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in the event of
im Falle von
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on (the) behalf of
im Namen von, im Auftrag von
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boost vs intensify vs amplify
(Increased military might boosts the aspiration to become a great power.)
(During the following month the pain in her arm began to intensify.)
(But it took years to realize its ability to amplify sound and thus its wireless applications.)
(Increased military might boosts the aspiration to become a great power.)
(During the following month the pain in her arm began to intensify.)
(But it took years to realize its ability to amplify sound and thus its wireless applications.)
steigern vs intensivieren vs erweitern
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the strait
(A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water is called a strait)
(A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water is called a strait)
die Meerenge
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the hazard, hazardous
(He added that it would be wrong to assume that mobile phones were hazardous to human health.)
(He added that it would be wrong to assume that mobile phones were hazardous to human health.)
Gefahr, gefährlich
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bounce vs sway vs wobble
hüpfen vs schwanken vs wackeln
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to shroud
(mountains shrouded by cloud)
(mountains shrouded by cloud)
verhüllen
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to disperse
(Spores are dispersed passively by wind and rain.)
(Spores are dispersed passively by wind and rain.)
verstreuen, verteilen, auflösen
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to resign, the resignation
kündigen, zurücktreten
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to declare, the declaration
(Kay, a tenured professor, frequently declares her love for Russell.)
(Kay, a tenured professor, frequently declares her love for Russell.)
verkünden
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to frown (on sth)
die Stirn runzeln, etw. missbilligen
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dull, the dullness
(your diet doesn't have to be dull)
(your diet doesn't have to be dull)
langweilig
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to retain information
(I retained a few French words and phrases.)
(I retained a few French words and phrases.)
Information in Erinnerung behalten
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tedious, the tediousness
(The work was slow and tedious.)
(The work was slow and tedious.)
mühsam
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(in)sufficient, to suffice, the sufficiency
(They had sufficient resources to survive./Two examples should suffice to prove the contention./The judge would rule on the sufficiency of the provocation.)
(They had sufficient resources to survive./Two examples should suffice to prove the contention./The judge would rule on the sufficiency of the provocation.)
genügend
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to affect
sich auswirken auf, beeinflussen
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the crop
(The main crops were oats and barley.)
(The main crops were oats and barley.)
die Nutzpflanze
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the drought
(A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water equals a drought.)
(A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water equals a drought.)
die Dürre
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sth is underway
(no time was lost in getting underway)
(no time was lost in getting underway)
etwas ist im Gange
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the/to favour, favourite, (un)favourable
gefallen, Lieblings-, vorteilhaft
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the/to yield
(His grass farm had begun to yield a new product: profits.)
(His grass farm had begun to yield a new product: profits.)
Ertrag
erbringen, nachgeben
erbringen, nachgeben
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the supply, the supplier, to supply
der Vorrat, die Versorgung/Lieferung
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intense, the intensity, to intensify
intensiv, heftig, stark
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to exploit, the exploitation
(The capitalist system exploits people everywhere.)
(The capitalist system exploits people everywhere.)
ausbeuten
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the nitrogen
der Stickstoff
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the fertilizer, to fertilize, (in)fertile
(The compost will fertilize the soil as well as providing a layer of mulch to keep the soil moist.)
(The compost will fertilize the soil as well as providing a layer of mulch to keep the soil moist.)
der Dünger, fruchtbar
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the/to impact
(Our regional measures have had a significant impact on unemployment.)
(Our regional measures have had a significant impact on unemployment.)
die Auswirkung
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to lessen
(The years have lessened the gap in age between us.)
(The years have lessened the gap in age between us.)
vermindern, verringern
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to be unaware of sth
(Many people may be unaware of the fact that prior to Kellistown the races were held at Graiguenaspideog.)
(Many people may be unaware of the fact that prior to Kellistown the races were held at Graiguenaspideog.)
sich einer Sache nicht bewusst sein
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to restrict, to be restricted to, the restriction, restrictive
(Some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors./Western scientists had only restricted access to the site.)
(Some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors./Western scientists had only restricted access to the site.)
einschränken, begrenzen
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as (is/it's) commonly believed
wie oft geglaubt/gemeint wird
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to pull down
(Gebäude) abreissen
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significant, to signify, the significance
wichtig, bedeutsam
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to fail to do sth
es nicht schaffen, etwas zu tun
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the PhD (abbreviation for philosophiae doctor = Doctor of Philosophy)
das (geisteswissenschaftliche) Doktorat an der Uni
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to improve in sth, the improvement
sich verbessern
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the (sales) figures
die (Verkaufs-/Umsatz-) Zahlen
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mitigate
(Her comfort always mitigates my sadness.)
(Her comfort always mitigates my sadness.)
mildern, abschwächen
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the trajectory
der Verlauf, die Flugbahn
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the fossil fuel
der fossile Brennstoff
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to undergo
durchmachen, erleben
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sizeable
(At least you have a family sizeable enough to create an Thanksgiving-style crowd.)
(At least you have a family sizeable enough to create an Thanksgiving-style crowd.)
beträchtlich
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the upsurge in sth
der steile Anstieg
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the advancement, to advance
der Fortschritt
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to reverse, the reversal, reversible
rückwärts fahren, rückgängig machen
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to herald
ankündigen, verkünden
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to harness
nutzbar machen
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scarce, the scarcity
knapp
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the renewable resource
der erneuerbare Rohstoff
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the intergovernmental panel
die regierungsübergreifende Kommission
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to/the eclipse
in den Schatten stellen, Sonnen-/Mondfinsternis
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striking
auffallend
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to heed the (warning) signs
die (Warn-)Zeichen beachten
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resilient, the resilience
widerstandsfähig
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the polar caps
die Polkappen (Eis)
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the ingenuity, ingenious
der Einfallsreichtum
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to avert sth, the aversion
etw. verhindern/abwenden
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the incentive
der Anreiz
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to devise sth
(To make things interesting, Damo suggested I devise a scoring system that awards points for certain achievements.)
(To make things interesting, Damo suggested I devise a scoring system that awards points for certain achievements.)
etw. ersinnen, aushecken
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the pebble
der Kieselstein
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sheer
pur, rein
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to stop in your tracks
(plötzlich) anhalten
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the incredulity, incredulous
die Ungläubigkeit
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the proximity
die Nähe
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the cavern
die Höhle
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to protrude, the protrusion
(Their stems and leaves protrude above the water surface.)
(Their stems and leaves protrude above the water surface.)
hervorstehen, hinausragen
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to lunge (over)
springen, stürzen
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to scoff
spotten
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the integrity, integral
die Unberührtheit, Integrität
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to bob (up and down)
auf und ab wippen, sich auf und ab bewegen
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to plop down
sich hinplumpsen lassen
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to frazzle
(trying to do too much in too little time could frazzle everyone's nerves and ruin your vacation)
(trying to do too much in too little time could frazzle everyone's nerves and ruin your vacation)
zerfetzen
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the pillar
die Säule
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to grasp
erfassen, begreifen
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tortuous
gewunden
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to fan out
sich verbreiten
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to scamper (up, down)
flitzen, huschen
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the peninsula
die Halbinsel
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intricate
kompliziert, komplex
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the limestone
der Kalkstein
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to defy, the defiance, defiant
sich widersetzen, trotzen
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the notion
die Idee, Gedanke
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unchartered
unbekannt, nicht kartografiert
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the/to venture
die Unternehmung, das Wagnis
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to jeopardiz/se, the jeopardy
gefährden
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dire (situation, consequences)
grässlich, schrecklich
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crucial
entscheidend, wesentlich
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to compel, the compulsion, compulsory
zwingen
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to elicit
entlocken
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the circuitry
der Schaltkreis
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the novelty, novel
die Neuheit, Neuartigkeit
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the exhilaration, exhilarating, exhilarated
das Hochgefühl, Hochstimmung
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to induce
auslösen
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to arise in (a situation)
entstehen, auftreten
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albeit
obgleich, wenn auch
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the junior/senior executive
der (untere/obere) Manager
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indignant at sth, the indignation
empört
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painstaking(ly)
gewissenhaft, sorgfältig
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vicious, the viciousness, the vicious circle
bösartig, gemein
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to be appalled
(I am absolutely appalled that anyone should be attacked in this manner.)
(I am absolutely appalled that anyone should be attacked in this manner.)
entsetzt sein
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