68 Flashcards

1
Q

brauche Zeit um mich einzulesen, Kenntnisse erwerben

A

need time to read up on sth

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2
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hab mich ein oder zweimal verzettelt (auch bei Lebensentscheidungen)

A

made a wrong turn once or twice

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3
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vertraute auf seine Gnade

A

Threw myself at his mercy

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4
Q

he often argues or makes difficulties

A

he’s bolshy

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5
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to be forced to leave your job because you have done something wrong, or not good enough

A

be out on your ear (informal)

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6
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wurde achtkantig rausgeschmissen

A

was chucked out on his ear

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7
Q

Wind aus den Segeln nehmen?

A

To stymie sb

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8
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nachsichtig sein 3x

A

be lenient, cut some slack, indulge,

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9
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er ist pampig 3x

A

fresh, snotty, give lip

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10
Q

erhitzte Gemüter

A

flared tempers

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11
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Wermutstropfen

A

downer

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12
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Wo und wann ist nicht überliefert

A

… is not recorded

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13
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redete sich um Kopf und Kragen

A

talks himself into trouble

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14
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  1. be politely private about sth

2. individual or detached

A

difference between discreet and discrete

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15
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deine Weichlichkeit ist ein Problem

A

your wimpishness is a problem

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16
Q

ich gebe ihnen jetzt einen Überblick über

A

I’m going to outline this and that

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17
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er kennt kein Komma

A

he is a stranger to the comma

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18
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Vertretungslehrer

A

supply teacher

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19
Q

Armdrücken

A

arm wrestling

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20
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Geizkragen

A

tight git

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21
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stößt uns ab

A

repels us

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22
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fischiger, merkwürdiger Beigeschmack

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fishy dodgy tang

23
Q

niemand sagte es wird Kicherfest

A

noone said it was a giggle fest

24
Q

fühle mich von dieser Statue eingeschüchtert

A

I feel cowed by this statue

25
Q

Stoß und Gegenstoß

A

thrust and counterthrust

26
Q

Ausführung, Qualität der Arbeit ist super

A

The workmanship is excellent

27
Q

Soldaten besiegen, vertreiben

A

to rout troops

28
Q

Radläufe

A

Wheelarches

29
Q

mahnen, Mahnbrief

A

to dun, dunning letter

30
Q

unterschiedliche Socken anhaben

A

wearing odd socks

31
Q

grelle Jacke anhaben

A

be in a hi-vis jacket

With my high-vis gear

32
Q

das strowdach welches die Veranda überragte

A

thatch overhanging the porch

33
Q

etwas entstauben

A

dust sth down

34
Q

offener Verbindungsgang bei Wohnhaus

A

open air walkway

35
Q

6 Uhr oder so

A

six o’clock or thereabouts

36
Q

einer Frage ausweichen

A

dodging a question

37
Q

steuern auf Bankrott zu

A

headed towards/heading towards bankruptcy

38
Q

ich mache die schwarzen Schafe, Schweren Jungs, Verbrecher dafür Verantwortlich

A

I blame the bad eggs out there

39
Q

hat mich gegen den Bordstein gedrängt

A

pushed me into the kerb

40
Q
  1. Weihnachtstag
A

boxing day

41
Q

Wohnung war für Zwerge gemacht

A

flat was hobbit-sized

42
Q

Kakao

A

Hot chocolate

cocoa

43
Q

tschüß. (veraltet)

A

toodlepip

44
Q

sie haben eine heiße Spur

A

they are on to sth

45
Q
  1. dominating woman (Mannweib)
  2. someone giving you a hard time (boss)
  3. something hard (exam)
A

ballbreaker

46
Q

tut so als sei er Mitte 40

A

bluff mid forties

47
Q

Nase in meinem Gesicht

A

nose ON my face

48
Q

… als du noch nicht geboren warst

A

I’ve been …since before you were born

49
Q

die Tollheit eines Kindes

A

the folly of the child

50
Q

Schule schwänzen

A

bunk off school

51
Q

übertönen die Redefreiheit

A

drown out free speech

52
Q

peinlicher Schnitzer bei hist Kenntnis

A

histirical blooper

53
Q

ich hab ihn durchschaut

A

I rumbled him