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Vokab 6 IIII Flashcards

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1
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Beruhigungsmittel

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sedative

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Betrug

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scam , swindle

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die Ausbeutung

die Rendite

der Ertrag

die Ertäge

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yield

The yield of corn varies from six to ten times the amount sown

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verurteilt

Er ist ein verurteilter Mörder

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convicted

He is a convicted murderer

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schmälern , heruntermachen , herabwürdigen

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belittle

You can belittle me , you can belittle my attitude but you can not belittle my faith

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verhandelbar

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negotiable

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Um das Spielfeld auszugleichen

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to level the playing field

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der Haftbefehl , die Garantie , die Befugnis

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warrant

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Fehler , Versagen , Scheitern , Niederlage

___for the Austrailian military , Emus persist

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failure

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vorstellen

stell dir vor

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to imagine , to envision

Right, picture the scene….

Just imagine what would happen If…

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Verkäufer/in , Kassierer/in

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clerk

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12
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Menschenhandel

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human traffic

Human traffic is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced laboar , sexual slavery , or for the trafficker or others

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künstliche Beatmung

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artificial raspiraton,

artificial ventilator

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eine Ära gestalten / formen

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to shape an era

He shaped an entire era with his football skills

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in Gefahr

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in harm’s way

I was indeed putting students in harm’s way

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umgehen , sich entziehen

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to evade , evaded

they evaded being punished by just not showing up in court

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einschüchtern

Du kannst mich nicht einschüchtern.

Er wurde von ihm eingeschüchtert.

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to intimidate

I wasn’t intimidated by him.

You have to intimidate him

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Chaos

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mayhem

It ended in absolute mayhem.

I’m gonna cause absolute mayhem

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19
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to start smth. to get succes

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to get it off the ground

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Schwiegereltern

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in-laws

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Teilnehmer/in

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attendee ,attendees

participant , participants

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Durchsuchungsbefehl

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search warrant

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bummeln , herumlungern, trödeln

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to stroll , to loiter , to wander

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zynisch

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cynical

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neidisch

Ich bin etwas neidisch

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envious

I’m a bit envious

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26
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es aufzuschreiben

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to jot it down

to write it down

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27
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Klumpig , Klobig

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chunky

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freigeschprochen von

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aquitted of

He was acquitted of murder by the jury

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29
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Leichenschauhaus (m)

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morgue

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Ich denke daran deinen Vater um Scheidung zu bitten

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I am thinking of asking your father for a divorce

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prekär , riskant , unsicher , brenzlig

Die Situation war brenzlich

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precarious

The situation was precarious.

It’s been a precarious situation

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Würde

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dignity

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Zuständigkeit ,

Zuständigkeitsbereich

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jurisdiction

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Anstrengung , Mühe , Bemühung

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effort

I couldn’t be botherd to put that much effort into it

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35
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zäh

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tough

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36
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Gewahrsam

Polizeugewahrsam

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custody

He is in police custody

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Er sieht aus jedem erdenklichen Blickwinkel misstrauisch aus.

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He looks suspiscious from every conceivable angle

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38
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zufälligerweise

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( if ) by chance

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39
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Examen , Prüfung , Klausur

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exam

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40
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Ich gebe mir selbst die Schuld

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I blame myself

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41
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Klatsch , Tratsch , Geschwätz

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gossip

He sounded like he was into gossip

42
Q

Buße

A

penance

43
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Wähle nicht den Hügel , zum Sterben , dass ist

A

Don’t choose that hill to die on that is…

You’re dying on this hill

44
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echt , ernsthaft , original

es ist echt

A

genuine

it is genuine

45
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bearbeiten

A

to doctor , doctored

Change the content of a document or a picture in order to deceive , falsify.

They doctored the footage.

46
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stehlen , gestohlen

[ UK Slang ]

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to nick , nicked

The police came in and nicked people left , right and centre.

People were being nicked by the police

47
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Verdacht

A

suspicion

48
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Fasan ( Vogel )

A

pheasant

49
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unruhe

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turmoil

a state of great disturbance,
confusion or uncertainty

There was a turmoil in her pale blue eyes.
Sukos turmoil made him physically sick

50
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das eine Beispiel , das mir in den Sinn kommt

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the one that comes to mind

the one ( example ) that comes to mind
the one ( accident ) that comed to mind.

nothing comes to mind

51
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eine Gruppe Raaben

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an unkindness of ravens

52
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ermüden

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to fatigue

It’s a fatiguing excersise

53
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grausam , grauenhaft

A

gruesome

54
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erschrocken

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stratled

55
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how “ something “ came to be

A

That is just an origin story about how war happend not how mermaids came to be

56
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Frauen Unterwäsche

A

Knickers [ UK ]

57
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Gegensprechanlage

A

intercom

58
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Bordell

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brothel

59
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überzeugen , überreden

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to persuade , to convince

60
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suspendieren

suspendiert , schwebend

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to suspend , suspended

61
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frecher junge

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cheeky lad

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stick to your guns

A

stick to your guns

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Hütte

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hut , cottage

64
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honest and without unecessary politness

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straightforward

He was really straightforward

65
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schließ ihn aus

A

rule him out

66
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Stiefelmatte

A

boot mat

67
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Türmatte

A

door mat

68
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unangebracht

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inappropriate

that was inappropriated

69
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angebracht

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appropriate

70
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Kannst du aufhören , mir verdammte Fragen zu stellen?

A

Cany you stop asking me asking me bloody questions?

71
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Hör auf mich zu ersticken!

A

Stop smothering me!

72
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Unterlassungsaufforderung

Unterlassungsschreiben

A

cease and desist letter

73
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Schlupfloch , Nest , Höhle , Lager , Bau

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lair

This looks like something that can only be described as a Bond Villan’s lair

74
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würdevoll , würdig

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dignified

75
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beatmen

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to ventilate

76
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Verdaunungs Tablette

A

indigestion tablet

77
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wandelmütig

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fickle

78
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verrückt [BE]

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bonkers [BE]

79
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Klopapier [BE] slang

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Bog roll [BE]

80
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befürworten

A

to endorse

I do not endorse drinking

I do not endorse smoking

81
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Morgenmantel

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dressing gown

82
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bevor sie es zurückholen

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Yout gotta pay them before they reposses your car mate

83
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Schlaflosigkeit

A

insomnia

84
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die Gasse , der Durchgang

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alleyway , gateway

85
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Schande , Blamage , Entwürdigung

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disgrace

damn it I am a disgrace

He’s a disgrace for our Team

86
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übertriebene Aussage

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hyperbole

using hyperbole here

87
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Glockenspiel

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chimes

88
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Schienbein

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shin

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Mischung

A

it’s a mixture of

hybrid

90
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Mischling

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mongrel , half-breed

91
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vorkehrungen

vorkehrungen wurden getroffen

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precaution

precautions have been taken

92
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die Erlösung , das Heil , die Rettung

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salvation

93
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der Zweck , die Absicht , die Aufgabe

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purpose

What is the purpose of the transfer?

94
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Feilschen , Verhandeln

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to bargain , to haggle

bargaining , haggling

95
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Verbindung

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compound ,
compound movement ,
connection

96
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beauftragt

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mandated

97
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Achtelmeile

A

furlog

98
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Verstorben an

Sie verstarben an der Pest

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to succumb

they succumbed to plage

99
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Oh du armer [BE] Slang

A

poor - diddums

How sad , how unfortunate , poor you

Used in a mocking way

100
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Einklang , Übereinstimmung

Sie nickten im Einklang

A

unison

They were nodding in unison

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