13-03-2015 Flashcards
1
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gig
A
die Mugge, die Mucke, das G’schäftl
2
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aghast
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entsetzt, tief bestürzt, entgeistert
3
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hobnob (hobnobbing)
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Mix socially, especially with those of perceived higher social status: he was hobnobbing with the great and good
4
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(fair/dark/pale) complexion
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The natural colour, texture, and appearance of a person’s skin, especially of the face: an attractive girl with a pale complexion.
5
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deadpan (verb)
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Say something amusing while affecting a serious manner
6
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scurry
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wieseln, hasten, huschen
7
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quizzical, quizzically
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belustigt, zweifelnd, komisch, skeptisch
8
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purported, purportedly
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angeblich
9
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trustworthy
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vertrauenswürdig
