125 Flashcards

1
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Geburtswehen

Todesqualen

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throes

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2
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hat sich noch nicht an die Vorstellung gewöhnt, dass

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hasn‘t yet caught up with the idea that …

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3
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mit Risiko behaftet

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beset with risk

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4
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Geringschätzung

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disregard

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5
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innere Unreife (immaturity)

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inner juvenilia

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6
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er segnete das Zeitliche

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he shuffled off (the mortal coil)

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7
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jemanden beeinflussen

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bend the president’s ear

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8
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Vorhersagen über den Haufen werfen

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to confound predictions

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9
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standrechtliche Hinrichtung (also im Schnellverfahren)

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summary execution

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10
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auf sich ziehen, einhandeln, auf sich laden, erleiden

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to incur

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11
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punishment

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payback

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12
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attribute something to a particular cause.

attribute it to his age

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chalk it up to his age

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13
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Herumtreiber

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gadabout

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14
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Vertretungsstunde

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stand-in-period

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15
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herumwuseln

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to bustle about

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16
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du gehst in die Luft wenn…

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you‘re all up in the air when…

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17
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Mainz, Worms und Speyer sind ? (jüdisch)

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SchUM Städte

Anfangsbuchstaben der drei hebräischen Städtenamen: Schpira, Warmaisa und Magenza.

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18
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mild bis abgeschmackt (fade)

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mild to the point of insipid

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19
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Begeisterung 2x

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exaltation

enthusiasm

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20
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Something which people will only use for masturbating purposes and nothing but.

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fap material

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21
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Wattwurm

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lugworm or sandworm

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22
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Verkehrsinfakt (und alles im übertragenen Sinne)

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gridlock

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23
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Verfügung (legal command)

24
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das Menschsein

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human condition

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selbstgefällig, süffisant, eingebildet
smug
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Ansporn (fig) 2. Stachel
goad
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gegenüber jmd den Mund zu voll nehmen
to mouth off to/at sb
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schnurstraks auf etwas zusteuern
to make a beeline for sth
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Das bringtdir gar nichts
This avails you nothing
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Wenn wir uns ranhalten (work in an energetic and fast way)
If we all set to,…
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are trying very hard to belong to an influential or important social group which you feel they have no right to belong to.
arriviste [æri’vi:st]
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komischer Kauz
fogey
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Wasserbad zum Warmhalten von Speisen
bain marie
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geknickte Leitung
kinked pipe
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Schlaumeier bayerisch
Gescheidhaferl
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Strohbass
vocal fry
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ich mag weder Schmeichler noch Schwafler
don’t like schmoozers nor wafflers
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probiers doch erstmal aus
don’t knock it till you try it
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ansteckende Krankheit
catching desease
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Geisterfahrer 3x
ghost driver (US coll) wrong way driver oncoming vehicle
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etw auf den Weg bringen
get sth off the ground
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Büschel (Haare, Gras) Schopf
tuft
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seine Schuldner
his defaulters
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Schnur an der oft Schlüssel hängen
lanyard
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Schleicher, stiller Beobachter
lurker
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eine Lanze für jmd brechen
to strike a blow for sb
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Teil des vegetativen Nervensystems (für Beruhigung zuständig)
Parasympathikus
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reitest du eine Attacke gegen mich?
taking a potshot?
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sarkastisch, scherzhaft, spöttisch
facetious
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zierlich (Frau)
diminutive
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zotig (Witz)
ribald
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flüchtig (Gase Chemie)
ethereal
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the elusive pursuit of the ultimate happiness in life
she is chasing dragons
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To engage in swindling or cheating.
grifting
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er motzt jetzt ne Runde
he gripes
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Türsturz
lintel
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vollpfropfen
to lumber