AI Dont You Know Flashcards
(263 cards)
1
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‘subversion, overthrow, revolution’
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der Umsturz
2
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towel
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das (Hand)tuch
3
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resign, dismiss (jdm.), quit, recall
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kündigen
4
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informed, knowledgeable, expertly
A
kundig
5
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initially
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‘ursprünglich’, ‘zunächst’, ‘anfänglich’
6
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‘rugs/carpets
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der Vorelger, Läufer/
Teppich(e)
7
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to fall into sth (panic)
Turn into sth
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in etw. (akk.) geraten
to fall into sth (panic)
Turn into sth
8
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resemble, take after sb.
A
ähneln
resemble, take after sb.
9
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What does ‘jdm. nachgeraten’ mean?
take after sb
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jdm. nachgeraten
10
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snap, go berserk, go crazy, bug out
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durchdrehen
11
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What is ‘der Fehlalarm’?
false alarm
A
der Fehlalarm
12
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onion
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die Zwiebel
13
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drawn, attracted, decent (sufficiently clothed)
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angezogen
drawn, attracted, decent (sufficiently clothed)
14
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attract, dress
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anziehen
15
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decent, reputable, proper, civilized
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anständig
16
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queue for sth
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etw. einreihen
queue for sth
17
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line up, get in line
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sich einreihen
line up, get in line
18
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strange, odd, devious, erroneous
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abwegig
19
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job interview
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das Vorstellungsgespräch
20
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dubious, suspect, questionable
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fragwürdig
21
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interrogate, hear sth
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vernehmen
22
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cozy, comfortable, snugly
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behaglich
23
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complain, moan, lament, litigate
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klagen
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accuse, indict, charge
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jdn anklagen
25
classical, tried and tested
altbewährt
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redeem, honour (a promise), cash in
einlösen
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adjustable
einstellbar
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envoy, messenger, herald
der Bote
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concrete
der Beton
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blessing
der Segen
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deer
das Reh/Wild
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decorations
Dekorationen/Auszeichnung
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reduced
ermäßigt
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discount, rebate, reduction
der Rabatt
35
hoover
staubsaugen
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bold
frech/kühn/mutig
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drunkard
der Trunkenbold
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conjunction, nexus, concatenation, correlation (wiss.)
die Verknüpfung
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connection
die Anknüpfung
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build on sth, draw on sth, tie in with sth., Establish (ohne an... a Beziehung)
an etw. anknüpfen
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relate, associate, link, knit sth (join together sth)
verknüpfen
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fail, malfunction, deny sb sth, choke/flop
versagen
43
tension, stretch, strain, cock sth
spannen
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loan, lend
(aus)leihen
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genocide
der Völkermord
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sell off, barter away (pejorative)
verschachern
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settled, done, finished, dead
erledigt
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Pooped, knackered.
erledigt, ausgelaugt, erschöpft
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Rung of a ladder, bit of deer antler.
die Sprosse
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Sprout, shoot (botanical).
## Footnote
Example: 'echter Spross-chip off the old block.'
der Spross
51
I care about you (slang).
Es liegt mir/Mir liegt was an dir
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Actually, after all, as a matter of fact.
in der Tat
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Watershed, change of times, turning point in history.
die Zeitenwende
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Take place.
## Footnote
Without 'sich': fulfil, consummate, administer, enforce, implement, accomplish.
sich vollziehen, ablaufen, stattfinden, geschehen, erfolgen
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Establish, adapt, change, furnish a room.
einrichten
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Obviousness, implicitness, naturalness.
die Selbstverständlichkeit
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Beginning with, starting from, ensuing from something.
ausgehend von
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Plus, and also, together with.
sowie
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Sovereignty, reign.
die Herrschaft
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Thus, hereby.
dadurch
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Subsequently, afterwards, hereupon.
hierauf
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Besides, by, alongside.
neben + dative
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Prussian statesman who introduced many reforms.
Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein
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revival, increase, resuscitation (fig.) enlivenment
Belebung
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conduct, manage, run, oversee
leiten
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disperse
zerstreuen
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codify, establish, lay down
Bedingungen festchreiben- stipulate terms
festschreiben
68
enlightenment, clarification, reconnaissance
Aufklärung
69
beyond, across (on the other side), on the other side (adv. ohne gen)
jenseits +gen
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even if/though..., still
Auch wenn..., so
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subsequent (auf... is what it is following)
auf... folgend
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not least of all
nicht zuletzt
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least of all, last of all (adv)
ganz zuletzt
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to take care of something, to ensure something, or to provide for something.
## Footnote
German sometimes uses 'sorgen' idiomatically, especially in more formal contexts, to imply causation or influence rather than direct 'care.'
für etwas sorgen
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shy
schüchtern
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reserved, reticent, restrained, reluctant
zurückhaltend
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timid, bashful
scheu
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anxious, fearful
ängstlich
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shy away from, avoiding
scheuend
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insecure
unsicher
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embarrassed, awkward
verlegen
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modest, unassuming
bescheiden
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Pesky annoying
lästig
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stubborn persistent, tenacious
hartnäckig
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progress/advance uniformly forever
'gleichformig voranschreiten
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Versammlung meeting
Versammlung, Besprechung, Sitzung, Veranstaltung, das Meeting
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participate
I should know. [idiom]
to have a say in this matter
to have a say in this matter
to give sb. no/a say in sth.
teilnehmen, mitmachen, bei etw.Dat. mitmachen,
an etw.Dat. beteiligt sein, sich an etw.Dat. beteiligen
Da kann ich mitreden. (über etw.akk. mitreden können
in dieser Angelegenheit mitreden
in dieser Sache mitreden
jdn. bei etw.Dat. (nicht) mitreden lassen
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granted, approved
bewilligt
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Prosecution, debt collection
Betreibung
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to present
vorlegen
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to rattle off
herbeten
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tire or foot prints
Reifenprofil
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to suspect
## Footnote
(Verdacht-suspect)
verdächtigen
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suspect
Verdächtiger
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to elope, scoot, skedaddle, scarper
abhauen
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here the fox and hare say good night
hier sagen sich Fuchs und Hase Gute Nacht
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to bend off, turn, fork, diverge
abbiegen
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delay, respite, deferring procrastination
Der Aufschub
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need to talk
Redebedarf
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settlement, colony, estate
Siedlung
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on the phone (blower)
am Apparat
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suspend the loan repayment
Kreditrückzahlung aussetzen
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it's just a matter of delaying things until everything has calmed down
es geht doch nur um einen Aufschub, bis sich das ganze hier beruhigt hat
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to miscalculate (also figurative)
sich verkalkulieren
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to persecute, bully, haze, or harass
schikanieren
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to arise, emerge, develop, crop up, or be formed
What does 'entstehen' mean?
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to collapse
What does 'zusammenstürzen' mean?
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to suspend, hinder, or impede
What does 'aufhalten' mean?
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to snuff, corpse/croak, or do sb in
What does 'abmurksen' mean?
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the cave
What is 'die Höhle'?
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to store, encamp, stack, shelve, or camp
What does 'lagern' mean?
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gear, stuff, or clobber
What does 'das Zeug' mean?
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to stop by or drop in
What does 'vorbeischauen' mean?
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to grasp, conceive, comprehend, or fathom
What does 'begreifen' mean?
115
If the market creates capacity, one must not hesitate
What does 'wenn der Markt Kapazitäten schafft, darf man nicht zögern' mean?
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the (Boy)scout alarm
What is 'Pfadfinder alarm'?
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the squirrel
What is 'Das Eichhörnchen'?
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that doesn't mean that nothing is going on there?
What does 'Das heißt nicht, dass da nicht irgendwas abgeht?' mean?
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to like or fancy
What does 'stehen auf' mean?
120
Theres a Storm brewing
The signs are pointing to...
What does 'Die Zeichen stehen auf Sturm' mean?
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to peer, stare, or gawk at sth(sb)
What does 'an/glotzen' mean?
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the scar
What is 'Die Narbe'?
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the tissue, fabric, or weave
What is 'das Gewebe'?
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to miscalculate (also figurative)
What does 'sich verkalkulieren' mean?
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to persecute, bully, haze, or harass
What does 'schikanieren' mean?
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to arise, emerge, develop, crop up, or be formed
What does 'entstehen' mean?
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to collapse
What does 'zusammenstürzen' mean?
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to suspend, hinder, or impede
What does 'aufhalten' mean?
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to snuff, corpse/croak, or do sb in
What does 'abmurksen' mean?
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the cave
What is 'die Höhle'?
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to store, encamp, stack, shelve, or camp
What does 'lagern' mean?
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gear, stuff, or clobber
What does 'das Zeug' mean?
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to stop by or drop in
What does 'vorbeischauen' mean?
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to grasp, conceive, comprehend, or fathom
What does 'begreifen' mean?
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If the market creates capacity, one must not hesitate
What does 'wenn der Markt Kapazitäten schafft, darf man nicht zögern' mean?
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the scout alarm
What is 'Pfadfinder alarm'?
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the squirrel
What is 'Das Eichhörnchen'?
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that doesn't mean that nothing is going on there?
What does 'Das heißt nicht, dass da nicht irgendwas abgeht?' mean?
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to like or fancy
What does 'stehen auf' mean?
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The signs indicate a storm
What does 'Die Zeichen stehen auf Sturm' mean?
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to peer, stare, or gawk at sth(sb)
What does 'an/glotzen' mean?
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the scar
What is 'Die Narbe'?
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the tissue, fabric, or weave
What is 'das Gewebe'?
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harden one's heart against sth
What does 'sich gegen etw. verhärten' mean?
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ominous, sinister, portentous
What is the meaning of 'unheilvoll'?
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mischief, calamity, misery, evil, harm
What does 'das Unheil' refer to?
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arrived safely
What does 'heil ankommen' mean?
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safe and sound
What does 'heil und gesund' mean?
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Embassy, message, subtext, communication
What is the meaning of 'Botschaft'?
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beyond (gen.), on the other side
What does 'jenseits' mean?
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afterlife, world the beyond
What is 'Das Jenseits'?
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hurl, vomit, puke
What does 'kotzen' mean?
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turn the other cheek
What does 'die andere Backe hinhalten' mean?
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to date (mit), end, fade, come off, burn out, run out, fall out (hair), go out (clubbing or walking or leave the house)
What does 'ausgehen' mean?
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to come away empty handed
What does 'leer ausgehen' mean?
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get away scott free
What does 'straffrei/los ausgehen' mean?
157
end in a draw
What does 'unentschiedend ausgehen' mean?
158
proceed from the assumption that
What does 'davon ausgehen, dass' mean?
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start at from, assume, emanate from (sth)
What does 'von etw ausgehen' mean?
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perimeter, circuit, compass
What is 'der Umkreis'?
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in the locality, in the vicinity
What does 'Im Umkreis' mean?
162
within (in a Radius/distance of) (Meilen- for miles around)
What does 'Im Umkreis von' mean?
163
wait but sit tight
What is the meaning of 'abwarten'?
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find sb dead
What does 'tot auffinden' mean?
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to abduct sb
What is the translation of 'entführen'?
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confine imprison cage
What does 'einsperren' mean?
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don't talk
What does 'Laber nicht' mean?
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as if, as though
What is the meaning of 'als wenn'?
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even if, where as, although, even though
What does 'auch wenn/wenn auch/selbst wenn' mean?
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except if, except when
What does 'außer wenn' mean?
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not before
What is the meaning of 'erst wenn'?
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whenever, every time that
What does 'immer wenn' mean?
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to action concert, pull together
What does 'an einem/am gleichen Strang ziehen' mean?
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bind sth, close ranks, stick together
What is the translation of 'zusammenhalten'?
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to be thick as thieves
What does 'wie Pech und Schwefel zusammenhalten' mean?
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boil over (fig) (emotions debate)
What is the meaning of 'hochkochen'?
177
the inevitable
What does 'das Unabänderliche' mean?
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immutable, irrevocable, ineradicable
What is the translation of 'unabänderlich'?
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accept sth, tolerate
What does 'hinnehmen' mean?
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dark (fig.)
What is the meaning of 'düster'?
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raise the roof
What does 'die Wande zum Wackeln bringen' mean?
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confess sth
What does 'etw gestehen' mean?
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trust sb
What does 'zutrauen' mean?
184
cowardly pig
What does 'der feigen Sau' mean?
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annihilate, destroy, crush
What does 'vernichten' mean?
186
smooth the way for sth/sb
What does 'den Weg ebnen' mean?
187
strong suspicion
What does 'dringend Verdacht' mean?
188
alleged, putative, presumptive, suspected
What does 'mutmaßlich' mean?
189
to mourn sb
What does 'betrauern' mean?
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prepared, conceived, planned
What does 'gefasst' mean?
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inconceivable, intangible, incredible, unfathomable
What does 'unfassbar' mean?
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cause a stir
What does 'ein Aufsehen erregen' mean?
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I don't mind idgaf
What does 'Das ist mir wurscht' mean?
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anyway, anyhow
What does 'sowieso' mean?
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to keep in suspense
What does 'jdn auf die Folter spannen' mean?
196
throw sb out
What does 'vor die Tür setzen' mean?
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adverse, awkward, inconvenient
What does 'ungünstig' mean?
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ciggy
What does 'der Tschick' mean?
199
Imagine, fancy that
What does 'Stell dir vor' mean?
200
I'll be damned
What does 'Ich fass es nicht' mean?
201
regret sth, be sorry for
What does 'bedauern' mean?
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the die is cast
What does 'die Würfel sind gefallen' mean?
203
generous, revealing
What does 'freizügig' mean?
204
swift, rapidly
What does 'zügig' mean?
205
unlock
What does 'aufsperren' mean?
206
dignity, grandeur, majesty
What is the meaning of 'Die Würde'?
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overspend, over exert oneself
## Footnote
(völlig) burn out
What does 'sich verausgaben' mean?
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to inherit
What does 'erben' mean?
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overrated
What does 'überbewertet' mean?
210
rollercoaster
What is 'die Achterbahn'?
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I won't have it, tolerate that
What does 'Das verbitte ich mir' mean?
212
ban, block, suspend, locks, close
What does 'sperren' mean?
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put it away
What does 'reinmachen' mean?
214
I got it, can handle it
What does 'ich komm klar' mean?
215
Board of directors
What is 'der Vorstand'?
216
superior, predominant, sovereign
What does 'uberlegen' mean as an adjective?
217
consider, reflect, think, deliberate
## Footnote
ponder
What does 'uberlegen' mean as a verb?
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Forget it (all good)
What does 'Geschenkt!' mean?
219
Ovulation
What is 'der Eisprung'?
220
afterwards, in hindsight, in retrospect
What does 'im Nachhinein' mean?
221
patronisingly, condescendingly
What does 'von oben herab' mean?
222
from above
What does 'von oben' mean?
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support, backing
What is 'Rückendeckung'?
224
inquiry, investigation
What is 'die Ermittlung'?
225
harass, molest
What does 'belästigen' mean?
226
Redundancy, dismissal, lay-off.
What is the meaning of 'Entlassung'?
227
Convey, impart (knowledge).
What does 'vermitteln' mean?
228
Mediate, broker, facilitate.
What is the meaning of 'interfere' in a business context?
229
Adjust/settle the claim.
What does 'den Schaden regulieren' refer to?
230
You've got the cart before the horse; the opposite is true; it's exactly the other way round.
What does '(Umgekehrt) wird ein Schuh draus' mean?
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To go downhill, up the creek, down the toilet.
What does 'den Bach runtergehen' mean?
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It'll be a tight squeeze.
What does 'Es wird eng werden' imply?
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I must be jinxed.
What does 'Es ist wie verhext' mean?
234
Variety, diversion, change, alternation, variation.
What is 'die Abwechslung'?
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No way, noways, no frigging way.
What does 'Auf gar keinen Fall' mean?
236
Bitch, gripe, beef, have a winge.
What does 'meckern' mean?
237
Drool, slobber.
What does 'sabbern' refer to?
238
I need to go (pee)/somewhere.
What does 'Ich muss mal (pinkeln)/wohin' indicate?
239
There is no question of anything at all... what there is is a shaky witness who thinks.
What does 'Von irgendwas kann überhaupt nicht die Rede sein' mean?
240
to realise
## Footnote
twig sth
What does 'mitkriegen' mean?
241
to complain about sth
What does 'sich über(akk)/bei beschweren' mean?
242
behaviour
What is the meaning of 'das Verhalten'?
243
cautious, restrained, muted
What does 'verhalten (adj)' mean?
244
that's enough
What does 'Es reicht' mean?
245
to figure, savvy, to get, understand
What does 'kapieren' mean?
246
come on, come
What does 'Komm' mean?
247
possible
What does 'etwaig' mean?
248
to comfort sb
What does 'jdn trösten' mean?
249
according to, depending on, subject to
(... Bedarf)
What does 'je nach' mean?
250
dough, pastry
What is 'der Teig'?
251
to adhere to
What does 'an etw (dat) kleben' mean?
252
to rub vigorously
What does 'rubbeln' mean?
253
to whisk, to beat
What does 'quirlen' mean?
254
to purchase at auction
What does 'ersteigern' mean?
255
to attract attention, to be apparent
## Footnote
(jdm) catch someone's eye
What does 'auffallen' mean?
256
training, education, instruction
What is 'die Schulung'?
257
sick, nauseous, disgusting
What does 'übel' mean?
258
superb, gorgeous, glorious
What does 'herrlich' mean?
259
to yield, amount to, reveal
## Footnote
loyal, devoted, (after nouns) addicted
What does 'ergeben' mean?
260
to enliven, cheer, exhilarate
What does 'aufheitern' mean?
261
you can pack up and go home
## Footnote
(wrap, box, bag, pack)
What does 'Du kannst einpacken' mean?
262
to implement
What does 'umsetzen' mean?
263
reluctant, unwilling, adverse, disinclined
abgeneigt, widerwillig, unwillig
