Phrases 5 Flashcards by michael lovejoy | Brainscape

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ins Zimmer stürzen

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to burst into the room

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in Teufels Küche kommen

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to get into a hell of a mess

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Das ist überhaupt die Höhe!

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This is insufferable!

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und überhaupt, …?

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and anyway, …?

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Was soll das überhaupt?

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What’s that supposed to mean?

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Sie sind verhaftet!

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You’re under arrest!

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die verkehrte Richtung

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the wrong direction

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sich verwickeln

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to get tangled up

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im Jahr zuvor

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the year before

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noch nie zuvor

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never before

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das mag zwar stimmen, aber …

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that may be true, but …

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füreinander einspringen

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to help each other out

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Sie kommen mir irgendwie bekannt vor

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You seem familiar somehow

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dasselbe Kleid

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the same dress

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Das wirst du mir büßen!

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I’ll make you pay for that!

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ehe das Wetter nicht besser wird …

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until the weather changes for the better …

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sich an jemanden kuscheln

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to cuddle up to somebody

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jemanden in den Wahnsinn treiben

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to drive somebody mad

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dem schließe ich mich an

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I think I’d go along with that

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mit den Händen geschickt sein

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to be clever with one’s hands

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etwas gemeinsam haben

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to have something in common

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jemandem die Stirn bieten

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to stand up to somebody

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einen Termin schaffen

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to make an appointment [or a deadline]

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er ist wie verwandelt

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he is a changed person

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den Schrank in den Aufzug kriegen

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to get the cupboard into the elevator

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ich kriege noch 20 Euro von dir

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you still owe me 20 euros

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hast du die Arbeit auch bezahlt gekriegt?

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did you get paid for the work?

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den Zug kriegen

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to catch the train

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jemanden einholen

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to catch up with somebody

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du hattest doch Recht

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you were right after all

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hat es dir nicht gefallen? - doch, doch!

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didn’t you enjoy it? — yes, I did!

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sich fein machen

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to get dressed up

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eine feine Nase haben

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to have a very keen sense of smell

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es muss etwas geschehen

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something has to be done

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bei der Stange bleiben

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to keep at it

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eine schöne Stange Geld kosten

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to cost a pretty penny

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von der Stange

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off the rack

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eine verdächtige Gestalt

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a suspicious figure

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wohl überlegt

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well thought out

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sich wohl fühlen

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to feel well

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etwas leise stellen

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to turn something down

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jemandem gehören

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to belong to somebody

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ihre ganze Liebe gehört ihrem Sohn

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she gives all her love to her son

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die Kinder gehören ins Bett

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the children belong in bed

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nicht zum Thema gehören

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to be beside the point, irrelevant

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wie es sich gehört

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as it should be

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zu meinem Erstaunen muss ich feststellen, dass …

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I am astounded to see that …

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ans Ziel gelangen

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to reach one’s destination

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zu etwas gelangen

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to achieve something

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an jemanden gelangen

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to turn to somebody