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1
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wenige

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a few (not many)

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wenig

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little

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ab

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from

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männlich

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masculine

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süchtig

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addicted

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hauptschüler

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secondary school

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verbringt

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to spend

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grüsst

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greet

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bewegung

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movement

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langsam

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slow

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wenig

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less

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selben tag

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same day

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anziege

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advert

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wollte

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wanted

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an fangen

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to begin

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wünschen

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wish

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passendes

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suitable

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nötig

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necessary

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reicht

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right / it’s enough

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schenken

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to give as a present

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ich weiß nie

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i never know

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bei dem umzug

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the moving in

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damals

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at that time

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bücherregal

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book case

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boden

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floor

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leigen

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to live

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bestimmt

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definitely

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möbeln

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furniture

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schenßlich

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terrible

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reisig

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very big

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gleich

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soon

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der notarzt

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emergency doctor

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glühte

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glowing

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die haut

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skin

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brennen

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burn

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ich spürte

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i felt

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um

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around

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schritte

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steps

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der fallschirm

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parachute

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der regenschirm

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umbrella

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hogeln

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hailstone

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himmel

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sky

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warmungen

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warming

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schwierig

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difficult

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schwer

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heavy / difficult

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leicht

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light / easy

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verletzen

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to injure

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retten

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to save (life)

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kapelle

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orchestra / church

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üben

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practise

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fließband

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conveyer belt

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spätschicht

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late shift

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haltstelle

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bus stop

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54
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wenigstens

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at least

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erst

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only

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quält sich aus dem bett

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fighting way out of bed

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kostenloss

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free

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übergriffen

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included

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wir beiten

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we provide

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begrüßungsdrink

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welcome drink

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ermäßigter

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reduced

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zusammenhängenden

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connecting

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aureise

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arrival

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ziel gruppe

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target group / target audience

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angebet

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offer

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ampet

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traffic light

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werbung

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advert

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die rückfahrkarte

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return ticket

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einfache fahrt

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single ticket

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gleis

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platform

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umsteigen

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change trains

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klettern

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climbing

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hitzfrei

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free because of heat

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handarbeit

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textiles

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meistens

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most of us

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pauken

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to study / revise

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unterricht

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lessons / teaching

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hausmeiste

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care taker

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empfang

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receptionist

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liefern

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to deliver

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doch

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affirmation

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bloß

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only

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roten

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guess

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passiern

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to happen

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peinlich

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embarrassing

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berümht

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famous

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eigene

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own

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eigentlich

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actually

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du ziehst es vor

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you prefer

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herumfahren

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drive around

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verschmutzt

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pollute

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ausgeben

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spend money

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entscheiden

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to decide

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wahrscheinlich

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probably

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arm

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poor

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ich meine

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i think

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witzig

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funny

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sogar

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even

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laufen

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run

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die frage

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question

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fragen

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to ask

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102
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pappe

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cardboard

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plastiktüten

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plastic bags

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mitnehmen

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to take with us

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aufmerksam

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attentive / careful

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versprechen

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promise

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versuchen

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to try

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108
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auszuschalten

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to switch off

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geräte

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appliance

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aufhören

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to stop doing

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großteil

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large share

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zunehmen

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to put on weight

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der herbst

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autumn

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frühling

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spring

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immer mehr

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more and more

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das bedeutet

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that means

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einfluss

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influence

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die zahl

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number (continuous)

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klimawendel

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climate change

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treibhauseffekt

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greenhouse effect

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glatt

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straight / slippery

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möglich

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possible

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vorsichtig

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careful

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vorsicht

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watch out / take care

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wolkenloss

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cloudless / clear sky

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wolkig

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cloudy

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der durschnitt

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average

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der sturm

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the storm

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wegen

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because of

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feucht

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damp

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blitz

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lightning / flash

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donner

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thunder

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das gewitter

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thunderstorm

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nass

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wet

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trocken

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dry

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erwarten

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expect

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abschluss

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qualifications

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holen

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to fetch

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sich gewöhnen an

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to get used to

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draußen

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outside

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schlüsst

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car keys

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die stadtführung

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guided tour

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den boden wischen

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wipe the floor

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kasse

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till

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bedienen

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to serve

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der kunde (-n)

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customer

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ganz

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all / whole

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den ganzen tag

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all day

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die raststätte

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(motorway) station

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brauchen

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to need

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sich verknallen

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to fall in love

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dieb

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thief

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der diebstahl

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theft

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melden

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to report

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erwischen

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to catch

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langlanf

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nordic skiing

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baustellen

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road works

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unfälle

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accident

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schnecken

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snail

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das dach

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roof

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autobahn

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motorway

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taschendiebe

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pick pockets

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klauen

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to steal

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vor

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ago / before

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nächste mal

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next time

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zielort

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at destination

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stau

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traffic jam

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richtung

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directions

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losfahren

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to set off

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ermüdend

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tiring

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die klimaanlage

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air con

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die strecke

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route

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angekommen

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arrived

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schullandheim

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school trip

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geradeus

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straight ahead

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an der kreuzung

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at the cross roads

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tiergartens

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zoo

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andenken

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souvenirs

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fernsehturm

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tv tower

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sehenswürdigkeiten

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tourist sites

181
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innenstadt

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city centre

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das gasthaus

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inn

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sowieso

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anyway

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ich esse lieber

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i prefer to eat

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der bekannte

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acquaintance

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anrufen

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to phone / call

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schaffen

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make / complete / manage

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freidlich

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peaceful

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es ist mir wurst

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i don’t care

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außerhalb

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outside

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der dom

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the cathedral

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gut gepflegt

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well looked / cared after

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aufzug

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lift

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terrasse

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patio

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stadtrand

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on outskirts of land

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mehrzweckraum

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multi purpose room

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erdgeschoss

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ground floor

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flur

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corridor / hallway

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neben an

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next to it

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großzugig

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generous

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verkaufen

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to sell

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verkehr

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traffic

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man can viel unternehmen

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you can do a lot of activities

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belebt

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lively

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hütte

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hut

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internat

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boarding

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zelt

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tent

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wohnwagen

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caravan

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gemütslich

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comfortable

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bauernhof

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farm

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doppelhaus

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semi detached house

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reichen haus

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terrace house

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gewalt

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violence

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unterkunft

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accommodation

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schaffen

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to manage / create

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ungefähr

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approximately

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es ist mir egal

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doesn’t matter to me

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verlassen

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to leave

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entziehungskur

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rehab

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mit vierzig

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at the age of 40

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atmen

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breathe

222
Q

es stimmt

A

it’s right

223
Q

weiter

A

further

224
Q

wir viel

A

how much

225
Q

nils

A

name

226
Q

bescheid geben

A

to inform advice

227
Q

gewohnheit

A

habit

228
Q

die probierphase

A

trial

229
Q

aufgeben

A

to give up

230
Q

wieder

A

again

231
Q

probieren

A

to try / experiment

232
Q

der drogenberatungsstelle

A

drug

233
Q

die schlankheitstabletten

A

slimming pills

234
Q

die suchtnittel

A

drugs

235
Q

körperlich

A

physical

236
Q

psychisch krank

A

mentally ill

237
Q

streiten

A

to argue

238
Q

stockbesoffen

A

mortal

239
Q

besoffen

A

pissed

240
Q

betrunken

A

drunk

241
Q

gar nicht

A

not at all

242
Q

kaum

A

hardly

243
Q

der druck

A

pressure

244
Q

leiden

A

to suffer

245
Q

weiche

A

soft rocks

246
Q

inzwischen

A

in the meantime

247
Q

mir geht es gut

A

i feel well

248
Q

mir ist schlecht

A

i feel sick

249
Q

mir ist heip

A

i am hot

250
Q

mir ist kalt

A

i am cold

251
Q

mir ist warm

A

i am warm

252
Q

husten

A

cough

253
Q

schnupfen

A

sniffles

254
Q

termein

A

appointments

255
Q

geschwollen

A

swollen

256
Q

es tut weh

A

it hurts

257
Q

verstaucht

A

sprained

258
Q

ausgelachen

A

to laugh at

259
Q

tagelang

A

for days

260
Q

weige

A

weigh

261
Q

sich scheiden lassen

A

to get divorced

262
Q

prima

A

great

263
Q

vorstellen

A

to introduce

264
Q

treffen

A

to meet

265
Q

sowie

A

as well as

266
Q

seitdem

A

since

267
Q

ekelhaft

A

disgusting

268
Q

gewichtsproblem

A

weight problems

269
Q

abitur

A

a level

270
Q

größe

A

size

271
Q

wie

A

like

272
Q

preiswart

A

cheap

273
Q

gerecht

A

fair

274
Q

modisch

A

fashionable

275
Q

begabt

A

gifted / talented

276
Q

behindert

A

disabled

277
Q

rollstuhl

A

wheelchair

278
Q

gehbehinderten

A

walking disability

279
Q

mitglied

A

member

280
Q

die spende

A

donation

281
Q

sammeln

A

to collect

282
Q

ausländischen

A

foreign country

283
Q

geschlechts

A

gender

284
Q

gefängis

A

prison

285
Q

kämpfen

A

struggle

286
Q

leiten

A

to lead

287
Q

menschenrechte

A

human rights

288
Q

ernst

A

serious

289
Q

neidisch

A

jealous

290
Q

fast

A

nearly

291
Q

hunterhätsig

A

sly

292
Q

frech

A

cheeky

293
Q

streng

A

strict

294
Q

zuverlassig

A

reliable

295
Q

speichern

A

save

296
Q

anschalten

A

to switch on

297
Q

basteln

A

handy crafts

298
Q

strom hat

A

electricity

299
Q

der ausdruck

A

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