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dough (dou)

He mixed the cake ingredients into a dough.

We have to roll out the dough on a floured surface.

vulnerable ('volnerabl)

Children are the most vulnerable members of society .

She was envious of her sister's new fashionable dress.

He's coming around.

decide/settle on sth.

The company decided on a European location

We eventually settled on an electric car.

emulate so.

Some animals emulate predators to protect themselves.

They hope to emulate the success of other software companies.

She hopes to emulate her sister's sporting achievements.

He bought 6 bars chocolate in order that each child could have one.

exaggeration, overstatement; understatement

It would be an exaggeration to say that we were close friends.

It is not an overstatement to say a crisis is 'imminent (bevorstehend).

To say the movie was bad is an understatement .

be annoyed by sth.

My friend was pretty annoyed by the fact that we had gone so far.

ancestor ('änsestor)

The history of my ancestors is interesting.

comprehension

The problem is beyond my comprehension.

Her quick comprehension (Auffassungsgabe) helped her to solve the problem at once. (sofort)

put off sth.

I had to put off my trip because my car broke down.

egocentric (ego'centric)

Babies are entirely egocentric, concerned only with when they will next be fed.

I cannot see him, so presumably he has gone home.

Supposedly, the new app finds the best airfares.

'alter sth.

The dressmaker (also: tailor) altered the dress.

His new haircut really altered his appearance.

Only experienced users should alter the settings of the software.

allocation

The office is responsible for the allocation of funds (Finanzmittel).

The allocation of resources was discussed at the meeting.

clear/guilty conscience

I did not do anything wrong, I have a clear conscience.

There is no need to have a guilty conscience if all you know is the name of your favourite wine.

ferocious (fe'rouschs)

Wolves are ferocious 'predators (Raubtier).

The storm grew more and more ferocious with each second.

call up sth.

I called up my user profile and made some changes.

capital punishment, death penalty

In all of our government actions we are committed to the worldwide abolition (Abschaffung) of capital punishment, torture and inhumane treatment.

We reconfirm that the death penalty may in no circumstances be regarded as an appropriate response to the violence and tensions.

Christian; Christianity

*protestant (n+adj.); catholic (n+adjd.)

*'Protestan'tism; Ca'tholicism

People of various Christian denominations (Konfessionen) came together.

'nutrient; (mal)nu'trition

Vegetables contain many important nutrients.

Healthy nutrition (gesunde Ernährung) prevents illnesses.

The charity is fighting malnutrition all over the world.

litter (n+v), trash

After our picnic, we put the litter in the bin.

I take my rubbish home and never litter the countryside.

Please keep the lawn (Rasen) clean and do not litter.

rate

She got the foreign currency at a good rate of exchange.

The rate was increased by two percent.

(cooking) stove (ou)

I believe I accidentally left the stove on.

He bought a new knob (Drehknopf) for the stove.

The cat likes lying near the warm stove (Ofen).

come up with the idea of doing sth.

This consideration led him to come up with the idea of developing high-quality products for both horse and rider.

ha'rass so.

He was harassed by a flood of unwanted emails.

It is wrong to harass other people because of their appearance.