Francis 22.1.14 Flashcards by p levit

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versagen

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to fail

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apposite

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very appropriate for a particular situation or in relation to something

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angemessen, entsprechend

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appropriate

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Sprüche

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sayings

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um der Zukunft willen (w.”sake”)

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for the sake of the future

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nach meiner Einschätzung (w.”see”)

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as I see it

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in Klammern setzen

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to put sth. in brackets

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Anführungszeichen

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inverted commas / quotation marks

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verzichten (aufgeben)

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to forego

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umgehen (ein Hindernis, Problem)

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to go round

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umgehen (vermeiden)

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avoid

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mit jmd. / etw. umgehen

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to handle, deal with sth. / sb.

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mit Kindern gut umgehen

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to work well / get on well with kids

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Knopfloch

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button holes

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alle- jeder - jeder einzelne - (vier Steigerungen) - four stages of emphasis)

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all - every - each - each and every

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diff. betw. “as” and “when”

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as =

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opp. of “tailored”

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off-the-peg

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Marge

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margin

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Smokinghemd

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dress shirt

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Pensionist

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pensioner

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Pension /Zahlung / Betrag)

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pension

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Pension (Zustand)

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retirement

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Hinweis

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indication (of) / evidence (of)

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Saum

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seam

übertreiben

to exaggerate

Kunstwerke

works of art

imponierend

impressive

Überproduktion

surplus

Lagerhaus

warehouse

Regal(e)

shelf / shelves

lagernd

in stock

Waage

scale

Kassa (im Shop)

tlll

Handeln / Feilschen

to haggle / to bargain

entgegenkommend

obliging

Spitz

lace

LKW

truck

Warensendung

consignment

mass nehmen (Tailor)

to take measurements

neugierig

curious