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he woke with a start
er schreckte aus dem Schlaf hoch
the noise startled the birds
der Lärm schreckte die Vögel auf
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Letztlich schreckte Creutzfeldt jedoch davor zurück, gegen den im Fahndungsbuch ausgeschriebenen Kollegen polizeilich Anzeige zu erstatten.
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In the end, however, Creutzfeldt shied away from reporting this wanted man to the police.
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www.uni-kiel.de
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Die Bekanntheit des zugrunde liegenden Schauspiels schreckte den Komponisten zunächst ab.
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presse.bregenzerfestspiele.com
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At first the composer was put off by the great popularity of the play.
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presse.bregenzerfestspiele.com
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Plötzlich – zur Geisterstunde schreckte meine Frau mit einem schrillen Schrei aus dem Schlaf.
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vondobschuetz.vo.funpic.de
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Suddenly, in the ghost hour, my wife awoke from her sleep and cried out aloud.
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vondobschuetz.vo.funpic.de

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