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1
Q

Geburtswehen

Todesqualen

A

throes

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2
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hat sich noch nicht an die Vorstellung gewöhnt, dass

A

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

A

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

A

bend the president’s ear

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8
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Vorhersagen über den Haufen werfen

A

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

A

payback

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12
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attribute something to a particular cause.

attribute it to his age

A

chalk it up to his age

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13
Q

Herumtreiber

A

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

A

to bustle about

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16
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du gehst in die Luft wenn…

A

you‘re all up in the air when…

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17
Q

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)

A

mild to the point of insipid

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19
Q

Begeisterung 2x

A

exaltation

enthusiasm

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20
Q

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

A

fap material

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21
Q

Wattwurm

A

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)

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mandate

24
Q

das Menschsein

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human condition

25
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selbstgefällig, süffisant, eingebildet

A

smug

26
Q

Ansporn (fig)

  1. Stachel
A

goad

27
Q

gegenüber jmd den Mund zu voll nehmen

A

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

A

fogey

33
Q

Wasserbad zum Warmhalten von Speisen

A

bain marie

34
Q

geknickte Leitung

A

kinked pipe

35
Q

Schlaumeier bayerisch

A

Gescheidhaferl

36
Q

Strohbass

A

vocal fry

37
Q

ich mag weder Schmeichler noch Schwafler

A

don’t like schmoozers nor wafflers

38
Q

probiers doch erstmal aus

A

don’t knock it till you try it

39
Q

ansteckende Krankheit

A

catching desease

40
Q

Geisterfahrer 3x

A

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

A

tuft

43
Q

seine Schuldner

A

his defaulters

44
Q

Schnur an der oft Schlüssel hängen

A

lanyard

45
Q

Schleicher, stiller Beobachter

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lurker

46
Q

eine Lanze für jmd brechen

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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
Q

sarkastisch, scherzhaft, spöttisch

A

facetious

50
Q

zierlich (Frau)

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diminutive

51
Q

zotig (Witz)

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ribald

52
Q

flüchtig (Gase Chemie)

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ethereal

53
Q

the elusive pursuit of the ultimate happiness in life

A

she is chasing dragons

54
Q

To engage in swindling or cheating.

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grifting

55
Q

er motzt jetzt ne Runde

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he gripes

56
Q

Türsturz

A

lintel

57
Q

vollpfropfen

A

to lumber

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