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Angst lässt nach

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fear eases

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how is it compared to …

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how is it measured to…

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development of earth’s population

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grow from 7 billion in 2013 to 10.4 billion by 2100.

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(colours, buildings) sich beißen mit

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the house jarred with its surroundings

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ein paar vereinzelte Takeaway Flyer lagen herum

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a smattering of takeaway menues

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sporadisch, vereinzeltes Brummen von Fliegen vereinzelte Schüsse

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desultory buzzing of flies [‘desultri]

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er ist ein Pfuscher

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he is a blunderer

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öffne die Whiskyflasche

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break it open (bottle of whisky) so wie beim Sekt

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prozessfreudig, streitsüchtige Menschen

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litigious people

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meiner bescheidenen Meinung nach, wenn sie mich fragen

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for what it’s worth…

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Trinkbecher Humpen

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beaker

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we split up! Oh, das ist hart!

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tough break!!

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spelling of whisky?

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only in Ireland it’s Whiskey

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Whisky mit Wasser verdünnen unverdünnter?

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cut Whisky sheer or straight whisky

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der Aufgabe/ Verantwortung entziehen

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to flinch from the task, responsibility

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diese Brötchen sind supersüss

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these rolls are sweet on steroids

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mit jmd verscherzen 2x

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to blow it with sb to spoil things with sb

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rauhes Lachen

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raucous laughter

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versteinerte Strukturen 2x

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set structured fossilized customs

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Inhaltsangabe

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content page

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erzwungener Aufenthalt im Ausland

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enforced sojourn abroad

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das ist nicht sehr glaubwürdig 2x

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strains credulity stretches credibility

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er ist voller Illusionen

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he is deluded

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ich versuche immer noch herauszufinden was sie will

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still gaging what she want

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durchwursteln
to huddle through
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ich wurde durchschaut
ich was rumbled
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wir müssen etwas nachbessern
have to do some touching up
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ich werde das mit besonderer Anstrengung, mehr Leistung, machen (wie ein Durazellhäschen)
I'll do it on steroids
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was mich immer gestört hat
what has always bothered me
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Gefühl der Enttäuschung war für sich selbst (nicht für den anderen)
his disappointment was for himself
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schlurfend gehen
scuffle
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das heisseste, tollste.. 2x
the jazziest fanciest
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satt aber auch voll (alles mögliche: Einkaufswagen usw.)
stuffed to the rafters
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rauh
raucous [rocus]
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sauergesichtige Ziege
sour-faced bitch
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ich habe ihn zusammengeschissen
I gave him a bollocking
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wenn es unbedingt sein muss
if needs must be
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ich stehe im Rang über ihm sehr über ihm
I'm ... I'm several ranks his senior
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Leg dich nie mit mir an
never pick a fight with Stalin
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vorverdauter Hollywood Scheiß
predigested Hollywood crap
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Puschel
fluffy duster
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etwas auf Verdacht tun
to do sth on spec
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hänseln, aufziehen, verarschen
wind up
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ich verüble diese Frage
I resent the question
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Exzentrizität und Entrücktheit/Weltferne
for eccentricity and vague other-worldliness
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Gefühl haben verreisen zu wollen??
feel flighty
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to make sth public
roll out
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genervter Blick (Schwiegermutter am Telefon)
exasperated look
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Waren auf den Markt bringen
roll out new product
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die Leute in einen Topf werfen
lump them together bracket them together
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die mit einander kämpfen lassen
Pitting them against each other
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er jammert/mault/meckert gerade
he's having a bit of a moan
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schmuddeliges Geschäft
Grubby deal
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Not kennt kein Gebot was muss das muss
needs must (when the devil drives)
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das traf auf Spepsis/Ungläubigkeit
Met by incredulity
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lass uns Schluss machen
Let's call it (quits/a day)
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Wir sind aus dem Schneider
we're off the hook
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Nachforschungen recherchen ausweiten
widen (out) inquiries
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in other types of losses: someone has died: how do you feel??
Bereft bereathed
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not having enough to do
underoccupied
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Any uneducated idiot could have...
any sub-literate cretin could have...

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