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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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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
on the corner
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Grundsteinlegung
foundation stone laying
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Voraussicht, Weitsicht
foresight
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Wandschrank
closet
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Schloss
lock
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Spottdrossel
mockingbird
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rauben
to heist
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in Versuchung sein
to be tempted
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Blödsinn/Unfug
shenanigans
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Einfluss | sich etwas zu Nutze machen
leverage | to leverage sth
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anstrengend, strapaziös
strenuous
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Langlauf (Sport)
Cross country skiing
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einpacken / zusammenfassen
to wrap up
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Stapel
pile
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verdünnt
diluted
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aufbewahren / einlagern
to store
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Paste, Brei
paste
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wahrnehmen, erkennen
to perceive
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Rückschlag, Schlappe
setback
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umzäunen / fechten
to fence
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Zaun
fence
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Veranda
porch
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entwerfen
to blueprint
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kichern, schmunzeln
to chuckle
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beanspruchen, (ein)fordern
to claim
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schmerzen
to ache
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Plunder, Ramsch
tat
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Gelassenheit
serenity
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feige sein | Feigling
to be coward | coward
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Simultanübersetzung
interpretation
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Das Rad neu erfinden
to reinvent the wheel
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Teufelskreis
vicious circle
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flauschige Teppiche
plush carpets
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...aus der Wallachei
...from the boondocks
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Beim Mensch: "Batterien aufladen" / Energie sammeln
to recharge the batteries
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Business: "oben ist die Luft dünn"
the air is thin at the top
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Probelektion
trial lesson
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schliesslich / endlich
eventually
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gewähren, bewilligen
to grant
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Jmd. entführen, verschleppen
to abduct sb.
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auftauchen / sich anbahnen / sich abzeichnen
to loom
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Bekannter, Bekanntschaft
acquiantance
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Gruft, Kellergewölbe
vault
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makellos, einwandfrei
flawless
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Tumult, Durcheinander
razzle-dazzle
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sich etwas zu Nutze machen
to leverage sth
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einen Fuss setzen auf / in
to set foot into
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etwas annehmen / einverstanden sein
``` to embrace (an idea) auch: to embrace sb = jem, umarmen ```
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sich die Hände reiben (fig.)
to rub one's hands
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etwas versäumen vernachlässigen unterlassen
to neglect (sth)
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"alles oder nichts"
break it or make it
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es ist ein Kinderspiel / Pillepalle
...like a piece of cake