62 Flashcards

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warum schiebst du nicht ab, trollst du dich nicht

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why don’t you toddle off?

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we exacted revenge/ retribution

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we evened the score

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he is good at critizising others but he can’t….

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he can dish it but he can’t take it

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place were you can buy anything and everything

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one-stop shop

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  • das kann dauern

- erwarte nicht zu viel

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don’t hold your breath

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lass dir dadurch keinen coolen Spruch versauen

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don’t let it get in the way of a good soundbite

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I’m not going through red lights 2x

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I don’t shoot red lights

run a red light

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Ich muss mich mit Fahrrädern auf der Strasse herumschlagen

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I have to contend with bikes on the roads

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bitte respektiere meine persönlichen Grenzen

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please respect personal boundaries

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Mittlerorganisation (Nicht der Regierung zugehörig)

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quango

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einen Kommentar einstellen (social network)

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put out a tweet

put out a comment

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Beards are no longer in fashion

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beard is in trend no more

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warum ist das so ne Sache/Problem?

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why is it a thing

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13
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das Geschäft brummt

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business is bristling

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ich schmiere Leute wenn ich muss

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I go and grease palms if I have to

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sie ist von diesen TV Shows gefangen

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she is a captive of such shows

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Hupe

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hooter

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Zusammenhang, Hintergrund und beabsichtige Bedeutung sind wichtig

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Context, background and intended meaning are important!

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18
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Ursprünglich Vertreter eines Grafen

heute Adelstitel

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viscount [vaikaunt]

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sich etwas abgewöhnen (Angewohnheit)

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I must wean myself off/from

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example for, of, oder was?

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  • example of early Chinese porcelain
  • He set a good example to his classmates.
  • the maths teacher gave me an example for my daughter.
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wird öde, langweilig,

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It’s getting drab

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aloof

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standoffish

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Quacksalber, Schwindler, Scharlatan

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snake oil salesman/peddler

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er is ohne Zweifel gerade heraus
he is certainly straight-talking
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he is secretive
he is closedmouth
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er saß da unbekümmert, ungeniert
he sat there unconcernedly
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wir kommen gleich zur Sache, OK?
we cut the chase, shall we
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los mach ein paar Knöpfe zu
go and fasten some buttons
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mach die Schuhe zu 2x
fasten your shoes tie your laces
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meiden, vermeiden, umgehen kann wohl überall verwendet werden
eschew
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In der Zukunft, ab heute... 2x
in future in the future
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Ich kann mich dir nicht aufdrängen, dir nicht zur Last fallen
I can't impose on you
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wie vorausschauend von dir
how prescient of you
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im Bereich von 20 m der Bauarbeiten, Baumaßnahme
within 20 yards of the building work
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Poller
bollard
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das dürfte schwierig werden
that would be a job
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Strichmännchen
stickfigure
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er sagte es in einem Ton der mir nicht gefällt
said it in a tone I don't much care for
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w
are you a fan of habitat
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wenigstens kriegt man damit ein paar Minuten rum
at least it will pass a few minutes
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Also, Brust raus!
right, shoulders back
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Lockenwickler im Haar
rollers in her hair
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Habe mich daran gewöhnt (im positiven Sinne)
... has grown on me "His music grows on you, I find".
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Schwellen
sleepers (rail track)
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shenanigan
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kleines Bisschen in mit war erfreut
tiny seed inside me was delighted
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am Wochenende 2x
on the weekend at the weekend
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wurde beim Schwarzfahren erwischt
was caught (out) fare dodging
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während der Woche 2x
in the week during the week
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to harass sb with unnecessary and humiliating tasks
to haze sb (remember the hazing?)
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weiches Gemüse (überlagert)
squashy vegetables
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ich bin froh, dass xyz den Bach runter geht
I' m glad xyz is on the slide
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mach dich (deshalb) nicht fertig 2x
don't beat yourself up don't bully yourself
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Ich bin bekannt dafür, dass ich mich auch mal amüsieren kann
I have been known to cut loose
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zimperlich sein
fussy, squemish
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Zecken
ticks
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Sandwich
sarnie
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ich sehe älter aus als ich bin
I look beyond my years
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habe mein Regenzeug an
wearing wet weather gear