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Tell (someone) about something, especially in order to ascertain their opinion or reaction:
wollte mal sehen wie du darüber denkst

A

I’ll have to run it past Claire first

I wanted to run something past you

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es sind ganz gut Leute gekommen (zur Party)

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Quite a healthy turnout

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du bist gerade voll ins Fettnäpfchen getreten

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You’ve just taken a shit with your clothes on

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having eyes blurred as with tears because of sth.

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Get misty-eyed over sth

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Brief war voller Flüche

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Letter was a bit sweary

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5
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ins Gedächtnis eingeprägt

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etched in my memory

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6
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w

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Sympathie für jmd haben

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Schwule Leute benutzen häufig spitzen, ätzenden Humor

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Gay people use waspish humour

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Ene mene mu

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To play eeny meeny miny moo

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9
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habe keine Zeit

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Don’t have a free window

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bevor sie das Interesse verliert

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Before she goes off the boil

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11
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you are really very sweet

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you are the bee’s knees

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12
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nach vorne springen - nach hinten fallen

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spring forward fall back

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13
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er ist ein Wunderkind was Technologie angeht

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He is a marvel with technology

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14
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etw abzeichnen, gutheissen, genehmigen

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Sign off on sth

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man sollte nicht reparieren was nicht kaputt ist

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It it ain’t bust don’t fix it

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Du bist richtig tapfer was … angeht

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You are a real trouper about …

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17
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Fettabsaugung

A

Liposuction [laipo]

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18
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auf das Gehirn bezogen?

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Cerebral [ seriebral] and [serebral]

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robuste Englische Tradition

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Lüsty English tradition

Lusty mehr davon

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Er hat sich nicht mit Ruhm bekleckert

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he hasn’t covered himself in glory

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21
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aus dem Lot

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Off kilter

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22
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komm, schiebt!!

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Come on push those guns

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23
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Schlägt sich mit … den Bauch voll

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He gorges himseld on …

Small wonder if you gorge yourself on fatty…

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24
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Tierschutzbund

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RSPCA

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25
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dies steht in nichts nach

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This is second to none

26
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er sah käsig aus (blass, kränklich)

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He looked a bit peaky

27
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er glaubt Ohrringe sind schneidig, flott

A

he thinks that earring is very dashing

28
Q

zeige ein wenig emotionalen Abstand

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show some emotional detachment

29
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hab ihm in die Eier getreten

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I kicked him in the goolies (family jewels)

30
Q

du musst Farbe bekennen

auspacken, reinen Tisch machen

A

you’ve got to come clean

31
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ich musste die Zähne zusammenbeißen

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I have to grit my teeth

32
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dann haste Pech gehabt

A

Then it’s tough luck

33
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er machte mich fertig (physisch, mental)

A

He laid into me

34
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Ich war kurz vorm aufgeben

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I was close to packing it all in

35
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Ich hab mich krummgelacht

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I doubled up (with laughter)

36
Q

Los, schneller

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Go! On the double!

37
Q

enormer Aufwand

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Enormous effort

38
Q

Prägung (biologisch: z.B. Entlein läuft Typ hinterher)

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Imprint
to imprint
imprinted

39
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er hat ein gepflegtes Äußeres

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He is well groomed

40
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unvergleichlich gut

Absolute Spitze

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Second to none

41
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Favorit 3x

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favourite
champion
frontrunner

42
Q

München setzt auf freiwillige Helfer

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Munich trusts in (put their trust in) volunteer helpers

43
Q

halt mich auf dem Laufenden

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keep me up to speed

44
Q

Partymuffel

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party pooper

45
Q

ganz spontan (so gefragt) kann ich nicht sagen, was …

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off the top of my head I can’t say…

46
Q

werden abgezockt

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fleeced

47
Q

klassenarbeit schreiben

A

do/have/sit/take a class test

48
Q

Schulpause

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interval

49
Q

herausfinden wie hier so die Atmosphäre ist (z.B. in einer Stadt)

A

to see what the local flair is like

50
Q

Meinungsfreiheit war mal unser Motto, Slogan, Parole

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freedom of speech once was our watchword

51
Q

Muffel

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grouch

52
Q

er ist eine angsteinflößende Person wenn er sauer ist

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frightful person when roused

53
Q

(gemeinsame) Trennwand

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party wall

54
Q

ich würde meinen Arm riskieren (verwetten)

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I would chance my arm that…

55
Q

we aren’t in the clear yet

we haven’t turned the corner yet

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we are not out of the woods yet

56
Q

Kassensturz

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cash check

57
Q

Eine Art Flohmarkt mit Autos

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car boot sale. oder boot fair

58
Q

hartnäckiges Gerücht

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persistent rumour

59
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sie ist nicht gerade mit Schönheit gesegnet

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she isn’t blessed in the looks department

60
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in wie weit könnte es damit zu tun haben was Mütter essen

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how far could it be about what mothers eat

61
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das ist für die eine Sorge weniger

A

that’s a load off their mind

62
Q

Springen, Satz machen (Raubtier)

A

to pounce

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