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1
Q

jmd auf Folter spannen

A

keep sb on tenterhooks

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2
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sich von der Masse abheben

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stand out from the crowd

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3
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deine Persönlichkeit wird viel bewirken

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your personality will go a long way …

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4
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dann bin ich hinterher (Verfolgung)

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then i gave chase

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5
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abgespeckter Ansatz

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pared-down approach

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6
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wuchernde Büsche

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straggling

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7
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clever, witty remark or gibe that is controversial jeremy clarkson

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contentious quip

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8
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meine Blase platzt gleich

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i’m bursting (for a pee)

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9
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er gibt nochmal Nachschlag, legt jetzt drauf (Suppe, abuse, arguments etc)

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he’s ladeling it on now

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10
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ich werden angespannter und angespannter

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it’s getting tenser and tenser

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11
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to criticize or attack someone or something forcefully:

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He pitched into me as soon as I arrived

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12
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Ablaufdatum 2x

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expiration date expiry date

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13
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beruhig dich 2x

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keep your wig on (or hair)

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14
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rechtzeitig jmd rechtzeitig warnen

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timely (give him her timely warning)

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15
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diese Hochzeit is nur theoretisch

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this wedding is moot

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16
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sich an der Wand halten

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to hug the wall

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17
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sie hat geschnallt, dass

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she twigged that…

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18
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es is nicht meine Schuld, es ist mein Unterbewusstsein

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it’s not my fault - its my subconscious

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19
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du bist überall irgendwie mit drin

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you have finders in so many pies

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20
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Ich achte hier auf die Finanzen

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i just keep a handle on the purse strings there

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21
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um etwas herumfahren lightpole, pedestrians etc (auf fig)

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cut around sth, sb

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22
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to stay too close to sth (wall, curb etc)

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to hug the curb

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23
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aller guten Dinge sind drei

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all good things go in threes

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24
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jmd bequatschen, herumbekommen

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to talk sb round

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25
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Dinge wurde schnell durchgezogen

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things were rushed through

26
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Moaning or complaining, like a kid with a sore tummy

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He was bellyaching

27
Q

die Gäste fangen an auf die Nerven zu gehen

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Guests are beginning to grate

28
Q

er machte alle nervös, brachte alle durcheinander

A

He made everyone fluster

29
Q

die Küche ist in Verzug

A

There is a backlog in the kitchen

30
Q

der wird sich die Eier ablachen

A

He will laugh his bollocks of

31
Q

jmd patzige Antworten geben

A

Backchat sb

32
Q

ich bezweifle dass sich irgendwas draus ergeben wird

A

I doubt anything results from it

33
Q

er konnte nicht mehr

A

He couldn’t do anymore

34
Q

er fackelt nicht lange

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He doesn’t play games

35
Q

damit bin ich/wäre ich dann startklar

A

With that I’m good to go

36
Q

Seifenschaum

A

Suds

37
Q

stell den Wecker auf

A

Set the alarm for 5

38
Q

An einem Punkt dachte ich

A

At one point I thought you wanted to

39
Q

to frame sb

A

Set sb up

40
Q

linger behind (Joggen oder auch bei Wahlen, Wahlvoehersagen) nachzügeln

A

straggle (in the opinion polls)

41
Q

Er legte auf (Telefon)

A

He rang off

42
Q

Kerze ausmachen

A

Snuff the candle

43
Q

Einwände aus Umweltschutzgründen

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Objections on conservation grounds

44
Q

Rhetorisch

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rhetorical

45
Q

Geholfen und angestifted

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Aided and abetted

46
Q

Klappt wunderbar

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Worked like a charm

47
Q

Wozu ist das Bomben gut?

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What good does bombing do?

48
Q

To crouch or squat

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Hunker down

49
Q

Im generellen - allgemeinen Sinne

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You know who they are - at least in a generic sense you do!

50
Q

Zeigte Reizbarkeit

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Showed irritibility

51
Q

In dem Bereich verwurzeltes Mobbing

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After decades of endemic bullying

52
Q

Ich wäre gestorben um zu???

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I would have jumped to …

53
Q

He is a reliable, trustworthy person

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He’s a safe pair of hands

54
Q

Er ist kulturbewandert

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He’s cultural

55
Q

Noch 2 Jahre vor Verfallsdatum

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2 years off expiry

56
Q

Es ist etwas vorschnell oder dreist (bei Date)

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It’s a bit forward

57
Q

Einen Verlust erlitten haben

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Bereaved

58
Q

Lass sie in Ruhe

A

Leave off man (besser ist lay off)

59
Q

Leute ohne Anteil an der Gesellschaft

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People with no stake in society

60
Q

Wühle, kram in der Tasche herum

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Have a little root in here and who knows what you might find

61
Q

ich wurde mit ewas überhäuft (Arbeit, Aufgaben, blöden Kollegen)

A

I got lumbered

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