Die Königsstr. Flashcards by andrea shelton

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überze̲u̲gend

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ADJ convincing

■ADV convincingly

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re̲gsam [⁠ˈ⁠r⁠e⁠ː⁠k⁠z⁠a⁠ː⁠m⁠]

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ADJ active

• geistig regsam mentally active

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gewẹrblich [⁠ɡ⁠ə⁠ˈ⁠v⁠ɛ⁠r⁠p⁠l⁠ɪ⁠ç⁠]

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ADJ commercial; (Lehrling, Genossenschaft) trade (attr); (=industriell) industrial

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schweigsam

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silent, taciturn

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sorglich

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adj.

caring,

adv.

caringly

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die Schulden

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debts

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drückend

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onerous, oppressive, burdensome

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sich prügeln

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to come to blows

to fight

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der Gewinn

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profit, gain(s)

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der Verlust

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loss

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kriechen

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to creep/crawl

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rastlos

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restless

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das Treiben

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activities

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verhöhnen

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to ridicule

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verspotten

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to mock/deride

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der Einzug

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entrance

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der Riegel

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latch, lock, bar

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das Gewölbe

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arch, roof, vault

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klirren

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to clink, clash, jangle

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das Vorübergehen

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passing

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das Bedürfnis

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need, requirement

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urmenschliches Bedürfnis

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primordial need

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keuchend

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adj.

panting, wheezing, gasping

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der Jubel

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exultation

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winden

to wind/coil

unbekümmert

adj. unconcerned, easygoing, carefree adv. blithely

der Stifter

benefactor

der Verderber

corrupter, spoiler

verderben

to ruin, spoil, taint, corrupt

das Rad

wheel

stoßen

to bump, push

das Gedränge

crowd, throng

ausweichen

to avoid, elude

geistreich

adj. witty

schmetternd

adj. blaring

knallend

adj. popping

die Peitsche

whip

hemmen

to inhibit, hamper, obstruct

üblich

adj. common, customary

das Jenseits

beyond, afterlife

tröstlich

adj. comforting, consolatory

die Seligkeit

bliss, beatitude, salvation

ermutigen

to encourage

richten

to focus, judge

etw. bemühen

to make use of sth.

sich bemühen

to attempt

schmücken

to adorn

die Welten

worlds

stürmen

to storm

der Wucher

usury - the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest. profiteering

die Zinsen

interest (money)

die Baumwolle

cotton

hochbeinig

adj. long-legged

säuseln

to sigh, murmur, rustle, whisper

das Ausrufungszeichen

exclamation mark !

das Verstand

mind, wit, wits, sense, reason, intellect

der Gedankenstrich

dash

die Abhandlung

treatise, essay, discourse

sich bescheiden

to take a back seat

bescheiden

adj. modest, humble

der Bescheid

answer, reply

die Angelegenheit

matter, issue, concern, affair, liaison

die Heringe

herrings

die Anpreisung

blurb

der Gemahl

husband

die Heimkehr

homecoming

das Gericht

justice, court, dish dish out justice

für jmdn. zeugen

to testify for so.

etw schwören

to swear (sth.) to vow sth.