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household
- The number of households of only one person is on the rise.
Haushalt
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to overturn
- to overturn a government/a decision/an image
umstürzen; zu Fall bringen
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mediocre
- not very high quality
mittelmäßig; zweitklassig
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social life
- He has little or no social life and has severe problems in making friends.
gesellschaftliches Leben; Privatleben
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to fulfil; to fulfill (AE)
- to fulfil one’s dreams/potential
- → fulfilled (adj): a fulfilled life; fulfilment (n); fulfilling (adj)
erfüllen
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ageing population
- population that is getting older and older
alternde Bevölkerung
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to cohabit
- a cohabiting couple
(in eheähnlicher Gemeinschaft) zusammenleben
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to work long hours
- The job is well-paid, but you have to work long hours, and sometimes during the weekend.
lange arbeiten
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sociologist
- someone who studies human behaviour in society, e.g. social institutions and organisations and how they interact with the individual
- → sociology (n); sociological (adj)
Soziologe, Soziologin
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to dissolve
- Stir until the powder has dissolved.
sich auflösen
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gap year
- During his gap year he travelled and worked in Australia, but he went back to England for university.
freies Jahr zwischen Schulabschluss und Studienbeginn
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launch a career
- The unexpected success of her short films helped her launch a career as a serious film director.
eine Karriere starten
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