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1
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sie haben eine Niederlage erlitten

A

suffered a whitewash

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2
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sie hat ihn verpetzt

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she ratted him out

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3
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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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6
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schwereDiebstahl, Körperverletzung usw

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aggravated theft, battery, assault

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7
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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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16
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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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17
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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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21
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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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25
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sie bezirzte ihn

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she sweettalks him

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26
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Sackkarren

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sacktruck

27
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schwül umd bedeckt (düster)

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muggy and murky

28
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Scheinwerferblendung

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headlight dazzle is dangerous

29
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für die Uneingeweihten

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for the uninitiated,…

30
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jdn völlig in der Hand haben

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had him by the short and curlies

31
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sie hat großes öffentliches Ansehen

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she has a great public image

32
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Difficult to persuade or keep under control.

“He was …. after a few drinks”

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intractable

33
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abspenstig machen

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seduced the audience away from it

34
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Tonfilm

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talkie

sound film

35
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Kartellrecht

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anti trust legislation/law

36
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Geil ist geil

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tight is right

37
Q

Gummiebärchenpreis

Schuhlöffel

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golden shoe horn award

shoehorn

38
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einen Seitenhieb gegen…

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(take, turn into) a dig at …

39
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im Höhenflug sein

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flying high

40
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hört sich verklausuliert an

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sounds a bit intricate/hedged

41
Q

sich eingeengt fühlen (z.B. durch Wolkenkratzer)

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to feel hedged in

42
Q

unter anderem …

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including…

43
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Mitläufer 2x

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follower

sympathizer

44
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Auslosung (Sport)

A

draw

45
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Finderlohn erwarten

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expect a finder’s fee of …

46
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verschluckte sich am Müsli

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choked on his muesli

47
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Ursprung “Segway”

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segue (smooth) [seguei]

48
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neumodische Erscheinung

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new-fangled craze

49
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sowohl als auch

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it is and it isn’t

50
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Toilette groß und klein

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Nr one to pee (sometimes No three)

Nr two for poo

51
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Tiefpunkt

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nadir

52
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mit großer souveräner Gelassenheit

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with great applomb

53
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quietschfidel aussehen

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look chipper

54
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ich bin für Bier empfänglicher als für Wein

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more amenable to grain than to grape

55
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Bims(stein)

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pumice

[pamis]

56
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z. B. Katze: zierlich, knuddelig, klein, niedlich

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modern cats are dinkier than wild ones

57
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Köter

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pooch

58
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Stenographie

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stenography

shorthand

59
Q

lüstern

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lecherous (Frau auch wanton)

60
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erquickende Auszeit

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invigorating timeout

61
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Schmierfink (newspaper)

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hack

62
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Honorar

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fee

63
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energetischer Verfechter

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advocat

proponent

64
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Leuchtröhrenwerbung usw

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neonlights

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