Sapiens Flashcards

(26 cards)

1
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fecundity

A

Fruchtbarkeit, Fortpflanzungsfähigkeit

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2
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to safeguard

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schützen/sichern
gewährleisten, bewahren
garantieren

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3
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to safeguard sth.

A

etw. sicherstellen
sichern, absichern

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4
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advent

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Ankunft, Aufkommen,
Erscheinen

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5
Q

idolatry

A

Götzendienst
Götzenverehrung

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6
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to buttress sth.

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etw. untermauern, stützen (fig.)

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7
Q

thrall

A

Leibeigener (serf)

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8
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to be in thrall to sth./sb.

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jmd./etw. hörig sein

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9
Q

conducive (to sth.)

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(etw.) förderlich
dienlich, zuträglich

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10
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subversive

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staatsfeindlich, umstürzlerisch

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11
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to espouse sth.

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  • etw. unterstützen, befürworten
  • jdn. ehelichen [veraltet]
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12
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avowal

A

Bekenntnis
Eingeständnis
Geständnis

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13
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fervour

A

Eifer

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14
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to assert

A

behaupten (to claim)

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15
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inconceivable

A

undenkbar
unvorstellbar

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16
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inconceivable

17
Q

to reconcile

A

versöhnen
vereinen

„…how to … quantum mechanics with the theory of general relativity“

18
Q

vociferously

A

lautstark (adv.)

19
Q

supple

A

geschmeidig, biegsam
flexibel, beweglich

20
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corollaries

A

Folgerungen
Schlussfolgerungen

21
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carpenter

22
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to bog down

A

steckenbleiben, sich festfahren
im Sumpf versinken

23
Q

mirage

A

Illusion
Schimäre
Trugbild

24
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erstwhile

25
hunch
Ahnung, Gefühl
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disgruntled
verärgert, verstimmt