78 Flashcards

1
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Betreiber (telecom)

A

carrier

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2
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ähneln sich wie ein Ei dem anderen

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as alike as two peas in a pot

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3
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Mißstände

A

grievances

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4
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sensationslüstern

A

sensationalist

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5
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leichte Mädchen 2x

A

flabber, bird

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6
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Reiselust

A

desire to travel

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7
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Zwillinge wie ein Ei dem anderen

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as Tweedledum and Tweedledee

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8
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sittsam, tugendhaft und gut

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decent, virtuous and good

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9
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er ist viel zu gut erzogen um zu…

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he is much too mannerly to…

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10
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schicksalhaft

A

fateful

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11
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unberechenbarer Typ 2x

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unpredictable, capricious

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12
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Kleister

A

wallpaper paste

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13
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vergeblicher Versuch

A

vain

  • futile
  • fruitless effort, attempt
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14
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Industrieviertel

A

industrial estate

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15
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Inkasko …

A

enforcement agents, agency

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16
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Selbstmitleidsorgie

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pity party

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17
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Chaot

A

slob

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17
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böses Omen

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bad omen

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18
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ich brauche Ablenkung

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I need distraction

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19
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noch ein bißchen sehr müde fühlen

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feel bleary-eyed

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20
Q

lass uns los und die Beine vertreten

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lets go and stretch our legs

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21
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you go to the back of a boat, ship or plane

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To go aft

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22
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anschnallen oder Ticket bezahlen

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klick it or ticket

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23
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los gehts (Schiff leg ab)????

A

here we are!!

24
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Gin ist gerade ein angesagtes Gesöff

A

Gin is the hippest tipple right now

25
Q

Wehr

A

weir

26
Q

“Strich unten” bei email?

A

jens_neese@gmx.de. Jens”underscore” neese

27
Q

ist ein Sprungbrett, Ausgangspunkt für…

A

is a springboard for…

28
Q

Klo

A

khazi

29
Q

Kurzwaren

A

haberdashery

30
Q

er hat den Auftrag, das Mandat (oder was auch immer) nicht erfüllt

A

he didn’t fulfill the brief

31
Q

gib ihm ne falsche Nummer

A

give him a stupid number

32
Q

in ne Bar hängen bleiben

A

we got stuck in a bar

33
Q

hängen bleiben, nicht versetzt werden (Schule)

A

stay down

34
Q

sie nähern sich an, werden sich sympatischer

A

to warm to each other

35
Q

das hat mich echt fertig gemacht, hat mich echt geschafft

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really knocked the stuffing out of me

36
Q

Gürtelrose

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shingles

37
Q

wie er in einem Kommentar würdigte

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as he aknowledged in his comment

38
Q

Streit (verbal, physical) unter Frauen

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catfight

39
Q

überschaubare Anzahl von …

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manageable number of…

40
Q

nicht für Leute mit Höhenangst

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not for those with a fear of heights

41
Q

das ist keine kleine Sache 2x

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that’s no small feat

that’s quite a tall order

42
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hoffe du verlierst nicht den Mut und kneifst

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hope you don’t bottle out

43
Q

das hast du mir voraus

A

you are ahead of me on that one

44
Q

Spannungen entluden sich

A

tensions erupted

45
Q

Versager, Niete in der Küche

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slouch in the kitchen

46
Q

opposite of sensual eater?

A

functional eater

47
Q

I’ll start/begin with this one

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I”ll kick off with this first

48
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Schmeichler (aber auch Schleimer) 4x

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charmer, sweet talker, smoothy, smoothie,sucker

49
Q

I’m not a toyboy but…

A

…young at heart

50
Q

Passionfruit seeds look like?

A

frogspawn, Froschleich

51
Q

kraxeln gehen

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go scrambling

52
Q

er ist vom Leben ganz schön hart rangenommen (ungerecht)

wie Bates

A

he is quite put-upon

53
Q

hat Quartier bezogen

A

has put up quarters

54
Q

er verschmähte meine Hilfe 2x

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he scorned/rejected my help

55
Q

sie stellt sich selbst bloß

A

she’s showing herself up

56
Q

etwas gut vorbereitet wissen

A

had his answers down pat

57
Q

um Gnade winseln, Männchen vor jmd machen

A

grovel

58
Q

du hast dich gut geschlagen

A

you did well