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1
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ich glaube ich habe da ne Pechsträhne

A

I have a string of some rough luck I suppose

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2
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abgebrannt (Feuerwerk)

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let off

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3
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er lässt sich nichts sagen

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you can’t tell him anything

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4
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Anfänger heisst nicht idiot zu sein

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greenhorn don’t mean dumb man

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5
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typisch für

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typical of

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6
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trauriges und sinnentleertes Leben

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I have a sad and bereft life

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7
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gegen jmd/etw aufhetzen

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agitate against

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8
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Jets alarmmässig starten lassen

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scramble jets

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9
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Kampf, Gedrängle, Gerangel

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scramble

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10
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sich um etwas prügeln, streiten (wer zuerst)

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scramble for sth

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11
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jmd abblitzen lassen

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give somebody a brush off

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12
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nicht ganz auf dem Posten

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off-colour

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13
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.er schmeißt sich ins Rennen

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he jumps into the scramble to join the race for sth

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14
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handgestrickte Heilmethoden

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homespun cures

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15
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gegen etw. jmd wettern

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rave against

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16
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abgewürgt ( Motor)

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chocked off

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17
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übertriebene Beschäftigung mit sich selbst, Nabelschau

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navel-gazing

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18
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was hast du genommen (Essen, Buffet)?

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what have you gone for?

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19
Q

sth completely different

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chalk and cheese

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20
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du hast dein wahres ich gezeigt

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you’ve shown your true colours

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21
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Mach sie nicht so an

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don’t have a go at her

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22
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was mischt Du dich ein?

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why are you joining in

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23
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jetzt wird es langsam interessant.

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the plot thickens!!

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24
Q

Ideen austauschen (und sehen was der andere dazu meint)

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bounce off some ideas (for example while scripwriting)

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25
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komm, lass drücken!!

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come on huggy bears

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26
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ich gwinne weil ich der einzige Teilnehmer bin

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I win by default

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27
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kurzes prägnantes Zitat

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sound bite

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28
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selfy of butt?

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belfy

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29
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silly albern

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ditzy

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30
Q

humorlos sein

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have a humour bypass

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31
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schreien (z.B. beim Sex)

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to holler

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32
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prostitutes in winter wear …?

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puffer jackets

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33
Q

entweder du machst jetzt oder mach Platz

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it’s time to piss or get off the pot

34
Q

a rise in pitch at the end of sentences

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uptalk or valleygirl talk

35
Q

ich versuche mich in etwas (Maler, Computerspiel) -aber stümperhaft

A

I dabble in this

36
Q

sei nicht so versnobt

A

don’t be so snooty

37
Q

ich übertreibe jetzt mal

A

I’m hyperbolic

38
Q

tut mir leid dir das eröffnen zu müssen

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sorry to break it to you

39
Q

megaphone

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loudhailer

40
Q

can you buck it?

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go and find them in a hedgerow

41
Q

kann man dem widersetzen, etw dagegen tun?

A

can you buck it?

42
Q

he was under the influence of drugs

A

he was quite lit up

43
Q

jmd ertappen

A

catch sb out

44
Q

Auslieferung (z.B. vom neuen iphone)

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rollout delivery

45
Q

Wirrwarr von Gängen

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Cryptoporticus

46
Q

oder ich werdich an Mr x verraten

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or I’ll betray you to Mr x

47
Q

hör auf mit dem Gesäusel, Schmeicheleien

A

stop flanneling

48
Q

… und Du hast (wieder) etw. zu meckern

A

… and you find fault

49
Q

Wichser, Bettnässer, Vollidiot

A

tosser

50
Q

er will mich anpflauen hat mich angepflaumt

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wants to have a go at me he had a go at me

51
Q

Zahlen ausgleichen, so dass nicht 5 Männer und zwei Frauen

A

balance the numbers

52
Q

der ist so langweilig wie…

A

dull as paint

53
Q

was das Auge nicht sieht…

A

what the eye can’t see the heart won’t grieve over

54
Q

das kannst du mir nicht weismachen das glaubst du doch selber nicht

A

you could have fooled me

55
Q

du hast was verpasst

A

you’ve missed a trick

56
Q

Regen usw, die all die Scheusslichkeiten bringen

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rain and snow that bring all the nastiness

57
Q

Preise bei der Tankstelle steigen

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prices are rising at the pump

58
Q

anstrengende Arbeitsmenge

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taxing workload

59
Q

Idylle

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idyll [idl]

60
Q

actually he should rechtmässig… eigentlich von Rechts wegen

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by rights he should

61
Q

Flaggenparade

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flag ceremony

62
Q

volle Pulle arbeiten

A

to work flatout

63
Q

die Schuldzuweisungen beginnen

A

blame game begins

64
Q

warum immer in letzter Sekunde

A

why do you cut it so fine

65
Q

tollkühn

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foolhardy

66
Q

was mich mal interessieren würde

A

as a matter of passing interest

67
Q

so laut hier, man kann ja…

A

so loud - you can’t hear yourself think

68
Q

to suggest zu verstehen geben, andeuten

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to intimate

69
Q

um etwas kämpfen

A

to scramble for sth

70
Q

komm in die Puschen

A

get your act together

71
Q

Tee ziehen lassen

A

to steep let it steep

72
Q

zu viel Kaffe und ich werde zittrig

A

too much coffee and I get jittery

73
Q

hör auf mit dem Gerät/Computer usw herumzuspielen

A

stopp fiddeling with that

74
Q

die haben ins hängen lassen

A

we’ve been let down

75
Q

man wird mich gar nicht sehen ich mach mich unsichtbar

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I blend in with that wallpaper

76
Q

machs einfach nach eigenem Ermessen machs nach Gutdünken

A

just use your discretion

77
Q

das trifft voll zu

A

that nails it

78
Q

Moderator -immer -bei bestimmten Events

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-host -MC (master of ceremonies)

79
Q

Fotonarr

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shutterbug

80
Q

es is alles zum Vorteil des xyz gestaltet zu jds Nachteil gestaltet

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it’s all stacked in favour of the seller all stacked against sb

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