2025 additions Flashcards

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for the time being, until further notice,

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bis auf Weiteres

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to infringe

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verletzen/verstoßen(contravene)/
übertreten
antasten (touch on themes/questions)
beeinträchtigen (in EU documents oft.)

(akk.)in etw. eindringen/auf etw. übergreifen- infringe on territory, area

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biased

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voreingenommen, befangen, unausgewogen, parteiisch, verzerrt, eingenommen, tendenziös
von einem Vorurteil befallen
Partei sein

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to be biased against/ in favour of sth.

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gegenüber jdm./etw. voreingenommen sein

eingenommen sein für jdn./etw.

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therefore

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daher, deshalb, deswegen, darum, also, somit, demzufolge, folglich

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affliction

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das Leiden, Krankheit,
das Gebrechen(disability),
die Bedrängnis(hardship, distress),
der Kummer (grief, woe, anguish),
die Qual(agony torture, anguish),
die Trübsal

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harbour doubts, hopes, illusions

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Zweifel hegen, Hoffnungen hegen
sich akk. Illusionen hingeben

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up to, except (for), bar, with the exception of

bis auf den Knochen, den Namen- to the bone, in all but name

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bis auf akk.

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subsequently, consequently, thereupon, as a result

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daraufhin

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lacquered, varnished, painted

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lackiert

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seemingly, apparently, ostensibly, virtual

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scheinbar

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plain, inconspicuous, unremarkable

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unscheinbar

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peer, coequal, equal ranking

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gleichrangig

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period of very strained relations

ice age

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die Eiszeit

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preliminary, tentative, interim, temporary, provisional

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vorläufig

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without further ado, without the slightest hesitation

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ohne Weiteres

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poignant, thrilling, moving, stirring

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ergreifend

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poignant, cruel, grievous, painful, bitter sore

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schmerzlich

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poignant, touching, stirring, affecting

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rührend

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harrowing, shocking, distressing

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erschütternd

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shattered, shocked, shaken, apalled, distressed

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erschüttert

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infringement, contravention, noncompliance, violation

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die Zuwiderhandlung

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be prone to/tend to sth.

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einen Hang zu etw.(dat.) haben

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demand/ask/expect sth. of/from sb.

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jmd. etw(akk.) zumuten

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undertake sth. sich(dat.) etw zuviel zumuten- overtax oneself, bite off more than one can chew
sich(dat.) etw. zumuten
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appropriate, suitable, advisable, applicable
angebracht
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apply/relate sth. to sb./sth. aufeinander beziehen- correlate
etw. auf etw./jd. beziehen
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mean sth, convey, say sth, prove in a sense of conveying specific information or advice amount to, signify, imply
besagen
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redeem(fin.), settle(debt), extinguish, obliterate, delete, erase
tilgen
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chop down render a verdict (jur.)
fällen
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plunge, topple, fall, overthrow
stürzen
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make a bolt for sth., leap at sth, make a dash for sth.
sich auf. etw. stürzen
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path, trail, pathway beaten path/track
der (ausgetretener) Pfad
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likewise, together, unanimously, concurrently, all at once (mit.- along with (prep.))
zugleich
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ipso facto (by that very fact)
damit zugleich
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whilst, as, while etw. lösen, indem man etw. tut- resolve sth by doing sth
indem
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administration, maintenance, management
die Verwaltung
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manage, maintain, administer, govern, administrate
verwalten
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enact, waive, issue, decree, cancel, abate
erlassen
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maintenance/maintaining, preservation adherence, upkeep
die Aufrechterhaltung
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since time immemorial, from year one, always, all along, as long as i can remember
seit/von jeher
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erupt, escape, burst, bust out, break out(epidemic, fire, war, illness)
ausbrechen
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weigh on sth, bear down on sth(threaten oppress), rest/lie heavily on sb., lasten auf etw.(dat.)- ride on (depend on sth.)
auf etw.(dat.) lasten
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at sbs. cost, to the disadvantage of sb.
zu jds./etw. Lasten
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ignomious, humiliating, disgraceful(ly)
schmachvoll
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cast a long shadow over sth.
langen Schatten auf etw. (akk.) werfen
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interpretation, explanaiton, construal, reading
die Deutung
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whereby, hence, therefore, ergo, consequently
demzufolge
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according to which, according to whom
demzufolge/der zufolge
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deviate, differ, vary, digress
abweichen
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modern era/period (hist. ca. 1450-1850)
die Neuzeit
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to peak, culminate in
gipfeln (in)
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befit/ become sb., belong to sth approach sb. head sb.'s way (be in store for sb, lie ahead of sb.)
jmd/etw zukommen auf jdn zukommen
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distinct, marked, pronounced, distinctive
ausgeprägt
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devastating. disastrous, fatal, cataclysmic
verheerend
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to ravage, devastate, harry, lay waste akk.
verheeren
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bigotry, insularity, narrowmindedness
die Engstirnigkeit
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bigoted, parocial, insular, small-minded
engstirnig
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slope, propensity, proclivity, inclination
der Hang
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growth, increase, accretion
das Wachstum
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reading, interpretation
die Lesart
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curse, bane, anathema, cuss, blasphemy, hex
der Fluch
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to put one's stamp/mark on sth.
etw.(dat.) seinen Stempel aufdrücken
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den Stempel von etw. tragen
to bear the impress of sth.
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to shunt, sideline, puch/cast aside
beiseiteschieben
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cherish (feelings), tend(plants), nurture (ideas ambiotons) harbour, bear, entertain pamper sb.
hegen hegen und pflegen
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bear a grudge/grudges nourish hatred conceive a dislike harbour thoughts of revenge entertain suspicion be prejudiced
___ hegen: Groll, Hass, Missfallen, Rachegedanken, Verdacht, Vorurteile
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worth, validity, prestige, legitimacy, authority, prestigiousness to fruition
die Geltung zur Geltung
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condone, approve, endorse, grant, grant, permit, sanction
billigen
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heritage, legacy, inheritance der- -heir, successor
das Erbe
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virtue, goodness
die Tugend
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marginalise sb
an den Rand drängen
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impediment, balk, restraint, hindrance, constraint, delay
das Hemmnis
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diligence, rigor, accuracy, caution, care(fulness)
die Sorgfalt
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prudent, cautious, deliberate, considered, thoughtful der Bedacht- deliberation, caution, consideration
bedacht
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anxious for, considerate of, concerned about
bedacht auf
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advisedly, cautiously, deliberately
mit Bedacht
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no... at all/whatsoever, absolutely no...
keinerlei...
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imagine, surmise, persuade oneself of sth.
sich(dat.) etw. einbilden
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be smug about/vain of sth to pride oneself on sth.
sich(dat.) etwas auf etw.(akk.) einbilden sich(dat.) (viel) auf etw.(akk.) einbilden
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envoy, ambassador, minister
der Gesandter
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sharing, involvement, stake, contribution, participation, investment (an etw.)
die Beteiligung
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participate, enlist, cut sb. in, join in, take a share acquire an interest in, engage in sth, assist in, take part in
(sich) beteiligen sich(akk.) an etw(dat.) beteiligen
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to strain, burden, encumber, stress, debit, incriminate, hurt, weigh on sbs. mind
belasten
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fraught, charged, burdened, debited, strained, polluted, loaded
belastet
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marriage, espousal, wedding, marriage service
die Trauung
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carriage, coach
die Kutsche
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marriage
die Vermählung
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tomorrow's
morgig
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any moment/second
jeden Moment
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arrive, reach, turn up
eintreffen
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limber, supple, pliable, flexible, malleable
biegsam
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toil, effort, hassle
die Mühe
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declare, proclaim, promulgate, pronounce
verkünden
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recognise sb, amount to(fin.) detect/perceive sb., compose(consitute) conclude an agreement/ceasefire, stipulate
etw. jdn. ausmachen
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turnout, layout, getup, packaging, presentation, design
die Aufmachung
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put one's finger on sth.
etw. genau ausmachen
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to matter, make a difference/ make a big/ all the difference
etwas/viel ausmachen
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agree sth with sb
mit jdm etw. ausmachen
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coincide, concur, collapse, crumble up
zusammenfallen
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confound/confuse sb, ruffle, stump sb, fluster
jdn./etw. durcheinanderbringen
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confused, flustered, upset, messy, muddled
durcheinander
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with pleasure
mit Vergnügen
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ever, once before
schon mal
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advance, proceed, prcede, act, override
vorgehen
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performance, skit, show
die Darbietung
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inaugurate, dedicate sth., induct, christen in ein Geheimnis
einweihen
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to fear, be apprehensive of sth. das Schlimmste
befürchten
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insolent, impudent, impertinent, outrageous, cheeky, brayen, cheeky
unverschämt
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schüchtern, schamhaft, verlegen, scheu, verschämt
bashful
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incidentally, anyway, by the bye/way übrigens auch- for that matter
übrigens
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honour/distinguish sb., be a mark of sth (kennzeichnen) tag/price sth
akk. auszeichnen
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get off/away (get off lightly/easy (mit etw.))
(billig/glimpflich) davonkommen
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cede, surrender, relinquish, abandon dedicate/leave sth to sb
überlassen etw. jdm. überlassen
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flat, gobsmacked, dull, knackered
platt
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moustache
der Schnurrbart
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tame, obedient(ly), flexible, tractable
folgsam
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hide, fur, pelt, coat
das Fell
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tickle/fondle in a nice way (jdm das Haar kraulen- run your fingers through sb's hair)
jdn/etw kraulen
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tender, caressing, fond, affectionate, endearing
zärtlich
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hairy
behaart
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lady in waiting
die Zofe
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sich um etw. kümmern sich über etw. bekümmern sich(dat.) über etw. Sorgen machen sich(dat.) über etw. Gedanken machen
worry about sth
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engagement, betrothal, plight
die Verlobung
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fussy, picky, pernickerty
mingelig
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repel, fend/ward off, stave off
abwehren
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whereof, about/of/by which
woran
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imposter (auch Syndrom), fraud, conman
der Hochstapler
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radiant, vivid, brightly, incandescent, glowing
strahlend
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mind, wits, sanity, reason
der Verstand (mit/ohne)
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spoil, perish, taint, ruin, corrupt, deprave
verderben
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reprieve, pardon, amnesty
begnadigen
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fitting room
die Anprobe
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pleasant, enjoyable, comfortable, lovely
angenehm
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replete, sated, luch, full, rich, luscious, smug (be/get sick of sth)
satt (satt bekommen/haben)
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fail, fall(gov.), founder, abort, miscarry, fall through, crash and burn
scheitern
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guess, surmise, conjecture
erahnen
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Thank you all the same
Trotzdem Danke
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indispensable, essential
unentbehrlich
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to stick, cling, glue (smack sb.) adhere to, be stuck to sth
(jdm eine) kleben an etw.(dat.) kleben
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surround, encompass, encircle (umgeben von- surrounded by)
umgeben
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to dwell, linger, abide (stay somewhere), tarry dwell on sth
(bei etw./jdm) verweilen
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donate, endow, institute, indue Chaos, Frieden, Gutes, Sinn(sense of purpose), Unruhe(cause trouble), Uneinigkeit
stiften
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anyway, besides, anyhow, in any case already- sth is already an issue
ohnehin/ohnedies ohnehin schon
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cause/give sth (Gefühle), prepare(a meal)
bereiten
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agitated, troubled, roiling, churning, turbulent, angry, in turmoil
aufgewühlt
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be well informed, know one's way around, well-versed, street-smart, know the ropes
sich(akk.) auskennen
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gossip, talk, chatter, chitchat idle/empty talk spiel, ravings
das Gerede leeres Gerede langes/irres
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abhor, detest, loathe sb.
verabscheuen jdn
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dread, boggle, shun, shy(recoil) (stand in awe/ be apprehensive)
(sich) scheuen
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consolation prize
der Trostpreis
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confidence, assurance, trust, bottle voll(er) Zuversicht- confident(ly), jdn mit Zuversicht erfüllen- inspire sb. with confidence
die Zuversicht
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arrange, situate, put sth down make sth./sb out to be sth/sb als Beispiel, als schlecht, als Tatsache
hinstellen jdn/etw als jdn/etw hinstellen
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ge awry, go wrong, go sour
schiefgehen
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to get at sth, strive to convey sth to have great ambitions
auf etw.(akk.) hinauswollen hoch hinasuwollen
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exaggerate, overdo, boast, overstate
übertreiben
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provide, procure, jdm etw verschaffen-get sb sth (wrangle sth- get something by scheming)
(sich(dat.) etw.)verschaffen
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to let in, admit sb (draw a Bad) get oneself into sth., embark on sth. (risky/demanding), mixed up with sb./sth.
jdn einlassen sich(akk.) auf etw. einlassen
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arms race
das Wettrüsten
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defense, vindication, advocacy, plea, apology, championship in sbs. defence
die Verteidung zu jds Verteiding
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effort, expenditure, expense, cost, luxury/extravagance
der Aufwand
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certainty, security, assurance, sureness
die Gewissheit
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leave sb out in the cold
jdn im Regen stehen lassen
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undress, extract, extend sth, set forth
ausziehen
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careful, cautious, wary, prudent
vorsichtig
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align/ adjust/ angle sth. achieve, justify, rectify, arrange/hose
etw. ausrichten
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cause/bring about sth. (Schaden, Unheil, Verheerungen) serve food to the table
etw anrichten
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(long) overdue
(lang/längst) überfällig
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bloke, chap, fellow, guy
der Kerl
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rejig(a system/structure), change sbs. ways, turn inside out/upside down
etw, jdn umkrempeln
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gorgeous, adorable, ravishing, fantastic, smashing, enchanting
hinreißend
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to enrapture, thrill, ravish(enchant) let oneself get carried away
hinreißen sich hinreißen lassen
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have command of sth
etw. befehligen
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keep out/away/from, hold off
fern halten
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matter, issue, affair, concern, business
die Angelegenheit
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stay out of this, butt out, leave well alone
sich raushalten
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merely, solely, only, simply
lediglich
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pale, faint, pallid, colourless
blass
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tete-a-tete, in private, one on one
unter vier Augen
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distraught, dissolved, upset, exhausted
aufgelöst
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trip, excursion, outing, getaway
der Ausflug
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quirk, property, idiosyncrasy, uniqueness
die Eigenart
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serfage/serfdom, bondage, servitude
die Leibeigenschaft
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flatter sb., please, coax, adulate, bootlick
jdm. schmeicheln
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yearn for, crave, pine for
sich (nach etw.) sehnen
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take sth on the chin, take sth calmly
etw(akk) mit Fassung tragen
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persevere, face, sustain, hang on, keep a stiff upper lip
durchhalten
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not have the faintest/slightest/first idea (glimmer zb Hoffnung)
keinen (blassen) Schimmer haben
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to get the hang of sth
etw. in den Griff kriegen
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be absent, to not happen, never hapen, fail to materialise
ausbleiben
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to settle/do/handle sth. get sth done, kill sb.
erledigen
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borrow(von) oder jdm borgen(lend to sb.) Borgen macht Sorgen
borgen
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criticise sth.
etwas an etw.(dat.) aussetzen
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relax, revive, recuperate, bounce back
sich erholen
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bearable
erträglich
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arise, resurge, revive (revive, resurrect)
(wieder) auferstehen
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rest relax, be lying down/resting
sich ausruhen
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innate, inherent, congenial, hereditary, instictive
angeboren
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good, honest, brave, virtuous
brav
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attribute, ascribe, accredit, blame sth on sb., accredit/attribute sth to sb.
zuschreiben jmd. etw. zuschreiben
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(have to) restrain oneself (emotions)
an sich(akk) halten (müssen)
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whim, mood, temper, whimsy, quirk
die Laune
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ridiculous, silly, fattuous, foolish, goofy
albern
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first of all, first and foremost
zuallererst
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state, quote sth, specify, name sth, declare(beim Zoll) boast, brag
etw. angeben
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exception other than/except for bar none, invariably
die Ausnahme mit Ausnahme (gen.)/ohne Ausnahme
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cut sb. short
jdm über den Mund fahren
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disgust, loathing, revulsion ekelhaft
der Ekel
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grimace, (ugly) mug, ugly visage
die (widerliche) Fratze
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obnoxious, yukky, disgusting, rank, gross
widerlich
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attack, assault, impact, plot
der Anschlag