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ausgerechnet

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adverb
  1. Used to express irritation, indignation, or a similar emotional response to something against one's will; roughly equivalent to some usages…
  2. Used to express the fact that the speaker thinks something is unlikely.

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  • Ausgerechnet im Juli fällt das Wasser aus.Of all months the water fails in July.B1Noch einmal, bitte (17) — Once more, please (17) (B1)
  • Oma, es ist neun Uhr morgens. Warum putzen wir ausgerechnet heute Steine?Grandma, it's nine in the morning. Why are we cleaning stones today of all days?B1Steine putzen — Polishing the Stones
  • Ausgerechnet dort, wo Soldaten mit Panzern übten, fanden die Wölfe Ruhe, denn Spaziergänger durften nicht hinein.Of all places, the wolves found peace where soldiers trained with tanks, because walkers were not allowed in.B1Der Wolf kehrt zurück — The Wolf Comes Back
  • Der Serienmörder im Krimi wohnt ausgerechnet im besten Hotel der Stadt.The serial killer in the crime novel lives in the best hotel in town, of all places.B2Noch einmal, bitte (20) — Once more, please (20) (B2)

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