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87 Cards in this Set
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anschaulich |
clear; vivid; graphic, concrete |
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sofern |
(CONJ) provided [that] |
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konzentrieren (auf + AKK) |
to concentrate (on) |
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unmittelbar |
immediate; direct, un-mediated |
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vieldeutig |
ambiguous [NB: not multivalent] |
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anhaften (an + DAT) |
fig.: to cling, stick (to); to be inherent in
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der Abgrund, ü e |
precipice; fig.: abyss |
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das Gemälde, - |
painting |
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die Figur, -en |
figure [in a work of art etc.]; figure, physique; character [in a novel, film] |
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zugegeben |
admittedly |
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die Unterweisung |
instruction, i.e. act of instruction
(not der Unterricht; die Ausbildung) |
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vereinzelt |
isolated; occasional, sporatic |
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sich auf etw (AKK) einlassen |
to get involved in sth; to go into sth [a question] |
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zweckdienlich |
purpose-serving; useful; appropriate |
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einleitend |
introductory; by way of introduction |
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auffassen |
to interpret [= interpretieren]; to grasp, to understand |
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das Gefüge |
(lit., fig.) structure |
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versagen |
to fail; to break down |
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die Entsprechung |
equivalent; counterpart; parallel; correspondence |
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gesondert |
separate
(not getrennt) |
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bedingen
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sich gegenseitig bedingen |
to cause; to necessitate; to presuppose
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to be mutually dependent |
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der Gesichtssinn (kein plural) |
faculty of seeing; power of sight |
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sich sorgen um
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sorgen für |
to be worried about
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to take care of [= s. kümmern um] |
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sich einstellen |
to appear, turn up, arise |
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sich auf jdn/etw einstellen |
(= sich richten nach) to adapt oneself to sb/sth; (= sich vorbereiten auf) to prepare oneself for sb/sth |
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geübt |
practiced, proficient |
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der Bau (kein plural)
der Bau, -ten |
structure, building site
building, construction |
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abendländisch |
occidental, western (liter.) |
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schlechterdings |
absolutely [= völlig]; virtually [= nahezu] |
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jdm beikommen
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einer Sache beikommen |
to get hold of sb
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to deal with sth [=bewältigen] |
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das Element, -e |
element |
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der Gehalt, -e
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das Gehalt, ä -er |
content, substance
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salary |
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linear |
linear |
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die Strenge |
strictness; severity |
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die Abbildung |
depiction, portrayal; reproduction [=die Wiedergabe]; illustration, diagram |
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erweitern
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verbreiten |
to widen
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to spread; to distribute; to radiate |
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die Gattung |
genus, type, kind; genre |
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eine ganze Anzahl |
quite a number |
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nichtsdestoweniger |
nevertheless, nonetheless |
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der Zug, ü e |
feature; characteristic [among other meanings] |
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das Merkmal, -e |
characteristic; distinctive mark; distinguishing mark |
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fühlbar |
perceptible [= spürbar]; marked |
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münden (in) |
to flow (into); to lead (into) (lit., fig.) |
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die Wandlung |
change [= Wechsel, Wandel]; transformation; consecration, transubstantiation |
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die Gleichheit, -en |
equality (no plural); correspondence (no plural); similarity [=Ähnlichkeit] |
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(jdm) für jdn/etw haften |
(= verantwortlich sein) to be responsible (to sb) for sb/sth |
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schlechthin |
quite; per se, as such |
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in die Breite gehen
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die Breite, -n |
to go into detail
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breadth, broadness |
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die Längsrichtung, -en |
longitudinal direction |
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der Keim, -e
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im Keime |
shoot; embryo, germ, seed
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in embryonic form |
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versuchsweise |
on a trial basis; as an experiment; tentatively |
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unterschieben
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etw unter etw (accusative) unterschieben |
to push underneath
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to push sth under(neath) sth |
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versprengen
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versprengt |
to scatter, disperse
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scattered
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der Archaismus
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archaisch |
archaism
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archaic
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versetzen |
(= an andere Stelle setzen) to move; to transplant
[among other meanings] |
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zurückhalten
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die Zurückhaltung |
to hold back, keep back, detain; to suppress, restrain
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reserve, restraint |
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die Einsicht (kein plural) |
sense [= Vernunft]; insight [= Erkenntnis]; understanding [= Verständnis] |
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Ich bin zu der Einsicht gekommen, dass ... |
I have come to the conclusion that . . . |
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die Veranlagung -en |
nature; tendency; predisposition |
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aufweisen |
to show, to exhibit; to manifest |
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geschlossen |
closed; united, unified |
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zeitigen |
to produce, bring forth
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das Gewächs, -e |
plant [=Pflanze]; growth |
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die Zäsur -en |
caesura, break; fig.: break, turning point |
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eine / einige Zeitlang |
for a while, for a time
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streckenweise
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teilweise |
in parts
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partly; partial |
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die Genugtuung (über) (rarely plural) |
satisfaction (about); sense of satisfaction (about) |
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sich stauen |
to pile up, to build up |
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der Tatbestand, ä e |
facts of the case; matters of fact |
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erbringen |
to produce; to provide, furnish; to yield |
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der Backstein |
brick |
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jdm/etw Bedeutung/Gewicht/Wert beimessen |
to attach importance/weight/value to sb/sth |
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der Faktor, -en |
factor |
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sekundär |
secondary |
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zweifellos |
undoubtedly |
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verflechten |
to interweave |
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der Abbruch (kein plural) |
demolition; termination, breaking off, aborting
[only a plural when = termination of a pregnancy] |
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die Ausführung |
implementation; explanation |
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inwiefern |
to what extent; in what way |
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gefügig |
submissive; obedient [= gehorsam] |
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stufenweise |
step-by-step; gradual |
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der Vorgang |
event; series of events, process |
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indessen |
meanwhile, in the meantime; however
(more common than unterdessen] |
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verquicken |
to amalgamate, bring together
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die Kontinuität (kein plural) |
continuity |
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der Einwand -ä e |
objection |
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die Betrachtung, -en |
contemplation [=das Betrachten]; reflection [= die Überlegung] |
