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English lessons with Daniel 4 Flashcards

1
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ein paar hinweise

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a few pointers

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2
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ich komme gleich zur sache

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i will cut to the chase

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3
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den nagel auf den kopf getroffen

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hitting the nail on the head

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4
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wenn man berücksichtigt (faktor…)

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when you factor in…

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5
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Hochhaus

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high-rise building

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6
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Trinkbrunnen

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drinking fountain

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7
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anspruchsvoll

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sophisticated

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8
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ein ehrliches Auge

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an honest eye

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9
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Umsatz, Einnahmen

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revenue

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10
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Fehlverhalten

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misconduct

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11
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Milchpulver

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baby formula

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12
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ein schwerer Schlag (für ein Unternehmen)

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a bad blow (for a company)

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13
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Waffenstillstand

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Armistice, ceasefire, truce

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14
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schmalllippig

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tight-lipped

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15
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eine sich ständig verändernde welt

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an ever-changing world

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16
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to unlearn something

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to override your mind

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17
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es ist schwierig diesen glauben/ einstellung abzulegen

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hard to getv out of this believes. Actualy it’s very hard to get out of this believes.

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18
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unverzichtbar, unentbehrlich

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indispensable

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19
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Figur: to take on a different/ opposing/ dissenting role

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devil’s advocate

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20
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zu sortieren

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to sort through

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21
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die leute richtig einzuschätzen

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how to assess people efficiently/ how to find the right person

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22
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mit veränderungen klarkommen/ umgehen

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to grapple with tremendous changes

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23
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Bewerber (Plural)

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applicants

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24
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Anpassungsfähigkeit

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adaptability

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25
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er ist gesättigt

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he is satiated

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26
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to squeeze your way into something

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to finagle someone’s way

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27
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dieser muskel/ diese fähigkeit muss trainiert werden

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a muscle that needs to be exercised

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28
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point of view

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vantage point

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29
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sich mit einem problem auseinandersetzen

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to grapple with a problem

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30
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scharfsinn, klugheit

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acumen

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31
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leute lesen können

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to read people

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32
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to be or become aware of the opinions and attitudes of a group of people that you are talking to

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to read the room / you have to read the room when you’re performing

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33
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Durchhaltevermögen, Ausdauer

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perseverance

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34
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du kannst beides sagen

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you can say either

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35
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ein mix aus verschiedenen stilen (zB architektur in stadt)

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a mash of different styles

36
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eine sehr laufbare stadt

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a very walkable city

37
Q

essbar

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edible, eatable

38
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es gab viel gesprächsstoff

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it gave us a lot of conversation

39
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essensverschwendung

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food waste

40
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essensverschwendung bekämpfen

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to combat food waste

41
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unruhig sein, unbehaglich

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uneasy, i felt uneasy

42
Q

ältere leute

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elderly people

43
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armutsgrenze

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poverty line, poverty line

44
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verstärken (anderer ausdruck, volume)

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turn up the volume (rising temperatures turn up the volume on many of the problems the people face)

45
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verringern

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drive down (drive down productivity…)

46
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Abschwung

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downturn

47
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if an economy or a business activity XYZ, it improves after a difficult period of time:

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to rebound

48
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stimmt mit den anforderungen/ nachfrage nicht überein

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hasn’t matched demands

49
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pessimismus setzt ein

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pessimism is setting in

50
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Dinge nebenbei machen

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to do things on the side

51
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der pessimismus setzt ein

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pessimismus is setting in

52
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heimtückisch

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insidious

53
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anderes thema jetzt (gänge wechseln..)

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switching gears now

54
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pointless (zwecklos)

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futile

55
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sensibel

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sensitive

56
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vernünftig

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sensible

57
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likely to happen soon

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imminent

58
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saying what you think without trying to be polite or caring about other people’s feelings:

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blunt (blunt criticism)

59
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to make a feeling less strong

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to blunt

60
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pleasure or satisfaction, or something which provides this/ we don’t wait for things anymore

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gratification / instant gratification

61
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ungutes gefühl / quälendes gefühl

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nagging feeling

62
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to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad

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to abstain / abstinence

63
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gegen die winter depression

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against the winter blues

64
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fragen aufgeworfen/ ausgelöst

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sparked the question

65
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lebensdauer

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lifespan

66
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das eigene heim mit strom etc versorgen

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power the house

67
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mit etwas umgehen

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to cope with

68
Q

wait a second

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well, hang on

69
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vorteil

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benefit

70
Q

voreingenommene sicht

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biased view

71
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süchtig sein / süchtig machend

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addicted / addictive

72
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the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness // a good point or quality

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merit: He reached his present position through merit. // His speech at least had the merit of being short

73
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compelling or being compelled

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compulsion

74
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nicht mehr so stressig, fährt runter

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it slows down

75
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to win back

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to regain

76
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intense

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fierce

77
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different

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distinctive

78
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avoid

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evade

79
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renowned

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notable

80
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loyal/ dedicated

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devoted

81
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mein fehler

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that’s my bad

82
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old-fashioned and therefore not as good or as fashionable as something modern:

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outdated

83
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something that happens or is made or done only once

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a one-off

84
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to find someone or something attractive and pleasant to look at

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to admire

85
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to enjoy yourself very much:
“So how was the party last night?” “Oh, it was great - we had a ball!”

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i had a ball/ i have a ball

86
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