Unit 1 Global English Flashcards

1
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ausreichend, hinreichend (adv.)

A

sufficiently

syn: …enough

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2
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beschleunigen

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to accelerate

syn: to gain speed

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3
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etablieren, einrichten, aufbauen

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to establish

syn: to bring about/ introduce/ found

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4
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sich auf etw. beziehen

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to refer to sth

to make reference to sth/ to have connection to sth

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5
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entstehen, hervorgehen (aus)

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to emerge from sth

syn: to rise from sth/ to come into being through sth

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6
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Befürchtung, Sorge

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a concern

syn: a worry

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7
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abweichen (von)

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to diverge from sth

to move in different directions/ become different

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8
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verständlich

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intelligible (> intelligibility)

syn: understandable, comprehensible

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9
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sich (weiter) entwickeln, entstehen aus

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to evolve from sth

syn: to develop (from sth)

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10
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gleichzeitig

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simultaneous

happening at the same time

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11
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beibehalten, aufrecht erhalten

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to maintain

syn: to keep, preserve

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12
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vorausgesetzt, dass…

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provided that…

given the condition that….

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13
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nicht beachten, ignorieren, unbeachtet lassen

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to disregard

syn: to ignore

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14
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Unterscheidung

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distinction (> to distinguish)

syn: to ignore

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15
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äußerst wichtig, entscheidend (für)

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crucial (to/for)

syn: very important, significant, essential

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16
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dazu neigen, etw. zu tun

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to tend to do sth

to have or show a tendency to do sth

17
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umgangssprachlich

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colloquial

syn: informal (reffering to language!)

18
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verständlich

A

comprehensible

syn: understandable, comprehensible

19
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aufhören, eingestellt werden

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to cease

to go away, stop existing

20
Q

mittlere/r/s (Niveau), für fortgeschrittene Anfänger

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intermediate

at medium level (> beginner - intermediate - advanced)

21
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zurückgehen, verebben

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to subside

syn: to decrease, shrink

22
Q

Verschwörung

A

conspiracy

23
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zurückgehen, fallen, sinken

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to decline

syn: to decrease, fall, drop

24
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Fahrt aufnehmen, in Gang kommen

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to gain momentum