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1
Q

er hat nicht den Mumm

A

he doesn’t have the bottle

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2
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jmd. ausbooten, zuvorkommen

A

preempt so

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3
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Wasser auf meinen Mühlen 2x

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grist to/for my mill

water on my mill

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4
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Tisch machen, gründlich Ordnung

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make a clean sweep reinen

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5
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stellt sich mich als Rätsel dar

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xyz pose a conundrum to xyz

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6
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ich bin ein Rätsel für dich, ein x wenn du so willst

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I pose a conundrum to you, a riddle if you will -

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7
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am Tisch essen (also im Restaurant)

A

lunching al desko

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8
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verderblicher Einfluss

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pernicious influence

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9
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Farage redet böse, ist dünnhäutig und agressiv

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Farage is snarling, thin-skinned and aggressive

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10
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gibt ihm einen Dreifachsieg

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give him a clean sweep

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11
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verderbliches Benotungssystem (in Schule)

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pernicious grading system

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12
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ich lag noch in meinen Windeln

A

I was still in my nappies

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13
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Verweilzeit

A

dwell time

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14
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kneifst du oder…stellt du dich der Sache

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are you dodging (it) or can you face it

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15
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die Arbeitsteilung war von Anfang an klar

A

the division of labour was clear from the very beginning

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16
Q

stand von vornherein fest

A

was a foregone conclusion

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17
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er sah verdrießlich, von der Rolle aus

A

he looked a bit out of sorts

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18
Q

es ist an mir vorbeigegangen

A

it passed me by

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19
Q

gegen etwas demonstrieren

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rally against sth

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20
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Politiker sollten die Schärfe aus ihrer Stimme, Worten nehmen

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politicians should take the stridency out of their language

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21
Q

lautstark, schrill

A

strident

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22
Q

Internat

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Boarding school

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23
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berührt die Fähigkeit Problemlösungen zu finden

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affect the ability to problem solve.

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24
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in bin hier der Vermittler, Mittelsmann

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I’m the gobetween in this

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25
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halt die Fresse

A

keep your gob shut

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26
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was gab er als Zugabe

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what did he do for an encore

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27
Q

ich fühle mich super

2x

A

feel lively about sth -

I’m pretty much pumped up

28
Q

überforderte Krankenhäuser

A

overwhelmed hospitals

29
Q

hier: schielen

A

squint

30
Q

von denen viele

A

many of whom….

31
Q

Notenschriften

A

musical notations

32
Q

Messdiener

A

acolyte

33
Q

eine Schar Mädchen

A

a bevy of girls

34
Q

was Witze angeht….

wenn man Witze miteinander vergleicht…

A

as jokes go, Tom’s comment was a rather poor one

35
Q

ziemlich schwierig

A

hard as catching a greased pig?

36
Q

Angst schüren

A

fuel fears

37
Q

Sie will die Dinge immer bagatellisieren

A

she always wants to minimize things

38
Q

unsere Pläne fielen ins Wasser

A

our plans fell through

39
Q

watscheln

A

waddle

40
Q

actec code

A

-QR (quick response) code

41
Q

er spielt und tobt mit seinen Kindern

A

he plays and romps with his children

42
Q

er stellt sich an (z.B. über Krankheiten jammern)

A

he makes a fuss

43
Q

priviliged white kids who subscribe to the hippie lifestyle because they can (no worries about money, a job etc.)

A

Trustafarians

44
Q

weckt wenig Begeisterung

A

evokes little enthusiasm

45
Q

erfüllt uns immer noch mit Begeisterung

A

still holds us in raptures xyz

46
Q

freu dich nicht zu früh

A

don’t party just yet

47
Q

Bereich ist verkehrsberuhigt

A

area is traffic calmed

48
Q

gegen etwas berufen

A

appeal against

49
Q

wir brauchen Planungssicherheit

A

we need certainty

50
Q

he’s on the run

A

he’s on a lam

51
Q

hat schön gejammert und wollte den ganzen Tag so weiter machen

A

had a good wail and wanted to keep it up the whole day

52
Q

er brach völlig zusammen

A

he had a complete meltdown

53
Q

Auftrag die Erinnerung aufrecht zu erhalten

A

mission, mandate to keep the memory alive

54
Q

he schwärmte über 4x

A

he went into raptures about

  • he began to rave about
  • he began to enthuse about
  • he was gushing about
55
Q

Resourcen verfügbar machen

A

to free up sth (resources)

56
Q

Mann für alle Fälle 2x

A
  • allrounder

- man for all seasons

57
Q

können uns keine Ausfälle leisten

A

can’t allow any failures

58
Q

er hat nichts zu lachen 3x

A
  • his life is no bed of roses
  • he has a massive problem
  • he is not in the mood for jokes
  • he has nothing to laugh about
59
Q

Rohstoff

A

resource

60
Q

kannst du im Internet finden

A

you can buy these things of the internet

61
Q

Vorliebe für etwas entwickeln

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take a liking to sth (for eher seltener)

62
Q

Ich finde ihn sympathisch 4x

A

I find him likeable

  • I fond of him
  • I have sympathy for him (Vorsicht)
  • find him personable
63
Q

er hatte nichts zu lachen

A

he had nothing to laugh about

64
Q

aus der Reihe tanzen

nicht aus der Reihe tanzen

A

step out of line

stay in line

65
Q

Pflegefall

A

nursing case

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