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1
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eine (eigene) Firma gründen

A

to set up (your own) company

2
Q

(neue/strengere) Gesetze einführen

A
to introduce (new/tougher) legislation
[uncountable]
3
Q

als der Tag anbrach

SYN: bei Tagesanbruch; im Morgengrauen

A

as dawn broke/was breaking

SYN: at dawn

4
Q

einen Plan ausführen/ein Vorhaben in die Tat umsetzen

A

to implement a plan

5
Q

einen Alarm auslösen

A

to set off an alarm

6
Q

Spekulationen auslösen/anheizen

A

to prompt speculation (that …)

7
Q

(grosses) Interesse hervorrufen/erzeugen

A

to generate (a lot of) interest

8
Q

(bevor/als/nachdem) Krieg ausbrach

A

(before/when/after) war broke out

9
Q

to START a career as

A

to LAUNCH a career as

10
Q

to START/CAUSE (angry) protests

A
to TRIGGER (angry) protests
SYN: SPARK (OFF)
11
Q

to START new laws

A

to BRING IN new laws

12
Q

to START (TO USE) a new approach

A

to ADOPT a new approach

13
Q

to START a conversation with sb

A

to STRIKE UP a conversation with sb

14
Q

to START a project

A

to EMBARK ON a project

15
Q

Neue Firmen SCHIESSEN AUS DEM BODEN

A

New companies are SPRINGing UP

16
Q

Violence STARTed

A

Violence ERUPTed