Towns and buildings | Eisdiele + | ice-cream parlour + | Shops | A
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| Towns and buildings | Diele + | hallway + | Features of buildings | A
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| Towns and buildings | Selbstbedienungsladen + | self-service shop + | Shops | B
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| Household | Grundierung + | undercoat + | Tools | C
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| The physical world | über die Ufer treten + | to flood + | Water | B
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| The animal world | auf die Jagd gehen + | to go hunting, shooting + | Protection and hunting | A
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| The animal world | die Jagd auf Federwild + | shooting game birds + | Protection and hunting | B
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| The animal world | die Krallen zeigen + | to bare/unsheath claws + | Animal behaviour | C
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| The human body and health | wieder auf die Beine kommen + | to get back on one's feet + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | B
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| The health service and medicine | die Pille nehmen (coll.) + | to be on the pill + | Medical treatment | A
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| The health service and medicine | die Herztöne/die Lungen abhorchen + | to listen to the heart/lungs + | Medical treatment | A
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| The health service and medicine | Notdienst + | emergency services + | Medical treatment | A
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| The health service and medicine | einen Verband auf die Wunde legen + | to dress the wound + | Medical treatment | A
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| The health service and medicine | Orthopädie + | orthopaedics + | Medical personnel and specialities | B
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| The health service and medicine | jmdn sedieren + | to sedate sb + | Medical treatment | C
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| The health service and medicine | die Wunde nähen + | to stitch up/suture the wound + | Medical treatment | C
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| The health service and medicine | Kieferorthopädie + | orthodontics + | Dentistry | C
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| Physical appearance | das Haar blondieren + | to bleach one's hair; dye one's hair blond + | Hair | A
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| Physical appearance | die Schultern hängen lassen + | to slouch + | Posture | A
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| Physical appearance | hässlich (wie die Sünde) + | ugly (as sin) + | (Un) attractiveness | A
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| Physical appearance | die Stirn runzeln + | to frown + | Face | B
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| Physical appearance | (dunkle) Ringe um die Augen + | (dark) circles under one's eyes + | Face | B
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| Physical appearance | sich die Haare aufbinden + | to put one's hair up + | Hair | B
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| Physical appearance | die Lippen aufwerfen/schürzen + | to purse one's lips + | Face | C
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| Physical appearance | die Lippen kräuseln + | to pucker one's lips + | Face | C
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| Physical appearance | ihr stehen die Haare zu Berge + | her hair is standing on end + | Hair | C
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| Physical appearance | ihr sträuben sich die Haare + | her hair is standing on end + | Hair | C
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| Gesture and movement | die Plätze tauschen + | to change places + | General | A
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| Gesture and movement | sich durch die Menge schieben + | to push one's way through the crowd + | Movement forwards and backwards | A
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| Gesture and movement | paradieren. + | to parade + | Movement forwards and backwards | A
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| Gesture and movement | jmdm die Hand geben + | to shake sb's hand + | Movement of the limbs | A
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| Gesture and movement | jmdn in die Arme nehmen + | to take sb in one's arms + | Movement of the limbs | A
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| Gesture and movement | jmdn an die/bei der Hand nehmen + | to take sb by the hand + | Movement of the limbs | A
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| Gesture and movement | in die Hände klatschen + | to clap one's hands + | Movement of the limbs | A
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| Gesture and movement | jmdm auf die Schulter klopfen + | to give sb a pat on the shoulder + | Movement of the limbs | A
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| Gesture and movement | mit etw kollidieren + | to collide with sth + | Impact | A
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| Gesture and movement | mit der Faust an die Tür hämmern + | to thump the door with one's fist + | Impact | A
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| Gesture and movement | die Runde machen + | to circulate + | General | B
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| Gesture and movement | auf die Nase fallen (coll.) + | to fall flat on one's face + | Movement upwards and downwards | B
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| Gesture and movement | die Beine unter den Arm nehmen + | to take to one's heels + | Fast and slow movement | B
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| Gesture and movement | die Beine in die Hand nehmen + | to take to one's heels + | Fast and slow movement | B
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| Gesture and movement | die Arme verschränken + | to cross one's arms + | Movement of the limbs | B
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| Gesture and movement | die Beine übereinander schlagen + | to cross one's legs + | Movement of the limbs | B
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| Gesture and movement | die Faust ballen + | to clench one's fist/fingers + | Movement of the limbs | B
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| Gesture and movement | sich in die Arme fallen + | to fall into each other's arms + | Movement of the limbs | B
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| Gesture and movement | die Beine strecken + | to stretch one's legs + | Movement of the limbs | B
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| Gesture and movement | den Kopf (in die Höhe) recken + | to crane one's neck + | Movement of the head | B
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| Gesture and movement | den Hörer auf die Gabel knallen + | to slam/bang down the receiver + | Impact | B
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| Gesture and movement | jmdm die Hand reichen (elev.) + | to shake sb's hand + | Movement of the limbs | C
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| Gesture and movement | jmdn in die Arme schließen (elev.) + | to take sb in one's arms + | Movement of the limbs | C
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| Gesture and movement | die Beine baumeln lassen + | to dangle one's legs + | Movement of the limbs | C
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| Gesture and movement | in die Pedale treten + | to pedal + | Movement of the limbs | C
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| Gesture and movement | etw an die Wand schmettern + | to smash sth against the wall + | Impact | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | jmdm auf die Nerven gehen + | to get on sb's nerves + | Amiability | A
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| Personality and human behaviour | die Beherrschung verlieren + | to lose one's temper/self-control + | Stability and instability | A
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| Personality and human behaviour | verdienstvoll + | of outstanding merit + | Virtue and vice, strictness and laxity | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | verdient + | of outstanding merit + | Virtue and vice, strictness and laxity | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | liebedienernd + | fawning + | Friendliness and unfriendliness, communicativeness | C
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | sich die Schuhe zubinden + | to tie one's shoelaces + | Footwear | A
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | die Haare föhnen/mit dem Föhn trocknen + | to blow-dry one's hair + | Grooming | A
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | sich die Haare bürsten + | to brush one's hair + | Grooming | A
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | sich die Zähne putzen + | to brush one's teeth + | Grooming | A
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | sich die Haare schneiden lassen + | to have one's hair cut + | Grooming | A
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | sich die Beine rasieren + | to shave one's legs + | Grooming | A
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | sich die Nägel schneiden + | to cut one's nails + | Grooming | B
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | die Naht ist geplatzt + | the seam has split + | Care and cleaning | C
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | die Lippen schminken + | to put on lipstick + | Make-up | C
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Grundierungscreme + | foundation + | Make-up | C
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | sich die Nase pudern + | to powder one's nose + | Make-up | C
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | sich die Nägel lackieren + | to paint one's nails + | Make-up | C
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| Food and drink | Radieschen + | radish + | Vegetables | A
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| Food and drink | ein Ei in die Pfanne + | to crack an egg into + | Cooking | C
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| Food and drink | ein Ei in die Suppe + | to beat an egg into + | Cooking | C
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| Food and drink | die Knochen aus etw lösen + | to bone sth + | Cooking | C
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| Perception | jmdm in die Augen sehen + | to look sb in the eyes + | Sight | A
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| Perception | die Augen/den Blick auf jmdn/etw heften + | to fasten one's eyes/gaze on sb/sth + | Sight | B
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| Perception | die Augen von etw nicht abwenden können + | not to be able to take one's eyes off sth + | Sight | B
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| Colour and light | die blauen Jungs + | the boys in blue [sailors] + | Expressions | B
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| Colour and light | die blaue Stunde + | the twilight hour + | Expressions | B
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| Materials and textures | Grundierfarbe + | primer + | Wood | C
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| Shapes and patterns | die krumme/gekrümmte Linie + | curved line + | Shapes and lines | A
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| Size and quantity | in die Länge/Breite wachsen + | to lengthen/broaden out + | Increase and decrease | B
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| Size and quantity | etw in die Höhe treiben + | to inflate sth + | Increase and decrease | C
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| Time | diesmal + | this time + | Time phrases | A
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| Visual and performing arts | die schönen Künste + | fine arts + | Painting and sculpture | A
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| Visual and performing arts | die bildenden Künste + | plastic or visual arts + | Painting and sculpture | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Radierung + | etching + | Painting and sculpture | A
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| Visual and performing arts | etw radieren + | to etch sth + | Painting and sculpture | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Melodie + | melody + | Music | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Komödie + | comedy; farce; comedy theatre + | Theatre | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Tragödie + | tragedy + | Theatre | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Tragikomödie + | tragicomedy + | Theatre | A
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| Visual and performing arts | etw einstudieren + | to rehearse sth + | Theatre | A
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| Visual and performing arts | auf die Leinwand bringen + | to film + | Cinema and film | B
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| Visual and performing arts | die Blende schließen + | to stop down + | Photography | C
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| Media and popular culture | Medienfachfrau + | (female) media expert + | General | A
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| Media and popular culture | Medienfachmann + | (male) media expert + | General | A
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| Media and popular culture | die Todesanzeigen + | obituary column/page + | Print media | A
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| Media and popular culture | Fernbedienung + | remote control + | Audiovisual media | A
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| Media and popular culture | die Sportergebnisse durchsagen + | to announce the sports results + | Audiovisual media | A
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| Media and popular culture | Zeile (die [-n]) mit dem Namen des Autors + | byline + | Print media | C
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| Media and popular culture | die Zeitung ist im Druck + | the newspaper has gone to bed + | Print media | C
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| Literature and literary criticism | Tragödie + | tragedy + | Genres | A
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| Literature and literary criticism | Komödie + | comedy + | Genres | A
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| Literature and literary criticism | Parodie + | parody + | Genres | B
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| Literature and literary criticism | die schöngeistige Literatur + | belletristic literature + | Genres | C
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| Literature and literary criticism | retardierendes Moment + | retardation, moment of final suspense + | Structure | C
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| Speaking | die Wahrheit sagen + | to tell the truth + | Miscellaneous | A
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| Speaking | die Ansicht/Meinung vertreten + | to hold the view that + | Asserting and denying | B
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| Reading and writing | die Nase in ein Buch stecken (coll.) + | to have one's nose [stuck] in a book + | Reading | A
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| Reading and writing | etw ausradieren + | to erase sth + | Writing | B
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| Reading and writing | Radiergummi + | eraser + | Materials | B
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| Sport | die weiteren Gewinner + | the runners-up + | Training and competition | A
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| Sport | die Olympischen Spiele + | the Olympic Games + | Training and competition | A
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| Sport | die Seitenwahl gewinnen/verlieren + | to win/lose the toss + | Training and competition | C
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| Tourism, travel and transport | durch die Passkontrolle gehen + | to go through passport control + | General | A
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| Tourism, travel and transport | jmdn bedienen + | to serve/wait on sb + | Entertainment and dining | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Hoteldiener(in) + | hotel porter + | Personnel | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | die Orientierung verlieren + | to lose one's bearings + | Road transport | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Pannendienst + | breakdown service + | Road transport | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | die landschaftlich schöne Strecke nehmen + | to take the scenic route + | Tourism | C
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Bedienung + | service + | Entertainment and dining | C
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Selbstbedienung + | self-service + | Entertainment and dining | C
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| Tourism, travel and transport | die Speisen und Getränke liefern + | to cater + | Entertainment and dining | C
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Bedienung + | waiter/waitress + | Personnel | C
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Diesel(kraftstoff) + | diesel + | Road transport | C
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| Tourism, travel and transport | die Fahrspur wechseln + | to change lanes + | Road transport | C
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | die Letzte Ölung + | the last rites, extreme unction + | Death | C
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | die Flagge (auf)halbmast setzen + | to fly the flag at half-mast + | Death | C
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| Religion | die Heilige Stadt + | the Holy City + | General | A
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| Religion | die Messe lesen + | to say mass + | Faith and practice | A
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| Religion | Gottesdienst + | (religious) service + | Faith and practice | A
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| Religion | die sieben Todsünden + | Seven Deadly Sins + | Beliefs and doctrine | B
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| Religion | Fastnachtdienstag + | Shrove Tuesday + | Religious festivals | B
|
| Religion | die Heilige Dreiheiligkeit + | the Holy Trinity + | Beliefs and doctrines | C
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| Religion | die Heilige Schrift + | the Holy Scriptures + | Beliefs and doctrines | C
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| Religion | die Laien + | the laity + | Faith and practice | C
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| Religion | Abendgottesdienst + | evensong + | Faith and practice | C
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| Religion | die Priesterweihe empfangen + | to take holy orders + | Clergy | C
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| Religion | die niederen/höheren Weihen + | minor/major orders + | Clergy | C
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| Education | etw studieren + | to study sth [at a university], read + | Further and higher education | A
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| Education | Studienplatz + | place at a university/college + | Further and higher education | A
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| Education | die Schule/Universität vorzeitig verlassen + | to drop out of school + | General | B
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| Education | die Schule schwänzen + | to play truant, cut classes + | School | B
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| Education | Studienabbrecher(in) + | drop-out + | Staff and students | B
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| Education | ZVS (Zentralstelle für die Vergabe von Studienplätzen) + | central clearing house for places on degree courses + | Further and higher education | C
|
| Education | Studiengebühr + | tuition fee + | Further and higher education | C
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| Education | Studienabschluss + | BA or BSc. + | Assessment and qualifications | C
|
| Science | etw addieren + | to add sth + | Mathematics | A
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| Science | die Wurzel aus einer Zahl ziehen + | to find the root of a number + | Mathematics | C
|
| Agriculture | die Ernte einbringen + | to bring in the crops + | Crops | A
|
| Agriculture | ein Tier auf die Weide treiben + | to put an animal out to pasture + | Livestock | B
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| Industry | Medienindustrie + | media industry + | Industries | B
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| Industry | eine Maschine bedienen + | to operate a machine + | Premises and production | B
|
| Industry | Dienstleistungs-branche + | service industry + | Industries | C
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| Business and commerce | Kundendienstab-teilung + | customer service department + | Departments | B
|
| Employment | die arbeitende Bevölkerung + | the working population + | General | A
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| Employment | jmdn degradieren + | to demote sb + | Salary and conditions | B
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| Employment | sich seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen + | to earn one's living + | General | C
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| Employment | jmdm als Referenz dienen + | to be a referee for sb + | Application and training | C
|
| Employment | Dienst nach Vorschrift machen + | to work to rule + | Jobs, trades and professions | C
|
| Employment | die Basis der Gewerkschaft + | the rank and file + | Jobs, trades and professions | C
|
| Employment | die einfachen Gewerkschafts-mitglieder + | the rank and file + | Jobs, trades and professions | C
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| Post and telecommunications | Postdienst + | postal service + | Post | B
|
| Post and telecommunications | Kurierdienst + | courier service + | Post | B
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| Post and telecommunications | die Leitung wird abgehört + | the wires are tapped + | Telephone | C
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| Law | Dieb(in) + | thief + | Crime | A
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| Law | Diebstahl + | theft, larceny + | Crime | A
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| Law | Autodiebstahl + | car theft + | Crime | A
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| Law | einfacher/schwerer Diebstahl + | petty/grand larceny + | Crime | A
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| Law | Einbruchsdiebstahl + | burglary + | Crime | A
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| Law | Taschendiebstahl + | purse snatching + | Crime | A
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| Law | außer Dienst + | off duty + | Police and investigation | A
|
| Law | Ladendiebstahl + | shoplifting + | Crime | B
|
| Law | über die Grenze fliehen + | to flee/skip the country + | Crime | B
|
| Law | die Polizei ist ihm auf der Spur + | the police are on his trail + | Police and investigation | B
|
| Law | Sicherheitsdienst + | security firm + | Police and investigation | B
|
| Law | die Geschworenen + | the jury + | Justice | B
|
| Law | die Beweise reichen nicht aus + | there isn't enough evidence + | Justice | B
|
| Law | die Polizei verständigen + | to notify the police + | Police and investigation | C
|
| Law | Gerichtsdiener(in) + | bailiff + | Justice | C
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| Finance | Steuerparadies + | tax haven + | Taxation | B
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| Finance | die Einkäufe auf seine Rechnung setzen + | to charge the purchases to his account + | Payment and purchasing | C
|
| Finance | Verdienst + | profit, earnings + | Profit and loss | C
|
| Finance | etw liquidieren + | to liquidate sth + | Profit and loss | C
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| Finance | Liquidierung + | liquidation + | Profit and loss | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Indien + | India + | Geographical names and peoples | A
|
| Geography, history, war and peace | die westliche Sahara + | the Western Sahara + | Geographical names and peoples | A
|
| Geography, history, war and peace | die Demokratische Republik Kongo + | the Democratic Republic of Congo + | Geographical names and peoples | A
|
| Geography, history, war and peace | die Volksrepublik Kongo + | the People's Republic of Congo + | Geographical names and peoples | A
|
| Geography, history, war and peace | Kanadier(in) + | Canadian + | Geographical names and peoples | A
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die Vereinigten Staaten + | the United States + | Geographical names and peoples | A
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die vier Himmelsrichtungen + | the four points of the compass + | Geography | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | in die Geschichte eingehen + | to go down in history + | History | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Wehrdienst + | military service + | Military | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die Zahl der in Deutschland stationierten Streitkräfte + | the number of troops deployed in Germany + | Military | B
|
| Geography, history, war and peace | die chemische Kriegsführung + | chemical warfare + | Weapons | B
|
| Geography, history, war and peace | etw außer Dienst nehmen + | to decommission sth + | Weapons | B
|
| Geography, history, war and peace | torpedieren + | to torpedo + | Weapons | B
|
| Geography, history, war and peace | jmdn/etw bombardieren + | to bombard sb/sth + | Weapons | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Zivildienst + | community service [alternative to military service] + | Peace | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Zivildienstleistende(r) + | person doing community service + | Peace | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die Bauernkriege + | Peasant War(s) + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die Konföderierten Staaten von Amerika + | the Confederacy (USA) + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die Aufklärung + | the Enlightenment + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die industrielle Revolution + | the industrial revolution + | History | C
|
| Geography, history, war and peace | die Französische Revolution + | the French Revolution + | History | C
|
| Geography, history, war and peace | die Weimarer Republik + | the Weimar Republic + | History | C
|
| Geography, history, war and peace | die Weltwirtschaftskrise + | the Depression + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die Schutzstaffel (SS) + | the SS + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die Nürnberger Prozesse + | the Nuremberg (war crime) Trials + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die Berliner Mauer + | the Berlin Wall + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | jmdn in die Flucht schlagen + | to rout sb + | War | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Grenadier + | grenadier; infantryman + | Military | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Kriegsdienstverweigerer + | conscientious objector + | Peace | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Kriegsdienstverweigerung + | refusal to fight in a war + | Peace | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | den Kriegsdienst verweigern + | to be a conscientious objector + | Peace | C
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| Politics and international relations | an die Macht kommen + | to come to power + | General | A
|
| Politics and international relations | Geheimdienst + | secret service + | Spying | A
|
| Politics and international relations | an die Macht gelangen (elev.) + | to come to power + | General | B
|
| Politics and international relations | die linke/rechte Mitte + | centre-left/right + | Political systems and ideologies | B
|
| Politics and international relations | die Grünen + | the Greens + | Political parties | B
|
| Politics and international relations | die Demokratische Partei (USA) + | the Democratic Party + | Political parties | B
|
| Politics and international relations | die Republikanische Partei (USA) + | the Republican Party + | Political parties | B
|
| Politics and international relations | die Konservative Partei (Brit.) + | the Conservative Party + | Political parties | B
|
| Politics and international relations | die liberaldemokratische Partei (Brit.) + | the Liberal Democrat Party + | Political parties | B
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| Politics and international relations | die Nato/NATO (no pl.) + | NATO + | Europe | B
|
| Politics and international relations | die Macht ergreifen/erringen + | to seize/gain power + | General | C
|
| Politics and international relations | die Basis (coll.) + | (those at) the grass roots + | General | C
|
| Politics and international relations | auf die Parteilinie einschwenken + | to toe the party line + | Political parties | C
|
| Politics and international relations | die abgegebenen Stimmen + | the votes cast + | Elections | C
|
| Politics and international relations | auf die Abgeordneten Einfluss nehmen + | to lobby + | Political activity | C
|
| Politics and international relations | die Vertrauensfrage stellen + | to ask for a vote of confidence + | Political activity | C
|
| Politics and international relations | die Vereinten Nationen (UN) + | United Nations (UN) + | International relations | C
|
| Politics and international relations | die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WGO) + | World Health Organization (WHO) + | International relations | C
|
| Politics and international relations | die OECD + | OECD + | Europe | C
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | Sozialdienst + | social service + | Social services | A
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | die Bedürftigen (adj. decl.) + | the needy + | Poverty and homelessness | C
|
| Public services, social and environmental issues | die Unterprivilegierten (adj. decl.) + | the underprivileged + | Poverty and homelessness | C
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | die Abfalleimer plündern + | to scavenge in the bins/trash cans + | Poverty and homelessness | C
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