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Question 1

er hat nicht den Mumm

Answer 1

he doesn’t have the bottle

Question 2

jmd. ausbooten, zuvorkommen

Answer 2

preempt so

Question 3

Wasser auf meinen Mühlen 2x

Answer 3

grist to/for my mill

water on my mill

Question 4

Tisch machen, gründlich Ordnung

Answer 4

make a clean sweep reinen

Question 5

stellt sich mich als Rätsel dar

Answer 5

xyz pose a conundrum to xyz

Question 6

ich bin ein Rätsel für dich, ein x wenn du so willst

Answer 6

I pose a conundrum to you, a riddle if you will -

Question 7

am Tisch essen (also im Restaurant)

Answer 7

lunching al desko

Question 8

verderblicher Einfluss

Answer 8

pernicious influence

Question 9

Farage redet böse, ist dünnhäutig und agressiv

Answer 9

Farage is snarling, thin-skinned and aggressive

Question 10

gibt ihm einen Dreifachsieg

Answer 10

give him a clean sweep

Question 11

verderbliches Benotungssystem (in Schule)

Answer 11

pernicious grading system

Question 12

ich lag noch in meinen Windeln

Answer 12

I was still in my nappies

Question 13

Verweilzeit

Answer 13

dwell time

Question 14

kneifst du oder…stellt du dich der Sache

Answer 14

are you dodging (it) or can you face it

Question 15

die Arbeitsteilung war von Anfang an klar

Answer 15

the division of labour was clear from the very beginning

Question 16

stand von vornherein fest

Answer 16

was a foregone conclusion

Question 17

er sah verdrießlich, von der Rolle aus

Answer 17

he looked a bit out of sorts

Question 18

es ist an mir vorbeigegangen

Answer 18

it passed me by

Question 19

gegen etwas demonstrieren

Answer 19

rally against sth

Question 20

Politiker sollten die Schärfe aus ihrer Stimme, Worten nehmen

Answer 20

politicians should take the stridency out of their language

Question 21

lautstark, schrill

Answer 21

strident

Question 22

Internat

Answer 22

Boarding school

Question 23

berührt die Fähigkeit Problemlösungen zu finden

Answer 23

affect the ability to problem solve.

Question 24

in bin hier der Vermittler, Mittelsmann

Answer 24

I’m the gobetween in this

Question 25

halt die Fresse

Answer 25

keep your gob shut

Question 26

was gab er als Zugabe

Answer 26

what did he do for an encore

Question 27

ich fühle mich super 2x

Answer 27

feel lively about sth - I'm pretty much pumped up

Question 28

überforderte Krankenhäuser

Answer 28

overwhelmed hospitals

Question 29

hier: schielen

Answer 29

squint

Question 30

von denen viele

Answer 30

many of whom....

Question 31

Notenschriften

Answer 31

musical notations

Question 32

Messdiener

Answer 32

acolyte

Question 33

eine Schar Mädchen

Answer 33

a bevy of girls

Question 34

was Witze angeht.... wenn man Witze miteinander vergleicht...

Answer 34

as jokes go, Tom's comment was a rather poor one

Question 35

ziemlich schwierig

Answer 35

hard as catching a greased pig?

Question 36

Angst schüren

Answer 36

fuel fears

Question 37

Sie will die Dinge immer bagatellisieren

Answer 37

she always wants to minimize things

Question 38

unsere Pläne fielen ins Wasser

Answer 38

our plans fell through

Question 39

watscheln

Answer 39

waddle

Question 40

actec code

Answer 40

-QR (quick response) code

Question 41

er spielt und tobt mit seinen Kindern

Answer 41

he plays and romps with his children

Question 42

er stellt sich an (z.B. über Krankheiten jammern)

Answer 42

he makes a fuss

Question 43

priviliged white kids who subscribe to the hippie lifestyle because they can (no worries about money, a job etc.)

Answer 43

Trustafarians

Question 44

weckt wenig Begeisterung

Answer 44

evokes little enthusiasm

Question 45

erfüllt uns immer noch mit Begeisterung

Answer 45

still holds us in raptures xyz

Question 46

freu dich nicht zu früh

Answer 46

don't party just yet

Question 47

Bereich ist verkehrsberuhigt

Answer 47

area is traffic calmed

Question 48

gegen etwas berufen

Answer 48

appeal against

Question 49

wir brauchen Planungssicherheit

Answer 49

we need certainty

Question 50

he's on the run

Answer 50

he's on a lam

Question 51

hat schön gejammert und wollte den ganzen Tag so weiter machen

Answer 51

had a good wail and wanted to keep it up the whole day

Question 52

er brach völlig zusammen

Answer 52

he had a complete meltdown

Question 53

Auftrag die Erinnerung aufrecht zu erhalten

Answer 53

mission, mandate to keep the memory alive

Question 54

he schwärmte über 4x

Answer 54

he went into raptures about - he began to rave about - he began to enthuse about - he was gushing about

Question 55

Resourcen verfügbar machen

Answer 55

to free up sth (resources)

Question 56

Mann für alle Fälle 2x

Answer 56

- allrounder | - man for all seasons

Question 57

können uns keine Ausfälle leisten

Answer 57

can't allow any failures

Question 58

er hat nichts zu lachen 3x

Answer 58

- his life is no bed of roses - he has a massive problem - he is not in the mood for jokes - he has nothing to laugh about

Question 59

Rohstoff

Answer 59

resource

Question 60

kannst du im Internet finden

Answer 60

you can buy these things of the internet

Question 61

Vorliebe für etwas entwickeln

Answer 61

take a liking to sth (for eher seltener)

Question 62

Ich finde ihn sympathisch 4x

Answer 62

I find him likeable - I fond of him - I have sympathy for him (Vorsicht) - find him personable

Question 63

er hatte nichts zu lachen

Answer 63

he had nothing to laugh about

Question 64

aus der Reihe tanzen nicht aus der Reihe tanzen

Answer 64

step out of line stay in line

Question 65

Pflegefall

Answer 65

nursing case