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Ein Angebot ablehnen

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to turn down an offer

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Unruhiges Meer

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choppy sea

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Erwartungen übertroffen

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exceeded the expectations

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zu stressig

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too stressful

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ich war mit der Agentur befreundet

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I was good friends with the agency

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unerfreuliche Situation

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unpleasant situation

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Es war nicht soviel Aufwand

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it wasn’t such a hassle

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Ein Bett auseinanderbauen

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To disassemble a bed

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Du siehst den Fortschritt

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You can see the progress

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Es hatte Auswirkungen auf die Gäste

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The guests were impacted by the event

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Das i-Tüpfchen war…

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The final straw was…

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Er kam auch nicht um 6h…

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He didn’t come at 6pm either (nicht neither)

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Konkurrenzfähig sein

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To be competitive

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Kichern, schmunzeln

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to chuckle

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14
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glücklicher Zufall, Zufallsfund

Mehr Glück als Verstand

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serindipity

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Bedrohlich, bedrohend

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menacing

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formen/schmieden

fälschen

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to force

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klaren Kopf (haben)

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(to be) clear headed

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Radiator (Heizung)

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radiator

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die Verwaltung (Fa.)

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Mgmt. company

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Sanitär

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plumber

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Abwart

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facilities manager

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Mietzinsrückerstattung

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refund of rent

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Wasserhahn

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water faucet

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in der Ecke

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on the corner

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Grundsteinlegung

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foundation stone laying

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Voraussicht, Weitsicht

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foresight

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Wandschrank

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closet

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Schloss

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lock

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Spottdrossel

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mockingbird

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rauben

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to heist

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in Versuchung sein

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to be tempted

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Blödsinn/Unfug

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shenanigans

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Einfluss

sich etwas zu Nutze machen

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leverage

to leverage sth

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anstrengend, strapaziös

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strenuous

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Langlauf (Sport)

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Cross country skiing

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einpacken / zusammenfassen

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to wrap up

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Stapel

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pile

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verdünnt

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diluted

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aufbewahren / einlagern

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to store

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Paste, Brei

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paste

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wahrnehmen, erkennen

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to perceive

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Rückschlag, Schlappe

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setback

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umzäunen / fechten

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to fence

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Zaun

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fence

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Veranda

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porch

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entwerfen

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to blueprint

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kichern, schmunzeln

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to chuckle

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beanspruchen, (ein)fordern

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to claim

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schmerzen

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to ache

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Plunder, Ramsch

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tat

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Gelassenheit

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serenity

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feige sein

Feigling

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to be coward

coward

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Simultanübersetzung

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interpretation

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Das Rad neu erfinden

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to reinvent the wheel

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Teufelskreis

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vicious circle

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flauschige Teppiche

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plush carpets

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…aus der Wallachei

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…from the boondocks

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Beim Mensch: “Batterien aufladen” / Energie sammeln

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to recharge the batteries

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Business: “oben ist die Luft dünn”

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the air is thin at the top

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Probelektion

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trial lesson

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schliesslich / endlich

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eventually

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gewähren, bewilligen

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to grant

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Jmd. entführen, verschleppen

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to abduct sb.

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auftauchen / sich anbahnen / sich abzeichnen

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to loom

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Bekannter, Bekanntschaft

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acquiantance

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Gruft, Kellergewölbe

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vault

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makellos, einwandfrei

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flawless

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Tumult, Durcheinander

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razzle-dazzle

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sich etwas zu Nutze machen

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to leverage sth

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einen Fuss setzen auf / in

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to set foot into

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etwas annehmen / einverstanden sein

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to embrace (an idea)
auch: to embrace sb = jem, umarmen
72
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sich die Hände reiben (fig.)

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to rub one’s hands

73
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etwas versäumen
vernachlässigen
unterlassen

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to neglect (sth)

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“alles oder nichts”

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break it or make it

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es ist ein Kinderspiel / Pillepalle

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…like a piece of cake

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