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“Urlaub” (UK and US version)

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UK: holiday
US: vacation

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“Urlaub machen” (langer Urlaub)

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go on holiday

take a holiday

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“Urlaub machen” (kurzer Urlaub)

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take a break

take time off (work)

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“Urlaub” in a work context

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leave

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Jahresurlaub

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annual leave

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Erziehungsurlaub

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parental leave

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Rente

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retirement (false friend: rent)

pension (monthly payments)

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Miete

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rent

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What is a motherhood penalty?

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Loosing out of money when juggling career and raising a child. (around 70ct to a dollar)

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Ungleichheit, Missverhältnis

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disparity

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(zwei Dinge) unter einen Hut bringen

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juggle (two things)

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den Kürzeren ziehen

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loose out

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Strafe

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penalty

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back-burned (simple + German)

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given low priority

aufs Abstellgleis schieben

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set up shop (simple + German)

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staring a business

ein Geschäft eröffnen

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do well for oneself (simple + German)

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being successful

erfolgreich sein

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baptism of fire (simple + German)

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really difficult experience at the beginning

Feuertaufe

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balancing act (simple + German)

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do lots at the same time

Balanceakt / Spagat

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put up your feet (simple + German)

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relax

alle viere von sich strecken

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5 adjectives + “environment”

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competitive env. -> wettbewerbsorientiertes Umfeld
friendly env. -> freundliches Atmosphäre
hostile env. -> feindseliges Umfeld
noisy env. -> laute Umgebung
pleasant env. -> angenehme Atmosphäre
professional env. -> professionelles Umfeld
stimulating env. -> anregendes Umfeld
supportive env. -> förderliches Umfeld
toxic env. -> vergiftetes Umfeld
working env. -> Arbeitsumfeld
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2 nouns + “environment”

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office env. -> Büroumgebung / Arbeitsumfeld

workplace env. -> Arbeitsumfeld / Arbeitsplatzumgebung

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“kurzfristig” (in the near future)

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short-term

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“kurzfristig” (won’t last long)

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short-term

temporary

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“kurzfristig” (not enough warning beforehand)

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at short notice

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"kurzfristig gesehen"
in the short term in the short run in the near term
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halb neun
``` half eight (false friend: half nine) half past eight ```
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What is the eleventh hour?
Doing something just in time. | 5 vor 12
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Aufruf, Appell
appeal
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jmdn. anwerben
hire sb.
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jmdn. eine Nachricht über Twitter schicken
tweet sb.
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jmdn. drängen
urge sb.
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how time flies (simple + German)
time passes quickly | Wie die Zeit vergeht!
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working round the clock (simple + German)
working all the time | rund um die Uhr arbeiten
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in no time at all (simple + German)
in a very short time | in kürzester Zeit
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like clockwork (simple + German)
smoothly | wie am Schnürchen laufen
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time on my hands (simple + German)
free time | freie Zeit zur Verfügung haben
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for the time being (simple + German)
for now | vorerst / bis auf weiteres
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only time will tell (simple + German)
won't know until some time in the future | erst die Zukunft wird es zeigen
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5 verbs + "time"
``` allocate time -> Zeit einräumen gain time -> Zeit gewinnen kill time -> Zeit totschlagen lose time -> Zeit verlieren make time -> Zeit für etw. finden / Sich Zeit für etw. nehmen save time -> Zeit sparen spare time -> Zeit erübrigen spend time -> Zeit verbringen waste time -> Zeit vergeuden ```
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3 adjectives + "time"
free time -> Freizeit short time -> kurze Zeit / Kurzarbeit spare time -> erübrigte Zeit / Freizeit
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2 nouns + "time"
frame time -> Zeitrahmen | lag time -> Zeitunterschied / Verzögerung
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"fuel" (substance that can be bruned)
Brennstoff, Treibstoff
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"fuel" (in vehicles)
Kraftstoff, Benzin
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"fuel" (in passive voice)
be powered by | betrieben werden von / laufen mit
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"fuel" (to the fire)
Öl ins Feuer gießen
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(auf)laden
charge (false friend: load)
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(be)laden; ein-, verladen
load
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What is "green premium"
Extra amount of money you pay for something environmentally friendly.
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umweltverträglich
eco-friendly
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umweltfreundlich
environmentally friendly
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etw. Schaden zufügen
harm / cause damage to sth.
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go green (simple + German)
become environmentally friendly | umweltbewusst werden
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calling time on (simple + German)
stopping | das Ende von etw. einläuten
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cost an arm and a leg (simple + German)
expensive | ein Vermögen kosten
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runaway climate change (simple + German)
impossible to stop climate change | rapider Klimawandel
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on track (simple + German)
help reach a goal | auf Kurs bringen
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reaching net zero (simple + German)
remove man made CO2 emission | Klimaneutralität erreichen
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"carbon" + 5 nouns
``` carbon capture -> CO2-Abscheidung carbon emission -> CO2-Ausstoß carbon footprint -> CO2-Fußabdruck carbon neutrality -> Klimaneutralität carbon offset -> CO2-Ausgleich carbon sequestration -> CO2-Sequestrierung carbon storage -> CO2-Speicherung carbon tax -> CO2-Steuer ```
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5 verbs + "CO2"
``` capture CO2 -> CO2 abscheiden curb CO2 -> CO2-Ausstoß eindämmen emit CO2 -> CO2 ausstoßen reduce CO2 -> CO2-Ausstoß reduzieren release CO2 -> CO2 freisetzen store CO2 -> CO2 speichern ```
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"gesund" (person's health)
healthy fit in good shape
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"gesund" (company)
healthy viable financially sound
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"gesund" (und munter)
(top) fit well alive and kicking alive and well
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"gesund" (bleiben Sie gesund)
``` take care stay safe (Covid-19) ```
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(ärztliches) Rezept
prescription (false friend: receipt)
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Quittung, Beleg
receipt
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Rezept
recipe
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pain in the neck (simple + German)
annoying | nerven, auf die Nerven gehen
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recharge your batteries (simple + German)
rest and relax | neue Kräfte tanken
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shot in the arm (simple + German)
extra energy | Energiespritze
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fighting fit (simple + German)
really healthy | topfit sein
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run-down (simple + German)
tired and unwell | niedergeschlagen fühlen
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world of good (simple + German)
make you feel much better | jmdn. (richtig) guttun
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5 adjectives + "health"
ill health -> angegriffener Gesundheitszustand mental health -> psychische Gesundheit overall health -> allgemeine Gesundheit poor health -> schlechter Gesundheitszustand public health -> Gesundheitswesen rude health -> strotzende Gesundheit
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"health" + 5 nouns
healthcare -> Gesundheitsfürsorge health hazard -> Gesundheitsgefahr health profession -> Beruf im Gesundheitswesen health professional -> Fachkraft in einem Gesundheitsberuf health scare -> Gesundheitsrisiko health service -> Gesundheitswesen
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5 verbs + "health"
affect one's health -> seine Gesundheit beeinträchtigen boost one's health -> etw. für seine Gesundheit tun jeopardize one's health -> seine Gesundheit gefährden ruin one's health -> seine Gesundheit ruinieren safeguard one's health -> seine Gesundheit schützen

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