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1
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to vote for

to vote against

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für jdn./etw.Akk stimmen

stimmen gegen

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to answer for

to answer

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sichAkk für etw.Akk verantworten

antworten auf etw.Akk

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to promote

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für etw.Akk werben

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to harden to

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abhärten gegen akk

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speak out against

speak about

speak with

to speak on the telephone with

speak of sb./sth.

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aussprechen gegen akk

sprechen über

reden mit/sprechen mit/sichAkk mit jdm. unterhalten

mit jdm. telefonieren

von jdm./etw.Dat berichten/sprechen

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6
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intervene against

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einschreiten gegen akk

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to rise against

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sichAkk erheben gegen

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8
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polemicise

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polemisieren gegen

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protest

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protestieren gegen

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to resist

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sich sträuben gegen

sich wehren gegen

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to exchange something for something

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tauschen etwas gegen etwas

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12
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to infringe on/violate

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gegen etw.Akk verstoßen

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13
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to turn against

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sich wenden gegen

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14
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to be angry about

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sich ärgern über

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15
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to get worked up about

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sich aufregen über

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16
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report on

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über jdn./etw.Akk berichten

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17
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to complain about

to complain to

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sichAkk über jdn./etw.Akk beschweren

sich beklagen bei jdm

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18
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debate over

discuss about

discuss with

to mention/discuss something

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debattieren über

diskutieren über

mit jdm diskutieren

auf etw.Akk eingehen

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19
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to be disgusted at

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sich empören über

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to be excited about

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sichAkk erregen über

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21
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to be happy about

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sich freuen über

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22
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rule over

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herrschen über

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23
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to inform oneself on

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sichAkk über etw.Akk informieren

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24
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to moan about

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jammern über

klagen über

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25
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laugh about

Joke about

Make fun of

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lachen über

scherzen über

über etw.Akk spotten

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26
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reflect on

think/feel about sth.

to think of

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über etwas nachdenken

von etw.Dat halten

denken an etw.Akk

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27
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to read about

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über reden

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28
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give a lecture on

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über etw.Akk referieren

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29
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rant about

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schimpfen über

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30
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write about

write to

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schreiben über

schreiben an jdn.Akk

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to be amazed about

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staunen über

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32
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to be mislead as to

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sich täuschen über

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33
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judgement on

to judge according to

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urteilen über

beurteilen nach etwas

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34
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have sth. at one’s disposal

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über etw. verfügen

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35
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to negotiate on

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über etw. verhandeln

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36
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to impose on

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etw. über etw. verhängen

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37
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cry about

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weinen über

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38
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know about

to know of

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wissen über

wissen von

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39
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wonder about

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sich wundern über

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to be afraid of

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sichAkk um etw. ängstigen

sich ängstigen vor

erschrecken vor

sich fürchten vor

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41
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to strive for

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sichAkk um etw.Akk bemühen

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42
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to cheat someone out of something

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betrügen jdn um etw

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43
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to apply for

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sichAkk um etw.Akk bewerben

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44
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to ask for

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bitten um

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45
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to praise

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jdn. um etw.Akk ersuchen

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46
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to be associated with

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sich um etw. ranken

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47
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to sink by

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senken um

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48
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worry about

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sichAkk um jdn. sorgen

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49
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increase rise

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steigen um

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50
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grieve about

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trauern um

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51
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to consist of

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aus etw. bestehen

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52
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arise out of

stem from

to derive from

result from

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aus etw.Dat entstehen

sich aus etw.Dat ergeben

entnehmen aus

aus etw.Dat folgen

aus etw.Dat resultieren

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53
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to conclude from

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aus etw.Dat folgern

aus etw.Dat schlussfolgern

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54
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recover sth. from sth

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etw.Akk aus etw.Dat gewinnen

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55
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gather sth. from sth

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etw.Akk aus etw.Dat schließen

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56
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date back to sth

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aus etw.Dat stammen

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57
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translate from

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aus etw.Dat übersetzen

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58
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to call somebody

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bei jdm anrufen

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59
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add something to something

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addieren etw. mit etw.dat

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60
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get started with sth

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mit etw.Dat anfangen/beginnen

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61
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finish sth.

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mit etw.Dat aufhören

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62
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to deal with/confront

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sichAkk mit jdm./etw.Dat auseinandersetzen

sichAkk mit etw.Dat befassen

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63
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to talk with

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sichAkk mit jdm./etw.Dat aussprechen

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64
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to hurry with

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sichAkk mit jdm./etw.Dat beeilen

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65
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content oneself with sth.

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sichAkk mit etw.Dat begnügen

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66
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to explain by

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erklären mit

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67
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associate with/connect to

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jdn./etw.Akk mit jdm./etw.Dat verbinden

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68
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to agree with

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mit jdm vereinbaren

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69
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to check against/compare

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etw.Akk mit etw.Dat vergleichen

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70
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to negotiate with

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mit jdm. verhandeln

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71
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combine sth. with sth.

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etw.Akk mit etw.Dat verknüpfen

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72
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get along with sb

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sichAkk mit jdm. verstehen

sichAkk mit jdm. vertragen

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73
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to hesitate to

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zögern mit etwas

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74
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to resemble

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nach etw.Dat aussehen

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75
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to name something after something

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jdn./etw.Akk nach jdm./etw.Dat benennen

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enquire about sb./sth.

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sichAkk nach jdm./etw.Dat erkundigen

nach jdm./etw.Dat fragen

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77
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search for

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forschen/suchen nach

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78
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reach for sth.

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nach etw.Dat greifen

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79
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sound like sth

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nach etw.Dat klingen

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80
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smell of sth.

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nach etw.Dat riechen

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call for sth.

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nach etw.Dat rufen

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82
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scream for sth.

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nach etw.Dat schreien

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83
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tastes of

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nach etw.Dat schmecken

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84
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to long for

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sichAkk nach etw.Dat sehnen

nach jdm./etw.Dat verlangen

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85
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strive for sth.

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nach etw.Dat streben

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judging from

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nach etw. urteilen

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to suffer from

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unter etw.Dat leiden

an etw.Dat leiden

88
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by something we understand

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verstehen unter etwas.Dat etwasakk

89
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distribute amongst

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verteilen unter

verteilen an

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discourage sb. from doing sth.

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jdn. von etw.Dat abbringen

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prevent sb. from doing sth.

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jdn. von etw.Dat abhalten

jdn. an etw.Dat hindern

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depend on

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von etw.Dat abhängen

an etw.Dat hängen

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to refrain from

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von etw.Dat absehen

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to emanate/originate from

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von etw.Dat ausgehen

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rid oneself of sth.

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sichAkk von etw.Dat befreien

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to distance oneself from

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sich von etw.Dat distanzieren

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absolve sb. from sth.

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jdn. von etw.Dat entbinden

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recover from sth.

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sichAkk von etw.Dat erholen

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live on sth.

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sichAkk von etw.Dat ernähren

von etw.Dat leben

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expect sth. from sb.

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etw.Akk von jdm. erwarten

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to call upon/demand

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von jdm.Dat fordern

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to exonerate

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jdn. von etw.Dat freisprechen

103
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to deal with/to be about

to have to do with

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handeln von

sichAkk mit etw.dat abgeben

sichAkk um etw.Akk handeln

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to hear about

to listen to

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von jdm./etw.Dat hören

hören auf etw.Akk

105
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rave about

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von etw.Dat schwärmen

106
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dream of

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träumen von

107
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differentiate from sth.

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sichAkk von etw.Dat unterscheiden

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protect sb./sth. from sth.

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jdn./etw.Akkvor etw.Dat beschützen

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prevent from sth/protect from sth

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vor etw.Dat bewahren

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to shirk

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sichAkk vor etw.Dat drücken

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escape from sb./sth.

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vor jdm./etw.Dat fliehen

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shy away from doing sth.

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sichAkk scheuen, etw. zu tun

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to hide from

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etwasAkk vor etwasDat. verbergen/verstecken

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urge sb. to do sth.

exhort someone to

to stimulate or encourage something to

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jdn. anhalten, etw.Akk zu tun

ermahnen zu

anregen etwas zu etwas.Dat.

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invite sb. to do sth

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jdn. auffordern, etw.Akk zu tun

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transport to

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befördern zu etw.Dat

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congratulate sb. on sth.

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jdn. zu etw.Dat beglückwünschen

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contribute sth. to sth.

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zu etw.Dat beitragen

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authorise to

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bevollmächtigen zu

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to persuade

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jdn. zu etw. Dat bewegen

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to need something for

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brauchen etwas zu etwas

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to lead someone to

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jdn. zu etw.Dat bringen können

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to degrade to

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degradieren zu

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serve for sth

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zu etw.Dat dienen

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to pester someone to

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jdn zu etwas.Dat. drängeln

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to invite someone to

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einladen zu

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appoint someone to

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ernennen jdn zu etw.Dat.

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to teach something

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erziehen zu etw.Dat

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to lead to

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führen zu

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to pertain to

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zu etw.Dat gehören

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achieve

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zu etw.Dat gelangen

zu einer Entscheidung gelangen

zu einer Übereinkunft gelangen

132
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to congratulate for

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gratulieren zu

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resort to sth.

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zu etw.Dat greifen

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to get at/seek out

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zu etw.Dat kommen

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to tend to

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zu etw.Dat neigen

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to use something to

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nützen zu

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something goes with something

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zu etw. passen

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advise to

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zu etw.Dat. raten

139
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to count something as

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etwas zu etwas Dat rechnen

140
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to serve to

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reichen zu

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to talk somebody into

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jdn. zu etw.Dat überreden

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tempt somebody to

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verführen jdn zu etw.Dat.

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to help to

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verhelfen jdm zu etw.Dat.

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beguile sb. into doing sth.

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jdn. verleiten, etw.Akk zu tun

145
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commit to sth.

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sichAkk zu etw.Dat verpflichten

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condemn someone to something

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verurteilen jdn zu etw.Dat

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choose to

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wählen zu

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rank among sth.

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zu etw.Dat zählen

149
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to force to

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zwingen zu

150
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change something

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an etw.Dat. ändern

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to work on

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an etw.Dat. arbeiten

152
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to become rich on

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sich bereichern an etw.Dat.

153
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participate in sth.

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sichAkk an etw.Dat beteiligen

an etw.Dat mitwirken

an etw.Dat teilnehmen

154
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to acknowledge something

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erkennen an etw.Dat

155
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come down with sth.

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an etw.Dat erkranken

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to lack in

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an etw.Dat fehlen

an etw.Dat mangeln

157
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to gain in

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an etw.Dat gewinnen

158
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be oriented towards sth.

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sichAkk an etw.Dat orientieren

159
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sichAkk an jdm. rächen

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sichAkk an jdm./etw.Dat rächen

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to die of

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sterben an etw.Dat

161
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to loose

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verlieren an

162
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to address something to someone

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adressieren an etw.Akk

sichAkk an jdn./etw.Akk richten

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to take up

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an etw.Akk anknüpfen

164
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align/adjust/adapt oneself

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sichAkk an etw.akk anpassen

sichAkk auf etw.Akk einstellen

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to be attached to

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sichAkk an etw.Akk anschließen

166
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to appeal to

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an jdn.Akk appellieren

167
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to bind to

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binden an etw.Akk

168
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to remember

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sich entsinnen an etw.Akk

errinern an etw.Akk

169
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to be used to

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sich gewöhnen an etw.Akk

170
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believe in

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glauben an etw.Akk

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to offer something to someone

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etw.Akk an jdn.Akk liefern

172
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to sell to

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verkaufen an jdn.Akk

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to betray

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verraten an jdn.Akk

174
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to refer someone to someone

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jdn. an jdn. verweisen

175
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to contact

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sichAkk an jdn. wenden

176
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to be based on

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auf etw.Dat basieren

auf etw.Dat beruhen

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insist on sth

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auf etw.Dat beharren

auf etw.Dat bestehen

auf etw.Dat fußen

178
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pay attention to

A

auf etw.Akk achten

179
Q

come down to

A

auf etw.Akk ankommen

180
Q

allude to

A

auf etw.Akk anspielen

181
Q

to grow to

A

anwachsen auf etw.Akk

182
Q

keep an eye on

A

auf jdn. aufpassen

183
Q

refer to

A

sichAkk auf etw.Akk berufen

sichAkk auf etw.Akk beziehen

auf etw.Akk hinweisen

auf etw.Akk verweisen

184
Q

to be limited to

A

sich beschränken etw.Akk

185
Q

to recollect

A

sichAkk auf etw.Akk besinnen

186
Q

to agree to

A

sichAkk auf etw.Akk einigen

in etw.Akk einwilligen

187
Q

to result in

A

folgen auf etw.Akk

188
Q

hope for

A

auf jdn./etw.Akk hoffen

189
Q

to lean towards

A

auf etw.Akk lenken

190
Q

react to sb./sth.

A

auf jdn./etw.Akk reagieren

191
Q

to sink to

A

sinken auf

192
Q

rise to

A

steigen auf

193
Q

sue for

A

verklagen auf

194
Q

to rely on

A

sich auf jdn. verlassen

auf jdn./etw.Akk vertrauen

195
Q

trace sth. to sth.

A

etw.Akk auf etw.Akk zurückführen

196
Q

to come to the fore in

A

sich ausdrücken in etw.Dat

197
Q

to consist in

A

in etw.Dat bestehen

198
Q

to make an error in

A

sich irren in etw.Dat

199
Q

it lies in

A

liegen in etw.Dat

200
Q

to consider something as something

A

sehen in etw.Dat etw.Akk

201
Q

to exercise something

A

sich in etw.Dat üben

202
Q

to exceed in something

A

übertreffen in etw.Dat

203
Q

to differ in

A

sich unterscheiden in etw.Dat

204
Q

introduce someone to something

A

einführen jdn in etw.Akk

205
Q

divide into

A

etw.Akk in etw.Akk einteilen

206
Q

enter into

A

in etw.Akk eintreten

207
Q

submit to sth.

A

sichAkk in etw.Akk fügen

208
Q

to fall into

A

in etw.Akk geraten

209
Q

transform sth. into sth.

A

etw.Akk in etw.Akk übersetzen

210
Q

fall for sb.

A

sichAkk in jdn. verlieben

211
Q

immerse oneself in sth.

A

sichAkk in etw.Akk vertiefen

German Vocab (40 decks)

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