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German Verbs flashcards
1
Q

I owed him…

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ich war ihm ….schuldig

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silhouette

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Schattenriss (r.)

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fee

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Honorar (s.)

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sculptor

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Bildhauer (r.)

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to find out, ascertain

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feststellen

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handcuffs

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Handschelle (e.)

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in the army

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bei der Bundeswehr

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8
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I feel sick

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es geht mir an die Nieren

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to turn up

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auftauchen

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10
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varnish

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Firnis (e.)

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uniform (adj.)

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einförmig

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scarecrow

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Vogelscheucher (r.)

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pejorative

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abwertend

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heretic

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Ketzer (r.)

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15
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to fulfil an obligation

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eine Verpflichtung nachkommen

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16
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to do without

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verzichten auf (+ACC.)

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17
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to train

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ausbilden

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18
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to curse, swear

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fluchen

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19
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to curse, swear

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schimpfen

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20
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to refuse

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verweigern

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21
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to refuse

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sich weigern

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22
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to decline, refuse (an offer)

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ablehnen

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23
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cowardice

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Feigheit (e.)

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24
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courageous

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tapfer

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25
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courageous

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mutig

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26
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courage

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Mut (r.)

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27
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grace

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Anmut (e.)

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28
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arrogance

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Hochmut (r.)

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29
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humility

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Demut (e.)

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30
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what is s.o.´s attitude with respect to…

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wie steht jdm eine Frage gegenüber

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31
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that is old hat

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kalter Kaffee

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32
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pacemaker

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Schrittmacher (r.)

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33
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ohne Fehler

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einwandfrei

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34
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to have a bad influence on, adversely affect

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beeinträchtigen

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35
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to contibute to

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zu etw. beitragen

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36
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to store

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aufbewahren

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37
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freezer

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Gefrierschrank (r.)

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38
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worthwhile, economical

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rentabel

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39
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to be economical

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sich rentieren

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40
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chest, box

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Truhe (e.)

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41
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to grant

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gewähren

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42
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suite

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Garnitur (e.)

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43
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net curtain

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Gardine (e.)

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44
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net curtain

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Store (r.)

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45
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stove

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Herd (r.)

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46
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pale

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bleich

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47
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washing powder

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Waschpulver (s.)

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48
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to refuse (stresse force of action, not result)

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sich weigern zu (+INF)

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49
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to refuse (withhold, not to grant)

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verweigern

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50
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to refuse (a request)

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abschlagen

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51
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to refuse (an offer)

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ausschlagen

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52
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to decline

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ablehnen

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53
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to reject (firmly and defintely) a thing

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abweisen

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54
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bleach

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Bleichmittel (s.)

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55
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spade

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Spaten (r.)

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56
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to dig

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umgraben

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57
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to excavate

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ausgraben

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grave

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Grab (s.)

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59
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ditch

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Graben (r.)

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60
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bulb (flower-)

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Blumenzwiebel (e.)

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rudder

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Steuer (s.)

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62
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tax

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Steuer (e.)

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63
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third party insurance

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Teilkaskoversicherung

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64
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fully comprehensive insurance

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Vollkaskoversicherung

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65
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(light-) bulb

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(Glüh-)Birne (e.)

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66
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complaint

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Beschwerde (e.)

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67
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blade

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Klinge (e.)

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68
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event

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Veranstaltung (e.)

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69
Q

cufflink

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Manschettenknopf (r.)

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70
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loan

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Darlehen (s.)

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71
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to equip

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etw. ausstatten

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72
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according to

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-gemäß

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73
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-mäßig

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according to

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74
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household linen

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Wäsche (e.)

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75
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book-keeping

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Buchführung (e.)

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76
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hypocrite

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Heuchler (r.)

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77
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virtue

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Tugend (e.)

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78
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sin

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Laste (e.)

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79
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he realised

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ihm wurde es klar

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80
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he realised

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er sah ein

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81
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serious

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ernsthaft

82
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to put an advert in

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inserieren

83
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to switch off

A

ausschalten

84
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from the look on your face

A

anhand deines Gesichtsausdrucke

85
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attractive

A

reizvoll

86
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because of religious conviction

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aus religiöser Überzeugung

87
Q

mixes well

A

anpassungsfähig

88
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under certain circumstances

A

unter Umständen

89
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admirer

A

Verehre (r.) (adjectival)

90
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to adore

A

verehren

91
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to respect

A

achten

92
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extrovert

A

aufgeschlossen

93
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sensitive

A

feinfühlig

94
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skilled

A

geschickt

95
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adventurous, enterprising

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unternehmenslustig

96
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with some standing

A

mit Niveau

97
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with flair

A

mit Elan

98
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to faint

A

in Ohnmacht fallen

99
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to faint

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ohnmächtig werden

100
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to sweep off

A

abfegen

101
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casual

A

lässig

102
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carpet layer

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Teppichverlegen (r.)

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evil

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Übel (s.)

104
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sickness

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Übelheit (e.)

105
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not in the slightest

A

nicht im geringsten

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with reference to

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bezüglich (+GEN)

107
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on the occasion of

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anlässlich (+GEN)

108
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by virtue/dint of

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kraft

109
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by means of

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mittels (+GEN)

110
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decent

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anständig

111
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to undercoat

A

vorstreichen

112
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to pass judgement

A

ein Urteil fallen

113
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accused

A

Angeklagte (r.)

114
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to conform

A

sich einfügen

115
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break a thing, mend your luck

A

Scherben bringen Glück

116
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to triple

A

verdreifachen

117
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column

A

Spalte (e.)

118
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to cover the costs

A

Unkosten (e.) decken

119
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heat

A

Hitze (e.)

120
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to make a profit from

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einen Gewinn aus etw. ziehen

121
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to pass a law

A

ein Gesetz verabschieden

122
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avalanche

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Lawine (e.)

123
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to agree, arrange

A

vereinbaren

124
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to lay a carpet

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einen Teppich verlegen

125
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former

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einstig

126
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settlement

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Ansiedlung (e.)

127
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estate

A

Siedlung (e.)

128
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evacuee

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Aussiedler (r.)

129
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scenery

A

Kulisse (e.)

130
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laboriously

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mühselig

131
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to dig peat

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torfstechen

132
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characteristic

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Merkmal (s.)

133
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to be exposed to

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etw. ausgesetzt sein

134
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to take the initiative

A

e. Initiative ergreifen

135
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sequence

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Reihenfolge (e.)

136
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to keep

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bewahren

137
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to reproduce

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wiedergeben

138
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object

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Gegenstand (r.)

139
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to use

A

verwenden

140
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to invent

A

erfinden

141
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to discover

A

entdecken

142
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to disgrace o.s.

A

sich blamieren

143
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to imagine

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sich einbilden

144
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indispensable

A

unentbehrlich

145
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pensioner

A

Senior (r.)

146
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to improve health

A

e. Gesundheit fördern

147
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considerable

A

erheblich

148
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to stay in place

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sich aufhalten

149
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in good health

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bei Gesundheit

150
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to get rid of

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loskommen von

151
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to get rid of

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loswerden

152
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to reduce

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lindern

153
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having healing properties

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heilsam

154
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effective

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wirksam

155
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strange

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wundersam

156
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care

A

Betreuung (e.)

157
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pepped up

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aufgemöbelt

158
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to nag

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nögeln

159
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reasonable

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vernünftig

160
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reason

A

Vernunft (e.)

161
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that´s the reason why

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es liegt daran, dass

162
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you can take it that

A

Sie können davon ausgehen, dass…

163
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essentially

A

im wesentlichen

164
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mineral

A

Mineral(-ien) (s.)

165
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plumber

A

Spengler (r.) (dial.)

166
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to give in

A

nachgeben

167
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Brötchen

A

Schrippe (e.)

168
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to eye

A

beäugen

169
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to manage (achieve)

A

fertigbringen

170
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accusation

A

Anklage (e.)

171
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chaste

A

keusch

172
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to desire

A

begehren

173
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rough, coarse

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plump

174
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to find out, hear

A

erfahren

175
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roller skating

A

Rollschuhfahren (s.)

176
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ever

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schon einmal

177
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rich

A

wohlhabend

178
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respected

A

angesehen

179
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rich, well-to-do

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gut betucht

180
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charm

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Reiz (r.)

181
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broke (no money)

A

pleite

182
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passionately

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leideschaftlich

183
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to twitter

A

zwitschern

184
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to fall in love with

A

sich in jdn/etw verlieben

185
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rabbit

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Kaninchen (s.)

186
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drink

A

Schroppen (r.)

187
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takings

A

Einnahme (e.)

188
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magpie

A

Elster (e.)

189
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in a trice

A

im Handumdrehen

190
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in view of

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angesichts (+GEN)

191
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confidence

A

Vertrauen (s.)

192
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at the same time

A

mitunter

193
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to compete

A

wetteifern

194
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to recreate, copy

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nachbilden

195
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step by step

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Zug für Zug

196
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to fail to recognise, misjudge

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verkennen

197
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breath

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Hauch (r.)

198
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deluge, flood

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Sintflut (e.)

199
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to prophecy

A

weissagen

200
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wise

A

weis(e)

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