5 Safety Instructions Flashcards by John Schmidt

to barrage

verschließen (versperren?)
unablässig beschießen (Sperrfeuer?)
mit Fragen bombardieren

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rife

rife with

weit verbreitet
voll von, voller

to become rife – überhand nehmen
to be rife – grassieren

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eulogy

Lobrede
Grabrede
Lobspruch

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zealous

diensteifrig
beflissen
begeistert
eifrig

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frumpy

altmodisch

altbacken

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juggernaut

destruktive Kraft
Götze
destruktiv

Sattelschlepper

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inimical

feindselig

schädlich, nachteilig (für)

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pipe dream

Wunschtraum
Luftschloss
Hirngespinst
Phantasterei

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to shoehorn

in etw. hineinzwängen

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to riposte

erwidern

kontern

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sapper

Pionier

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monicker

Spitzname

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gentile

nichtjüdisch/heidnisch

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hazing

schikanierend

Erniedrigendes Einführungsritual

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equivocal

zweideutig, mehrdeutig
dubios
zweifelhaft

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fahrlässig

negligent
careless
derelict

trenchant

pointiert, treffend
bissig
scharf (Kritik)

to obviate

vorbeugen
zuvorkommen
unnötig machen

to subdue

bezwingen
unterdruecken
dämpfen, bändigen
lindern (Schmerz)

doggedness

Hartnäckigkeit
Verbissenheit
Beharrlichkeit

Pollyanna

Unverbesserliche/r Optimistist/in

ewe [ju..]

Mutterschaf

weibliches Schaf

irksome

lästig

annoying, irritating

chthonic

relating to or inhabiting the underworld

to allay

vermindern trüben, dämpfen zerstreuen (Besorgnis) stillen (Hunger, Durst)

musher

driver of a dog sled | a person who owns and drives a taxi cab

lest

damit ... nicht | [auf] dass ... nicht

to nab

schnappen

to galvanize

wachrütteln, aufrütteln | verzinken

bender

Besäufnis

Hebamme

midwife | delivery nurse