44 Flashcards

(56 cards)

1
Q

für schlechte Zeiten beiseite legen

A

put sth by for a rainy day

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2
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hielt den Pfannenheber hoch

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Held spatula aloft

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3
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f

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I am put by

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4
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du / man kann ihm nichts vormachen

3x

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  • you can’t pull the wool over his eyes
  • you can’t fool him
  • he’s nobody’s fool
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5
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16 Meilen Rückstau

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16 mile tailback

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6
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Küchlein mit Zuckerüberzug

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iced fancy (cake)

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7
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Großeinsatz

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large scale operation

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8
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Drogengeschäft vereiteln

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foil a drug deal

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9
Q

Befreiungsschlag ausführen 2x

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deal a, strike a liberating blow

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10
Q

zurückweichen, -zucken

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flinch

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11
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ziemlich gebildet für jmd der Groß-Kleinschreibung nicht berücksichtigt

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pretty erudite for a person who…

goes in for random capitalisation

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12
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gackerde Studenten (in Pub)

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cackling students

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13
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kritische Bemerkungen über etw, jmd

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strictures on sth

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14
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schwerfällig 3x (z.B. Konversation)

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  • hard-going
  • cumbersome
  • laborious (conversation)
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15
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ich ertrage es geduldig

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I stick it out

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16
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sehbehindert 2x

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partially sighted

partially blind

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17
Q

er ist schon ganz schön braun (hum)

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had an accident with a sun lamp

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18
Q

knausern und sparen

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skimping and saving

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19
Q

Querbalken

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joist

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20
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gesäumt von (z.B. Bäumen)

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hemmed by

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21
Q

Tisch wechseln?

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want to move table?

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22
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to talk about something with a lot of interest and excitement

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wax lyrical

you are waxing lyrical, aren’t you?

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23
Q

obs dir passt oder nicht

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like it or lump it

24
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unverhältnismäßig

2x

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excessive (wenn übermäßig)

sonst disproportionately

25
geschnapt beim stibitzen vom Wechselgeld
caught pilfering from the petty cash
26
ignorieren anpreisen werben
flout flaunt tout (self-touting)
27
Aldi ist für grundsätzliche Waren für Extras musst du woanders hin
bits and basics (aldi gets you basics, for bits go elswhere)
28
er hat Stimmungsprobleme (rastet schnell mal aus)
he has temper issues
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einen Seitenblick werfen
throw sidelong glances
30
es wird langsam alt, abgedroschen, kann icht nicht mehr machen
it's getting old
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etwas bewusst sagen? (mit Bedacht)
say sth advisedly
32
etw ist aus dem Lot geraten (sogar ein schiefer Kuchen)
it is thrown out of kilter
33
die Freude trüben
to temper delight
34
da kommt Freude auf
that's a real pleasure
35
Vergangenheit ist eine Geisteshaltung
the past is a state of mind
36
Stühle ranschieben
pull in you chair, please
37
uttered, for example, in anger or frustration
jesus H Christ!!
38
ansprechbar und kann sprechen
he is alert and can talk
39
das Thema aufbringen
to raise the topic
40
traurige Lage, hoffnungslose Lage
sorry plight | hopeless plight
41
kommt bei jmd nicht gut an 4x
not well received by sb / raise eyebrows not go down well with / go down badly with
42
macabre pronunciation
[kaab] or [kaabr]
43
quengelnder Junge
grizzling boy
44
was unterstellst du (mir)
what are you insinuating
45
selbe Scheiße wie immer
same shit different day
46
entdecken, entzaubern, enthüllen
debunk sth
47
Verzicht auf etwas 3x
- decision not to ... - decision to waive - he waived it
48
Stromschlag
electric schock
49
sich für etwas begeistern. 2x
- get into sth | - get excited about sth
50
einen Schock haben
he is in shock
51
pikiert
put out
52
verlier nicht die Fassung
don't get rattled
53
ich bin ziemlich unbeeindruckt (bringt mich nicht durcheinander oder besorgt mich)
I'm pretty much unfazed
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um zu beeindrucken und zu blenden
to baffle and blind
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Ich bin mit dem auf Augenhöhe gleichberechtigt
I am on an equal footing with him
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ich bin nicht dein Handlanger, Hiwi
I'm not your drudge