Francis 30.7.2013 Flashcards

1
Q

Blase (Haut, etc.)

A

blister

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2
Q

Lack

A

lacquer

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3
Q

Steinbruch

A

quarry

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4
Q

eben (Boden - mit Wasserwaage)

A

level/even

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5
Q

Wasserwaage

A

spirit level

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6
Q

Difference between “clock” and “watch”

A

A “watch” is worn on the body/”clock” is on the wall or piano, etc - e.g. alarm clock

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7
Q

vage

A

vague

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8
Q

Heckwelle

A

wake

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9
Q

Leichenschmaus

A

wake

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10
Q

aufzahlen

A

to pay extra

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11
Q

draufzahlen

A

to do it for nothing

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12
Q

Praktikant(in)

A

Intern

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13
Q

ich habe dich durchschaut

A

I found you out

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14
Q

die Sicke (Boden)

A

a dip

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15
Q

damals

A

those days

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16
Q

Lacke

A

puddle

17
Q

Lackaffe

A

smoothy

18
Q

Schimpfwort (abwertende/beleidigende Bezeichnung)

A

abusive word/term

19
Q

Schimpfwort (Fluchwort z.B. shit)

A

swear word

20
Q

verfluchen

A

to curse

21
Q

fluchen

A

to swear

22
Q

South African greeting (“how is life”)

A

Howzit

23
Q

durcheinander

A

mixed up

24
Q

sich etwas leisten können

A

to be able to afford sth.

25
Q

sympathisch (FF)

A

likeable

26
Q

Rasen (Gras)

A

lawn

27
Q

mähenn

A

mow

28
Q

Psychiater

A

psychiatrist (Med.)

29
Q

Psychologe

A

psychologist

30
Q

Flexmörtel

A

tile cement

31
Q

Estrich

A

screed

32
Q

das Material ist ihnen ausgegangen

A

the ran out of materials (always plural)

33
Q

Stoff (Kleidung)

A

material (always singular)

34
Q

Fliesen legen

A

to tile / to lay the tiles

35
Q

Sockelleiste

A

skirting

36
Q

Fugen (Fliesen)

A

gaps between the tiles

37
Q

Fugenmasse

A

grout