Volume 030 Flashcards

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1
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snap, crackle and pop

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Pif! Paf! Pouf!

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the evening before a wedding, when crockery is smashed outside the door of the bride’s parents or of the bride and groom. According to tradition, the broken pieces are supposed to bring luck to the happy couple.

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r. Polterabend

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to live the life of Riley

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leben wie die Maden im Speck

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to bite the bullet

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eine Kröte schlucken

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shoo!

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husch !t

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that’s water under the bridge

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Schnee von gestern

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to be drunk

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blau sein

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buckled wheel

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e. Acht

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he has a face like a month of Sundays

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er macht ein Gesicht wie 3 (oder 7) Tage Regenwetter

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dominant

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r. Platzhirsch

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to some extent

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ansatzweise

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12
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in a conventional tone

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im Plauderton

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thick smoke

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r. Qualm

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to be hand in glove with s.o.

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mit jdm unter einer Decke stecken

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fuss, commotion

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r. Rummel

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to rile s.o.

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jdn auf die Palme bringen

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to shake like a leaf

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wie Espenlaub zittern

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to not see rhyme or reason

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keinen Reim auf etw. machen

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testicle

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r. Hoden

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derivation

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e. Ableitung

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emaciated

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ausgemergelt

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to move heaven and earth

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alle Hebel in Bewegung setzen

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wood shavings

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e. Sägespäne

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to be flabbergasted

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baff sein

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to come clean
e. Farbe bekennen
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route
e. Trasse
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to prevent
verhindern
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edition, condition
e. Auflage
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less.... (discount)
abzüglich
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to choose, elect
küren (old)
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to not be a patch on s.o.
jdm nicht das Wasser reichen können
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to plead for (in front of jury)
plädieren
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to intervene in
sich einschalten in
34
buzzard
r. Mäusebussard
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daredevil, ladykiller
r. Draufgänger
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lout
r. Rüpel
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spellbound
hingerissen
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whirlwind
e. Windhose
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corridor
e. Schneise
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to pile up, tower up
sich auftürmen
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to take o's breath away
jdm die Sprache verschlagen
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to bend
umknicken
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to wedge
verkeilen
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areas of responsibility, department
s. Ressort
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set date, deadline
r. Stichtag
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lenghty
langwierig
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junk
r. Trödel
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Rawlplug
r. Dübel
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to verify
belegen
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thug
r. Scherge
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rejection, dismissal
e. Verwerfung
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choppy, eventful
bewegt
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to sign up
anheuern
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in batches
schubweise
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top-class, high-carat
hochkarät
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cover, shelter
r. Unterschlupf
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wheelings and dealings
e. Machenschaften
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it's encumbent on him...
es obliegt ihm
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together with....
mitsamt (+Dat. )
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to clear out
sich absetzen
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to pay in kind
in Naturalien bezahlen
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barter with goods
Handel mit Naturalien
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octopus
r, Krake
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to (take) note (of)
etw. zur Kenntnis nehmen
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roped party
e. Seilschaft
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branch
e. Außenstelle
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in retrospect
im nachhinein
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to woo s.o.
um jdn buhlen
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to release, forfeit
einbüßen
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(which takes place) every evening
allabendlich
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violence
e. Handgreiflichkeit
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to mediate
schlichten
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explosive
brisant
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to pull o's hair out
sich (dat.) die Haare raufen
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play area
r .Tummelplatz
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bargain
s. Schnäppchen
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gas, juice (coll.
r. Sprit
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wear and tear
r. Verschleiß
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non-seller
r. Ladenhüter
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scale, magnitude
e. Größenordnung
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within o's means
erschwinglich
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cashing up
r. Kassensturz
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acceptance
e. Inkaufnahme
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load bearing
tragend
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awning
e. Markise
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to be in good shape
in Schuss sein
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of prime importance
vorrangig
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like it or not
nolens volens
89
passage
r. Passus
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to bustle around
schalten u. walten
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warhorse, campaigner
r. Haudegen
92
sidecar
r. Beiwagen
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to scale
erklimmen
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to tear to pieces
zerfetzen
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rubble
r. Schutt
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animals for slaughter
s. Schlachtvieh
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to howl
jaulen
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massacre, slaughter
s. Gemetzel
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hail of bullets
e. Geschosshagel
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release
e. Freigabe
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glue
r. Leim
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to be taken in by
jdm auf den Leim gehen
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to be busy
hantieren
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liquorice
e. Lakritze
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what the devil's got into him
welcher Teufel restet ihn denn
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bottle
e. Pulle (inf)
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the shit will really hit the fan
dann ist aber die Kache am Dampfen
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to have a few (drinks)
bechern
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to get s.t. into o's head
etw. intus haben
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to smirk
feixen
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pack (of hounds)
e. Meute
112
crafty
gewieft
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nozzle, tap
r. Zapfhahn
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respect, awe
e. Ehrfurcht
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to conceal
kaschieren
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expenses
e. Spesen
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magpie
e. Elster
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hem (of skirt)
r. Rocksaum
119
sham
e. Mogelpackung
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to cheat
mogeln
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gag
r. Knebel
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athlete's foot
r.Fußpilz
123
missing
verschollen
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to bundle
bündeln
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to chat away
parlieren
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frowned upon (by)
verpönt (bei)
127
casual, careless
lässig
128
lecture theatre
r. Hörsaal
129
to be brilliant
brillieren
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to approve
befürworten
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rabble
r. Pöbel
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to be compeltely dominated by
unter jds Knuten stehen
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to take notes
e. Kladde führen
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co-ordinating point
e. Schaltstelle
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betting debt
e. Wettschuld
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to shut the barn door after the horse has bolted
den Brunnen zu sichern, nachdem ein Kind hineingefallen war.
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to be in a tight spot
auf dem Trocknen sitzen
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don't look a gift horse in the mouth
einen geschenkten Gaul lehnt man doch nich ab
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to take to o's heels
e. Beine in die Hand nehmen
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to make a mountain out of a molehill
aus einer Mücke einen Elefant machen
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immature
unausgegoren
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to take stock of, on balance....
das Fazit ziehen
143
dyslexia
e. Legasthenie
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exchange of blows, verbal exchange
r. Schlagabtausch
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totally superfluous
überflüssig wie ein Kropf
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first it's one thing and then it's another; he's always chopping and changing
rin in die Kartoffeln, raus den Kartoffeln
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boozer
r. Zecher
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feast
s. Gelage
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scarp of conversation
e. Wortfetzen
150
relief
r. Entsatz
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living on the edge
ein Tanz auf dem Vulkan
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collection of curios, waxworks
s. Panoptikum
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oak leaves
s. Eichenlaub
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bollard
r. Poller
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to defy s.o.
jdm Paroli bieten
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partly, stolid
behäbig
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to put in mothballs
einmotten
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to be signed and sealed
under Dach und Fach sein
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to raise (cash)
aufbringen
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cassock
e. Soutane
161
to keep a close eye on s.o.
jdm auf die Finger sehen
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midwife
e. Hebamme
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(monk's) habit
e. Kutte
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vow
e. Gelübde
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cloak and dagger stuff
e. Nacht- und Nebelaktion
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renegade
abtrünning
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take it easy
sachte!
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to pull the wool over s.o.'s eyes
jdn hinters Licht führen
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act committed under the influence of emotion
e. Affekthandlung
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beam
r. Balken
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conflagration
e. Feuersbrunst
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smart aleck
r. Neunmalkluge (-r)
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posh hotel
s. Nobelhotell
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to make s.o. get a move on
jdm Dampf machen
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fusspot
r. Korinthenkacker
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to prevail
obsiegen
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to take in, dupe
übertölpern
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volatility
e. Sprunghaftigkeit
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to collect
einheimsen
180
secret message
r. Kassiber
181
paper chase
r. Schnitzeljagd
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keystone
r. Schlussstein
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to bleed
schröpfen
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to fleece s. o. , rip s.o. off
jdn schröpfen
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real estate
e. Liegenschaft
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hack, scribbler
r. Schmierfink
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to outlaw
jdn in Acht u. Bahn tun
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Sleeping Beauty
s. Dornröschen
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he's a sly/crafty one
to have s.t. on o's conscience
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to get hold of s.t.
etw (Dat.) habhaft werden
191
quick prayer
s. Stoßgebiet
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marquetry
s. Intarsien
193
percentage of the profits
e. Tantieme
194
unlucky person, walking disaster area
r. Pechvogel
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Birds and Bees
e. Bienen u. Blumen
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ifs and buts
s. Wenn und Aber
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unconditional
vorbehaltlos
198
blower (phone)
e. Strippe
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furnish
s. Furnier
200
metre (poetry)
s. Versmaß
201
iambic pentameter
fünffüßiger Jambus
202
stressed/accented syllable
e. Hebung
203
plague
e. Landplage
204
stumbling block
r. Stolperstein
205
conglomeration
s. Sammelsurium
206
that's a tough nut to crack
das ist ein harter Brocken
207
oath, vow
r. Schwur
208
ribald, whopping, substantial
deftig
209
not-in-my-backyard attitude
s. Sankt-Florians-Prinzip
210
pigsty
r. Saustall
211
to smirk
feixen
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