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prägen

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shape, characterize, mint (coin)

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ahnen

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suspect, guess

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wahrnehmen

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perceive, be aware of

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zögern

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hesitate

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bestätigen

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confirm

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weigern (sich)

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refuse

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vortragen

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present, recite

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deuten

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point, interpret

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Ausmaß

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das - extent, degree

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Siedlung

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die - settlement

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Rand

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der - edge, skin (layer on top of liquid)

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Stadtrand

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der - edge of town

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Vortrag

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der - lecture

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Rückkehr

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die - return

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mehrfach

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multiple

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übrig

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remainder

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angesehen

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prestigious, eminent

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Gelehrter

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der - male scholar; die Gelehrte - female/multiple scholars

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überfordern

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overextend, overwhelm

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vertreten

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represent, advocate

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zuschreiben

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attribute to

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untersuchen

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examine

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mutmaßen

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speculate

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verblassen

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fade

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aufgeben

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give up

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vorliegen

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exist

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stürzen

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overthrow

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überzeugen

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convince

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Versuch

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der - attempt

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Resultat

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das - result

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Forscher

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der - researcher

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Fähigkeit

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die - ability, skill

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höchst

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highly, utmost

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an sich

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in itself

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Anklang

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der - appeal

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fast völlig

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almost totally

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Beleg

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der - proof

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zu Gunsten

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in favor of

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überzeugend

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convincing

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Indiz

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das - indication, circumstantial evidence

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herrschende

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dominant

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faszinierend

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fascinating

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Erkenntnis

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die - insight, finding, recognition

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Ursprung

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“der” - origin, source

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Wirklichkeit

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die - reality

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verlangen

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request, demand

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mitteilen

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inform, communicate

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aussagen

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state, testify

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bevorstehen

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is imminent

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enthüllen

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reveal

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besagen

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mean, signify

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unterscheiden + sich

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differentiate, (sich) - differ

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Globus

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der - Globe

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vielfältig

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diverse

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schätzungsweise

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approximately (etwas, rund, ungefähr)

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angenommen

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presumed

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Stück

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das - piece, play

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58
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dagegen

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on the other hand

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Aufführung

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die - performance

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Geschlecht

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das - gender

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Tatsache

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die - fact

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eindeutig

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clearly

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unzählig

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countless

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voreinander

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from one another

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Gebrauch

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der - use

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zahlreich

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numerous

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grundlegend

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fundamental, basic

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Beziehung

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die - relationship

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enthalten + sich

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contain, (sich) - abstain from

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nachweisen

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prove

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zurechtkommen

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cope, get along

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erzwingen

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force

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Entfernung

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die - distance

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auffallend

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(auffallen - stand out, attract attention)

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Erfordernis

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das - requirement

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Fertigkeit

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die - skill

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erstaunlich

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surprising

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vorlegen

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submit, present

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verspeisen

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eat, consume

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fortschreiten

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progress, advance

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verlaufen

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get lost, disperse

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darstellen

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show, represent

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betrachten

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look at, consider (___you a friend)

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verbreiten

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disseminate, spread

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verlegen

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(many meanings) - misplace, reschedule

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durchmischt

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blended

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durchmischen

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blend

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zeitlich

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chronological

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jemand

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someone, anyone

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ohnehin

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in any case, anyway

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unwillkürlich

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involuntary

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abbekommen

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get a share of something

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betätigen

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operate

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auffliegen

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fly up

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umdrehen + sich

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turn, (sich) - turn around

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abdrücken

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pull the trigger

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verwandeln

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transform

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ausweichen

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evade

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Ursache

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die - cause

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letztlich

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ultimately, finally

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Abzug

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der - deduction, trigger

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Ladung

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die - ammo

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raffiniert

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refined

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ehemalig

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former

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Missgeschick

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das - mishap

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Geschick

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das - skill

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Abdruck

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der - imprint/impression

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Satz

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der - sentence

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bloß

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mere

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Zeuge

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der - witness

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ausweichend

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evasive

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zerbrechen

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break

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herausfinden

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find out

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zerstechen

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bite, puncture

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verschütten

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spill

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zerbrechen

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break

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bestehen

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exist, pass test

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hingegen

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whereas, on the other hand, on the contrary

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Verursacher

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der - cause

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eher

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rather

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ungern

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reluctantly

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absichtlich

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intentional

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Versuch

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der - attempt

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Gedächtnis

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das - memory

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Ereignis

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event, incident

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vorkommen

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happen, exist

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begehen

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commit, perpetuate

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aufweisen

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have, exhibit

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ergeben + sich

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produce, (sich) - surrender, (sich impersonal) - to happen

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umgehen

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bypass

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ausführen

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perform, carry out

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abhängen

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hang

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vergleichen

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compare

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Vorkommnis

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das - incident, event (something that happened)

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grundsätzlich

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fundamental

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Unfall

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der - accident

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Verursacher

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der - causer, originator

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eingängig

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catchy, intuitive

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Ausnahme

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die - exception, exemption

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Silbe

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die - syllable

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Geschlecht

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das - gender

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ausgiebig

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extensively

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variieren

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vary

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einnehmen

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take (medicine), take up (space), conquer (military)

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hervorrufen

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cause, give rise to

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zeigen (sich)

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appear, become apparent

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zutreffen

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apply, be true

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umkehren

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reverse, turn around

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nähern (sich)

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approach

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neigen (sich)

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learn, incline, slant

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auffordern

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request

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reagieren

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react

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eigen

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own

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diesbezüglich

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regarding this

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Gegenrichtung

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die - opposite direction

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anhand

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by means of

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nachweislich

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demonstrable

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Weltsicht

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die - worldview

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Vorlieben

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die - preferences (usually plural)

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Abneigung

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die - aversion

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sowie

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as well as, as soon as

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unausgesprochen

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unspoken

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Bedingung

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die - condition

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sobald

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as soon as

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auffallen

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stand out, attract attention

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verursachen

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cause, induce

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Ergebnis

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das - result, outcome

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