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1
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er ist ohne List

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he is without guile

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historic or historical?

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  1. famous important

2. concerning events

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rührselig, sentimental

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mawkish

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da ist was ätzendes hinterm Ofen

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something nasty in the woodshed

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sie sind sehr knauserig

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they pinch the penny

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er hats verpfuscht

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he fluffed it

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er sah gleichgültig aus 2x

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indifferent

blasé

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Vermittler

Schiedsrichter

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arbiter

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w

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larks and owls are? two different chronotypes

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Jemanden ausgrenzen (dt und engl)

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ostrakisieren

ostracise

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11
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Wendehals

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flip-flopper

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wiederkehrend (wie ein Geist), Untoter

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revenant

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I’m not on good terms with him

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I’m out of sorts with him

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lahmgelegt (Person, System, Produktion)

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hamstrung

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es war ein glücklicher Zufall

2x

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it was a lucky coincidence

it was a fluke

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ungefähre Schätzung

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ballpark estimate

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er positioniert sich in die Mitte

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puts himself in the centre

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18
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Gemeinsamkeiten

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commonalities

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19
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Amoklauf mit Schußwaffe

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shooting rampage

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20
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wir haben alle unsere Vorurteile

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we all have our biases

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er hielt seine Rede mit der er seine Niederlage einräumte

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give? a concession speech

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22
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sie hat eins draufgesetzt

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she went one better

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beschmieren, besudeln

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Cabrio

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Strandbad
lilo
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bruchstückartig
snippy
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rifle of a special design used in British Army
Bullpup Rifle
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Prüfstand Versuchsstand
test rig
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überabstreng dich nicht
don't overstrain yourself
30
determination hat drei Bedeutungen
Entscheidung Entschiedenheit Bestimmung (z.B. Schiffsposition)
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Kreisläufe wo es immer auf und ab geht (wirtschaftlich, biologisch)
they have real boom-and-bust cycles
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die müssen heulen vor Freude
they must be weeping with joy
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es geht mir an die Nieren, oder: es nervt mich
it gets to me
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es wird nie langweilig, oder?
it never gets old, does it
35
erzaähl mir wie es so geht, OK?
tell me how it goes, OK?
36
häng es an (die Last), sattle es auf
hitch it
37
Aushängeschild (Person)
poster child, poster boy/girl
38
ihr arbeitet viel in der Nacht
you have to work the night shift
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hat einen guten Spritverbrauch
have good gas milage
40
Pflegekraft, Bezugsperson usw.
caregiver
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Pläne überdenken
mull plans
42
ich bin zwar der Koch, aber er ist....
I'm the cook but she's the master chef
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klingt mehr nach Friedensapostel als Kriegstreiber
he sounds more dovish than hawkish
44
a rebuke or rebuff?
slapdown
45
spießig 2x
prissy, narrow-minded
46
Kopf hoch
chin up
47
bei Husten?
Angocin
48
das ist voreilig 2x
that's a bit rash/premature
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Großbuchstaben Kleinbuchstaben
caps, capitals lower case (letter)
50
mit dem Gesetz vertraut sein
conversant with the law
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Aufbauplan, Schaltplan
schematic
52
beiden gerecht werden, Kompromiss finden sodass beide gleich behandelt werden (z.B. work and family)
strike a ballance between...
53
auf Pump kaufen (coll)
buy sth on tick
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sie hat mich gemustert
she gave me the once over
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er legte seinen Kopf zur Seite
he cocked his head

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