The animal world | einen Hund abrichten + | to train a dog + | Mammals | B
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| Weather | scheinen + | to shine + | Sunshine | A
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| The human body and health | sich einen Muskel zerren + | to pull a muscle + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | B
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| The human body and health | einen steifen Nacken haben + | to have a stiff neck + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | B
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| The human body and health | einen Rückfall bekommen/erleiden + | to relapse + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | B
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| The health service and medicine | einen Facharzt zu Rate ziehen + | to consult a specialist + | Medical personnel and specialities | 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 | einen Zahn plombieren + | to fill a tooth + | Dentistry | A
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| The health service and medicine | einen Zahn ziehen + | to pull, extract a tooth + | Dentistry | A
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| Physical appearance | einen Bauch ansetzen + | to put on a paunch + | Build | A
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| Physical appearance | einen dicken Finger haben + | to have a swollen finger + | Limbs | A
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| Physical appearance | einen Buckel haben + | to be a hunchback + | Posture | B
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| Physical appearance | einen Schmollmund machen + | to pout + | Face | C
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| Physical appearance | einen Zopf/Zöpfe tragen + | to wear a braid/braids, plait(s) + | Hair | C
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| Gesture and movement | einen Unfall haben + | to have a crash, an accident + | Impact | A
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| Gesture and movement | jmdm einen Tritt geben/versetzen + | to give sb a kick + | Movement of the limbs | B
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| Gesture and movement | jmdm einen Klaps geben + | to give sb a slap/smack + | Movement of the limbs | B
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| Gesture and movement | fest/sicher auf den Beinen + | steady on one's feet + | Balance and imbalance | B
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| Gesture and movement | unsicher/wackelig auf den Beinen sein + | to be unsteady on one's feet + | Balance and imbalance | B
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| Gesture and movement | einen Rückzieher machen + | to back out + | Movement forwards and backwards | C
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| Gesture and movement | einen Purzelbaum schlagen + | to (do a) somersault + | Balance and imbalance | C
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| Gesture and movement | einen Salto machen + | to somersault [sports] + | Balance and imbalance | C
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| Gesture and movement | einen wiegenden Gang haben + | to have a rolling gait + | Gait | C
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| Gesture and movement | jmdm einen Schock versetzen + | to give sb a jolt + | Impact | C
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| Gesture and movement | jmdm einen Schreck(en) einjagen + | to give sb a jolt + | Impact | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | (mit jmdm) einen Streit anfangen + | to pick a quarrel (with sb) + | Amiability | A
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| Personality and human behaviour | einen Sinn für Humor haben + | to have a sense of humour + | Good/bad humour | A
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| Personality and human behaviour | einen Vogel haben (sl.) + | to be off one's rocker + | Stability and instability | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | wohlmeinend (elev.) + | well meaning + | Benevolence and malevolence, generosity and meanness | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | sich in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern + | to work oneself up into a rage + | Stability and instability | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | einen Dachschaden haben (coll.) + | to be not quite right in the head + | Stability and instability | C
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| Food and drink | einen Schwips haben + | to be tipsy + | Drinks | B
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| Perception | scheinen + | to shine; appear + | Sight | A
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| Perception | keinen Blick von jmdm/etw wenden + | not to take one's eyes off sb/sth + | Sight | B
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| Perception | jmdm einen Blick zuwerfen + | to give sb a look + | Sight | B
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| Perception | einen Schleier vor den Augen haben + | to not see clearly + | Sight | C
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| Perception | einen feinen Gaumen haben + | to be a gourmet, enjoy fine food + | Taste | C
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| Perception | einen üblen Nachgeschmack hinterlassen + | to leave a bad taste in the mouth + | Taste | C
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| Colour and light | einen roten Kopf bekommen + | to go red in the face + | Expressions | A
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| Colour and light | einen blauen Montag machen/einlegen + | to skip work on Monday + | Expressions | C
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| Materials and textures | Leinen + | linen + | Cloth | A
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| Visual and performing arts | einen Film drehen + | to shoot a film + | Cinema and film | A
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| Visual and performing arts | einen Vorhang bekommen + | to get a curtain call + | Theatre | B
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| Visual and performing arts | einen Film vorführen/zeigen + | to screen a film + | Cinema and film | C
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| Visual and performing arts | einen Film herausbringen + | to release a film + | Cinema and film | C
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| Media and popular culture | vierteljährlich erscheinende Zeitschrift + | quarterly + | Print media | A
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| Media and popular culture | erscheinen + | to come out, be published + | Print media | A
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| Media and popular culture | das Radio auf einen Sender einstellen + | to tune the radio to a station + | Audiovisual media | A
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| Media and popular culture | einen Bericht einsenden + | to file a report + | Print media | B
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| Speaking | einen Bericht geben + | to give a report + | Informing | A
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| Speaking | etw meinen + | to say sth + | Asserting and denying | A
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| Speaking | etw verneinen + | to answer in the negative; deny/dispute sth + | Asserting and denying | B
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| Speaking | jmdm sein Leid/seinen Kummer klagen + | to pour out one's sorrow/grief to sb + | Praising and complaining | B
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| Speaking | einen Einwand (gegen etw) erheben + | to raise an objection (to sth) + | Agreeing and disagreeing | C
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| Speaking | einen Wortwechsel haben + | to have/exchange words + | Agreeing and disagreeing | C
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| Speaking | einen Freudenschrei/Freudenruf ausstoßen + | to give a shout of joy + | Calling out | C
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| Speaking | jmdn in seinen Schranken weisen + | to put sb in his place + | Miscellaneous | C
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | seinen letzten Atemzug tun + | to draw one's last breath + | Death | C
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | jmdm einen Heiratsantrag machen + | to propose to sb + | Marriage and divorce | C
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| Education | einen Kurs belegen + | to attend a course + | General | A
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| Agriculture | einen Acker misten + | to manure a field + | Crops | A
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| Business and commerce | einen Auftrag erteilen + | to place an order + | Marketing and sales | B
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| Business and commerce | einen Markt erschließen + | to tap a market + | Marketing and sales | C
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| Business and commerce | einen geringen Vorrat haben + | to run low + | Marketing and sales | C
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| Business and commerce | einen Kostenvoranschlag einholen + | to get an estimate + | Marketing and sales | C
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| Business and commerce | keinen Gewinn anstrebend + | non-profit + | Prices and profit | C
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| Employment | einen Tag frei bekommen + | to have a day off + | Salary and conditions | A
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| Employment | sich seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen + | to earn one's living + | General | C
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| Law | vor Gericht erscheinen + | to appear in court + | Justice | A
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| Law | der Polizei einen Tipp/Wink geben + | to tip off the police + | Crime | B
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| Law | einen Meined leisten + | to commit perjury + | Crime | C
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| Law | einen Tresor knacken (sl.) + | to crack a safe + | Crime | C
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| Law | einen Haftbefehl gegen jmdn ausstellen + | to issue a warrant for sb's arrest + | Police and investigation | C
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| Law | einen Eid ablegen/schwören/leisten + | to take/swear an oath + | Justice | C
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| Finance | einen Preis nennen + | to quote a price + | General | A
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| Finance | (mit etw) einen Profit/Gewinn machen + | to make a profit (on/out of sth) + | Profit and loss | A
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| Finance | einen Scheck (aus)schreiben + | to write (out) a cheque + | Banking and investment | A
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| Finance | einen Scheck einlösen + | to cash a cheque + | Banking and investment | A
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| Finance | einen Verlust erleiden + | to incur a loss + | Profit and loss | B
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| Finance | einen Betrag von einem Konto abbuchen + | to debit a sum to an account + | Banking and investment | B
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| Finance | einen Scheck (auf jmdn) ausstellen + | to make out a cheque (payable to sb) + | Banking and investment | B
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| Finance | einen Scheck verrechnen + | to clear a cheque + | Banking and investment | B
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| Finance | einen Scheck sperren + | to stop a cheque + | Payment and purchasing | C
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| Finance | jmdm einen Kredit gewähren + | to grant sb credit/a loan + | Credit and debt | C
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| Finance | einen Kredit sperren + | to freeze credit + | Credit and debt | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | einen Kreuzzug führen + | to (go on) crusade + | History | C
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| Politics and international relations | einen Antrag stellen + | to move/make a motion + | Political activity | B
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| Politics and international relations | einen Vertrag abschließen + | to enter into/conclude a treaty + | International relations | B
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| Politics and international relations | um einen Wahlkreis kämpfen + | to contest a seat + | Elections | C
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| Politics and international relations | einen Beschluss fassen + | to pass a resolution + | Government | C
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | sich einen antörnen (sl.) + | to get stoned + | Alcohol and drugs | C
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