BBC 3 Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
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geheimnistuerisch, pretending to be shy
Zurückhaltung, Koketterie

A

coy
coyness

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2
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voller Schwierigkeiten / Probleme sein
tense

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to be fraught with difficulties/problem
fraught

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3
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Nische (a)

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alcove

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4
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short-lived

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ephemeral

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5
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Mauerblümchen

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wallflower

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6
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to careen

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rasen

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7
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heftige Auseinandersetzung, Streit

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altercation

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8
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Mitgift

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dowry

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9
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voraussichtlicher Präsident / Kunde / …

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prospective president/costumer

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10
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jdn befragen, etw erforschen
um Stimmen für eine Partei werben
um Kunden werben
um Unterstützung werben

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to canvass sb / sth
to canvass votes for a party
to canvass customers
to canvass support

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11
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sich/jdm einen schlechten Dienst erweisen

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to do oneself / sb a disservice

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12
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Geltungsbereich, Zuständigkeitsbereich
(nicht) in jds Zuständigkeit fallen
in jds Zuständigkeitsbereich sein

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purview
to fall outside / within sb’s purview
to be within sb’s purview

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13
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economic growth: nachlassen

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to falter

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14
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etwas beschönigen, vertuschen (g)

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to gloss over sth

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15
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lauwarm (fig)

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tepid

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16
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dunkle Machenschaften

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racketeering

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17
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bei jdm Erinnerungen wecken, Anklang finden

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to strike a chord with sb

18
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wahre Freude an etw haben, etwas genüsslich tun

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to revel in sth

19
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scharf, beißend (criticism)?

20
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freundlich, herzlich

21
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Erregungen, Unruhe (f)

22
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am längeren Ast sitzen

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to have the last laugh

23
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etw durchstöbern (r)

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to rummage through sth

24
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bewundernswert

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etw darlegen, genau erläutern
to expound sth
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verschwenderisch
profligate
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Sittenlosigkeit, Verschwendungssucht
profligacy
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Auszeichnung (acc)
accolade
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Haltbarkeit eine kurze Haltbarkeit haben
shelf life to have a short shelf life
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etw leiten (over)
to oversee sth
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genau derselbe/dieselbe/dasselbe
the self-same
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etw bestreiten, anfechten, in Zweifel ziehen (form)
to impugn sth
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etw immer noch behaupten
to maintain sth
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Zurechtweisung streng zurechtgewiesen werden
rebuke to receive a stern rebuke
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für jdn/etw sprechen (credit)
to be to the credit of sb/sth
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jdn etw mitteilen eine Meldung weiterleiten
to relay sth to sb to relay a message
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jdn öffentlich bloßstellen
to dish the dirt on sb
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jdn in etw hineinziehen in etwas verwickelt sein
to embroil sb in sth to be embroiled in sth
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weit von etw entfernt sein (prov)
to be a far cry from sth
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seinen Standpunkt verfechten (corner)
to fight one’s corner
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etw schnitzen eine Nische für sich finden
to carve sth to carve a niche for oneself
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quick to argue and fight aggressively defiant
truculent