Winter 17/18 Flashcards by Anita Vogler

Q

Schiedsgericht / -verfahren

Schlichtung

A

arbitration

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voreingenommen / parteiisch / befangen

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biased

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labernd, stammelnd, schwafelnd

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babbli g

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Vorurteil

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prejudice

bias

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in grossen Schwierigkeiten sein

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to be in dire straits

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Skandal
Empörung

jem. empören

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outrage

to outrage sb.

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Verstoss, Verletzung, Missachtung

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violation

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simulieren, sich krank stellen

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to malinger

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aufgeben, im Stich lassen

jem. verlassen

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to forsake

to forsake sb.

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faszinieren
neugierig machen
intrigieren

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to intrigue

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wecken, erregen, aufrütteln

etwas hervorrufen

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to arouse

to arouse sth.

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ein Silberstreifen am Horizont

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a silver lining on the horizon

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Eidechse

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lizard

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Uhrwerk

ganz präzise sein

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clockwork

to be like clockwork

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Gelage, Exzess

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binge

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angeklagt

anklagen

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impeached

to impeach

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aufschieben

hinhalten

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to put off

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Und tschüss! / Auf Nimmerwiedersehen

Jem. dorthin wünschen wo der Pfeffer wächst

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Good riddance!

To bid/wish sb. good riddance

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wesentlich, entscheidend

auch: kreuzförmig

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crucial

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schlechtes Gewissen

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bad conscience

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Farbton/Tönung

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hue

color hue / golden hue

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Heiligenschein

Nichts kann seinem Heiligenschein schaden.

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halo

His halo never slips

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schnell / flink / prompt

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swift

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wild, ungezähmt

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feral

Hängematte

hammock

Vordach, Baldachin

canopy

LKW-Plane

truck tarpaulin

Durchschnitts- / 08/15 Schema F anwenden

cookie-cutter (auch: Guetsli-Ausstechform) To use a cookie-cutter approach

Kleeblatt

shamrock

schlaff / lustlos durchhängend, lose Flaute

slack a slack

Stadtrat

city council / local government Mitglied: council member

etwas entfachen, entzünden | jem. begeistern

to spark sth. / sb.

jem. bevormunden / betreuen | auch: jem. gönnerhaft/herablassend behandeln

to patronise sb.

selbstgefällig, eingebildet | blasiert

smug

Bravo! Gut gemacht!

Bully!

jem. tyrannisieren / einschüchtern

to bully sb.

knirschend Streufahrzeug

gritting (gritting teeth) gritting vehicle

jem. zu etwas herausfordern

to dare someone to do something

aufgeben, sich geschlagen geben etwas aufgeben

to surrender to surrender sth.

begehrt, gesucht <> ungeliebteste

sought-after least sought-after