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German Verbs flashcards
1
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man of few words

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r. Schweiger

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smug, complacent

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süffisant

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3
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address to the jury, summing up, plea

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s. Plädoyer (-s)

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4
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polemic

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e. Streitschaft

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5
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help, assistance, support

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r. Beistand

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6
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to contest, trouble

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anfechten (o/o)

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7
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venture, undertaking

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s. Unterfangen

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8
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to alter, reorganise, remodel

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umgestalten

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9
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drop forge

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e. Gesenkschmiede

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10
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balance

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r. Saldo

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11
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supporter, advocate

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r. Befürworter

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12
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take it easy

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nur keine Hektik

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13
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essential, absolutely, necessary, inevitable

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unumgänglich

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14
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sobering up, disillusionment

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e. Ernüchterung

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15
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mixed, conflicting

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zwiespältig

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16
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Janus-faced

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janusköpfig

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17
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to dry-up, shrivel

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ausdörren

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18
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pitiful, wretched

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erbärmlich

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19
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consumer

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r. Konsument

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20
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political instructor

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r. Politruk (политический руководитель)

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21
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to take precedence over

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den Vorrang vor etw. haben

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22
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rocket launch

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r. Raketenabschuß

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23
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authoritative

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ehrfurchtgebietend

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24
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free of debt, unencumbered

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unverschuldet

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25
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wage cut

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e. Lohnkürzung

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26
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enrichment, enlargement, accumulation

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e. Anreicherung

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27
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trade

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s. Gewerbe

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28
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the oldest profession in the world

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das älteste Gewerbe der Welt

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29
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timid

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zaghaft

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30
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extra, supplementary

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nebenruflich

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31
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thousandth (part)

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s. Promille

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32
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greenhouse

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s. Gewächshaus

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33
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remuneration

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e. Entgelt

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34
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oath of loyalty/allegiance

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r. Treueschwur

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35
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to prevail, reign

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walten

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36
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accountable

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rechenschaftspflichtig

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37
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I am fed up to the back teeth with

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das stinkt mir

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38
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to make feel sick

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jdn. anwidern

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39
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to blow, puff (inf.)

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pusten

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40
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registration

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e. Erfassung

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41
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plaice

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e. Scholle

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42
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to spawn

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laichen

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43
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to release

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ausklinken

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44
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it doesnt matter what happens when Ive gone

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nach mir die Sintflut

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45
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East German (inf.)

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r. Ostler

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46
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carpenter

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r. Schreiner

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47
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to hush up

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vertuschen

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48
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dough, cash

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e. Kohle

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49
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maniac for housework

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r. Putzteufel

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50
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to rub s.o up the wrong way

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bei jdm anecken

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51
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solvent

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s. Lösungsmittel

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52
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reduction, slackening off, debasement

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e. Herabsetzung

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53
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trusting, credulous

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gutgläubig

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54
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obscene

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obszön

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55
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maize

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r. Mais

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56
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wheat

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r. Waizen

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57
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reaper

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r. Schnitter

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58
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embrasure

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e. Schießscharte

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59
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isolation

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e. Einkreisung

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60
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to work out

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ausklügeln

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61
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to expand

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ausdehnen

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62
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to quarrel, wrangle

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hadern (old)

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63
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to shape, mould, character

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prägen

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64
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coding

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e. Verschlüsselung

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65
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encoding

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e. Entschlüsselung

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66
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fully valid

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vollgültig

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67
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goggle-box

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e. Glotze

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68
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one-eyed monster

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e. Glotze

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69
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flair, style

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r. Pfiff

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70
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yeast

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e. Hefe

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71
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candied orange peel

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s. Orangeat

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72
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candied lemon peel

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s. Zitronat

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73
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raisin

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e. Rosine

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74
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current

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e. Korinthe

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75
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almond, tonsil

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e. Mandel

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76
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fruit-loaf

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r. Stollen

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77
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pinch

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e. Prise

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78
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(chocolate) coating (cook.=

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e. Kuvertüre

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79
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silly, prudish

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zickig

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80
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to pull, take out (notebook) (coll.)

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zücken

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81
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lance corporal

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r. Gefreite(r)

82
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ableseaman

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r. Gefreite(r)

83
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leading aircraftman

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r. Gefreite(r)

84
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petty officer

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r. Bootsmannl

85
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lance corporal, senior aircraftsman, seaman first class

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r. Obergefreite(r)

86
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lieutenant commander

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r. Kapitänleutnant

87
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fag

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r. Glimmstengel

88
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kite (bird)

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r. Milan

89
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tripod

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s. Stativ

90
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standard bearer

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r. Fähnrich

91
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sergeant

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r. Fähnrich

92
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petty officer

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r. Fähnrich zur See

93
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to do s.t. at the double

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etw. mit Ruckzuck machen

94
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camouflage battledress

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s. Tarnnetz

95
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to wobble, shake

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wackeln

96
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wing

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e. Tragefläche

97
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to kid around

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flachsen

98
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knacker’s yard

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e. Schinderei

99
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struggle, slavery

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s. Schinderei

100
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to make a fuss, curse and swear

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schimpfen wie en Rohrspatz

101
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nagging, clamour

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s. Gezeter

102
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for the first time in living memory

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zum erstenmal seit Menschengedenken

103
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to devastate

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verheeren

104
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clearing

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e. Rodung

105
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to clear

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roden

106
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chimney

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r. Schlot (-e)

107
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to burn off

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abfackeln

108
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to braize, roast, swelter

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schmoren

109
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out of the blue

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aus heiterem Himmel

110
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to have done s.t. wrong

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etw. auf dem Kerbholz haben

111
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to have a hard-on

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eine Latte haben

112
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pukka, genuine

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waschecht

113
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to be every bit as intelligent as

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jdm an Intelligenz nicht nachstehen

114
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to stir up

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schüren

115
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to be well-versed in

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inbewandert etw sein

116
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to be fond of o’s food

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kein Kostverächter sein

117
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the scum of the earth

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r. Abschaum der menschlichen Gesellschaft

118
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to germinate, sprout

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aufkeimen

119
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to strike it lucky

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fündig werden

120
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stingray

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r. Stachelrochen

121
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off/bad (meat)

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gammelig

122
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to hail

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hageln

123
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to cast off

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ablegen

124
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mooring

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e. Anlegestelle

125
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unscathed

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unversehrt

126
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pair of tweezers

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e. Pinzette

127
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capricious, changeable

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launisch, launenhaft

128
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to do s.b. in

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jdm den Garaus machen

129
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to bump s.b. off

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jdm den Garaus machen

130
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to announce, promulgate

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verkünden

131
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murky, cloudy

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trüb

132
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to be subject to

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unterliegen

133
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lactic acid

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e. Milchsäure

134
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tub

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r. Bottich

135
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yeast

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e. Hefe

136
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sour, sharp (taste)

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säuerlich

137
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events

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r. Vorgang

138
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Golden Age

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e. Hochzeit

139
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a week in which a football team must play several games

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eine englische Woche

140
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to pay s.o. a visit

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jdm einen Besuch abstatten

141
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to form the prelude to

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den Auftakt zu etw. bilden

142
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to be the start of s.t.

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den Auftakt zu etw. bilden

143
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prelude

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r. Auftakt

144
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to blossom into

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zu etw. mausern

145
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to moult

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mausern

146
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stilt walkers

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r. Stelzenläufer

147
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to hold out

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ausharren

148
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source of (the) fire

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r, Brandherd

149
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control-room

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e. Leitstelle

150
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that’s a botch-up

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das ist Pfutsch

151
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portly, stout

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behäbig

152
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milky way

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e. Milchstraße

153
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to have the knack of doing s.t.

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den Dreh heraushaben, etw. zu tun

154
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tripod

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r. Stativ

155
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plywood

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s. Sperrholz

156
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feathered

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gefiedert

157
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on the double

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dalli!

158
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treetop

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r. Wipfel

159
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to mint, strike, shape, mould

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prägen

160
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nutcase

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r. Spinner

161
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show-off

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r. Prahlhans

162
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sporting ace

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e. Sportskanone

163
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push up

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r. Liegestütz

164
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lump, chunk

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r. Brocken

165
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hydrography

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e. Gewässerkunde

166
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sound, valid

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stichhaltig

167
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tides

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e. Gezeiten

168
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solitary

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eigenbrötlerisch

169
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persecution mania

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r. Verfolgungswahn

170
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bodkin

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e. Ahle

171
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remote

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abgelegen

172
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narrow-minded

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engstirnig

173
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to torment, pester

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piesacken

174
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plumbline

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s. Bleilot

175
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abashed, subdued

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kleinlaut

176
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plight, misery

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e. Misere

177
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stalemate

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s. Patt

178
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director (theatre)

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r. Intendant

179
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inexpensive, hackneyed

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wohlfeil

180
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sloppy, careless

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schlampig

181
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to shrink

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schrumpfen

182
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pathetic

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mickrig

183
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genus

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e. Gattung

184
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brevity is the soul of wit

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in der Kürze liegt die Würze

185
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scarecrow

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r. Vogelscheuche

186
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snotty(-nosed) upstart

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r. Schnösel

187
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lingo, jargon; double-dutch, gibberish

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s. Kauderwelsch

188
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appease, conciliator

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r. Abwiegler

189
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person living in the past

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r. Ewiggestrige

190
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stick-in-the-mud

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r. Ewiggestrige

191
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coolness, calmness

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e. Gelassenheit

192
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garment, gown

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s. Gewand

193
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ruining

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e. Verschandelung

194
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faintheartedness, timidity

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r. Kleinmut

195
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junior member of staff

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e. Nachwuchskraft

196
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droll, comical

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skurril

197
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ready

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parat

198
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hyper-Germanness

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e. Deutschtümelei

199
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increased

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vermehrt

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