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Beginning of 4th Semester
idiomatic things
62
Language - German
Undergraduate 1
01/20/2008
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Term
Ich kann nichts dafuer.
 Definition
It's not my fault
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Es kommt darauf an.
 Definition
It all depends
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Darauf kommt es an
 Definition
That's what counts
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Dabei bleibt es. 
 Definition
That's how it's going to be
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Was sagen Sie dazu?
 Definition
What do you have to say about that?
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Es ist aus damit.
 Definition
It's over
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Heraus damit!
 Definition
Out with it!
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Was haben wir davon?
 Definition
What good does it do us?
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denken an
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think of
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sich erinnern an
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to remember
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sich gewoehnen an
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to get accustomed to
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arbeiten an
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(dative) to work on/at
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antworten auf
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to answer, respond to
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reagieren auf
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to react to
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sich verlassen auf
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to rely upon
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bestehen auf
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to insist upon (dative)
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bestehen aus
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to consist of
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werden aus
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to become of
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(jmdm.) danken fuer
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to thank (s.o.) for
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sich entscheiden fuer
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to decide on
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sich interessieren fuer
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to be interested in
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sich verlieben in
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to fall in love with
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sich irren in
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to err, be mistaken in/about (dative)
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aufhoeren mit
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to stop doing, cease
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sich befassen mit
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to deal with
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sich aergern ueber
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to be annoyed about/at
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sich beklagen ueber
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to complain about
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diskutieren ueber
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to discuss, talk about
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sich freuen ueber
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to be happy about
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nachdenken ueber
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to think about ponder
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reden ueber (or von)
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to speak about
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sprechen ueber (or von)
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to speak about
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sich unterhalten ueber
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to converse about
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sich bewerben um
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to apply for
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abhaengen von
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to depend upon
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halten (viel) von
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to think highly of
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handeln von
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to be about
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reden von (or ueber)
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to speak about
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sprechen von
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to talk about
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Achtung/Respekt haben vor
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to have respect for
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sich fuerchten vor
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to fear, be afraid of
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fuehren zu
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to lead to
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(jmdm.) gratulieren zu
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to congratulate (s.o.) on
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das Glueck
 Definition
good luck, happines
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das Streben nach Glueck
 Definition
pursuit of happiness
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das Unglueck
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accident, mishap, misfortune, disaster, tragedy
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das Verhaengnis
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undoing
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der Hauptgewinn
 Definition
first prize
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die Hauptsache
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main thing
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das Hauptfach
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major
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das Pferd
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horse
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der Bauer
 Definition
farm
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der Krieg
 Definition
war
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ein Krieg bricht aus
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a war breaks out
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stuerzen
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int:  to fall

tr:  to hurl, overthrow 
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vom Pferd stuerzen
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to fall off a horse
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einen Diktator stuerzen
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to overthrow a dictator
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reiten
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to ride
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sich das Genick brechen
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to break one's neck
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heben
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to lift
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schlau
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shrewd, wily
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zufrieden
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satisfied
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