Use of English Exams 2 Flashcards by Anja Kalberer

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to be in …. operation

A

full

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to lag behind

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fail to keep up with others

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in the same breath as

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mentioned in the same statement

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fascination

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with: person has a fascination WITH sth.
for: the power to fascinate sb.

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to head ….

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over

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to …. hold of sth.

A

get

etw in die finger kriegen

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grind up

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ground up

reduce to small particles or powder by crushing it

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to unearth sth.

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find sth in the ground by digging

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admit

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admittedly

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…. of funding

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worth

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to give …. to sth

A

rise

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to turn against sb

A

-

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to … your popular appeal

A

lose

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evict sb from sth

expel sb from sth

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from a property

2. from school / event

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to draw a crowd of people

A

anlocken

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… figure

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central

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to relish sth

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enjoy greatly

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to rejoice at sth

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be happy about sth

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there was … there is

A

and

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the biggest event of … kind

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its

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by then

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growing ..

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by

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nominate

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nomination form

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receive

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receipt

contest

contested

enter

entry forms

dead

deadline

effort

made no effort | to offer me

common

don't have anything in common with

interest

sth is in the interest of the company

surgery

surgeon

competent

incompetence

lay claim

-

to ... forces

join combine efforts

comply with sth

anforderung einhalten meet specified standards

adhere to sth

stick fast to a surface or etw. einhalten

conform to sth

comply with rules/regulations

abide by

act in accordance with a rule

to be .. need of sth

in

for example

followed by a comma

they're ... and about

up after an illness

be on to sth.

etw ausfinding machen

loss

he was at a loss to explain

put paid to sth.

etw zunichte machen

let alone cook a whole meal

geschweige den

the ... of a safety net

benefit

mortal

immortalised | verewigt

conclude

conclusive