A Short Story Angelica Gibbs Flashcards

1
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Ohne Akzent; unbetont

A

unaccented

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2
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hier: verstummen

A

to subside

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3
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ausdruckslos

A

set

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4
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kribbelig/ nervös

A

jumpy

Syn: nervous, anxious

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5
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Über etwas walten

A

to preside over

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6
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schlampig

A

slatternly (adv)

Not orderly

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7
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Erniedrigend

A

demeaning (adj)

Verb: to demean so

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8
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durchfallen (lassen)

A

to flunk sth/(sb)

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9
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Bordsteinkante

A

curb

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10
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(Am) Ende

A

(at) the rear

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11
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Öde , eintönig, langweilig

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dreary

Syn: dull

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12
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wunderbar, fantastisch

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marvellous

Syn: extremely good, wonderful

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13
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Verlässlich, zuverlässig

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dependable (adj)

Syn: reliable

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14
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abhängig von

A
dependent on (adj)
To depend on sth/Sb
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15
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Zuneigung

A

affection

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16
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Abzeichnen, Plaketten, Insignien

A

insignia

17
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herausspringen

A

to leap out

18
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flott, lebhaft

A

brisk

19
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gedrungen, stämmig, untersetzt

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stocky

20
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Freundlich, liebenswürdig

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genial

21
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befangen, gehemmt

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Self-conscious

22
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sich hineinzwängen

A

to squeeze in

23
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sich hinausschleichen

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to sneak out

syn: to creep

24
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vortäuschen/heucheln

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to feign

25
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Verwunderung/Erstaunen

A

astonishment

verb: to astonish

26
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Betonbrücke

A

concrete bridge

27
Q

überwölben

A

arch over

28
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Hang, gefalle

A

slope

29
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Kupplung

A

clutch pedal

30
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abwürgen

A

to stall

31
Q

mit einem Ruck

A

with a jerk

32
Q

Heiterkeit

A

joviality

33
Q

Wahllos, willkürlich

A

at random