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151 Cards in this Set
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die Angelegenheit,-en
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matter, business, affair
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die Arbeitsmoral
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work ethic
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die Begeisterung
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enthusiasm
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begeistert von
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enthusiastic / excited about, thrilled by
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blicken auf (acc.)
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to look at
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der Blick,-e
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look, glance
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der Blick auf (acc.)
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view of
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auf der ersten Blick
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at first glance
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das Boot,-e
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boat
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dösen
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to dose, drowse
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drohen (dat.) v.i.
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to threaten
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die Drohung,-en
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threat
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eifrig
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eager, enthusiastic
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erwerben (i,a,o)
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to obtain, acquire
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feindselig
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hostile
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der Fotoapparat,-e
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camera
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früher
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at one time, in the past
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früher mal + a past tense
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at one time, in the past
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früher mal wohnte ich
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I used to live
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die Gelegenheit,-en
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opportunity, chance; occasion
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bei Gelegenheit
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when there is a chance, some time
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bei passender Gelegenheit
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when the opportunity arises
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gelegentlich
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occasional, some time
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das Geräusch,-e
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noise
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geschehen (ie,a,e;ist)
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to happen
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der Gesichtsausdruck,-e
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facial expression
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der Ausdruck,-¨e
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expression
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der treffende Ausdruck
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the appropriate expression
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aus∙drücken
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to express
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großartig
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wonderful, great, fantastic
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günstig
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favorable; advantageous; convenient
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der Hafen, ¨-
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port, harbor
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legen
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to lay (laid, laid), put
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liegen (a,e)
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to lie (lay, lain), be situated, located
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die Lage
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location; situation
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das Meer,-e
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ocean
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sich mischen in (acc.)
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to meddle, interfere in
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das Mitleid
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pity, compassion for
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Mitleid haben mit
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to pity, have compassion for
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die Mütze,-n
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cap
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der Neid auf (acc.)
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envy of
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neidish sein auf (acc.)
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to be envious of
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beneiden
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to envy
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die See,-n
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ocean, sea
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der See,-n
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lake
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die Senkung,-en
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lowering
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senken
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to lower
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spätestens
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at the latest
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stören
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to disturb, bother
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eines Tages
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some / one day
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tatsächlich
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really, in fact, believe it or not
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die Tatsache,-n
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fact
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der Tourist(en)
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tourist
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unterdrücken
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to suppress; oppress
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die Unterdrückung
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suppression; oppression
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die Verlegenheit
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embarassment
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verlegen
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embarassed
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verpassen
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to miss, waste (opportunity)
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sich (dat.) vor∙stellen
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to imagine, think, envision, conceive of
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die Vorstellung,-en
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idea, notion, mental picture; performance
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bei der Vorstellung
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at the thought of
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wecken v.t.
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to wake (up)
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zwar
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(al)though, admittedly, to be sure, certainly, it may be true that
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die Botschaft,-en
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message
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die Erfolg,-e
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success
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die Handlung,-en
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plot
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die Klischeevorstellung,-en
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stereotype
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der Leistungsdruck
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pressure to achieve
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die Satire,-n
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satire
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der Schauplatz,-¨e
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scene
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im Süden
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in the South
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herablassend behandeln
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to patronize
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kritisieren
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to criticize
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spielen
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to take place (plot)
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um∙gehen (ging um, ist umgegangen)
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to interact with
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klischeehaft
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stereotyped
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zufrieden
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content, happy
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der Wellenkamm,-¨e
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crest of a wave
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aller guten Dinge drei sind
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good things always come in threes
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spröde
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brittle
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schließt die eilfertige Höfflichkeit ab
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concludes the hasty politeness
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nachweisbar
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demonstrable
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flink
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quick
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gereizt
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strained
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mächtig
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in command of
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am Herzen liegen
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to be very concerned about
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nagen
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to knaw
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wahrhaft
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actually
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sich recken
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to stretch
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sprengen
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to burst
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knapp
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tersely
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beruhigend
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reassuring
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die Makrele,-n
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mackerel
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auf∙tauen
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to thaw
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dessen
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whose (his)
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unangebracht
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inappropriate; misplaced; uncalled for
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rührend
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touching
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die Kümmernis
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concern
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der Nachdruck
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emphasis
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verleihen
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to give
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verschlägt ihm für ein paar Augenblicke die Stimme
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leaves him speechless for a few seconds
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die Räucherei
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smokehouse
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die Marinadenfabrik,-en
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cannery
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der Hubschrauber,-
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helicopter
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per Funk Anweisung
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directions over radio
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die Lachsrechte
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fishing rights for Salmon
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betrübt
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saddened
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seiner Urlaubsfreude schon fast verlustig
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barely enjoying his vacation any more
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munter
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merrily
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die Erregung
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agitation
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sich verschlucken
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to swallow the wrong way
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von dannen ziehen (o,o)
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to go away
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die Spur
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trace
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eben
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just
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friedlich
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peaceful
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feindselig
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hostile
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schläfrig
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sleepy, drowsy
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auf∙richten
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to put [or set] sth upright
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angeln
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to angle
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aus∙fahren
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to go out
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das Gesuchte
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the sought after thing or person
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etw. überbrücken
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to get through something
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kopfschütteln
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shake of the head
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das Zuviel,-s
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an overeffort
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zu etw (dat) übergehen
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to move on to sth
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die Zeichensprache
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sign language
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unumstößlich
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irrefutable, incontrovertible
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das Wohl
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welfare, well-being
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gewiß
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certainly, surely
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die Trauer
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sorrow
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verpaßt
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missed, lost
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recken
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to stretch sth [somewhere]
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unglücklich
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unhappy
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sozusagen
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as it were, so to speak
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unangebracht
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misplaced, uncalled-for
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fort∙fahren
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to continue
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sogar
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even, no less
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erleichtern
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to make sth easier [for sb], to make sth more bearable [for sb]
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der Fischschwarm
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shoal of fish
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jdn/etw ausmachen
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to determine [or sep make out] the position/positions of sb/sth;
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erwerben
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to acquire sth [for sth], to purchase sth [for sth]
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der Zwischenhändler
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middleman
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die Sprache verschlagen
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to leave sb speechless
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die Urlaubsfreude
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joy of being on vacation
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einer S. (gen) verlustig gehen (geh)
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to forfeit [or lose] sth;
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beruhigt
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with an easy mind, without worrying
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solcherlei (geh)
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such
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belehrt
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indoctrinated
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nachdenklich
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pensive, thoughtful
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züruckbleiben
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to be left behind
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eilfertig
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I. adj (geh) assiduous, zealous; hasty
II. adv assiduously, zealously |
