reservations about sth

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nahtlos, problemlos

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seamless

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verderbliche Waren

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perishable goods

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wild, heftig, hart, scharf (f)

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ferocious

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etw aufheben, widerrufen, zurückziehen (form)

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to revoke sth

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eine Gegenreaktion provozieren

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to provoke a backlash

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bevorstehend (a,u,i)

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approaching
upcoming
impending

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unmittelbar bevorstehend

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imminent

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32
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jdn/etw belauschen

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to eavesdrop on sb/sth

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eine ganz neue Wendung nehmen

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to take a new turn

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etw durchsetzen, erzwingen

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to enforce sth

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35
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Überstunden machen

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to be on / work overtime

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in etw tief verwurzelt sein

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to be firmly rooted in sth

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37
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Spargel

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asparagus

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38
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von etw abhängen

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to depend on sth

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39
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Forstwirtschaft

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forestry

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40
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ein Feld bestellen

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to cultivate a field

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unheimlich, dunkel (s)

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sinister

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42
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an Stelle einer Sache

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in lieu of sth

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43
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computeranimiert

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animatronic

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44
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schlechte / gute Presse bekommen

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to get bad / good press

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45
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eine Stellungnahme abgeben

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to issue a statement

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46
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Schlachtfeld, Reizthema

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battleground

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47
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boshaft, gemein (v)

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vicious

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oben erwähnt, obige(r)(s)

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aforementioned

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jdm überlegen, -ggü. im Vorteil sein

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to have an edge over sb

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50
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Shoppingpassage

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shopping arcade

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51
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fallen, herunterstürzen

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to plummet

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52
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Bankrott erklären

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to declare bankruptcy

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53
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dem Sturm trotzen

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to weather the storm

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54
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verheerend, katastrophal
Unglück, Katastrophe

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cataclysmic
cataclysm

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55
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Amtseinführung

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inauguration

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56
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mitten in etw

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in the midst of sth

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57
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nominell, Titular-

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titular

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58
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empörend, unerhört (o)

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outrageous

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59
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etw auslaufen lassen, stufenweise einstellen

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to phase out sth

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60
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Botschaft (s)

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subtext

61
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Geld: sich über Wasser halten

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to keep / stay afloat

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Mittäterschaft, Komplizenschaft bei etw

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complicity in sth

63
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einen Kurs als Gasthörer besuchen

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to audit a class

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Gebühr

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fee

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Geldstrafe
jdn wegen etw zu einer Geldstrafe verurteilen

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fine
to fine sb for sth

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jdm verbieten, etw zu tun

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to forbid sb from doing sth

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jdn überwachen (p)

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to police sb

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lawinenartig anwachsen

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to snowball

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Verstoß gegen etw

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infraction of sth

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dumm, töricht (a)

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asinine

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Straffälliger (2)

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delinquent
offender

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langsam, saumselig

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dilatory

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jdm kündigen, jdn zur Räumung seiner Wohnung zwingen
Räumungsbescheid

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to evict sb
eviction notice

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Regierungsstelle, Behörde

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government agency

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Beibehaltung, Wahrung, Instandhaltung

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maintenance

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Anwalt (2)

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lawyer
attorney

77
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Windspiel

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wind chimes

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Waschbär

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raccoon

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etw zügeln, bremsen, aufhalten (c)

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to curb sth

80
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einen Geldschein wechseln

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to break a bill

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jdn begnadigen

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to pardon sb

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etw nicht durchlassend
wasserdicht

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impervious
impervious to water

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jdn / etw diskreditieren (2)

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to discredit sb / sth
to disparage sb / sth

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etw bewahren
in der Tradition verankert sein

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to enshrine sth
to be enshrined in tradition

85
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Flüchtiger

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fugitive

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jdn dazu abordnen, etw zu tun (d)

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to depute sb to do sth

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kampflustig, kriegerisch, aggressiv

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belligerent

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Geld veruntreuen
Veruntreuung

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to embezzle money
embezzlement

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etw vertraglich vereinbaren

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to contract sth

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ohne Gegenkandidaten zu einer Wahl antreten

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to run unopposed

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prägend (f)

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formative

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offenkundig, unverhohlen

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flagrant

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falscher Name, unpassende / unzutreffende Bezeichnung

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misnomer

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jdn um sein Geld betrügen

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to defraud sb of their money

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Zustrom (von Menschen)

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influx of

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etw offenbaren (e)

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to expose sth

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etw bekannt geben, etw enthüllen (d)

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to disclose sth

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etw zur Voraussetzung haben, voraussetzen (form)

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to presuppose sth

99
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verwurzelt, festgesetzt (e)

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entrenched

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Zurückgezogenheit, Einsamkeit (se)

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seclusion

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entzweiend, spaltend

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divisive

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offensichtlich, offenkundig (o)

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overt

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Mitglied einer Bürgerwehr
Bürgerwehr

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vigilante
vigilante group

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Ausgangssperre

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curfew

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taub

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numb

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den Ton angeben (fig)

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to set the tone

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Anzeichen (t)

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telltale sign

108
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jds Hoffnungsträger

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a vessel for sb’s hopes

109
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jdn anprangern, jdn als etw denunzieren

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to denounce sb as sth

110
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Internat

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boarding school

111
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einschlägige Tricks

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tricks of the trade

112
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etw aufgliedern, aufschlüsseln, verständlich machen

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to break down sth

113
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herablassende Haltung

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condescension

114
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etw verurteilen, beklagen

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to deplore sth

115
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einen Appell, eine flehentliche Bitte um etw aussprechen

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to make a plea for sth

116
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billige Kopie, billiges Imitat

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knockoff

117
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mit einem Problem zu kämpfen haben

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to grapple with a problem

118
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Fallschirm (-)

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parachute

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Fallschirmspringer(in)

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parachute jumper

120
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Fallschirmspringen

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parachuting

121
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jdn veranlassen, etw zu tun (p)

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to prompt sb to do sth

122
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Kreißsaal

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delivery room

123
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Schaltjahr

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leap year

124
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für etw lernen (fam)

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to cram for sth

125
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jdn als Geisel nehmen

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to hold/take sb [as a] hostage

126
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florieren, blühen (t)

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to thrive

127
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erdrückend, lähmend (c)

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crippling

128
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organisierter Aufstand

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insurrection

129
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falsch, frei erfunden, fiktiv

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fictitious

130
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etw aus etw schließen
etw andeuten

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to infer sth from sth
to infer sth

131
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Innenpolitik
Außenpolitik

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domestic policy
foreign policy

132
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Vergeltung üben

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to retaliate

133
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bewegend, aufwühlend (s)

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stirring

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abwesend

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absent

135
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Blase

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blister

136
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an etw grenzen

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to abut sth

137
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etw wiedergutmachen (make)

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to make amends for sth

138
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etw erbitten

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to solicit sth

139
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jdn wegen jdm sitzen lassen, verschmähen

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to jilt sb for sb

140
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von etw geplagt werden, unter etw leiden (a)

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to be afflicted by sth

141
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not prudent

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imprudent

142
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Hohn, Spott (d)

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derision

143
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perfide

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perfidious

144
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Mieter(in)

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tenant

145
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jdn/etw unterbieten (to charge less), jdn/etw untergraben

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to undercut sb/sth

146
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Aal

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eel

147
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Not-, behelfsmäßig

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makeshift

148
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Art eines Virus

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strain of a virus

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