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face

Ziffernblatt
the plate of a clock or watch bearing the digits or hand

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intriguing

faszinierend
verblüffend
arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate

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to nurture

nähren
fördern
schulen
erziehen
care for and encourage the growth or development of

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plight

Notlage
Misere
Zwangslage
schlimmer Zustand
a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

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to chug

in einem Zug trinken

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compelling

zwingent
stringent
verlockend
fesselnd
evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way

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to stall

hinauszögern
zum Stillstand kommen
(of a situation or process) stop making progress

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to deduce

folgern
ableiten
rückschließen
kombinieren
arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion

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taut

gespannt
straff
knapp (kurz und bündig)
stretched or pulled tight; not slack

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minutiae

(genaue) Einzelheiten
Details
the small, precise, or trivial details of something

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disdainful

herablassend
verächtlich
schnöde
showing contempt or lack of respect

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to quiver

zittern
beben
schaudern
tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion

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astute

scharfsinnig
tief blickend
gerissen
having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage

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brazen

dreist
unverschämt
frech
bold and without shame

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to euphemise

umschreiben
beschönigen
refer to (something unpleasant or embarrassing) by means of a euphemism

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precarious

prekär
unsicher
bedenklich
riskant
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse
dependent on chance; uncertain

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keepsake

Andenken
Erinnerung
a small item kept in memory of the person who gave it or originally owned it

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to dissipate

zerstreuen
auflösen
zerteilen
verschwenden
disperse or scatter
(of a feeling or other intangible thing) disappear or be dispelled

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inedible

ungenießbar
nicht essbar

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to coax

schmeicheln
überreden
drängen
beschwören
persuade (someone) gradually or by flattery to do something

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to scooter

abhauen
flitzen
go or leave somewhere quickly

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inevitable

unausweichlich
zwangsläufig
certain to happen; unavoidable

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to bolt

abhauen
flüchten
durchbrennen
sausen

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fierce

heftig
wild
glühend
leidenschaftlich
stürmisch
having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness
showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity

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mischief

Unfug
Dummheiten
Unsinn
playful misbehavior or troublemaking

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prank

Streich
Schabernack
a practical joke or mischievous act

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unduly

ubermäßig
unangemessenerweise
unwarranted or inappropriate because excessive or disproportionate

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makeshift

provisorisch
behelfsmäßig
notdürftig
serving as a temporary substitute; sufficient for the time being

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diminutive

zierlich
winzig
klein
zwergenhaft
extremely or unusually small

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to avert

abwenden
verhindern
ablenken
vermeiden
turn away (one's eyes or thoughts)

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wry

ironisch
verdreht
schief
using or expressing dry, esp. mocking, humor

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to deadpan

witzeln, ohne zu lachen
mit ausdruckslosem Gesicht tun/sagen
deliberately impassive or expressionless

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endurable

erträglich
tolerable

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incorrigible

unverbesserlich
(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed

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mundane

banal
alltäglich
nüchtern
lacking interest or excitement; dull

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minute hand

Minutenzeiger
the hand on a watch or clock that indicates minutes

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blackleg

Streikbrecher
Betrüger
a strikebraker

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black ice

Blitzeis
Glatteis
a transparent coating of ice

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once in a blue moon

etwas passiert sehr selten

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to greenwash

ein grünes Image geben
schönfärben
disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image

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to be yellow

feig sein
Schiss haben

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to denote

bezeichnen
andeuten
kennzeichnen

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white-knuckle

hochdramatisch
very worrying
very stressful

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a black swan event

a major event that happens totally unexpected

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luminosity

Lichtstärke
Leuchtkraft
luminous quality

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refraction

Lichtbrechung
change in direction, especially of lightwaves

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hue

Farbton
Nuance
a colour or shade

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ray

Strahl
Lichtstrahl
Schimmer

Rochen

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colourant

Farbstoff
a dye, pigment, or other substance that colors something

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subtractive

abziehend
opposite of additive
having the property of taking something away

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to dye

färben
add a color to or change the color of something

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slate (colour)

Blaugrau

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to emit

ausstrahlen
abgeben
ausstossen
produce and discharge something

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peak

Gipfel
the pointed top of a mountain

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photometer

Belichtungsmesser
an instrument for measuring the intensity of light

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saturation

Sättigung
the intensity of a color, expressed as the degree to which it differs from white

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to tint

tönen
färben
to color something slightly
to tinge

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tint

Farbstich
Schattierung
a shade or variety of color

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tone

Farbton
Stich
the particular quality of brightness, deepness, or hue of a tint or shade of a color

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to varnish

lackieren
aufpolieren
apply varnish to
disguise or gloss over (a fact)

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varnish

Lack
Lackschicht
äußerer Anstrich
resin dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood, metal, or other materials to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry

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vibrant

lebhaft
strahlend
full of energy and enthusiasm
quivering and pulsating
of colour bright and striking
of sound strong or resonating

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to be hard pressed (for money)

(hart) bedrängt werden
(knapp bei Kasse sein)

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disorder

Erkrankung
Störung
Durcheinander
a disruption of normal physical or mental functions
a disease or abnormal condition

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informally

zwanglos
formlos
having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature

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heritable

erblich
erfähig
transmissible from parent to offspring

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to afflict

befallen
plagen heimsuchen
zusetzen
affect or trouble

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vast

gewaltig
enorm
ausgedehnt
of very great extent or quantity; immense

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perp

Täter
the perpetrator of a crime

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homemaker

Hausfrau
Hausmann
someone who manages a home

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gait

Gang
Gangart
a person's manner of walking

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to perceive

erkennen
bemerken
realisieren
wahrnehmen
become aware or conscious of something

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impairment

Beeinträchtigung
Schädigung
Minderung
Schwächung
Schmälerung
the state or fact of being impaired, esp. in a specified faculty

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lobe

Lappen
Läppchen
Ohrläppchen (earlobe)
Hirnlappen
a roundish and flattish part of something

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to misjudge

falsch einschätzen
falsch beurteilen
verkennen
form a wrong opinion or conclusion about

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scholar

Wissenschaftler
Gelehrter
a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities; a distinguished academic

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to wail

heulen (Wind, Sirene)
schreien
hinreißend spielen (Blas?instrument, Jazz?)
a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger

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to writhe

krümmen
sich winden
make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

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mist

Dunst
Nebel
a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface limiting visibility, but to a lesser extent than fog

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to evoke

hevorrufen
wachrufen
ausrufen
beschwören
bring or recall to the conscious mind

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physician

Arzt
a person qualified to practice medicine

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to teem with (sth.)

wimmeln von
(vor etw. strotzen)
be full of or swarming with

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luminary

Koryphäe
Leuchtkörper
Himmelskörper
a person who inspires or influences others