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0
Q

die Kassen klingeln

A

cashtills are ringing

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Todgesagte leben länger

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If you’re not dead you are alive

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kaufen sie nicht, (gehen sie woanders hin)

A

Withdraw your custom

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3
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Highlight, Sache die total toll ist

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showstopper

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4
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Trottel

A

Numpty

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5
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Deine Methode hat dich hängen lassen, hat nicht funktioniert

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Your technique has let you down

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6
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jmd zu etw. anstiften. 2x

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Put so up to sth / impugn sb

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7
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er war letzter (exam, competition)

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He came out bottom

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8
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etw (z.B.Gerät) spielt verrückt

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It’s playing up

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9
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Dienstplan

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Duty roster

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10
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nicht sehr einfühlsam von dir!

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not very empathic of you [im’pathic]

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11
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sie ist zu empfindlich, sie sollte sich abhärten

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she is too sensitive -she should toughen up

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12
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es wird eng (zB zeitlich)

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It’s going to be tight

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13
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Britische Reserviertheit und amerikanische Überschwänglichkeit

A

British reserve and American exuberance

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14
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Wie kommen wir voran?

A

how we’re getting on?

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15
Q

Futtersuche

A

foraging

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16
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w

A

pull a contract

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17
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das Gesetz zwingt uns, beschränkt uns

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the law constrains us from…

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18
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tschuldige wenn ich mich darüber auslasse aber

A

sorry if I bang on about… but

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19
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Bonus

Festzuschuß

A

bonus -

fixed allowance

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20
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stay home or stay at home?

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are you coming? No, I’ll stay (both works)

Where were you? I stayed AT home! (only one works)

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21
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der erste Schritt zum Wahnsinn ist der Verfolgungswahn

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First step of madness is paranoia

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22
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a person who is a professional at doing some sort of service, but does crappy work.

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hacks

man, that tattoo shop is full of hacks.

23
Q

er ist zwangsbeurlaubt

A

He is on gardening leave - suspended

24
Q

Er stellte sich als unschuldig dar

er stellte mich als Lügner dar

A

He made out that he was innocent

he made me out to be a liar

25
Q

Wahlausschuss (US)

Fraktionssitzung (GB)

A

caucus

26
Q

die einfachsten Kleinigkeiten können sich als ein Minenfeld von Problemen herausstellen

A

Rhe easiest things can turn into a mindfield of difficulties

27
Q

unerwünschte Telefonanrufe (Werbung)

unerwartete Besuche

A

Cold call

28
Q

Plackerei/

A

Drudge

29
Q

w

A

knock the wind out of sails.

30
Q

painful or extremely unpleasant because so high

A

eye-watering.

eye-watering electricity bills.

31
Q

ich halte das weiterhin so vage (gebe keine Details weiter)

A

I keep it as broad as that

32
Q

augenzwinkernd (hint, signal, or sly meaning)

mit einem Augenzwinkern

A

with a wink

she winked at him

33
Q

leidenschaftslos sagen

A

say sth dispassionately

34
Q

verschlafen, durchnächtigt

A

bleary-eyed

35
Q

in einem Lernprozeß sein

A

be on a learning curve

36
Q

Welleneffekt eines Rückstands

A

ripple effect of a backlog

37
Q

don’t revel in unhappiness and broadcast it via sulking, moaning, whingeing

A

don’t be such a mardy arse

don’t be so mardy arsed

38
Q

one that stops or could stop the progress, operation, or functioning of something: (Computerfehler z.B)

A

showstopper :

39
Q

mürrisch und Augen zurückrollend (what is Bill Murray best known for)

A

grumpy and dead-eyed

auch wie bei blowjob

40
Q

(meistens) Schadenfreude

A

glee

41
Q

Lacking social polish; tactless

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gauche (heißt auch clumsy)

42
Q

dunkelhäutig

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swarthy

43
Q

Knick in pupille

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cross-eyed

44
Q

sie bringt ihr Baby zuhause zur Welt

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she has her baby at home

45
Q

Kreissaal

A

labour ward

46
Q

säuseln (mit verstellter Stimme, leise)

A

to pur sth

47
Q

witzeln

witzelte zu seiner Frau, dass

A

to quip

he quipped to his wife that…

48
Q

(über etwas beflissentlich hinwegsehen)

A

to wink at sth

49
Q

Nachholbedarf 2x

A

have a lot to catch up on

have a backlog demand

50
Q

ü

A

Presents are the usual tad

51
Q

he went crazy

A

Went off his head

52
Q

Die könnte ihre Beinhaare flechten

A

You could braid the hair on her legs

53
Q

Geizhals 2x

A

Cheapskate

Skinflint

54
Q

ich kenne meine Papenheimer

A

The usual suspects!

I know who I’m dealing with”

55
Q

Der kennt sich aus 2x

A

he knows his onions

he knows his stuff

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