34 Flashcards

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er fällt in diese Gruppe oder Kategorie

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he falls into that bracket

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3
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Browserverlauf löschen

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clear the history

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4
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ich trete die Tür ein

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I’m going to smash it down

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5
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er wirds dann kribbelig, nervös

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he gets all edgy

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6
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er war am Ende am Rande der Verzweiflung

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he’s at the end of his tether

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7
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belegte Zunge

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furred or coated tongue

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8
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let’s not play it safe

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let’s push it

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9
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Pst

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shush [schüsch]

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10
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Schriftstellername (Pseudonym)

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noms de plum

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11
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Andreaskreuz wurde gehisst

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the saltire was raised

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12
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Apotheker

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pharmacist druggist

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13
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Pistorius plant ein lukratives Buch

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Pistorius plans money-spinning book

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14
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Magdalene Colledge (Aussprache?)

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Magdalene [mo:dlin] college cambridge

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15
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Ich habe mich krankgelacht

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My sides and lungs had taken a terrible beating

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16
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“Zwerg” hat abwertende Untertöne

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Dwarf has pejorative overtones

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17
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Lobeshymne schreiben über jmd/etw in Zeitung oder Buch

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To write a puff piece

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18
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vorsinnflutliches Bad

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Antediluvian bath

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19
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abzocken wie Weihnachtsgans ausnehmen bis aufs Hemd ausziehen

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To take so to the cleaners

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20
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kannst Du mir xyc klarmachen, fertig machen, abwaschen ?

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Can you do me do me a glass

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21
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atme mich nicht an

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Don’t breathe on me

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22
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Gebetsteppich

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prayer mat

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23
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Mann, da ist aber jemand erregt, sauer, aufgeregt

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Blimey someone is excited

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24
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hat seine Sackhaare, Schamhaare rasiert

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Shaves his pubes

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25
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aufwendig 4x

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elaborate costly lavish expensive

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26
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sie ist ein Rätsel

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She is a conundrum

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27
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Kinderfummler

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Kiddy fiddler

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28
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des Wahlbetrugs beschuldigt sein

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Accused of vote rigging

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29
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in den Schoß der Familie holen

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Welcome so into the fold jmd

30
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Rache ist Blutwurst

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payback’s a bitch

31
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Bäume etc. stehen dich an dicht

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bamboo or trees are clumped blood or cat litter is climping klumpt

32
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Jalousien offnen schliessen (auch Flugzeug)

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close/open the shutters

33
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er blieb stur

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was sticking to his guns

34
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Korbware

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wicker

35
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bringen mich in Verlegenheit

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you’ve put me on the spot

36
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wissen nicht was die Zukunft bringt

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we don’t know what his future holds

37
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umherwandeln und philosophieren

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peripatetisch

38
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etw wird ausgesetzt

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sth is suspended

39
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lass uns gleich zur Sache kommen

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let’s dispense with the preliminaries

40
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aus der Schule geworfen

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suspended from school

41
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kurz mal ein paar Meinungen einholen

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want to get a quick smattering on …

42
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farther und further?

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Farther refers to length or distance. Further means “to a greater degree,” “additional,”

43
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bewusste fahrlässigkeit

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dolus eventualis murder in his heart

44
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strafanzeige stellen

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lodge a complaint

45
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ein weiterer Grund sie zu hassen

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another reason for their hatefulness

46
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walk with a heathy sound

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clumping

47
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führung/chance verspielen

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to squander the lead / the chance

48
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Laden ist nicht zu efferkthascherisch und kitschig

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not too gimmicky not to cheesy

49
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Dinge, die einen zusammenzucken lassen

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it (performance, appearance, dress etc) was a bit cringy

50
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ich würde mich niemal selbstdarstellen in den Vordergrund stellen

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I would never flaunt myself

51
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du solltest denen keinen Honig um den Bart schmieren aber auch: locker unterhalten

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you weren’t to schmooze them

52
Q

zeigt Emotionen durch ihre Tränendrüsen

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shows emotions through her tear ducts

53
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Ich wollte mal fragen…

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I was wondering…

54
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wir sind mit den Vorbereitungen hinterher

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we are behind with the prepping

55
Q

hat uns 5 £ Nachlass gegeben

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has given us 5 £ off

56
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Überraschung und Freude

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surprise and delight is my motto

57
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einzig in seiner Art sein

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sui generis

58
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er baggert sie an

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he is coming on to her

59
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… oder ich donner dir eine (Ohrfeige)

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do as I say or I thump you

60
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tschuldigung, ich rede geschwollen, hochtrabend

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sorry, I’m getting pompous

61
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geschmückt (Bild mit Spruch zB)

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blazoned

62
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verunstaltet, unleserlich gemachte Sticker

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stickers defaced by opponents

63
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Katze im Sack anbieten

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offer a pig in a poke

64
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Liebesbekundungen machen

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drop lovebombs

65
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was ist deine Meinung dazu

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what’s your take on this

66
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Nullsummenspiel

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zero sum game

67
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hat wegen der Vergangenheit einen Komplex

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he is hung up about the past

68
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er steckte heftige Kritik ein

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he took some flak

69
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riecht nach günstiger Gelegenheit

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redolent with opportunity

70
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oberflächlich reden

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smatter