19 Flashcards

1
Q

seh zu dass sie informiert ist

A

make sure she’s on top of it

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2
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Geld kann dir keinen Stil kaufen

A

money can’t by you class

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3
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die armen unterdrückten Massen

A

the huddled masses

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4
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mit jmd sein Unwesen treiben

A

strike terror into sb

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5
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mit Hohn und Spott übergießen

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pour scorn on sb

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6
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er ist in der Klemme

A

he is in a hole

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7
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schwächlich, schwachmatisch

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she is wimpy about it

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8
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nachhaltige Form des Fischfangs

A

sustainable form of fishing

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9
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Blackpudding oder Eisbein ist deftig

A

black pudding is brusque

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10
Q

jmd sich selbst überlassen Ihr müsst jetzt selbst klarkommen

A

to leave sb to his own wits I leave you to your own wits

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11
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strong and slightly bitter taste (herb)

A

very sharp taste

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12
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marode (Haus, Industry, Auto)

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ramshackle, ailing, clapped out

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13
Q

er ist beim vollen Verstand

A

he is in his right mind

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14
Q

im vollen Gang sein

A

in full swing

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15
Q

rar wie ein weißer Rabe

A

as rare as hen’s teeth

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16
Q

stöbern (alles)

A

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17
Q

Saufabend

A

bevvies

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18
Q

er ist so ein verklemmter Grsundheitsapostel

A

he’s a health-campaigner prude

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19
Q

Jon Snow is a …?

A

journalist and newscaster

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20
Q

Zollgebühren

A

custon duties

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21
Q

das Auto fährt sich fast selbst

A

drives almost by itself

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22
Q

sie hat sich nicht unterkriegen lassen

A

she stood her ground

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23
Q

nach dem Motto

A

after the motto…

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24
Q

Stress abbauen

A

work off stress relieve stres

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25
Q

nichts konnte mir mehr Freude bereiten

A

nothing could give me more pleasure

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26
Q

meckern nörgeln

A

bleating

27
Q

er ließ sich nicht abbringen

A

he persisted

28
Q

.

A

resolve

29
Q

beklemmend

A

disturbing depressing. disstressing

30
Q

nicht zugeordnete Beiträge in seinem Buch unterbringen keine Literaturnachweise

A

included unattributed works/quotes in his book

31
Q

unvorhersehbare Umstände

A

unforseeable circumstances

32
Q

Nachhaltigkeit

A

sustainability

33
Q

er ist in seinem Element

A

he’s in his element

34
Q

ein Verdammter

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a reprobate

35
Q

Rücktritt?

A

departure

36
Q

ich kann das nicht so schnell ausrechnen

A

can’t break that down in my head that fast

37
Q

extreme anger that temporarily clouds your judgement completely

A

the red mist came down

38
Q

he doesn’t know what he’s talking about

A

he’s talking out of his bottom

39
Q

hoffe du schießt keinen Bock ab, baust keinen Mist, machst keinen Schnitzer

A

hope you don’t drop the ball

40
Q

bist du schwul geworden?

A

have you gone bender

41
Q

hast du genug Geld

A

how are you off for money

42
Q

person who carries their own cloud of stress with them …und die sich ducken

A

cowering little stress bunny

43
Q

was ist daran pädagogisch

A

where is the pedagogy in all that?

44
Q

alles lief wie geschmiert, glänzend, problemlos

A

everything was going swimmingly

45
Q

komm von deinem hohen Pferd runter

A

come off your high horse

46
Q

er plusterte sich auf

A

he puffs himself up

47
Q

mit weinerlicher Stimme (Uhland)

A

with a bleating voice

48
Q

das wirds Preise in die Höhe treiben

A

that will puff up prices

49
Q

ich ducke mich nicht vor ihr

A

I don’t cower before her

50
Q

brauche ich wie einen Kropf

A

need it like a hole in the head

51
Q

e hat eine Glückssträhne

A

si she is on a roll

52
Q

39 Kerzen nimmt dir keiner ab

A

39 candles is fooling no one

53
Q

Amerikaner die auf die Bibel pochen

A

bible thumping Americans

54
Q

das passt nicht zur allgemeinen Auffassung

A

that doesn´t go with the popular narrative

55
Q

traditionelle britische Fraß

A

traditional British grub

56
Q

minimal (ausgestattete) app, usw.

A

barbones app, etc

57
Q

Lockvogel

A

decoy

58
Q

Lockvogelangebot

A

doorbuster

59
Q

stöbern (fig)

A

to quarry

60
Q

lass uns dass jetzt mal ignorieren, beiseite tun, nicht drüber reden

A

let´s forsake that for now

61
Q

Maschiene ist af dem neuesten Stand

A

machine is up to snuff

62
Q

er ist durch den Wind

A

He is rattled

63
Q

er hat sich aus dem Fenster gelehnt (fig)

A

he went out on a limb