Volume 033 Flashcards

(216 cards)

1
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to dally, flirt

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tändeln

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engraved gem, cameo

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e. Gemme

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dandy, fop

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r. Stutzer

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4
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copper engraver

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r. Kupferstecher

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5
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frustration

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r. Frust (sl.)

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6
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superior attitudes

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e. Besserwisserei

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7
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especially

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zumal

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8
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to run s.t. down

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etw. mies machen

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9
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to make mysterious prophecies

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orakeln

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10
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backbencher

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r. Hinterbänkler

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11
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meaningfulness

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e. Aussagekraft

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12
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to shoot every one of s.o.’s arguments to pieces

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jdn in Grund und Boden reden

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13
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bad mood

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e. Verstimmung

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14
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self-assertive

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forsch

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15
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reprimand

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e. Rüge

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16
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to get into a bad state

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verwahrlosen

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17
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flirtation

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e. Liebelei

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18
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shutter release, trigger

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r. Auslöser

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19
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gruff

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ruppig

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20
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to settle (an argument)

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schlichten

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21
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to encourage

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animieren

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22
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to track down

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aufstöbern

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23
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revolution

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e. Umwälzung

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24
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to increase

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sich mehren

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peaceful ,tranquil
beschaulich
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subliminal
unterschwellig
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to be on look-out
Schmiere stellen
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return to profitabilitiy
e. Sanierung
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to contribute
beisteuern
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in imitation of
in Anlehnung an
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figurative
bildlich
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strange person
r. Sonderling
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trainee
r. Volontär
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dispute
e. Zwistigkeit
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to enrol/register for
belegen
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fellow student
r. Kommilitone
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to sound, take a sounding of, plumb
löten
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retail book trade
s. Sortiment
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to increase
sich vermehren
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to cut (back)
kappen
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ensign
r. Fähnrich
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to occupy/hold (office)
bekleiden
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to fail
scheitern
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passing trade
e. Laufkundschaft
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to be reflected in
sich in etw. niederschlagen
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to speak in cliches
in Schablonen sprechen
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e. Schablone
stencil, template
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to cheer s.o. up
jdn erheitern
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to satirise
persiflieren
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to win people over
bestechen
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guardian
r. Vormund
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unfit (for military) service
dienstuntauglich
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to circulate
kursieren
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summer house
e. Laube
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war-like
martialisch
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to etch
radieren
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to mine
schürfen
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to let it all hang out
e. Sau rauslassen
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bait
r. Luder
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to mess up s.o.'s plans
jdm einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen
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to be flabbergasted
baff sein
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to sound s.o. out
jdn auf den Zahn fühlen
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to take a bearing on
peilen
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frippery, nonsense
r. Firlefanz
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boiler suit
r. Blaumann
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fresh
taufrisch
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to unbutton
abknöpfen
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to get money out of
jdm abknöpfen
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piggy bank
s. Sparschwein
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to kick a ball about
bolzen
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paw
e. Pranke
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coward
r. Hasenfuß
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stark naked
splitternackt
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ex (girl/boy friend)
e./r. Verflossene(r)
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to moan
nörgeln
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to flick
schnippen
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to leave a door slightly open/ajar
anlehnen
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bogey
r. Popel
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toiletry bag
r. Kulturbeutel
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cardboard
e. Wellpappe
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for miles around
weit und breit
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thread
r. Faden
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X doesn't give a damn
es ist jdm schnurz
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St John's Wort
s. Johanniskraut
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suppository
s. Zäpfchen
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ointment
e. Salbe
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to not kick s.o. out of bed
jdn nicht von der Bettkante stoßen
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country bumpkin
s. Landei
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to jog
zuckeln
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spacious
weitläufig
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to stare
glotzen
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to clink glasses
anstoßen
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to drink to s.o.
auf jdn anstoßen
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stud (shoe)
r. Stollen
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crafty, stupid
bescheuert
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clumsy, awkward
ungelenk
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to cope with, manage, afford
verkraften
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to fritter away
vertrödeln
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to chat up
anbaggern
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lucky beggar
r. Glückspilz
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philistine
r.Banause
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pinch (e.g. of salt), scra p
s. Quäntchen
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to be completely over the moon
völlig aus dem Häuschen sein
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wet blanket
r. Trauerkloß
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to open o's arms and legs (to be searched)
den Adler machen
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dishwater
e. Plörre
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somersault
r. Purzelbaum
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queen, dick
e. Schwüchtel
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to come from offstage
aus dem Off kommen
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twit
r. Depp (-en)
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she looks good enough to eat
sie sieht zum Anbeißen aus
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physical training
e. Körperetüchtigung
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to speak in a high/falsetto voice
fisteln
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payment
s. Entgelt
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for a small fee
gegen ein kleines Entgelt
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policy
e. Police(-n)
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request, matter
s. Anliegen
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acquittal
r. Freispruch
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the real father
r. leibliche Vater
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action
s. Vorgehen
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his opinion carries no weight
sein Urteil ist nicht maßgebend
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to approve
billigen
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to be up-to-date, fully informed
auf dem Laufendem sein
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person who fired the fatal shot, assassin, killer
r. Todesschütze
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to confide in
sich jdm offenbaren
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to accuse
bezichtigen
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to emphasise, stress
hervorheben
127
patron
r. Mäzen
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close-meshed
engmaschig
129
to defuse, deactivate
entschärfen
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dreary, dismal
trist
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paraplegic
querschnitt(s)gelähmt
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to wreak, smash up
demolieren
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to be out of the way, closed (subject of conversation)
vom Tisch sein
134
extension, expanse
e. Ausdehnung
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to lose, forfeit
einbüßen
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to thwart, prevent
vereiteln
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claw
e. Kralle
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to affect s.t.
etw. in Mitleidenschaft ziehen
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to blaze
lodern
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to wedge
verkelen
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suddenly
schagartig
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brash
schnodderig
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to have a big mouth
ein schnodderiges Mundwerk haben
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to take s.t.to heart
etw. beherzigen
145
to be on the safe side, as a precaution
vorsichtshalber
146
coaching
e. Nachhilfe
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multiplication tables, fundamentals
s. Einmaleins
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funny, comical amusing
spaßig
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something to think about
r. Denkanstoß
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precarious
prekär
151
petit bourgeois
spießig
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worn out
verschlissen
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urgent
eindringlich
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double line, guard of honour
s. Spalier
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to line the route form a guard of honour
Spalier stehen
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in full regalia
in vollem Wichs
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to begrudge s.o. s.t.
jdm. etw. missgönnen
158
talkative, chatty
schwatzhaft
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to make a oise, bang about
rumoren
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morose
verdrießlich
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to wriggle
zappeln
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to give s.o. a kick
jdm einen Tritt versetzen
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tipsy
beschwipst
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gland
e. Drüse
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to fight over s.t.
sich um etw. balgen
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stitch
e, Masche
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to do a cartwheel
s. Rad schlagen
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knickers
r. Schlüpfer (veralt.)
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cheeky, bold, impertinent
keck
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gravel
r. Schotter
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deliberate
geflissentlich
172
chamois
e. Gämse
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ginger beer
s. Ingwerbier
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to spurn
verschmähen
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(deck-) rail (on ship)
e. Reling
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to tease
necken
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to dart sideways
einen Haken schlagen
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to bring in (money)
einspielen
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yapping (of dogs)
s. Gekläff
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beam
r. Balken
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of burning
brenzlig
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colander, strainer
r. Durchschlag
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tousled (hair)
struppig
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to walk until o's feet are sore
sich wund laufen
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grumpy
knurrig
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satchel
r. Ranzen
187
grunt
r. Grunzlaut
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subjugation
e. Unterwerfung
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conscientious, with a sense of duty
pflichtbewusst
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acceptance
e. Inkaufnahme
191
calmnss
e. Gefasstheit
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in a carefully considered way
miz Bedacht
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succinct
lapidar
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to stumble
straucheln
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to serve up
auftischen
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to rebel
aufbegehren
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as far as possible
tunlichst
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to take out of service
ausmustern
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standard metre
s. Urmeter
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perpetual
immerwährend
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quarrel, dispute
s. Zerwürfnis
202
statement
e. Stellungnahme
203
stumbling, halting (speech)
holprig
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to inspect (troops)
abschreiten
205
prop (theatre)
s. Requisit
206
imperial ord
r. Reichsapfel
207
bud
e. Knopse
208
swift, quick
geschwift
209
frill
e. Rüsche
210
stunned
verdattert
211
to whimper
winseln
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funny, comical
drollig
213
footstool
r, Schemel
214
to be prominently displayed
prangen
215