Word Of The Day ~ der Abweg

...auf Abwege geraten. - He strayed from the straight and narrow. RELATED: abwegig - unfounded, false, wrong; absurd, outlandish, crazy der Weg - way, path MORE> Zitat des Tages (German Quotation of the Day) Das Leben gehört den Lebenden an, und wer lebt, muss auf Wechsel gefasst sein. (Life belongs to the living, and those who live must be prepared for change.) - Johann Wolfgang VON GOETHE ...

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Word Of The Day ~ abreißen

....it.) fly/break off; come to an end, be broken off, shut down In seinem Katastrophenfilm "The Day After Tomorrow" zeigt der deutsche Regisseur Roland Emmerich, wie der Golfstrom abreißt und die Welt deshalb eiskalt wird. - In his disaster film "The Day After Tomorrow" German director Roland Emmerich shows how the Gulf Stream shuts down and causes the world to ...

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Word of the Day: Olio

o·li·o ( l - ) n. pl. o·li·os 1. A heavily spiced stew of meat, vegetables, and chickpeas. 2. a. A mixture or medley; a hodgepodge. b. A collection of various artistic or literary works or musical pieces; a miscellany. 3. Vaudeville or musical entertainment presented between the acts of a burlesque or minstrel show. .

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Word Of The Day ~ der Abzug

WORT DES TAGES der Abzug (pl. die Abzüge) - trigger; print/copy; proof [photo]; rebate, discount, tax deduction; withdrawal; vent [for smoke, air] Er hat den Finger am Abzug. - He's got his finger on the trigger. Schäuble warnt vor US-Abzug aus dem Irak. (Schlagzeile) - Schäuble warns against U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. (headline) Die Truppen sind abgezogen. - The troops pulled out. Zieh ...

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Word Of The Day ~ abschieben

WORT DES TAGES abschieben - to deport someone; pass off, shift (blame); push away, shove off/out, get rid of; to shirk something off; partial displacement [tech.] Der Pilot einer Lufthansa-Maschine hat die Mitreise einer Iranerin verweigert, die nach Teheran abgeschoben werden sollte. - The pilot of a Lufthansa airplane refused to transport an Iranian woman who was being deported to Teheran. ...

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Word Of The Day ~ abschaffen

WORT DES TAGES (etwas) abschaffen (v.t.) - to abolish, abrogate, disestablish, repeal, dispose, do away with; get rid of (something) Für angehende Lehrer in Baden-Württemberg sollte das Staatsexamen abgeschafft und durch Bachelor- und Masterabschlüsse ersetzt werden. - For prospective teachers in Baden-Württemberg the state examination should be abolished and replaced by bachelor's and master'...

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Word Of The Day ~ absagen

WORT DES TAGES absagen (v.t.) - to cancel, call off; to decline, turn down (an invitation, etc.); to refuse, reject, nix something Er hatte die Grippe und musste absagen. - He had the flu and had to cancel. Nach ihrem zweiten Bewerbungsgespräch bekam sie eine Absage. - After her second job interview, she received a negative reply. Ich muss den Termin leider absagen. - Unfortunately, I have ...

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Word Of The Day ~ das angereicherte Uran & Chemie

WORT DES TAGES das angereicherte Uran - enriched Uranium das abgereicherte Uran - depleted Uranium Für ein Atomkraftwerk braucht man angereichertes Uran. - For an atomic power plant you need enriched uranium. Related: das Uran - unranium die Chemie - chemistry der Chemiker - chemist die Physik - physics der Physiker - physician der Wissenschaftler - scientist On a related note......

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Flavor of the Day - stentorian

Prompt: FOTD #19 - stentorian (extremely loud) Rating: PG Word count: 83 Summary: Lydia muses on her relationship with the enigmatic Prime. Notes: In which I play around in yet another new sandpit. Help me. I think I have a serious problem! ----- The truth is that while Prime may be an unmitigated bastard (their words not yours) he’s also quiet. Something you’ve come to appreciate...

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Day Seven

I'm busy alllll day tomorrow(today) so I'm posting this a bit early. Don't be confused though, this is where you share your word counts and excerpts for day 7. I hope you're doing well, don't forget there is a word war this weekend :) ~ Team Sign-Up Post ~ Team Calliope ...~ Prize Donation Page ~ NaNo Advice Thread ~ Events and Prizes ~ Write or Die ~ Dropbox ~ Word Wars ~

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