101 Flashcards

1
Q

verdeckte Ermittlung

A

sting operation

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2
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Hobbyschrauber

A

weekend mechanic

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3
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mißgünstige Einstellung

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dog-in-the-manger-attitude

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4
Q

ich mache hier deine Arbeit

A

I’m picking up your slack

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5
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Zeiter, Zeitplatzierter

A

runner up

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6
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Müllverbrennungsanlage

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incinerator

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7
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kleines Gerät, Dingsbums, Vorkehrung

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widget

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8
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Streit, Ärger mit jemandem

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he has beef with, don’t start no beef with me

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9
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er hat Spielchen mit uns gespielt

A

he played us off for fools

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10
Q

alles zu seiner Zeit

A

all in it’s proper time

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11
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wie steht sie im Vergleich zu … da?

A

“how does she stack up to…?”

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12
Q

Ich bin da komisch

A

I’m funny like that

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13
Q

leg dich niemals mit einem Schwein an, das Schwein…

A

never wrestle with a pig - you can’t win and the pig likes it

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14
Q

to complete the final details of sth

A

lets button things up here

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15
Q

reiß dich zusammen

A

get a grip

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16
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bleib beim Thema, wandere nicht vom Thema ab

A

stay on point

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17
Q

xyz wird in der Schlange nach vorne gerückt

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xyz is moved ahead of the queue

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18
Q

breaking rules

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breaking guidelines

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19
Q

dunkelhäutige Typen

A

darkie chaps

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20
Q

verkörpern, versinnbildlichen

A

epitomise

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21
Q

Fremdscham-Geste

A

facepalm

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22
Q

lass das!

A

lay off

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23
Q

had been left bewildered

A

had been left reeling

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24
Q

Russland ist am glühen

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Russia is incandescent

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25
Q

er hat diese Ansichten nie bestritten

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he never contested these views

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26
Q

jemanden schlecht machen

A

thanks for maligning my father and my wife

27
Q

Theresa May herausragende Person

A

is a iconic person

28
Q

er fällt ständig aus der Rolle, benimmt sich daneben

A

kicking against the traces

29
Q

verbiege, verdrehe, betrüge das System

A

twist the system

30
Q

die rechte Hand weiß nicht was die linke tut

A

right hand is not talking to the left

31
Q

pfusch mir nicht ins Gehege

A

don’t poach on my territory

32
Q

geht’s noch??? 2x

A
  • you mind?

- do you mind?

33
Q

etwas ruckweise fortbewegen

A

to hitch sth

34
Q

er war wegen der Zeitbeanspruchung durch seine ältere Mutter frustriert

A

he was frustrated by the call on his time by his elderly mother

35
Q

mit jemandem über Gott und die Welt unterhalten

A

chew the fat with sb

36
Q

Initiation

Erwachsenwerden

A

rite of passage

37
Q

Sympathieträger

A

popular person

38
Q

einen Gegner vernichten (durch Kritik)

A

to eviscerate an opponent

39
Q

verschleierte Wahrheit

A

smoky truth

40
Q

what is happening in Egypt??

A

FGM female genital mutilation

85 %

41
Q

unsäglich, unaussprechlich

A

ineffable

42
Q

ich schaffte es vor ihm an der Kasse

A

I beat him to the checkout

43
Q

sie tippte auf dem Keyboard herum

A

she pecked at the keyboard

44
Q

Still jetzt!!!

A

shush now!!!

45
Q

du mußt dich im Rahmen (begrenzten) der Wirklichkeit bewegen

A

you have to stay in the confines of reality

46
Q

Engpass

A

shortage

47
Q

ich habe eine Vorladung (unter Strafandrohung) für Mr Bauer

A

I have a subpoena for Mr Bauer

48
Q

Namensappell (mil)

A

have a roll call, call the roll

49
Q

das Ding hat schon wieder schlapp gemacht, ausgegangen

A

this thing’s quit again

50
Q

bring es zurück nach Hornbach

A

bring it back to Home Depot

51
Q

hat ne Schraube locker

A

has a screw loose

52
Q

Kinder sollten Aufmerksamkeit lernen

A

children should learn mindfulness

53
Q

es kostete mich einige Überwindung, Anstrengung das zu tun

A

it was quite an effort for me to…

54
Q

aalglatte Wortgewandtheit

A

am tired of this glib patter

55
Q

Behandlungsraum

A

consulting room

56
Q

auflandiger Wind

A

onshore wind

57
Q

supertolles Weib

A

top totty

58
Q

tief sinken, auf ein niedriges Niveau sinken

A

stoop low

59
Q

wenn England ausgleicht… (Fußball)

A

if England draws…

60
Q

sie hat doch nur Dampf abgelassen

A

she was venting

61
Q

leckende Zungen

A

lapping tongue (Stones)

62
Q

hat dir jmd was in den Kakao getan?

A

has someone spiked your cocoa

63
Q

cacao vs cocoa

A

cacao (the stuff you need to make chokolade with) cocoa is what you need to make a drink