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158 Cards in this Set
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das A und das O
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Alpha and Omega
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das Aas (n.) -e
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carcass
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das Abbild (n.) -er
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image, likeness
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abborgen (einem etwas)
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to borrow (from someone)
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die Abendandacht (f.) -en
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evensong, vesper
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das Abendgebet (n.) -e
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evening prayer
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das Abendgeläut (n.) -e
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vesper bell
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die Abendglocke (f.) -n
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vesper bell
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der Abendgottesdienst (m.) -e
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vesper
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das Abendland (n.)
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The Occident, West
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abendländisch
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occidental
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das Abendmahlsbrot (n.)
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host (communion)
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der Abendmahlsgänger (m.) -
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communicant
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der Abendmahlsgast (m.) -''e
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communicant
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der Abendmahlskelch (m.)
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chalice, communion cup
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der Abendmahlstisch (m.)
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communion table
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das Abendopfer (n.) -
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evening sacrifice
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die Abendzeit (f.)
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evening
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der Aberglaube (m.)
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superstition
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abergläubisch
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superstitious
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abermahls
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again, once more
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der Abfall (m.) -e
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apostasy, secession
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abfertigen
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to send away, to dispatch
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abführen
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to lead away, deceive
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die Abgabe (f.) -n
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tax, duty, tribute
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abgabepflichtig
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taxable, assessable, liable to tax
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abgehen
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1. to go off, depart
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die Abgeschiedene
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divorced woman
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der abgeschiedene Geist
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departed spirit
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die Abgötterei (f.)
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idolatry
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der Abgrund (m.) -''e
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abyss, bottomless pit
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die Abhandlung (f.) -en
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tract, treatise
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der Abhang (m.) -''e
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slope
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die Abhängikeit (f.)
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1. slope, declivity 2. dependence
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die Abhängikeitsgefühl (f.) -''e
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emotional dependence
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abhauen
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to cut off, cut down
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abheben
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1. to lift up or off, to contrast, bring into relief, to uncover, remove 2. to be contrasted, to be brought into relief
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abirren
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to lose one's way, to deviate, to error
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die Abkehr (f.)
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act of turning away, withdrawing, renunciation, alienation, estrangement, backsliding
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die Abkehr von Gott
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estrangement from God
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sich von einem abkehren
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to turn one's back upon a person
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abkürzen
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1. to shorten, abridge, to abbreviate, lesson, curtail, condense 2. to take a short cut
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der Ablaß (m.) -''[ss]e
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indulgence
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der Ablaßbrief (m.) -e
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letter of indulgence, dispensation
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das Ablaßgeld (n.) -er
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shrove money
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der Ablashandel (m.)
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sale of indulgences
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das Ablaßjahr
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jubilee year
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der Ablaßprediger (m.) -
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seller of indulgences (male)
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die Ablaßwoche (f.)
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week of Corpus Christi
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der Ablaßzettel (m.) -
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ticket of indulgence
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ableiten
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to lead away, to divert to deflect, mislead, drain, trace back, derive, deduce, escape
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die Ablution (f.) -en
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washing; ablution
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abbrechen
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1. to break off, snap, demolish, dismantle, pull down
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das Abendmahl
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the Lord's Supper, the Last Supper, the Eucharist, holy communion
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das Abendmahl in beiderlei Gestalt
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communion with bread and wine
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das Abendmahl nehmen
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to partake of the Lord's Supper
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das Abendmahl reichen
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to administer the sacrament
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abfällig
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disloyal, rebellious
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vom Glauben abfällig werden
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to turn apostate
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abgehen
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1. to go off, depart
2. to wear out by walking, to measure by steps |
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abgeschieden p.p. & adj.
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1. separated 2. solitary, secluded, retired.
3. departed, defunct, dead |
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der abgeschiedene Geist
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departed spirit
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die abgeschiedene Seele
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departed spirit
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der Abgott (m.) -''er
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idol
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einen zu seinem Abgott machen
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to make something into an idol
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die Abgötterei (f.)
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idolatry
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abgöttisch
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idolatrous
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abhängig
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1. sloping, inclined
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abkehren
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1. to turn away, to turn off, avert, divert, to distract
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ablassen
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1. to drain, empty, decant, tap, let off
2. to leave off, to desist, to cease |
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der Ablaßkrämer (m.) -
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seller of indulgences (male)
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ablegen
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1. to put away, take off, lay off, down or aside
2. to put out to sea, to shove off |
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die Abnahme (f.) -n
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diminution, decline, decrease
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die Abnahme vom Kreuze
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the decent from the cross
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die Abnahme der Tage
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the shortening of the days
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abnehmen
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1. to take off or away, to amputate; remove, gather (fruit), buy (goods) 2. to wane, decrease, decline
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abreißen
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1. to break away, tear off 2. to tear, pull off or down, demolish
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absagen
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1. refuse, decline 2. to renounce
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abscheiden
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1. to seperate, disengage 2. to depart
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die Abscheidung
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parting, separation, death
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der Abschied (m.) -e
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departure, discharge, dismissal, leave
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abschlagen
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1. to knock off, chip, strike 2. to abate, decline, fall off
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abschneiden
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1. to cut off, clip, amputate 2. to form contrast, differ
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abschütteln
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to shake off, shake violently
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absetzen
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to depose (a king), to remove (from office), to dismiss, to discard
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die Absicht (f.) -en
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intention, design, purpose, end, aim
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die Absolution (f.)
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absolution
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einem die Absolution erteilen
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to give absolution to a person
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absondern
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1. to separate, to isolate 2. to separate oneself
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abstehen (von)
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to desist from, refrain from, relinquish
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absterben (aux. sein)
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to die away or out, wither, perish fade away, mortify
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der Welt absterben
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to withdraw from the world
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allen Vergnügungen abgestorben sein
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to be indifferent to all pleasure
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die Abstinenz (f.)
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fasting, abstinence
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der Abstinenzler (-)
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total abstainer (male)
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der Abt (m.) -’’e
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abbot
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der Abtei (-en)
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abbey
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abteillich
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abbatial (to do wit abbey)
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die Äbtin (-nen) or die Äbtissen (-nen)
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abbess
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äbtlich
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abbatial (to do wit abbey)
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abtöten
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to kill, deaden, mortify
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das Fleisch abtöten
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to mortify the flesh
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die Abtötung
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mortification
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abtreten
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1. to relinquish, resign, abandon 2. to retire, withdraw, secede from
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der Abtreter (-)
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resigner, transferrer
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die Abtretung (-en)
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cession, abdication, surrender
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abtrünnig
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faithless, disloyal, rebellious
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abtrünnig werden
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to turn apostate
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von der Religion abtrünnig
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abostate
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der Abstrünnig (-n)
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deserter, renegade, apostate
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die Abtrünnigkeit
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apostasy
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abturn
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to take or put off, abolish, dispose of
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sich seines Glaubens abtun
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to renounce one’s faith
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awählzen
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to roll off or away
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abwaschen
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to cleanse by washing
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die Abwaschung (f.) -en
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washing, ablution
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abweisen
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to reject, refuse, send away
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abwenden
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1. to avert, prevent 2. to turn away from, desert
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das wolle Gott abwenden!
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God forbid!
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die Abwendung (f.)
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alienation
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abwerfen
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to throw, to cast
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abwesend
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absent
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die Abwesenheit
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absence
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abwischen
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1. wipe off, clean 2. to wipe oneself clean
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abziehen
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1. to take off, remove 2. to retire, retreat, depart
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die Achsel (f.) -n
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shoulder
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die Acht (f.) aus der (außer) Acht lassen
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outlawry; attention, heed to pay no attention to
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Acht und Bann in die Acht verfallen
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to be outlawed
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achten
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to regard, esteem, respect
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ächten geächtet und gebannt
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to outlaw, proscribe outlawed and excommunicated
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achthaben auf (acc.)
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to pay attention to, to heed
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der Acker (m.) -’’
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field, arable land; soil
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der Ackerbau
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agriculture
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die Ackerleute (f. plural)
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farmers
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der Ackermann (m.) -’’er
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farmers
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ackern
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to till, plow
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das Ackerwerk
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tillage
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der Adamit (m.) -en
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Adamite
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die Ader (f.) -n
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vein, artery or streak, grain in wood
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der Adler (m.) -
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eagle
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die Adlerflügel (f.) plural
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eagle’s wings
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der Adventist (m.) -en
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Adventist
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die Adventszeit (f.)
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advent season
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der Affe (m.) -n
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abe, monkey
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äffen
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to mock, ape, make a fool of
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afterreden (dat.)
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to slaughter
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die Agende (f.) -n
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book of litergy, ritual
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der Agnostiker (m.) -
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agnostic
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der Agnostizimus
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agnosticism
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Ägypten
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Egypt
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der Ägypter (m.) -, die Ägypterin (f.) -nen
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Egyptian person
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ägyptisch
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egyptian (adj.)
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der Ahn (m.) -en, die Ahne (f.) -n
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ancestor (m. & f.)
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ähneln
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to bear a likeness to, to look like, resemble
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ahnen (aux. haben)
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to suspect, surprise, to have a presentment of
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es ahnt mir nichts Gutes
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I have a foreboding of evil
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ähnlich
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similar, like, resembling
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