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96 Cards in this Set
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allzu
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all too
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eine Erfahrung machen
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to experience, to have an experience
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der Heiligenschein
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halo
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Venedig
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Venice
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verführerisch
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seductive, alluring
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der Strahl
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ray, beam, shaft of light
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loslösen (von)
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to remove (from); to detach (from)
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der Dokumentarfilm
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documentary film
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die Mythologie
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mythology
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die Botschaft
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embassy;
message, dispatch |
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die Preissteigerung
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inflation, rise in prices
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die Versuchung
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temptation
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erstellen
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to construct; to compile (a list, etc.)
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hervorstechen
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to stand out, to stick out
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zuordnen
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to assign to; to classify as
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versteht sich!
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of course! that goes w-o saying!
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das Parlament befindet sich im Herzen der Stadt
im Herzen |
the parliament is in the heart of the city
in the heart (of) -- NB no determiner w/ gen. |
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die Verfügung
jdm etw zur Verfügung stellen |
possession
to put sth at sb's disposal; (= leihen), to lend sb sth |
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einhergehen
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to accompany s.t., to go along with s.t.
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unsäglich
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untold, inexpressible
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das Almosen
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alms, charity
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geraten
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1) to get into, to find, to come by, and many fig. expressions
2) to succeed, to turn out well |
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geradezu
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virtually, very nearly
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die Schenkung
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gift, donation
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gedankenlos
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thoughtless, unthinking
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das Vorfeld
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apron;
fig. run-up to |
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beachtlich
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considerable, notable
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erzielen
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to achieve, to reach
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der Eklat
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eclat, stir, sensation
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vormals
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formerly, in former times (formal)
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angewiesen auf
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dependent on
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die Milde
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mildness, leniency
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der Vorstand
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committee, board
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das Bistum
das Erzbistum die Diözese |
bishopric
archdiocese, archbishopric diocese* (most common term) |
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absegnen
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(inf.) to give one's blessing to
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das Indiz
das Indiz für |
clue, piece of evidence
sign of |
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ausprägen
prägen |
to coin, mint, press
to mint, emboss, form; to shape; to leave a mark on* (much more common term) |
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das Gewand
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garment
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gestalten
s. gestalten |
to lay out, arrange
to become |
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das Vorbild
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model, example
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der Ankauf
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purchase, acquisition
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der Etat
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budget, allocation
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die Existenz
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existence
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beherbergen
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to house, to accommodate
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fündig werden
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to strike it rich, to get lucky
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ein Vielzahl
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a large number; a multiplicity
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nahebringen
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to bring s.t. home to s.o.
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die Ästhetik
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aesthetics
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die Gemeinde
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community
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parat
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ready, handy, at hand
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Sankt
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saint
NB: invariable adjective, always capitalized, comes before the name |
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die Rumpelkammer
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junkroom
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verkommen
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to go to pieces, to degenerate
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vorübergehend
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temporary, passing
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allenfalls
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if need be, at most, at best
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mit Vorliebe
etwas mit Vorliebe tun |
with preference
to particularly like doing something |
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beweglich
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moveable;
nimble, agile |
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der Wandel
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change;
course of change |
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vorhanden
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available, in existence *****
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die Erweckung
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awakening, revival
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relevant
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relevant
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tragfähig
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able to bear a weight;
workable |
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erweisen
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to prove;
to show |
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die Bosheit
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malice; malicious action
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gnädig
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merciful
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das Zitat
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quotation, excerpt
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die Redewendung
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expression, figure of speech
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übersichtlich
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clear, clearly
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die Gestaltung
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shaping, forming;
arrangement, lay-out |
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der Wortschatz
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vocabulary
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ersparen
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to save, to spare
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schriftlich
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written, in writing
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kontrollieren
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to control;
to check; to correct |
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das Inhaltsverzeichnis
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table of contents
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das Genus
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gender (gram.);
genus (bio.) |
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das Substantiv
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noun
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der Artikel
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article (gram.)
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der Plural
Die Pluralbildung |
plural (gram.)
formation of the plural |
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die Deklination
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declension (gram.)
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das Pronomen
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pronoun (gram.)
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das Verb
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verb (gram.)
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die Präposition
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preposition (gram.)
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der Aussagesatz
der Fragesatz |
statement (gram.)
interrogative sentence (gram.) |
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die Verneinung
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negation, negative (gram., but not only in gram.)
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die Konjunktion
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conjunction (gram.)
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die Konstruktion
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construction
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das Satzgefüge
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complex sentence (gram.)
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der Fachausdruck
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technical term
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das Maskulinum
maskulin |
masculine noun (gram.)
masculine |
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das Femininum
feminin |
feminine noun (gram.)
feminine |
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das Neutrum
sächlich |
neuter noun (gram.)
neuter (gram.) |
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der Pinsel
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brush, paint-brush
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das Komma
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comma
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die Palme
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palm tree
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der Honig
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honey
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der Versuch
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experiment
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