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1
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altercation

A

heated discussion/Wortwechsel

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2
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ambiguity

A

Zweideutigkeit

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3
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amendment

A

Änderung/Zusatzantrag

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4
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augury

A

Omen

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5
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autotransfusion

A

Eigenbluttransfusion

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6
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avalanche

A

Lawine

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7
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brook

A

Bach

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8
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cabbage

A

Kohlkopf

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9
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civic centre

A

Verwaltungszentrum

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10
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connotation

A

Konnotation (=> Assoziation?)

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11
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corporation

A

Unternehmen

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12
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counterfeit

A

Fälschung

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13
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dean

A

Dekan

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14
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debris

A

Trümmer

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15
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divinity

A

Gottheit

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16
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entity

A

Wesen

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17
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fallacy

A

misconception/Missverständnis

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18
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globule (and globule of water)

A

Kügelchen/Tröpfchen

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19
Q

hawk

A

Falke

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20
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hay fever

A

Heuschnupfen

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21
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kitbag

A

Seesack

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22
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knack

A

Trick

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23
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knell

A

Totenglocke

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24
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leisure

A

Freizeit

25
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lunacy

A

Wahnsinn

26
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mammal

A

Säugetier

27
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monk

A

Mönch

28
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ravine

A

Schlucht/Kluft

29
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retail

A

Einzelhandel

30
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sanctity

A

Heiligkeit

31
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germ

A

Keim

32
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serendipity

A

Zufall

33
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vacancy

A

freie Stelle/offene Stelle

34
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(to) bulldoze

A

durchboxen/planieren

35
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(to) bungle

A

verpfuschen

36
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covenant

A

Schwur/Verpflichtung

37
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(to) daze

A

benommen machen

38
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(to) dwell (on)

A

leben, wohnen/ (über) etw. länger nachdenken

39
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(to) elude

A

entwischen, sich entziehen

40
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(to) extort

A

erpressen

41
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gooey (adj,)

A

klebrig

42
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(to) gore

A

aufspießen

43
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(to) hitchhike

A

per Anhalter fahren, trampen

44
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insufferable (adj.)

A

unerträglich

45
Q

(to) kowtow

A

kriechen

46
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(to) knead

A

kneten (Teig)/massieren (Muskel)

47
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(to) knuckle down

A

sich anstrengen

48
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mutual (adj.)

A

gegenseitig

49
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oblivious (adj.)

A

unbewusst

50
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odious (adj.)

A

verhasst, abstoßend, abscheulich

51
Q

riot

A

Aufruhr, Krawall

52
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savage (adj.)

A

brutal, wild

53
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secular (adj.)

A

weltlich

54
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seldom (=/= solemn)

A

selten (=/= feierlich)

55
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soporific (adj.)

A

einschläfernd

56
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ubiquitous (adj.)

A

allgegenwärtig

57
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vigorous (adj.)

A

kräftig

58
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viable (adj.)

A

möglich