53 Flashcards

(56 cards)

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ein arschlöchiger Kommentar

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a knobbish comment

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etwas ausjäten, ausmerzen

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we have to weed out

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2
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  1. glans penis

2. complete idiot

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you are a bellend

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3
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Spreu vom Weizen

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wheat from the chaff

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4
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Lieferwagen mit xyz Beschriftung

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Van decked out in xyz livery

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das wird es bringen

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That’s what will do?

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habe Probleme das mir selbst gegenüber zu rechtfertigen

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Have problems rationalizing that to myself

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Appetitzügler

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appetite suppressant

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he is someone who constantly complains about things

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He is a real whinge bag/monster

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sie bummelte da hoch

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She dawdled up there

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10
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6:30

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6:30hrs

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er braucht einen Ansporn

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he needs prodding

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alles mögliche kann dich zu Fall bringen

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anything can trip you

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13
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to pack it in

to throw it in

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To jack it (in)

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wir haben uns dumm und dusselig gelacht

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We laughed ourselves silly when..

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15
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wir nehmen zur Kenntnis was sie sagen

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We note what you say

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16
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lieber offen als verborgen

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Better blatent than latent

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17
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Spottmütze aufhaben

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Wearing a dunce’s/ hat/cap

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18
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billiger Käse

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Mousetrap cheese

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19
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wahrscheinlich das gleiche Geseier

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probable the same drivel

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20
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hau dagegen - dann geht er wieder

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Bash it (so it works again)

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Kuchen wegputzen/ Kopien fertigmachen Bericht fertig machen

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polish off copies/ cake

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eine schlaue Bemerkung zu etwas machen

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make a perceptive observation about

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Hemd hat den Riechtest bestanden

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T-shirt passed the sniff test

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man, hab ich mich erschrocken
I almost jumped out of my skin
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postits
(yellow) stickies
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written in a grazeful style of handwriting
written in copperplates
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Daten gehen weit zurück
dates go back a long way
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das wird herzlich wenig gutes sein für Leute
fat lot of good that'll do anybody
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ging an der Tür vorbei
Passed by the door
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bringt mich nicht auf die Palme
Don't get me started
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Das dicke Ende kommt noch
There will be hell to pay
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spontane Ausflug, Urlaub 2x
Spur of the moment impulse holiday
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expose your bottom to sb
Mooning
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Schnäppchenjägerding (etwas billiges) z.B. ein billiges Lokal, shop usw
Its a cheapskin affair
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ich gleiche etwas aus (Fehler, Komplex)
I'm compensating for it
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er rannte weg
he made a run for it
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Zirkel
drawing compass
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blinder Aktionismus
knee jerk reaktion acting for the sake of acting
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foul smelling or real ugly
minging
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nicht genial schlau sondern dämlich
Not mensa but densa
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Ich geh früh zu Bett
I'll get an early night
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ich lasse mich nicht so leicht unterkriegen
I'll give them a good run for their money
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Zuweisung Kontingent
allotment
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not straight or higher on one side than on the other [= crooked]:
The picture on the wall was slightly skewed.
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Hindernis überwinden negotiate
overcome
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Statitiken sind eine einzige Verdummung
statistics are a big wool-pull
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lange Tradition haben, weit zurück gehen
dates back a ling way/time
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erfüllt alle Kriterien
it covers all the bases
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beschwören
evoke sth
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etwas bewältigen Erlebnis usw 3x
cope with overcome get over sth
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Schlagabtausch
trading blows
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- sich jmd offenbaren | - sich jmd anvertrauen
to confide in sb
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an Grenzen stoßen
hit a wall
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verehren
worship
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Darstellung, Meinung, Resultat verzerrt weil nicht die Fakten bekannt sind Berichterstattung war verzerrt
The media's coverage has been skewed from the very beginning.