Lesson 1 Flashcards
(240 cards)
1
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To fall out
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To argue
2
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To hit it off
A
To get on well immediately
3
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To see eye to eye with
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To argue with
4
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To bury the hatchet
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To end an argument
5
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To let bygones be bygones
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To forgive, forget
6
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To move in the same circles
A
In den selben Kreisen verkehren
7
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To be joined at the hip
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To be unseparable
8
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A fair-weather friend
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Only a friend in good times
9
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To fix sb up, matchmaker
A
verkuppeln
10
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To have a barney
A
argument
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Oh my word
A
Polite for: Oh my God
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Mutual friend
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Friend of so else
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To mould
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formen
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daunting
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beängstigend
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To reminisce
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Zurück erinnern
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It was utterly terrifying
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Völlig erschreckend
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To be dressed (up) to the nines;
dressed to kill
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To dress in best clothes (for Wedding
18
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Mutton dressed as lamb
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Old woman dressed as Young
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To look a sight
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Untidy, ridiculous
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Down-at-heel
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Old, ragged
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To be easy on the eye
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Good-looking
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Contemplated
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In Betracht gezogen
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withered
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Verwelkt
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To rekindle
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Wiederbeleben
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To disintegrate
the tablet into water
Auflösen
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Dilapidated cottage
Verwahrloste Hütte
27
despondent
He was despondent when he lost his Job
Verzweifelt, mutlos
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To warrant
Sich lohnen
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To be gobsmacked
To be very surprised
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To enhance
Verbessern
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To look pristine
Makellos aussehen
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Envious
Neidisch
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Gealous
Eifersüchtig
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To follow one‘s lead
Sich an der Spitze orientieren
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To nip away
To leave for a short time
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Flared Jeans
Wide at the bottom, ausgestellt
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Acception
Annahme
38
Congunctions
FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
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Subordinating congunctions
If, because, while
40
Salons are in abundance
Im Überfluss, in Hülle und Fülle
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To pop the question
To ask sb to marry you
42
To get hitched
To get married
43
Gorgeous
Very pretty
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To conspire with sb
Sich mit jm verschwören
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Marquee
Large tent
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To have an inkling
Vermuten, eine Ahnung haben
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Exhilarating
Exciting and fun
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To be appalled
I was appalled when I heard about the rumour
Entsetzt, empört
Rumour - Gerücht
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Ushers
Platzanweiser
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To have an attempt
Einen Versuch starten
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To concede
I concede that I made a mistake
Zugeben, eingestehen
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Take a trip down memory lane
Talk about happy memories from our past
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Evocative (headline in newspaper)
Aussagekräftig, eindrucksvoll
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To instil
Einflößen
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Corporal punishment
Körperliche Bestrafung
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To spay a cat
Sterilisieren (female pets)
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To neuter a dog
Kastrieren (male pets)
58
To surrender
To give up sth
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To beaver away
To work very hard
60
To lark about /around
To be very playful
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To clam up (clammed up - past perfect)
To become very shy and stop talking
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To rabbit on about sth
To keep talking about sth
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To be a dark horse
To have a hidden talent
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To chicken out
To be scared of sth
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Turmeric
Kurkuma
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Cumin
Kreuzkümmel
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Garam masala
Curry Mischgewürz
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Courgette (kurjet)
Zucchini
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Crisps
Chips
70
To resort to
To do sth difficult
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Salmon, almond
Dont speak the l
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Lashings of sth
A large amount of sth
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savory (Adj)
Herzhaft
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A dollop of honey
Ein Klecks
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Fizzy drink
Soft Drink
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To be humble
Bescheiden
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To aspire
Anstreben
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To emulate
Nachahmen
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To be partial with sth
Eine Vorliebe haben
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To sear the meat
Anbraten
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To braise in the oven
Schmoren
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Custard
Pudding
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Unjustified
Ungerechtfertigt
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Live in captivity
In Gefangenschaft
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Provenance
Herkunft
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Speculation and deduction
Spekulation und Schlussfolgerung
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To be in full swing
The party was in full swing
In vollem Gange
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Accross the board
For everybody
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No sweat
No Problem
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To be on the ball
Very attentive and quick thinking,
aufmerksam
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To win hands down
To win extremely easily
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Self-absorbed
Selbstsüchtig
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Pinnacle
Höhepunkt
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To coerce
Erzwingen
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Heavy bales of hay
Large bundle
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To shift to an Office Job
To move to
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Sedentary lifestyle
With no or little physical activity
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Endurance and stamina
Ausdauer und Kondition
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Callisthenics
Streching + body weight exercises
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Treacherous
Tückisch
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To hold up
Durchhalten
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Rural
Ländlich
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To nail sth
To do sth successfully
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Steam room
Dampfbad
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Contrasts:
Wheras
Instead of
Rather than
While
Although/ though
However
In contrast to
On the other hand
Unlike
Yet
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To be condescending
Herablassend
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To vow
To promise
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To ace s o from a job
To sack/fire
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To oust s o from a job
To force s o out
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A group of thugs
Violent +aggressive criminals
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A mob
Group of people with intent to cause chaos
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In an impartial way
Unvoreingenommen
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To pose a threat
Eine Bedrohung darstellen
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To have a conception of sth
Eine Vorstellung haben
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To disclose, disclosure
Offenlegen, bekannt geben
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To disclose, disclosure
Offen legen, bekannt machen
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Inescapable
Unvermeidlich, unausweichlich
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posh
Schick, nobel
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Humble
Bescheiden
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To pontificate
Hochtrabend reden
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Parasocial relationship
Einseitige Beziehung mit Mediafigur
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Dysfunctional
Not working well
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Distorted
False or incorrect ;
Verzerrt, entstellt
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Drawbacks
Nachteile, Rückschläge
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To consolidate
Zusammen legen für höheren Ertrag
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Flaws
Fehler, Mängel, Schwachstellen
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Thought-provoking
Nachdenklich stimmend, Denkanstöße geben
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Conversely
Umgekehrt, im Gegensatz dazu
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Logophile
Liebe zu Wörtern
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Appealing
Attractive, interesting;
Ansprechend
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Ineffable
Top great/ beautiful to describe in words
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Nefarious (sprich ä)
Criminal, extremely bad
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A plethora of Information
So much
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Pristine
Very tidy or beautiful
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Dulcet tones
Sweet lovely voice
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Docile
Quiet, easy to control (pets)
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To be assertive
Selbstbewusst
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To chip in (for)
To give money as part of a group
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To fork out (for)
To spend Money unwillingly
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To splash out (on)
To spend money willingly
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To foot the bill
Die Rechnung übernehmen
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To be/get ripped off
Abgezockt werden
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To focus on the nitty-gritty of planning this event
The small details
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To live in a pocket of fellow immigrants
In an area where many immigrants live
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Trial and error
Versuchen und aus Fehlern lernen
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Odds are it will rain
Die Chancen sind …
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To inflict harm on sb
Jm Schaden zufügen
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Entrepreneur
Business person
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Venture
A new activity in business
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In hindsight, retrospectively
Im Nachhinein, rückblickend
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Growth-oriented
Wachstumsorientiert
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Inception
Gründung, Anfang, Beginn, Einleitung
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To be in awe of sb
Jm bewundern
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Increasing exponencially
Schnell zunehmend
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Undocumented immigrant
Ohne Papiere
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To fathom sth
To understand sth
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To be frugal with money
Sparsam sein
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(Camera) gear
Ausrüstung
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To monetise
Zu Geld machen
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Rinse and repeat
Etw immer wiederholen
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Are you tight-fisted
Geizkragen
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To be sqeamish about sth
Zimperlich sein
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A dollop
A little bit
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To dab on
Gently touch, put on Make-up
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Gherkin
Eingelegte Gürkchen
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A hue
A shade of colour
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Sharp mustard
Strong and little bitter
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Pungent
Very strong taste or smell (Stinkekäse)
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A smattering/smidgen of sth
Small number/amount
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To have a hankering/craving for
Strong want/desire
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A sliver of sth
Ein Hauch von etw
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To be tart
Sauer, säuerlich
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To abstain from sth
Verzichten, enthalten
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Genuinely
Echt, wirklich
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I‘ve caught the sun
I got sunburned
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Self-depricating
Selbstironisch
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Being modest
Bescheiden sein
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If it would be feasible
Ob es möglich/machbar wäre
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Revenue
Umsatz, Erlöse
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The vast majority
Überwiegende Mehrheit
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To catch sb out
Trick sb to make a mistake
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Landing page (web)
Startseite
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Ruthless
Agressively determined
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To eavesdrop
Secretely listen, belauschen
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Getting juicy
Becoming interesting
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To overhear sth
Zufällig hören/ mitbekommen
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To spill the tea
Tratschen, to gossip about so/sth
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Unbiased
Unvoreingenommen
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To go off wirhout a hitch
Reibungslos/ ohne Probleme ablaufen
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A turmoil
Tumult, Aufruhr
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To take to the streets
Auf die Straße gehen um zu protestieren/feiern
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Brain drain
Abwanderung von Fachkräften
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To voice one‘s concern
Seine Besorgnis/Bedenken äußern
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GP (General Practitioner)
Hausarzt
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Unexeptable
Unmöglich , unanfechtbar
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Surgery (British)
Arztpraxis
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Infectious
Ansteckend
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A mode
A way of behaviour or operation
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Up to scratch
To meet a standard,
auf den neuesten Stand bringen
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To be on the mend
Auf dem Weg der Besserung sein
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To be (just/exactly) what the doctor ordered ( eg wine)
Sth you need to feel better (humorously)
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To knock sb for six/ sideways
To make sb very ill ,
Also: to shock/upset sb very much
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ICU (intensiv care unit)
Intensivstation
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A ward
Gr. Patientenzimmer auf Station
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A&E (accident & emergency)
Notaufnahme
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Tobe back in one’s feet
To return to a normal state
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To have a new lease of live
Ein neues, besseres Leben haben
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As white as a sheet
Kreidebleich
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To chuck it down
To rain extremely heavily
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Holibobs
Informal for holiday
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To do sth by halves
Halbe Sachen machen
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To hibernate
To escape the cold season
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To tickle your fancy
Gefallen, to please your likes
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To venture out
To explore unknown places
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To be concise
Kurz und bündig
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To be game
Wild darauf sein, motiviert
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Drawback
Nachteil, Hinderungsgrund
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To devote yourself to sth
Sich engagieren, etwas widmen
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Schedule (silent c), dj
Zeitplan
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It‘s chucking it down
Its raining heavily
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To have fond memories
Sehr gute Erinnerungen haben
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The heavens broke
It rained cats and dogs
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Short-haul, long-haul
Kurzstrecke, Langstrecke
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Merit
Verdienst
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Distinction
Auszeichnung
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Outstanding
Herausragend
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Spuds
Kartoffeln
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To envision
Sich vorstellen in der Zukunft
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To perk up
Aufputschen
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To spurr me on
Anspornen
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To get the ball rolling
Anfangen, loslegen
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To cut back on
To spend less on sth
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To surrender
To voluntarigly give up
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To be conceited
Eingebildet sein
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To je conceited
Eingebildet sein
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To be vain
Eitel sein
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Haughtily
Hochmütig
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Contemptuously
Geringschätzig
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Desperate
Verzweifelt
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Desperate
Verzweifelt
