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1
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Geburtswehen

Todesqualen

A

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

A

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)

A

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

A

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)

A

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.

A

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)

A

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

25
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selbstgefällig, süffisant, eingebildet

26
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Ansporn (fig)

  1. Stachel
27
Q

gegenüber jmd den Mund zu voll nehmen

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to mouth off to/at sb

28
Q

schnurstraks auf etwas zusteuern

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to make a beeline for sth

29
Q

Das bringtdir gar nichts

A

This avails you nothing

30
Q

Wenn wir uns ranhalten (work in an energetic and fast way)

A

If we all set to,…

31
Q

are trying very hard to belong to an influential or important social group which you feel they have no right to belong to.

A

arriviste [æri’vi:st]

32
Q

komischer Kauz

33
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Wasserbad zum Warmhalten von Speisen

A

bain marie

34
Q

geknickte Leitung

A

kinked pipe

35
Q

Schlaumeier bayerisch

A

Gescheidhaferl

36
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Strohbass

37
Q

ich mag weder Schmeichler noch Schwafler

A

don’t like schmoozers nor wafflers

38
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probiers doch erstmal aus

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don’t knock it till you try it

39
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ansteckende Krankheit

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catching desease

40
Q

Geisterfahrer 3x

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ghost driver (US coll)
wrong way driver
oncoming vehicle

41
Q

etw auf den Weg bringen

A

get sth off the ground

42
Q

Büschel (Haare, Gras)
Schopf

43
Q

seine Schuldner

A

his defaulters

44
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Schnur an der oft Schlüssel hängen

45
Q

Schleicher, stiller Beobachter

46
Q

eine Lanze für jmd brechen

A

to strike a blow for sb

47
Q

Teil des vegetativen Nervensystems (für Beruhigung zuständig)

A

Parasympathikus

48
Q

reitest du eine Attacke gegen mich?

A

taking a potshot?

49
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sarkastisch, scherzhaft, spöttisch

50
Q

zierlich (Frau)

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diminutive

51
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zotig (Witz)

52
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flüchtig (Gase Chemie)

53
Q

the elusive pursuit of the ultimate happiness in life

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she is chasing dragons

54
Q

To engage in swindling or cheating.

55
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er motzt jetzt ne Runde

56
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Türsturz

57
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