1 Flashcards

1
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jmd/sich selbst schadlos halten

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to recoup sb/ oneself

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feverishly trying to accomplish someting without success

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tail chasing

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3
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der weg ist lang und mühevoll/gefahrvoll/stressig

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the road is long and fraught

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4
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The pursuit of casual sexual relations

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chasing tales

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5
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unbequeme Wahrheiten ausplaudern

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spill home truths

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6
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you are interesting but difficult to get along with

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you are a piece of work

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7
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will sie vögeln

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want to hump her

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8
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Spruch für Tütensuppen

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soup - a lovely hug in a mug

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9
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jmd der heimlich viele Liebhaber/Geliebte hat

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love rat

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10
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Es ist mit mir durchgegangen

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Sorry, I lost it!

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11
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sie ist in keinem guten Zustand

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she’s in a bit of a state

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12
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Stimmungsaufheller

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caffein(e) is a mood booster

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13
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mit etwas geizig sein

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to be miserly with something

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14
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see things in a black an white way

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see things in a binary fashion

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15
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frontal zusammenstoßen

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collide head on

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16
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mehlige Kartoffel

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flowry potato

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17
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klobige Schuhe

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boots are clumpy

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18
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Pellkartoffel

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jacket potato

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19
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Stipvisite Blitzbesuch

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flying visit

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20
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Kies

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shingle

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21
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gerade nochmal davon gekommen

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dodged a bullet there

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22
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das ist fraglich, strittig, irrelevant

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this is moot

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23
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ich habe ihm eine ausgewischt

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I gave him a wipe

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24
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shares went kaputt

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Aktien sind zerfallen

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25
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lass dir die xyz schmecken

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tuck into the KitKats

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26
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wenn wir schon da sind….

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make it a party

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27
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Depp, Schwachkopf

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douchebag

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28
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war ganz schön anstrengend

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it’s quite a stretch for me

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29
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alles was Gott-das Leben so bereit hält (diversity good and bad)

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god’s/life’s rich tapestry

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30
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Fremdgeher

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dirty dog

31
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angesäuerte Gesichter

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pissy-faced

32
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du bist ein Atavismus

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yoy are a throwback

33
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intentionally ignore s.o.

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to blank someone

34
Q

das Hinderniss haben wir hinter uns

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we are over the hump

35
Q

versucht uns übers Ohr zu hauen

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He is trying to diddle us

36
Q

Zuckerschub

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sugar boost

37
Q

Die Gehälter sind mickrig

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wages are miserly

38
Q

lick my arse

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eat my shorts

39
Q

ich weiß es wirklich nicht (alles mit no doubt, certainly usw)

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I’m sure I don’t know

40
Q

es ist nur Vermutung

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it’s just supposition

41
Q

to make a show of bravery

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to whistle in the dark

42
Q

Ich kriege Heißhunger

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I get the munchies

43
Q

verlegen, schamhaft

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bashful

44
Q

Respekt wirkt Wunder

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a little respect will go a long way

45
Q

Kosten reinbekommen

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to recoup some of the costs

46
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Saft aufs Haus

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complementary juice

47
Q

er hält mich hin

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he is holding out on me

48
Q

dieses WE wird voll trübsinnig

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this weekend is going to be a dry hump

49
Q

in der Not frisst …

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any port in a storm

50
Q

no need to twist fhe knife

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no need to rub it in

51
Q

im Trüben fischen to guess aimlessly

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to whistle in the dark

52
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Beraten von denen die sich auskennen

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tipped by those in the know

53
Q

abgesehen davon dass

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never mind that …

54
Q

wedel hier nicht mit deinem Geld herum

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don’t flant your wad

55
Q

Everything is really just excellent. Life is prosperous.

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Life is wonderful. Everything is coming up roses.

56
Q

die Grundlagen der Höflichkeit kennen

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know the basics of civility

57
Q

jmd den Laufpass geben, sitzen lassen (z.B. in Kirche)

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jilting at the altar

58
Q

hau rein

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tuck in

59
Q

dieser Tag ist ein Totalschaden

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this fay is a write off

60
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how far away are you

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How far have you got

61
Q

Rückschläge

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throwbacks

62
Q

zuviel des Guten, Übersättigt, Übersüß

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cloy, cloyed, it gets cloying

63
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ostentatious, pretentious, or effiminate (zB ein Ort)

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poncey restaurant

64
Q

orange juice

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OJ

65
Q

mir ist die Sicherung durchgebrannt

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little switch just flicked

66
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langweiliger Trottel, Blödmann

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a boring twat

67
Q

glücklicher Zufall

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lucky accident

68
Q

ich welchem Monat bist du jetzt

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How far along are you?

69
Q

etwas mit anscheinender Begeisterung tun

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you could do that with apparent enthusiasm

70
Q

der macht einen riesen Ärger

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he kicks up a shitstorm

71
Q

zurückdrehen, Rücknahme von etwas (z.B. Rechte usw.

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rollback on sth

72
Q

Anbläser

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fluffer

73
Q

auf deine entheiligte art

A

in your desecrated way

74
Q

gibt dir Sofortbefriedigung

A

instant gratification