Lektion IV Flashcards

1
Q

sich bewerben +prp? [4]

A

für = auf = um
≈ to apply FOR

bei
≈ to apply AT / WITH

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2
Q

rascheln

A

knistern

to rustle

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3
Q

der Strafzettel

A

ticket (fine)

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4
Q
  1. der Umzug
  2. die Parade
  3. die Prozession
A
  1. neutral
  2. usually military
  3. religious
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5
Q

ablecken

A

to lick off

to lick clean

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6
Q

anheben

A

to lift
to raise
to jack
to uplift

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7
Q

aufeinanderprallen

A

zusammenstoßen

to clash
to collide

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8
Q

kauen

A

to chew

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9
Q

meckern

A

nörgeln

to moan
to nag
to bitch

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10
Q

nachschauen

A

to look up

to check up

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11
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nörgeln

A

meckern

to moan
to nag
to bitch

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12
Q

piepsen

A

to squeak
to peep
to tweet

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13
Q

etw./jdn. schätzen

A

to estimate
to appreciate
to value

also:
to cherish

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14
Q

plappern

A

to babble
to chatter
to blabber

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15
Q

plaudern

A

to gossip
to chat
to talk

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16
Q

quatschen

A

to piffle

to gab

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17
Q

schlürfen

A

to slurp

to drink noisily

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18
Q

schmatzen

A
to smack (lips)
to eat noisily
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19
Q

schwafeln

A

schwätzen

to waffle: speak or write, especially at great length, without saying anything important or useful

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20
Q

schwätzen

A

schwafeln

to twaddle

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21
Q

seufzen

A

to sigh

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22
Q

sich benehmen

A

sich verhalten
sich aufführen

to behave oneself

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23
Q

sich[D] etw. (bei/von jdm.) borgen

A

sich etw. geben lassen, das man für eine bestimmte Zeit (mst kostenlos) benutzen darf
≈ (sich) etw. leihen

to lend
to borrow

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24
Q

sich erheben

A

to rise
to arise
to soar

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25
Q

etw. unterlassen

A

to refrain from sth.
to desist form sth.
to omit sth.

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26
Q

etw. überladen

A

to overload

to overcharge

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27
Q

verankern

A

to anchor
to embed
to brace

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28
Q

wispern

A

flüstern

to whisper

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29
Q

jdn./etw. zitieren

A

to cite sth./sb.

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30
Q

auf jdn. zugehen

A

to go up to sb.
to go toward sb.
to approach sb.

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31
Q

jdm. zunicken

A

to nod at/to sb.

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32
Q

der Anstand

A

decency
manners
grace

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33
Q

das Benehmen

A

das Verhalten
das Auftreten

behavior
demeanor
discipline

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34
Q

das Büfett, -s

A

buffet
bar
countertop

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35
Q

der Code, -s

der Kode, -s

A

code

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36
Q

die Faustregel, -n

A

rule of thumb

37
Q

der Fleck, -e

A

mark
spot
patch
stain

38
Q

die Manieren {pl}

A

manners
upbringing
bearing

39
Q

der Nachschub

A

reinforcements
supplies
replenishments

40
Q

die Ohrfeige, -n

A

slap across the face

slap on the cheek

41
Q

der Rang, -ä-e

A

degree
place
rank

42
Q

der Ranghöhere, -n

A

the higher-ranking

43
Q

der Rangniedrigere, -n

A

the lower-ranking

44
Q

Smalltalk

DER, DIE, oder DAS?

A

DER

45
Q

Smiley

DER, DIE, oder DAS?

A

DER

46
Q

SMS

DER, DIE, oder DAS?

A

DIE

47
Q

die Tischsitte, -n

A

table manner

48
Q

die Umgangsform

A

manner

behaviour

49
Q

die Verschwörung

A

conspiracy
plot

(wird mit “gegen jdn.” benutzt)

50
Q

die Wertschätzung

A

regard
esteem
reverence

51
Q

die Zigarettenkippe

A

cigarette butt

fag end

52
Q

angemessen

A

passend
geeignet
adäquat

53
Q

appetitlich

A

delicious
appetizing
mouth-watering

54
Q

aufdringlich

A

invasive
pushy
obtrusive

55
Q

angetrunken

A

tipsy

slightly drunk

56
Q

entscheidungsschwach

A

indecisive

57
Q

gehütet

A

guarded
kept

also:
herded

58
Q

kommunikativ

A

communicative

⇔ schweigsam

59
Q

lediglich

A

bloß
nur
rein

merely

60
Q

patzig

A

frech

cheeky

61
Q

schnippisch

A

snappish (irritable)

62
Q

selbstbewusst

A

confident

self-aware

63
Q

verblüfft

A

bewildered
amazed
dumbfounded
perplexed

64
Q

verpönt

A

scorned
frowned on
taboo

65
Q

vornehm

A

elegant
noble
refined

66
Q

wortwörtlich

A

word-for-word

verbatim

67
Q

zögerlich

A

hesitant

reluctant

68
Q

zuverlässig

A

reliable
dependable
responsible
sound

69
Q

zuvorkommend

A

hilfsbereit
höflich

courteous
obliging
helpful
attentive

70
Q

die Wiedererstehung

A

resurrection

revival

71
Q

der Pfändungsbeschluss

A

seizure notice

forfeit order

72
Q

der Gerichtsvollzieher

A

der Exekutor

bailiff
sheriff’s officer
marshall

73
Q

der Sturkopf

A

inflexibler Mensch

stubborn person

74
Q

wittern

A

to scent
to smell
to sense

75
Q

sich arrangieren

A

sich zusammenraufen

to come to terms
to come to an agreement

76
Q

die Gratwanderung

A

tightrope walk
balancing act
ridge walk

77
Q

der Beileidsbrief

A

letter of condolence

letter of sympathy

78
Q

der Einschreibebrief

A

registered mail
certified letter
(requires receiver’s signature)

79
Q

in Briefe:
Sehr geehrte…
Sehr verehrte…

A
geehrte = 99% der Fälle
verehrte = beide Parteien sind einander sympathisch
80
Q

labern

A

plaudern

plappern

81
Q

debattieren

A

to debate
to dispute
to discuss

82
Q

der Laberkopf

A

ein Mensch, der zu viel redet

83
Q

der Stoßseufzer

A

heartfelt groan

ein kurzer, starker, spontaner Seufzer, mit dem man mst ausdrückt, dass einem etw. unangenehm ist

84
Q

der Seufzer

A

sigh

85
Q

jdm. etw. verschweigen

A

bewusst nicht sagen

to conceal / withhold sth. from sb.

86
Q

fundiert

A

sound
well-founded
substantiated

87
Q

der Drängler

A

tailgater

88
Q

nachgiebig

A

⇔ streng

yielding

89
Q

die Attrappe

A

mock
fake
dummy
mock-up