Vocab175 Flashcards

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die Ostalgie

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nostalgia for the GDR (no plural)

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die Pappe, -n

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the cardboard

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die Pille, -n

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the pill

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die Pressefreiheit

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the freedom of the press (no plural)

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die Quote, -n

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the proportion; the ratio; the quota

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die Redefreiheit

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freedom of speech (no plural)

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die Schicht, -en

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the layer, stratum; the social class; the shift (work)

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die Schminke, -n

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the make-up, cosmetics

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die Schwierigkeit, -en

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the difficulty

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die soziale Mobilität, -en

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the social mobility

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die Staatssicherheit (Stasi)

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the state security of East Germany (no plural)

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die Sterblichkeit, -en

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the mortality

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die Stoppel

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the stubble (no plural) [beard & field]

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die Truppe, -n

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  1. the combat unit 2. the troupe (dramatic)
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die Tüte, -n

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the bag

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die Umarmung, -en

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the hug, the embrace

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die Ungleichheit, -en

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the inequality, disparity; dissimilarity

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die Vergangenheit, -en

A

the past

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die Verhütung, -en

A

the contraception

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die Verpackung, -en

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the packaging

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die Weltmeisterschaft, -en

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the world championship (sport)

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die Wende, -n

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the U-turn; political change

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die Zugabe, -n

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the encore; the free gift

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die Zwiebel, -n

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the onion

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dienen jemandem als

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to serve somebody as . . .