Towns and buildings | Dom + | cathedral + | Public buildings and gardens | A
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| Towns and buildings | Vergnügungspark + | theme park + | Public buildings and gardens | A
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| Towns and buildings | Reformhaus + | health food store + | Shops | A
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| Towns and buildings | Einfamilienhaus + | detached house + | Domestic buildings | A
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| Towns and buildings | Doppelhaus + | semi-detached house + | Domestic buildings | A
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| Towns and buildings | Feuerstelle + | hearth + | Features of buildings | A
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| Towns and buildings | Heizung + | heating, heater + | Features of buildings | A
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| Towns and buildings | möbliert + | furnished + | Buying, selling and renting property | A
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| Towns and buildings | Altstadt + | the old town + | Towns | B
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| Towns and buildings | freistehend + | detached + | Domestic buildings | B
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| Towns and buildings | Gebäude befindet sich im Umbau + | the building is being rebuilt / converted + | Domestic buildings | B
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| Towns and buildings | im zweiten Stock + | on the second floor + | Features of buildings | B
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| Towns and buildings | getüncht + | whitewashed + | Features of building | C
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| Household | Küchenmöbel + | piece of kitchen furniture + | Furniture | A
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| Household | Regal + | set of shelves + | Furniture | A
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| Household | Regalbrett + | shelf + | Furniture | A
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| Household | Kommode + | chest of drawers + | Furniture | A
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| Household | Gardine + | (sheer) curtain + | Soft furnishings | A
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| Household | Betttuch + | sheet + | Soft furnishings | A
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| Household | Bettlaken + | sheet + | Soft furnishings | A
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| Household | Bettzeug + | bedclothes + | Soft furnishings | A
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| Household | Geschirr + | kitchenware, crockery, dishes + | Kitchenware | A
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| Household | Thermosflasche + | thermos + | Kitchenware | A
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| Household | Kanne + | pot, jug, pitcher + | Kitchenware | A
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| Household | Schrankwand + | wall, shelf unit + | Furniture | B
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| Household | Kleiderschrank + | clothes closet + | Furniture | B
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| Household | Tiefkühltruhe + | (chest) freezer + | Domestic appliances | B
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| Household | Geschirrspüler + | dishwasher + | Domestic appliances | B
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| Household | Spülmaschine + | dishwasher + | Domestic appliances | B
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| Household | Backblech + | baking sheet + | Kitchenware | B
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| Household | Kartoffelstampfer + | potato masher + | Kitchenware | B
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| Household | Bohnerbesen + | floor polisher + | Cleaning | B
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| Household | Luftverbesserer + | air freshener + | Cleaning | B
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| Household | Kopf + | head + | Tools | B
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| Household | Feuerlöscher + | fire extinguisher + | Tools | B
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| Household | Spülbecken + | (kitchen) sink + | Plumbing and bathroom | C
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| Household | Hausapotheke + | medicine chest + | Plumbing and bathroom | C
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| Household | Käseglocke + | cheese cover + | Kitchenware | C
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| Household | Käseplatte + | cheese board + | Kitchenware | C
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| Household | Tauchsieder + | immersion heater + | Kitchenware | C
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| Gardens | Hecke + | hedge + | Garden parts and features | A
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| Gardens | Gemüsegarten + | vegetable garden, kitchen garden + | Garden parts and features | A
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| Gardens | Chrysantheme + | chrysanthemum + | Plants | A
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| Gardens | Geräteschuppen + | tool shed + | Garden parts and features | B
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| Gardens | Komposthaufen + | compost heap + | Garden parts and features | B
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| Gardens | Heckenschere + | hedge trimmer + | Garden tools | B
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| Gardens | Rosenschere + | pruning shears + | Garden tools | B
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| Gardens | Schubkarren + | wheelbarrow + | Garden tools | B
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| Gardens | Maiglöckchen + | lily of the valley + | Plants | B
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| Gardens | Tränende(s) Herz + | bleeding heart + | Plants | C
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| The physical world | Höhe + | height, altitude + | Mountains | B
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| The physical world | schroff + | sheer + | Mountains | C
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| The physical world | Heide + | heath + | Woodlands and plains | C
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| The physical world | Haff + | lagoon [on the Baltic] + | Water | C
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| The animal world | Herde + | herd + | Mammals | A
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| The animal world | Feder + | feather + | Birds | A
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| The animal world | Daune + | down (feather) + | Birds | A
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| The animal world | Fischreiher + | heron + | Birds | A
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| The animal world | Hering + | herring + | Fish | A
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| The animal world | Muschel + | mussel; shell + | Molluscs, crustaceans and other deep-sea fauna | A
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| The animal world | jmdm (or jmdn) ins Bein beißen + | to bite s.o. in the leg + | Animal behaviour | A
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| The animal world | Schäferhund + | sheep dog + | Mammals | B
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| The animal world | Deutscher Schäferhund + | German shepherd, Alsatian + | Mammals | B
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| The animal world | Igel + | hedgehog + | Mammals | B
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| The animal world | Gepard + | cheetah + | Mammals | B
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| The animal world | Eisvogel + | kingfisher + | Birds | B
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| The animal world | Fasan + | pheasant + | Birds | B
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| The animal world | Perlmutter + | mother-of-pearl + | Molluscs, crustaceans and other deep-sea fauna | B
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| The animal world | piepen + | to cheep, chirp + | Animal behaviour | B
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| The animal world | Rhesusaffe + | rhesus monkey + | Mammals | C
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| The animal world | Wellhornschnecke + | whelk + | Molluscs, crustaceans and other deep-sea fauna | C
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| The animal world | Schneckenhaus + | snail shell + | Molluscs, crustaceans and other deep-sea fauna | C
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| The animal world | die Krallen zeigen + | to bare/unsheath claws + | Animal behaviour | C
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| The animal world | brünstig werden/sein + | to come into/be in heat + | Animal behaviour | C
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| The animal world | rossig werden/sein + | to come into/be in heat [mare] + | Animal behaviour | C
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| The animal world | läufig werden/sein + | to come into/be in heat [dog] + | Animal behaviour | C
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| The animal world | rollig werden/sein + | to come into/be in heat [cat] + | Animal behaviour | C
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| Weather | Wetter + | weather + | General | A
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| Weather | Wetterkarte + | weather map + | General | A
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| Weather | Wetterlage + | weather situation + | General | A
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| Weather | Fahrenheit (no art.) + | Fahrenheit + | General | A
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| Weather | Hitze + | heat + | Sunshine | A
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| Weather | Regenwetter + | rainy/wet weather + | Rain | A
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| Weather | es blitzt + | there is (a flash of) lightning + | Wind and storms | A
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| Weather | Wettervorhersage + | weather forecast + | General | B
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| Weather | Mistwetter + | lousy weather + | General | B
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| Weather | Höchsttemperatur + | highest temperature + | General | B
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| Weather | aufklaren + | to clear [sky]; clear up [weather] + | Sunshine | B
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| Weather | Hitzenwelle + | heat wave, hot spell + | Sunshine | B
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| Weather | dicht/stark bewölkt + | heavily overcast + | Clouds | B
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| Weather | der Himmel ist leicht bewölkt + | there is only light cloud cover + | Clouds | B
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| Weather | heftige Regenfälle + | heavy rains + | Rain | B
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| Weather | Witterungsverhältnisse + | weather conditions + | General | C
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| Weather | sonnenüberflutet + | sun-drenched + | Sunshine | C
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| Weather | es ist drückend heiß + | the heat is stifling + | Sunshine | C
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| Weather | Affenhitze + | scorcher + | Sunshine | C
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| Weather | Hitzefrei haben + | to have time off from school/work because of excessive heat + | Sunshine | C
|
| Weather | Bewölkungsauflockerung + | breaking up of the cloud cover + | Clouds | C
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| Weather | Bewölkungszunahme + | increase in the cloud cover + | Clouds | C
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| Weather | Nebelschwaden + | swathes of mist + | Clouds | C
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| Weather | düster + | dark; gloomy; cheerless + | Clouds | C
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| Weather | Kälteeinbruch + | sudden onset of cold weather + | Snow and ice | C
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| Weather | Lawine + | avalanche + | Snow and ice | C
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| Weather | Gegenwind + | headwind + | Wind and storms | C
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| The human body and health | Kopf + | head + | Head | A
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| The human body and health | Stirn + | forehead + | Head | A
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| The human body and health | Wange + | cheek + | Head | A
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| The human body and health | Backe + | cheek + | Head | A
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| The human body and health | Brust + | chest; breast + | Body | A
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| The human body and health | (etw) atmen + | to breathe (sth) + | Internal organs | A
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| The human body and health | (etw) ein- + | to breathe (sth) in/out + | Internal organs | A
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| The human body and health | Herz + | heart + | Internal organs | A
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| The human body and health | gesund + | healthy + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | A
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| The human body and health | Gesundheit + | health + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | A
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| The human body and health | Kopfschmerzen + | headache + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | A
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| The human body and health | Kofpweh + | headache + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | A
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| The human body and health | Ohrenschmerzen + | earache + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | A
|
| The human body and health | Bauchschmerzen + | stomachache + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | A
|
| The human body and health | Was fehlt Ihnen/dir? + | What's the matter? + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | A
|
| The human body and health | Herzanfall + | heart attack + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | A
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| The human body and health | Herzinfarkt + | heart attack, cardiac infarction + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | A
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| The human body and health | Schnurrbart + | mustache + | Head | B
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| The human body and health | Nacken + | nape of the neck + | Head | B
|
| The human body and health | Luftröhre + | windpipe (trachea) + | Internal organs | B
|
| The human body and health | Jochbein + | cheekbone + | Skeleton | B
|
| The human body and health | Brustkorb + | thorax, chest + | Skeleton | B
|
| The human body and health | Gehörsinn + | sense of hearing + | Senses | B
|
| The human body and health | schwerhörig + | hard of hearing + | Senses | B
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| The human body and health | etw liegt in der Familie + | there is a family history of sth + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | B
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| The human body and health | Kopfläuse + | head lice + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | B
|
| The human body and health | angeschlagen + | exhausted, under the weather + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | B
|
| The human body and health | (schwer) herzkrank sein + | to have a (serious) heart condition + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | B
|
| The human body and health | Herzkrankheit + | heart condition + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | B
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| The human body and health | Herzversagen + | heart failure + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | B
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| The human body and health | Scheitel + | top of the head + | Head | C
|
| The human body and health | Kreuz + | small of the back + | Body | C
|
| The human body and health | Handteller + | palm of the hand + | Limbs | C
|
| The human body and health | Daumenballen + | ball of the thumb + | Limbs | C
|
| The human body and health | Handrücken + | back of the hand + | Limbs | C
|
| The human body and health | Kniekehle + | hollow of the knee + | Limbs | C
|
| The human body and health | Ballen + | ball of the foot + | Limbs | C
|
| The human body and health | Fußsohle + | sole of the foot + | Limbs | C
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| The human body and health | Ferse + | heel + | Limbs | C
|
| The human body and health | Fersenbein + | heel bone + | Skeleton | C
|
| The human body and health | Sodbrennen + | heartburn + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | C
|
| The human body and health | Herzgeräusch + | heart murmur + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | C
|
| The human body and health | Alzheimerkrankeit + | Alzheimer's disease + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | C
|
| The health service and medicine | Apotheker(in) + | (dispensing) chemist, druggist + | Medical personnel and specialities | A
|
| The health service and medicine | Apotheke + | chemist's, pharmacy, drugstore + | Medical facilities | A
|
| The health service and medicine | gegen etw helfen + | to be good for sth, help to relieve sth + | Medical treatment | A
|
| The health service and medicine | die Pille nehmen (coll.) + | to be on the pill + | Medical treatment | A
|
| The health service and medicine | die Herztöne/die Lungen abhorchen + | to listen to the heart/lungs + | Medical treatment | A
|
| The health service and medicine | heilen + | to heal + | Medical treatment | A
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| The health service and medicine | Herzmassage + | heart massage + | Medical treatment | A
|
| The health service and medicine | Thermometer + | thermometer + | Medical treatment | A
|
| The health service and medicine | einen Verband auf die Wunde legen + | to dress the wound + | Medical treatment | A
|
| The health service and medicine | Krankenbahre + | stretcher + | Medical treatment | A
|
| The health service and medicine | Rollstuhl + | wheelchair + | Medical treatment | A
|
| The health service and medicine | Hörgerät + | hearing aid + | Medical treatment | A
|
| The health service and medicine | Zahnschmerzen + | toothache + | Dentistry | A
|
| The health service and medicine | Krankenträger(in) + | stretcher-bearer + | Medical personnel and specialities | B
|
| The health service and medicine | Physiotherapeut(in) + | physiotherapist + | Medical personnel and specialities | B
|
| The health service and medicine | Physiotherapie + | physiotherapy + | Medical personnel and specialities | B
|
| The health service and medicine | Psychotherapeut(in) + | psychotherapist + | Medical personnel and specialities | B
|
| The health service and medicine | Psychotherapie + | psychotherapy + | Medical personnel and specialities | B
|
| The health service and medicine | Krankenkasse + | health insurance organization or company + | Medical treatment | B
|
| The health service and medicine | Krankenversicherung + | health insurance + | Medical treatment | B
|
| The health service and medicine | (kranken)versichert sein + | to have health insurance + | Medical treatment | B
|
| The health service and medicine | Versichertenkarte + | health-insurance card + | Medical treatment | B
|
| The health service and medicine | Krankenschein + | health-insurance certificate + | Medical treatment | B
|
| The health service and medicine | jmdn ins Krankenhaus einliefern + | to admit sb to the hospital + | Medical treatment | B
|
| The health service and medicine | etw ohne Rezept kaufen + | to buy sth over the counter + | Medical treatment | B
|
| The health service and medicine | den Knochen einrichten + | to set the bone + | Medical treatment | B
|
| The health service and medicine | das Röntgenbild auswerten + | to analyse the X-ray + | Medical treatment | B
|
| The health service and medicine | Kur + | treatment (at a spa), health cure + | Medical treatment | B
|
| The health service and medicine | in Kur gehen + | to go to a health resort (for a course of treatment) + | Medical treatment | B
|
| The health service and medicine | Krankengymnastik + | physical therapy + | Medical treatment | B
|
| The health service and medicine | Aromatherapie + | aromatherapy + | Alternative medicine | B
|
| The health service and medicine | Lichttherapie + | light therapy + | Alternative medicine | B
|
| The health service and medicine | Rheumatologe + | rheumatologist + | Medical personnel and specialities | C
|
| The health service and medicine | Rheumatologie + | rheumatology + | Medical personnel and specialities | C
|
| The health service and medicine | Anästhesist + | anaesthetist + | Medical personnel and specialities | C
|
| The health service and medicine | Anästhesiologie + | anaesthesiology + | Medical personnel and specialities | C
|
| The health service and medicine | Sprachtherapeut(in) + | speech therapist + | Medical personnel and specialities | C
|
| The health service and medicine | Sprachtherapie + | speech therapy + | Medical personnel and specialities | C
|
| The health service and medicine | mit Vollnarkose/Lokalanästhesie + | under a general/local anaesthetic + | Medical treatment | C
|
| The health service and medicine | die Wunde nähen + | to stitch up/suture the wound + | Medical treatment | C
|
| The health service and medicine | Herzverpflanzung + | heart transplant + | Medical treatment | C
|
| The health service and medicine | Chemotherapie + | chemotherapy + | Medical treatment | C
|
| The health service and medicine | Strahlentherapie + | radiotherapy + | Medical treatment | C
|
| The health service and medicine | Strahlenbehandlung + | radiotherapy + | Medical treatment | C
|
| Physical appearance | Größe + | height, size + | Build | A
|
| Physical appearance | mittelgroß + | of average height + | Build | A
|
| Physical appearance | von mittlerer Größe sein + | to be of average height + | Build | A
|
| Physical appearance | schwer + | heavy + | Build | A
|
| Physical appearance | blühend aussehen + | to look marvellous/the picture of health + | Face | A
|
| Physical appearance | ältlich + | rather elderly, oldish + | Face | A
|
| Physical appearance | ein fröhliches Gesicht machen + | to look pleasant/cheerful + | Face | A
|
| Physical appearance | ein frisches Gesicht + | a cheerful face + | Face | A
|
| Physical appearance | ein erstauntes Gesicht + | an astonished face + | Face | A
|
| Physical appearance | (un)gesunde Hautfarbe + | (un)healthy skin colour + | Face | A
|
| Physical appearance | eine breite Stirn + | a broad forehead + | Face | A
|
| Physical appearance | eine hohe/niedrige Stirn + | a high/low forehead + | Face | A
|
| Physical appearance | Glatze + | bald head + | Hair | A
|
| Physical appearance | kräftig + | well-built, sturdy, hefty + | Build | B
|
| Physical appearance | ein graues Gesicht + | an ashen face + | Face | B
|
| Physical appearance | ihr Gesicht war vor Sorge angespannt + | her face was tense with anxiety + | Face | B
|
| Physical appearance | ein gerötetes Gesicht + | a flushed face + | Face | B
|
| Physical appearance | eine heitere Miene + | a cheerful expression + | Face | B
|
| Physical appearance | eine glatte Stirn + | a smooth forehead + | Face | B
|
| Physical appearance | vorstehende Backenknochen + | prominent cheekbones + | Face | B
|
| Physical appearance | rotbackig + | rosy-cheeked + | Face | B
|
| Physical appearance | kastanienbraunes Haar + | chestnut hair + | Hair | B
|
| Physical appearance | schönes volles Haar + | a fine head of hair + | Hair | B
|
| Physical appearance | das Haar links/rechts gescheitelt tragen + | to wear one's hair parted on the left/right + | Hair | B
|
| Physical appearance | das Haar in der Mitte gescheitelt tragen + | to wear one's hair parted in the middle + | Hair | B
|
| Physical appearance | flachbrüstig + | flat-chested + | Build | C
|
| Physical appearance | wettergegerbte Haut + | weather-beaten skin + | Face | C
|
| Physical appearance | eine fliehende Stirn + | a sloping forehead + | Face | C
|
| Physical appearance | eine gewölbte Stirn + | a domed forehead + | Face | C
|
| Physical appearance | eine steile Stirn + | a steep forehead + | Face | C
|
| Physical appearance | Pausbacken + | red, chubby cheeks + | Face | C
|
| Physical appearance | pausbackig + | chubby-cheeked + | Face | C
|
| Physical appearance | ein gefallene Backen + | hollow cheeks + | Face | C
|
| Physical appearance | zerzaustes Haar + | tousled/dishevelled hair + | Hair | C
|
| Physical appearance | ihr stehen die Haare zu Berge + | her hair is standing on end + | Hair | C
|
| Physical appearance | ihr sträuben sich die Haare + | her hair is standing on end + | Hair | C
|
| Gesture and movement | sich durch die Menge schieben + | to push one's way through the crowd + | Movement forwards and backwards | A
|
| Gesture and movement | Fortschritte machen + | to make headway + | Movement forwards and backwards | A
|
| Gesture and movement | jmdn an die/bei der Hand nehmen + | to take sb by the hand + | Movement of the limbs | A
|
| Gesture and movement | jmdm ins Gesicht schlagen + | to slap sb on the face + | Movement of the limbs | A
|
| Gesture and movement | jmdm auf die Schulter klopfen + | to give sb a pat on the shoulder + | Movement of the limbs | A
|
| Gesture and movement | den Kopf schütteln + | to shake one's head + | Movement of the head | A
|
| Gesture and movement | den Kopf drehen + | to turn one's head + | Movement of the head | A
|
| Gesture and movement | sich nach etw umdrehen + | to turn one's head towards sth + | Movement of the head | A
|
| Gesture and movement | den Kopf heben + | to raise one's head + | Movement of the head | A
|
| Gesture and movement | den Kopf beugen/senken + | to bow one's head + | Movement of the head | A
|
| Gesture and movement | mit dem Kopf nicken + | to nod one's head + | Movement of the head | A
|
| Gesture and movement | den Kopf zurückwerfen + | to throw/toss one's head back + | Movement of the head | A
|
| Gesture and movement | gegen etw/einander stoßen + | to bump against sth/each other + | Impact | A
|
| Gesture and movement | mit der Faust an die Tür hämmern + | to thump the door with one's fist + | Impact | A
|
| Gesture and movement | (jmdm) vorangehen + | to go ahead (of sb) + | General | B
|
| Gesture and movement | hin + | away from me/here + | Movement forwards and backwards | B
|
| Gesture and movement | her + | towards me/here + | Movement forwards and backwards | B
|
| Gesture and movement | die Beine unter den Arm nehmen + | to take to one's heels + | Fast and slow movement | B
|
| Gesture and movement | die Beine in die Hand nehmen + | to take to one's heels + | Fast and slow movement | B
|
| Gesture and movement | auf der Flucht + | on the run + | Fast and slow movement | B
|
| Gesture and movement | jmdm ins Gesicht hauen (coll.) + | to hit/belt/slap sb in the face + | Movement of the limbs | B
|
| Gesture and movement | mit den Fingern auf den Tisch trommeln + | to drum one's fingers on the desk + | Movement of the limbs | B
|
| Gesture and movement | sich in die Arme fallen + | to fall into each other's arms + | Movement of the limbs | B
|
| Gesture and movement | den Kopf neigen + | to incline one's head + | Movement of the head | B
|
| Gesture and movement | den Kopf (ab)wenden + | to turn one's head (away) + | Movement of the head | B
|
| Gesture and movement | etw köpfen + | to head sth [football] + | Movement of the head | B
|
| Gesture and movement | etw köpfeln (S + | to head sth [football] + | Movement of the head | B
|
| Gesture and movement | gegen einander prallen + | to knock against each other + | Impact | B
|
| Gesture and movement | sich prügeln + | to thump each other + | Impact | B
|
| Gesture and movement | mit der Tür knallen + | to bang/slam the door + | Impact | B
|
| Gesture and movement | mit dem Wagen gegen etw knallen + | to smash the car into sth + | Impact | B
|
| Gesture and movement | den Hörer auf die Gabel knallen + | to slam/bang down the receiver + | Impact | B
|
| Gesture and movement | sich nach vorn drängeln + | to push one's way to the front + | Movement forwards and backwards | C
|
| Gesture and movement | auf jmdn/etw zusteuern + | to head for sb/sth + | Movement forwards and backwards | C
|
| Gesture and movement | auf etw zuhalten + | to head for sth + | Movement forwards and backwards | C
|
| Gesture and movement | ins Zimmer stürzen + | to bound into the room + | Movement upwards and downwards | C
|
| Gesture and movement | etw erklettern + | to scale sth, climb to the top of sth + | Movement upwards and downwards | C
|
| Gesture and movement | Spagat machen + | to do the splits + | Movement of the limbs | C
|
| Gesture and movement | scharren + | to paw at the ground [horse] + | Movement of the limbs | C
|
| Gesture and movement | an der Tür scharren + | to scratch/paw at the door [dog] + | Movement of the limbs | C
|
| Gesture and movement | Ohrfeige + | slap on the face; box on the ears + | Movement of the limbs | C
|
| Gesture and movement | etw an die Wand schmettern + | to smash sth against the wall + | Impact | C
|
| Gesture and movement | vom Wind geschüttet + | buffeted by the wind + | Impact | C
|
| Gesture and movement | von den Wellen hin und her geworfen + | buffeted by the waves + | Impact | C
|
| Gesture and movement | aus dem Zimmer schlüpfen + | to slip out of the room + | Insidious movement | C
|
| Gesture and movement | jmdm entwischen + | to give sb the slip + | Insidious movement | C
|
| Gesture and movement | sich winden + | to writhe + | Wriggling movements | C
|
| Gesture and movement | zappelig sein + | to have the fidgets + | Wriggling movements | C
|
| Personality and human behaviour | weich + | soft, soft-hearted + | Willpower | A
|
| Personality and human behaviour | mitfühlend + | compassionate, sympathetic + | Benevolence and malevolence, generosity and meanness | A
|
| Personality and human behaviour | hilfreich + | helpful + | Benevolence and malevolence, generosity and meanness | A
|
| Personality and human behaviour | Hilfsbereitschaft + | helpfulness + | Benevolence and malevolence, generosity and meanness | A
|
| Personality and human behaviour | dickköpfig + | stubborn, pigheaded + | Amiability | A
|
| Personality and human behaviour | frech + | impertinent, impudent, cheeky + | Good/bad manners | A
|
| Personality and human behaviour | fröhlich + | cheerful, happy + | Good/bad humour | A
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| Personality and human behaviour | heiter + | cheerful, happy, light-hearted + | Good/bad humour | A
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| Personality and human behaviour | apatisch + | apathetic + | Energy and apathy | A
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| Personality and human behaviour | heroisch + | heroic + | Courage and cowardice | A
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| Personality and human behaviour | ängstlich + | anxious, apprehensive, timid + | Courage and cowardice | A
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| Personality and human behaviour | geil + | lecherous + | Virtue and vice, strictness and laxity | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | Geilheit + | lechery + | Virtue and vice, strictness and laxity | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | unschlüssig + | irresolute, hesitant + | Willpower | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | Unschlüssigkeit + | irresoluteness, hesitancy + | Willpower | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | mit ihr kann man gut auskommen + | she is easy to get along with + | Friendliness and unfriendliness, communicativeness | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | starrköpfig (coll.) + | pigheaded + | Amiability | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | starrsinnig + | pigheaded + | Amiability | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | ungezogen + | naughty, badly behaved, cheeky + | Good/bad manners | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | lebenslustig + | full of the joys of life + | Good/bad humour | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | vergnügt + | cheerful + | Good/bad humour | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | nicht alle Tassen im + | to not be right in the + | Stability and instability | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | Schrank haben (coll.) + | head + | Stability and instability | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | Hitzkopf + | hothead + | Stability and instability | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | hitzköpfig + | hot-headed + | Stability and instability | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | schwachköpfig (coll.) + | feather-brained + | Good/poor judgment | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | nachlässig + | indifferent, apathetic + | Energy and apathy | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | teilnahmslos + | indifferent, apathetic + | Energy and apathy | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | Mut schöpfen + | to take heart + | Courage and cowardice | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | den Mut verlieren + | to lose heart + | Courage and cowardice | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | angstvoll + | apprehensive, fearful + | Courage and cowardice | B
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| Personality and human behaviour | lüstern + | lecherous, lascivious, lewd, lustful + | Virtue and vice, strictness and laxity | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | Lüsternheit + | lechery + | Virtue and vice, strictness and laxity | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | Ausschweifung + | debauchery, dissolution + | Virtue and vice, strictness and laxity | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | verwerflich + | reprehensible + | Virtue and vice, strictness and laxity | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | verräterisch + | treacherous, perfidious + | Honesty and dishonesty, trust and distrust | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | unverbindlich + | detached, impersonal + | Friendliness and unfriendliness, communicativeness | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | keck + | impertinent, cheeky + | Good/bad manners | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | frohsinnig + | cheerful + | Good/bad humour | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | munter + | cheerful, merry, perky + | Good/bad humour | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | Meckerfritze + | bellyacher; grouser + | Good/bad humour | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | Meckerliese + | bellyacher + | Good/bad humour | 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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| Personality and human behaviour | besonnen + | level-headed + | Good/poor judgment | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | saft- und kraftlos + | washed-out + | Energy and apathy | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | heldenhaft + | heroic, valiant + | Courage and cowardice | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | beklommen + | apprehensive, anxious, full of trepidation + | Courage and cowardice | C
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| Personality and human behaviour | erhobenen Hauptes + | with one's head held high + | Modesty and pride | C
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Kleidung + | clothes, clothing + | Garments | A
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Kleider + | clothes + | Garments | A
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | kariert + | checked + | Garment details and style | A
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Absatz + | heel + | Footwear | A
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | flach + | low-heeled + | Footwear | A
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | mit flachen/hohen Absätzen + | low/high-heeled + | Footwear | A
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Wäscheklammer + | clothes peg + | Care and cleaning | A
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | (jmdn) baden + | to bathe (sb) + | Grooming | A
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Lederjacke + | leather jacket + | Garments | B
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Karohemd + | checked shirt + | Garments | B
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | (Spaghetti)träger + | (spaghetti) strap + | Garment details and style | B
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Lackschuh + | patent-leather shoe + | Footwear | B
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Stöckelschuh + | stiletto-heeled shoe + | Footwear | B
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | sich frisch machen + | to freshen oneself up + | Grooming | B
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Ledermütze mit + | leather cap with fur + | Garments | C
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Topfhut + | cloche + | Garments | C
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Lederbesatz + | leather trimming + | Garment details and style | C
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Obermaterial Leder + | leather uppers + | Footwear | C
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Saum + | hem + | Care and cleaning | C
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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 | etw länger/kürzer machen + | to lengthen/shorten sth + | Care and cleaning | C
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| Clothes, accessories and grooming | Rouge + | rouge, blusher + | Make-up | C
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| Food and drink | Fleischerei + | butcher's shop + | Meat, fish and poultry | A
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| Food and drink | Metzgerei + | butcher's shop + | Meat, fish and poultry | A
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| Food and drink | Schlachterei + | butcher's shop + | Meat, fish and poultry | A
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| Food and drink | Käse + | cheese + | Dairy | A
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| Food and drink | Spaghetti + | spaghetti + | Breads, grains and pasta | A
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| Food and drink | Brühwürstchen + | sausage (heated in boiling water) + | Meat, fish and poultry | B
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| Food and drink | Hering + | herring + | Meat, fish and poultry | B
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| Food and drink | Rollmops + | roll-mop, pickled herring + | Meat, fish and poultry | B
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| Food and drink | Kartoffelbrei + | mashed potatoes + | Vegetables | B
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| Food and drink | Kartoffelmus + | mashed potatoes + | Vegetables | B
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| Food and drink | Suppengrün + | herbs and vegetables for soup + | Soups | B
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| Food and drink | Weichkäse, Hartkäse + | soft/hard cheese + | Dairy | B
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| Food and drink | Frischkäse + | cream cheese + | Dairy | B
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| Food and drink | Käserinde, Rinde + | (cheese) rind + | Dairy | B
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| Food and drink | Streichkäse + | cheese spread + | Dairy | B
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| Food and drink | Quark + | curd cheese + | Dairy | B
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| Food and drink | Hüttenkäse + | cottage cheese + | Dairy | B
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| Food and drink | Graubrot + | bread made with wheat and rye flours + | Breads, grains and pasta | B
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| Food and drink | Käsekuchen + | cheesecake + | Pastries, desserts and sweets | B
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| Food and drink | Kastanie + | chestnut + | Nuts | B
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| Food and drink | Kraut + | herb + | Herbs, spices and condiments | B
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| Food and drink | Kräutertee + | herb tea + | Drinks | B
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| Food and drink | Weißbier + | beer brewed from wheat + | Drinks | B
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| Food and drink | prosit! or prost! (coll.) + | cheers! + | Drinks | B
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| Food and drink | prosten + | to say cheers + | Drinks | B
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| Food and drink | Zum Wohl! + | Cheers! + | Drinks | B
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| Food and drink | etw schälen + | to peel, shell, skin sth + | Cooking | B
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| Food and drink | Weizen + | wheat + | Breads, grains and pasta | C
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| Food and drink | Sachertorte + | sachertorte + | Pastries, desserts and sweets | C
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| Food and drink | mit Eis + | on the rocks + | Drinks | C
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| Food and drink | Schaum + | head, froth [of beer] + | Drinks | C
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| Food and drink | schlagen + | the pan + | Cooking | C
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| Food and drink | schlagen + | the soup + | 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 | etw hören + | to hear sth + | Sound | A
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| Perception | jmdn (feindselig) fixieren + | to stare sb in the face + | Sight | B
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| Perception | vorn und hinten Augen haben + | to have eyes in the back of one's head + | Sight | B
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| Perception | seine Augen überall haben + | to have eyes in the back of one's head + | Sight | B
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| Perception | Glanz + | gleam, shine, sparkle, sheen, gloss, glare + | Sight | B
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| Perception | es riecht verbrannt + | there's a burnt smell + | Smell | B
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| Perception | poliert + | polished + | Touch | B
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| Perception | jmdn/etw beaugapfeln (hum.) + | to give sb/sth the once over + | Sight | C
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| Perception | er machte Stielaugen + | his eyes nearly popped out of his head + | Sight | C
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| Perception | aus dem Augenwinkel (heraus) + | out of the corner of one's eye + | Sight | C
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| Perception | einen üblen Nachgeschmack hinterlassen + | to leave a bad taste in the mouth + | Taste | C
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| Perception | berauschend + | heady + | Smell | C
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| Colour and light | ein weißes (Blatt)Papier + | a blank/clean sheet of paper + | Expressions | A
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| Colour and light | er/sie ist weiß geworden + | his/her hair has turned white + | Expressions | A
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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 | grünes Licht geben + | to give the go-ahead, the green light + | Expressions | A
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| Colour and light | ins Grüne + | into the country + | Expressions | A
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| Colour and light | kirschrot + | cherry(-red) + | Colours | B
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| Colour and light | fuchsrot + | red, chestnut, ginger, carroty + | Colours | B
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| Colour and light | ein Roter/eine Rote (adj. decl.) + | a redhead + | Expressions | 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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| Colour and light | grün hinter den Ohren + | wet behind the ears + | Expressions | B
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| Colour and light | cerise + | cerise, cherry + | Colours | C
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| Colour and light | da kannst du schreien + | you can shout until you're blue in the face + | Expressions | C
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| Colour and light | alles grau in grau sehen + | to always see the gloomy side of things + | Expressions | C
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| Colour and light | in grauer Vorzeit/Ferne + | in the dim and distant past/future + | Expressions | C
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| Colour and light | heute rot + | here today, gone tomorrow + | Expressions | C
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| Colour and light | jmdm das Blaue vom Himmel versprechen + | to promise sb the earth/moon + | Expressions | C
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| Materials and textures | Leder + | leather + | Various | A
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| Materials and textures | Shetlandwolle + | Shetland wool + | Cloth | B
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| Materials and textures | Blech + | (sheet) metal + | Metal | B
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| Materials and textures | Walzblech + | sheet metal + | Metal | B
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| Materials and textures | Kunstleder + | imitation leather + | Various | B
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| Materials and textures | Lackleder + | patent leather + | Various | B
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| Materials and textures | Klebeband + | adhesive tape, sticky tape + | Various | B
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| Materials and textures | Kunstfaser + | man-made/synthetic fibre + | Cloth | C
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| Materials and textures | Chemiefaser + | man-made/synthetic fibre + | Cloth | C
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| Materials and textures | Ulster + | heavy, rugged fabric + | Cloth | C
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| Materials and textures | Manchester + | heavy corduroy + | Cloth | C
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| Materials and textures | Perlmutt + | mother-of-pearl + | Various | C
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| Shapes and patterns | Kugel + | ball, sphere + | Shapes and lines | A
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| Shapes and patterns | kugelförmig + | spherical + | Shapes and lines | A
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| Shapes and patterns | kariert + | checked + | Patterns | A
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| Shapes and patterns | Karo + | check + | Patterns | B
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| Shapes and patterns | Schild + | shield, escutcheon + | Patterns | B
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| Shapes and patterns | gewölbt + | arched + | Shapes and lines | C
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| Shapes and patterns | Fischgrät(en)muster + | herringbone pattern + | Patterns | C
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| Shapes and patterns | Hahnentrittmuster + | dog's tooth check + | Patterns | C
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| Size and quantity | Höhe + | height, altitude + | General | A
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| Size and quantity | höchstens + | at the most + | Capacity, volume and quantity | A
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| Size and quantity | Ganze(s) + | the whole thing, everything + | Capacity, volume and quantity | A
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| Size and quantity | Haufen + | heap, pile + | Accumulation | A
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| Size and quantity | etw häufen + | to pile/heap up sth + | Accumulation | A
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| Size and quantity | Ansammlung + | pile, heap; collection + | Accumulation | A
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| Size and quantity | jede Menge + | heaps, loads, tons + | Accumulation | A
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| Size and quantity | hier + | here + | Distance | A
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| Size and quantity | da + | (over) there + | Distance | A
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| Size and quantity | dort + | (over) there + | Distance | A
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| Size and quantity | höher werden + | to increase in height + | Increase and decrease | A
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| Size and quantity | etw verstärken + | to strengthen/intensify/increase/amplify sth + | Increase and decrease | A
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| Size and quantity | Verstärkung + | strengthening, intensification, increase + | Increase and decrease | A
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| Size and quantity | Steigerung + | increase, heightening, intensification + | Increase and decrease | A
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| Size and quantity | insgesamt + | altogether + | Capacity, volume and quantity | B
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| Size and quantity | etw häufeln + | to heap/pile up sth + | Accumulation | B
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| Size and quantity | drüben + | over there + | Distance | B
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| Size and quantity | etw vertiefen + | to deepen/strengthen sth + | Increase and decrease | B
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| Size and quantity | etw verlängern + | to lengthen/extend/prolong sth + | Increase and decrease | B
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| Size and quantity | Verlängerung + | lengthening, extension, prolongation + | Increase and decrease | B
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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 erhöhen + | to raise/increase/heighten sth + | Increase and decrease | B
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| Size and quantity | etw dehnen + | to stretch/lengthen sth + | Increase and decrease | B
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| Size and quantity | Dehnung + | stretching, lengthening + | Increase and decrease | B
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| Size and quantity | Hektar + | hectare + | Weights and measures | C
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| Containers | Kiste + | box, chest, crate + | Boxes | A
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| Containers | Truhe + | chest + | Boxes | A
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| Containers | Thermosflasche + | thermos flask + | Bottles | A
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| Containers | eimerweise + | by the bucket + | Barrels, buckets, tanks and tubs | A
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| Containers | Schulranzen + | school satchel + | Bags | B
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| Containers | Brett + | shelf + | Carriers and racks | B
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| Containers | Regal + | set of shelves + | Carriers and racks | B
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| Containers | Wäscheständer + | clothes horse + | Carriers and racks | B
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| Containers | Tornister + | knapsack, satchel + | Bags | C
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| Containers | Kissen + | sachet + | Bags | C
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| Time | Heute ist der vierte März. + | Today is the fourth of March. + | The day, week and year | A
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| Time | Den zehnten November. + | The tenth of November. + | The day, week and year | A
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| Time | Uhr + | watch, clock, hour of the day + | Clock time | A
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| Time | dann + | then + | Time phrases | A
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| Time | meistens + | mostly, most of the time, usually + | Time phrases | A
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| Time | übermorgen + | the day after tomorrow + | The day, week and year | B
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| Time | vorgestern + | the day before yesterday + | The day, week and year | B
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| Time | morgens + | in the morning + | The day, week and year | B
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| Time | vormittags + | in the morning(s) + | The day, week and year | B
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| Time | nachmittags + | in the afternoon(s) + | The day, week and year | B
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| Time | abends + | in the evening(s) + | The day, week and year | B
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| Time | nachts + | at night, in the night + | The day, week and year | B
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| Time | Ende Mai + | at the end of May + | The day, week and year | B
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| Time | bis Anfang Februar + | until/by the beginning of February + | The day, week and year | B
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| Time | damals + | then, at that time + | Time phrases | B
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| Time | ab und zu + | now and then + | Time phrases | B
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| Time | öfter + | now and then, every once in a while + | Time phrases | B
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| Time | spätestens + | at the latest + | Time phrases | B
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| Time | ein andermal + | another time + | Time phrases | B
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| Time | danach + | after that, then + | Time phrases | B
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| Time | tagsüber + | during the day + | The day, week and year | C
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| Time | Punkt zehn + | at ten on the dot + | Clock time | C
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| Time | zuweilen + | from time to time, now and then + | Time phrases | C
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| Time | demnächst + | soon, in the near future + | Time phrases | C
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| Time | darauf + | after that, then + | Time phrases | C
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| Time | daraufhin + | after that, following that, thereupon + | Time phrases | C
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| Time | gleichzeitig + | at the same time, simultaneous + | Time phrases | C
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| Time | heutzutage + | today, nowadays, these days + | Time phrases | C
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| Time | im Laufe + | in the course of + | Time phrases | C
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| Time | jeweils + | currently, at the time + | Time phrases | C
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| Time | inzwischen + | in the meantime + | Time phrases | C
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| Visual and performing arts | Malerei + | the art of painting + | Painting and sculpture | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Bildhauerei + | (the art of) sculpture + | Painting and sculpture | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Skulptur + | the art of sculpture/a work of sculpture + | Painting and sculpture | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Plastik + | the art of sculpture/a work of sculpture + | Painting and sculpture | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Motiv + | theme, motif + | Painting and sculpture | A
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| Visual and performing arts | (etw) geigen + | to play (sth on) the violin + | Music | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Orchester + | orchestra + | Music | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Kapelle + | band; (light) orchestra + | Music | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Heavymetal (Heavy Metal) + | heavy metal + | Music | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Choreograf(in) + | choreographer + | Dance | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Theater + | theatre + | Theatre | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Komödie + | comedy; farce; comedy theatre + | Theatre | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Theaterkritiker(in) + | theatre or drama critic + | Theatre | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Zuschauer(in) + | member of the audience + | Theatre | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Stadttheater + | municipal theatre + | Theatre | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Staatstheater + | state theatre + | Theatre | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Studiobühne + | studio theatre + | Theatre | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Freilichtbühne + | open-air theatre + | 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 | Kostümprobe + | dress rehearsal + | Theatre | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Kino + | cinema, movie theatre + | Cinema and film | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Fotograf(in) + | photographer + | Photography | A
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| Visual and performing arts | Blatt + | sheet of music + | Music | B
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| Visual and performing arts | Probe + | rehearsal + | Music | B
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| Visual and performing arts | eine Probe abhalten + | to rehearse + | Music | B
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| Visual and performing arts | (etw) proben + | to rehearse (sth) + | Music | B
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| Visual and performing arts | (ein Lied) harfen + | to play (a song on) the harp + | Music | B
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| Visual and performing arts | twisten + | to (do the) twist + | Dance | B
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| Visual and performing arts | Platzanweiser(in) + | usher + | Theatre | B
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| Visual and performing arts | Orchestergraben + | orchestra pit + | Theatre | B
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| Visual and performing arts | Fischaugenobjektiv + | fisheye lens + | Photography | B
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| Visual and performing arts | Viertel- + | crotchet/quaver; quarter/eighth note + | Music | C
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| Visual and performing arts | Viertel- + | crotchet/quaver (quarter/eighth) rest + | Music | C
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| Visual and performing arts | Festspielhaus + | festival theatre + | Theatre | C
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| Visual and performing arts | aufblenden + | to increase the aperture + | Photography | C
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| Visual and performing arts | im Gegenlicht + | against the light, into the light + | Photography | C
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| Media and popular culture | aktuell + | current; up-to-the-minute + | Print media | A
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| Media and popular culture | Schlagzeile + | headline + | Print media | A
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| Media and popular culture | Leserbrief + | reader's letter, letter to the editor + | Print media | A
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| Media and popular culture | Wetterbericht + | weather forecast + | Print media | A
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| Media and popular culture | Verlag + | publisher + | 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 | die Sportergebnisse durchsagen + | to announce the sports results + | Audiovisual 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 | Pressefreiheit + | freedom of the press + | Print media | B
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| Media and popular culture | Pressezensur + | censorship of the press + | Print media | B
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| Media and popular culture | offiziell + | on the record + | Print media | B
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| Media and popular culture | inoffiziell + | off the record + | Print media | B
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| Media and popular culture | Fotoreporter(in) + | press photographer + | Print media | B
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| Media and popular culture | auf Sendung sein + | to be on the air + | Audiovisual media | B
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| Media and popular culture | Meldungen in Kürze + | news headlines + | Audiovisual media | B
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| Media and popular culture | etw (im Radio/Fernsehen) durchgeben + | to announce sth (on the radio/television) + | Audiovisual media | B
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| Media and popular culture | Gutschein + | coupon, voucher + | Advertising | B
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| Media and popular culture | Impressum + | masthead + | 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 | Biograph(in) + | biographer + | Writers | A
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| Literature and literary criticism | Motiv + | motif, theme + | Structure | B
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| Literature and literary criticism | Leitmotiv + | leitmotiv, central/dominant theme + | Structure | B
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| Literature and literary criticism | der rote Faden + | the central theme + | Structure | B
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| Literature and literary criticism | weit hergeholt + | far-fetched + | Style | B
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| Literature and literary criticism | an den Haaren herbeigezogen + | far-fetched + | Style | B
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| Literature and literary criticism | Rhetorik + | rhetoric + | Style | B
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| Literature and literary criticism | Redekunst + | rhetoric + | Style | B
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| Literature and literary criticism | rhetorisch + | rhetorical + | Style | B
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| Literature and literary criticism | Katastrophe + | catastrophe + | Structure | C
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| Literature and literary criticism | Synästhesie + | synaesthesia + | Style | C
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| Speaking | (mit jmdm) telefonieren + | to speak on the telephone (with sb) + | Conversing | A
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| Speaking | einer Meinung sein + | to share the same opinion + | Agreeing and disagreeing | A
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| Speaking | der gleichen Meinung sein + | to be of the same opinion + | Agreeing and disagreeing | A
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| Speaking | ein heftiger Streit + | a heated argument + | Agreeing and disagreeing | A
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| Speaking | Hurra rufen + | to cheer + | Calling out | A
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| Speaking | quatschen + | to blather, chatter, blab + | Rambling and chattering | A
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| Speaking | reden können + | to have the gift of the gab + | Rambling and chattering | A
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| Speaking | sich versprechen + | to make a slip of the tongue + | Miscellaneous | A
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| Speaking | die Wahrheit sagen + | to tell the truth + | Miscellaneous | A
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| Speaking | jmdm ein Loch in den Bauch fragen + | to drive sb up the wall with all one's questions + | Asking and answering | B
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| Speaking | mit anderen Worten + | in other words + | Explaining | B
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| Speaking | anders gesagt + | in other words + | Explaining | B
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| Speaking | die Ansicht/Meinung vertreten + | to hold the view that + | Asserting and denying | B
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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 anfeuernd zurufen + | to cheer sb + | Calling out | B
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| Speaking | jubeln + | to cheer/shout with joy + | Calling out | B
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| Speaking | jmdm zujubeln + | to cheer sb + | Calling out | B
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| Speaking | jmds Namen mit Schmutz bewerfen + | to drag sb's good name through the mud + | Gossiping and teasing | B
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| Speaking | schwafeln (coll. + | to waffle, blether + | Rambling and chattering | B
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| Speaking | alles ausplaudern + | to spill the beans + | Miscellaneous | B
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| Speaking | direkt/gleich zur Sache kommen + | to get straight to the point + | Miscellaneous | B
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| Speaking | Zwietracht säen + | to sow the seeds of discord + | Agreeing and disagreeing | C
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| Speaking | untereinander zerstritten sein + | to be at loggerheads + | Agreeing and disagreeing | C
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| Speaking | jmdn (über etw) ins Bild setzen + | to put sb in the picture (about sth) + | Informing | C
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| Speaking | jauchzen + | to cheer; shout and cheer + | Calling out | C
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| Speaking | jmdn anspornen + | to cheer sb on + | Calling out | C
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| Speaking | faseln (coll. + | to drivel, blather + | Rambling and chattering | C
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| Speaking | jmdm sein Herz ausschütten + | to pour one's heart out to sb + | Miscellaneous | C
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| Speaking | das Wort ergreifen + | to take the floor + | Miscellaneous | C
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| Reading and writing | etw (ganz) durchlesen + | to read sth (all the way) through + | Reading | A
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| Reading and writing | Blatt + | sheet of paper + | Materials | A
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| Reading and writing | Walzer + | hefty tome + | Types of books | B
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| Reading and writing | Bindestrich + | hyphen + | Punctuation | C
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| Reading and writing | Apostroph + | apostrophe + | Punctuation | C
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| Reading and writing | runde Klammer + | parenthesis, (round) bracket + | Punctuation | C
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| Leisure | Vogelbeobachter(in) + | bird watcher + | Hobbies | A
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| Leisure | falsch spielen + | to cheat + | Games | A
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| Leisure | (im) Lotto spielen + | to do the lottery + | Games | A
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| Leisure | Schach + | chess + | Games | A
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| Leisure | Schachbrett + | chess board + | Games | A
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| Leisure | Damespiel + | draughts, checkers + | Games | A
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| Leisure | Riesenrad + | Ferris wheel, big wheel + | Circus and fairs | A
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| Leisure | schachmatt + | checkmate + | Games | B
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| Leisure | jmdn schachmatt setzen + | to checkmate sb + | Games | B
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| Leisure | Schachfigur + | chessman + | Games | B
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| Leisure | etw säumen + | to hem sth + | Hobbies | C
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| Leisure | Maschen aufnehmen + | to cast on/increase/make stitches + | Hobbies | C
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| Leisure | Maschen abketten + | to cast off stitches + | Hobbies | C
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| Leisure | Herz + | hearts + | Games | C
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| Leisure | Rot + | hearts [German suit equivalent to hearts] + | Games | C
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| Leisure | mogeln + | to cheat + | Games | C
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| Leisure | schummeln + | to cheat + | Games | C
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| Leisure | Glücksrad + | wheel of fortune + | Circus and fairs | C
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| Sport | Bogenschießen + | archery + | Sports | A
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| Sport | Stirnband + | headband + | Equipment | A
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| Sport | Helm + | helmet + | Equipment | A
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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 | den Rekord brechen + | to break the record + | Training and competition | A
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| Sport | das Spiel endete unentschieden/mit einem Unentschieden + | the match ended in a draw + | Training and competition | B
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| Sport | den Rekord halten/innehaben + | to hold the record + | Training and competition | B
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| Sport | Vorlauf + | preliminary heat + | Training and competition | B
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| Sport | Vorkampf + | heat [boxing, etc.] + | Training and competition | B
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| Sport | Ausscheidungskampf + | final heat + | Training and competition | B
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| Sport | auf der Tribüne + | in the stands + | Premises | C
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| Sport | Werfer(in) + | thrower; bowler [cricket], pitcher [baseball] + | Athletes | C
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| Sport | Fänger(in) + | catcher + | Athletes | C
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| Sport | in Führung liegen + | to be in the lead + | Training and competition | C
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| Sport | in Führung gehen + | to take the lead + | Training and competition | C
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| Sport | die Seitenwahl gewinnen/verlieren + | to win/lose the toss + | Training and competition | C
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| Sport | das Endspiel um den Pokal + | the cup final + | Training and competition | C
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| Sport | sie sind aus dem Pokal ausgeschieden + | they're out of the Cup + | Training and competition | C
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| Sport | Federgewicht + | featherweight + | Training and competition | C
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| Sport | Federgewichtler(in) + | featherweight + | Training and competition | C
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| Sport | Schwergewicht + | heavyweight + | Training and competition | C
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| Sport | kraulen + | to do the crawl + | Training and competition | C
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Reisescheck + | traveller's cheque + | General | A
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Stadtrundfahrt + | tour of the city + | Tourism | A
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Diskothek + | discotheque + | Entertainment and dining | A
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Koch + | chef + | Personnel | A
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| Tourism, travel and transport | tanken + | to fill the tank, tank up + | Road transport | A
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Rad + | wheel + | Road transport | A
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Lenkrad + | steering wheel + | Road transport | A
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Steuer + | steering wheel + | Road transport | A
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| Tourism, travel and transport | hupen + | to honk, sound the horn + | Road transport | A
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Gas geben + | to accelerate, step on the gas + | Road transport | A
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Hubschrauber + | helicopter + | Air transport | A
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Ruder + | oar; rudder, helm + | Shipping | A
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| Tourism, travel and transport | am Ruder sein + | to be at the helm + | Shipping | A
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| Tourism, travel and transport | aus- + | to leave/enter the country + | General | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Ausreise + | leaving the country + | General | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | unterwegs + | on the way + | General | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Hinfahrt + | the way there, outward journey + | General | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | über Lautsprecher + | over the loudspeakers + | General | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Kurort + | spa, health resort + | Tourism | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | sich anmelden + | to check in + | Accommodation and facilities | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | abreisen + | to check out + | Accommodation and facilities | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | übernachten + | to stay, spend the night + | Accommodation and facilities | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Restaurant mit Theatervorfüh-rung + | dinner theatre + | Entertainment and dining | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Tageskarte + | menu of the day + | Entertainment and dining | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Spezialität des Küchenchefs + | chef's special + | Entertainment and dining | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Oberkellner(in) + | head waiter/waitress + | Personnel | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Chefkoch + | head chef + | Personnel | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Vorder- + | front/back wheel + | Road transport | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Reserverad + | spare (wheel) + | Road transport | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | einchecken + | to check in + | Air transport | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Check-in + | check-in (desk) + | Air transport | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Abfertigungsschalter + | check-in desk + | Air transport | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Kopfhörer + | headphones + | Air transport | B
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| Tourism, travel and transport | anreisen + | to make a journey (here/there) + | General | C
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Anreise + | outbound journey, journey here/there + | General | C
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Abreise + | departure (for the return journey) + | General | C
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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 | Themenpark + | theme park + | Tourism | C
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Scheinwerfer + | headlight + | Road transport | C
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Abblendlicht + | dipped headlight, low beam + | Road transport | C
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| Tourism, travel and transport | Steuermann + | helmsman + | Shipping | C
|
| Family, birth, death and marriage | Mutter + | mother + | The family | A
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Vater + | father + | The family | A
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Bruder + | brother + | The family | A
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Großvater + | grandfather + | The family | A
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Großmutter + | grandmother + | The family | A
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Neffe + | nephew + | The family | A
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | ein Kind kriegen (coll.) + | to have a bun in the oven + | Birth | A
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | ledige Mutter + | unmarried mother + | Birth | A
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Pate + | godfather/godmother + | Birth | A
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Leichenwagen + | hearse + | Death | A
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Asche + | ashes + | Death | A
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | zusammenleben + | to cohabit, live together + | Marriage and divorce | A
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | gut zusammenpassen + | to be well matched + | Marriage and divorce | A
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Schwiegervater + | father-in-law + | The family | B
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Schwager + | brother/sister-in-law + | The family | B
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Stiefvater + | stepfather + | The family | B
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Halbbruder + | half-brother + | The family | B
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Adoptivmutter + | adopted mother + | The family | B
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Zwillingsbruder + | twin brother + | The family | B
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | werdende Mutter + | expectant mother + | Birth | B
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Mutter im Teenageralter + | teenage mother + | Birth | B
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | ins Gras beißen (fig. + | to kick the bucket + | Death | B
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | abkratzen (coll.) + | to kick the bucket + | Death | B
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | seine Geschiedene; ihr Geschiedener + | his ex-wife; her ex-husband + | Marriage and divorce | B
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Junggeselle + | bachelor + | Marriage and divorce | B
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | jmdn betrügen + | to cheat on sb + | Marriage and divorce | B
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Familienvorstand + | head of the family + | The family | C
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Pflegemutter + | foster mother + | The family | C
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Erbe + | heir/heiress + | The family | C
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | Leihmutter + | surrogate mother + | Birth | C
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| Family, birth, death and marriage | die Letzte Ölung + | the last rites, extreme unction + | Death | C
|
| Family, birth, death and marriage | die Flagge (auf)halbmast setzen + | to fly the flag at half-mast + | Death | C
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| Religion | das Heilige Land + | the Holy Land + | General | A
|
| Religion | die Heilige Stadt + | the Holy City + | General | A
|
| Religion | Prophet + | prophet + | General | A
|
| Religion | Himmel + | heaven + | Beliefs and doctrines | A
|
| Religion | Hölle + | hell + | Beliefs and doctrines | A
|
| Religion | Prediger(in) + | preacher + | Clergy | A
|
| Religion | Kathedrale + | cathedral + | Religious buildings and architecture | A
|
| Religion | Dom + | cathedral + | Religious buildings and architecture | A
|
| Religion | Theologie + | theology + | General | B
|
| Religion | theologisch + | theological + | General | B
|
| Religion | Garten Eden + | the Garden of Eden + | General | B
|
| Religion | Sintflut + | the Flood + | General | B
|
| Religion | das Letzte Abendmahl + | the Last Supper + | General | B
|
| Religion | Atheismus + | atheism + | Beliefs and doctrine | B
|
| Religion | Atheist(in) + | atheist + | Beliefs and doctrine | B
|
| Religion | atheistisch + | atheistic + | Beliefs and doctrine | B
|
| Religion | der Heilige Geist + | the Holy Spirit/Ghost + | Beliefs and doctrine | B
|
| Religion | der Alte/Neue Bund + | the Old/New Testament or Covenant + | Beliefs and doctrine | B
|
| Religion | das Alte/Neue Testament + | the Old/New Testament + | Beliefs and doctrine | B
|
| Religion | Pfarrer/Geistlicher werden + | to join/enter the ministry + | Clergy | B
|
| Religion | Heidentum + | heathenism, paganism + | Religions | C
|
| Religion | Heide + | heathen, pagan + | Religions | C
|
| Religion | ketzerisch + | heretical + | Beliefs and doctrines | C
|
| Religion | Ketzer(in) + | heretic + | Beliefs and doctrines | C
|
| Religion | die Heilige Dreiheiligkeit + | the Holy Trinity + | Beliefs and doctrines | C
|
| Religion | die Heilige Schrift + | the Holy Scriptures + | Beliefs and doctrines | C
|
| Religion | Blasphemie + | blasphemy + | Faith and practice | C
|
| Religion | blasphemisch + | blasphemous + | Faith and practice | C
|
| Religion | Gotteslästerung + | blasphemy + | Faith and practice | C
|
| Religion | Gotteslästerer + | blasphemer + | Faith and practice | C
|
| Religion | die Laien + | the laity + | Faith and practice | C
|
| Religion | Gesundbeten + | faith healing + | Faith and practice | C
|
| Religion | jmdn gesundbeten + | to heal sb through prayer + | Faith and practice | C
|
| Religion | das Wort Gottes/das Evangelium verkünden + | to preach the word/the gospel + | Faith and practice | C
|
| Education | Stundenplan + | timetable, schedule + | General | A
|
| Education | Lehrer(in) + | teacher + | Staff and students | A
|
| Education | Grundschullehrer(in) + | primary school teacher + | Staff and students | A
|
| Education | Schulleiter(in) + | headmaster/headmistress;principal + | Staff and students | A
|
| Education | Gesamtschule + | comprehensive school + | Type of school | A
|
| Education | Mathematik + | mathematics + | School and university subjects | A
|
| Education | Chemie + | chemistry + | School and university subjects | A
|
| Education | jmdn/sich (irgendwo) anmelden + | to enrol sb/[o.s.] (somewhere) + | General | B
|
| Education | auswendig + | by heart + | School | B
|
| Education | Prügel bekommen + | to get the cane + | School | B
|
| Education | Hochschul(aus)-bildung + | higher education + | Further and higher education | B
|
| Education | pädagogische Hochschule + | teacher training college + | Further and higher education | B
|
| Education | Fachhochschule (FH) + | higher education institution + | Further and higher education | B
|
| Education | Rektor(in) + | head teacher;principal + | Staff and students | B
|
| Education | Kursleiter(in) + | teacher + | Staff and students | B
|
| Education | Fachlehrer(in) + | specialist teacher + | Staff and students | B
|
| Education | Erzieher(in) + | nursery school teacher, kindergarten teacher + | Staff and students | B
|
| Education | Abiturient(in) + | person who is doing/has done the Abitur + | Staff and students | B
|
| Education | Leseverständnis + | reading comprehension + | Assessment and qualifications | B
|
| Education | Hörverständnis + | listeningcomprehension + | Assessment and qualifications | B
|
| Education | Antwortbogen + | answer sheet + | Assessment and qualifications | B
|
| Education | Pädagoge + | educationalist, educational theorist + | General | C
|
| Education | Lehrer-Schüler Verhältnis + | teacher-pupil ratio + | General | C
|
| Education | mogeln + | to cheat + | General | C
|
| Education | Auffrischungskurs + | refresher course + | General | C
|
| Education | Anstellung auf Lebenszeit + | tenure, appointment to the retiring age + | General | C
|
| Education | Fort- + | further education + | Further and higher education | C
|
| Education | Standortnummer + | call number, shelf mark + | Educational materials | C
|
| Education | Lehrkraft + | teacher + | Staff and students | C
|
| Education | Referendar(in) + | student teacher + | Staff and students | C
|
| Education | Kommilitone + | fellow student [at the university] + | Staff and students | C
|
| Education | Theologie + | theology + | School and university subjects | C
|
| Science | Theorie + | theory + | General | A
|
| Science | chemisch + | chemical + | Physical sciences | A
|
| Science | Relativitätstheorie + | theory of relativity + | Physical sciences | A
|
| Science | Ozonloch + | hole in the ozone layer + | Ecology | A
|
| Science | Stratosphäre + | stratosphere + | Space science | A
|
| Science | Thermometer + | thermometer + | Scientific instruments | A
|
| Science | Hypothese + | hypothesis + | General | B
|
| Science | sphärisch + | spherical + | Mathematics | B
|
| Science | den Durchschnitt nehmen + | to take the average + | Mathematics | B
|
| Science | Wärmeverlust + | heat loss + | Physical sciences | B
|
| Science | geothermische Energie + | geothermal energy + | Ecology | B
|
| Science | Wärmeenergie + | thermal energy + | Ecology | B
|
| Science | etw verpesten + | to pollute sth [atmosphere] + | Ecology | B
|
| Science | auf wissenschaftliches Neuland vorstoßen + | to push back the frontiers of science + | General | C
|
| Science | im Verhältnis 2 zu 1 + | in the ratio of 2 to 1 + | Mathematics | C
|
| Science | hoch + | to the power of + | Mathematics | C
|
| Science | hoch drei + | to the third power + | Mathematics | C
|
| Science | die Wurzel aus einer Zahl ziehen + | to find the root of a number + | Mathematics | C
|
| Science | Lehrsatz + | theorem + | Mathematics | C
|
| Science | Theorem + | theorem + | Mathematics | C
|
| Science | Äther + | ether + | Physical sciences | C
|
| Science | Quantentheorie + | quantum theory + | Physical sciences | C
|
| Science | Fotosynthese + | photosynthesis + | Biological sciences | C
|
| Science | Kontinentalsockel + | continental shelf + | Earth sciences | C
|
| Science | Urknalltheorie + | big-bang theory + | Space science | C
|
| Agriculture | Schaffarm + | sheep farm + | Types of farming and farmers | A
|
| Agriculture | Hirt(in) + | herdsman/herdswoman + | Livestock | A
|
| Agriculture | Ziegenhirt(in) + | goatherd + | Livestock | A
|
| Agriculture | Henne + | hen + | Livestock | A
|
| Agriculture | Schaf + | sheep + | Livestock | A
|
| Agriculture | Schäfer(in) + | shepherd/shepherdess + | Livestock | A
|
| Agriculture | das Land bearbeiten + | to work the land + | Crops | A
|
| Agriculture | misten + | to do the manuring + | Crops | A
|
| Agriculture | die Ernte einbringen + | to bring in the crops + | Crops | A
|
| Agriculture | Weizen + | wheat + | Crops | A
|
| Agriculture | Kuhstall + | cow shed + | Farm buildings | A
|
| Agriculture | Huhnerstall + | henhouse, coop + | Farm buildings | A
|
| Agriculture | Schafstall + | (sheep)cote + | Farm buildings | A
|
| Agriculture | Käserei + | cheese-making; cheese dairy + | Types of farming and farmers | B
|
| Agriculture | Käser(in) + | cheese-maker + | Types of farming and farmers | B
|
| Agriculture | Brut- + | sitting hen/layer + | Livestock | B
|
| Agriculture | Kuhhirt(in) + | cowhand, cowherd + | Livestock | B
|
| Agriculture | den Stall ausmisten + | to clean/muck out the stable + | Livestock | B
|
| Agriculture | das Land bebauen + | to farm the land + | Crops | B
|
| Agriculture | das Land bestellen + | to till the land + | Crops | B
|
| Agriculture | Kunstdünger + | chemical fertilizer + | Crops | B
|
| Agriculture | Dreschmaschine + | thresher + | Crops | B
|
| Agriculture | Holzschuppen + | woodshed + | Farm buildings | B
|
| Agriculture | ein Tier scheren + | to shear an animal + | Livestock | C
|
| Agriculture | Wolle (ab)scheren + | to shear wool + | Livestock | C
|
| Agriculture | Färse + | heifer + | Livestock | C
|
| Agriculture | Batteriehuhn + | battery hen + | Livestock | C
|
| Agriculture | Buchweizen + | buckwheat + | Crops | C
|
| Agriculture | Hanf + | hemp + | Crops | C
|
| Agriculture | Garbe + | sheaf + | Crops | C
|
| Agriculture | Geräteschuppen, Maschinenschuppen + | tool/machinery shed + | Farm buildings | C
|
| Industry | Schwerindustrie, Leichtindustrie + | heavy/light industry + | Industries | A
|
| Industry | Chemieindustrie + | chemical industry + | Industries | A
|
| Industry | Zahnrad + | cogwheel + | Machinery, tools and equipment | B
|
| Industry | das verarbeitende Gewerbe + | the manufacturing sector + | General | C
|
| Industry | Schlackenhalde + | slag heap + | Premises and production | C
|
| Industry | Drehbank + | lathe + | Premises and production | C
|
| Industry | Ratsche + | ratchet + | Premises and production | C
|
| Business and commerce | Leiter(in) + | manager, department head + | Ownership, management and personnel | A
|
| Business and commerce | Spitzenqualität + | top-of-the-range + | Production and consumption | A
|
| Business and commerce | einfach + | bottom-of-the-line + | Production and consumption | A
|
| Business and commerce | Abteilungsleiter(in) + | department manager, department head + | Ownership, management and personnel | B
|
| Business and commerce | Fertigerzeugnisse + | finished goods + | Production and consumption | B
|
| Business and commerce | Hauptverwaltung + | head office + | The firm | C
|
| Business and commerce | Headhunter(in) + | head hunter + | Ownership, management and personnel | C
|
| Business and commerce | Marktnische + | market niche + | Marketing and sales | C
|
| Business and commerce | der Markt ist flau + | the market is slack + | Marketing and sales | C
|
| Business and commerce | den Markt sättigen + | to saturate the market + | Marketing and sales | C
|
| Business and commerce | den Markt überschwemmen + | to flood the market + | Marketing and sales | C
|
| Business and commerce | den Markt monopolisieren + | to corner the market + | Marketing and sales | C
|
| Business and commerce | den Preis radikal herabsetzen + | to slash the price + | Prices and profit | C
|
| Business and commerce | allgemeine Geschäftskosten + | overheads + | Accounts and costs | C
|
| Business and commerce | Gewinnbeteiligung + | profit-sharing scheme + | Accounts and costs | C
|
| Employment | die arbeitende Bevölkerung + | the working population + | General | A
|
| Employment | beruflich vorankommen + | to further one's career + | General | A
|
| Employment | Fotograf(in) + | photographer + | Jobs, trades and professions | A
|
| Employment | Chemiker(in) + | chemist + | Jobs, trades and professions | A
|
| Employment | Erzieher(in) + | nursery school teacher, kindergarten teacher + | Jobs, trades and professions | A
|
| Employment | Fleischer(in) + | butcher + | Jobs, trades and professions | A
|
| Employment | Metzger(in) + | butcher + | Jobs, trades and professions | A
|
| Employment | Schlachter(in) + | butcher + | Jobs, trades and professions | A
|
| Employment | Käsehändler(in) + | cheese merchant + | Jobs, trades and professions | A
|
| Employment | Tellerwäscher(in) + | dishwasher + | Jobs, trades and professions | A
|
| Employment | Stundenzettel + | time sheet + | Salary and conditions | B
|
| Employment | Verleger(in) + | publisher + | Jobs, trades and professions | B
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| Employment | Theateragent(in) + | theatrical agent + | Jobs, trades and professions | B
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| Employment | Ausbildung am Arbeitsplatz + | on-the-job training + | Application and training | C
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| Employment | innerbetriebliche Ausbildung + | on-the-job training + | Application and training | C
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| Employment | Essensmarke + | luncheon voucher + | Salary and conditions | C
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| Employment | Rentenversicherungs-beitrag + | pension scheme contribution + | Salary and conditions | C
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| Employment | Anreizsystem + | incentive scheme + | Salary and conditions | C
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| Employment | Platzanweiser(in) + | usher + | Jobs, trades and professions | C
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| Employment | die Basis der Gewerkschaft + | the rank and file + | Jobs, trades and professions | C
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| Employment | die einfachen Gewerkschafts-mitglieder + | the rank and file + | Jobs, trades and professions | C
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| The office and computing | Hilfe + | help + | Computing and typing | A
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| The office and computing | Online-Hilfe + | on-line help + | Computing and typing | A
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| The office and computing | das Protokoll aufnehmen + | to take the minutes + | Office equipment and materials | B
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| The office and computing | persönliches/individuelles Briefpapier + | personalized letterhead + | Office equipment and materials | B
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| The office and computing | Rechtschreibprüfung + | spell-checker + | Computing and typing | B
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| The office and computing | Grammatikprüfung + | grammar checker + | Computing and typing | B
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| The office and computing | Klebstreifenhalter + | adhesive tape dispenser + | Office equipment and materials | C
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| The office and computing | Klebstreifenrolle + | roll of adhesive tape + | Office equipment and materials | C
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| The office and computing | Geschäfts(brief)papier + | letterhead + | Office equipment and materials | C
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| The office and computing | chlorfrei gebleichtes Papier + | paper bleached without chlorine + | Office equipment and materials | C
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| The office and computing | ungebleicht + | unbleached [paper] + | Office equipment and materials | C
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| The office and computing | Tabellenkalkulations-programm + | spreadsheet + | Computing and typing | C
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| The office and computing | Fuß- + | footer/header + | Computing and typing | C
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| The office and computing | der obere/untere/rechte Rand + | the upper/lower/right margin + | Computing and typing | C
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| Post and telecommunications | mit der ersten Post kommen + | to come with/in the first post + | Post | A
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| Post and telecommunications | Telebrief + | fax sent via the post office + | Post | A
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| Post and telecommunications | das Telefon läutet/klingelt + | the telephone is ringing + | Telephone | A
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| Post and telecommunications | am Apparat + | on the phone + | Telephone | A
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| Post and telecommunications | bleiben Sie am Apparat! + | hold the line! stay on the line! + | Telephone | A
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| Post and telecommunications | sie steht im Telefonbuch + | she's in the book + | Telephone | A
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| Post and telecommunications | den Hörer abnehmen + | to answer the phone + | Telephone | A
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| Post and telecommunications | ans Telefon gehen + | to answer the phone + | Telephone | A
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| Post and telecommunications | den Hörer auflegen/einhängen + | to hang up the phone + | Telephone | A
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| Post and telecommunications | mit jmdm telefonieren + | to speak with sb on the phone + | Telephone | A
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| Post and telecommunications | sich verwählen + | to misdial, dial the wrong number + | Telephone | B
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| Post and telecommunications | ich habe mich verwählt + | I've got the wrong number + | Telephone | B
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| Post and telecommunications | hinterlassen Sie Ihren Namen und Ihre Nummer nach dem Signalton + | leave your name and number after the beep + | Telephone | B
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| Post and telecommunications | dem Brief beigelegt + | enclosed with/in the letter + | Post | C
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| Post and telecommunications | hiermit + | herewith + | Post | C
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| Post and telecommunications | ein R-Gespräch führen + | to reverse the charges + | Telephone | C
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| Post and telecommunications | es knackt in der Telefonleitung + | the telephone is crackling + | Telephone | C
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| Post and telecommunications | die Leitung wird abgehört + | the wires are tapped + | Telephone | C
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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 | Raub + | robbery, theft + | Crime | A
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| Law | Dealer(in) + | drug pusher + | Crime | A
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| Law | Polizist(in) (in Zivil) + | (plain-clothes) police officer + | Police and investigation | A
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| Law | Friedensrichter(in) + | justice of the peace, magistrate + | Justice | A
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| Law | Störung des Friedens + | disturbance of the peace + | Crime | B
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| Law | der Polizei einen Tipp/Wink geben + | to tip off the police + | Crime | B
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| Law | Wilderer + | poacher + | Crime | B
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| Law | über die Grenze fliehen + | to flee/skip the country + | Crime | B
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| Law | auf der Flucht + | on the run + | Crime | B
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| Law | die Polizei ist ihm auf der Spur + | the police are on his trail + | Police and investigation | B
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| Law | nach Angaben des Zeugen + | according to (the testimony of) the witness + | Police and investigation | B
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| Law | Knüppel + | baton, truncheon + | Police and investigation | B
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| Law | Zeuge/Zeugin der Verteidigung/der Anklage + | witness for the defence/prosecution + | Justice | B
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| Law | die Geschworenen + | the jury + | Justice | B
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| Law | Protokollführer(in) + | Clerk of the Court + | Justice | B
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| Law | eine Lücke im Gesetz + | a loophole in the law + | Justice | B
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| Law | die Beweise reichen nicht aus + | there isn't enough evidence + | Justice | B
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| Law | die Polizei verständigen + | to notify the police + | Police and investigation | C
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| Law | Anzeige gegen jmdn erstatten + | to report sb to the authorities + | Police and investigation | C
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| Law | das Zimmer ist verwanzt + | the room is bugged + | Police and investigation | C
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| Law | verminderte Zurech-nungsfahigkeit + | diminished responsibility; insanity + | Justice | C
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| Law | Plädoyer + | address to the jury, summation + | Justice | C
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| Law | Verhandlung + | trial, hearing; ple bargaining + | Justice | C
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| Finance | Scheck + | cheque + | Payment and purchasing | A
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| Finance | Bankscheck + | bank cheque + | Payment and purchasing | A
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| Finance | mit einem Scheck bezahlen + | to pay by cheque + | Payment and purchasing | A
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| Finance | sie hat bei der Bank Kredit + | her credit is good with the bank + | Credit and debt | A
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| Finance | an der Börse spekulieren + | to play the market + | The market | 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 | Reisescheck + | traveller's cheque + | Banking and investment | A
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| Finance | Krankenversicherung + | health insurance + | Insurance | A
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| Finance | Wie viel haben sie dafür verlangt? + | How much did they quote for that? + | General | B
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| Finance | Kopfseite + | heads + | Money | B
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| Finance | den Haushalt ausgleichen + | to balance the budget + | Profit and loss | B
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| Finance | jmds Kreditwürdigkeit überprüfen + | to run a credit check on sb + | Credit and debt | B
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| Finance | Börsenschluss + | close of the stock market + | The market | B
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| Finance | Börsensturz + | collapse of the market + | The market | 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 | Scheckkarte + | banker's card, cheque identification card + | 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 | gedeckter Scheck + | cleared cheque; certified cheque + | Banking and investment | B
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| Finance | die Einkäufe auf seine Rechnung setzen + | to charge the purchases to his account + | Payment and purchasing | C
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| Finance | einen Scheck sperren + | to stop a cheque + | Payment and purchasing | C
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| Finance | sich an der Börse versuchen + | to dabble on the stock market + | The market | C
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| Finance | Verrechnungsscheck + | non-negotiable cheque + | Banking and investment | C
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| Finance | Blankoscheck + | blank cheque + | Banking and investment | C
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| Finance | Überbringer(in) + | bearer (of a cheque) + | Banking and investment | C
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| Finance | Erbschaftssteuer + | inheritance tax; estate taxes; death + | Taxation | C
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| Finance | Pauschalversicherung + | comprehensive insurance + | Taxation | C
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| Finance | Teilkaskoversicherung + | third-party, fire and theft insurance + | Taxation | C
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| Finance | Vollkaskoversicherung + | fully comprehensive insurance + | Taxation | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Geograf(in) + | geographer + | Geography | A
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Schelf + | continental shelf + | Geography | A
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| Geography, history, war and peace | nach dem Kompass + | by the compass + | Geography | A
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Niederlande + | Netherlands + | Geographical names and peoples | A
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Nordirland + | Northern Ireland + | Geographical names and peoples | A
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Tschechische Republik + | the Czech Republic + | Geographical names and peoples | A
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die westliche Sahara + | the Western Sahara + | Geographical names and peoples | A
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die Demokratische Republik Kongo + | the Democratic Republic of Congo + | Geographical names and peoples | A
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die Volksrepublik Kongo + | the People's Republic of Congo + | 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 | an der Front + | at the front + | War | A
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| Geography, history, war and peace | im Krieg fallen/bleiben + | to be killed in the war/in action + | War | A
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Hemisphäre + | hemisphere + | Geography | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Halbkugel + | hemisphere + | Geography | B
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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 | Meereskundler(in) + | oceanographer + | Geography | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Geochemie + | geochemistry + | Geography | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | der Antlantische Ozean + | the Atlantic Ocean + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | der Pazifische Ozean + | the Pacific Ocean + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | der Stille Ozean + | the Pacific Ocean + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | der Arktische Ozean + | the Arctic Ocean + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | der Antarktische Ozean + | the Antarctic Ocean + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | der Indische Ozean + | the Indian Ocean + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | das Adriatische Meer + | the Adriatic Sea + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | das Ägäische Meer + | the Aegean Sea + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | das Tote Meer + | the Dead Sea + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | das Schwarze Meer + | the Black Sea + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | das Chinesische Meer + | the China Sea + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | das Karibische Meer + | the Caribbean Sea + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Mittelmeer + | the Mediterranean Sea + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | das Kaspische Meer + | the Caspian Sea + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | das Rote Meer + | the Red Sea + | Geographical names and peoples | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | durch alle Zeiten + | through the ages + | History | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Geschichtsschreiber(in) + | historian, historiographer + | History | 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
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die chemische Kriegsführung + | chemical warfare + | Weapons | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | chemische Waffe + | chemical weapon + | Weapons | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Raketenwerfer + | rocket launcher + | Weapons | B
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Wasserscheide + | watershed + | Geography | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Shetlandinseln + | Shetland Islands + | Geographical names and peoples | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Paläograf(in) + | palaeographer + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | hellenisch + | Hellenic + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | der Dreißigjährige Krieg + | the Thirty Years' War + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Pilgerväter + | Pilgrim Fathers + | 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 | der Siebenjährige Krieg + | the Seven Years' War + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die industrielle Revolution + | the industrial revolution + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die Französische Revolution + | the French Revolution + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | der Amerikanische Bürgerkrieg + | the American Civil War + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | das Deutsche Reich + | the German Reich + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | der Erste Weltkrieg + | the First World War + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die Weimarer Republik + | the Weimar Republic + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | die Weltwirtschaftskrise + | the Depression + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | das Dritte Reich + | the Third Reich + | 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 | der Zweite Weltkrieg + | the Second World War + | 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 | der Eiserne Vorhang + | the Iron Curtain + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Ostblock + | the Eastern Block + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Vietnamkrieg + | the Vietnam War + | History | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Luftschutzbunker + | air-raid shelter + | War | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Luftschutzkeller + | air-raid shelter + | War | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Bogenschütze + | archer + | Military | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Granate + | shell + | Peace | C
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| Geography, history, war and peace | Nuklearsprengkopf + | nuclear warhead + | Peace | C
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| Politics and international relations | zur Wahl gehen + | to go to the polls + | Elections | A
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| Politics and international relations | Regierungschef(in) + | head of the government + | Government | A
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| Politics and international relations | Christsoziale(r) + | member of the CSU + | Political parties | B
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| 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
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| 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 | Abstimmungsergebnis + | result of the vote + | Elections | B
|
| Politics and international relations | Innenministerium + | Home Office, Ministry of the Interior,Department of the Interior (USA) + | Government | B
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| Politics and international relations | Innenminister(in) + | Home Secretary, Minister of the Interior, Secretary of the Interior (USA) + | Government | B
|
| Politics and international relations | Finanzminister(in) + | Chancellor of the Exchequer; Minister of Finance, Treasury Secretary (USA) + | Government | B
|
| Politics and international relations | Gesundheits-minister(in) + | Secretary of State for/Minister of Health + | Government | B
|
| Politics and international relations | Umweltminister(in) + | Secretary of State/Minister for the Environment + | Government | B
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| Politics and international relations | Kultusminister(in) + | Minister of Education and the Arts + | Government | B
|
| Politics and international relations | das Rote Kreuz + | the Red Cross + | International relations | B
|
| Politics and international relations | die Basis (coll.) + | (those at) the grass roots + | General | C
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| Politics and international relations | Ampelkoalition + | coalition of SPD, FDP and the Greens + | Political parties | C
|
| Politics and international relations | zu einer anderen Partei übergehen + | to switch to another party + | Political parties | C
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| Politics and international relations | auf die Parteilinie einschwenken + | to toe the party line + | Political parties | C
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| Politics and international relations | die abgegebenen Stimmen + | the votes cast + | Elections | C
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| Politics and international relations | über etw abstimmen lassen + | to put sth to the vote + | Elections | C
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| Politics and international relations | die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WGO) + | World Health Organization (WHO) + | International relations | C
|
| Politics and international relations | etw chiffrieren + | to encypher/code sth + | Spying | C
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| Politics and international relations | Chiffreschrift + | cypher, code + | Spying | C
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| Politics and international relations | etw entziffern + | to decipher sth + | Spying | C
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | Volksküche + | soup kitchen + | Poverty and homelessness | A
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | unter Alkohol stehen + | to be under the influence of alcohol + | Alcohol and drugs | A
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | unter Alkoholeinfluss + | under the influence of alcohol + | Alcohol and drugs | A
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | Heroin + | heroin + | Alcohol and drugs | A
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | elend + | squalid, wretched + | Poverty and homelessness | B
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | erbärmlich + | pitiful, wretched + | Poverty and homelessness | B
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | Obdachlosenheim + | homeless shelter + | Poverty and homelessness | B
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | Amphetamin + | amphetamine + | Alcohol and drugs | B
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | Chemiemüll + | chemical waste + | Environment | B
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | die Bedürftigen (adj. decl.) + | the needy + | Poverty and homelessness | C
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| 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 | G(h)etto + | ghetto + | 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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| Public services, social and environmental issues | oberhalb/unterhalb/an der Armutsgrenze leben + | to be above/below/on the poverty line + | Poverty and homelessness | C
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | etw spritzen + | to inject/shoot sth [heroin, etc.] + | Alcohol and drugs | C
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | vom Heroin runterkommen (coll.) + | to kick heroin + | Alcohol and drugs | C
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | es sich abgewöhnen + | to kick the habit + | Alcohol and drugs | C
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| Public services, social and environmental issues | Ozonloch + | hole in the ozone layer + | Environment | C
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