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1
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To fall out

A

To argue

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To hit it off

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To get on well immediately

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3
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To see eye to eye with

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To argue with

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4
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To bury the hatchet

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To end an argument

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5
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To let bygones be bygones

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To forgive, forget

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6
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To move in the same circles

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In den selben Kreisen verkehren

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7
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To be joined at the hip

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To be unseparable

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8
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A fair-weather friend

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Only a friend in good times

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9
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To fix sb up, matchmaker

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verkuppeln

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10
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To have a barney

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argument

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11
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Oh my word

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Polite for: Oh my God

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12
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Mutual friend

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Friend of so else

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13
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To mould

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formen

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14
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daunting

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beängstigend

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15
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To reminisce

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Zurück erinnern

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16
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It was utterly terrifying

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Völlig erschreckend

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17
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To be dressed (up) to the nines;
dressed to kill

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To dress in best clothes (for Wedding

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18
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Mutton dressed as lamb

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Old woman dressed as Young

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19
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To look a sight

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Untidy, ridiculous

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20
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Down-at-heel

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Old, ragged

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21
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To be easy on the eye

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Good-looking

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22
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Contemplated

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In Betracht gezogen

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23
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withered

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Verwelkt

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24
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To rekindle

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Wiederbeleben

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25
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To disintegrate
the tablet into water

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Auflösen

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26
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Dilapidated cottage

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Verwahrloste Hütte

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27
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despondent
He was despondent when he lost his Job

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Verzweifelt, mutlos

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28
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To warrant

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Sich lohnen

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29
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To be gobsmacked

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To be very surprised

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30
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To enhance

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Verbessern

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31
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To look pristine

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Makellos aussehen

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32
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Envious

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Neidisch

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33
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Gealous

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Eifersüchtig

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34
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To follow one‘s lead

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Sich an der Spitze orientieren

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35
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To nip away

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To leave for a short time

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36
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Flared Jeans

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Wide at the bottom, ausgestellt

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37
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Acception

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Annahme

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38
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Congunctions

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FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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39
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Subordinating congunctions

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If, because, while

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40
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Salons are in abundance

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Im Überfluss, in Hülle und Fülle

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41
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To pop the question

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To ask sb to marry you

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42
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To get hitched

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To get married

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43
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Gorgeous

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Very pretty

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44
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To conspire with sb

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Sich mit jm verschwören

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45
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Marquee

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Large tent

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46
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To have an inkling

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Vermuten, eine Ahnung haben

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47
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Exhilarating

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Exciting and fun

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48
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To be appalled
I was appalled when I heard about the rumour

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Entsetzt, empört
Rumour - Gerücht

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49
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Ushers

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Platzanweiser

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50
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To have an attempt

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Einen Versuch starten

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51
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To concede
I concede that I made a mistake

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Zugeben, eingestehen

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52
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Take a trip down memory lane

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Talk about happy memories from our past

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53
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Evocative (headline in newspaper)

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Aussagekräftig, eindrucksvoll

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54
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To instil

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Einflößen

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55
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Corporal punishment

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Körperliche Bestrafung

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56
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To spay a cat

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Sterilisieren (female pets)

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57
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To neuter a dog

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Kastrieren (male pets)

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58
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To surrender

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To give up sth

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59
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To beaver away

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To work very hard

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60
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To lark about /around

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To be very playful

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61
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To clam up (clammed up - past perfect)

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To become very shy and stop talking

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62
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To rabbit on about sth

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To keep talking about sth

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63
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To be a dark horse

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To have a hidden talent

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64
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To chicken out

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To be scared of sth

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65
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Turmeric

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Kurkuma

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66
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Cumin

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Kreuzkümmel

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67
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Garam masala

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Curry Mischgewürz

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68
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Courgette (kurjet)

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Zucchini

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69
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Crisps

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Chips

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70
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To resort to

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To do sth difficult

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71
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Salmon, almond

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Dont speak the l

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72
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Lashings of sth

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A large amount of sth

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73
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savory (Adj)

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Herzhaft

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74
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A dollop of honey

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Ein Klecks

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75
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Fizzy drink

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Soft Drink

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76
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To be humble

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Bescheiden

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77
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To aspire

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Anstreben

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78
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To emulate

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Nachahmen

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79
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To be partial with sth

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Eine Vorliebe haben

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80
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To sear the meat

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Anbraten

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81
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To braise in the oven

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Schmoren

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82
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Custard

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Pudding

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83
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Unjustified

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Ungerechtfertigt

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84
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Live in captivity

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In Gefangenschaft

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85
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Provenance

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Herkunft

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86
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Speculation and deduction

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Spekulation und Schlussfolgerung

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87
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To be in full swing

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The party was in full swing
In vollem Gange

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88
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Accross the board

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For everybody

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89
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No sweat

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No Problem

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90
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To be on the ball

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Very attentive and quick thinking,
aufmerksam

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91
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To win hands down

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To win extremely easily

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92
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Self-absorbed

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Selbstsüchtig

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93
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Pinnacle

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Höhepunkt

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94
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To coerce

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Erzwingen

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95
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Heavy bales of hay

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Large bundle

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96
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To shift to an Office Job

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To move to

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97
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Sedentary lifestyle

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With no or little physical activity

98
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Endurance and stamina

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Ausdauer und Kondition

99
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Callisthenics

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Streching + body weight exercises

100
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Treacherous

A

Tückisch

101
Q

To hold up

A

Durchhalten

102
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Rural

A

Ländlich

103
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To nail sth

A

To do sth successfully

104
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Steam room

A

Dampfbad

105
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Contrasts:

A

Wheras
Instead of
Rather than
While
Although/ though
However
In contrast to
On the other hand
Unlike
Yet

106
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To be condescending

A

Herablassend

107
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To vow

A

To promise

108
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To ace s o from a job

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To sack/fire

109
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To oust s o from a job

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To force s o out

110
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A group of thugs

A

Violent +aggressive criminals

111
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A mob

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Group of people with intent to cause chaos

112
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In an impartial way

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Unvoreingenommen

113
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To pose a threat

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Eine Bedrohung darstellen

114
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To have a conception of sth

A

Eine Vorstellung haben

115
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To disclose, disclosure

A

Offenlegen, bekannt geben

116
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To disclose, disclosure

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Offen legen, bekannt machen

117
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Inescapable

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Unvermeidlich, unausweichlich

118
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posh

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Schick, nobel

119
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Humble

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Bescheiden

120
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To pontificate

A

Hochtrabend reden

121
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Parasocial relationship

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Einseitige Beziehung mit Mediafigur

122
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Dysfunctional

A

Not working well

123
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Distorted

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False or incorrect ;
Verzerrt, entstellt

124
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Drawbacks

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Nachteile, Rückschläge

125
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To consolidate

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Zusammen legen für höheren Ertrag

126
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Flaws

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Fehler, Mängel, Schwachstellen

127
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Thought-provoking

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Nachdenklich stimmend, Denkanstöße geben

128
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Conversely

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Umgekehrt, im Gegensatz dazu

129
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Logophile

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Liebe zu Wörtern

130
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Appealing

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Attractive, interesting;
Ansprechend

131
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Ineffable

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Top great/ beautiful to describe in words

132
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Nefarious (sprich ä)

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Criminal, extremely bad

133
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A plethora of Information

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So much

134
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Pristine

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Very tidy or beautiful

135
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Dulcet tones

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Sweet lovely voice

136
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Docile

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Quiet, easy to control (pets)

137
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To be assertive

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Selbstbewusst

138
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To chip in (for)

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To give money as part of a group

139
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To fork out (for)

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To spend Money unwillingly

140
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To splash out (on)

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To spend money willingly

141
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To foot the bill

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Die Rechnung übernehmen

142
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To be/get ripped off

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Abgezockt werden

143
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To focus on the nitty-gritty of planning this event

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The small details

144
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To live in a pocket of fellow immigrants

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In an area where many immigrants live

145
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Trial and error

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Versuchen und aus Fehlern lernen

146
Q

Odds are it will rain

A

Die Chancen sind …

147
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To inflict harm on sb

A

Jm Schaden zufügen

148
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Entrepreneur

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Business person

149
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Venture

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A new activity in business

150
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In hindsight, retrospectively

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Im Nachhinein, rückblickend

151
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Growth-oriented

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Wachstumsorientiert

152
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Inception

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Gründung, Anfang, Beginn, Einleitung

153
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To be in awe of sb

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Jm bewundern

154
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Increasing exponencially

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Schnell zunehmend

155
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Undocumented immigrant

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Ohne Papiere

156
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To fathom sth

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To understand sth

157
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To be frugal with money

A

Sparsam sein

158
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(Camera) gear

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Ausrüstung

159
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To monetise

A

Zu Geld machen

160
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Rinse and repeat

A

Etw immer wiederholen

161
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Are you tight-fisted

A

Geizkragen

162
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To be sqeamish about sth

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Zimperlich sein

163
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A dollop

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A little bit

164
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To dab on

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Gently touch, put on Make-up

165
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Gherkin

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Eingelegte Gürkchen

166
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A hue

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A shade of colour

167
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Sharp mustard

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Strong and little bitter

168
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Pungent

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Very strong taste or smell (Stinkekäse)

169
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A smattering/smidgen of sth

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Small number/amount

170
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To have a hankering/craving for

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Strong want/desire

171
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A sliver of sth

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Ein Hauch von etw

172
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To be tart

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Sauer, säuerlich

173
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To abstain from sth

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Verzichten, enthalten

174
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Genuinely

A

Echt, wirklich

175
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I‘ve caught the sun

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I got sunburned

176
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Self-depricating

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Selbstironisch

177
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Being modest

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Bescheiden sein

178
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If it would be feasible

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Ob es möglich/machbar wäre

179
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Revenue

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Umsatz, Erlöse

180
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The vast majority

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Überwiegende Mehrheit

181
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To catch sb out

A

Trick sb to make a mistake

182
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Landing page (web)

A

Startseite

183
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Ruthless

A

Agressively determined

184
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To eavesdrop

A

Secretely listen, belauschen

185
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Getting juicy

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Becoming interesting

186
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To overhear sth

A

Zufällig hören/ mitbekommen

187
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To spill the tea

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Tratschen, to gossip about so/sth

188
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Unbiased

A

Unvoreingenommen

189
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To go off wirhout a hitch

A

Reibungslos/ ohne Probleme ablaufen

190
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A turmoil

A

Tumult, Aufruhr

191
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To take to the streets

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Auf die Straße gehen um zu protestieren/feiern

192
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Brain drain

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Abwanderung von Fachkräften

193
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To voice one‘s concern

A

Seine Besorgnis/Bedenken äußern

194
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GP (General Practitioner)

A

Hausarzt

195
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Unexeptable

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Unmöglich , unanfechtbar

196
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Surgery (British)

A

Arztpraxis

197
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Infectious

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Ansteckend

198
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A mode

A

A way of behaviour or operation

199
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Up to scratch

A

To meet a standard,
auf den neuesten Stand bringen

200
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To be on the mend

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Auf dem Weg der Besserung sein

201
Q

To be (just/exactly) what the doctor ordered ( eg wine)

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Sth you need to feel better (humorously)

202
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To knock sb for six/ sideways

A

To make sb very ill ,
Also: to shock/upset sb very much

203
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ICU (intensiv care unit)

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Intensivstation

204
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A ward

A

Gr. Patientenzimmer auf Station

205
Q

A&E (accident & emergency)

A

Notaufnahme

206
Q

Tobe back in one’s feet

A

To return to a normal state

207
Q

To have a new lease of live

A

Ein neues, besseres Leben haben

208
Q

As white as a sheet

A

Kreidebleich

209
Q

To chuck it down

A

To rain extremely heavily

210
Q

Holibobs

A

Informal for holiday

211
Q

To do sth by halves

A

Halbe Sachen machen

212
Q

To hibernate

A

To escape the cold season

213
Q

To tickle your fancy

A

Gefallen, to please your likes

214
Q

To venture out

A

To explore unknown places

215
Q

To be concise

A

Kurz und bündig

216
Q

To be game

A

Wild darauf sein, motiviert

217
Q

Drawback

A

Nachteil, Hinderungsgrund

218
Q

To devote yourself to sth

A

Sich engagieren, etwas widmen

219
Q

Schedule (silent c), dj

A

Zeitplan

220
Q

It‘s chucking it down

A

Its raining heavily

221
Q

To have fond memories

A

Sehr gute Erinnerungen haben

222
Q

The heavens broke

A

It rained cats and dogs

223
Q

Short-haul, long-haul

A

Kurzstrecke, Langstrecke

224
Q

Merit

A

Verdienst

225
Q

Distinction

A

Auszeichnung

226
Q

Outstanding

A

Herausragend

227
Q

Spuds

A

Kartoffeln

228
Q

To envision

A

Sich vorstellen in der Zukunft

229
Q

To perk up

A

Aufputschen

230
Q

To spurr me on

A

Anspornen

231
Q

To get the ball rolling

A

Anfangen, loslegen

232
Q

To cut back on

A

To spend less on sth

233
Q

To surrender

A

To voluntarigly give up

234
Q

To be conceited

A

Eingebildet sein

235
Q

To je conceited

A

Eingebildet sein

236
Q

To be vain

A

Eitel sein

237
Q

Haughtily

A

Hochmütig

238
Q

Contemptuously

A

Geringschätzig

239
Q

Desperate

A

Verzweifelt

240
Q

Desperate

A

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