| English | German | |
| contentious {adj} [person; not topic] | 75 kampflustig | |
| conversational {adj} [e.g. partner, tone, topic, therapy] | 20 Gesprächs- [z. B. Partner, Ton, Thema, Therapie] | |
| understudied {adj} [research topic] | (von der Wissenschaft) vernachlässigt [Forschungsthema, -gebiet] | |
Verbs |
| to cover sth. [topic] | 784 etw.Akk. behandeln [Thema] | |
| to address sth. [topic] | 714 etw.Akk. thematisieren | |
| to address sth. [topic] | 637 etw.Akk. behandeln [Thema] | |
| to introduce sth. [topic] | 455 etw. anschneiden [Thema] | |
| to address sth. [topic, briefly] | 419 etw. ansprechen [Thema] | |
| to treat sth. [a topic or subject] | 268 etw.Akk. abhandeln [Thema etc.] | |
| to resurface [fig.] [memories, topic] | 89 aufkommen | |
| educ. to cover sth. [topic at school] | 59 etw. durchnehmen [Thema in der Schule] | |
| to air sth. [topic] | 55 etw.Akk. erörtern | |
| to approach sth. [broach a topic] | auf etw.Akk. zu sprechen kommen | |
| to discuss sth. [topic etc.] | sichAkk. mit etw.Dat. auseinandersetzen [Thema usw.] | |
Nouns |
| issue [topic] | 4510 Thema {n} | |
| approach [to a topic, subject] | 2059 Ansatz {m} [Ausgangspunkt, Grundgedanke] | |
| subject [topic] | 1319 Thema {n} | |
| subject [theme, topic] | 516 Gegenstand {m} [Thema] | |
| hobbyhorse [fig.] [favorite topic] | 226 Lieblingsthema {n} | |
| item [topic] | 144 Thema {n} | |
| head [obs.] [one of the chief points of a topic] | 19 Thema {n} [Schwerpunkt] | |
| acad. [female professor responsible for formulating the topic of an academic thesis, who is not necessarily the student's personal advisor] | Themenstellerin {f} [einer akademischen Qualifikationsarbeit] | |
| acad. [professor responsible for formulating the topic of an academic thesis, who is not necessarily the student's personal advisor] | Themensteller {m} [einer akademischen Qualifikationsarbeit] | |
2 Words: Others |
| highly charged {adj} [issue, topic] | hochbrisant | |
| never-exhausted {adj} [subject, topic] | ewig | |
| shame-ridden {adj} [topic, memory etc.] | schambesetzt | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to bring sth. up [topic etc.] | etw.Akk. aufbringen [Thema] | |
| to come up [topic, idea, etc.] | aufkommen | |
| to enlarge upon sth. [a topic of discussion] | etw.Akk. vertiefen [ein Thema] | |
| to skate over sth. [topic, problem] | etw. nur streifen [Thema, Problem] | |
| to touch on sth. [topic, issue] | etw. berühren [Thema] | |
| to turn to sth. [to another topic etc.] | zu etw.Dat. übergehen [zu anderem Thema etc.] | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| econ. deep dive [an in-depth review of a topic] | Deep Dive {n} [genaue, tiefgehende Analyse eines Sachthemas] | |
| favorite subject [Am.] [favorite topic] | Lieblingsthema {n} | |
| favourite subject [Br.] [favourite topic] | Lieblingsthema {n} | |
| main subject [main topic] | Hauptthema {n} [z. B. eines Gesprächs] | |
| pol. political staging [political framing or orchestration of a topic] | politische Inszenierung {f} [eines Themas] | |
| publ. serious reading [where the topic is weighty, requiring considerable effort to comprehend] | anspruchsvolle Lektüre {f} | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| to dwell on / upon sth. [topic] | etw. ausführlicher behandeln [Thema] | |
| to dwell on / upon sth. [topic] | sich näher mit etw. befassen [Thema] | |
| to fill sb. in (on sth.) [coll.] [supply with information on a specific topic] | jdn. (über etw.Akk.) informieren | |
| to go off track [idiom] [to go off topic; about a person, presentation, etc.] | (vom Thema) abschweifen | |
| to go off track [idiom] [to go off topic] | vom Thema abkommen | |
| to go off track [idiom] [to go off topic] | vom Thema abweichen | |
| to go off track [idiom] [to go off topic] | vom Hölzchen aufs Stöckchen kommen [Redewendung] [vom Thema abkommen] | |
| to pick up on sth. [topic, hint, etc.] | etw. aufgreifen [Thema, Hinweis etc.] | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| a tricky subject [controversial topic] | ein heikles Thema {n} | |
| idiom a tricky subject [controversial topic] | ein heißes Eisen {n} [fig.] | |
| idiom a tricky subject [controversial topic] | eine heiße Kartoffel {f} [fig.] | |
| in-depth coverage [of a topic] | detaillierte Darstellung {f} [eines Themas] | |
4 Words: Verbs |
| to return to one's muttons [to return to one's topic] [hum.] | zum Thema zurückkehren | |
5+ Words: Others |
| Unverified Let's now go over to ... [phrase to announce a change of topic] | Kommen wir nun zu ... [Überleitung zu einem anderen Thema] | |
5+ Words: Verbs |
| to be not off the table [idiom] [e.g. topic, item] | noch nicht vom Tisch sein [Redewendung] [z. B. Thema, TOP] | |
| idiom to wander from topic to topic | vom Hölzchen aufs Stöckchen kommen | |
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