27 Flashcards

1
Q

es ist mir gerade eingefallen

A

it just hit me

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2
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Wettladen Wettannehmer Buchmacher

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booky bookies

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3
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da gibt es einen Vorbehalt unter Vorbehalt

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it comes with a caveat

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4
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das zweifelhafte (wird es stattfinden?) Tennes Match

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the delusive tennis match

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5
Q

sandwich

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butty

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6
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sich damit abgefunden haben have come to terms with sth

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to have resigned to sth

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7
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es kann Streit geben, Spannungen geben

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it can get fractious

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8
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beschäftigt sich in seinem Zimmer

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pottering about in his room

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9
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irreführende Hoffnung

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delusive hope

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10
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Kosten oder finanzielle Risiken absichern

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hedge cost or financial risks

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11
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das Fehlen der Bereitschaft etwas zu tun

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lack of preparedness to do sth

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12
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diese Handlung ist völlig unacceptable

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… completely indefensible

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13
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Medien haben die Berichte gesäubert

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media sanitized its reports

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14
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Die Rufe nach der Auflösung von etwas

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call for it to be disbanded

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15
Q

diese Frage musst du die da fragen

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this is a question you have to ask of them

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16
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jemanden locken

A

to lure somebody [löre]

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17
Q

Antrag im Parlament

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common’s motion

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18
Q

er ist völlig besoffen

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he is pissed out of his head

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19
Q

tötet reihenweise Leute

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kills scores

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20
Q

hielt eine Rede

A

made a speech

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21
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es brachte einige an den Rand/das Ende ihrer Toleranz

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it pushed some to the edge of tolerance

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22
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Leute sind desensibilisiert und abgestumpft gegen den Tod so vieler Leute

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are insensitized and inured to the death of so many

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23
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Bahandlung, die (wie Chemotherapie) mit der großen Keule kommt

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broad brush treatment

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24
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völlig schief gehen durchdrehen (eben alles was anzeigt, dass etwas ganz schkecht läuft)

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went haywire

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25
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sie bündelten ihre Anstrengungen

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pooled their efforts

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26
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Meinungsforscher

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pollsters

27
Q

Meinung usw überdenken

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to revisit his opinion

28
Q

Streikende???

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pickets?

29
Q

Grafschaften angelsächsischen Ursprungs

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shires

30
Q

how much ist a shilling? what’s the time called?

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20s in einem £, 12d pro s L (librum/pounds) s (shilling/solidus) d (pence/denarius)

31
Q

gesprochene Hochsprache in England

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RP received pronunciation estuary English

32
Q

etwas verschönern, aufhübschen

A

to brighten sth up

33
Q

IRA politisch wo?

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marxistische Doktrin

34
Q

Schönwetter-… Treffen, Konferenz, Denken

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blue-sky meeting, thinking

35
Q

nur um den, die zu ärgern (als ein Aufreger)

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just as a wind-up [waind]

36
Q

grammar school comprehensive school public school

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x

37
Q

bist du von allen Geistern verlassen

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have you taken leave of your senses

38
Q

wir drücken das anders aus (sprachlich, schriftlich)

A

we word it differently

39
Q

in jmds Sprache herumstochern (wie war was angeblich gemeint?)

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to pick holes in language

40
Q

es ist ein Skandal/Aufreger usw

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it is an outrage

41
Q

Wir führen hier eine nutzlose Debatte

A

we dance on the tip/head of a pin kommt von: how many angels are dancing….

42
Q

für Wasser auf jmds Mühlen sorgen

A

provide grist to sbs mill

43
Q

sich in jmds Leben usw vertiefen

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to delve into sbs life

44
Q

Äquivalent zur Baader M Gruppe in GB

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the “Angry Brigade” (harmloser Haufen)

45
Q

we developed larger brains why?

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sweating was a good cooling system

46
Q

babies kommen unfertig zur Welt warum?

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larger heads would’t pass the birth channel

47
Q

they got used to it

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they habituated to that

48
Q

er ist in Hinsicht darauf ungezwungen

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he is quite nonchalant about it

49
Q

an die Wand spielen in den Hintergrund drängen die Schau stehlen

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to upstage sb

50
Q

Slapstick Atmosphäre

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knockabout atmosphere

51
Q

ungestört, ungehindert sein durch, wegen

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untrammeled by

52
Q

salopp, verwegene, flotte Person

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rakish [reikisch] person

53
Q

quasi (pronunciation)

A

quasi [qeisai]

54
Q
  1. affektiert, gekünstelt 2. berührt, beeinflusst Gegenteil?
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affected unaffected

55
Q

das hat mich wirklich ergriffen, berührt

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it really gripped me

56
Q

typisch ethnisch Essen (so wie original)

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generic ethnic food

57
Q

sie ist bei uns diejenige mit den Sprachen

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she is the linguist

58
Q

ich hoffe die drehst bei Höhen nicht durch

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hope you don’t freak out at heights

59
Q

selbstgedrehte Zigarette

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rollup

60
Q

fesseln 3x

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trammel, fetter, shackle

61
Q

lässt die Aspirin nach?

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is the aspirin wearing off

62
Q

Ich werde dich dran erinnern (zur Verantwortung ziehen)

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I’ll hold you to it

63
Q

sie stellte ihn an den Pranger

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she pilloried him

64
Q

die Resultate waren bis dahin recht beschönigt

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the results were well spun by then