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German 300
Ch 3 & 4 Vocab
154
Language - German
Undergraduate 3
03/16/2008
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Term
fear/anxiety
 Definition
die Angst
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sight
 Definition
der Anblick
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to get scared
 Definition
Angst bekommen
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to be afraid of
 Definition
Angst haben vor (dat.)
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out of fear
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vor Angst
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to assume/suppose/accept
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an-nehmen (nimmt an, nahm an, angenommen)
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assumption/acceptance
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die Annahme,-n
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appearance/impression
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der Anschein
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it appears as if, it looks as if, apparently
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es hat den Anschein, als ob / allem Anschein nach, anscheinend
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to observe or watch
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beobachten
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observation
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die Beobachtung,-en
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impression
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der Eindruck,-(ü)e
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to make an impression on
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einen Eindruck machen auf (acc.)
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to impress
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beeindrucken
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to be impressed by
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beeindruckt sein von
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to move out
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aus-ziehen
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to move in (a residence)
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ein-ziehen, zog ein, eingezogen ist
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to move into / to
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ziehen / um-ziehen in/nach
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the corner
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die Ecke,n
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to discover
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entdecken
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discover
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die Entdeckung,-en
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first, only (so far), not until
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erst
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not until, only when
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erst als
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dark
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finster
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favor
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der Gefallen,-
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opposite, across the street
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gegenüber (adv.)
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the old man across the street
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der Alte gegenüber
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across/across from, toward
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gegenüber
Term
opposite from her/his house
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ihr/ihrem Haus gegenüber
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she is polite toward him
 Definition
sie ist ihm gegenüber höflich
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to succeed, be successful, manage
 Definition
gelingen, (a,u,ist) (dat.)
Term
I succeeded in verb-ing... I managed to...
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es ist mir gelungen,...zu +infinitive
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to fail, be unsuccessful
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mißlingen (dat.)
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pillow
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das Kissen,-
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to sound
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klingen (a,u)
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sound
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der Klang,ä-e
Term
noise, racket, din
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der Lärm
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to be leaning against
 Definition
lehnen an (dat.)
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crowd
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die Menge,-n
Term
lots, plenty of
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eine Menge
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strange, odd, peculiar
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merkwürdige
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police
 Definition
die Polizei
Term
policeman
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der Polizist(en)
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floor, story
 Definition
der Stock, pl. die Stockwerke
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to live on the third floor
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im zweiten Stock wohnen
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pleasure, enjoyment, fun
 Definition
das Vergnügen,-
Term
to give pleasure, enjoy
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Vergnügen machen/bereiten (dat.)
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I don't enjoy it
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das macht mir kein Vergnügen
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enjoy yourself/yourselves!
 Definition
Viel Vergnügen!
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to leave/depart
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verlassen (ä,ie,a)
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to leave/depart
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verlassen (ä,ie,a)
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to disappear
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verschwinden (a,u;ist)
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to inform, notify
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verständigen
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to turn
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wenden (wandte, gewandt)
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to turn away from
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sich ab-wenden (wandte ab, abgewandt)
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apartment
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die Wohnung,-en
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to hesitate
 Definition
zögern
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paragraph
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der Abschnitt,-e
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loneliness
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die Einsamkeit
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attitude toward
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die Einstellung zu
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to be bored
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Langweile haben
Term
to communicate
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kommunizieren
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to imitate
 Definition
nach-ahmen
Term
to overreact to
 Definition
übertrieben reagieren auf (acc.)
Term
to entertain
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unterhalten (ä,ie,a)
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to be rash in one's judgment
 Definition
voreilig urteilen
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lonely
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einsam
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sensation/thrill-seeking
 Definition
sensationslüstern
Term
foreigner
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der Ausländer,-; Ausländerin,-nen
Term
foreign countries
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das Ausland
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abroad
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ins/im Ausland
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to depress
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bedrücken
Term
to press
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drücken
Term
pressure
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der Druck
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to let s.o. know, tell s.o.
 Definition
Bescheid sagen (dat.)
Term
Federal Republik
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die Bundesrepublik (BRD)
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really, genuine
 Definition
echt
Term
that doesn't make any difference, doesn't matter
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das ist egal
Term
it doesn't matter to me
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das ist mir egal
Term
they do care
 Definition
das ist ihnen night egal
Term
they care about me
 Definition
ich bin ihnen nicht egal
Term
television
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das Fernsehen
Term
on TV
 Definition
im Fernsehen
Term
to watch TV
 Definition
fern-sehen (ie,a,e)
Term
TV set
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der Fernseher,-
Term
pleasure, joy, delight
 Definition
die Freude,-n
Term
to get joy or pleasure from s.t.
 Definition
Freude haben an
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thought, idea
 Definition
der Gedanke(n)
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to have/get an idea
 Definition
auf einen Gedanken kommen
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what gives you that idea
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wie kommst due auf diesen Gedanken
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half, halfway
 Definition
halb
Term
half
 Definition
die Hälfte,-n
Term
to be because of something
 Definition
liegen an (a,e)
Term
what is the reason for that?
 Definition
woran liegt das?
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that is because
 Definition
das liegt daran, dass...
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at least (with amounts only)
 Definition
mindestens
Term
news
 Definition
die Nachricht,-en
Term
to listen to the news
 Definition
Nachrichten hören
Term
to inform
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benachrichten
Term
not even
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nicht (ein)mal
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necessary
 Definition
notwendig
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practical nurse
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die Pflegerin,-nin, der Pfleger
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view, visibility
 Definition
die Sicht
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as I see it, from my point of view
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aus meiner Sicht
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to feel, sense
 Definition
spüren
Term
citizenship, nationality
 Definition
die Staatsangehörigkeit
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citizen (of a nation), national
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der (ein) Staatsangehörige(r)
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state, country, government
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der Staat,-en
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to rise, clim
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steigen (ie,ie;ist)
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work, job, occupation; activity
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die Tätigkeit,-en
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appointment, deadline, delivery date
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der Termin-e
Term
to meet
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treffen (i,traf,o)
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Turkey
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die Türkei
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completely
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vollig
Term
careful, cautious
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vorsichtig
Term
caution
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die Vorsicht
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by chance, coincidentally
 Definition
zufällig
Term
to happen to +verb
 Definition
zufällig + verb
Term
chance, accident, coincidence
 Definition
der Zufall,-ä,e
Term
by chance/accident
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durch Zufall
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confusing
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verwirrend
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to converse
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unterhalten
Term
rude
 Definition
unhöfflich
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having affluence
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Wohlstand
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abortion
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die Abtreibung
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head cover (muslim)
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das Kopftuch
Term
eye-slit in head cover
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die Schleier
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left-leaning
 Definition
Linksstehenden
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brain-washing
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Gehirnwäsche
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talent
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die Begabung
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to be unable to go on
 Definition
können nicht mehr
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backward
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rückständig
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to neglect
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vernachlässigen
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to curse
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verfluchen
Term
moved, touched
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gerührt
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by sight
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vom Sehen
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to graduate from the gymnasium
 Definition
Abitur machen
Term
to touch
 Definition
sich greifen (i,i) an
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window ledge
 Definition
die Brüstung
Term
little boy
 Definition
der Knabe
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policemen
 Definition
die Wachleute
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to like it when
 Definition
es gern haben, wenn
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that sounds like fun/a fun idea (2)
 Definition
das klingt gut, das hört sich gut/prima
Term
to enjoy very much (never to enjoy _oneself_)
 Definition
genießen (o,o)
Term
Could you explain that more precisely?
 Definition
Können Sie das näher erklären?
Term
Can you clarify/illustrate that with an example?
 Definition
Kannst du das an einem Beispiel klarmachen / veranschaulichen?
Term
I'd like to know
 Definition
Ich hätte gern gewusst...
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I'd be interested in hearing / finding out
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Mich interessiert zu hören / erfahren
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I wonder (to be curious)
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Ich frage mich
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I wonder (to be surprised)
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Ich wundere mich
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Why is it that / what is the reason for
 Definition
Woran liegt es, dass
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How come...
 Definition
Wie kommt es, dass
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It is/was like this
 Definition
Es ist/war so:
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That can be explained this way
 Definition
Das läst sich so erklären.
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