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1
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The fish was OK, but the chips were a

►bisschen

greasy.

A

The fish was OK, but the chips were a

tad

greasy.

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A more

►heimtückisch

form of water pollution is chemicals used on farms that get into the water supply.

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A more insidious form of water pollution is chemicals used on farms that get into the water supply.

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>>Rap singers always

►zusammenzucken

at the sound of their own voice.<<

A

Rap singers always cringe at the sound of their own voice.

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Olaf Scholz’s approach to politics is

►instinktiv

rather than intellectual.

A

Olaf Scholz’s approach to politics is visceral

rather than intellectual.

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Marcel Halstenberg’s

classical ballet dancing performance is a

[ergreifend],

visual and musical experience which has become a rarity.

A

visceral

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Many pop singers look like

[täppisch]

idiots on stage.

A

bumbling

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Timo Werner’s boyfriend made him take his toothbrush in case he got carted off to

[Knast].

A

pokey

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Julian Brandt’s team mates take him for a moralistic [Pedant].

A

prig

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Jonathan Tah is a

[Musterknabe]

of exemplary emotional repression.

A

prig

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Some people’s honesty is less a(n)

[Äußerung]

of virtue than a stay against chaos.

A

emanation

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Antonio Rüdiger’s doctor was

[verblüfft]

and had to call in a specialist.

A

(to) stump

[“stumped”]

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You don’t have to kneel before Peter Altmaier’s dishes, as some

[Feinschmecker]

would require.

A

foodie

[“foodies”]

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Kai Havertz started to become a policy

[Experte]

in his new career as a management consultant.

A

wonk

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Jens Spahn entered Joshua Kimmich’s house by the front door and was confronted by a

[aufgeregt]

maidservant.

A

flustered

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Some professional football players wouldn’t enter the pitch until their coach

[bestechen]

them with ice cream.

A

bribe

[“bribed”]

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What’s the proper word for

unerschütterlich

in English?

  • uncrossed
  • unctuous
  • uncouth
  • unflappable
  • uncorrupted
A

unflappable

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Jonathan Tah bought himself a new lamp that doesn’t [passen zu]

the rest of the living room.

A

jar (with)

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In addition, a blood-red

[Standarte; Wimpel]

is tied to Ilkay Gündogan’s ship’s mainmast to show deadly intent.

A

pennant

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Manuel Neuer and Thomas Müller begin tasting that delicious sense of playing

[blaumachen]

from life, just like two big, naughty kids.

A

[(to) play] hooky

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Jonathan Tah

[verpatzen; durchfallen]

his physical tests at school.

A

(to) flunk
* [flunked]*

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Most professional football players spend their leisure time

[herumkurven]

around town.

A

(to) tool
* [tooling]*

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Football viewers could see Emre Can had become tired because his eyelids had started to [herunterhängen].

A

(to) droop

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The way Kai Havertz’s boyfriend

[herumbrüllen]

so loud always scares him.

A

(to) holler

[“hollers”]

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German rap singers usually have the audience

[in johlendes Gelächter ausbrechen lassen].

A

(to) hoot with laughter
* [hooting …]*

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The

[Quark]

is cut, stirred, and heated with continuous stirring.

A

curd

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The policeman had Joshua Kimmich take off his shirt to show the large

[Striemen]

marks from being whipped by his football coach.

A

welt

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Lukas Klostermann’s boyfriend treats him like [Dreck].

A

muck

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Professional football players are scared by the ►Schreckgespenst

of general education.

A

bogey

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29
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What’s the proper word for

►herzhaft; kräftig; laut; gesund

in English?

  • lush
  • lurid
  • lurking
  • luxuriant
  • lusty
A

lusty

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»Losing your job is just one of the

►Unwägbarkeiten

of life.«

A

vicissitudes

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>>Last year, a bag of

►Kartoffeln

[colloquial]

cost £2·80.<<

A

spud(s)

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Well-concealed

►Schanzen

were guarded by a triple barrier of barbed wire, fifty yards deep.

A

redoubt(s)

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Timo Werner and his husband

►schuften; sich abrackern

round the clock for seven years to make a success of their football business.

A

(to) toil (away at sth)

[“toiled …”]

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Jonathan Tah refused to iron Emre Can’s shirt because he didn’t consider himself to be his boyfriend’s

[Laufbursche].

A

skivvy

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Lukas Klostermann’s coat was

[schmuddelig]

and one of the sleeves was torn.

A

grubby

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>>Julian Draxler lives with his grandmother who is elderly and

gebrechlich.<<

A

infirm

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From what I was able to

[herausfinden],

the news isn’t good.

A

(to) glean

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Some of the envelopes bulged with mail, others sat limply in their allocated space,

[welk/schlaff]

from lack of correspondence.

A

flaccid

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Professional football players don’t like their hair being

[zerzaust]

  • they usually have it styled.
A

(to) muss
* [“mussed”]*

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  • When drinking, professional football players become [streitsüchtig]*
  • and rude.*
A

pugnacious

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If the dam breaks it will

[überfluten]

large parts of the town.

A

(to) inundate

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The software is on its fifth

[Version].

A

iteration

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Timo Werner can’t help making

[höhnische]

comments on Luca Waldschmidt.

A

sarcastic

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The hospitality at Angela Merkel’s is second to none, the food being quite

[lecker].

A

scrumptious

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45
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The document is

[angeblich]

to be 300 years old.

A

purported

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46
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Timo Werner had always

[angenommen]

that Jonathan Tah was gay.

A

supposed

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To watch public football matches it is important to take

[gewissenhafte]

precautions in order to avoid severe ear damage.

A

scrupulous

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Setting aside the bloodshot eyes, pale sleep-deprived faces, and hunched shoulders, every single football player wears a happy grin as they look at the crowds and each other, recognising the significance of this historical and

[ehrenhaft]

match.

A

honorable

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49
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Being a jealous and

[jähzornig]

man Kai Havertz demanded to know what his boyfriend Julian had confided to the priest under the pledge of confessional secret.

A

irascible

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The wrinkled faces and forehead lines give the impression that rap singers were always

[übellaunig].

A

cranky

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The Corona virus debate will

[in Unruhe versetzen]

Germany for more years to come.

A

roil

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Rap singers usually have their hair.

[gekräuselt; gewellt].

A

crimped

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Emre Can’s private gay film studio

[durchstehen; überstehen]

the storm of his team mates’ objections to the scheme.

A

(to) weather

[“weathered”]

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Many professional football players survive long play breaks through

[Erstarrung],

a short-term temporary drop in body temperature.

A

torpor

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A

[frühreif]

boy, Helge Braun went to university at the age of 7.

A

precocious

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Rap singers enjoy

[schlagen]

elderly men on their jaws.

A

(to) sock
* [“socking”]*

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Biting on the pitch is rare, and football players’ interactions are stopped immediately if aggression becomes escalated, or either player is persistently

[bedrängt; gequält].

A

harried

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58
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Suddenly shy, Manuel Neuer’s young boyfriend

[vergraben]

his head into Manuel’s shoulder.

A

(to) burrow

[“burrowed”]

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A couple of boys were

[gekrümmt]

over the table reading poetry magazines.

A

slouched

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Last Monday Julian Draxler was

[angepöbelt]

by Antonio Rüdiger and forced to give him all his money.

A

(to) accost

[“accosted”]

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Is there a young

[Bauernbursche]

more virile and lusty than Luca Waldschmidt?

A

swain

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Professional football players are usually in a

[grimmig; abstoßend]

mood before entering the pitch.

A

vile

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Brazil is part of

the G23, the great

[blockfrei]

states, which represent

65% of the world population.

A

non-aligned

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A

[nächtlicher Samenerguss]

is a spontaneous orgasm during sleep.

A

nocturnal emission

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Sebastian Rudy is always very

[bedrückt; kleinlaut]

when he has to enter the pitch.

A

subdued

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Whenever Nils Petersen appears in public he is immediately surrounded by a whole

[Aufgebot; Schar]

of photographers.

A

posse

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Five days ago Thilo Kehrer bought a posh coffee machine that proved to be a

[Versager]

from the start.

A

dud

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The relatively modern pews and colourful

[Fußkissen]

seem merely transient and do nothing to conceal the vibrant essence of this ancient environment.

A

hassock

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Prior to the whistle signal Joachim Löw

[austeilen]

candy to all the players.

A

(to) dole out

[“doles … “]

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At present, older rap singers have no

[Rechtsweg]

in Germany if they think they have suffered age discrimination.

A

(legal) recourse

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Conspiracy nuts use demonstrations as a

[Druckmittel]

to achieve political aims.

A

lever

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Rap singers claim that

[Chaoten; Tölpel]

work harder because they feel they must prove something.

A

slob(s)

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Matthias Ginter turned the glass slowly on the [Bierdeckel]

as he thought about his boyfriend.

A

coaster

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Nils Petersen entered the bank wearing a

[Sturmhaube]

and told the clerk to open the main safe.

A

balaclava

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the black

[übelriechend]

water of the lake

A

the black fetid

water of the lake

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the dog’s

[stinkend]

breath

A

the dog’s fetid

breath

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Sickness caused by overcrowding, and the damp,

[übelriechend]

conditions at a soccer stadium appalls most of professional football players.

A

fetid

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If we knew more about the

[abstoßend]

characters of professional football players we would shy away from them.

A

unsavoury

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There were a lot of

[abstoßend]

characters around the station.

A

There were a lot of

unsavoury

characters around the station.

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Joshua Kimmich worked hard to let Jonathan Tah be ruined because of

[unanständig]

gossip.

A

unsavoury

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Too often football teams’ victories over their rivals have had an

[zwiespältig],

pyrrhic quality.

A

unsavoury

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Luca Waldschmidt’s eyes wandered round the

[eklig]

changing cubicle.

A

unsavoury

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83
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a

[grauenvoll]

experience

A

harrowing

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a

[entsetzlich]

story

A

harrowing

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After a

[grauenvoll]

bus ride through the Bavarian mountains, Heiko Maas arrived at the port of Munich.

A

harrowing

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Manuel Neuer needed little persuasion to appear in a

[schaudervoll]

film about violence on the pitch.

A

harrowing

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Don’t

[verhätscheln]

the child - he’s fine!

A

(to) coddle

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Professional football trainers like to

[verzärteln]

their players.

A

(to) coddle

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It’s time to start

[abstillen]

her onto solid foods.

A

It’s time to start WEANING

her onto solid foods.

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Some infants are

[abstillen]

at six months.

A

(to) wean

[“weaned”]

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Angela Merkel’s political approach is as persistent and

[beharrlich]

as it is conventional and unimaginative.

A

tenacious

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a

[zählebig]

religious tradition that is still practised in Shinto temples

A

a tenacious religious tradition that is still practised in Shinto temples

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4
5
Perfectly
93
Q

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Emre Can is nursing various aches and pains, including a sore

[Kniesehne].

A

hamstring

How well did you know this?
1
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2
3
4
5
Perfectly
94
Q

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He pulled a

[Kniesehne]

in training.

A

He pulled a hamstring in training.

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3
4
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95
Q

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Healthcare for a sick football player can quickly

[dezimieren]

his retirement savings.

A

deplete

96
Q

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Salmon populations have been severely

[erschöpfen; verringern].

A

Salmon populations have been severely depleted.

97
Q

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The fear that airstrikes could endanger troops is

[fraglich; irrelevant; strittig]

now that the army is withdrawing.

A

The fear that airstrikes could endanger troops is moot

now that the army is withdrawing.

98
Q

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It’s a

[strittig]

point whether building more football stadiums improves people’s vitality and zest for life.

A

It’s a moot point whether building more football stadiums improves people’s vitality and zest for life.

99
Q

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Millions of dollars were poured into the

[Schlund]

of defense spending.

A

Millions of dollars were poured into the maw of defense spending.

100
Q

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Timo Werner fears that playing football will simply be swallowed up by the

[Rachen]

of bureaucracy.

A

Timo Werner fears that playing football will simply be swallowed up by the MAW of bureaucracy.

101
Q

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Local people were shocked by the

[Rohheit]

of the attack.

A

Local people were shocked by the savagery of the attack.

102
Q

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Marc André ter Stegen usually comes to soccer training wearing a faded pink shirt, an old pair of linen trousers and

[leichte Sommerschlupfschuhe].

A

Marc André ter Stegen usually comes to soccer training wearing a faded pink shirt, an old pair of linen trousers and espadrille(s).

103
Q

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Luca Waldschmidt found himself

[stammeln]

as he tried to answer Joshua Kimmich’s intimate questions.

A

(to) flounder

[“floundering”]

104
Q

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When Lukas Klostermann came to see his boyfriend, he was up to his elbows in

[Seifenschaum].

A

TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH

When Lukas Klostermann came to see his boyfriend, he was up to his elbows in suds.

105
Q

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Delicately, Robin Koch rinsed the

[Badeschaum]

from Kevin Trapp’s body.

A

Delicately, Robin Koch rinsed the suds

from Kevin Trapp’s body.

106
Q

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[Unbeeindruckt]

by his early failures, he decided to keep writing.

A

Undeterred by his early failures, he decided to keep writing.

107
Q

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Mother turtles

[(sich ein)graben]

into the sand to lay their eggs.

A

Mother turtles burrow into the sand to lay their eggs.

108
Q

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The child stirred and

[sich vergraben]

deeper into the bed.

A

The child stirred and burrowed

deeper into the bed.

109
Q

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She

[vergraben]

her head into his shoulder.

A

She burrowed her head into his shoulder.

110
Q

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Helen

[wühlen]

in her bag for a handkerchief.

A

Helen burrowed

in her bag for a handkerchief.

111
Q

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[Offen gesagt,]

many of the candidates cannot read or write.

A

To be blunt, many of the candidates cannot read or write.

112
Q

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>>Tobin advertised in the papers, but nothing could be found of the

[irisches Mädchen].<<

[O Henry: The Four Million]

A

colleen

113
Q

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Julian’s

[unverblümt]

words hurt her.

A

Julian’s blunt words hurt her.

114
Q

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She gave him a

[flüchtig]

smile.

A

She gave him a perfunctory smile.

115
Q

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The applause was

[spärlich].

A

The applause was perfunctory.

116
Q

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She accepted with

[Eilfertigkeit].

A

She accepted with alacrity.

117
Q

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During his last match Timo Werner looked strained and

[angeschlagen]

and his performance was subdued.

A

peaky

118
Q

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Though not as deadly as the sea wasp, the

[Qualle]

can cause severe irritation if it stings a human.

A

jellyfish

119
Q

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Ilkay Gündogan returned to Dresden a hero in the eyes of German football viewers but the secret nature of his playing

[verhindern]

any official recognition.

A

precluded

[“precluded”]

120
Q

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Professional football players usually

[anfechten]

any allegations of malpractice.

A

(to) refute

121
Q

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Mahmoud Dahoud is known for often

[Vorhaltungen machen]

angrily with the referee.

A

(to) remonstrate

[“remonstrating”]

122
Q

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The collar had started to

[ausfransen]

on Ed’s coat.

A

The collar had started to fray on Ed’s coat.

123
Q

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He had

[ausgefranzt]

the bottom of his jeans.

A

He had frayed the bottom of his jeans.

124
Q

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Tempers soon began to

[außer Rand und Band geraten; kochen].

A

Tempers soon began to fray.

125
Q

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>>The carpet was badly

[ausgefranst].<<

A

The carpet was badly frayed.

126
Q

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>>Lothar Löw insisted that Julian Draxler shaves, washes and changes his

[Wams]

before leaving the dressing room.<<

A

Lothar Löw insisted that Julian Draxler shaves, washes and changes his

doublet

before leaving the dressing room.

127
Q

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Peter Altmaier looked out the window at the

[dahineilend; jagend]

clouds, put on the overcoat, then took it off.

A

scud

[“scudding”]

128
Q

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The houses of rap singers are absolutely filthy, horrible and

[widerlich],

with disgusting stains on the floor.

A

scuzzy

129
Q

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But what most puzzled and confounded [verwirren; irritieren] you was a long,

[geschmeidig],

portentous [unheilvoll], black mass of something hovering in the centre of the picture over three blue, dim, perpendicular [senkrecht; aufrecht] lines floating in a nameless yeast [Schaum]. [Herman Melville]

A

limber

130
Q

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At the bottom of Angela Merkel’s garden is a wooded

[Abhang].

A

declivity

131
Q

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A violent

[Sturmbö]

sank Lothar Löw’s luxury liner.

A

squall

132
Q

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Olaf Scholz’s private zoo is full of

[Berglöwen].

A

cougar(s)

133
Q

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Professional football players often suffer from

[Schüttelfrost]

and dropsy [Wassersucht].

A

ague

134
Q

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Heiko Maas slammed on the brakes and they went into a long

[Schleudern].

A

skid

135
Q

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Where Robin Koch had touched him his boyfriend’s scalp was prickling like a

[Stachelschwein].

A

porcupine

136
Q

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Professional football players lack gentleness and

[Gelassenheit].

A

equanimity

137
Q

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“I love you”, Mahmoud Dahoud said, holding Antonio Rüdiger’s hand, patting it like a

[Wüstenrennmaus].

A

gerbil

138
Q

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The classroom erupted into

[toller Lärm; Durcheinander]

whenever Serge Gnabry left for longer than a minute.

A

bedlam

139
Q

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>>Rap singers don’t

[genießen]

the thought of singing in public.<<

A

(to) relish

140
Q

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>>a

[mager]

kid in jeans and a T-shirt<<

A

a scrawny kid in jeans and a T-shirt

141
Q

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>>a few

[dürr]

hens<<

A

a few scrawny hens

142
Q

REFERENCES IN CLASSIC LITERATURE:

Fill in the missing word by means of the dictionary definition below.

►the state of being split or cleft; a fissure or division.

>>The face was not unlike that of a satyr; there was the same slightly protruding forehead, full, in this case, of prominences, all more or less denoting character; the same turned-up nose, with a sprightly ? at the tip; the same high cheek-bones.<<

SAUCE©: Honore de Balzac: The Country Doctor

A

cleavage

143
Q

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German taxpayers will again have to

[tief in die Tasche greifen]

for building new football stadiums.

A

(to) dig deep into their pockets

144
Q

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It is

[schwer fallen]

for Nadiem Amiri to have to be separated from his boyfriend so often due to permanent soccer training.

A

(to) be difficult

145
Q

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>>Einen alten Baum soll man nicht verpflanzen.<<

A

You cannot shift an old tree without it dying.

146
Q

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>>Von einem Streiche fällt keine Eiche.<<

A

A single stroke won’t fell an oak.

147
Q

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>>Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm.<<

A

The apple never falls far from the tree.

148
Q

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>>An der Frucht erkennt man den Baum.<<

A

The tree is known by its fruit.

149
Q

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>>Einmal ist keinmal.<<

A

Once does not count.

150
Q

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>>Man sieht den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht.<<

A

You can’t see the wood for the trees.

151
Q

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Most critics praise Matthias Ginter’s style of playing football but Lothar Löw thinks he’s rather

[überschätzt].

A

Most critics praise Matthias Ginter playing football but Lothar Löw thinks he’s rather

over-rated.

152
Q

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The UN has called for an immediate

[Einstellung]

of hostilities.

A

The UN has called for an immediate cessation

of hostilities.

153
Q

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Jens Spahn is afraid Angela Merkel’s argument doesn’t

[stichhaltig sein].

A

Jens Spahn is afraid Angela Merkel’s argument doesn’t hold water.

154
Q

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In his speech Kevin Trapp

[Anerkennung aussprechen]

to the valuable contributions to football clubs made by homeless German people.

A

In his speech Kevin Trapp paid tribute

to the valuable contributions to football clubs made by homeless German people.

155
Q

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Although Niklas Süle’s twin sons look identical, they have

[völlig unterschiedliche Ansichten]

on almost every topic under the sun.

A

Although Niklas Süle’s twin sons look identical, they have

widely divergent opinions on every topic under the sun.

156
Q

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Bernd Leno is afraid he and his husband

[aneinander vorbeireden]

  • he thought his husband would be picking up the children and his husband thought Bernd was doing it.
A

Bernd Leno is afraid he and his husband

got their wires crossed

  • he thought his husband would be picking up the children and his husband thought Bernd was doing it.
157
Q

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Nadiem Amiri, Julian Brandt and Mahmoud Dahoud had been at school together for 12 years and at their leaving celebrations they

[schwören]

eternal friendship.

A

(to) pledge
* [“pledged”]*

158
Q

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>>In the course of his long life in football business Niklas Stark

[anhäufen]

a substantial fortune.<<

A

(to) amass
* [“amassed”]*

159
Q

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Robin Koch is sure he was invited to join the ballet committee as the

[Quotenmann].

A

Robin Koch is sure he was invited to join the ballet committee as the

token man.

160
Q

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Serge Gnabry usually

[einleiten]

his speeches with an anecdote.

A

Serge Gnabry usually

prefaces

his speeches with an anecdote.

161
Q

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Nobody thinks Jonathan Tah will ever get married - he’s the stereotypical

[bekennend]

gay bachelor.

A

Nobody thinks Jonathan Tah will ever get married - he’s the stereotypical

confirmed

gay bachelor.

162
Q

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Every year many small companies get

[einverleibt werden]

by large multinationals.

A

Every year many small companies get

swallowed up

by large multinationals.

163
Q

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There is a very strong movement now against

[Sportarten, bei denen Tiere getötet werden]

like hunting or shooting.

A

There is a very strong movement now against

blood sports

like hunting or shooting.

164
Q

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Mats Hummels feels a(n)

[Wesensverwandtschaft]

with his boyfriend’s descriptions of blood sports - a world that seems to have a great deal in common with his own.

A

Mats Hummels feels an

affinity

with his boyfriend’s descriptions of blood sports - a world that seems to have a great deal in common with his own.

165
Q

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Emre Can’s latest book

[berühren; anspielen auf]

to a number of interesting gay research studies which his team mates would really like to find out more about.

A

Emre Can’s latest book

alludes

to a number of interesting gay research studies which his team mates would really like to find out more about.

166
Q

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Mats Hummels has

[sein Herz daran hängen]

becoming a classical ballet-dancer.

A

Mats Hummels has

set his heart on

becoming a classical ballet-dancer.

167
Q

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Professional football players feel it in their

[Knochen]

when the weather is going to change.

A

Professional football players feel it in their bones

when the weather is going to change.

168
Q

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Unfortunately, Jonathan Tah’s report on the match doesn’t

[übereinstimmen]

with what the public has learned from other sources.

A

Unfortunately, Jonathan Tah’s report on the match doesn’t

tally

with what the public has learned from other sources.

169
Q

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Ilkay Gündogan likes wearing tight tops and close-fitting dresses but his boyfriend prefers

[ausgebeult]

sweaters and jeans.

A

Ilkay Gündogan likes wearing tight tops and close-fitting dresses but his boysfriend prefers

baggy

sweaters and jeans.

170
Q

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>>The

[Ergebnis]

of things was that Joshua Kimmich was sacked from a job that he had held for over fourty years.<<

A

The

upshot

of things was that Joshua Kimmich was sacked from a job that he had held for over fourty years.

171
Q

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Professional football players like

[derbes Gerede].

A

Professional football players like

bawdy talk.

172
Q

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Minors are

[ausgesperrt]

from Ilkay Gündogan’s private gay club.

A

Minors are

barred

from Ilkay Gündogan’s private gay club.

173
Q

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A great deal can be

[schlussfolgern]

about Kai Havertz’s state of mind from his behaviour on the pitch.

A

A great deal can be

deduced

about Kai Havertz’s state of mind from his behaviour on the pitch.

174
Q

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Mongolia has few national resources and its economy has been

[kränkelnd]

for some time now.

A

Mongolia has few national resources and its economy has been

ailing

for some time now.

175
Q

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Peter Altmaier is quite

[unermüdlich].

Angela Merkel doesn’t know how he manages to fit everything in.

A

Peter Altmaier is quite

indefatigable.

Angela Merkel doesn’t know how he manages to fit everything in.

176
Q

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Unfortunately, Anja Karliczek doesn’t have any figures showing the

[Auftreten]

of left-handedness in the general population of Germany.

A

Unfortunately, Anja Karliczek doesn’t have any figures showing the

incidence

of left-handedness in the general population of Germany.

177
Q

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It’s as if that silly argument Niklas Stark and his boyfriend had has driven a

[Keil]

between them and they’ve lost all their old closeness.

A

It’s as if that silly argument Niklas Stark and his boyfriend had has driven a

wedge

between them and they’ve lost all their old closeness.

178
Q

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The looter ran out of Angela Merkel’s garden when she

[ballen]

her fist and shook her stick at him.

A

The looter ran out of Angela Merkel’s garden when she

clenched

her fist and shook her stick at him.

179
Q

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It was

[knapp]

but Nadiem Amiri just made it to the bus terminal for his ride to Eisenach.

A

It was

a close call

but Nadiem Amiri just made it to the bus terminal for his ride to Eisenach.

180
Q

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One of the most powerful pressure groups in Germany is the football

[Interessengruppe],

which opposes any legislation that will increase taxes specifically for them.

A

One of the most powerful pressure groups in Germany is the football

lobby,

which opposes any legislation that will increase taxes specifically for them.

181
Q

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Manuel Neuer’s autobiography really gives the

[ins Bild setzen]

on life among the royals.

A

Manuel Neuer’s autobiography really gives the

low-down

on life among the royals.

182
Q

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The German governement is doing all it can to

[Krieg führen]

on playing football professionally.

A

The German governement is doing all it can to

wage war

on playing football professionally.

183
Q

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Jonathan Tah takes care that his love for Kai Havertz doesn’t

[vernebeln]

his judgement.

A

Jonathan Tah takes care that his love for Kai Havertz doesn’t

cloud

his judgement.

184
Q

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As soon as professional football players enter the pitch their interest in playing football

[nachlassen].

A

As soon as professional football players enter the pitch their interest in playing football

flags.

185
Q

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After football matches the crowds usually

[strömen]

out of the stadiums into the nearest cafes to have some cream cakes.

A

After football matches the crowds usually

pour

out of the stadiums into the nearest cafes to have some cream cakes.

186
Q

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[Im Gegensatz]

to popular belief, professional football players are not greedy for money. They accept a petty salary of 1m dollars per month.

A

Contrary

to popular belief, professional football players are not greedy for money. They accept a petty salary of 1m dollars per month.

187
Q

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Sources in Germany suggest that further

[Zugeständnisse]

would be needed before Egon Krenz would agree to run for the next chancellorship.

A

Sources in Germany suggest that further

concessions

would be needed before Egon Krenz would agree to run for the next chancellorship.

188
Q

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What does Bernd Leno

[auffassen; empfinden; wahrnehmen]

as the main issues affecting his love affair with Felix Uduokhai?

A

What does Bernd Leno

perceive

as the main issues affecting his love affair with Felix Uduokhai?

189
Q

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The nuclear industry

[erzeugen]

most of Germany’s electrical power.

A

The nuclear industry

generates

most of Germany’s electrical power.

190
Q

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Professional football players never really break the rules but they do

[verbiegen]

them a little bit when it suits them.

A

Professional football players never really break the rules but they do

bend

them a little bit when it suits them.

191
Q

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Jonathan Tah’s team mates are looking forward to meeting his new boyfriend - he’s been

[ihm ein Loblied singen]

ever since he arrived.

A

Jonathan Tah’s team mates are looking forward to meeting his new boyfriend - he’s been

singing his praises

ever since he arrived.

192
Q

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>>If people cannot be assured of graves, I fear they will no longer die, and the best interests of civilisation will

[vergehen]

like a frosted leaf.<<

[Ambrose Bierce: Fantastic Fables/A Prophet of Evil]

A

If people cannot be assured of graves, I fear they will no longer die, and the best interests of civilisation will wither

like a frosted leaf.

193
Q

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The organisation just

[verkümmern].

A

The organisation just

withered away.

194
Q

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Serge Gnabry immediately slapped Mahmoud Dahoud and didn’t take his

[Frechheit].

A

Serge Gnabry immediately slapped Mahmoud Dahoud and didn’t take his

sass.

195
Q

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Horst Seehofer’s pullovers have

[Flusen]

on the front.

A

Horst Seehofer’s pullovers have

bobbles

on the front.

196
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Some day Manuel Neuer will be a

[schrullig]

old man.

A

Some day Manuel Neuer will be a

dotty

old man.

197
Q

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Caught red-handed, Gregor Gysi and Sarah Wagenknecht

[sich in eine Rangelei verwickeln]

with policemen, then escaped down the lane.

A

Caught red-handed, Gregor Gysi and Sarah Wagenknecht

scuffled

with policemen, then escaped down the lane.

198
Q

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The ram possessed the most

►widerspenstig

demeanor of any beast Ursula von der Leyen had ever come across.

A

The ram possessed the most

cantankerous

demeanor of any beast Ursula von der Leyen had ever come across.

199
Q

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Just as the football match was about to start, Felix Uduokhai was feeling

►erschöpft; ausgelaugt,

so he decided to go home and hit the hay.

A

Just as the football match was about to start, Felix Uduokhai was feeling rundown,

so he decided to go home and hit the hay.

200
Q

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>>The new football trainer was

►rabiat

  • he fired eight players in his first week.<<
A

The new football trainer was ruthless,

  • he fired eight players in his first week.
201
Q

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>>Frank Lindner’s offer still stands,

►ergänzt

by responses to a recent e-mail call for more donors.<<

A

Peter Altmaier’s offer still stands, augmented

by responses to a recent e-mail call for more donors.

202
Q

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The new qualification will

►ergänzen

existing provision in the area of craft baking and baking technology.

A

The new qualification will augment existing provision in the area of craft baking and baking technology.

203
Q

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Joshua Kimmich

►erweiterte

his tagging program to locate noun phrases.

A

Joshua Kimmich augmented

his tagging program to locate noun phrases.

204
Q

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►in die Hose machen

A

(to) wet oneself;
(to) fill/make a mess in one’s pants

205
Q

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►die Hosen gestrichen voll haben

A

(to) be in a blue funk

206
Q

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►jemandem die Hosen strammziehen

A

(to) give sb a good hiding

207
Q

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►die Hosen anhaben

A

(to) wear the trousers/pants

208
Q

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►Es ist in die Hose gegangen. [= Es war ein Misserfolg.]

A
  • It was a flop.
  • It didn’t work out.
  • It was a bit of a disaster.
209
Q

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►sich auf den Hosenboden setzen

A

(to) sit down and shut up
(to) knuckle under

210
Q

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►Hansi Flick sieht durchtrieben und hinterlistig aus, so als ob er seinen Mannschaftsspielern nicht die ganze Wahrheit sagen würde.

A

Hansi Flick looks sly and deceitful, as though he isn’t telling his team players the whole truth.

211
Q

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►David Raums Beziehung zu seinem Freund wird subtiler und hinterhältiger.

A

David Raum’s relationship with his boyfriend becomes more subtle and devious.

212
Q

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►Die Methode von Berufsfußballspielern, Geld einzutreiben, ist hinterhältig, aber nicht illegal.

A

The method of professional football players to collect money is devious, but not illegal.

213
Q

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►Hansi Flick verärgert seine Fußballspieler mit seinen willkürlichen Entscheidungen und seiner verschlagenen Art.

A

Hansi Flick infuriates his football players with his arbitrary decisions and devious ways.

214
Q

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►Die Ukraine und Russland waren nicht in der Lage, einen Waffenstillstand auszuhandeln.

A

The Ukraine and Russia have been unable to negotiate a truce.

215
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►Krankenwagen und Sanitäter bewegten sich über das Feld, blieben aber in der Nähe der Kampflinien, denn es gab keinen Waffenstillstand.

A

Ambulances and stretch-bearers moved about the field - staying close, however, to the battle lines, for no truce existed.

216
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►zögern

A

(to) hesitate

217
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►Kay zögerte einen Moment und sagte dann: “Ja.”

A

Kay hesitated for a moment and then said ‘yes’.

218
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►Er zögerte noch, ob er gehen sollte oder nicht.

A

He was still hesitating over whether to leave or not.

219
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►Einbildung

A

figment

220
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►anziehen; locken

A

(to) attract

221
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►Was mich an der Stelle am meisten reizte, war die Möglichkeit zu reisen.

A

What attracted me most to the job was the chance to travel.

222
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►Am bekanntesten ist er für drei eher bombastische Gedichte.

A

He is best known for three rather bombastic poems.

223
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►”Ich kann es kaum erwarten”, antwortete Sir Trevor bissig.

A

‘I can hardly wait,’ Sir Trevor replied caustically.

[“Ich kann es kaum erwarten”, antwortete Sir Trevor bissig.]

224
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►Er ließ keine Gelegenheit aus, um sein Image aufzupolieren.

A

He missed no opportunity to burnish his image.

[Er ließ keine Gelegenheit aus, um sein Image aufzupolieren.]

225
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►Wenn Profifußballer versuchen, fröhlich zu sein, werden sie nervös, rot im Gesicht und am ganzen Körper klamm.

A

When professional foootball players try to be cheerful they end up flustered and red-faced, clammy all over.

226
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►Die Schaumblasen zitterten zu Nebel und Marco Buschmann spürte, dass Christine Lambrecht’s Haus gefährlich wurde, eine Fata Morgana für seine Augen.

A

The bubbles of foam trembled to mist and Marco Buschmann sensed Christine Lambrecht’s house become dangerous, a mirage to his eyes.

227
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►Klara Geywitz schlug so heftig auf den Baumstamm in Svenja Schulzes Garten ein, dass er in zwei Teile zerbrach.

A

Klara Geywitz hit the log in Svenja Schulze’s garden such a hefty thwack that it broke in two.

228
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►Nach ein paar Minuten schien Friedrich Merz Christian Lindners schlechte Laune zu spüren, schaute auf seine Uhr und stand auf, um zu gehen.

A

After a few minutes, Friedrich Merz seemed to sense Christian Lindner’s baleful mood, checked his watch and stood up to go.

229
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►Markus Lanz findet die Offenheit deutscher Politiker als sehr erfrischend.

A

Markus Lanz finds the candour of German politicians very refreshing.

230
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►Marco Buschmann sah Cem Özdemir verärgert an, als dieser ihn nur mit seinen großen, tiefblauen Augen anstarrte.

A

Marco Buschmann looked at Cem Özdemir with exasperation when he just gazed at him with wide deep blue eyes.

231
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►Ich glaube, es waren seine Augen, die mich zuerst angezogen haben.

A

I guess it was his eyes that attracted me first.

232
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►Speisereste locken Fliegen an.

A

Leftover food attracts flies.

233
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►niedrige Mietpreise, um die Ansiedlung neuer Unternehmen im Gebiet zu fördern

A

low rents designed to attract new businesses to the area

234
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►Die Glaubwürdigkeit von Christian Lindner ist auf dem Tiefpunkt.

A

Christian Lindner’s credibility has hit rock bottom.

235
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►Die Politik des Unternehmens ist unethisch, aber wenn man aufmuckt, wird man gefeuert.

A

The company’s policies are unethical, but if you rock the boat, you’ll get fired.

236
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Translate the sentence into English, using an idiomatic expression if possible.

►Irgendetwas an Annalena Baerbock stört Olaf Scholz.

A

Something about Annalena Baerbock rubs Olaf Scholz in the wrong way.

237
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►Profifußballer haben Todesangst davor, mit schönen Frauen allein zu sein.

A

Professional football players are scared to death of being alone with pretty women.

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