101 Flashcards

1
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self-effacing

A

bescheiden, zurückhaltend

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2
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shrewdly

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scharfsinnig, in geschickter Weise

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3
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coalesced

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vereinigt, verschmelzen

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4
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to exasperate so.

A

jmd. zur Verzweiflung bringen

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5
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to sustain sth.

A

etw. aufrechterhalten

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6
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rapport

A

harmonisches Verhältnis

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7
Q

hooey

A

Unsinn, Gelabbere

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8
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inevitably

A

unweigerlich

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9
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ingrained

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tief verwurzelt

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10
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phony (AE) / phoney (BE)

A

Schwindler / Fälschung

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11
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to succumb to sth./sb.

A

jmd./etw. erliegen

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12
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bespoke

A

maßgeschneidert

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13
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to succumb to so.’s charms

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jmd. seinem Charme erliegen

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14
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chief problem

A

Hauptproblem

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15
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to cook the book

A

die Bücher manipulieren

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16
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willy-nilly

A

unordentlich, wohl oder übel

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17
Q

emolument

A

Vergütung

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18
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fraught

A

nervenaufreibend

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19
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exuberance

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Übertreibung

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20
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to forbid sth.

A

etw. verbieten/untersagen

21
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deception

A

Täuschung, Betrug

22
Q

sanity check

A

Glaubhaftigkeitscheck

23
Q

to dial out

A

auswählen (aus Telefongespräch)

24
Q

conversion

A

Umrechnung

25
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frugality

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Sparsamkeit

26
Q

pavement

A

Gehweg, Bürgersteig

27
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opaque

A

undurchlässig, dunkel, schleierhaft

28
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to swerve

A

ausweichen

29
Q

evasive

A

ausweichend

30
Q

evasive action

A

Ausweichmanöver

31
Q

to haunt sb.

A

jmd. verfolgen/heimsuchen

32
Q

mental math

A

das Kopfrechnen

33
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to whine

A

meckern, nörgeln

34
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to revile

A

beschimpfen, schmähen

35
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vigorous

A

lebhaft, energisch

36
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to tame

A

zähmen, dressieren

37
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day of the week; weekday

A

Wochentag

38
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kicked to the curb

A

to be fired from one’s job in a demeaning manner

39
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cabin

A

Blockhütte

40
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thy (archaicl dialect)

A

dein

41
Q

nightcrawler

A

a person who is socially active at Night

42
Q

census

A

Zählung, Volkszählung

43
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to sensationalize

A

sensationalisieren

44
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invigorating

A

erfrischend, erquicklick

45
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zest of life

A

Begeisterung, Würze

46
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procrastination

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Aufschub, Verzögerung

47
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false modesty

A

falsche Bescheidenheit

48
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false modesty

A

falsche Bescheidenheit

49
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false modesty

A

falsche Bescheidenheit