140 lines
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make a living v [mark a '1IVII]] to earn money to be able to buy the things you need
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cash machine n ['kae] maj‘ixn] Geldautomat
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keep track v [kixp 'trzek] to make a note of sth, to check (die Übersicht behalten)
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extra-curricular adj [„ekstre ka'rrkjula] not part of the normal school subjects
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workload n ['W3xkloud] amount of work that you are given
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drop v [drop] fallen Iassen
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tray n [treI] Tablett
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mess n [mes] sth that is untidy and/or dirty
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fries n [fraIz]editor n ['edIto] a person whose job it is to prepare a book, newspaper, TV show etc
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encounter n [In'kaonto] an unexpected meeting chips (Pommes)
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pretend v [prI'tend] so tun als ob
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grab v [greeb] to take sth suddenly or quickly
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mop n [mop] Wischmopp
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mean v [mim] bedeuten
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score n [skox] the number of points you get in a game
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job profile n ['d3ob proofarl] description of a job
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lifeguard n ['laIfgaxd] a person at a beach or pool who saves people's lives
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vendor n ['Vendo] a person who sells things
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vacation n [va'kerjn] holiday
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kick back v [_ka 'baek] to relax
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beloved adj [bI'lAVd] liked a lot, favourite
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frequent adj ['fri'kaont] often
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threat n [Bret] a person or thing that may hurt or damage sb/sth
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weigh up v [„weI 'Ap] to consider sth carefully (abwägen)
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repeal v [rr'pixl] widerrufen, aufheben
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mandatory adj ['maendetori] having to do sth, compulsory (obligatorisch)
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giant n ['d3annt] Riese
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muscle v ['mAsl] to use strong persuasion
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(trade) union n ['juxnion] Gewerkschaft
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lengthen v ['leljeon] to make longer
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editor n ['edIto] a person whose job it is to prepare a book, newspaper, TV show etc
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encounter n [In'kaonto] an unexpected meeting
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recognize v ['rekognalz] to accept or admit that sth is true
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low-wage countries n [.190 'we1d3 kAn-triz] Niedriglohnländer
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age v [eId3] to become older
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labor force (AE) n ['1er9 foxs] the workers (Arbeiterschaf)
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crushing adj ['krAj‘Ilj] here: enormous, extremely heavy
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burden n ['bsxdn] a responsibility or task that causes a lot of worry
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welfare benefits n [„welfeo 'benIfIts] money the state gives to the unemployed, single parents, disabled people and the elderly
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proper adj ['propo] right
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fringe benefit n ['fr1nd3 benIfIt] an extra advantage that is given to you
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harried adj ['haerid] here: stressful
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amass v [a'mees] to collect
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wealth n [welG] a large amount of money, property, etc.
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community n [ko'mjuxnoti] Gemeinde
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belongings n [bI'IDIJIIJZ] the things that you own (Hab und Gut)
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idleness n ['aIdlnos] laziness
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sin n [sm] Sünde
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emphasis n ['emfosrs] importance; Betonung, here: Wert
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leisure n ['lego] free-time
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Tuscany ['tAskoni] Toskana
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fresco n ['freskou] Freske
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nurture v ['naxtjo] to look after
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contribute v [kon'trrbjuxt] to give a part of the total, together with others
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frantic adj ['fraentrk] hectic, very busy; worried and frightened
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pursuit n [po'sjuxt] the act of doing or organizing sth, wanting to achieve sth (das Streben)
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tempting adj ['temptnj] attractive
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dismiss v [drs'mIs] to say or think that sth is not important
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pace n [pels] the speed at which you do sth or at which sth happens
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toll n [tool] the amount of damage done
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gentle adj ['dgentl] calm, soft
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sustainable adj [so'stemobl] able to continue in a certain way for a long time (aufrechtzuerhalten)
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be entitled to v [bi In'tartld to] to have the right to do sth
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endanger v [In'demdgo] to cause danger to sb/sth
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indicate v ['IndIkeIt] to show sth
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pressure n ['preio] Druck
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equal adj ['ikaol] the same in value, size, number, etc.
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pay n [peI] the money you get for doing a job
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embrace v [Im'brels] hier:(bereitwillig) übernehmen
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fatherhood n ['foxöohod] the experience of being a father
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involvement n [In'volvmont] the act of being a part of sth
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diaper (AE) n ['daIpo r] Windel
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bandage v ['bazndldg] etw verbinden, bandagieren
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eightfold adv ['eItfaold] achtfach
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confident adj ['konfrdont] not worried about doing sth
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guide n [gaId] sb who shows you (how to do) sth
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mentor n ['mentox] sb who is always there to give advice when you are learning sth
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fathering v ['fazoornj] bevatern, Vater sein für
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toddler n ['todlo] a child aged approximately between two and four years old
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involve v [In'VDIV] engagieren
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inclined v [In'klalnd] likely
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tempt v [tempt] to encourage sb to do sth by offering them sth good place
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put in v [plers, pot In] beschlieBen
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time, take off phr [ta1m, talk of] sich frei nehmen
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paternity leave n [po'tsxnoti lixv] time a \ father takes off work to look after his child(ren)
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devoted adj [dI'VoutId] hingebungsvoll
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decade n ['dekeId] ten years
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balance v ['beelons] in Übereink/ang bringen
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guilt n [grlt] here; the bad feeling you have when you have done sth wrong
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accountant n [o'kaontont] Buchhalter/in
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funpark n ['fAnpaxk] a park with lots of fun activities for children
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negotiate v [nI'gonieIt] here: to find a way of dealing with sth
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role model n [r901 'modl] sb who you like and respect and therefore try to copy
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support network n [so'poxt 'netw3xk] here: people who help you if you are having problems
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eye sb/sth warily phr [a1 'weorlli] misstrauisch beobachten
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breadwinner n ['bredwmo] person who earns money to support his/her family
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climb v [ham] to go up
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corporate ladder n ['koxporot 'laedo] Unternehmensleiter
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unsympathetic adj [IAHISImpo'Getlk] not interested in sb else's problems or needs
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request sth v [H'kwest] to ask for sth
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outweigh v [„aut'wel] überwiegen, wettmachen
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promotion n [pro'moufn] getting a new, more important job, often With better pay
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mindsetn ['mamdset] Denkart, Mentalität
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initiate v [I'nIfieIt] to start sth
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shift n [”Ift] development, change
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be truthful v [bi 'truxOfl] die Wahrheit sagen
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make a sacrifice v [meIk 'seekrlfals] etw opfern
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superfluous adj [sux'psxfluos] not necessary; too much
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encounter v [In'kaonto] to meet,expenence
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assume v [o'sjuxm] to take on, accept (übernehmen)
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with respect to phr [WIÖ n'spekt to] hinsichtlich
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effectively adv [I'fektlvli] here: successfully
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hesitate v ['heZIteIt] not being sure whether to do sth or not
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recreational activities n [„rekripljonleek'twotiz] activities to help you relax
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affect v [o'fekt] to influence
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coke n [kouk] Steinkohlenkoks
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crawl v [kroxl] to move around on your hands and knees
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to have a pretty good shot phr [hov @‚prIti god 'jbt] to have a chance
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it's hard to keep a good man down phr [Its ‚hard to ‚kixp @ god meen 'daun] it is difficult to stop sb who is good
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decline n [dI'klam] a process or period of becoming weaker
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imply V‘ [Im'plaI] to say sth indirectly
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restlessness n ['restlesnas] feeling of being unable to relax or be still
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hand down v [,heend 'daon] to pass sth on (often to the next generation)
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poisonous adj ['poIzonos] giftig
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private health insurance n [,pralvot'helG Injoorans] private Krankenversicherung
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insured adj [In'fuad] versichert
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previous adj ['prixvios] happening before or earlier
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neat adj [nixt] arranged or done carefully (ordent/ich)
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tidy adj ['taIdi] well arranged, in order (aufgeräumt)
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first impression n [feast Im'prejn] erster Eindruck
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scruffy adj ['skrAfi] untidy and dirty
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on time adv [on 'taIm] punctual; not late or early
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modest adj ['modlst] here: not arrogant
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lecture v ['lektfa] to tell other people how to do things
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boast v [boost] to talk with too much pride
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prosperity n [pm'speroti] the state of being successful, wealth
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be concerned about v [bi kon's3zndobaut] to be worried about
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counterpart n ['kaontopoxt] Gegenstück
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severe adj [SI'VIQ] very bad, very serious
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