No. 51 Flashcards by Charles Parry

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auf|schieben

A

to postpone

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gelingen + Dat

[Es gelang mir, einen Platz an der Kunstschule zu erhalten]

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to succeed

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verpuffen

A

to fizzle out (go puff)

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Die Betroffene (-)

A

The Affected

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auf|heben

A

to cancel

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Die Vollbeschäftigung

A

Full Employment

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einen Vorsatz fassen

A

to make a resolution

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Das Merkmal (e)

A

Feature

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hin|nehmen

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to acquiesce

[i.e. to reluctantly accept sth]

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aufschlussreich

A

informative

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Q

betroffen sein

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to be affected

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scheitern

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to fail

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schwinden

[Er konnte seine Gewinnchancen schwinden sehen]

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to dwindle / diminish

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Der Stubenhocker

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eine Person, die gerne zuhause bleibt, nicht gern ausgeht

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Die Eigenschaft (en)

A

Characteristic / Trait

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entstehen

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to arise / emerge

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einen Entschluss fassen

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to take a decision

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von + Dat ab|lassen

[nicht von seinem Ziel ablassen]

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to desist from sth

[i.e. to stop doing sth]

Q

eine Verbesserung tritt ein

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etw verbessert sich

Q

speichern

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to save / store