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| Macht, die, an der Macht sein | power, to be in power, 1961 |
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| mager | meager, 1923 |
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| Magistrat, der, -e | municipal authority, 1961 |
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| Maler, der | painter, 1998 |
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| Mappe, die, -n | book bag, 1998 |
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| Mark, nicht auf die Mark achten; etwas trifft jdn ins Mark | do not count every penny; to cut somebody to the quick, to chill someone to the bone, 1998 |
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| Markenname, der, -n | brand name, 1989 |
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| Maßnahme, die, -n | measure, 1961 |
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| Mauer, die | here: the Berlin Wall, 1989 |
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| Mauerspecht, der, -e | someone who chipped away at the Berlin wall like a woodpecker (r Specht), 1989 |
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| Maul aufmachen, das | to open one's mouth, to say something, 1904 |
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| mausetot | stone-dead, as dead as a doornail, 1969 |
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| Meeresfrüchte | (Plural)"fruits of the sea", seafood, 1998 |
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| meiden | to avoid, 1923 |
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| Meinung, einer anderen Meinung sein | to be of a different opinion, 1941 |
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| Meinungsfreiheit, die | freedom of speech, 1989 |
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| Meißel, der, - | chisel, 1989 |
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| Meister, der, - | master craftsman, 1932 |
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| Messerstich, das, -e | stab wound, 1998 |
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| Miene, die, -n | expression, 1932 |
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| Miene, keine Miene verziehen | fig. not to turn a hair, not show any emotion, 1941 |
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| Miene, mit ernster Miene | with a serious expression, 1969 |
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| Miete, die, -n | rent, 1904 |
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| Milliardenschein, der, -e | billion (Reichsmark) banknote, 1923 |
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| Millionenschein, der, -e | million (Reichsmark) banknote, 1923 |
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| Ministerrat, der | council of state, 1961 |
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| Misstrauen, das | mistrust, distrust, 1961 |
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| misstrauisch | mistrustful, distrustful, 1932 |
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| misstrauisch | mistrustful, 1969 |
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| Missverständnis, das, -nisse | misunderstanding, 1932 |
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| Mist bauen | to mess up, to screw up, 1969 |
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| Mist, der | manure, 1989 |
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| Mist, Mist machen | to screw it up, 1932 |
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| Mitleid, das | sympathy, 1932 |
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| Möbel, die, Plural | furniture, 1923 |
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| Moped, das, -s | moped, 1961 |
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| Mücke, die Mücke machen wollen | here, to flee to the West, 1961 |
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| muffig | musty, 1941 |
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| Mühe, sich Mühe geben | to make an effort, 1932, 1961 |
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| munter | lively, 1932 |
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| Murmeln spielen | to play marbles, 1904 |
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| mürrisch | sullen, grumpy, 1932 |
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| mürrisch | sullen, morose, grumpy, 1989 |
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| Mürrische, der, -n | someone who is sullen or grumpy, 1961 |
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| mustern | to scrutinize, to look over, 1969 |
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| Mut, der | courage, 1904 |
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| Mut, jdm Mut machen | to encourage someone, 1941 |
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| mutig | courageously, 1989 |
