XLVIII Flashcards

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obgleich /ɔpˈɡlaiç/

conjunction

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formal
trotz der genannten Tatsache
although , even though
Er ging zu dem Empfang, obgleich er keine Lust dazu hatte.
He went to the reception even though he didn’t want to.

Synonym
obwohl

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erahnen [ infinitive ] /ɛɐˈ|aːnən/

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nur ungenau erkennen, nach Gefühl wahrnehmen
to surmise /səˈmaɪz/ [to guess that something is true, using the information you know already] , to sense
Sie konnte die Umrisse des Hauses in der Dunkelheit nur erahnen.
She could only sense the contours of the house in the dark.

Synonym
vermuten

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Reichtum [ masculine ] /ˈraiçtuːm/

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(AN GELD UND BESITZ)
große Menge an Geld und Besitz
wealth
zu Reichtum kommen
to become wealthy

große Menge von etw
wealth , abundance /əˈbʌndəns/ [a large quantity of something]
immenser Reichtum an Bodenschätzen
huge abundance of mineral resources

Synonym
Fülle

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bewirken [ infinitive ] /bəˈvɪrkən/

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(ALS URSACHE)
etw. hervorrufen, verursachen
to cause
Die Maßnahmen haben das Gegenteil von dem bewirkt, was beabsichtigt war.
The measures had the opposite effect to what had been intended.

(DURCH EINSATZ)
durch Einsatz etw. erreichen, bewerkstelligen
to achieve
Gemeinsam können wir viel Gutes bewirken.
Together we can achieve a lot of good.

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Aufforderung [ feminine ] /ˈauffɔrdərʊŋ/

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(MIT NACHDRUCK)
order , demand
Die Demonstranten kamen der Aufforderung der Polizei, den Platz zu verlassen, nicht nach.
The demonstrators did not comply with the police’s demand to leave the square.

invitation
die Aufforderung zu einem Besuch annehmen
to accept an invitation to visit

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erachten

verb [ transitive ]

[ infinitive ] /ɛɐˈ|axtən/

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schnurstracks

adverb

/ˈʃnuɐˈʃtraks/

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egozentrisch

adjective

/eɡoˈʦɛntrɪʃ/

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Umfeld

noun

[ neuter ] /ˈʊmfɛlt/

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hinhören

verb [ intransitive ]

[ infinitive ] /ˈhɪnhøːrən/

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