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57 Cards in this Set
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abreissen
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to tear down, demolish
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der Abriss
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demolition
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der Bau
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construction
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die Bu:hne, -n
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stage
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die DDR (Deustche Demokratische Republik)
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former GDR(German Democratic Republic) East Germany
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die Einnahmen
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revenue
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(sich) entwickeln
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to develop, change, transform
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eralten
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to recieve, be given
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friedlich
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peaceful(ly)
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fu:hren
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to lead
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das Geba:ude
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building
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die Gebu:hr, -en
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fee
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die Gru:nderzeit
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late 1800's (years of rapid industrial expansion in Germany)
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die Jahrhundertwende
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turn of the century
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das Jubila:um (pl. Jubila:en)
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jubilee, anniversary
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die Kosten
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costs
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leer stehen
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to sit vacant
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die Messe, -n
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trade fair
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das Messegela:nde
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trade fair grounds
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der Mu:ll
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garbage
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die Mu:lltonne, -n
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garbage can
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die Oper, -n
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opera
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pflegen
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to maintain; take care of
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die Sanierung, -en
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renovation
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schaffen
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to shape, to create
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(sich) sicher sein
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to be certain
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das Stadthaus, -:er
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townhouse (3-4 stories or more)
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das Stadtviertel
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city neighborhood, quarter
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(sich) verlieben
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to fall in love
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vermieten
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to rent out
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vernachla:ssigen
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to neglect
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versuchen
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to try
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vorschlagen
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to suggest
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der Westen
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West Germany, the West
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die Wohnanlage, -n
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housing, development
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die Zentralheizung
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central heat
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(sich) anschliessen
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to join a group
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der Berufsta:tige, -n
die Berufsta:tige, -n |
employee
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der Betrieb, -e
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workplace, factory
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dabei sein
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to be there, to participate
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die Demonstration, -en
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demonstration
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drohen
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to threaten
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der Eingang, -:en
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entrance
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das Friedensgebet, -e
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prayer
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die Gewalt
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force; violence
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die Gewaltlosigkeit
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nonviolence
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hupen
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to honk (a car horn)
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die Innenstadt, -:e
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center of town, downtown
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die Kerze, -n
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candle
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die Lo:sung, -en
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solution
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die Mannschaft, -en
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military unit
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die Regierung, -en
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government
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der Ruf, -e
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call
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schwiegen
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to be silent, say nothing
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verhaften
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to arrest
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der Volksmund
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vernacular, the people's language
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wie es im Volksmund heisst
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as they say
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