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Looking for Mr Average - Stephan Müller
| Term | Definition / Synonym | German |
|---|---|---|
| heritage | legacy/tradition | Erbe |
| self-determination | decide yourself what you want to be or do | Selbstbestimmung |
| allegiance | =loyalty | Loyalität |
| grass root movement | =a campaign started on the internet that spreads around the world | Initative |
| narrow | opposite of broad | schmal, eng |
| quest | = search | Suche |
| dull | = boring | langweilig |
| be in debt | to owe sb. money | Schulden haben |
| to range from...to... | go from...to... | reichen von ... bis... |
| overweight | if you are too fat | übergewichtig |
| average person | common, not out of the ordinary person | Durchschnittsperson/ Durchschnittsmensch, Otto-Normal-Verbraucher |
| to reveal sth. about sb./sth. | to make a secret public | etw. enthüllen |
| match many criteria | to fulfill a lot of different aspects | mehrere Kriterien erfüllen |
| narrow the search | to focus on a smaller number | die Suche begrenzen/eingrenzen |
| specialise in sth. | to become an expert in one field or area | sich auf etw. spezialisieren |
| stand out from the rest | to be above average or extraordinary; easy to spot/see | sich von den anderen hervorheben/absetzen |
| outskirts | rural areas outside the city | Außenbezirke/Stadtrand |
| become apparent | become clear/obvious, to proof right | klar werden |
| virtually | nearly, almost | nahezu |
| recipe | formula, set of instructions, prescription | Rezept, Anleitung |
| contentment | satisfaction | Zufriedenheit |