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World affairs (1-Word field) Flashcards

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Missbrauch

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abuse

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ausreichend

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adequate

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etw. unterstützen

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to advocate

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etw. erwarten, mit etw. rechnen

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to anticipate

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entsetzlich, erschreckend

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appaling

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anscheinend

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apparently

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Waffenarsenal

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arsenal

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Attentat

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assassination

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beurteilen, einschätzen, bewerten

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to assess

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Hilfe

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assistance

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Zermürbung

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attrition

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Durchschnitt

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average

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Gleichgewicht

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balance

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(gutes) Geschäft, vorteilhafter Kauf

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bargain

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Explosion

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blast

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Bombenschacht

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bomb bay

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Zwangsarbeit

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bonded labor

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Kalorieneinnahme, -zufuhr

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calorie intake

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(Handels-)Ware, Gebrauchsartikel

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commodity

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Vergleich

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comparison

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verwirren, verblüffen

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to confound

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überfüllt, übervölkert

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congested

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beträchtlich, erheblich

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considerable

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etwas ausmachen

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to constitute

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Feldfrüchte, Saat, Gesamternte

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crops

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Währung

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currency

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Milch- und Molkereiprodukte

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dairy produce

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anständig

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decent

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entscheidend

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decisive

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Trotz, Missachtung, Herausforderung

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defiance

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Mangel

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deficiency

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Wüste

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desert

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verzweifelt

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desperate

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sich verschlechtern

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to deteriorate

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Verwüstung

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devastation

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ausgerichtet auf, gewidmet

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devoted

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Kost, Nahrung

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diet

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38
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Abrüstung

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disarmament

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Abscheu

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disgust

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Ungleichheit, Verschiedenheit

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disparity

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enteignen, zur Räumung zwingen

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to dispossess

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stören

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to disrupt

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43
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(Geld-)Spende

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donation

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44
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Innenstadt, Geschäftsviertel

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downtown

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Dürre

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drought

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Verdienst

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earnings

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dauerhaft, beständig

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enduring

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48
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Energieverbrauch

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energy consumption

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Durchsetzung (eines Rechts oder Gesetzes)

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enforcement

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50
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überfluten, verschlingen

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to engulf

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51
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lebensnotwendig, wesentlich

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essential

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52
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Familienplanung

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family planning

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53
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füttern, ernähren, versorgen

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to feed

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heftig, scharf, grimmig

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fierce

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(Kern-)Spaltung

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fission

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Schlimmes ahnen

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to forebode

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ächzen

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to groan

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Bruttosozialprodukt

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gross national product

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Richtlinie, Richtschnur

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guideline

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Ernte(zeit)

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harvest

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gefährlich

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hazardous

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horten, hamstern

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to hoard

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Anaphabetentum

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illiteracy

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Ungleichgewicht

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imbalance

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bevorstehend

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impertinent

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Auswirkung, Einfluss

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impact

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unparteiisch

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impartial

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umfassen, einschließen, beinhalten

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to include

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Einkommen

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income

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Pro-Kopf-Einkommen

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income per head

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Anzeiger, (Leistungs-)Messer

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indicator

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Industrieländer

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industrialized nations

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Kindersterblichkeit

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infant mortality

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Stärke

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intensity

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Speerspitze, Spitzen-

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leading edge

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Lebenserwartung

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life expectancy

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Lese- und Schreibfähigkeit

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literacy

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sich bedrohlich abzeichnen

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to loom

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(Ver-)Lockung

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lure

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Unterernährung, schlechte Ernährung

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malnutrition

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medizinische Betreuung, Versorgung

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medical care

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Zuwanderer

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migrant

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Sterberate

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mortality rate

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Alptraum

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nightmare

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nahrhaft

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nutritious

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Einhaltung

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observance

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überholen, hinter sich lassen

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to outstrip

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verdörrt, versengt

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parched

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Kleinbauer

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peasant

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bemitleidenswert

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pitiful

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Not(lage)

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plight

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Bevölkerungswachstum

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population growth

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Armut

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poverty

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etw. vorhersagen

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to predict

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überwiegend

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predominantly

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(vor)herrschen

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bestehen

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Produktionsanstrengung, -leistung

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productive effort

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vorantreiben

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to propel

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Wohlstand

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prosperity

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Kaufkraft

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purchasing power

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ordnen, einreihen, klassifizieren

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to rank

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Bezug (auf)

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reference (to)

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jdn. (in einer Notsituation) helfen

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to relieve

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sich verlassen (auf)

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to rely (on)

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Entschlossenheit

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resolve

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Reichtümer eines Landes, Bodenschätze

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resources

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Wurzel

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root

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ländlich

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rural

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jdn./etw. vor etwas schützen

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to safeguard

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Maßstab

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scale

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knapp, spärlich

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scarce

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sicher

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secure

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Stimmung, Meinung

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sentiment

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Abwasser

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sewage

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Baracken-, Hüttenstadt

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shantytown

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zerspringen, zerbrechen

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to shatter

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düster, trübe

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sombre

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stärkehaltig

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starchy

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Hunger

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starvation

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Subvention

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subsidy

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Lebensunterhalt, Auskommen

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subsistence

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ergänzen

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to supplement

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stützen, tragen

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to sustain

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Handel

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trafficking

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unterernährt

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underfed, undernourished

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ungedeckter Bedarf

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unmet need

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Dringlichkeit

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urgency

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verdampfen

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(to) vaporize

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unmittelbare Umgebung

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vicinity

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Teufelskreis

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vicious circle

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Verletzung (eines Rechts)

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violation

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verwundbar, verletzlich

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vulnerable

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Kriegsführung

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warfare

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Waffe

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weapon

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weitverbreitet

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widespread

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