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1
Q

Löwen durchstreifen die Wüste

A

lions roaming the dessert

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2
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Öl fördern

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produce oil

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3
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weise ihn in die Schranken

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put him in his place

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4
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drawing room von?

A

withdrawingroom

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5
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short for prostitute?

A

prosi (for prostitute)?

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6
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sagenumwoben

A

legendary

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7
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Meaning that things are close to a true balance, but that it could go either way depending on what happens.

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iffy

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8
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hausen (Höhle usw.)

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dwell in the cave

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9
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verfahrene Lage

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deadlock

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10
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mit amüsierten, verschwörerischen, fragenden Unterton

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in an amused undertone

“The waiter spoke in an undertone and asked if the meat was cooked enough.”

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11
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Zwischtöne

A

nuances, overtones

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12
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knochentrocken

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dry as bone

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13
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durch ein Sieb geben

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strain sth through a sieve

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14
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last-minute checks performed by pilots on an aircraft prior to take-off.

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run-up, or runup, series of runups

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15
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hau rein, iss!

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get stuck in

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16
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(fig) sollte abgeschafft, aus dem Programm genommen werden

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this should be taken off the shelves

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17
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aus einem Bedürfnis heraus

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out of a need

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18
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Emissionen ausspucken 2x

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belch out, spew out emissions

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19
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honit soit qui mal y pense

Ein Schelm, der …

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evill to him who evil thinks

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20
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eine Flut von (geht wohl bei Personen und Dingen auch)

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a raft of followers

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21
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setz dich mal auf den Hosenboden (und lerne)

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knuckle down

get stuck in

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22
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eingetragener Lebenspartner

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registered partner

23
Q

ich konnte da keine Verbindung herstellen

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I couldn’t connect the dots

24
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I put her at ease

A

ich beruhigte sie

25
Q

Es waren Sommerferien und wir…

A

it was the summer holidays and…

26
Q

versuche es ohne irgendwo anzuecken (Möbel)

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try to do it without scuffing

27
Q

wir haben Schaber an der Wand hinterlassen

A

we left a graze on the wall

28
Q

sie labert mich voll

A

she is bending my ear

29
Q

zinsbringend anlegen

A

put out at interest

30
Q

ich nahm ihr die Befangenheit

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put her at ease

31
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sie hat ein … Wesen

A

she has a … manner

32
Q

du hast das und das Gesetz heraufbeschworen

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you have invoked Godwin’s law

33
Q

alles was als Schutzhülle scharfe oder lange spitze Objekte umhüllt

A

sheath

34
Q

Querfeldeinrennen

A

point-to-point

35
Q

Bauernfängerei 3x

A

dupery
con
swizzle (?)

36
Q

to be averse to

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be loath to

37
Q

wie man das (eben) so macht

A

as you do

38
Q

die verarschen mich gerade

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they are taking the piss out of me now

39
Q

ich kaufe eine Ruine und möbel sie auf

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we buy a wreck and do it up (Haus)

40
Q

ich beruhigte sie

A

I put her at her ease

41
Q

mein erstes…. seit Ewigkeiten

A

my first bath for ‘Donkey’s ears/years’

42
Q

verpfuschen

verpfuschte Angelegenheit

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muddle

muddled affair

43
Q

schäumen über mit Ideen

A

they are fizzing with ideas

44
Q

denen ein bißchen muffesausen bereiten

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put the frighteners on them

45
Q

Drahtzieher

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mastermind

46
Q

in den Sand setzen

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muck up

47
Q

Verzeichnis

A

index

48
Q

Frostbeule

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chill blain

49
Q

in schlampiger, nachlässiger Weise

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in a slipshod manner

50
Q

kam dazu wie eine Jungfrau zum Kinde

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fell into my lab

51
Q

mit Allgemeinplätzen abgespeist werden

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fobbed off with generalities

52
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geb dich nicht mit weniger zufrieden

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don’t settle for less

53
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Mach dich locker, was soll die Aggression

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aggro (from aggression)

“Chill out, what is with the aggro today?”

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