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Vokab 6 I Flashcards

Level 6

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1
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verwesen, zerfallen , verfaulen

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to decay / decaying

decaying human body

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Ich vermute

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I surmise ,

I suppose ,

I gather

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Nichtsdestotrotz ,

trotzdem , gleichwohl ,

nichtdestoweniger

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nevertheless

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fester Handschlag

fest , hart , kräftig , stramm

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firm handshake

firm

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ausplaudern

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to spill the beans

to tell people secret information

so who spilled the beans about her affair with David?

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schimmelig , verschimmelt , angeschimmelt

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mouldy [BE] / moldy [AE]

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Wirf diese Idee einfach in den Müll

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Just bin off this idea

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You gonna fight an uphill battle with people about that

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You gonna fight an uphill battle with people about that

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9
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zum Denken anregen

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thought provoking

that is always a thought provoker

That wasn’t necessarily thought provoking

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10
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Diese Worte sind in meinem Kopf verankert

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these words are ingrained in my head

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11
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you’re past the point of no return

point of no return

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point of no return

the stage at which it is no longer possible to stop what you’re doing and when it’s effects cannot now be avoided or prevented.

Scientists fear that global warming has gone beyond the point of no return

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12
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to start talking about something that is only slightly or indirectly related to the original subject

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I went off on a tangent

This has been tangent the episode

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13
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the affirmative votes are in the majority

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The ayes have it

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14
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vermeide es zu jeden Preis

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avoid it at all cost

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15
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lebende Tiere , Viehbestand , das Vieh

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live stock

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16
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überwältigend

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overwhelming

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17
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überwältigend ( D )

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daunting

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18
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Zimmermann

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carpenter

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19
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Gleichgewicht

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equilibrium

To create an equilibrium

Equilibrium has been restored

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20
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verzichten

Er verzichtete auf Essen um Maustennis zu spielen

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forgoe

He forgoes food for playing mouse tennis

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21
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aus dem Stehgreif

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off the cuff

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22
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Korrelation , der Zusammenhang

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Correlation

correlation is not causation

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23
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Ich würde es versuchen ( informal)

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I would give it a go

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24
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unbescheiden

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immodest

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25
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Aufrichtigkeit

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sincerity

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26
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um unser Handwerk zu verfeinern

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to hone our craft

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27
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folgern , ableiten , erschließen

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to deduce , deducing

I deduced that…

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28
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eintauchen , Vertiefung , Versenkung , Untertauchen

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to immerse ,

immersion

You have to find ways to immerse yourself in the language

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29
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Verantwortung ,

Zuständigkeit ,

Pflicht

Es ist seine Pflicht

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responsibility

It is your responsibility

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30
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Elend

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misery

What does misery love?

Misery loves company

please put me out of my misery

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31
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Aufruhr , unruhe , wirbel , turbulenzen ,

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turmoil ,

I have this inner turmoil

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32
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Bestimmungen

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regulations

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33
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umsichtig , vorsichtig

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circumspect

So why be so circumspect about Todd’s LOA?

Leave of Absence

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34
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Druckmittel

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lever

You’ll need some sort of lever to convince him to do as you say.

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35
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es ist komplett vertraulich

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it is completely confidential

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36
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Verhältnis ( sex?)

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liaison

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37
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verhandelbar

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negotiable

It is non-negotiable

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38
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voreingenommen

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prejudice , prejudiced

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39
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in Stücke reißen

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to tore asunder

he was torn asunder

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40
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Bestätigung

Leute wollen Bestätigung und nicht informationen

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affirmation / validation
people want affirmation and not information
( validation )

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41
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I just want to thank you on behalf of all woman for equating getting sex with love

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I just want to thank you on behalf of all woman for equating getting sex with love

42
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inmitten der Krise

A

amid the crisis

43
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it doesn’t overstay it’s welcome

A

it doesn’t overstay it’s welcome

44
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Wagen

A

carriage

45
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unachgiebig , hartnäckig

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relentless , adamant

46
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folgerichtig

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consequential

consequently he got fired

which is consequential

Which consequently got him fired

47
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wie auch immer

A

however

48
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skandalös , erbärmlich

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disgraceful

49
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eine Halskette

A

a necklace

50
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gedenken

Um ihr Leben zu gedenken

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commemorate

to commemorate their life

51
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Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill

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Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill

52
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aufschieben , vertagen

z.b. Ein Projekt vor sich herschieben

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procrastinate

procrastinating

53
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Ihr sollt das Geständnis missachten

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you are to disregard the confession

54
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Markler / in ( Aktien )

A

broker

55
Q

porträtieren , darstellen , verkörpern , schildern

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to potray

56
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demontieren , zerlegen , abbauen

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dismantle

They are dismantling my home

57
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aufsteigend , hochfliegend

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soaring,acending

In acending order

58
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aufsteigend

in aufsteigender Reihenfolge

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ascending

In ascending order

59
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Hefe

A

yeast

60
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Schweißen

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to weld , welding

61
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Stau

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traffic jam , congestion

62
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Generalüberholung , Überholung

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overhaul

He had to overhaul…

We need to overhaul our complete political system

63
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slack jaw

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slack jaw

He stood there slack jawed

64
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plündern , Plünderung

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to plunder

65
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reizen , versuchen

Ich war versucht es zu probieren

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tempt , tempted

I was tempted to try it

66
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I set it up for you and you smashed it out of the park

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I set it up for you and you smashed it out of the park

67
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Zeitraum , Zeitspanne

Über eine gewisse Zeitspanne

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periods

over a certain period of time

68
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unterbrechen , stören ,

ins Wort fallen

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to interrupt

69
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störend , beunruhigend

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to disturb , disturbing

That’s disturbing

70
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noch ein anderer

A

yet another

71
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Hass

A

hate , hatred

72
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Überlkeit , widerlich , ekelhaft

Da ist widerlich

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nausea , nauseating

That’s nauseating

73
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die Entschädigung

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amends

To make amends

I will make amends for my behaviour

74
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Ware , Artikel , Rohstoffe

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commodity

75
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Markler ( Immobilien )

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real estate agent ,

estate agent ,

real estate agent ,

realtor

letting agent

76
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Lebensraum

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habitat

77
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totschlag

A

manslaughter

78
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bloße Gegenwart

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mere presence

her mere presence makes me uneasy

79
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geneigt , schräg

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slanted

80
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um Feindseligkeit wetteifern

Um eine Lohnerhöhung wetteifern

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vying for hostility

vying for a payraise

81
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Aufschlag , Zuschlag

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surcharge

They added a surcharge

They put on a surcharge

82
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innig , vertraut

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intimate , intimitately

83
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Trotz

A

defiance

84
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trotzen

Ich habe versucht den Ärzten zu trotzen.

Ich habe versucht der Schwerkraft zu trotzen

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to defy

I tried to defy the doctors.

I tired to defy gravity.

85
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Kreisen

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to gyrate , gyrating

He was gyrating on his lap

86
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persistend and painful erection of the penis

A

priaprism

chronic priaprism

persistend and painful erection of the penis

87
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verlockend , verführerisch

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enticing

Sounds enticing.
It’s got a nice ring to it

88
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zögern

Er zögerte

A

to hesitate

he hesitated

89
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Geistesgestört

Du bist Geistesgestört

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deranged

You’re deranged

That’s deranged

90
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Sie würde eher mit dir sprechen

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She would be more apt to talk to you.

91
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Eitel , eingebildet

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conceited , vain

Will it make me look vain if I say that?

92
Q

Veranda

A

porch , patio

93
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Ängstlich

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anxious

94
Q

Er sah aus wie etwas , das die sprichwörtliche Katze hineingezogen hatte.

A

he looked like something the proverbial cat had dragged in.

95
Q

erschrocken

A

startled

96
Q

a woman who plays a supportive or protective role for a particular group of people.

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den mother

97
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in Ehrfurcht , Scheu , der Respekt

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awe , in deference

98
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abscheulich , wiederlich , unaustehlich (o)

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obnoxious

99
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unterwandern

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to infiltrate

100
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großmutig , großherzig

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magnanimous

He is a magnanimous men

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