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1
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in comparison

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im Vergleich

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every now and then

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ab und zu

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depending on your experience

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entsprechend ihrer Erfahrung

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at the highest level

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auf höchster Ebene

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by the way

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übrigens

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what is the occasion?

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was ist der Anlass?

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7
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in turn

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wiederaum

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8
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That seems to be right

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Das scheint richtig zu sein.

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9
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as usual

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wie gewohnt

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10
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2 wochen voher

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2 weeks earlier

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11
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immerhin

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after all, nevertheless

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12
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Luft nach oben

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room for improvement

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13
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at the same time

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Gleichzeitig

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14
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The hard work was worth it.

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Die harte Arbeit hat sich gelohnt.

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In reference to

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in Bezug

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16
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eine Entscheidung getroffen

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reached a decision

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17
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I have a further suggestion

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Ich habe einen weiteren Vorschlag

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18
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on average, generally speaking

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im Durchschnitt

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19
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is that an appropriate description?

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ist das eine treffende Beschreibung?

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20
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instead of

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anstelle von

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21
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in the current situation

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in der jetztigen Situation

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22
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immer wieder

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again and again, repeatedly

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23
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I can hardly imagine.

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Das kann ich mir kaum vorstellen

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24
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That doesn’t apply to you

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Das gilt nicht für Sie/dicht.

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25
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just very quickly

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ganz kurz nur

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We can take care of that later

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Darum kümmern wir uns später

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27
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I just want to say that…

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Ich wollte nur sagen, dass…

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What is your opinion towards it?

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Was ist deine Meinung/Einstellung dazu?

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29
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according to

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laut

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30
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studies have shown

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Untersuchungen haben ergeben

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31
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I can maybe add something

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Ich kann vielleicht noch ergänzen

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32
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to the extent

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in dem Maß

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33
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im Umgang mit

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in dealing with

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34
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regardless of…

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unabhängig von…

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35
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gewissermaßen

z.B. Dies ist gewissermaßen ein Maßstab für unsere Zivilisation.

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in a way, kind of, in a sense

36
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es ist schon lange her

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it’s been a long time

37
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occurred to me, came to mind

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in den Sinn kommen

38
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im Augenblick

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at the moment, right now, currently

39
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Ich möchte dir/Ihnen nahelegen, dass …

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I suggest to you that…

40
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Es hat geklappt!

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It worked out!

41
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Could you elaborate on that?

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Können Sie das näher ausführen?

42
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mit Bravour

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with flying colors

43
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die Situation könnte verhindert werden

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the situation could be prevented

44
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nichtsdestotrotz

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nevertheless

45
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gemäß

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in accordance with, pursuant to, according to…

46
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What is the text about?

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Worum geht es im Text?

47
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to boot, for good measure

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obendrein

48
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ist frei zugänglich

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is freely available

49
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insbesondere

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especially, particularly

50
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I’m aware of…

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Ich bin mir bewusst

51
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Keineswegs

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No way

52
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time is running out

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Die Zeit läuft uns davon! -

53
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as a result, consequently

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infolge

54
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Infolgedessen

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as a result, consequently

55
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that does not matter

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Das macht nichts aus! (ausmachen)

56
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in the field of medicine/education

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im Bereich der Medizin/Bildung

57
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according to a leading expert in this area

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Laut einem führenden Experten auf diesem Gebiet…

58
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I am in agreement, or I agree with

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Ich bin einverstanden mit…

59
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the growing criticism

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die wachsende Kritik

60
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apart from that, otherwise

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ansonsten

61
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for a long time

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seit langem

62
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the question of the day

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Die Frage des Tages

63
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and here we go

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und weiter gehts

64
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to what extent

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inwieweit

65
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are you surprised by that?

A

Bist du davon überrascht?

66
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It is because…

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Es liegt daran…

z.B. Ich vermute es liegt daran, dass…

67
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The pleasure is all mine.

A

Die Vergnügen ist ganz meinerseits.

68
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A decisive factor

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Ein entscheidender Faktor…

69
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schlichtweg

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simply, just

Ich wurdge gern

70
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if necessary, where applicable

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gegebenfalls

71
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how do you feel about…?

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Wie stehen Sie zu…? Wie stehst du zu…?

z.B. Wie stehst du zum Internet?

72
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the pleasure is all mine

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Die Vergnügen ist ganz meinerseits

73
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It is because…

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Es liegt daran

Ich glaube, es lieght daran,…

74
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a decisive factor

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Ein entscheidender Faktor

75
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as fast as possible

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Schnellstmöglich

z.B> Ich mache mich schnellstmöglich fertig. (I will get ready as soon as possible).

76
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otherwise, else

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sonst

z.B. Wir sollten die Karten vorbestellen, sonst sind sie ausverkauft.

z.B. Sie bestellte ein Glas Wasser, sonst nichts.

77
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to step it up a notch

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einen Zahn zulegen

z.B. Morgen ist der Abgabetermin für unser Projekt, deswegen müssen wir einen Zahn zulegen.

78
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It somehow turned out that way. (just the way it is)

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Das hat sich irgendwie so ergeben.

79
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My apologies but I didn’t follow what you said

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Entschuildigung, Ich kann Ihnen gerade nicht folgen.

80
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It would be overconfident…

A

es wäre vermessen…

81
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try hard!

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streng dich an!

82
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maybe I am wrong

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vielleicht liege ich falsch

83
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no biggie, no sweat, no harm done (informal)

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halb so wild

84
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paperwork, bureaucracy, red tape

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der Papierkram

85
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usually, generally, as a rule

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in der Regel

86
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after a while, after some time

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Nach einiger Zeit

z.B. Nach einiger Zeit vergingen meine Kopfschmerzen.

z.B. Das Hungergefühl wird nach einiger Zeit verschwinden.

87
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ultimately, effectively, eventually

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im Endeffekt

z.B. Im Endeffekt hatte der Fehler keine Folgen

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