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level: Level 63+

Questions and Answers List

level questions: Level 63+

Question	Answer
the knee slapper	der Schenkelklopfer (ugs, selten)
attention-getting	aufsehenerregend
to sustain (injuries)	erleiden
pathetic (Ex. a pathetic attempt), poor (Ex. a poor excuse)	erbärmlich, armselig
bumbling (ex. bumbling handling of the Covid response), bungling	stümperhaft
the reprieve (from execution)	der Aufschub
large-scale	groß angelegt
whereas (while, ex. My brother is a doctor whereas I'm a teacher)	wohingegen, während, hingegen
the shift (ex. the shift in power), the postponement	die Verschiebung
obnoxious	widerlich, unausstehlich
the seal (ex. of approval, the state seal)	das Siegel
the condition (the stipulation)	die Bedingung, das Erfordernis, die Auflage, die Voraussetzung
the dry spell	die Durststrecke, die Trockenzeit, die Trockenperiode
the trickster (ex. Roger Stone)	der Trickser
the disposition (ex. He has a friendly disposition), the attitude, the state of mind	das Gemüt, die Gesinnung
the colleague	der Kollege, die Kollegin
to choke, to suffocate, to gag	ersticken, würgen
to stifle (ex. a discussion, a debate), to stall (a vehicle)	abwürgen
the acknowledgement (in the front of a book), the giving of thanks (ex. to a guest on your show)	die Danksagung
the acceptance speech	die Dankesrede
the absence (ex. of any evidence)	die Abwesenheit
to get in (ex. trouble), to get into (ex. a fight)	geraten
to be ashamed of oneself, to feel ashamed of oneself	sich schämen
to blush, to become red (in the face)	erröten, rot werden
to invoke, to call up	aufrufen
the amusement	die Belustigung
the hotspot (ex. for a Covid outbreak)	der Brennpunkt
the hotspot (for wireless internet service)	der Hotspot
the resolution (of a computer screen or photo), the dissolution (of a contract)	die Auflösung
to be dying	im Sterben liegen
the hallmark (for quality), the indicator, the sign, the license plate	das Kennzeichen
to numb	betäuben
the anesthetic	die Betäubung, das Betäubungsmittel
the fertilizer, the (solid) manure	der Dünger
the measurement (ex. of lead in the water)	die Messung, der Messwert
Genius!, Brilliant!	genial!
the watering can	die Gießkanne
manmade	menschengemacht
lovely. (sarcastic)	herrlich. (sarkastisch)