80 Flashcards

(56 cards)

1
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mit üblicher, gewohnter Gelassenheit

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with his usual aplomb

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Schmutzfink, Dreckspatz, versiffter Typ

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dirty fellow

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3
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protzig

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showy

swanky

flashy

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4
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es fiel mir wie Schuppen von den Augen

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the scales fell from my eye

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5
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übertrieben

untertrieben

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overstated

understated

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6
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neumodisch

altmodisch

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new-fangled

old-fangled

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7
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Unzucht

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fornication

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8
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Bombenattentäter

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bomber

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9
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reißerisch

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sensational

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10
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für etw,jmd eine Lanze brechen

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strike a blow for sb/sth

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11
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nachteilig 3x

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detrimental

unfavorable

adverse

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12
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Geiz 3x

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avarice

  • meanness
  • stinginess
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13
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Beleidigungsverfahren

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libel action, suit

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14
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kommen in Gang

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gain momentum

hit their stride

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15
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Amtsvergehen

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abuse of office

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16
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keinen Hehl aus etwas machen

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make no secret of sth

make no bones of/about sth

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17
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Senktechtstarter (Person)

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whizkid

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18
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induktiv

deduktiv

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vom einzelnen zum allgemeinen (Regeln formulieren)

allgemeine Regeln anwenden

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19
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Presslufthammer

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jackhammer

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20
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sich gut schlagen

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to do well

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21
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kriechen, katzbuckeln, um Gnade winseln

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to grovel

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22
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er verschmähte meine Hilfe

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he scorned my help

he rejected…

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23
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Quartier beziehen

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take up quarters

24
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bahnbrechend:
Erfindung
Sieg, Erfolg

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seminal
pioneering
landmark
groundbreaking

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des einen Freud ist des anderen Leid
one man's joy is another man's sorrow
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Leute werden müde, abgespannt (und deshalb wohl auch überdrüssig) z.B. im Stau steckend
people are getting weary
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die hielten mich auf Trab
they kept me on the go
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viel Bedeutung/ Wert wurde auf ... gelegt
much importance was put on
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xyz wird sehr locker gehandhabt
xyz is relaxed
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heißgeliebte Erbstücke
treasured heirlooms
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rafften hunderte davon
swept away hundreds
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selbst wenn man das in Betracht zieht
even allowing for all that
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Innenbereiche , Innenräume
household/vehicle usw. interiors
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was weniger Freude bereitete
one thing that did not escape notice
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sie würde durchschaut
she had been rumbled
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Sperre zur Fahrkartenkontrolle
ticket barrier
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um den Gestank abzuschwächen
to mitigate the stink
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aufrichtig, unaufrichtig
honest, dishonest
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misogynous pronunciation
[mi’sogenes]
40
idiot
dufus
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beim 2. mal klappts bestimmt
second time lucky
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ooh, da waren die Trauben wohl zu sauer?
uuh, Missis Oh sour grapes
43
flirty banter is?
Flanter | -they are flantering
44
das zieht bei mir nicht
that won't wash with me
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er ist stur
he's bullish
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persönlich oder in echt erleben, sehen
see or experience something in the flesh
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binnen Kurzem ein Heli erschien
before long a helicopter arrived
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ich möchte dass meine Küchlein ein wenig markanter sind
want them to be a bit more distinctive
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gehängt und gevierteilt
hung drawn and quartered
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haut dich nicht um
doesn't knock you down (smell, taste, alcohol)
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nicht sehr weise von mir
not very wise of me
52
tolles Ding oder total daneben
stonker or stinker
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w
I paired up your pictures
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sucht euch einen Partner!
pair up
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er plusterte sich auf (Vogel/Frosch) aber auch figurativ
he ruffled his feathers importantly he puffed himself up
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Stinker
soap dodger