Are Germans too direct Flashcards

1
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angegriffen

A

Attacked/affected

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die Eigenheit

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Peculiarity

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3
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einfallen

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To come to mind/to occur/to collapse

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4
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gebürtig

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Native

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5
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die Haltung

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Attitude

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6
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harmoniebedürftig

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In need of harmony

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7
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Nachhaken

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To dig deeper/ to inquire further

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8
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pauschalisieren

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to generalize

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9
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der Schnickschnack

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Nonsense

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10
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sich abgrenzen

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to distance oneself

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11
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sich gewöhnen

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to get used to

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12
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steif

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Rigid/ stiff

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13
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Umgehen

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To deal with/ to handle something/to treat someone

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14
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verarschen

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to make fun of someone/to fool around

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15
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verschlafen

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to oversleep/ to miss something (a birthday/ an invitation)

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16
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züruckhaltend

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Reserved

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17
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sich vordrängeln ( hat vorgedrängelt)

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Jump the queue

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18
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ausstrecken

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To stretch something out

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19
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befürchten

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To fear

20
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Beherrschen

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To dominate/ to rule/ to master

21
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die Delikatesse

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Delicacy

22
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erschließen

A

To shoot to death

23
Q

der Fang

A

Catch

24
Q

fischen

A

To fish

25
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die Fischvergiftung

A

Fish poisoning

26
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giftig

A

Toxic / poisonous

27
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die Ökonomie

A

Economy

28
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der Stramme Wind

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Stiff breeze

29
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das Tau

A

Rope

30
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die Technikgläubigkeit

A

Believe in technology

31
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würzig

A

Spicy

32
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zubereiten

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to prepare ( salad , breakfast)

It’s mostly used for food preparation and cooking. Most common preposition used is für.

33
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sich vorbereiten

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To prepare

It can be used for various tasks, not just cooking.

34
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Zugänglich

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Accessible

35
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zulegen

A

To gain

36
Q

Ich frage mich

A

I wonder

37
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die Beliebtheit

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Popularity

38
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Vorschriften

A

Regulations

39
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Darüber hinaus

A

In addition

40
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streng

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Strickt

41
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Voraussetzungen

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Prerequisites

42
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Anforderung

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Requirement

43
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Fördert

A

Promotes

44
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lebendig

A

Lively

45
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unschlagbar

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Unbeatable