Proficiency Flashcards

(93 cards)

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Commute

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Pendeln

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Camaraderie

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Kameradschaft

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Broach

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Anschneiden eines schwierigen Themas

Raise / bring up a difficult subject

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To exploit

Exploitative

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Ausnützen, ausbeuten

Ausbeutend, ausbeuterisch

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Fathom

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Ergründen

Deeply think about sth

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Undertaking

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Unterfangen

A difficult venture

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Flummoxed

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Verblüfft

Have no clue

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Elucidate

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Shed light on

Aufklären

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Oodles of sth

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Loads of sth

Unmengen von etwasem

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Blatant

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Offenkundig

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Hedging

To hedge

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Softening things

Sich absichern, abwenden vom Thema

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Barbed wire

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Maschendrahtzaun

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Handcuffs

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Handschellen

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Riots

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Unruhen

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Succulent

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Juicy / full of water

N: succulence

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Gullible

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Kind of naive

Leicht gläubig

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Assert

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Behaupten, durchsetzen

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Knock-on effect

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Chain reaction / domino effect

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Prerequisite

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Essential before doing sth

Grundvorazssetzung

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Slander

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Verleumdung

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Linger (-ing)

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Lungern, sich aufhalten

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Grounds

To ground

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Based on / because of

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Infidelity

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Unfaithfullness / disloyalty

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A wink

To wink

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Zwinkern

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Peeve | Peevish
Gereizt | Reizen / Reizbar
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Bonkers
Totally retarded
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Streak
Flitzen
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Pliable
Fügsam
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Obnoxious
Annoying, offensive, highly objectionable | Abscheulich, anstössig, unausstehlich
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Saving Grace
Gute Charaktereigenschaft
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Lovehate
Hassliebe
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Redeem
Balance | Ausgleichen, sich rehabilitieren
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To Nurture
Take care of sth | Sorgen, nähren, fördern
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Mull(-ing)
Slowly heat something up
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Daunting
Being afraid of situations
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Ci-devante
Former / retired person
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Facile
Simple, einfach, oberflächlich
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Allot
Schedule | Einteilen
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Thwart
Durchkreuzen, entgegenwirken
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severe (adj) | Severity (n)
Grad der Schwere eines Crimes | Extreme, harsh
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Dismiss
Ablehnen, verwerfen
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Jeopardize
Risking | Aufs spiel setzen, gefährden
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Secretive
Verschlossen, verschweigen, geheimnistuerisch
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Seize (law)
Beschlagnahmen, konfisziert | ergreifen, fassen
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Surveillance | To survey
Beobachtung | Beobachten, überprüfen
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To mitigate
Entschärfen, mildern, lindern
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To advocate
Befürworten, empfehlen
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Dogmatism To dogmatise Dogmatist
Rechthaberei rechthaben Rechthaber(-in)
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Lawn
Der Rasen
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Eerily
Schaurig, unheimlich
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Entirely
Vollkommen, gänzlich
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To repel
Zurückdrängen | Abstossen
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The lure
Die verlockung
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Pictorial
Bildhaft | Malerisch
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Sanity
Vernunft | Law: Zurechnungsfähigkeit
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Lucidity
Klarheit, Übersichtlichkeit
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To neglect
Jmd/etwas vernachlässigen
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Inquisitive
Neugierig, wissbegierig
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A double-edged sword
Positive brings negative too
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Frantic
Ausser sich, wild, rassend
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Decrepit
Baufällig
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Strained
Angespannt, gespannt
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Act in concert
Zusammenarbeiten, an einem Strang ziehen
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(An) innate (fear)
From birth on | Angeboren
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Nit-picking
Pingelig, spitzfindig
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To quibble
Discuss/argue about minor details
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To savvy
Begreifen, kapieren
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Scarce
Knapp, rar, mangelnd, spärlich
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Convoluted
Verwickelt, komplex | Very twisted
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Tenet
Grundsatz, Lehre
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Sheer
Extremly steep, vertical
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Frayed
Worn and ragged | Ausgefranst
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Awe
Ehrfurcht | Fear, dread
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Frank
Freimütig, offen, direkt
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Impetious
Rasch, heftig, ungestüm
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Timid
Befangen, furchtsam, scheu
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Procrastinate
Aufschieben (kind-of verschieben auf den nächsten Tag)
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Reluctance
Widerwille, Widerstand
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Cringe
Zusammenzucken
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Ambiguity
Doppeldeutigkeit | Mehrdeutigkeit
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To reveal
Aufdecken, deutlich machen, enttarnen
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Hazardous
Gewagt, riskant, gefährlich
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To be eager
Eifrig, begierig
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Bargain | To bargain
Gelegenheit oder Schnäppchen | Aushandeln, verhandeln, feilschen
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Impartial
Unabhängig, objektiv, vorteilsfrei, -los
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Inhibit
Blockieren, hemmen, hindern
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Anticlimax
Untergang, Ernüchterung
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Ubiquitous | Ubiquitousness
Being omnipresent | Omnipresence
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Reams
Oodles, loads, stacks
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Fallout
Bad result, consequences
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Spill into
Accidentially spread or overflow (i.e. a river or an influence widespread to sth)
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Attention deficit
Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit
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Baffling
Confusing