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246 Cards in this Set
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The idiocy; the imbecility |
der Blödsinn
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the edition; the issue; the release
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die Ausgabe
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the handcuff
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die Handschelle
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the cable; the cord; the rope; the tightrope
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das Seil(-e)
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the escape artist
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der Entfesselungskünstler
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the sack
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der Sack
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the chopstick; the rod; the skewer
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das Stäbchen
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the angler-fish the devilfish
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der Seeteufel
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the pastry
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der Teig
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the flaky pastry
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der Blätterteig
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the plank
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die Planke
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the meal; the repast
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die Mahlzeit
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the rat
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die Ratte
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the favorite dish
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das Leibgericht
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the skill; the ability
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die Fähigkeit
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the times
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die Zeiten
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to explain; elucidate; define
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erklären
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to regard; hold (so.) in high regard
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(jmdn.) achten
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to unleash (so. or sthg.)
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entfesseln
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to grab; seize; grip
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fassen
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to discontinue; abandon; interrupt
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aussetzen
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culinary
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kulinarisch
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decent; fair; honest; respectable; square
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anständig
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local; onsite; regional
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örtlich
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square meal
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anständige Mahlzeit
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shipborne...
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Bord...
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either...or
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entweder...oder
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neither...nor
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weder...noch
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a...of sorts
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eine Art von...
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for all I know
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soviel ich weiss
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makes little difference
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macht kaum einen Unterschied
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the compromise
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der Kompromiss
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to compromise
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Kompromisse schliessen; Kompromisse suchen; Kompromisse finden
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the saving; the rescue
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die Rettung
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the thread; the strand
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der Strang
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discrete; independent
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eigenständig
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the rescue package (pol.; econ.)
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das Rettungspaket
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the unity; the agreement; the mutual consent
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die Einigkeit |
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(phr.) to agree
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s. einig sein
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to presume; to imply; to take for granted
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voraussetzen
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to fulfill; to live up to (etw.)
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erfüllen (etw. akk.)
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to add; to append; to adjoin
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hinzufügen
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the shareholding; the investment
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die Beteiligung
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the debtee; the donor; the creditor
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der Gläubiger
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drastic; profound; radical
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tiefgreifend |
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the difference/conflict of opinion
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die Meinungsverschiedenheit
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to affirm; to assure; to ensure (sthg.)
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etw. akk. versichern
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the affirmation; the assurance; the insurance (two words)
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die Versicherung; die Beteuerung
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to discover (sthg.)
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(etw. akk.) entdecken
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dreadful; horrible
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fürchterlich
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to dread (s.o./sthg.)
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(jmdn./etw. fürchten)
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the interest rate; interest
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die Zinsen
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the payback; reimbursement
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die Rückzahlen
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the guarantee
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die Garantie
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the government bond or loan
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die Staatsanleihe
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the investor
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der Investor |
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current
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jetzig
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braindead
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hirntot
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the Stone Age
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die Steinzeit
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the nineties
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die Neunziger; 90er; die Neunzigerjahre; 90er Jahre
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to go on a rampage; to riot
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randalieren
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the economy
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die Wirtschaft
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the landlord/landlady
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der Wirt; die Wirtin
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the stock exchange
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die Börse
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the stock market crash
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die Börsecrash(-s)
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the purse; the wallet
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die Börse
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the global finance
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die Weltfinanz
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the global market
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die Weltfinanzmarkt(-''e)
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fiscal; financial
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Finanz...
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at present (3 terms)
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derzeit; zuzeit; gerade
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the crisis
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die Krise
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the tulip
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die Tulpe
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the tulip bulb
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die Tulpenzwiebel
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considerable; significant; sizeable
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erheblich
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dislocation; distortion; warping
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die Verwerfung
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the chattels (personal property); belongings
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das Hab und Gut
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the speculation
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die Spekulation(-en)
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to control
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kontrollieren
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unchecked; uncontrollable; uncontrolled
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unkontrolliert
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for example (2 terms)
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beispielsweise; zum Beispiel
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the making
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die Macherei
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the making of stores
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die Geschäftemacherei
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the avarice
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die Gier
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the parsimony; stinginess
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der Geiz
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thousands and thosands of
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abertausend
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to draft; to start with
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aufsetzen
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to hurl oneself into
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s. in etw. stürzen
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the historian
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der Historiker
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the credit
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der Kredit(-e) (cray-dEEt)
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the bar (over a variable)
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der Querstrich
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virgule; forward slash
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der Schrägstrich
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long ago
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lange her
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the turn of the century
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die Jahrhundertwende
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to deploy; to activate
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auslösen
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sovereign; superior
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souverän
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intervene
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intervenieren
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the dynamic
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die Dynamik (dooNAMik)
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the algorithm
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die Algorithmus (-it-) (-men)
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vehement
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vehement (fayhayMENT)
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the potentate; the ruler
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der Machthaber (-)
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unimpressed; unfazed; unperturbed
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unbeeindruckt
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the opposition
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die Opposition
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to battle; to fight with s/o
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bekaempfen (akk)
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the warship
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der Kriegsschiff
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to bar
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riegeln
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the regime
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das Regime (rehZHEEM) (die oder das)
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the eastern part
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der Ostteil
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the western part
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der Westteil
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to bar off; to block; to seal off
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abriegeln
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the commemoration; memorial service
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die Gedenkveranstaltung
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the victim; the prey; the casualty
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das Opfer (-)
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the construction of the Wall
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der Mauerbau
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the recollection; memory; recall; commemoration
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die Erinnerung
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the scene
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die Szene
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to aggrieve; to give offense; offend
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kraenken
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the shimmer; the gleam
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der Schimmer
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the distance
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die Ferne
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Mongolia
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die Mongolei
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to dive; dip
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tauchen
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to expand; stretch, extend
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ausdehnen
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to scale
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erklimmen
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the island
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die Insel
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anyway; in any event
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sowieso
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to twist; distort
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verdrehen
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to elapse; to go by
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vergehen
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Orion
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Orion (OR-ee-ohn)
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Mariana Trench
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der Marianengraben
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Iceland
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Island (EES-lant)
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the separation
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das Trennen
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to separate; disconnect
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trennen
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the Federal Cabinet
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die Bundesregierung
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the German Parliament
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der Bundestag
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the representative body of states
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der Bundesrat
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Major Political Parties:
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CDU (Christlich Demokratisches Union Deutschlands)
SPD (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) |
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German 1949 constitution
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das Grundgesetz
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the federal chancellor
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der Bundeskanzler
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the vice chancellor
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der Vizekanzler
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the federal president
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der Bundespraesident
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the federal assembly
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die Bundesversammlung
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The Left
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Die Linke
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the Free Democratic Party
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die Freie Demokratische Partei (FDP)
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German Federal Armed Forces
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der Bundeswehr
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Alliance '90/The Greens
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Buendnis 90/Die Gruenen
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the affair (two terms)
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das Verhaeltnis; die Affaere
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Dismissed!
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Weggetreten!
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to tread; step
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treten
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the resignation
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der Ruecktritt
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the relationship
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die Beziehung
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the candidate
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der Kandidat(in)
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the frontrunner
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der Spitzenkandidat
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the parliament
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der Landtag
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the state parliamentary election
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der Landtagswahl
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massive
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massiv
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the consequence
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der Konsequenz
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to amuse
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amuesieren
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to amuse/enjoy oneself
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s. (akk.) amuesieren
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the calf
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der Kalb
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busy
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beschaeftigt
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to pass away
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versterben
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to die before (someone)
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versterben vor (jemandem)
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the shooting (film)
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die Dreharbeit
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lung cancer
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der Lungenkrebs
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the lawyer
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der Rechtsarbeiter(-in)
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pipe
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das Rohr
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the alarm
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der Alarm
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the bet; the wager
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der Wette
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the drunken wager
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Wette im Suff
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the coat rack; the wardrobe
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die Garderobe
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the manure; the dung
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der Duenger
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the pot; the crock
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der Topf
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to plant; to implant
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einpflanzen
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blue
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blau
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alleged; allegedly, reportedly
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angeblich
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the impulse, pressure, urge
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der Drang
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to enter (a place)
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einreisen (in artikel; nach)
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the liberalness; freedom; freedom of movement
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die Freizuegigkeit
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to deploy; install; "set into"
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einsetzen
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the introduction; onset
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das Einsetzen
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the disadvantage
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der Nachteil
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pros and cons
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die Vor- und Nachteile
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the advantage
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die Vorteil
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speedy; quick
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baldig
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the judgment; sentence; verdit
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das Urteil
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the presidency; chairmanship
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der Vorsitz
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to act as chairman
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den Vorsitz fuehren
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beginning of the new year
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der Jahresbeginn (no pl)
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to assume; absorb; adopt a proposal
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uebernehmen
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optimistic
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optimistisch
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under discussion
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im Gespraech
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Kenya
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Kenia
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the grenade
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die Granate (-n)
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to throw
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werfen. auch schleudern
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sec of state
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der Aussenminister |
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in the meantime |
mitterweile |
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the child benefits |
das Kindergeld |
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the cleaninglady |
die Putzfrau |
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the area; neighborhood; neck of the woods |
die Gegend |
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to betray; reveal |
verraten |
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the tip; gratuity |
das Trinkgeld |
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generous |
generös |
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the relative |
der Verwandte |
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the corn |
der Mais |
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remaining |
uebrig |
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The Federal Republic of Germany |
die Bundesrepublik |
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The German Armed Forces |
die Bundeswehr |
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the trade license; trade certificate |
der Gewerbeschein |
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to illuminate |
bescheinen |
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to shine on something; illuminate sthg |
etw. akk. bescheinen |
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the chant |
der Gesang |
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the melody |
die Melodie |
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the harmony |
die Harmonie |
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Don´t bother |
Lass doch. |
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Sure. |
Klar doch. |
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the day laborer |
der Tagelöhner |
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the exercise therapz |
die Bewegungstherapie |
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to accept; admit |
aufnehmen |
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to exclude; redline; segregate |
etw. akk. ausgrenzen |
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the attack; strike; assault |
der Anschlag |
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the arms; weapons |
die Waffe |
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to arm |
bewaffnen |
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to crawl |
kriechen (kroch, gekrochen) |
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to starve to death |
verhungern |
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the camp; den; lair |
das Lager |
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to waste somebody; like umbringen |
umlegen |
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to mill around |
umherlaufen |
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oblique; aslant; slanting |
schräg |
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dismal; grim; bleak |
trostlos |
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the comfort; the solace |
der Trost |
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to give comfort |
der Trost geben; Trost spenden |
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pale; wan |
bleich |
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the hose; the stocking |
der Strumpf; die Strümpfe |
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the force; coercion |
der Zwang |
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pregnant |
schwanger |
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to abuse (someone; sthg) |
missbrauchen |
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except for |
ausser |
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to feel; to sense; perceive |
spüren |
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to come to mind; chime in; invade |
einfallen |
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the arrest; imprisonment |
die Half (no pl) |
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second of all |
zweitens |
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message; embassy; dispatch |
die Botschaft(en) |
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the relief; catharsis |
die Entspannung |
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to relax; to ease |
entspannen (sich akk) |
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to tell you the truth |
ehrlich gesagt |
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the conflict |
der Konflikt; die Auseinandersetzung |
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to be on the run |
auf der Flucht sein |
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to be on the run from |
vor etw. auf der Flucht sein |
