3 Flashcards

(60 cards)

1
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riesen Stock im Arsch

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ten foot carrot up his arse

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gefangen in meiner eigenen Falle

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caught in the web of my own making

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3
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um Kleinigkeiten streiten und verhandeln

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to stickle and negotiate

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4
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ausmustern, Abstellgleis…

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throw etc. sb on to the scrap

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5
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Bei Einteilung, Rezept usw.: Mischungverhältnis passt so gerade noch

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my ratios are quite on the edge

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6
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kleinkariert und rachsüchtig

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petty and vindictive

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7
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es spricht sich rum

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word travels!!

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8
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ist am ausklingen

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it’s petering out (pieterin)

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9
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launisch, unbeständig, wankelmütig

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people are so fickle

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10
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jmd antreiben

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to edge sb on

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11
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Was für ein Fiasko von einem Picnic

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what a car crash of a picnic

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12
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durcheinander unorganisiert (hier: Verdauung)

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right now I’m all over the shop

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13
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in die Parade fahren Sand ins Getriebe Knüppel zwischen…

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might put a spanner in the works

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14
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jmd durchfallen oder bestehen lassen

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to pass sb to fail sb

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15
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du bist ein moralisches Vakuum

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you’re a moral blanc

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16
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hupen jmd anhupen

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beeping to beep at sb

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17
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gib Vollgas

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pedal to the metal

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18
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you don’t say

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the phrase ‘no shit Sherlock’ comes to mind

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19
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Ringen und zupacken (auch geisti: Begreifen)

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i was grappling I was groping

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20
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Hanswurst, Clown verrückt

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zany

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21
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schrecklich und fantastisch

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that’s terribrill

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22
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ich kümmer mich drum

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I’m on it

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23
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ungläubiger Thomas

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doubting Thomas

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24
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tasten

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I’m grabbling

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neuwertig, wie neu, neuwertig
in mint condition
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Schnappschuss von sich selbst
take a selfie
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Gegensätze ziehen sich an
opposites attract
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negativ oder positiv besetztes Wort
stalking is a loaded term
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sich über etwas aufregen
get worked up about sth
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Durchfall haben
I've got the squits
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er hat Durchfall
he's got the squits
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wir achten aufeinander
we are looking out for one another
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I'm mildly freaking my noggin right now
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Taxi oder Bus nehmen
cabbing it or bussing it
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Ich hatte ein Damaskuserlebnis
I had a road to Damascus flash
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ohne Oliven drehe ich durch
I'm fucking mental for olives
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How to swear?
fucking fucklebucks
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Netz Raster Gitter
grid
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über den Tisch ziehen
pull over the barrel
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Steuerberrüger
tax fraudster
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böse Zungen
detractors
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protzig, großkotzig, angeberisch Auto Hotel usw
swanky hotel, car etc
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Dinge sehen nicht mehr so dolle aus
things don't look so sparkly
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sein heftiges Fluchen
his effing and blinding
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Gefügsamkeit, Gehorsamkeit
biddability of soldiers
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Hut ab
kudos to
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Betrug Gaunerei Schwindel
skulduggery
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Fahrer ausbremsen
to break check other drivers
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Joghurtbecher
rice rocket
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ausgerechnet...
just when... of all...
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etwas mit Fassung tragen
take sth on the chin
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Hilfe Unterstützung Beistand
give succour
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Vorsichtsmassnahmen
caveats
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abgedrosche (2 Ausdrücke)
joke/put is hackneyed or threadbare
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mit beiderseitigem Einverständnis (nachgestellt) einvernehmlich
consensual
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Ich mach das
I'm on it
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Mangel z.B. Ideenmangel
dearth of ideas
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die Annehmlichkeiten ohne die unangenehmen Dinge haben wollen
have the smooth without the rough
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Scherze und unanständige Witze
banter and off-colour jokes
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Wanderer Spaziergänger
rambler