Are Germans too direct Flashcards

(45 cards)

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angegriffen

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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

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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erschließen

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To shoot to death

23
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der Fang

24
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fischen

25
die Fischvergiftung
Fish poisoning
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giftig
Toxic / poisonous
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die Ökonomie
Economy
28
der Stramme Wind
Stiff breeze
29
das Tau
Rope
30
die Technikgläubigkeit
Believe in technology
31
würzig
Spicy
32
zubereiten
to prepare ( salad , breakfast) It's mostly used for food preparation and cooking. Most common preposition used is für.
33
sich vorbereiten
To prepare It can be used for various tasks, not just cooking.
34
Zugänglich
Accessible
35
zulegen
To gain
36
Ich frage mich
I wonder
37
die Beliebtheit
Popularity
38
Vorschriften
Regulations
39
Darüber hinaus
In addition
40
streng
Strickt
41
Voraussetzungen
Prerequisites
42
Anforderung
Requirement
43
Fördert
Promotes
44
lebendig
Lively
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unschlagbar
Unbeatable