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English - German
| correct translation | false friend |
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false friend | correct translation |
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| Befürworter | advocate |
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Advokat | lawyer |
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| nach, nachher | after |
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After | rectum |
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| Gasse | alley |
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Allee | boulevard, avenue |
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| historisches Jahrbuch | almanac |
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Almanach | publisher's annual book catalogue |
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| Tat | act |
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Akt | nude |
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| Handeln | action |
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Aktion | campaign, drive (fundraising, etc.) |
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| eigentlich, wirklich | actual(ly) |
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aktuell | current, (the) latest, up-to-date |
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| den ganzen Tag | all day |
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alle Tage | every day |
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| auch | also |
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also | thus, therefore |
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| Rettungswagen/Ambulanzwagen | ambulance |
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Ambulanz | outpatient department |
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| Streit | argument |
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Argument | point, reasoned argument |
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| Kunst | art |
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Art | kind, manner, type |
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| Künstler | artist |
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Artist | circus or theatrical performer only |
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| schlecht | bad |
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Bad | bath, spa; bathroom |
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| kahl, glatzköpfig | bald |
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bald | soon |
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| Geldbank | bank |
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Bank | bench |
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| werden | to become |
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bekommen | to get, receive |
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| Milliarde | (US) billion |
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Billion | trillion |
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| Keks | biscuit |
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Biskuit | sponge (cake) |
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| Schuld | blame |
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(sich) blamieren | to disgrace, embarrass |
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| Kasten | box |
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Box | speaker (stereo system) |
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| tapfer, mutig | brave |
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brav | good, well-behaved |
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| Fänger | catcher (baseball, etc.) |
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Catcher | (pro) wrestler |
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| Chefkoch, Küchenchef, Koch | chef |
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Chef | boss, head of the department |
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| Stadt | city |
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City | downtown, city center |
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| empfindlich, fein, zart | delicate |
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delikat | difficult, tricky; careful(ly); exquisite, subtle |
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| anständig, ordentlich | decent |
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dezent | discreet(ly), subdued, unobtrusive |
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| Richtung | direction |
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Direktion | administration (office), management (office) |
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| Entfernung | distance |
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Distanz | aloofness, coldness; distance (social, sport) |
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| Kuppel | dome |
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Dom | cathedral |
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| Dosis | dose |
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Dose | can, tin |
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| Etikette | etiquette |
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Etikett | label |
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| endlich, schließlich | eventually |
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eventuell | possibly, maybe |
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| immergrüner Nadelbaum (tree) | evergreen |
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Evergreen | old musical standard, classic song |
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| verschwenderisch, übertrieben (tree) | extravagant |
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extravagant | flamboyant, stylish, sophisticated (tastes) |
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| Stoff, Gewebe | fabric |
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Fabrik | factory |
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| verblassen | to fade |
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fade | boring, insipid, dull |
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| bekannt, vertraut | familiar (well-known) |
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familiär | family-related; informal |
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| Tagtraum | fantasy |
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Fantasie/Phantasie | imagination |
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| schnell | fast |
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fast | almost |
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| Boden, Stockwerk | floor |
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Flur | corridor |
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| Formel | formula |
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Formular | form (to fill out) |
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| Foto, Fotografie | photograph |
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Fotograf | photographer |
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| Bruchteil | fraction |
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Fraktion | faction, political party/group |
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| Benzin | gasoline/petrol |
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Gas | gas |
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| Autowerkstatt | garage (repairs) |
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Garage | garage (of a house) |
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| herzlich, gesellig, leutselig | genial |
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genial | brilliant, inspired, ingenious |
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| Sporthalle | gymnasium |
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Gymnasium | Grammar School, High School (USA) |
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| wörtlich | literally |
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literarisch | literary |
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| Bedeutung | meaning |
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Meinung | opinion |
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| Notiz | note |
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Note, Schulnote | grade, mark |
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| Meer | sea |
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See | lake |
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| synchronisiert (abgestimmt) | synchronized |
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synchronisiert | dupped |
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| Das werde ich | I will |
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Ich will | I want. I'd like to. |
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