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The increased capital could greatly (beschleunigt) economic development
accelerate
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Both candidates (angegriffen werden, attackiert werden) for their health-care proposals.
have come under attack
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What first (Aufmerksamkeit erregen) my attention was hisvoice.
capture sb. attenetion
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This is just a (Richtlinie, Schätzung), remember?
ballpark figure
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jdn. (inständig) bitten,etw. zu tun
beg sb to do sth (phr v)
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The king had friends on whom he (jdm. etw. schenken,überschreiben,verleihen, überlassen) land and privileges.
to bestow sth on sb.
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She believed she was on the (Rand, Grenze kurz vor etw. stehen) of discovering a cure for cancer.
on the brink of sth
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(auf keinen Fall) will we agree to splitting up the company.
under no circumstances
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(zufällig auf etwas stossen) a word I’d never seen before.
to come across sth.
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He has found (Zufriedenheit) and satisfaction
contentment
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Research shows that sending young offenders to prison can be (kontraproduktiv).
counterproductive
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People of all races, colours, and (Glauben) have to live together.
creed
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(tief, im Innersten) I knew that Caroline was right.
deep down
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It is for the court to (festlegen, entscheiden) whether she is guilty.
determine
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Atkinson showed great (Aufopferung )to duty.
devotion
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The delay may well have (schmälern) the impact of their campaign.
dimish / have dimished
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The president (erheben) him to the chairmanship of the council.
elevated
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The red panda is on the (gefährdet) list.
endangered
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The whole (Unterfangen) was misguided from the start.
endeavour
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The list is by no means (erschöpfend, vollständig) .
exhaustive
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Being a wife and mother doesn’t really (erfüllen) me.
fulfil
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What message are you trying (verständlich machen, jmd. etwas rüberbringen) the consumer?
get sth across to sb
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They tried to persuade me, but( nicht locker lassen,seiner Sache treubleiben)
stick to your guns
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The number of people contracting the disease has (halbiert).
halved
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We recognise the need for the Asian community to preserve their cultural (Erbe)
heritage
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We feel (demütigend) by our local community’sgenerosity and support.
humble / humbled
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Almost half the population remains (ungebildet).
illiterate
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We must work together to protect our (einheimisch) wildlife before it is too late.
indigenous
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Since 1993 (Kindersterblichkeit) in Bhutan hashalved.
infant mortality
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I don’t think his pitch (jdm. Gerechtigkeitwiderfahren lassen, jdm.gerecht werden) product
did the product justice/do sth justice
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Nearly all the children in the camp (unterernährt).
malnourished
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The city’s museums offer a (Vielzahl) of cultural possibilities
multitude
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The scandal has () the company (schlechter Ruf)
giving a bad name
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(Die chancen standen schlecht für ihn), but he nevergave up.
The odds were against him
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The evacuated areas remained (tabu) to the public.
off limits
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The organisation works on behalf of thevictims of (unterdrückung).
oppression
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Despite being (in der Mehrzahl sein, zahlenmässig überlegen), they managedto fight back bravely.
outnumber / outnumbered
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The Jamaican sprinter consistently (überperformen) the opposition.
outperform
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Britain spends more (pro kopf) on defencethan many other European countries.
per capita
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The council has (giessen/schütten) money into ahousing development which nobody wants.
pour / Poured
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An increase in the cost of raw materials willhave a serious effect on our (Gewinnspanne, Marge)
profit margin
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This was a period of peace and national (Wohlstand).
prosperity (n) (opposite = poverty)
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We will all (ernten, einmischen) the benefits of this important
reap
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Peace can only be achieved through (Versöhnung).
reconciliation
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I think we can solve this problem without (auf etw. zurückgreifen) to legal action.
resort to sth.
-
sich bemühen etw. zutun
seek to do sth
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She (ergreifen) the opportunity to requestpromotion.
seize
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Our responsibility to the earthquake victims is (selbstverständlich)
self-evident
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He (vor etw. zurückschrecken) from telling his secrets to anyone.
shrink from sth
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This contradicts the government’s promise to introduce (Einfachheit) into local government.
simplicity
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These people want to (säen) fear and panic among our people.
sow
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The region is (eingeweicht, geschichtsträchtig) in history.
steeped
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I’ll (zusammenfassen) briefly and then we’ll take questions.
to sum up
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Successive governments have failed to (anpacken) the question of homelessness.
tackle
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These young people are on the (Tür-)Schwelleauf der Schwelle vonetw., vor Beginn vonetw.) of their careers.
on the threshold of sth
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Guests were beginning to (eitnrudeln) into the church.
trickle in
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