conversation Flashcards
1
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nosy
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curious but in a negative way
2
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assertive
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bestimmt, durchsetztungsfähig
3
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domineering
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tyrannisch
4
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suspense
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Spannung / literature e.g.
5
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collocation
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Redewendung
6
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I take issue with that
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I have a problem with this (comment)?
7
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beyond a shadow of a doubt
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definately
8
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we waited with bated breath
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eagerly and anxiously
9
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live up to the hype
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meet the expectations
10
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he went bald
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collocation for becoming/getting bald
11
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his argument was completely beside the point
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off topic-irrelevant
12
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by reason of inanity
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auf Grund von Nichtigkeit?(kann auch Dummheit heißen)
13
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buffoonish
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clownish (G:clownesk)
14
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scrutiny
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genaue Untersuchung, Überprüfung, forschender Blick, to come under scrutiny; scrutiny of elections; duty of scrutiny
