93 Flashcards by john smith

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ein gerissener Bastard/Luder

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a crafty bastard/bitch

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er stichelt gegen mich

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he is having a dig at me

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abfertigen

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dispatch (klären wann man es sagt)

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making do with whatever means available

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catch as catch can

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eine versteckte Zigarette rauchen

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have a crafty fag

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fressen was das Zeug hält

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gorge like there’s no tomorrow

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in die engere Wohl kommen

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to be shortlisted

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für Gegenwind sorgen

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to create a headwind

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nimm Anlauf

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take a run up, take a run

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bis an die Grenze gehen 2 x

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push the envelope

- push it

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experimentierfreudig

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eager to try out new things

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schwärmen, vergöttern (brit)

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lionise

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es ist ein bißchen… ich habe es zu oft gehört

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it’s a bit Wonderwall

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Arztkittel

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scrubs, (medical) white coat

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sich gegenseitig hochschaukeln, anstacheln besser werden

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to goad each other

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Schlucht

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gorge

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er kommt in die Pubertät

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he is hitting puberty

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er kommt in die Gänge

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he’s picking up pace

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Durchlass, Wasserdurchlass, Kabeldurchlass

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culvert

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Razzia in einem Club

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raid on a club

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tosender Sturm

tosende See

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blustering storm

roaring sea

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unsympathisch

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unlikeable, disagreeable

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voller Lebensfreude

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brimful of life

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Aufnahmeprüfung

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admission exam, entrence entry exam

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Romantik
Romantik (Gefühl)
Romantik (Periode)

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romanticism
romance
romantic (period)

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ungehalten sein über 3x

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impatient about
piqued by/at
indignant at

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ich habe ihn ausgestochen

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I aced him

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Schleudertrauma

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whiplash

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Misßverständnis usw. ausräumen

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iron out …

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deadline auf Latein?

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terminus ad quem

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Drängler

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tailgater

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Träume hegen und pflegen

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cosset dreams

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System ächtst unter der Last

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creaks under the strain

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Pustekuchen, nichts da, kannst vergessen

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nothing doing

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Kunst, Schatzfung

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trove

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Fick dich und … gleich mit

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fuck you and the horse you came in on

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das macht Leute sich unbehaglich fühlen

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that throws off a lot of people

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auftrumpfen (wenn jemand etw erfolgreich tut, besonders wenn es nicht erwartet wurde)

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to come up trumps

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Pontonbrücke

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floating bridge

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Kochmütze

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chef’s hat

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entkalken?

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descale

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abschätzige Blicke bekommen

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get dismissive looks

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Short for barbecue (BBQ)

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cue

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höhnische Kommentare über sich ergehen lassen

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suffer snidey comments

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I have to standin for absentees

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ich muss für Abwesende vertreten

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aufwendig

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effortful

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das sollte ihn klar machen

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that should finish him off

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Gleichmut, Gelassenheit

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aequanimitas

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Vergehen

schwere Straftat

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misdemeanor vs felony

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wir wurden geschleust

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we were channeled

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du kannst mir daraus keinen Strick drehen

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u can’t use that against me

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Wimpel

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pennent

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eine ansehnliche Erscheinung

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an impressive appearance

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magere Mahlzeit

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meagre meal b

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geschundene Erscheinung 3x

(oder besser: maltreated…)?

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oppressed appearance

afflicted
tormented

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lässig

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casual

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Blaumann 2x

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bluey , blue overall

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gutmütige Mutter

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-indulgent

sonst besser good-natured

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auftrumpfen (gutes Spiel zeigen)

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showed a great match

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me or I?

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Wenn Subjekt, dann I:
Clare and I had a coffee
wenn Objekt, dann me