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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The human body and health | an etw erkrankt sein + | to be ill/down with sth + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | A
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The human body and health | erkältet sein + | to have a cold + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | A
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The human body and health | zum Platzen voll sein + | to feel bloated + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | B
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The human body and health | allergisch gegen etw sein + | to be allergic to sth + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | B
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The human body and health | (schwer) herzkrank sein + | to have a (serious) heart condition + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | B
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The human body and health | von etw befallen sein + | to be afflicted with sth + | Symptoms, ailments and illnesses | C
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The health service and medicine | (kranken)versichert sein + | to have health insurance + | Medical treatment | B
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Physical appearance | von mittlerer Größe sein + | to be of average height + | Build | A
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Physical appearance | seine Haare fallen (ihm) aus + | his hair is falling out + | Hair | A
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Physical appearance | nur Haut und Knochen sein (coll.) + | to be nothing but skin and bones + | Build | B
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Physical appearance | sein Haar hinten zu einem Pferdeschwanz zusammenbinden + | to tie one's hair back in a ponytail + | Hair | B
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Physical appearance | seine Miene verfinsterte/verdüsterte sich + | his face darkened + | Face | C
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Gesture and movement | in Eile sein + | to be in a hurry + | Fast and slow movement | B
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Gesture and movement | seine Schritte beschleunigen/verlangsamen + | to quicken/slow one's pace + | Fast and slow movement | B
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Gesture and movement | seine Knie umfassen + | to hug one's knees + | Movement of the limbs | B
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Gesture and movement | unsicher/wackelig auf den Beinen sein + | to be unsteady on one's feet + | Balance and imbalance | B
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Gesture and movement | von seinem Stuhl hoch fahren + | to start from one's chair + | Movement upwards and downwards | C
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Gesture and movement | zappelig sein + | to have the fidgets + | Wriggling movements | C
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Personality and human behaviour | befreundet sein + | to be friends + | Friendliness and unfriendliness, communicativeness | A
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Personality and human behaviour | beleidigt sein + | to take offence + | Amiability | A
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Personality and human behaviour | sauer sein + | to be annoyed + | Good/bad humour | A
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Personality and human behaviour | guter/schlechter Laune sein + | to be in a good/bad mood + | Good/bad humour | A
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Personality and human behaviour | über etw beunruhigt sein + | to be worried/disturbed about sth + | Stability and instability | A
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Personality and human behaviour | durcheinander sein + | to be confused, be in a state + | Stability and instability | A
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Personality and human behaviour | im Stress sein + | to be under stress + | Stability and instability | A
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Personality and human behaviour | auf jmdn böse sein + | to be mad at sb + | Stability and instability | A
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Personality and human behaviour | in Trauer sein + | to be in mourning + | Good/bad humour | B
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Personality and human behaviour | übel gelaunt sein + | to be in a bad mood + | Good/bad humour | B
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Personality and human behaviour | nicht bei Laune sein (coll.) + | to not be in a good mood + | Good/bad humour | B
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Personality and human behaviour | aufs Höchste angespannt sein + | to be highly tense + | Stability and instability | B
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Personality and human behaviour | übel/gut beleumdet sein + | to have a bad/good reputation + | Virtue and vice, strictness and laxity | C
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Personality and human behaviour | von/über etw entzückt sein + | to be delighted by/at sth + | Amiability | C
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Personality and human behaviour | jähzornig sein + | to have a violent temper + | Stability and instability | C
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Personality and human behaviour | nicht bei Sinnen sein + | to be out of one's mind + | Stability and instability | C
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Clothes, accessories and grooming | (in) Mode sein + | to be in fashion + | Garments | B
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Clothes, accessories and grooming | schick angezogen sein + | to be dressy + | Garments | C
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Food and drink | haltbar sein + | to keep (well) + | General | B
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Perception | auf seine Uhr blicken + | to glance at one's watch + | Sight | A
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Perception | sich einer Sache bewusst sein/werden + | to be/become aware or conscious of sth + | 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 | seine Augen/Blicke durch ein Zimmer schweifen lassen + | to cast one's eyes around a room + | Sight | C
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Colour and light | in den schwarzen Zahlen sein + | to be in black + | Expressions | C
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Size and quantity | reichlich vorhanden sein + | to be abundant + | Capacity, volume and quantity | C
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Size and quantity | gerammelt voll sein + | to be crammed + | Accumulation | C
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Containers | in etw enthalten sein + | to be contained in sth + | General | B
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Visual and performing arts | auf mattem Papier abgezogen sein + | to have a matt finish + | Photography | A
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Media and popular culture | werbewirksam sein + | to be good publicity + | Advertising | A
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Media and popular culture | auf Sendung sein + | to be on the air + | Audiovisual media | B
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Literature and literary criticism | Bewusstseinsstrom + | stream of consciousness + | Structure | B
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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 | anderer Meinung (als jmd) sein + | to disagree (with sb) + | Agreeing and disagreeing | A
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Speaking | mit jmdm/etw einverstanden sein + | to be in agreement with sb/sth + | Agreeing and disagreeing | A
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Speaking | gegen etw sein + | to be opposed to sth + | Agreeing and disagreeing | A
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Speaking | Auseinandersetzung + | argument, dispute + | Agreeing and disagreeing | B
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Speaking | geteilter Meinung sein + | to be in disagreement + | Agreeing and disagreeing | B
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Speaking | seine Stimme gegen etw erheben + | to speak out against sth + | Agreeing and disagreeing | B
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Speaking | seine Meinung aüßern + | to express one's opinion + | Asserting and denying | B
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Speaking | jmdm sein Leid/seinen Kummer klagen + | to pour out one's sorrow/grief to sb + | Praising and complaining | B
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Speaking | schlagfertig sein + | to be quick at repartee + | Asking and answering | C
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Speaking | sich (mit jmdm) über etw nicht einig sein + | to disagree (with sb) about sth + | Agreeing and disagreeing | C
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Speaking | sich darin/darüber einig sein + | to be agreed that + | 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 | seine Worte abwägen + | to weigh one's words + | Miscellaneous | 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 | jmdn in seinen Schranken weisen + | to put sb in his place + | Miscellaneous | C
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Leisure | kein Spielverderber sein + | to be a good sport + | Games | B
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Leisure | seine Karten aufdecken + | to show one's hand + | Games | C
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Sport | seine Führung ausbauen + | to extend one's lead + | Training and competition | C
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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 | zugelassen sein + | to be registered for road use + | Road transport | C
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Family, birth, death and marriage | an seinem Daumen saugen + | to suck one's thumb + | Birth | 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 | seinen letzten Atemzug tun + | to draw one's last breath + | Death | C
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Education | jmdn auf seine Intelligenz testen + | test sb's intelligence + | Assessment and qualifications | B
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Education | unkündbar angestellt sein + | to have tenure + | General | C
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Agriculture | bebaut/nicht bebaut sein + | to be in/out of crop + | Crops | B
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Business and commerce | Markenbewusstsein + | brand awareness + | Production and consumption | B
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Employment | auf Probe angestellt sein + | to be employed for a probationary period + | Application and training | A
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Employment | beurlaubt sein + | to be on leave of absence + | Salary and conditions | B
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Employment | sich seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen + | to earn one's living + | General | C
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Law | vorbestraft sein + | to have a criminal record + | Crime | C
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Law | nicht vorbestraft sein + | to have a clean record + | Crime | C
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Finance | blank sein (coll.) + | to be broke + | Profit and loss | B
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Finance | verschuldet sein + | to be in debt + | Credit and debt | B
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Finance | Arbeitseinkommen + | earned income + | Taxation | B
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Finance | im Unrecht sein + | to be at fault + | Insurance | 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 | säumig sein + | to default + | Credit and debt | C
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Geography, history, war and peace | im Krieg sein/stehen + | to be at war + | War | A
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Politics and international relations | seine Stimme abgeben + | to cast one's vote + | Elections | A
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Politics and international relations | jmdm/einer Partei seine Stimme geben + | to vote for sb/a party + | Elections | A
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Politics and international relations | sein Veto gegen etw einlegen + | to veto sth + | Political activity | B
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Public services, social and environmental issues | verschuldet sein + | to be in debt + | Poverty and homelessness | A
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Public services, social and environmental issues | Sozialhilfeemp-fänger(in) sein + | to be on social security + | Social services | C
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Public services, social and environmental issues | mit Ratten verseucht sein + | to be rat-infested + | Poverty and homelessness | C
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