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37 Cards in this Set
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board fence
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die Bretterwand, -¨e
~und~ der Holzzaun, -¨e |
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to remove, take away
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entfernen
~und~ wegnehmen |
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field of vision
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der Blickkreis
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to hate
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hassen
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to accelerate, speed up
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beschleunigen
~und~ etwas schneller machen |
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chase for, pursuit of
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die Hetze nach
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wage (based on piece work rather than number ofhours worked)
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der Akkord, -e
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bonus (based on piece work)
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die Akkordprämie, -n
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prosperity
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der Wohlstand
~und~ hoher Lebensstandard |
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to have some success, make s.th. of s.o.
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es zu etwas bringen
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to twitch, convulse
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zucken
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to mention
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erwähnen
~und~ von etwas spechen |
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to take it easy, take care of oneself
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sich schonen
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deceitful, not truthful
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verlogen
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consideration, regard
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die Rücksicht
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old man
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der Greis, -e
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drawback
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die Hinterseite, -n
~und~ die Kehrseite, -e |
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edge, border
[in this context] |
der Abschluß, -¨e
~und~das Ende, -n |
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to stain wood
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beizen
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in blossom
[in this dialect] |
in Blust
~und~ in Blüte |
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patience
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die Geduld
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You'll get better all right!
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Das kommt shon wieder!
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it's so miserable
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es ist ein Elend
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boring
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langweilig
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so that
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damit
~und~ um... zu |
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to be startled; to be frightened
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erschrecken
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to loosen; to detach
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lösen
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gap
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die Lücke, -n
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to complain
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sich beklagen
~und~ lamentieren/ sich beschweren |
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to distract, divert one's attention
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ablenken
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tender; affectionate
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zärtlich
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smokestack
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der Schlot, -e
~und~ der Fabrikschornstein, -e |
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to order or command s.o. to do s.th.
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jemandem befehlen
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entire
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gesamt
~und~ ganz |
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factory area
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das Fabrikareal, -e
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to relax
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entspannen
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facial feature
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der (Gesichts)zug, -¨e
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