45 Flashcards

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Pläne wurden vereitelt

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plots were foiled

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bist du ansprechbar?

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are you alert?

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Beschwerden (med)

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conditions, afflictions

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trinken oder essen draußen, nicht drinnen

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al fresco drinking

al fresco dining

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4
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sie lassen es richtig krachen

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they are going to party hard

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5
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hat den Beigeschmack von

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it smacks of

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6
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hier: Lehen

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tenure (mit Beispielen)

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unnachgiebig, entschlossen in Hinsicht auf etwas sein

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unflinching about sth

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8
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ich habs Lehrbuchmäßig gemacht

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I did it textbook style

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9
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vor diesem Hintergrund…

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against this background/backdrop

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10
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excessively particular or scrupulous as to the moral aspect of things.

zimperlich

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squeamish

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11
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That is extremely revolting

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This one has a serious gag factor

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12
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Ich gehe zum Bäcker

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go to the baker’s

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13
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Geisterfahrer 2x

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ghost driver, wrong way driver

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14
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willst du mich übers Ohr hauen

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You want to stitch me up

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15
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Auslassungslüge

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Lies of omission

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16
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sie schleppt ihn durch

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She carries him

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17
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navi??

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Satnav

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18
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ablenkbar beim Fahren

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Distractable while driving

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19
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bummelndes Auto

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Dawdling car

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20
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Halt dich zurück!!

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restrain yourself

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21
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jmd Nachsicht zeigen

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I showed him forbearance

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22
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Gefühle brachen sich Bahn

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Feelings etc suddenly burst its bounds

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23
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mach was du willst

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Well have it your way

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Liebesstreit
Lover's tiff
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Stauende Rückstau vor uns
Tailback ahead of us
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Aufgabenbereich
remit
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schäbig, zerschlissen (Gebäude und alles mögliche)
tatty building
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I'm not in her good books right now
I'm not her favourite chocolate in the box right now
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Schinderei
drudgery
30
T
Crowd scrap
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Ihm geht es sehr schlecht
He's in a bad way (Kramkenhaus)
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Kürzungen
cuts
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Anfall bekommen
throw a fit
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das ist bescheuert , in jeder Hinsicht
that's stupid - by any stretch
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du hast mich aus dem Konzept gebracht
you rattled me a bit here
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total billig gekauft
bought at a knockdown price
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du bist ganz schön selbstgefällig/hochnäsig
you are quite priggish
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Wir sehen uns demnächst
We'll see each other around
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Ich weiß, das ist ein großer Gefallen
I know it's a big ask
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jmd vorführen bloßstellen
To show so up
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schelmisch, lausbübisch
Impish eyes
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Blitz schlägt nie zweimal ein
Lightning never strikes twice
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wenn es (überhaupt) sein muss
If needs must
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etwas schätzen oder verwerfen
Appreciate or decry sth
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etw behalten nicht verlieren (poppy zb)
to keep hold of sth
46
Angst Gedanken verdrängen (psychologisch)
block out my thoughts/ fears
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es wird eine Vermischung von ... geben
There will be a mingling of...
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etwas zusammengestopft (people, things in a box)
jam together
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hartnäckig (zb Kreatur)
hartnäckig stubborn (zb Kreatur)
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Feierlichkeiten, Hoffnungen zerstört 2x
Celsbrations, hopes dashed or ruined
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entlassen vom Job 3x
Sacked, suspended or "he moves on"
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auf etwas setzen2x
to rely on | to bank on
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nivellieren, angleichen, gleichmachen (Einfluss, Macht)
to level sth
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spiralförmig
helical
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wie lang brauchst du noch???
How long are you gonna be
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ein kleines Dankeschön wäre angebracht
a little thank you won't go amiss
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Das ist so ziemlich das was ich befürchtet habe wie es aussieht
This is pretty much what I was afraid it would look like
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meine erste Anlaufstation war...
my first port of call was...
59
T
go and spoil yourself
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hat uns den Kopf gerade gerückt
he set us straight