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berühmte Person

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He follows in the footsteps of other A-list celebrities.

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jmdn. ausbuhen

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The Canaries were booed by their supporters.

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Besetzung

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Dancing with the Stars cast: Pairings officially announced

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Regisseur/in einer Tanzvor-führung, Choreograph/in

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Among the audience was a choreographer of Indonesian dance.

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Klatsch

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Ask Lydia if you want to hear the latest gossip.

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Rampenlicht

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He directly addresses the audience from the footlights.

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Boulevardfotograf, Paparazzo

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She sued a paparazzo who got too close for comfort.

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Erstaufführung, Premiere

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MacKenzie’s new movie had its world premiere in Glasgow last night.

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Szenenaufbau

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We used to rent out our house to be used as a film set.

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hier: Entziehungskur

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Promises rehab: Where the stars go to get sober

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jmdn. angreifen

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Woman, 87, assaulted by nursing home worker

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Nervengift, das gegen Falten verabreicht wird

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She thinks procedures like cosmetic surgery and Botox are dishonourable to women.

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unverschämt, empörend

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Every time the man opens his mouth in public he says something outrageous.

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es in die Nachrichten schaffen

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His case made it into the news.

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ernannt werden

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In 2003 he was appointed pastor of St Patrick Parish.

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Verteidigungsminister/in (USA)

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These measures are being carried out on the instructions of the Secretary of Defence and the army commander.

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erkannt werden

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He was in disguise, but he was recognised immediately.

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mitteilsame, extrovertierte Persönlichkeit

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The combination of hard work and an extroverted personality helped her achieve success.

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durch Zufall

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Some say it was by chance; others say it was by design.

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Rummel, Hype

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The hype around the young fighter had grown to unrealistic levels.

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Klatschzeitschrift

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It is laid out and designed like a glossy gossip magazine.

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Arbeit für jmdn. zur Verfügung stellen

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The project will provide work for about 350 construction workers.

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die Charts anführende/r Musikerin/Musiker

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If I asked you to picture a successful person you might think of a chart-topping musician.

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Autorität in Menschenrechtsfragen

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He is a universally respected spiritual and humanitarian leader.

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hier: losgelöst, getrennt
We cannot imagine an environmental policy that is totally **detached from** all economic and social considerations.
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Klatschzeitschrift
When a **tabloid magazine** breaks a news story, it is important to take the rumours with a grain of salt.
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dargestellt werden als
Dracula **is portrayed as** a man and beast driven by his love for another person.
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vorbildliches Beispiel
She is a **glowing example** of never giving up.
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zügellos, dekadent
**Decadent**, colourful and vibrant – there is nothing on earth quite like a Mardi Gras celebration.
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unmoralisch
It’s legal, but a little **immoral**.
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in der öffentlichen Aufmerksamkeit bleiben
HIV and AIDS must **stay in the public eye**.
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unter dem Namen berühmter Personen verkaufte Produkte
This collection of cookware is not just another **celebrity-branded item**.
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Berühmtheit
But he never forgot what he had endured to gain his new-found **stardom.**
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eine Redensart prägen
The New York Times has **coined the phrase** “All the News that’s fit to print”.
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Zwischenhändler
The company will act as a **middle-man** between firms.
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jmdn./etw. vermenschlichen
Keeping animals as pets is **humanising** them to an extent.
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Faszination hervorrufen
It would be nearly impossible for these snapshots not to **arouse fascination**.
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etw. messen, beziffern
The company has not **quantified** the amount of material purchased.
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Durchbruch
Doctors say they have made a **significant breakthrough** in the treatment of lung cancer.
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gründliche Veränderung
Medicine packaging gets plain English **makeover**‎
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Umdekorierung, Renovierung
They had projected the total cost of the **renovation** between $775 million and $850 million.
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übernatürlich, überirdisch
Such is the life we spy in the **supernatural** thriller The Rite.
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in eine Klinik eingewiesen werden
Alison was **admitted** to a clinic for adolescents.
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Amok laufen
Youths **ran amok** in a residential street causing damage to garden fences.
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angeblich
She faces homicide charges after **allegedly** shooting and killing a man.
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Behauptung, Anschuldigung
She was offered another job despite the **allegations**.
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in die Schlagzeilen geraten
It never hurts to **grab headlines** during opening week.
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Gipfel, Höchststand
Arabica coffee prices hit a **peak** of $2.77 in 1997.
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zuschalten
Over 26 million people **tuned in** to watch the premiere.
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Gegenreaktion
The threat to their jobs created a huge public **backlash**.
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Ausruf mit vier Buchstaben, Schimpfwort
Top feminist’s **four-letter outburst** stuns university
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inmitten
The budget was passed **amid** vocal protests by several dozen demonstrators.
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mit Druck umgehen
Whoever wants to achieve top results must be able to **cope with pressure**.
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gedämpft, gebändigt
The US dollar held steady through a **subdued** Asian session on Thursday.
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bedrängen, plagen
The 35-year-old player has been **beset** by severe knee problems during the last three months.
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gefühlsmäßig ausgelaugt
Parents get intellectually and emotionally **drained out** and often face problems in marital life.
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Halbfinale
Girls **semi-finals** being held on Thursday night
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Aufmerksamkeit ausgesetzt sein
We have all been **subjected to attention** from someone we don’t know or dislike.
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Träume zerstören
Then I told her it was a bad idea, **shattered her dreams** and made her depressed.
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hier: Zwangslage, Misere
The **plight** of Romanian orphans has been in the news a great deal recently.
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mit etw. in Zusammenhang stehen
The US has seen extensive cross-border violence **tied to** drug trafficking.
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Lernkurve
Players still on a **learning curve** in their first season
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Leitartikel
Your **editorial** (March 4) has me seeing red.
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ungestellte Aufnahme
To take **candid pictures** you have to have good reflexes to shoot at the right moment.
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gestellte Aufnahme
Campaign material at its worst is crammed with **staged photos**.
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freischaffende/r Fotografin/Fotograf
The rescue unfolded in front of **freelance photographer** Michael Oates.
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Bieter/in in einer Auktion
17 March set as deadline to find the best **bidder**
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Gesetzgebung
Teachers voiced their opinion on the new **legislation** that could mean less funding for state schools.
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Aufenthaltsort
Police are asking that any information about his **whereabouts** be called in to their Info-Crime line.
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jmdm. nachstellen
Obsessed man **stalked** neighbour claiming to be the father of her children
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ein Verhältnis des Gebens und Nehmens
It’s a **give-and-take relationship** where both stand to gain.
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gerichtliche Verfügung gegen Belästigungen
An **anti-harassment injunction** is a court order that prevents someone from harassing you.
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jmdn. verfolgen
The attacker **pursued** her and grabbed her handbag.
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rechtmäßig
How do I know I am doing business with a **legitimate** company?
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Nahaufnahme
There is nothing amusing at all about watching a human tragedy **close-up**.
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hier: Cutter (zuständig für den Filmschnitt)
The **negative cutter** cuts and splices the negatives as directed by the film editor.
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hier: Statist/in
He was already on stage as **an extra** in several plays as a young high school graduate.
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Hauptrolle
A little boy with short, black hair is the **leading actor**.
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Nebenrolle
His performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best **Supporting Actor**.
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Hintergrundkommentar
Our studio in Dallas manages a full slate of professional **voice-over** talents.
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gehorsam
Are children really not as **obedient** as they used to be?
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Gegengift
Better take this **antidote** with you on your expedition!
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Welpe
I was never allowed to have a **puppy** as a child.
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unterernährt
The pictures of **undernourished** children on the news are really shocking.
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Übereinstimmung, Konsens
The **consensus** of opinion is that we should buy the house.
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Verlangen
Have you always had a **hankering** to be an actress?
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an bestimmte Zielgruppen gerichtete Werbung
Twitter itself can provide the best **targeted advertising** to consumers.
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hier: sein Leben enthüllen
The only price that she paid was the scrutiny of the media as reporters **exposed her life.**
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Revolverblatt
The mostly disreputable **celebrity-gossip rag **says the actor is going to get a divorce.
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hier: Enthüllung
We promise you the **revelation** of some production secrets and a delicious chocolate tasting.
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Talentsucher/in
He was casually approached by a **talent scout** while hanging out at a shopping centre.
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jmdn./etw. abnützen, zermürben
Our strategy is to **wear** teams **down**, and I think we were able to do that.
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Aufstand
The **uprisings** in North Africa appear to have caught intelligence agencies by surprise.
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hier: belagert
By the 16th century, the **beleaguered** city was fortified by massive city walls.
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mittelmäßig
Her performance last week was **middling**, if not bad.
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Aufgabe
stint = a restricted amount of work
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sich ins Zeug legen, anschaffen (ugs.)
I couldn’t work in the movie industry – I’m just not made for that aggressive kind of **hustling**.

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