Connotations (verbs)

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the complexities of live
die Vielfalt des Lebens zu meisternh
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(to) navigate
He hopes to develop an internal team on the Faroe Islands who can work to help navigate the complexities of ending the practice.
hold funding
Finanzierung aufs Eis legen
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(to) put on
But the appeal marked a reversal for the conservative government after the EU put on hold millions of euros of funding to the regions.
a deep row over business.
einen Streit entschärfen
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(to) defuse
US President Joe Biden and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, had a “friendly” phone call Wednesday to defuse a deep row over submarine sales to Australia, promising to meet in person to repair the transatlantic relationship.
into laws
etwas juristisch festschreiben
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(to) grandfather
Her parole was grandfathered into federal laws that have since been made more stringent.
in motion an action
eine Aktion in Gang bringen
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(to) set
The referendum campaign, which was first set in motion years ago and embraced colourful, fun messaging that stood out from typically staid German electioneering, helped spark a city-wide dialogue around a radical prospect.
down a bill
einen Gesetzesentwurf abweisen
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(to) strike
On 1 March, the Federal Constitutional Court in Germany struck down a data retention law that will lead to the violation of fundamental rights of citizens in Europe.
religion to the private sphere
Religion in die Privatsphäre verbannen
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(to) relegate
Just as damage is done to society when religion is relegated to the private sphere, so too are society and civil institutions impoverished when legislation promotes religious indifference, relativism and religious syncretism.
new trails
neue Wege markieren
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(to) blaze
This requires visionary thinkers, excellent engineers and the courage to blaze new trails.
by the wayside
auf der Strecke bleiben
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(to) fall
Other major colleges and universities have followed suit, at least for the time being, which begs the question: Is the tide changing, albeit slowly? And if certain college-admissions hallmarks fall by the wayside, what will take their place?
peasants to rebellion
Bauern zur Rebellion anstiften
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(to) incite
They made little headway against government of Sihanouk from their bases in remote jungle and mountain areas, partly because of Sihanouk’s own popularity among the peasants whom the communists sought to incite to rebellion.
a victorious attack on the capital
einen siegreichen Angriff auf die Hauptstadt führen
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(to) mount
Finally, in April 1975, Khmer Rouge forces mounted a victorious attack on the capital city of Phnom Penh and established a national government to rule Cambodia.
a death sentence (against)
ein Todesurteil (gegen) fällen
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(to) hand down
Belarus is the only European country that still hands down and carries out death sentences, thus isolating itself from European standards and values.
the reminder of the term
den Rest der Amtszeit ableisten
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(to) serve out
Mnangagwa, who had been chosen by ZANU-PF’s Central Committee to serve out the remainder of Mugabe’s term, returned to the country the following day.
the establishment of provisions
die Schaffung von Vorschriften vorsehen
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(to) provide for
In his last will, he provided for the establishment of the prestigious international Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford University, the oldest graduate scholarship in the world.
for duty
sich zum Dienst melden
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(to) report
He announced that 38 prospective jurors on call-in status had been asked to report for duty this day.
a noose on the city
die Stadt einkesseln
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(to) tighten
A skirmish in an eastern suburb of Kyiv illustrated how close Russian forces have come as they continued to tighten a noose on the city, but also revealed their strategic vulnerabilities.
lip service
Lippenbekentnisse
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(to) pay
So, do we want to fight for a mere token female representation, and thereby help the male powers that be to pay lip service to the requirement of the law?
money off
Geld abzweigen (illegal)
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(to) siphon
Russian-backed separatists who control the region in eastern Ukraine have been accused of siphoning off gas at the Sokhranovka transit point.
past (Her Majesty's Coffin)
an etwas respektvoll vorbeiziehen
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(to) file
During the formal occasion, the closed coffin is placed on view, as thousands of people queue to file past and pay their respects.
a pose
posieren
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(to) strike
genomic DNA
genomische DNS gewinnen
Genomic DNA is chromosomal DNA, in contrast to extra-chromosomal DNAs like plasmids. Most organisms have the same genomic DNA in every cell but only certain genes are active in each cell to allow for cell function and differentiation within the body.
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(to) harvest
Alternatively, genomic DNA can be harvested non-invasively from the inside of a person's cheek with buccal swabs.
any direct use of coal
jegliche direkte Nutzung von Kohle <<auslaufen lassen>>
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(to) phase out
The whole situation is exacerbated by the debate about the issue of energy security (dependency on Russia), high volatility of fuel prices (a return of the 'peak oil') and uncertainty regarding the finality of the national phase-out of nuclear energy.

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