Use of English Exams 2 Flashcards by Anja Kalberer

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to be in …. operation

A

full

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to lag behind

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fail to keep up with others

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in the same breath as

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mentioned in the same statement

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fascination

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with: person has a fascination WITH sth.
for: the power to fascinate sb.

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to head ….

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over

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to …. hold of sth.

A

get

etw in die finger kriegen

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grind up

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ground up

reduce to small particles or powder by crushing it

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to unearth sth.

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find sth in the ground by digging

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admit

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admittedly

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…. of funding

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worth

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to give …. to sth

A

rise

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to turn against sb

A

-

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to … your popular appeal

A

lose

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evict sb from sth

expel sb from sth

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from a property

2. from school / event

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to draw a crowd of people

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anlocken

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… figure

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central

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to relish sth

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enjoy greatly

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to rejoice at sth

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be happy about sth

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there was … there is

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and

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the biggest event of … kind

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its

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by then

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-

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growing ..

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by

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nominate

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nomination form

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receive

A

receipt

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contest

A

contested

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enter

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entry forms

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dead

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deadline

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effort

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made no effort | to offer me

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common

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don’t have anything in common with

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interest

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sth is in the interest of the company

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surgery

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surgeon

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competent

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incompetence

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lay claim

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-

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to … forces

A

join

combine efforts

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comply with sth

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anforderung einhalten

meet specified standards

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adhere to sth

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stick fast to a surface

or etw. einhalten

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conform to sth

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comply with rules/regulations

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abide by

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act in accordance with a rule

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to be .. need of sth

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in

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for example

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followed by a comma

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they’re … and about

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up

after an illness

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be on to sth.

A

etw ausfinding machen

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loss

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he was at a loss to explain

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put paid to sth.

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etw zunichte machen

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let alone cook a whole meal

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geschweige den

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the … of a safety net

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benefit

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mortal

A

immortalised

verewigt

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conclude

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conclusive