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1
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er ist ohne List

A

he is without guile

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historic or historical?

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  1. famous important

2. concerning events

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3
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rührselig, sentimental

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mawkish

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da ist was ätzendes hinterm Ofen

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something nasty in the woodshed

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5
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sie sind sehr knauserig

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they pinch the penny

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er hats verpfuscht

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he fluffed it

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er sah gleichgültig aus 2x

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indifferent

blasé

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Vermittler

Schiedsrichter

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arbiter

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w

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larks and owls are? two different chronotypes

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Jemanden ausgrenzen (dt und engl)

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ostrakisieren

ostracise

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11
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Wendehals

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flip-flopper

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wiederkehrend (wie ein Geist), Untoter

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revenant

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13
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I’m not on good terms with him

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I’m out of sorts with him

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14
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lahmgelegt (Person, System, Produktion)

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hamstrung

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15
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es war ein glücklicher Zufall

2x

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it was a lucky coincidence

it was a fluke

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16
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ungefähre Schätzung

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ballpark estimate

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17
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er positioniert sich in die Mitte

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puts himself in the centre

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18
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Gemeinsamkeiten

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commonalities

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19
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Amoklauf mit Schußwaffe

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shooting rampage

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20
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wir haben alle unsere Vorurteile

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we all have our biases

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21
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er hielt seine Rede mit der er seine Niederlage einräumte

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give? a concession speech

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22
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sie hat eins draufgesetzt

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she went one better

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23
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beschmieren, besudeln

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daub

24
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Cabrio

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convertible

25
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Strandbad

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lilo

26
Q

bruchstückartig

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snippy

27
Q

rifle of a special design used in British Army

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Bullpup Rifle

28
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Prüfstand Versuchsstand

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test rig

29
Q

überabstreng dich nicht

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don’t overstrain yourself

30
Q

determination hat drei Bedeutungen

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Entscheidung
Entschiedenheit
Bestimmung (z.B. Schiffsposition)

31
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Kreisläufe wo es immer auf und ab geht (wirtschaftlich, biologisch)

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they have real boom-and-bust cycles

32
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die müssen heulen vor Freude

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they must be weeping with joy

33
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es geht mir an die Nieren, oder: es nervt mich

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it gets to me

34
Q

es wird nie langweilig, oder?

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it never gets old, does it

35
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erzaähl mir wie es so geht, OK?

A

tell me how it goes, OK?

36
Q

häng es an (die Last), sattle es auf

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hitch it

37
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Aushängeschild (Person)

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poster child, poster boy/girl

38
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ihr arbeitet viel in der Nacht

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you have to work the night shift

39
Q

hat einen guten Spritverbrauch

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have good gas milage

40
Q

Pflegekraft, Bezugsperson usw.

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caregiver

41
Q

Pläne überdenken

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mull plans

42
Q

ich bin zwar der Koch, aber er ist….

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I’m the cook but she’s the master chef

43
Q

klingt mehr nach Friedensapostel als Kriegstreiber

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he sounds more dovish than hawkish

44
Q

a rebuke or rebuff?

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slapdown

45
Q

spießig 2x

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prissy, narrow-minded

46
Q

Kopf hoch

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chin up

47
Q

bei Husten?

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Angocin

48
Q

das ist voreilig 2x

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that’s a bit rash/premature

49
Q

Großbuchstaben

Kleinbuchstaben

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caps, capitals

lower case (letter)

50
Q

mit dem Gesetz vertraut sein

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conversant with the law

51
Q

Aufbauplan, Schaltplan

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schematic

52
Q

beiden gerecht werden,

Kompromiss finden sodass beide gleich behandelt werden (z.B. work and family)

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strike a ballance between…

53
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auf Pump kaufen (coll)

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buy sth on tick

54
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sie hat mich gemustert

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she gave me the once over

55
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er legte seinen Kopf zur Seite

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he cocked his head

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