English Vocabulary (3)

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craft

1. the skilled practice of a practical occupation
"he learned his craft as an apprentice"

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Handwerk

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mastery

1. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
"a good mastery of English"

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Beherrschung

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peril

1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
"drinking alcohol is a health peril"

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Gefahr
Risiko

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to condemn

1. express strong disapproval of
"we condemn the racism in South Africa"

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verurteilen

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altruism

1. the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

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Nächstenliebe
Selbstlosigkeit

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trade union

1. an organisation of employees formed to bargain with the employer

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Gewerkschaft

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fondness

1. a predisposition to like something
"he had a fondness for whiskey"
2. a positive feeling of liking

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Vorliebe
Zuneigung

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shortcoming

1. a failing or deficiency

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Mangel
Defizit

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infidelity

1. the quality of being unfaithful

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Untreue

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predicament

1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
"finds himself in a most awkward predicament"

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Zwickmühle (fig.)
Zwangslage

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Aries

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Widder (Sternzeichen)

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Taurus

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Stier (Sternzeichen)

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Leo

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Löwe (Sternzeichen)

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Virgo

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Jungfrau (Sternzeichen)

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Scorpio

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Skorpion (Sternzeichen)

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Sagittarius

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Schütze (Sternzeichen)

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Capricorn

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Steinbock (Sternzeichen)

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pug (zool.)

1. small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle

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Mops

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Aquarius

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Wasserman (Sternzeichen)

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obligation

1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
"every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"
2. the state of being obligated to do or pay something
"he is under an obligation to finish the job"

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Pflicht
Verpflichtung

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alienate

1. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

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entfremden

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peer pressure

1. influence by one's peer, esp. to conform

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Gruppenzwang

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flaw

1. an imperfection in an object or machine
"a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"
2. defect or weakness in a person's character
"he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless"

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Fehler (Charakter, Ware)
Schwachstelle
Mangel

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conscious

1. intentionally conceived
"a conscious effort to speak more slowly"
2. knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surrounding and sensations and thoughts
"remained conscious during the operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious that he was being followed"

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bewusst

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epitaph

an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

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Grabinschrift

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plagiarism

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Nachahmung
Plagiat

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adversity

1. a state of misfortune or affliction
"dept-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"
2. a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
"a period marked by adversities"

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Missgeschick
Not
Unglück
Widrigkeit

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extinct

1. no longer in existence; lost or expecially having died out leaving no living representatives
"an extinct species of fish"; "an extinct royal family"; "extinct laws and customs"
2. (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive
"an extinct volcano"

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ausgestorben
untergegangen
erloschen (geol.)

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primordial

1. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
"primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"

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ursprünglich

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threshold

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Schwelle
Schwellenwert