79 Flashcards

1
Q

sie haben eine Niederlage erlitten

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suffered a whitewash

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sie hat ihn verpetzt

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she ratted him out

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Erziehungsanstalt 2x

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borstal

reformatory

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4
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gutmütig 2x

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indulgent

good-natured

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5
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unbedarft

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clueless

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schwereDiebstahl, Körperverletzung usw

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aggravated theft, battery, assault

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ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste 3x

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at any sacrifice
come what may
with the gloves off

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8
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fühlt sich ausgenutzt

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feels put-upon

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9
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Bekenntnis zu

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affirmation of

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10
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Eselsohr

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dog-ear

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11
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Plan umsetzen

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implement a plan

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12
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Italien kann lange warten bis es Hilfe bekommt

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Italy can whistle for any practical or moral assistance from London.

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13
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Lebenshaltungskosten

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living costs , costs of living

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14
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hoi polloi Deutsch??

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Hinz und Kunz, Hefe des Volkes

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15
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ich hatte deswegen ganz schön Umstände

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I went to a lot of trouble

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er hat mir ganz schön Ärger, Umstände bereitet

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he put me through a lot of trouble

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er kann sehen wo er bleibt (keine Hilfe)

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he can go whistle

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18
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tip, Trinkgeld

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gratuities

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19
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rasend schnell ausbreiten

wie ein Lauffeuer bekannt werden

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sth goes viral

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20
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Anne und ihr vom Schicksal benachteiligter Mann

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Anna and her put-upon husband

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der Gerichtsvollzieher ist hinter ihr her

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so much in debt she’s followed by the bailiff

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22
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Rauchen gegen Ezigarette

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smoking vs vaping

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23
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ihre Hosen sind so kurz,…

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Her shorts are so short, I can see her short and curlies

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24
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sprühen vor Begeisterung

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sparkling with enthusiasm

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sie bezirzte ihn
she sweettalks him
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Sackkarren
sacktruck
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schwül umd bedeckt (düster)
muggy and murky
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Scheinwerferblendung
headlight dazzle is dangerous
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für die Uneingeweihten
for the uninitiated,...
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jdn völlig in der Hand haben
had him by the short and curlies
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sie hat großes öffentliches Ansehen
she has a great public image
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Difficult to persuade or keep under control. "He was .... after a few drinks"
intractable
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abspenstig machen
seduced the audience away from it
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Tonfilm
talkie sound film
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Kartellrecht
anti trust legislation/law
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Geil ist geil
tight is right
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Gummiebärchenpreis Schuhlöffel
golden shoe horn award shoehorn
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einen Seitenhieb gegen...
(take, turn into) a dig at ...
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im Höhenflug sein
flying high
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hört sich verklausuliert an
sounds a bit intricate/hedged
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sich eingeengt fühlen (z.B. durch Wolkenkratzer)
to feel hedged in
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unter anderem ...
including...
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Mitläufer 2x
follower sympathizer
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Auslosung (Sport)
draw
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Finderlohn erwarten
expect a finder's fee of ...
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verschluckte sich am Müsli
choked on his muesli
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Ursprung "Segway"
segue (smooth) [seguei]
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neumodische Erscheinung
new-fangled craze
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sowohl als auch
it is and it isn't
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Toilette groß und klein
Nr one to pee (sometimes No three) Nr two for poo
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Tiefpunkt
nadir
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mit großer souveräner Gelassenheit
with great applomb
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quietschfidel aussehen
look chipper
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ich bin für Bier empfänglicher als für Wein
more amenable to grain than to grape
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Bims(stein)
pumice [pamis]
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z. B. Katze: zierlich, knuddelig, klein, niedlich
modern cats are dinkier than wild ones
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Köter
pooch
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Stenographie
stenography shorthand
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lüstern
lecherous (Frau auch wanton)
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erquickende Auszeit
invigorating timeout
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Schmierfink (newspaper)
hack
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Honorar
fee
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energetischer Verfechter
advocat proponent
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Leuchtröhrenwerbung usw
neonlights