Wunder des Lebens Flashcards

(50 cards)

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die Verschiedenheit Pl.: die Verschiedenheiten

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variety, diversity

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verschiedentlich

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occasionally {adv}
repeatedly {adv}
at times {adv}
variously {adv}
several times {adv}
on various occasions {adv}
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der Verlag Pl.: die Verlage

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publisher

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das Bemühen kein Pl.

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attempt, effort, endeavor

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5
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mir fällt die Decke auf den Kopf

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I felt claustrophobic

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gering

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slight, minor, small

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eher

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rather, sooner, earlier,

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less than thrilled

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eher weniger begeistert [euphem.]

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better not {adv}

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eher nicht [besser / lieber nicht]

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der Anspruch Pl.: die Ansprüche

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claim

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infizieren | infizierte, infiziert |

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to infect

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abgrenzen | grenzte ab, abgegrenzt |

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to define, delimit, confine, circumvent

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prekär

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precarious

[unangenehm, peinlich]

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14
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das Gewissen kein Pl.

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conscience

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15
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das Bangen

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trepidation

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bangen | bangte, gebangt |

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to tremble

[ugs.] [headbangen]
to headbang [sl.]mus.

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17
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bange

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anxious, afraid

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18
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etw. akk leugnen | leugnete, geleugnet |

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to deny sth.

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das Leugnen kein Pl.

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denial

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etw. Akk. erleichtern | erleichterte, erleichtert |

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to facilitate, ease, alleviate, relieve

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das Bildungserlebnis Pl.: die Bildungserlebnisse

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educational experience

22
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unterwürfig

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adj.

submissive, servile, obsequious

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die Unterwürfigkeit

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obsequiousness, servility

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fruchtbar

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fertile, fruitful

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to shape
gestalten
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sich Dat. etw. Akk. ausdenken | dachte aus, ausgedacht |
to think up, invent, devise, sich eine Geschichte ausdenken v—make up a story v
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misconstrued {adj} {past-p}
missdeutet
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missdeuten | missdeutete, missdeutet |
to misinterpret, misconstrue
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verstümmelt
mutilated {adj} {past-p}
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dünkelhaft
conceited {adj} smug {adj} arrogant {adj}
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prüfend
scrutinizing {adj}
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die Strafe Pl.: die Strafen
punishment
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strafend
punitive
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die Haltung
attitude, stance, position
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die Weite Pl.: die Weiten
width, breadth, extent
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die Überschätzung Pl.: die Überschätzungen
overestimation
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überschätzen
to overestimate
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hüten | hütete, gehütet |
to herd
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ragen | ragte, geragt |
to loom, tower, project, protrude
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riesenhaft
colossal {adj} gigantic {adj} gigantically {adv}
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uralt
``` ancient {adj} immemorial {adj} hoary {adj} age-old {adj} very old {adj} dateless {adj} immemorially {adv} ```
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die Krone Pl.: die Kronen
crown
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sich Akk. dehnen | dehnte, gedehnt |
to stretch
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die Rasenfläche Pl.: die Rasenflächen
lawn
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der Umriss Pl.: die Umrisse
outline, contour, profile
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knospen | knospte, geknospt |
to bud
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knospend
adj. budding
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überragen | ragte über, übergeragt / überragte, überragt |
to tower above
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rostrot
russet, auburn
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hausen | hauste, gehaust | [ugs.]
to dwell, live, reside