ESE Flashcards
(212 cards)
1
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Out of the blue
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something happens suddenly
2
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deed of sale
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Kaufvertrag
3
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to pile up
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stapeln, anhäufen
4
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passing an information
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Eine Information weiterleiten
5
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Product is price sensitive/ Price sensitive market ≠ Customers would be sensitive to a price increase.
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Preissensitiv
6
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Catch 22 Situation
Similar:
Caught between a rock and a hard place
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There is on escape situation
Similar:
Dont know what to decide
7
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dedicated = commited
dedicate sth. to smb.
The book is dedicated to the author‘s parents
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gewidmet
Sich etwas widmen
8
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On a trial basis = just try = test environment
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Versuchsweise
9
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I drove with the bus = i drove my car
I went by bus/ I took the bus
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Mit dem Bus fahren
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You have many ways to skin a cat
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Viele Wege führen mach Rom
11
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keep my fingers crossed
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Daumen drücken
12
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accusation
to accuse sb.
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Vorwurf, Anklage
Jemanden anklagen
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to restate sth.
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Etwas erneuern
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scrap; scrap metal
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Schrott
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to weigh up = to balance
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abwägen
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hedge your bet
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= reduce risk
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nepotism
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Vetternwirtschaft
18
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Get on a gravy train
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absahnen
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despatched
The parcel is being despatched
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versandt
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fender bender
Fender
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Belchschaden (it wasnt serious)
Schutzblech
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hump day
hump
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= Mittwoch
Hügel
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subliminal
Subliminal advertising
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unterschwellig
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unconcious
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unterbewusst
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dissolve
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auflösen
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major
Major employee; major problem; [majdzer]
wichtigster
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spouse
Ehegatte
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rapport [rappoor‘]
= build a relationship
Verhältnis aufbauen
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sympathy
I express my deepest sympathy to the widow.
I can sympathy with you.
Empathie, Mitgefühl
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empathy
Empathie, Mitgefühl
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likeable, friedly, easy going
sympathisch
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exasperated = frantic
Außer sich, verärgert
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crippling
heavy
...
Crippling loss
lähmen, kripieren
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saturation
It is a saturated market.
Sättigung
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fiercely
fiercely competitive market
= wild, hostile, intense
heftig
35
When were you last time in London?
When was your last time in London?
Is it your first time in Malta?
Have you ever been to Malta?
Have you been to Malta?
....
36
Can you give me an advice?
Can you advise we what to do?
Advice / to advise
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A person is it the business.
She is in finance.
in the business
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She is giving a talk on globalisation.
Her talk is about globalisation.
She is giving a presentation on.
Talk on / presentation on
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pristine
makellos, unberührt
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utilities
Versorgungsunternehmen
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rebate
Similar: refund
Rabatt, Vergünstigung
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electricity bill
Stromrechnung
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You go to the ATM and draw cash
withdraw money
Geld abheben
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You have got to be kidding.
Have you kidding me?
= i don’t believe what you are saying.
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Stand in a line (B.E.) = stand in a queue (A.E.)
Schlange stehen
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concession
Konzession, Entgegenkommen, Zulassung, Erlaubnis
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stationery
≠ stationary
Schreibwaren
≠ permanent
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cue
Stichwort, Hinweis
Billardstock
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criticise
kritisieren
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tie
bow tie
Krawatte
Fliege
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mustache
Schnurrbart
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Can I get you smt. From the buffet?
Can I get you a drink?
≠bring it back
Kann ich dir was zu trinken bringen.
≠bring = zurückbringen
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Lay off
Switch off
Turn off
[off]
Off the top of my hear. Are you off your rocker?
Off und of
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hostile
Hostile M&A
feindlich, feindselig
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I don’t know a lot about it.
Neither do I / me neither.
Either = Connecting two negative things
I don’t like strong alcohol, I don’t like cigarettes either.
Neither nor
Either
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Make up one‘s mind.
Make a decision
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ballpark figure
estimated figure
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You look classy.
You are dressed nice.
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I don’t know whether this is true or false [falss]
Ich weiß nicht, ob das wahr oder falsch ist.
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to scalp
mit hohem Gewinn weiterverkaufen, herausschneiden
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carriage = coach
Kutsche
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flotation
Börsengang, Gründung
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envy
to envy, I envy your iPhone
Neid
beneiden
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Let‘s face it
Lasst es uns zugeben
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Put the nail in the coffin
coffin
Das Schicksal besiegeln
Sarg
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It‘s been a pleasure meeting you.
It was a pleasure to meet you.
Meeting ypu. Beides möglich
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wide ≠ narrow (street, door, things in general)
tall ≠ short (person, buildings)
big ≠ small
thin ≠ thick/ fat
It is a tall story = it is not true
Weit
Groß
Hoch
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He is as thick as plank
Doof wie Holz
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gravy train
get an gravy train
absahnen
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I drove with the bus = I drove with my car.
I took the bus, I went by bus.
Mit dem Bus fahren
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It‘s about time
The time for smt. to happen has long past
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drawing blood out of a stone/
getting blood form a stone
= complicated/ difficult to do smt.
73
Can you spell that please?
Können Sie das bitte buchstabieren?
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due (sub.)
due (adj.)
due to smt.
Recht, Anteil (Sub.)
fällig, gebührend (adj.)
bedingt durch
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I thought everybody knew.
I thought it is common knowledge.
I thought it is generally known.
Ich dachte, dass das bekannt ist.
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gorgeous [gordzez]
wunderschön
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to get on sb.‘s nervs
Jmd. Auf die Nerven gehen.
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pick the eyes out
select the best part of something
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catch sb.‘s eyes
to get the attention of sb.
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catch sb. on the wrong foot
Jmd. auf dem falschen Fuß erwischen
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go on foot
I could take the bus, or I will walk.
zu Fuß gehen
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query sth. (adj.)
query (verb)
befragend
abfragen, beanstanden, in Frage stellen
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cousin of mine
mein Cousin
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ostrich
Strauß
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envisage sth.
I
etwas vorhersehen, etwas ins Auge fassen, sich etwas vorstellen
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prediction
Vorhersage
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to be treating/ walking on a eggshell
treat (Verb)
to be extremely careful about what you say/ do
behandeln, betrachten, klären
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You are walking a fine line.
= You are skating on thin ice.
Auf dünnem Eis stehen.
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I lend smt. to smb.
≠ smb. borrow smt. from me
I borrowed money from the bank. The bank lend money to me.
verleihen, jmd. etwas ausleihen
≠ etwas aufnehmen, etwas leihen
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grasped
erfassen, greifen, verstehen
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I‘m not used to do...
I‘m not used to having dinner late.
Doesn’t happen any more; kein ing.
Betrifft die Gegenwert, daher mit ing Form
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How long did the interview last?
Wie lange ging das Interview?
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spill the beans
auspacken, die Wahrheit sagen
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to spill
etwas verschütten
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It drives me nuts
It drives me crazy
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carbon copy = cc
CC
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pet hate
hassen, dislike
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concise
präzise, prägnant, knapp
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stand to reason
It stands to reason.
einleuchten
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to long for sb./sth.
sich nach Jmd./etw. sehne
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orator
Reder, speaker
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became aware of smt.
I was made aware of...
sich etwas bewusst werden
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I‘m beat
I‘m exhausted.
Ich bin erschöpft
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attached -> email
enclosed -> letter
I have attached a copy of xyz.
Please find attached xyz.
anhängen
Anhang
105
My secretary will forward your request.
Ihr anfrage wird weitergeleitet.
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I can’t make it to the meeting.
I can’t attend the meeting.
Ich schaffe es nicht zu meeting zu kommen.
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I would appreciate if you could...
Shall I send you further details...
E-Mail Floskeln
108
Apologies for not...
I would like to apologies for not answering...
Emaile Floskeln
109
If you have any questions, please let me know.
If I can be of any further assistance, please do contact me again.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me again.
E-Mail Floskeln
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I look forward to meeting/ seeing/ you / hearing from you.
I look forward to meeting you. Satz immer genau so verwenden.
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Currencies are on par.
Currencies are equivalent.
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sight [sait]
to sight
Blick, Augenblick, Sehenswürdigkeit
Etw. sichten
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to disgress
abschweifen
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regress
rückwärts, sich zurück entwickeln
Rückschritt
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peaks and troughts
Ups and downs
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light years ago
Lichtjahre entfernt
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retrain
umschulen
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eligible
to be eligible for
geeignet, förderfähig, wählbar
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illegible
Her spider writing is illegible.
unleserlich
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I am going to a wedding on Sunday./ It is going to snow on Sunday. -> fix arrangement, opinion about Future.
I will go to Mdina tomorrow. I will call you. -> offer, promise, plan, informed prediction.
I will get some pizza. - order - —> I am going to have pizza.
I fl home on Sunday./ The trains leaves at 3. –> schedule
I am 40 on Sunday. -> indisputable fact
Formen Future
121
My sister went to Israel.
My sister was in Israel.
Meine Schwester war in Israel.
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I am overthinking...
etwas überdenken
123
accommodation (no plural)
Unterkunft
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obese
übergewichtig, fettleibig
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stuck in a rut
stuck in the same position
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It’s not worth it.
Es ist es nicht wert.
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When it is convenient for me.
Wenn es für mich passt.
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I tend to ...
dazu tendieren etwas zu tun
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banned
to ban sth.
verboten, untersagt
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gripping
spannend, mitreißend
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It’s not really my kind of thing.
Das ist nicht mein Ding.
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It left me cold.
Es ließ mich kalt.
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sense of humor
Humor
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ambiguous
unklar, mehrdeutig, zweideutig, missverständlich
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spirit level
Wasserwaage
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stains
dirt stains
Flecken
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evict smb.
jmd. vertreiben
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mean ≠ generous
geizig
Auch: bedeuten,meinen, heißen, beabsichtigen; Mittelwert
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hoard sth.
etwas horten
140
Flash
blinken, blitzen
Blitz, Blitzlicht
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strap
Riemen, Gurt;
festschnallen
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rash
Hautausschlag
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ripped
ripped jeans
gerissen, aufreißen, reißen
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cracked
to crack sth.
gebrochen
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scratch
Kratzer;
sich kratzen
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a drill
Bohrmaschine
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a saw
Säge
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a torch
Taschenlampe
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a stepladder
Leiter
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a nail
a screw
Nagel,
Schraube
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a rope
a sting
Seil
Faden
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bucket
Eimer
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cloth
Tuch, Stoff, Lappen
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a dustpan and brush
Kehrschaufel und Besen
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mop and bucket
Wischmop und Eimer
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a corkscrew
Korkenzieher
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a tin opener
a can opener
Dosenöffner
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a lighter
Feuerzeug
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a stapler
Tacker
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paperclips
bulldog clips
Briefklammern
Große Briefklammern
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a needle and a thread
Nadel und Faden
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pegs
Wäscheklammern
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to be indifferent
gleichgültig, indifferent
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infidelity <> fidelity
Untreue, Treulosigkeit
Treue
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friction
Friktion, Reibung
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apparent
erkennbar
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fatal flaw
Fataler Fehler
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ordeals
Ordeals of life.
Prüfungen
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mayor
townhall
Bürgermeister
Rathaus
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I recommend that you visit xyz.
I recommend the film xyz.
Could you recommend a good restaurant?
Ich empfehle...
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stunning
A stunning building/ sunset/ ...
= amazing, beautiful
wunderschön
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Rough area
Bronx is a rough area.
grob, rau
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affluent
wohlhabend
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hideous [hidius]
I would never buy that hideous dress.
This is a hideous area.
I woke up from a hideous nightmare.
scheußlich, furchtbar
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deprived
deprive smh.
We should never deprive others of their rights.
deprived area
Socially deprived
berauben; etwas entziehen
Benachteiligtes Gebiet
Sozial benachteiligt/ sozial schwach
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up-and-coming area/ talent
popular,
aufstrebend
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steer clear of smb.
Jmd./ etwas meiden
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landmark
The Statue of Liberty is one of New Yorks landmarks.
Wahrzeichen, Meilenstein
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embroidery
Stickerei
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ornate
verziert, kunstvoll
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Synonymes for nice:
amazing, gorgeous, splendid, stunning, pleasant, marvellous
For a person: pleasant, agreeable, enjoyable, delightful, amusing, good, likeable, admirable
Synonyme für nice
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Synonymes for amazing:
gorgeous, awesome,fascinating, incredible, marvelous, stunning, unbelievable, wonderful
Synonyme für amazing
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cacophony
There was a cacophony of noise
Loud mixture of different unpleasant sounds
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illegal logging
Many environmentalists oppose logging.
Protokollierung, Abholzung, Aufzeichnung
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sanctuary
There is a sanctuary for animals.
Heiligtum, Zuflucht; Schutzgebiet
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canopy
It was hidden by the tree canopy.
Very little light penetrates the canopy of the rainforest.
Vordach, Laubdach
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deterrent
We need to find a deterrent to stop that illegal logging.
Abschreckung
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sinister
=scary
unheimlich
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fancy
The dress has a fancy design.
When I was pregnant, I often fancied gherkins (Essiggkurken).
I think my brother fancies the girl from next door.
ausgefallen, schick
auf etwas Lust haben
etwas mögen
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to put me up
=stay for free
Can you put me up?
jmd. unterbringen
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packed with tourists
= crowded
voller Touristen
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a bit tame
= bored, tired
etwas lahm
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dreading
dread smt.
I always dread talking on the phone.
fürchten
sich fürchten
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tight
eng, dicht, fest
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strain (sub.)
to strain sth.
It is going to put a strain on my finances.
His new job put a strain on their marriage.
Working in the garden often strains the back.
Belastung, Beanspruchung, Sperrung
belasten
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I‘m planning to pack my luggage for Thailand.
I‘m planning to unpack my luggage.
Koffer packen
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Have a good standard of living
Good quality of life
Hohen Lebensstandard haben
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hearty meal
herzhaftes Essen
herzhaft, ehrlich, kräftig
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trustworthy
His promises sound trustworthy.
zuverlässig, vertrauensvoll, glaubwürdig
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blacklist
Rote List
201
to take revenge
Rache nehmen
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cruel
gemein
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a chip on theirs shoulder
Eine Last mit sich tragen
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subconscious
Unterbewusst
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sly
Sly fox.
schlau, gerissen, durchtrieben
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The company made five people redundant.
Das Unternehmen hat fünf Leute entlassen.
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define contract ≠ indefinitely contract
befristeter ≠ unbefristeter Vertrag
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to make ends meet
She worked two jobs to make ends meet.
über die Runden kommen
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supposedly
Supposedly the new app finds the best airfares.
angeblich, vermeintlich
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cut back on sth.
Th company decided to cut back on investments.
etw. kürzen
211
raid
Razzia, Angriff, Überfall
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Do you have a business card on you?
Do you have your phone on you?
Hast du deine Visitenkarte dabei?
