19 Flashcards

1
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seh zu dass sie informiert ist

A

make sure she’s on top of it

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Geld kann dir keinen Stil kaufen

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money can’t by you class

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3
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die armen unterdrückten Massen

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the huddled masses

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4
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mit jmd sein Unwesen treiben

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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

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he is in a hole

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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

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sustainable form of fishing

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9
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Blackpudding oder Eisbein ist deftig

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black pudding is brusque

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10
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jmd sich selbst überlassen Ihr müsst jetzt selbst klarkommen

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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)

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very sharp taste

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marode (Haus, Industry, Auto)

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ramshackle, ailing, clapped out

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13
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er ist beim vollen Verstand

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he is in his right mind

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14
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im vollen Gang sein

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in full swing

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15
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rar wie ein weißer Rabe

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as rare as hen’s teeth

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16
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stöbern (alles)

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17
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Saufabend

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bevvies

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18
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er ist so ein verklemmter Grsundheitsapostel

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he’s a health-campaigner prude

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19
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Jon Snow is a …?

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journalist and newscaster

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20
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Zollgebühren

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custon duties

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21
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das Auto fährt sich fast selbst

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drives almost by itself

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22
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sie hat sich nicht unterkriegen lassen

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she stood her ground

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23
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nach dem Motto

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after the motto…

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24
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Stress abbauen

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work off stress relieve stres

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nichts konnte mir mehr Freude bereiten
nothing could give me more pleasure
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meckern nörgeln
bleating
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er ließ sich nicht abbringen
he persisted
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resolve
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beklemmend
disturbing depressing. disstressing
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nicht zugeordnete Beiträge in seinem Buch unterbringen keine Literaturnachweise
included unattributed works/quotes in his book
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unvorhersehbare Umstände
unforseeable circumstances
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Nachhaltigkeit
sustainability
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er ist in seinem Element
he's in his element
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ein Verdammter
a reprobate
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Rücktritt?
departure
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ich kann das nicht so schnell ausrechnen
can't break that down in my head that fast
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extreme anger that temporarily clouds your judgement completely
the red mist came down
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he doesn't know what he's talking about
he's talking out of his bottom
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hoffe du schießt keinen Bock ab, baust keinen Mist, machst keinen Schnitzer
hope you don't drop the ball
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bist du schwul geworden?
have you gone bender
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hast du genug Geld
how are you off for money
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person who carries their own cloud of stress with them ...und die sich ducken
cowering little stress bunny
43
was ist daran pädagogisch
where is the pedagogy in all that?
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alles lief wie geschmiert, glänzend, problemlos
everything was going swimmingly
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komm von deinem hohen Pferd runter
come off your high horse
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er plusterte sich auf
he puffs himself up
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mit weinerlicher Stimme (Uhland)
with a bleating voice
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das wirds Preise in die Höhe treiben
that will puff up prices
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ich ducke mich nicht vor ihr
I don't cower before her
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brauche ich wie einen Kropf
need it like a hole in the head
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e hat eine Glückssträhne
si she is on a roll
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39 Kerzen nimmt dir keiner ab
39 candles is fooling no one
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Amerikaner die auf die Bibel pochen
bible thumping Americans
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das passt nicht zur allgemeinen Auffassung
that doesn´t go with the popular narrative
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traditionelle britische Fraß
traditional British grub
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minimal (ausgestattete) app, usw.
barbones app, etc
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Lockvogel
decoy
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Lockvogelangebot
doorbuster
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stöbern (fig)
to quarry
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lass uns dass jetzt mal ignorieren, beiseite tun, nicht drüber reden
let´s forsake that for now
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Maschiene ist af dem neuesten Stand
machine is up to snuff
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er ist durch den Wind
He is rattled
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er hat sich aus dem Fenster gelehnt (fig)
he went out on a limb