Wittgensteins Neffe - Thomas Bernard Flashcards

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als Folge

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as a consequence

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die Aussage

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the statement

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ungeheuer

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immense

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ohne einen Seitenblick

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without a side glance

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beim Anblick

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at the sight

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in den Schatten stellen

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to overshadow

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die Großartigkeit

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the magnificence

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undurchschaubar

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Inscrutable

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ein Wunderwirker

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a miracle worker

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die geringste Chance

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the least chance

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unvorhergesehen

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unforeseen

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heillos

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hopeless

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zwecklos

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pointless

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abhalten

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to hold away

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hindern

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to hinder

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unter den fürchterlichsten Umständen

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under the most terrible circumstances

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der Abstand

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the distance, the interval

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die Geisteskrankheit

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the mental illness

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auftreten

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to occur

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die Entstehung

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the origin

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lebenslänglich

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life-long, all along the life

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die Hilflosigkeit

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the helplessness

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befähigt

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capable

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beschämend

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shameful

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einmal als diese, einmal als jene,

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once as this, once as that,

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irreführen

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misleading

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die Bezeichnung

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the designation (for a illness)

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alle Augenblicke…

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every moment…

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absichern

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to secure, to make safe

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unüberwindbar

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insurmountable

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undurchdringbar

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impenetrable

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zu dem alleinigen Zweck

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for the sole purpose

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die Vertuschung

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the cover-up

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die Vernebelung

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the obfuscation

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fürchten

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to be afraid

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mit einer viel intensiveren Furcht

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with a much more intense fear

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der Umstand

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the circumstance

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unheilbar

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incurable

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unverzeihlich

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unforgivable

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sich umbringen

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to kill oneself

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vorwerfen

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to reproach

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aber im Grunde

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but basically

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der Zustand

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the condition

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das Seinige dazutun

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to do one‘s own part

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untergraben

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to undermine

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vollkommen außer Atem

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completely out of breath

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umgekehrt auch

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the other way around, vice-versa

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umgekehrt

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reversely

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die Vertrautheit

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the familiarity

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einfangen

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to capture

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zurückgetrieben

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pushed back

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aus Neugierde

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out of curiosity

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sich tauschen

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to deceive

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auf die Spitze

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to the extreme

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verdüstern

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to darken

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entkommen

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to escape

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die Rücksichtslosigkeit

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the ruthlessness

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der Scherz

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the joke

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lautlos

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silent

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in keiner Hinsicht

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in no way

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einbilden

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to picture (to imagine)

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unerträglich

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unbearable

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verantwortungslos

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Irresponsible

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der Abgrund

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the abyss

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vergeblich

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in vain

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an den Rand der Verrücktheit

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To the edge of madness

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Rücksicht nehmen

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to be considerate

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in einem hoffnungslosen Zustand

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in a hopeless state

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verwohnen

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to spoil

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erstklassig

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first class

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erträglich

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berable, endurable

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fähig

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capable

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verpesten

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to spoil, to pollute

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Aber das war mir gleichgültig.

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But I was indifferent to that.

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nach meinem Scheitern

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after my failure

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vollendet

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accomplished

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bis zur totalen Erschöpfung

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to total exhaustion.

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außerordentlich

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extraordinary

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ganz abgesehen von

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not to mention

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überprüfbar

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checkable, verifable

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einsehen

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to recognise

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annehmen

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to accept

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man kann es gar nicht an den Fingern abzählen

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You can’t count it on your fingers

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unbekümmert

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unconcerned

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die ausweglose Situation

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the hopeless situation

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verdeutlichen

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to clarify

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in Erinnerung rufen sollen

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to remind you

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ausnutzen

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to take advantage of

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ertragen

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to endure

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der Abstand

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the time interval

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auf die Beine bringen

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to get on one’s feet

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die Beherrschung verlieren

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to lose control

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aufeinmal

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all of a sudden

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in Verrücktheit aufgehen

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to go crazy

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vertiefen

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to deepen

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ungewollt

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unwanted

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in meiner Umgebung

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in my area

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gewillt sein

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to be willing to

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mit einer schärferen Beobachtungsgabe,

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with a sharper observational ability

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das Denkvermögen

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the ability to think

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das Geldvermögen

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the monetary assets

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vermehren

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to multiply

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die Geschwindigkeit

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the speed

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fortwährend

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continually

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habgierig

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greedy

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das Elend

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the misery

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erwähnen

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to mention

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sich weigern

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to refuse

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aus Selbstschutz

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out of self-protection.

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die Unwürdigkeit

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the unworthiness

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die Gnade

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the mercy

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entziehen

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to deprive

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die Ausrufung der Republik

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the proclamation of the Republic

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die Errettung

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the rescue / salvation

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nur zu dem Zweck, um… zu…

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only for the purpose of…

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aufdrängen

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to impose

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sich befriedigen

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to satisfy oneself

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die Ehrenhaftigkeit

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the honesty

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die Großzügigkeit

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the generosity

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außerordentliche Menschen

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extraordinary people

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unergiebig

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unproductive

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ersticken

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to suffocate

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die Begeisterung

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the enthusiasm

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aufgelegt sein

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to be in the mood

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auspfiffen

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to whistle, to boo in a theatre or opera

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die Voraussetzung für

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the prerequisite for

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der Gipfel der Welt

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the summit of the world

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verzichten

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to do without

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sich leisten

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to afford

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wohlhabend

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prosperous

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entlassen

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to dismiss

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die Grausamkeit

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the cruelty

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geschweige

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let alone

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eher Schaden als Nutzen bringen

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to bring harm rather than benefit

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vorläufig

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for the time being

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eine verheerende Wirkung haben

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to have a devastating effect

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unvermittelt

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suddenly

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bewältigen

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to cope

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gelangen

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to manage, to succeed

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die Selbstverleugnung

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the self-denial

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ablehnen

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to reject

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erholen

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to recover

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ohne Widerrede

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without objection

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verzichten

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to renounce

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wiederherstellen

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to restore

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Tatsache ist, dass…

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the fact is that…

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in die Tat umsetzen

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to put into practice

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die Belastung

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the burden, load, stress

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aussetzen

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to abandon

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voraussagen

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to predict

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die größte Mühe haben

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to have the greatest effort, difficulty

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das Hindernis

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the obstacle

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erschweren

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to complicate

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erleichtern

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to facilitate, to ease

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belästigen

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to pester

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die Belästigung

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the nuisance

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dulden

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to tolerate

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einzuschränken

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to limit, restrict

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ins Gesicht geschrieben

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written on the face

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einen verlorenen Eindruck

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a lost impression

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ohne Ausnahme

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without exception

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ermuntern

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to encourage

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bei jeder Gelegenheit

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at every opportunity

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etwas zur Gewohnheit werden

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to become a habit

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staunen

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to be amazed

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in vieler Hinsicht…

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In many ways…

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unweigerlich

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inevitably

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vom Tod gezeichnet

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marked by death

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unvorstellbar

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unimaginable

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verführen

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to seduce

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oberflächliche Existenz

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superficial existence

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ganz abgesehen davon, dass…

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quite apart from the fact that…

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im Laufe der Zeit

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over time

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bewundern

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to admire

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die Absicht

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the intention

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bezichtigen

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to accuse

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der Verdacht

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the suspicion

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sich auflehnen

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to rebel

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die Bezichtigung

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the accusation

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das Vergnügen

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the pleasure

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erwähnen

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to mention

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alleingelassen

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left alone

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die Veröffentlichung

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the publication

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das Aufsehen

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the sensation

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der Vergleich anstellen

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to make the comparison

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in Schutz nehmen

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to defend

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ausscheiden

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to eliminate

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die Erniedrigung

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die humiliation

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im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes

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in the truest sense of the word

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abstoßend

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repulsive

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mit dem notwendigen Respekt

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with the necessary respect

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augenblicklich

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instantaneous

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gefälligst

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kindly

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keinen Ausweg

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no way out

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unerträglich

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unbearable

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verdauen

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to digest

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sich belustigen

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to amuse oneself

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das Schimpfwort

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the swear word

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annehmen

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to accept

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aus den Augen verlieren

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to lose sight of someone

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gezwungen

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forced

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die Abneigung gegen

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the aversion to

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die Ausgangsbasis für

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the starting point for

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beibehalten

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to keep up, maintain

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entsprechen sein

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to be appropriate

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aus meiner Lage befreien

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to get out of my situation

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der Funke

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the spark

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am tiefsten.

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deepest

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keinen Lebenszweck haben

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to have no purpose in life

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die Verzweiflung

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the despair

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die Absicht haben

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to have the intention

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sich selbst belügen

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to lie to oneself

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der Retter

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the Savior

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zu Bewußtsein kommen

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to come to consciousness

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ganz deutlich

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very clearly

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sich sträuben

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to resist

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erzeugen

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to generate

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die Zerbrechlichkeit

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the fragility

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abstoßen

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to repel, to disgust

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widmen

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to dedicate time to

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schätzen

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to appreciate, estimate

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imstande sein

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to be able to

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die Eigenschaft

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the property

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immer wieder wird gesagt, dass….

A

again and again it is said that…

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betreffen

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to concern

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erloschen

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extinct, extinguished

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dürftig

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poor

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unter Drohung

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under threat

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zum Schaden (+ Genitiv)

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to the detriment

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die Vernachlässigung

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the neglect

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die Unverfrorenheit

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the audacity

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gut gemeint

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well-intentioned

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vernichten

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to destroy

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die Abwesenheit

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the absence of

235
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verdrängen (einen Gedanke)

A

to repress (a thought)

236
Q

anfänglich

A

initially

237
Q

verschärfen

A

to intensify