Volume 018 Flashcards

1
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astuteness

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r. Scharfsinn

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2
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to go pale

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erblassen

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3
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to bolt (e.g. a door)

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verriegeln

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4
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sin, heinous deed

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r. Frevel

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5
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scandalous deed

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e. Büberei

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6
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to cover up

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bemänteln

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7
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declaration

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e. Beteurung

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8
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fully valid

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vollgültig

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9
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lever

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r. Hebel

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10
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prescription, mistake

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e. Verschreibung

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11
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epitome, perfect example

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r. Inbegriff

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12
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decree

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s. Dekret

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13
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idol

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r. Götze

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14
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death by hanging

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r. Tod durch den Strang

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15
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means of redemption

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e. Entsühnungsmittel

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16
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release, relief, deliverance, redemption

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e. Erlösung

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17
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to tie up

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knüpfen

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18
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furious, wrathful

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grimmig

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19
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gesture, gesticulation

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e. Gebärde

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20
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serious

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ernsthaft

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21
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disreputable

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verrufen

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22
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squire, junker

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r. Junker

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23
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to put on offer

to offer for sale

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ausbieten

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24
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to throw s.t at s.o.

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jdm etw. nachwerfen

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25
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to do harm to

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anhaben (+Dat.)

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26
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to gather up, bundle together

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to manage, make do

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27
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knot hole

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s. Astloch

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28
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to stand sentry

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e. Schildwache stehen

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29
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to talk over

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beschwatzen

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30
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madcap

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r. Springinsfeld

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31
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weather, scent

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e. Witterung

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32
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to hold s.t. against s.o.

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jdm etw. verdanken

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33
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it;s a deal, done

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topp

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34
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matchmaker, procurer

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r. Kuppler

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35
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beef tea

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e. Kraftbrühe

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36
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to bring to the boil

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aufkochen

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37
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land of milk and honey

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s. Scharaffenland

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38
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rubbish

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r. Quark

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39
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brave ,valiant, upright, honest

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wacker

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40
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that’s the crux of the matter

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da liegt der Hase im Pfeffer

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41
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honest

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rechstschaffen

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42
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swastika

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r. Hakenkreuz

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43
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fully, entirely, completly

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in vollem Umgang

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44
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to rebel, revolt

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putschen

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45
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advantage

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r. Vorzug

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46
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step by step

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Zug um Zug

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47
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flexible, elastic

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dehnbar

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48
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to degenerate

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entarten

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49
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without ceremony

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ohne viel Federlesens

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50
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to not waste time on s.o.

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nicht viel Federlesens mit jdm machen

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51
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foolish

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töricht

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52
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ambition

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e. Ehrgeiz

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53
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to lose o’s way

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verfranzen

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54
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ignonimity

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e. Schmack

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55
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to rake, poke, stir up

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schüren

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56
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set piece

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s. Versatzstück

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57
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blindly

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blindlings

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58
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swing

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e. Schwenkung

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59
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to foretell gloom

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unken

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60
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hypocrite

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r. Schleicher

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61
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body, committee

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s. Gremium

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62
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dislike of

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e. Abneigung gegen

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63
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abolition

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s. Abschaffung

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64
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endangered

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gefährdet

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65
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to gather, rally people around o.s.

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Menschen um sich scharen

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66
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talent, gift

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e. Begabung

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67
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defeat

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e. Niederlage

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68
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torrent of words

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s. Suade

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69
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to attck

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überfallen (insep.)

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70
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I am overcome with desire

A

es gelüstet mich

mich gelüstet nach

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71
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to sit (of a committee)

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tagen

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72
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to consider carefully

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ventilieren

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73
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start, prelude

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r. Auftakt

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74
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destruction

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e. Zertrümmerung

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75
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to think of s.t.

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auf etw. verfallen

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76
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to encourage

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ermuntern

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77
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to appeal to, bribe

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jdn bestechen

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78
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bribe

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s. Schmiergeld

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79
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contemporary play

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s. Zeitstück

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80
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welfare state

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r. Wohlfahrststaat

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81
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unintellectual

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ungeistig

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82
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expert

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kennerisch

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83
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popular

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volkstümlich

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84
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to uncover, expose

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entschleiern

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85
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unless

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es sei denn

86
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to echo

87
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echo

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r. Widerhall

88
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extensive

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weitreichend

89
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to have an influence

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Einfluss ausüben

90
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charity

A

r. Wohltätigkeitsverein

91
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shoe-lace

A

r. Schnürsenkel

92
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coronation

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e. Krönung

93
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to present

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übergeben

94
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letter of credence

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s. Beglaubigungsschreiben

95
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disaster

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s. Unglück

96
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disaster

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e. Katastrophe

97
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audience (with s.o. important)

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e. Audienz

98
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foul play

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e. verrätersiche Tat

99
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stress

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e. Belastung

100
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stress

101
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condolence

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s. Beileid

102
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to express (e.g. condolence)

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aussprechen

103
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loss

A

r. Verlust

104
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departure

105
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departure (bus)

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e. Abfahrt

106
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from stem to stern

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von vorne bis achtern

107
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attitude towarsd

A

e. Haltung

108
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to guess, foresee

109
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about noon

A

gegen Mittag

110
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instead

A

als Ersatz

111
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when I am awake

A

bei wachem Bewusstsein

112
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to become effective

113
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it got me thinking

A

es gab mir zu denken

114
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generally

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im allgemeinen

115
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generally

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im großen und ganzen

115
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generally

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im großen und ganzen

116
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misfortune

117
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official

118
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occasion

119
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to belittle

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schmälern

120
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trunk (elefant)

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r. Rüssel

121
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to occupy o.s.

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sich benachschäftigen

122
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conclusion

A

r. Schluss

123
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monitor

A

r. Überwacher

124
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e. Eifer

125
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to outgrow

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entwachsen

126
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woe

127
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blessing, boon, godsend

128
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harrowing

A

grauenhaft

129
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to make a fool of o.s.

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jdn lächerlich machen

130
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in vain

131
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nebulous

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verworrren

132
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princely

A

fürstlich

133
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acquisition

134
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not to scale

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nicht maßstäblich

135
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longitudinal section

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r. Längsschnitt

136
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stapler

A

r. Drahthefter

137
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parking meter

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e. Parkuhr

138
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traffic lights

A

e. Verkehrsampel

139
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to tend (land)

140
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grave

141
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sexton

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r. Küster

142
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to cut/mow grass

143
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marble

144
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reminder

A

e. Gedächtnisstütze

145
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gravestone

A

r. Grabstein

146
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to last

147
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relief

A

e. Erleichterung

148
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it’s a comfort to know that

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es ist tröstlich/beruhigend zu wissen, dass….

149
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directions

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e. Anweisungen

150
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upkeep

A

r. Unterhalt

151
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to attend to

A

Aufmerksamkeit schenken

152
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compensation

A

e. Entschädigung

153
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loneliness

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e. Einsamkeit

154
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being

155
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forever

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für immer

für alle Zeiten

156
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spark

157
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to come true, be fulfilled

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in Erfüllung gehen

158
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to astonish

159
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to whisper

160
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to scribble

161
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to rustle, murmur

162
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to scare away

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verscheuchen

163
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to scrub down

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abschrubben

164
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to scrub down

A

abschrubben

165
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to alert, alarm

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alarmieren

166
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to fill up (with petrol)

167
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to emigrate

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auswandern

168
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to split o’s sides with laughter

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sich biegen vor lachen

169
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to harvest, gather

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to harvest, gather

170
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to milk

171
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constituency

A

r. Wahlkreis

172
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opinion poll

A

e. Meinungsumfrage

173
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shadow cabinet

A

s. Schattenkabinett

174
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electorate

A

e. Wählerschaft

175
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to canvass

A

Wahlwerbung machen

176
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to canvass

A

um Stimmen werben

177
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to nationalise

A

verstaatlichen

178
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apathy

A

e. Teilnahmelosigkeit

179
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unemployment benefit

A

e. Arbeitslosenunterstützung

180
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MP

A

r. Abgeordnete

181
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moroseness

A

r. Missmut

182
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fickleness, inconsistency

A

r. Wankelmut

183
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patience

A

e. Langmut

184
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justice

A

e. Gerechtigkeit

185
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to break (of day)

186
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studio

A

s. Atelier

187
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excuse

A

e. Ausrede

188
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relaxation

A

e. Ausspannung

189
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spotted, stained

190
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event, occurrence

A

e. Begebenheit

191
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almost

192
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a man possessed

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r. Besessene(r)

193
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certainty

A

e. Bestimmtheit

194
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proof

195
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lid

196
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jay

A

r. Eichelhäher

197
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harvest

198
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r. Förster

199
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counterfeit

A

gefälscht

200
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moderate

A

gemäßigt

201
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ghost

A

s. Gespenst

202
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ghostly

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gespensterhaft

203
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well preserved

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guterhalten

204
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half asleep

A

im Halbschlaf

205
Q

heath, moor

206
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quiet as a mouse

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mäuschenstil

207
Q

sign of the Zodiac

A

s. Tierkreiszeichen

208
Q

sign of the Zodiac

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s. Zodiakussymbol

209
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angry