Cambridge Exam Expressions

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in two minds about something
sich nicht entscheiden können, unschlüssig sein
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to act on someone’s advice
den Rat von jemandem befolgen
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to add insult to injury
alles noch schlimmer machen
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to anticipate
etw erwarten
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to challenge your preconceptions
seine Vorurteile infrage stellen
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contentious
umstritten, kontrovers
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attention to detail
Liebe zum Detail
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believe wholeheartedly in something
von ganzem Herzen/voll und ganz an etwas glauben,
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to change gradually
sich allmählich/schrittweise verändern
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10
peckish
hungrig
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frugal
sparsam
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dedication
Hingabe, Engagement
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to drop
etw fallen lassen
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drop-dead gorgeous
umwerfend schön
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forthcoming
bevorstehend
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to go to great lengths
sich sehr bemühen
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strikingly
auffallenderweise, auffallend
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modest
bescheiden
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to adopt sth
etw annehmen, übernehmen
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ownership
der Besitz
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trajectory
der Entwicklungsverlauf, die Kurve
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widespread
verbreitet
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surge
starker Anstieg
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negligible
unbedeutend
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neglected
vernachlässigt
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nothing is too much trouble
nichts ist zu viel Aufwand/Mühe
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in all weathers
bei jedem Wetter, bei Wind und Wetter
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over the course of a year
im Verlauf eines Jahres
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trial and error
Ausprobieren (Versuch und Irrtum)
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to prolong sth
etw verlängern
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ferocious
grausam
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well intentioned advice
gut gemeinter Rat
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to be in one’s element
in seinem Element sein
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drawback
der Nachteil
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implementation
die Umsetzung, die Anwendung
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occupational
beruflich
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exasperated
verärgert
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obsolescence
die Veralterung, der Wertverlust
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apprehensive
besorgt
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scald
die Verbrühung
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frumpy
altbacken und unschön
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resilience
die Widerstandsfähigkeit
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contemplation
die Betrachtung
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contemplation of death
im Angesicht des Todes
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deliberate
absichtlich, bewusst
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vicinity
die Umgebung, die Nachbarschaft
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conviction
die Überzeugung, das Urteil
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reprimand
der Verweis, die Verwarnung
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implement
etw umsetzen
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to decry so/sth
jmdn/etw schlechtmachen
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to have an aptitude for something
eine Begabung für etwas haben
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to get sth across
etw verständlich machen
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to get across sth
etw überqueren
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