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mandatory
verpflichtend,verbindlich
- If something is mandatory it must be done
- This meeting is mandatory for all employees.
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percent
Prozent
Nearly 70 percent of all cars in the UK are less than five years old.
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delicate
empfindlich, zart
The cup is very delicate [=fragile] so please handle it carefully
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fragile
zerbrechlich, schwach
a fragile piece of metal
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power grid
Stromnetz
a network of electrical wires that supplies electricity to a large area.
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recently
kürzlich, neulich
Not long ago.
Have you seen any good films recently?
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recent
kürzlich, jüngst
Happening or starting from a short time ago.
He sent me a copy of his most recent article.
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essentially
wesentlich
What he is saying is essentially true.
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it comes down to something
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trade
handeln (mit)
The trade between the two countries.
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demand
fordern, verlangen
You can't give in to children's demands all the time.
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surplus
überschüssig, überzählig
There is a surplus of workers and not enough jobs.
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proud
stolz
She was so proud of her son.
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announce
angekündigt, angesagt
The company has announced plans to open six new stores.
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price
Preis, Wert
We bought the house at a good price
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mechanism
Mechanismus, Vorgang
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regulation
Regelung, Vorschrift
An official rule that controls how something is done.
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framework
Rahmen, Gerüst, Rahmenplan
the basic structure of something
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require
benötigen, brauchen
He is very sick and requires constant care.
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requirements
Anforderungen, Vorraussetzungen
Something that is needed or that must be done,
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insufficient
ungenügend, unzureichend
Not enough
There was insufficient money to fund the project
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sufficient
ausreichend, genügend
She didn't have sufficient time to answer all the questions.
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huge
riesig, gewaltig
extremely large
They live in a huge house.
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particularly
besonders, ausdrücklich
Was the food good? - Not particularly.
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approach
annähern, etwas behandeln (Frage)
A way of doing something
We are approaching the end of the fiscal year.
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decade
Jahrzehnt, Dekade
a period of ten years
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decay
verfallen, zerfallen
Sugar makes your teeth decay.
The smell of decaying meat.
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decision
Entscheidung, Beschluss
She has had to make some very difficult decisions.
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oversight
Versehen, Übersehen
The error was a simple oversight.
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to handle sth.
hantieren, bewältigen
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diversify
variieren
To change (something) so that it has more different kinds of people or things.
You should diversify your investments.
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resilience
Belastbarkeit, Wiederstandfähigkeit
Strong enough to get better quickly after damage, illness, shock, etc.
Life is hard there but the people are resilient.
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argument
Argument, Streit
There are many arguments for/against nuclear energy.
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additional
zusätzlich, ergänzend
We plan to take on an additional ten employees over the next year.
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dispatch
versenden, verschicken
To send someone or something somewhere.
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delegate
beauftragen, übertragen
Each state chooses delegates to the national convention.
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purchasing
Einkauf, Beschaffung
Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance.
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