Wunder des Lebens Flashcards

1
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die Verschiedenheit Pl.: die Verschiedenheiten

A

variety, diversity

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verschiedentlich

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occasionally {adv}
repeatedly {adv}
at times {adv}
variously {adv}
several times {adv}
on various occasions {adv}
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3
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der Verlag Pl.: die Verlage

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publisher

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4
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das Bemühen kein Pl.

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attempt, effort, endeavor

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5
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mir fällt die Decke auf den Kopf

A

I felt claustrophobic

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6
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gering

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slight, minor, small

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7
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eher

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rather, sooner, earlier,

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8
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less than thrilled

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eher weniger begeistert [euphem.]

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9
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better not {adv}

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eher nicht [besser / lieber nicht]

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10
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der Anspruch Pl.: die Ansprüche

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claim

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infizieren | infizierte, infiziert |

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to infect

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abgrenzen | grenzte ab, abgegrenzt |

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to define, delimit, confine, circumvent

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13
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prekär

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precarious

[unangenehm, peinlich]

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14
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das Gewissen kein Pl.

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conscience

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15
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das Bangen

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trepidation

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bangen | bangte, gebangt |

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to tremble

[ugs.] [headbangen]
to headbang [sl.]mus.

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17
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bange

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anxious, afraid

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18
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etw. akk leugnen | leugnete, geleugnet |

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to deny sth.

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19
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das Leugnen kein Pl.

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denial

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20
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etw. Akk. erleichtern | erleichterte, erleichtert |

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to facilitate, ease, alleviate, relieve

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21
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das Bildungserlebnis Pl.: die Bildungserlebnisse

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educational experience

22
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unterwürfig

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adj.

submissive, servile, obsequious

23
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die Unterwürfigkeit

A

obsequiousness, servility

24
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fruchtbar

A

fertile, fruitful

25
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to shape

A

gestalten

26
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sich Dat. etw. Akk. ausdenken | dachte aus, ausgedacht |

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to think up, invent, devise,

sich eine Geschichte ausdenken v—make up a story v

27
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misconstrued {adj} {past-p}

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missdeutet

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missdeuten | missdeutete, missdeutet |

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to misinterpret, misconstrue

29
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verstümmelt

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mutilated {adj} {past-p}

30
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dünkelhaft

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conceited {adj}
smug {adj}
arrogant {adj}

31
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prüfend

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scrutinizing {adj}

32
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die Strafe Pl.: die Strafen

A

punishment

33
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strafend

A

punitive

34
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die Haltung

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attitude, stance, position

35
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die Weite Pl.: die Weiten

A

width, breadth, extent

36
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die Überschätzung Pl.: die Überschätzungen

A

overestimation

37
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überschätzen

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to overestimate

38
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hüten | hütete, gehütet |

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to herd

39
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ragen | ragte, geragt |

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to loom, tower, project, protrude

40
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riesenhaft

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colossal {adj}
gigantic {adj}
gigantically {adv}

41
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uralt

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ancient {adj}
immemorial {adj}
hoary {adj}
age-old {adj}
very old {adj}
dateless {adj}
immemorially {adv}
42
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die Krone Pl.: die Kronen

A

crown

43
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sich Akk. dehnen | dehnte, gedehnt |

A

to stretch

44
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die Rasenfläche Pl.: die Rasenflächen

A

lawn

45
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der Umriss Pl.: die Umrisse

A

outline, contour, profile

46
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knospen | knospte, geknospt |

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to bud

47
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knospend

A

adj.

budding

48
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überragen | ragte über, übergeragt / überragte, überragt |

A

to tower above

49
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rostrot

A

russet, auburn

50
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hausen | hauste, gehaust | [ugs.]

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to dwell, live, reside