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continual

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fortwährend, beständig,konstant

Synonym: permanent

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astonished

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erstaunt

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look

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Blick, äußere Erscheinung, Aussehen

Synonym: glance

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foreign

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ausländisch, fremd, auswärtig

Synonym: strange

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instantaneous

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augenblicklich

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frontier

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Grenze

Synonym: Border

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frontier

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Grenze

Synonym: Border

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tension

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Spannung

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rapidly

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rasch, zügig

Synonym: quickly

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merciless

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unbarmherzig, erbarmungslos, gandenlos

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unintentional

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unbeabsichtigt, ungewollt

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certain

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gewisse/r/s, sicher, bestimmt, überzeugt, zuverlässig

Synonym: sure

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toothache

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Zahnschmerz

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stopping

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Absetzen, Abschalten

(med.) Zahnkrone, Füllung

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marvel

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Wunder, Wunderding

Synonym: wonder

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nuisance

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Belästigung; Ärgernis, Störung, Beeinträchtigung, Quälgeist

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bloom

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blühen

Synonym: flower

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obvious

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offensichtlich, klar

Synonym: clear

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peculiar

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sonderbar, eigentümlich, seltsam

Synonym: special

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merges into

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verschmilzt mit

Synonym: is swallowed by

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lack

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Mangel, Knappheit

Synonym: deficiency

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modification

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Veränderungen

Synonym: change

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erroneous

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falsch, fehlerhaft

Synonym: incorrect

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drawer

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Schublade

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goal

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Ziel

Synonym: aim

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systematic

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systematisch, gezielt

Synonym: orderly

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laudatory

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lobend

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jubilant

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freudestrahlend, jubelnd

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ambitious

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ambitioniert, ehrgeizig

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listless

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lustlos, apathisch, teilnahmslos

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untenable

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haltlos, untragbar

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tranquil

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ruhig, friedvoll

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customary

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gebräuchlich, üblich, herkömmlich

Synonym: usual

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radial

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strahlenförmig, radial

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nocturnal

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nächtlich, nachtaktiv

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advisory

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beratend, gutachtlich

Synonym: recommendatory

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infrequent

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selten, nicht häufig

38
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recommendatory

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empfehlend

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reconcilable

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vereinbar, verträglich

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gloomy

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düster, dunkel

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novel

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neuartig, ganz neu

Synonym: new

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appropriate

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angemessen, entsprechend, gemäß

Synonym: suitable

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suitable

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passend (für)

44
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to approximate sth.

approximately

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etwas angleichen

ungefähr

45
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generous

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freigebig, geberfeudig, freizügig, spendabel

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retractable

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einschiebbar, einfahrbar, zurückziehbar

Synonym: withdrawable

47
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withdrawable

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entnahmefähig

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essential

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essentiell, unverzichtbar

Synonym: indispensable

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indispensable

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unabdingbar, unverzichtbar

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deplorable

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bedauerlich, kläglich, bedauernswert

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candid

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aufrichtig, offen, ehrlich

52
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directives

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Direktive, Übersetzungsanweisung, Anordnung

Synonym: instructions

53
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directory

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Verzeichnis

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clue

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Hinweis

Synonym: aim

55
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likelihood

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Wahrscheinlichkeit

Synonym: chance

56
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to learn the ropes

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ERfahrung sammeln

Synonym: gain experience

57
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garment

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Kleindungsstück

Synonym: clothes

58
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remainder

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Restbestand, Rest

Synonym: rest

59
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to put so./sth. in jeopardy

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jmd./etw. in Gefahr bringen, einem Risiko aussetzen

Synonym: in danger

60
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My car … at present

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is being repaired

61
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My hair is too long. It’s time to…

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have it cut

62
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Oh the phoe is ringing! Answer: …

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I’ll answer it!

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reluctant

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zurückhaltend, zögernd, widerwillig

Synonym: unwilling

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eager

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eifrig, begierig, sehnlich

65
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We .. business with that company for 20 years now.

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have been doing

66
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hardly ever

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fast nie

Synonym: rarely

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magnitude

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Magnitude, Größe, Ausmaß, Stärke

Synonym: size

68
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he is still denying .. the crime

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having committed

69
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by this time tomorrow we … in Dallas

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will have arrived

70
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row

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…

Synonym: arguent

71
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humiliate

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demütigen, bloßstellen

Synonym: ridicule

72
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to disgust so.

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jmd. empören, abstoßen

73
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to yield sth.

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etw. einbringen, tragen, abwerfen

74
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leave something to be desired

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etwas lässt zu wünschen übrig

75
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stubborn

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dickköpfig, stur

Synonym: obstinate

76
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obstinate

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dickköpfig, stur

77
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to put one’s foot down

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ein Machtwort sprechen

Synonym: insist

78
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insist

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bestehen, pochen

79
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deliberately

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absichtlich, vorsätzlich

Synonym: on purpose

80
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the boss is looking forwawrd… you.

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to meeting

81
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The translation must be ready … Friday

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by

82
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awkward

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unangenehm, heikel, unglücklich, peinlich

Synonym: cumbersome

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cumbersome

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sperrig, umständlich, lästig, mühsam

84
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to beat about the bush

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um den heißen Brei reden

Synoym: avoid the issue

85
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coincidence

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Zufall, Kongruenz

Synonym: chance

86
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Where … on holiday this year?

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are you going

87
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Look at yout wet clothes! …?

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Has it been raining?

88
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superfluous

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überflüssig

Synonym: irrelevant

89
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tremendous

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enorm, gewaltig, riesig, furchtbar

90
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superficial

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oberflächlich, vordergründig

91
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I am going to the hairdresser’s … !!!!

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to cut my hair. !!!

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