Francis 22.1.14 Flashcards

1
Q

versagen

A

to fail

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2
Q

apposite

A

very appropriate for a particular situation or in relation to something

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3
Q

angemessen, entsprechend

A

appropriate

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4
Q

Sprüche

A

sayings

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5
Q

um der Zukunft willen (w.”sake”)

A

for the sake of the future

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6
Q

nach meiner Einschätzung (w.”see”)

A

as I see it

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7
Q

in Klammern setzen

A

to put sth. in brackets

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8
Q

Anführungszeichen

A

inverted commas / quotation marks

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9
Q

verzichten (aufgeben)

A

to forego

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10
Q

umgehen (ein Hindernis, Problem)

A

to go round

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11
Q

umgehen (vermeiden)

A

avoid

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12
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mit jmd. / etw. umgehen

A

to handle, deal with sth. / sb.

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13
Q

mit Kindern gut umgehen

A

to work well / get on well with kids

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14
Q

Knopfloch

A

button holes

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15
Q

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

A

all - every - each - each and every

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16
Q

diff. betw. “as” and “when”

A

as =

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17
Q

opp. of “tailored”

A

off-the-peg

18
Q

Marge

A

margin

19
Q

Smokinghemd

A

dress shirt

20
Q

Pensionist

A

pensioner

21
Q

Pension /Zahlung / Betrag)

A

pension

22
Q

Pension (Zustand)

A

retirement

23
Q

Hinweis

A

indication (of) / evidence (of)

24
Q

Saum

A

seam

25
Q

übertreiben

A

to exaggerate

26
Q

Kunstwerke

A

works of art

27
Q

imponierend

A

impressive

28
Q

Überproduktion

A

surplus

29
Q

Lagerhaus

A

warehouse

30
Q

Regal(e)

A

shelf / shelves

31
Q

lagernd

A

in stock

32
Q

Waage

A

scale

33
Q

Kassa (im Shop)

A

tlll

34
Q

Handeln / Feilschen

A

to haggle / to bargain

35
Q

entgegenkommend

A

obliging

36
Q

Spitz

A

lace

37
Q

LKW

A

truck

38
Q

Warensendung

A

consignment

39
Q

mass nehmen (Tailor)

A

to take measurements

40
Q

neugierig

A

curious