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1) abgelegen
2) lang vergangen
3) gering
- remote (from sth)
- (a remote Island in the Pacific.)
- (the remote past/future)
- (I haven't the remotest idea who could have done such a thing.)
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abwerten, entwerten
- to devalue
- (The pound has been devalued against the dollar.)
- (The refusal of the top players to take part devalues this competition.)
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Entwertung, Abwertung
devaluation
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ethnische Säuberung
ethnic cleansing
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zu etw in keinem Verhältnis stehen
(too large or too small when compared to sth else)
to be disproportionate to sth
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unverhältnismässig, ungleich
disproportionately
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glimmen
(to burn slowly without a flame)
- to smoulder
- (a cigarette smouldering in an ashtray)
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Unter-, Mangelernährung
malnutrition
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unterernährt
- malnourished
- (The children were badly malnourished.)
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Die Vorstellung, dass... (something you have in mind; an idea)
- a notion that...
- (I have a vague notion that I had seen her before.)
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stur, dickköpfig
- stubborn
- (She's too stubborn to apologize.)
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1) mutig (Person: confident and not afraid)
2) auffällig (that you can see clearly)
3) (letters: in thick dark type)
- bold
- (Not many people are bold enough to say exactly what they think.)
- (bold, bright colours)
- (Make the important text bold.)
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Mut, Beherztheit; Risikobereitschaft
boldness
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Beherrschung, Fassung
(the state of being calm and having your feelings under control)
composure
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to be easy for sb to do
- to come easily/naturally to sb
- (Apologizing does not come easily to her.)
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(formal) if sth happens...
- In the event of sth...
- (In the Event of fire, leave the buildings as quickly as possible.)
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etw zu etw beisteuern, zu etw beitragen
- to contribute (sth) (to/towards sth)
- (The research has contributed a great deal to our knowledge of cancer.)
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wohlwollend, gütig
(Kind and helpful)
benevolent
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abdrehen, umschwenken
(to suddenly change direction)
to veer
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Versprechen
(to make a formal promise)
vow
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um jdn/etw werben
- to woo sb/sth
- (If a man woos a woman he tries to persuade her to marry him)
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etw zeigen, etw ausstellen
- to exhibit sth
- (His paintings have been exhibited in the local art gallery.)
- (The refugees are exhibiting signs of exhaustion and stress.)
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1) sowieso
2) irgendwie
- anyhow
- (She threw the clothes down onto the bed, just anyhow.)
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etw aus etw schliessen
(to form an opinion or decide that sth is true from the information you have)
- to infer sth from sth
- (I inferred from our conversation that he was unhappy with his job.)
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Schlussfolgerung
inference
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etw von sich geben
(to say sth or make a sound with your voice)
- to utter sth
- (She did not utter a word in the meeting.)
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etw andeuten
- to imply sth
- (He didn't say so - but he implied that I was lying.)
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Merkwürdigkeit
(an aspect of sb's character or behaviour that is strange)
(a strange thing that happens by chance)
- quirk
- (You'll soon get used to the boss's Little quirks.)
- (By a strange quirk of fate they met again several years later.)
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Eigenart
(sb's particular way of speaking or a particular movement they often do)
mannerism
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empfindlich, heikel
- touchy
- (He's a bit touchy about his weight.)
- (Don't mention the exam. It's a very touchy subject.)
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zuverlässig
- reliable
- (Japanese cars are usually very reliable.)
- (Is he a reliable witness?)
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Zuverlässigkeit
reliability
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strafrechtliche Verfolgung
prosecution
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unbeholfen (opp: ellegant)
awkward
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gerade dabei sein
to be about ...
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im Begriff sein, etw zu tun
to be on the point of doing sth
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jdm etw entziehen (vorenthalten)
- to deprive sb/sth of sth
- (The prisoners were deprived of food.)
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