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warum schiebst du nicht ab, trollst du dich nicht

A

why don’t you toddle off?

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we exacted revenge/ retribution

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we evened the score

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he is good at critizising others but he can’t….

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he can dish it but he can’t take it

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place were you can buy anything and everything

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one-stop shop

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4
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  • das kann dauern

- erwarte nicht zu viel

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don’t hold your breath

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5
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lass dir dadurch keinen coolen Spruch versauen

A

don’t let it get in the way of a good soundbite

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6
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I’m not going through red lights 2x

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I don’t shoot red lights

run a red light

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Ich muss mich mit Fahrrädern auf der Strasse herumschlagen

A

I have to contend with bikes on the roads

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bitte respektiere meine persönlichen Grenzen

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please respect personal boundaries

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9
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Mittlerorganisation (Nicht der Regierung zugehörig)

A

quango

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einen Kommentar einstellen (social network)

A

put out a tweet

put out a comment

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11
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Beards are no longer in fashion

A

beard is in trend no more

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warum ist das so ne Sache/Problem?

A

why is it a thing

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13
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das Geschäft brummt

A

business is bristling

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14
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ich schmiere Leute wenn ich muss

A

I go and grease palms if I have to

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15
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sie ist von diesen TV Shows gefangen

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she is a captive of such shows

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16
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Hupe

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hooter

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17
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Zusammenhang, Hintergrund und beabsichtige Bedeutung sind wichtig

A

Context, background and intended meaning are important!

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18
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Ursprünglich Vertreter eines Grafen

heute Adelstitel

A

viscount [vaikaunt]

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19
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sich etwas abgewöhnen (Angewohnheit)

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I must wean myself off/from

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20
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example for, of, oder was?

A
  • example of early Chinese porcelain
  • He set a good example to his classmates.
  • the maths teacher gave me an example for my daughter.
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wird öde, langweilig,

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It’s getting drab

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22
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aloof

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standoffish

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23
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Quacksalber, Schwindler, Scharlatan

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snake oil salesman/peddler

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er is ohne Zweifel gerade heraus

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he is certainly straight-talking

25
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he is secretive

A

he is closedmouth

26
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er saß da unbekümmert, ungeniert

A

he sat there unconcernedly

27
Q

wir kommen gleich zur Sache, OK?

A

we cut the chase, shall we

28
Q

los mach ein paar Knöpfe zu

A

go and fasten some buttons

29
Q

mach die Schuhe zu 2x

A

fasten your shoes

tie your laces

30
Q

meiden, vermeiden, umgehen

kann wohl überall verwendet werden

A

eschew

31
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In der Zukunft, ab heute… 2x

A

in future

in the future

32
Q

Ich kann mich dir nicht aufdrängen,

dir nicht zur Last fallen

A

I can’t impose on you

33
Q

wie vorausschauend von dir

A

how prescient of you

34
Q

im Bereich von 20 m der Bauarbeiten, Baumaßnahme

A

within 20 yards of the building work

35
Q

Poller

A

bollard

36
Q

das dürfte schwierig werden

A

that would be a job

37
Q

Strichmännchen

A

stickfigure

38
Q

er sagte es in einem Ton der mir nicht gefällt

A

said it in a tone I don’t much care for

39
Q

w

A

are you a fan of habitat

40
Q

wenigstens kriegt man damit ein paar Minuten rum

A

at least it will pass a few minutes

41
Q

Also, Brust raus!

A

right, shoulders back

42
Q

Lockenwickler im Haar

A

rollers in her hair

43
Q

Habe mich daran gewöhnt (im positiven Sinne)

A

… has grown on me

“His music grows on you, I find”.

44
Q

Schwellen

A

sleepers (rail track)

45
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w

A

shenanigan

46
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kleines Bisschen in mit war erfreut

A

tiny seed inside me was delighted

47
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am Wochenende 2x

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on the weekend

at the weekend

48
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wurde beim Schwarzfahren erwischt

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was caught (out) fare dodging

49
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während der Woche 2x

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in the week

during the week

50
Q

to harass sb with unnecessary and humiliating tasks

A

to haze sb (remember the hazing?)

51
Q

weiches Gemüse (überlagert)

A

squashy vegetables

52
Q

ich bin froh, dass xyz den Bach runter geht

A

I’ m glad xyz is on the slide

53
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mach dich (deshalb) nicht fertig 2x

A

don’t beat yourself up

don’t bully yourself

54
Q

Ich bin bekannt dafür, dass ich mich auch mal amüsieren kann

A

I have been known to cut loose

55
Q

zimperlich sein

A

fussy, squemish

56
Q

Zecken

A

ticks

57
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Sandwich

A

sarnie

58
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ich sehe älter aus als ich bin

A

I look beyond my years

59
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habe mein Regenzeug an

A

wearing wet weather gear

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