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This flashcard set delves into advanced financial concepts suitable for university-level students. It explores key terms like "decision," "problem," and "situation," focusing on economic theories, government actions, and market dynamics. The set is invaluable for those studying finance, offering precise definitions and practical applications to understand complex financial scenarios and make informed decisions.

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Finance

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20.11.2012 / 19.12.2014

flawed,

beschädigt, defekt

thaw,

Schmelze

wax,

zunehmen, wachsen

wane,

schwinden

amelioration,

Verbesserung, Aufbesserung

swift,

schnell, flink, rasant

envisaging,

ins Auge fassen

shock and awe,

schockieren und einschüchtern

awe,

Ehrfurcht

pervasive,

beherrschend, durchdringend

bouts,

Runden, Perioden, Titelkämpfe (title bouts)

barring,

ausgenommen, abgesehen von, ausser im Falle

sobriety (markets shifted towards sobriety),

Nüchternheit / Ernsthaftigkeit / Gelassenheit

raddled (raddled financial system),

abgetragen/verlebt/aufgelöst/nicht mehr brauchbar

blissfully (blissfully unaware),

glückselig/selig/wohlig

swift (swift return to normality),

schnell/flink/rasant

whisker (perhaps only by a whisker),

um Haaresbreite

dichotomy,

Zweiteilung / Gegensätzlichkeit

embrace (also embraced the public sector),

wahrnehmen, umarmen, zusammenfassen

entail (entail years of painful budget constraints),

mit sich bringen, zur Folge haben

prelude, something that comes before a more important event or action which introduces or prepares for it:

The changes are seen as a prelude to wide-ranging reforms

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der Auftakt, das Vorspiel

salient, The salient facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about them:

She began to summarize the salient features/points of the proposal.

The article presented the salient facts of the dispute clearly and concisely

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hervorragend, hervorspringen, hervorstehend

subdued, to reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from existing or developing:

The fire burned for eight hours before the fire crews could subdue it.

He criticized the school for trying to subdue individual expression.

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gedämpft

benign, pleasant and kind: a benign old lady

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freundlich, gutartig

fearsome, an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful or bad that is happening or might happen:

Trembling with fear, she handed over the money to the gunman.

Even when the waves grew bi

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fürchterlich

contemplate, to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way:

[+ ing form of verb] I'm contemplating going abroad for a year.

You're not contemplating a change of job, are

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erwägen, consider

alleviating, to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe:

The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.

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lindern, mildern

awash, covered with a liquid, especially water:

By the time I discovered the problem, the floor was awash

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überflutet

bankroll, to support a person or activity financially:

a joint program bankrolled by the U.S. space agency

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blanket, adjective [before noun]

including or affecting everything, everyone, or all cases, in a large group or area:

a blanket ban

'Man', as a blanket term for both men and women, is now considered sexist.

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pauschal

indiscriminately, not showing careful thought or planning, especially so that harm results:

an indiscriminate terrorist attack on civilians

The indiscriminate use of fertilizers can cause long-term problems.

wahllos, unbesehen, willkürlich

outpace, to move or develop faster than someone or something else:

Ovett managed to outpace every other runner.

The company has completely outpaced its rivals in the market

ausstechen, hinter sich lassen

drained, If you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out of it:

Drain the pasta thoroughly.

We drained the pond and filled it with fresh water

abgeflossen, entwässert

permeating, to spread through something and be present in every part of it:

Dissatisfaction with the government seems to have permeated every section of society.

A foul smell of stale beer permeated the whole building.

The table has a plastic coating whic

durchdringend

appeal, to interest or attract someone:

I've haven't been skiing - it's never really appealed.

It's a programme designed to appeal mainly to 16 to 25 year-olds.

I think what appeals to me about his painting is the colours he uses.

Anreiz

recurrent, to happen many times or to happen again:

The theme of freedom recurs throughout her writing.

If the pain/problem/trouble, etc. recurs, come and see me.

periodisch, wiederkehrend

remuneration, They demanded adequate remuneration for their work.

In return for some caretaking duties, we are offering a free flat and a small remuneration.

Arbeitsentgelt, Belohnung

underpin, to give support, strength or a basic structure to something:

He presented the figures to underpin his argument.

Gradually the laws that underpinned (= formed part of the basic structure of) apartheid were abolished.

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untermauern

tax anterioriy,

Steuervergünstigung

wary, not completely trusting or certain about something or someone:

I'm a bit wary of/about giving people my address when I don't know them very well.

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stalemate,

patt, zugunfähig (Schach)

aggravation,

Ärger

accessory,

hinzugefügt

disconcerting,

bestürzend, beunruhigend

perceptible,

erkennbar

jaundice,

Vorurteil, Voreingenommenheit

subside,

sinken, abnehmen, abklingen

sustain,

aushalten, aufrechterhalten, stützen

apprehension,

Auffassungsgabe, Befürchtung

compartments,

Abteilungen

hindsight, the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened:

With (the benefit/wisdom of) hindsight, I should have taken the job.

In hindsight, it would have been better to wait.

in Nachhinein

genuine,

echt, richtig, aufrichtig

firm,

fest, unbeweglich

buoyed,

Auftrieb bekommen, hielt aufrecht

foray,

Ausflug, Fischzug, Streifzug, Überfall

ailing,

kränkeln, marode

outskirts,

Aussenbezirke, Randgebiet

awed,

eingeschüchtert

omitted,

ausgelassen

prerequisite,

Bedingung, Erfordernis

salivation,

Speichelfluss

reassuring, it's reassuring to know that

beruhigend, versichernd,

prevalence,

allgemeine Geltung

fizzle out,

im Sand verlaufen

inclined,

geneigt

curtail,

kuerzen, stutzen, beschneiden, drosseln

feasible,

brauchbar, durchführbar, möglich

facilitate,

erleichtern, ermöglichen, fördern

conviction,

Überzeugung, überzeugt sein

comprehensive,

reichhaltig, inhaltsreich, global

concede,

bewilligen, eingestehen, erlauben

confine to,

begrenzen, beschränken, einengen

weather,

(Krise) überstehen, auswettern lassen

lingering,

herumbummeln, zurückbleibend

wobble,

flattern, pendeln, wackeln

abound,

reichlich

remittance,

Geldzahlung, Sendung

merit,

verdienen

resume,

fortsetzen, wiedererlangen

dare,

riskieren, wagen

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