ab Flashcards
(145 cards)
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abbauen
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to dismantle (mining) to mine to reduce to degrade
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abbekommen
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to get a share of something (pleasant or unpleasant) Er wollte auch von den Geschenken etwas abbekommen; aber es waren nicht genug da. (He too wanted to get his share of the gifts; but there weren’t enough to go around.) Als er sich mit Sose bekleckerte; bekam auch die Hose etwas ab. (When he spilled sauce on himself; the pants also got their share.)
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abberufen
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(transitive) to withdraw (transitive) to recall
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abbestellen
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to cancel a subscription Ich werde die Zeitung abbestellen. (I will cancel the subscription for the newspaper.) in a more general sense: to cancel any kind of delivery of a thing or summons of a person you have ordered.
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abbezahlen
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to pay off
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abbiegen
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(transitive) to bend (transitive) (tech) to fold (metal) (transitive) fig. to head off; to stave off (intransitive) to turn; to turn off (intransitive) to branch off
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Abbild
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image; reflection image; picture; portrayal
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abbilden
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To portray; to depict; to picture. To map; to outline.
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abbinden
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(transitive) to untie; to undo (transitive) to lace (transitive; medicine) to ligate (intransitive) to bind (intransitive; tech; constr) to set
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abblenden
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(transitive) to dim
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abblocken
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(transitive) to dim
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abblaettern
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(transitive) to dim
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abbrechen
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To break off (remove by breaking) To discard (throw away) To pull down (destroy)
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abbremsen
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(intransitive) To slow down; decelerate
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abbrennen
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to burn down
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Abbruch
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demolition (computing or military) abort
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abbuchen
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to debit 2010; Der Spiegel; issue 40/2010; page 44: Aus Mitleid fuellte die Filialleiterin einer Bank die Konten klammer Kunden mit Millionen Euro auf. Das Geld buchte sie von den Guthaben vermoegender Sparer ab. Out of compassion; the branch manager of a bank filled the accounts of cash-strapped clients with millions of euros. She debited the money from the balances of wealthy savers.
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abdanken
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to resign
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abdecken
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to cover Ich muss noch die Leiche abdecken - Now i have to cover the corpse. to cover costs Das deckt kaum die Kosten ab. - That barely covers the costs. to uncover; untile Der Sturm deckte die Daecher ab. - The storm uncovered the roofs.
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Abdestillation
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(chemistry) fractional distillation
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abdrehen
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(intransitive) to turn (intransitive; nautical) to veer (intransitive; aviation) to peel off
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Abdruck
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imprint; impression (the mark left behind by pressing on or printing something); print (of e.g. a finger)
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abfackeln
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to burn off
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abfahren
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to depart; to leave Ihr Zug faehrt um fuenf Uhr ab. His train departs at 5 o’clock. Wir werden morgen abfahren. We will leave tomorrow (colloquial) to be crazy about something. Sie faehrt voll auf Kultfilme ab. She’s really crazy about cult movies.
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Abfahrt
departure Fuenf Minuten vor Abfahrt des Zuges. Five minutes before train departure. (sports) downhill slip road
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Abfall
waste; garbage; rubbish; litter radioaktiver Abfall radioactive waste decrease; decline; drop (religion) apostasy Abfall vom Glauben apostasy from the creed
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abfallen
to fall off; to drop off (religion) to apostatize
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abfangen
to intercept to pull up to pull an aircraft out of a dive
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abfedern
to cushion (a blow)
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abfertigen
To make ready for dispatch
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abfeuern
to fire off; to fire (a weapon)
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abfinden
(transitive) to pay compensation (reflexive) to come to terms; to face
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abflachen
(transitive) to pay compensation (reflexive) to come to terms; to face
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abflaken
To shoot down with antiaircraft fire.
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abfliegen
(aviation) to take off (from the ground); to fly away to depart (of birds) to migrate (transitive) to fly over; overfly ein Gelaende abfliegen to fly over an area (i.e. search and rescue)
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Abflug
(aviation) take-off (aviation) departure
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Abflugzeit
time of departure (of a plane)
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Abfolge
succession (sequence arranged in order)
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Abfrage
query
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abfraesen
to chamfer; to bevel
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Abgabe
tax; duty delivery; contribution
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Abgang
exit departure sale
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Abgas
emission; exhaust; exhaust gas; waste gas; exhaust fumes; offgas
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abgeben
to hand in to deliver to deposit Wo kann ich mein Gepaeck abgeben? Where can I deposit my luggage? to give away (to die) den Loeffel abgeben to sell the farm; to peg out; to pip out to sell Kuehlschrank (guenstig) abzugeben fridge for sale (at a good price) to hand over to pass on to concede (sports; transitive) to pass a ball (shoot) to fire einen Schuss abgeben (cf. schiessen) to fire a shot (declaration) to give eine Erklaerung abgeben to issue a statement (vote) to cast (stuff; plot; background; frame) to provide Stoff fuer eine Komoedie abgeben to deliver the plot for a comedy (to act like someone) to make den Clown abgeben to make the clown (sports; intransitive) to pass (reflexive) to bother oneself with somebody/something; to associate with somebody/something; to mess around with somebody. Damit gibt er sich nicht ab. He doesn't bother himself with it.
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Abgott
idol
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abgrenzen
to delimit; to demarcate
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abgehackt
brokenly chopped; choppily; choppy clipped jerky (in speaking)
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abhalten
(transitive) To prevent from (transitive; nautical) To change the direction from
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abheben
(intransitive) to lift off (intransitive; of airplanes) to take off (telephony; pick up the receiver) to answer (transitive; banking; of bank accounts) to withdraw (card games) to cut (reflexive) to be dissimilar to; differ from (von)
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abholen
to collect; pick up or fetch someone or something
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abholzen
to cut down the trees; to clear of timber.
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abhaengen
to depend (slang) to hang out
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abhoeren
to wiretap a phone call Das Gespraech wurde abgehoert. The phone call was tapped
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abkacken
(vulgar) To fuck up (to do badly at something). Ich habe voll abgekackt in dem Test I fucked that test up. To die Der Typ ist nach dem Unfall abgekackt. The guy has died after the accident. To pass out Auf der Party gestern bin ich voll abgekackt. I totally passed out at the party yesterday. To crash Mir ist schon wieder der Rechner abgekackt. My computer has crashed once again. Wenn das Flugzeug abkackt; dann nichts wie raus hier. Let's get out of here if the plane crashes.
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abkapseln
(transitive) to seclude; to shut off
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Abklatsch
(printing) clich� poor copy; poor imitation
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abklaeren
to clarify; to clear up
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Abklaerung
clarification
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abknicken
to snap to break
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abkaemmen
To search an area To destroy by bombing
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abkuehlen
to cool off
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abkuerzen
(transitive) to abbreviate
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abladen
to unload
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ablagern
To deposit To season or age (especially timber)
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ablassen
to drain Ich lass schon mal das Wasser ab. to let go Im letzten Moment liess er von mir ab.
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ablaufen
to expire; to run off
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Ablaut
(linguistics) ablaut
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ablehnen
to decline (refuse) Das Angebot wurde abgelehnt. The offer was declined.
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ableiten
to derive
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ablenken
to divert to distract
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abloesen
To detach or remove To supersede or take over from To relieve
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abmagern
to lose weight
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abmelden
to log out; log off
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abmessen
to measure
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abnutzen
(transitive) to wear out (by use) (reflexive; to suffer due to use) to wear
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Abpfiff
(sports) final whistle
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Abrede
(dated) agreement
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abreiben
to rub off to rub 1918; Elisabeth von Heyking; Die Orgelpfeifen; in: Zwei Erzaehlungen; Phillipp Reclam jun. Verlag; page 19: Die schlanken Pferde des Jagdwagens wurden eben vom Stallknecht nach der heissen Fahrt abgerieben und mit leichten Decken belegt. The slender horses of the hunting wagon were just being rubbed by the stableman after the hot ride and covered with light blankets.
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abreisen
(at a voyage) to depart
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abrufen
To access; fetch or retrieve
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abrunden
To access; fetch or retrieve
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abraeumen
to clear away; to clear
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Absatz
heel (part of shoe) paragraph (passage in text)
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absaufen
(slang) to drown to lose altitude
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absaugen
(slang) to drown to lose altitude
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Absaugung
suction extraction (by suction)
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abschaffen
to abolish; to annul ein Gesetz abschaffen to annul a law die Sklaverei abschaffen to abolish slavery
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abschalten
to switch off
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abschieben
to deport (from a country) to shift (blame or responsibility onto someone or onto certain circumstances) moeglichst viel Verantwortung abschieben to shift as much blame as possible Aufgaben abschieben shift (responsibility for) assignments
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abschlachten
to slaughter (to kill brutally) to commit mass murder
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abschleppen
to slaughter (to kill brutally) to commit mass murder
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abschliessen
to end; to finish or complete (eg one's studies) to shut off to lock up; to seal off to conclude (a contract; a deal); to finalise/finalize (a contract; an agreement)
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abschmecken
to taste a dish and; if necessary; add more spices to it
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abschneiden
to cut off to truncate to shorten to amputate to score (well etc.)
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Abschnitt
section (cutting) paragraph segment
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abschreiben
to transcribe Der Moench schrieb das im Verfall begriffene Werk Zeichen fuer Zeichen ab. to plagiarize Die Schuelerin schrieb die halbe Klausur von ihrer Nachbarin ab. (accounting) to write off Er kann die gesamten Unkosten von der Steuer abschreiben. to consider something a write-off; as in colloquial use; to call defeat Den kannst du abschreiben. You can forget this guy.
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abschweifen
to digress
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Abschwung
downturn; downswing
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absehen
(transitive) to foresee
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absetzen
to set down (to remove a monarch from power) to depose; dethrone (from the tax) to deduct (reflexive) to break away
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Absicht
intention intent 1990; Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag; in: Bundesgesetzblatt 1990; part 2; page 1320: Nach der Verfassung des vereinten Deutschland sind Handlungen; die geeignet sind und in der Absicht vorgenommen werden; das friedliche Zusammenleben der Voelker zu stoeren; insbesondere die Fuehrung eines Angriffskrieges vorzubereiten; verfassungswidrig und strafbar. According to the constitution of the united Germany; acts tending to and undertaken with the intent to disturb the peaceful relations between nations; especially to prepare for aggressive war; are unconstitutional and a punishable offence.
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absinken
To sink; slump or fall To plummet
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absondern
To sink; slump or fall To plummet
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abspalten
to split off 2010; Der Spiegel; issue 33/2010; page 81: Die polynesischen Ureinwohner der Osterinsel; die Rapa Nui; drohen damit; ihre Heimat von Chile abzuspalten. The Polynesian native inhabitants of the Easter Island; the Rapa Nui; threaten to split off their homeland from Chile.
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abspecken
(intransitive) to lose weight (transitive; figuratively) to diminish
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abspielen
to play (a tape; a movie; an audio or video file etc.) (sports) to pass
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abspringen
to jump off This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition; then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
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abspritzen
(slang) cum (to have an orgasm; to ejaculate) to inject (slang) to murder by lethal injection
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abstecken
to stake out
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absteigen
to get off; to dismount
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absterben
to atrophy to necrotize to die back
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abstimmen
to vote This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition; then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
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abstossen
to repel Das Mittel stoesst Muecken ab. - The agent repels mosquitoes. abstossend[er/e/es]: (participle used as stand-alone adjective) repellent; repulsive; fig. disgusting Was ist das fuer ein abstossender Gestank? - What is this disgusting smell? to push Er stiess sich vom Rand des Beckens ab. - He pushed himself away from the edge of the pool.
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Abstrahlung
radiation; emission
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abstreifen
(ring; etc.) to slip off (shoes; etc.) to wipe; to wipe off
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Absturz
an accident caused by falling down off something (computing) software crash plane crash (colloquial) heavy drinking
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abstuerzen
to crash (aviation; computing) to crash
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absaegen
to saw off
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absaettigen
to saw off
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Abteil
compartment
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abtippen
to typewrite
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abtragen
to remove; denude to degrade; wear down to pay off to carry off to clear up; clear away to take down; tear down
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abtransportieren
to transport away Die Demonstranten werden abtransportiert. The demonstrators are being transported away. to evacuate
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abtreiben
to drive (someone or something) off or away to abort (a baby); to terminate a pregnancy
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Abtreibung
abortion (of a baby)
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abtrennen
to cut off; sever to separate
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abtoeten
to deaden to disinfect
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abwandern
to deaden to disinfect
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abwarten
to await; to wait for to wait around
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abwaschen
(intransitive) to wash up (clean utensils; dishes; etc.)
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Abwasser
wastewater water contaminated from human usage; sewage
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abwehren
to fend off to refuse; to say no 1931; Arthur Schnitzler; Flucht in die Finsternis; S. Fischer Verlag; page 105: Sie schwiegen lange. Als er endlich etwas sagen wollte; wehrte sie leise ab. �Heute nichts mehr; ich bitte dich darum They were silent for a long time. When he finally wanted to say something; she softly refused. �Nothing more today; I beg you for that
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Abweichung
aberration; deviation
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abweisen
to dismiss (reject) to repel an attack
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abwenden
(transitive) to avert (reflexive) to turn away
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abwerben
(transitive; a client or employee) to entice; to poach
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abwerfen
(transitive) To throw down; to let fall (transitive; sports) To hit with the ball (transitive; finance) To get money from
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abwickeln
to unwind to wind up (to dissolve a partnership or corporation and liquidate its assets) 2010; Der Spiegel; issue 29/2010; page 75: Das Gesetz legt unter anderem fest; dass die Regierung eine Bank im Falle ihrer drohenden Pleite geordnet abwickeln kann. The law determines among other things that the government can wind up a bank in an orderly fashion in case of its impending bankruptcy.
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abwiegen
to weigh; to weigh out
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abwracken
to weigh; to weigh out
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Abzeichen
badge (distinctive mark)
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abzeichnen
to draw (something or someone) to sign off on something (reflexive; with sich) to be outlined (against something); to stand out (against a background)
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abziehen
to subtract; to deduct (transitive; troops; etc.) to pull out (intransitive) to leave (intransitive) to pull the trigger (colloquial) to rip off (to cheat; to charge an exorbitant or unfair rate)
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abzocken
to rip off (to cheat; to charge an exorbitant or unfair rate)
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abaendern
to rip off (to cheat; to charge an exorbitant or unfair rate)
