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| ab/berufen | to recall, Kap. 15 |
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| ab/blocken | to block, Kap. 23 |
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| ab/fallen | to fall/drop off, Kap. 01 |
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| ab/grenzen | to delimit, Kap. 17 |
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| ab/hängen von | to be dependent on, Kap. 01, Kap. 03 |
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| ab/heben | to distinguish, Kap. 23 |
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| ab/kühlen | to cool (down), Kap. 21 |
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| ab/mildern | to tone down, to moderate, Kap. 06 |
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| ab/nehmen | to reduce, Kap. 22 |
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| ab/schaffen | to do away with, Kap. 22 |
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| ab/sehen (von) | to refrain (from), Kap. 05 |
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| ab/setzen sich (von) | |
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| ab/warten | to wait (for), Kap. 13 |
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| ab/werten | to devalue, Kap. 03 |
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| ab/ziehen | to deduct, Kap. 06 |
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| ab/zielen | to aim at |
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| Abbau, der | reduction, gradual elimination, Kap. 03 |
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| Abberufung, die, -en | recall, Kap. 15 |
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| abbuchen | to debit, Kap. 10 |
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| abbuchen | to debit, Kap. 10 |
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| Abbuchungsauftrag, der, -aufträge | order to pay by debit, Kap. 10 |
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| Abfallbeseitigung, die | refuse or garbage disposal, Kap. 13 |
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| Abflug, der, Abflüge | take-off, Kap. 01 |
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| Abgabe, die, -en | tax, Kap. 06 |
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| Abgabe, die, -n | tax, duty, Kap. 11 |
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| abgehoben | unique, Kap. 21 |
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| abhängig | dependent, Kap. 02 |
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| Abhängigkeit, die, -en | dependence, Kap. 17 |
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| abheben | to withdraw (money), Kap. 10 |
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| Abkommen, das, - | treaty, Kap.03 |
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| Ablauf, der, Abläufe | course, order of events, Kap. 17 |
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| Abnehmer(in), der/die, -/-nen | |
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| Abrechnung, die, -en | statement, bill, invoice, Kap. 10 |
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| Absatz, der | sales, Kap. 03 |
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| Absatzgebiet, das, -e | sales area, Kap. 02 |
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| absatzorientiert | sales-oriented, Kap. 02 |
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| Abschottung, die, -en | blocking, Kap. 11 |
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| Abschwung, der | downward trend, recession, Kap. 06 |
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| Absolvent, der, -en | male graduate, Kap. 19 |
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| Absolventin, die, -nen | female graduate, Kap. 19 |
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| Abstand, der, Abstände | interval, Kap. 09 |
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| Abteilung, die, -en | department, Kap. 22 |
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| abwickeln | to complete, Kap. 10 |
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| Abzug, der, Abzüge | deduction, Kap. 13 |
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| Achse, die, -n | axis, Kap. 01 |
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| achten | (auf) to pay attention to, Kap. 18 |
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| Adaption, die, -en | adaptation, Kap. 21 |
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| Agentur, die, -en | agency, Kap. 21 |
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| Agrarmarkt, der, Agrarmärkte | agricultural market, Kap. 02 |
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| ähnlich | similar, Kap. 10 |
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| Akquisition, die, -en | acquisition, Kap. 14 |
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| Akte, die, -n | file, record, Kap. 11 |
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| Aktie, die, -n | share of stock, Kap. 13 |
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| Aktiengesellschaft, die, -en | joint-stock company, Kap. 14 |
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| Aktiengesetz, das, -e | corporation law, Kap. 15 |
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| Aktienrecht, das, no plural | corporate law, Kap. 15 |
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| aktuell | relevant, current, Kap. 22 |
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| akut | acute, Kap. 14 |
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| allenfalls | if need be, Kap. 23 |
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| allerdings | nevertheless, Kap. 03, Kap. 06 |
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| allgemein | generally, Kap. 01 |
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| allmählich | eventually, Kap. 15 |
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| allzu | all too, Kap. 14 |
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| Alternative, die, -n | alternative, Kap. 17 |
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| altersbedingt | related to a particular age, Kap. 09 |
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| Altersversorgung, die | provision for one’s old age, Kap. 09 |
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| Amt, das, Ämter | (official) office, Kap. 15 |
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| Amtszeit, die, no plural | period of office, Kap. 14 |
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| an erster Stelle | in first place |
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| an/bauen | to add on , to cultivate, Kap. 03 |
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| an/bieten | to offer, Kap. 01, Kap. 07 |
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| an/gucken | to look at, Kap. 21 |
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| an/hören | to listen to, Kap. 18 |
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| an/knüpfen | to connect to, Kap. 23 |
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| an/kommen (auf) | |
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| an/kurbeln | to boost, Kap. 07 |
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| an/nehmen | to assume |
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| an/passen | to adapt, Kap. 17 |
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| an/sehen | to look at, Kap. 21 |
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| an/steigen | to rise, Kap. 01 |
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| an/stellen | to hire, Kap. 21 |
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| an/streben | to strive for, Kap. 23 |
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| an/strengen sich | to make an effort, Kap. 21 |
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| an/treffen | to find, meet, Kap. 02 |
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| an/treten | to compete, Kap. 22 |
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| an/wenden | to apply, to make use of, Kap. 07, Kap. 17 |
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| analog | analogous, Kap. 15 |
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| Analyse, die, -n | analysis, Kap. 21 |
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| anbelangen | to concern, Kap. 19 |
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| Anbindung, die, -en | connection, Kap. 01 |
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| andererseits (einerseits...) | on the other hand, Kap. 05 |
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| Änderung, die, -en | change, Kap. 15 |
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| anerkennen | to recognize, Kap. 10 |
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| Anerkennung, die, -en | recognition, acceptance, Kap. 11 |
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| Anfälligkeit, die, -en | susceptibility, proneness |
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| Anfang, der, Anfänge | Beginning, Kap. 01 |
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| Anforderung, die, -en | request, Kap. 21 |
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| Anforderung, die, -en | request, requirement, demand, Kap. 09 |
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| Anfrage, die, -n | inquiry, Kap. 10 |
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| Angebot, das, -e | offer, supply, Kap. 02 |
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| Angelegenheit, die, -en | matter, affair, concern, Kap. 18 |
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| angemessen | appropriate, Kap. 06 |
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| Angestellte, der/die, -n | employee, Kap. 09 |
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| angewiesen (auf) | |
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| angleichen | to grow closer together, become more similar, Kap. 11 |
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| Angleichung, die, -en | alignment, similarity, Kap. 11 |
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| Ankauf, der, Ankäufe | purchase, Kap. 07 |
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| Anlaß, der, Anlässe | cause, occasion, Kap. 23 |
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| Annahme, die,-n | assumption, Kap. 05 |
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| Anpassung, die, no plural | adaptation, conformity, Kap. 21 |
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| Anreiz, der, -e | incentive, Kap. 03, Kap. 09 |
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| Anreiz, der, -e | incentive, Kap. 09 |
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| Ansatzpunkt, der, -e | starting point, Kap. 23 |
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| Anschluß, der, -schlüsse | connection, Kap. 11 |
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| Anschluß, der, -schlüsse | connection, in Anschluß an = directly following or connected to, Kap. 01, Kap. 22 |
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| Ansicht, der, -en | view, opinion, Kap. 23 |
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| ansparen | Kap. 10 |
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| Anspruch, der, Ansprüche | claim, right, demand, Kap. 09 |
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| Anspruch, der, Ansprüche | demand, Kap. 09 |
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| anspruchsvoll | demanding, Kap. 01 |
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| anstatt | instead of, Kap. 23 |
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| ansteigen | to rise, to go up, to ascend, Kap. 01 |
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| Anstieg, der | increased turnover, Kap. 02 |
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| Anteil, der, -e | share, portion, Kap. 01 |
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| Anteilseigner/in, der/die, -/-nen | male/female shareholder, Kap. 15 |
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| antizipieren | to anticipate, Kap. 23 |
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| Antrag, der, -träge | application, Kap. 11 |
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| antreiben | to drive, Kap. 09 |
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| anweisen | to allocate, Kap. 10 |
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| Anwesenheit, die, no plural | presence, Kap. 21 |
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| Anzahl, die | number, Kap. 06 |
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| Anziehungskraft, die, no plural | force of attraction, appeal, Kap. 22 |
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| Ära, die, no plural | era, Kap. 18 |
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| Arbeiter, der, - | male worker, Kap. 09 |
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| Arbeiterin, die, -nen | female worker, Kap. 09 |
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| Arbeitgeberschaft, die, no plural (group of) employers | |
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| Arbeitgeberverband, der | employers' federation, Kap. 07 |
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| Arbeitnehmer, der, - | employee, Kap. 02 |
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| Arbeitnehmerschaft, die, no plural | employees, Kap. 18 |
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| Arbeitsdirektor/in, der/die, -en/-nen | personnel manager, Kap. 15 |
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| Arbeitsgericht, das, -e | industrial tribunal, Kap. 18 |
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| arbeitslos | unemployed, Kap. 05 |
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| Arbeitslose, die, -n | unemployed person, Kap. 06 |
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| Arbeitsmarkt, der | job market, Kap. 09 |
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| arbeitsorientiert | labor intensive, Kap. 02 |
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| Arbeitsplatz, der, Arbeitsplätze | workplace, Kap. 05 |
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| Arbeitssicherheitsmaßnahme, die, -n | job security measure, Kap. 18 |
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| Art, die, -en | kind, sort, type, Kap. 02 |
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| Arzt, der, Ärzte | male doctor, Kap. 09 |
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| Ärztin, die, -nen | female doctor, Kap. 09 |
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| Aspekt, der, -e | ascpect, Kap. 05 |
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| assoziieren | to associate, Kap. 23 |
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| Atmosphäre, die, no plural | atmosphere, Kap. 23 |
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| atomistisch | broken down into constiuent parts, Kap. 05 |
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| auf freiwilliger Basis | of one's own accord, Kap. 22 |
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| auf/bauen | to build up, to promote, Kap. 17 |
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| auf/blähen | to inflate, Kap. 21 |
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| auf/bringen | to raise (money), Kap. 14 |
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| auf/fordern | to ask, Kap. 18 |
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| auf/hängen | to hang up, Kap. 17 |
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| auf/kaufen | to buy up, Kap. 23 |
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| auf/stellen | (z. B. Rechnung) to draw up (a bill), Kap. 15 |
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| auf/treten | to occur, Kap. 06 |
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| auf/tun | to open, Kap. 21 |
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| auf/weisen | to show, Kap. 02 |
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| auf/wenden | to expend, Kap. 22 |
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| auf/werten | to increase in value, Kap. 03 |
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| auf/zwingen | to impose one's will on somebody, Kap. 18 |
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| Aufbau, der | building (up), Kap. 03 |
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| Aufbewahrung, die | keeping, storage, saving, Kap. 10 |
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| Aufgabe, die, -n | task, Kap. 07 |
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| aufgrund | eintirely, completely, Kap. 22 |
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| Aufnahme, die, -en | admission, Kap. 11 |
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| aufnehmen | Kredit aufnehmen, to get a loan, Kap. 10 |
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| Aufpreis, der, -e | extra or additional charge, Kap. 01 |
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| Aufrechterhaltung, die, no plural | maintenance, adherence to, Kap. 13 |
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| Aufregung, die, -en | excitement, agitation, Kap. 14 |
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| Aufschwung, der, Aufschwänge | upturn, upswing, Kap. 03 |
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| Aufsichtsrat, der, -räte | board of directors, Kap. 14 |
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| Aufstiegsmöglichkeit, die, -en | chance of (career) advancement, Kap. 05 |
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| Auftrag, der | orders, task, Kap. 06 |
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| Aufwand, der, no plural | expenditure, effort, Kap. 22 |
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| Augenblick, der, -e (im Augenblick) | moment, at the moment, Kap. 10 |
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| aus/bilden | to train, Kap. 17 |
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| aus/dehnen | to expand, Kap. 14 |
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| aus/drücken | to express, Kap. 05 |
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| aus/fallen | to be cancelled, to turn out bad/good(schlecht/gut), Kap. 03 |
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| aus/geben | to spend, Kap. 05 |
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| aus/gleichen | to even out, Kap. 01, Kap. 02 |
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| aus/richten | to orient on, Kap. 17 |
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| aus/sehen | to appear, Kap. 06 |
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| aus/stellen | to exhibit, Kap. 22 |
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| aus/strahlen | to radiate, Kap. 23 |
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| aus/weiten | to expand, widen, Kap. 03 |
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| ausbeuten | to exploit, Kap. 09 |
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| ausbezahlen | to pay out, Kap. 09 |
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| Ausbildung, die, -en | education, training, Kap. 19 |
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| Ausbildungseinrichtung, die, -en | training facility, Kap. 02 |
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| Ausdünnung, die, no plural | thinning, Kap. 22 |
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| Auseinandersetzung, die, -en | discussion, debate, argument |
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| ausfindig | (machen) to find, to discover, Kap. 23 |
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| Ausfuhr, die, -en | export, Kap. 03 |
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| ausführen | to carry out, to execute, Kap. 10 |
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| Ausgabe, die, -n | expenditure, Kap. 06 |
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| ausgebildet | trained, Kap. 02 |
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| Ausgeglichenheit, die, -en | balance, evenness, consistency, Kap. 19 |
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| ausgeprägt | distinct, marked, Kap. 05, Kap. 17 |
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| ausgerechnet | you/he of all people, that of all things, Kap. 21 |
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| Ausgleich, der, -e | balance, evening out, Kap. 19 |
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| ausgleichen | to even out, to level out, Kap. 01 |
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| Ausgleichszahlung, die, -en | compensation, Kap. 11 |
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| aushandeln | to negotiate, Kap. 09 |
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| aushändigen | to hand something over to someone, Kap. 10 |
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| Auskunft, die, die Auskünfte | information, Kap. 15 |
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| Ausland, das | abroad, Kap. 03 |
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| Auslandserfahrung, die, -en | foreign experience, Kap. 19 |
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| Auslegung, die, -en | interpretation |
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| ausmachen | to make up, Kap. 09 |
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| Ausmaß, das, -e | degree, extent, Kap. 18 |
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| Ausnahme, die, -n | exception, Kap. 01 |
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| Ausnahmefall, der, -fälle | exceptional case, Kap. 17 |
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| ausnahmsweise | with special exception, Kap. 17 |
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| ausreichend | sufficient, Kap. 03 |
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| Ausscheiden, das | retirement, Kap. 09 |
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| ausschlaggebend | decisive |
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| Ausschuß, der, Ausschüsse | committee, Kap. 19 |
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| Ausschuß, der, -schüsse | committee, Kap. 22 |
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| Außenwert, der -e | external value, Kap. 10 |
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| Außenwirtschaft, die | foreign trade, Kap. 03 |
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| außer acht lassen | to disregard, Kap. 21 |
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| außerdem | moreover, Kap. 05 |
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| außergerichtlich | out of court, Kap. 15 |
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| äußern sich | to speak (up), Kap. 18 |
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| außerordentlich | exceptional, Kap. 01 |
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| außerordentlich | exceptional, Kap. 01 |
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| äußerst | extremely, exceedingly, Kap. 22 |
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| aussichtlos | hopeless, pointless, Kap. 09 |
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| Aussteller, der, - | exhibitor, Kap. 22 |
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| Ausstellung, die, -en | exhibition, Kap. 22 |
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| Ausstrahlung, die, no plural | transmission, aura, Kap. 23 |
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| Austausch, der | exchange, Kap. 03 |
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| austauschbar | interchangeable, Kap. 23 |
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| Auswahl, die, no plural | selection, choice, Kap. 15 |
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| ausweichen (+ D) | to avoid or dodge something, Kap. 11 |
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| Ausweis, der, -e | pass, identity card, Kap. 22 |
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| Auswirkung, die, -en | consequence, effect, Kap. 13 |
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| Auszeichnung, die, -en | award, prize, Kap. 21 |
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| Auszeit, die, -en | time out, Kap. 22 |
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| automatisch | automatically, Kap. 11 |
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| autonom | autonomous, Kap. 07 |
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| Autonomie, die, -n | autonomy, Kap. 07 |
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| autoritär | authoritarian, Kap. 17 |