24 Flashcards by john smith

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hat sie viel gequirscht, gekreischt?

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did she squeal a lot

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etwas mit Umsicht /Bedacht tun

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judiciously

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mit verärgertem Blick

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exasperating look

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Zeltboden

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ground sheet

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beunruhigt und verstohlen gucken

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looked alarmed and furtive

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jmd zur Rede stellen zur Brust nehmen zur Rede stellen

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take the Guardian to task

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das ist ein alter Hut

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this is old hat

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rührend bewegend

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affecting

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eines Verbrechens überführt

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Convicted of a crime

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ich werde mich zurückhalten bei der Beurteilung

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I will reserve judgement

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x-beliebig 2x

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-any old -the first that comes along

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Rufschädigung

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reputational damage

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Selbstgänger

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nobrainer

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lauwarme reaktio, Aplaus

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tepid applause/reception

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Betrüger

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mountebanks charlatans parvenues

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Mogelpackung

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eye-wash sham package

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schreib mich für nen 10er ein

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put me down for a tener

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Großstädte sind oft fiebrig, laut und teuer

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febrile, noisy expensive

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mit Samthandschuh behandeln

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handle with kid gloves

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in künstlerischer Kreisen bewegen

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move in arty circles

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Katastrophenalarm wurde ausgerufen

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emergency alert was proclaimed

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vertikale Rinne unter Nase

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philtrum

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wie geschmiert

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without a hitch going nicely go swimmingly

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fotogen

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photogenic

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Rampensau

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stage hog

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Das sagst du mir jetzt?

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now you tell me

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männliches Aushängeschild

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poster boy

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Ich bitte dich dringend

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I urge you

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die Sache ausgewogen betrachten 2x

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-have a bit of balance -keep things in perspective

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Mauerblümchen

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wallflower

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goldene Nase verdienen 2x

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-make a mint -make a killing

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erhebend

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extolling

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entlasted

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acquitted

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toter Winkel

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blind spot

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Person oder Verein verbieten

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to proscribe

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Aussprache von: vivacity

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vivAcity (wie in Wagen)

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langweilie, kleine und clerical city

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boring, petty and clerical city

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Luftwrfrischer

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air fresher

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Anfall bekommen

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throw a fit

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mach den Ton aus

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hit mute (on the remote)

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vermasseln, zunichte machen

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we put paid to it

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stabile Seitenlage

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recovery position

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alter Song im Radio

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a blast from the past

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Deutsche unis are?

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diploma mills

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die SträngeUrsachen der Krise zurückverfolgen

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trace the strands of the crisis

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sich jmd zur Beust nehmen, zur Rede stellen

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take sb to task

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Kommentar ist originell

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comment is original

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wo gehobelt wird 2x

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from chipping come chips can’t make an omelette…

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kneif deinen Arsch zusammen

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clench your butt

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hin und her

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toing and froing

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ein Satz/Wort das die Diskussion beendet (z.B. das ist antisemitisch)

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a silencer

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nach etwas geifern

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to salivate for sth

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Geschmuse auf der Arbeit verschmustes Wesen haben

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office cuddle have a cuddly nature to like cuddling

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wem der Schuh passt, der soll ihn anziehen

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if the cap fits, wear it

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mein bester Anzug

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my best frock

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diese Stadt hat kein grün

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there is no urban vegitation in that town

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Polizeiverfolgung

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police pursuit

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gleiches mit gleichem vergleichen

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compare like with like

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jedes lebendige Wesen würde…

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anyone with a pulse would do that

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Lapalie Bagatelle

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trifle

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Massentierhaltung

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factory farming

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Revier bei Tieren

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home range

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y

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you are a riot at parties

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Schein an der Uni

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credit

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verschlimmern 3x

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exacerbate aggrevate deteriorate

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Laufbursche 2x

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runaround fetch and carry

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Schlampe 2x

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slag slut

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lass den Motor nicht absaufen

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don’t flood the engine

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fühlt sich schlecht gemacht

A

she felt belittled

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Russland entgegentreten

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to face down Russia

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hat ihre Quirligkeit verloren

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she lost her bubbliness

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jmd mit Sprache überschütten

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peppered him with language

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unverbindlich vorläufig

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tentative (heißt auch “versuchsweise”)

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ich bin urlaubsreif

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I need a vacation

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hart verhandeln

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he drives a hard bargain

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Ableben, Hinscheiden einer grossen Rasse

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the passing of the great race

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akute Schmerzen

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severe pain

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Provision

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commission

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akutes Problem

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pressing Problem

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hier ist die Zusammenfassung

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so this is our wrap-up

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Spanner

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peeper

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etw. verhöhnen

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mock-up of something

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Geld für etw. verpulvern

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blow money on sth

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sich mit jmd anlegen

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take so to task??

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geh auf dein Zimmer und…

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gi to your room and think what you’ve done

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Aktio um sich in den Vordergrund zu rücken

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self-promotional stunt

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leg ihn um

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knock him off

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Deal, Sieg perfekt machen

A

to clinch the deal