Phrases 5 Flashcards

Inductive language exercise, grammatical sensitizing, and associative memory building.

1
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ins Zimmer stürzen

A

to burst into the room

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2
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in Teufels Küche kommen

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to get into a hell of a mess

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3
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Das ist überhaupt die Höhe!

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This is insufferable!

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4
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und überhaupt, …?

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and anyway, …?

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5
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Was soll das überhaupt?

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What’s that supposed to mean?

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6
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Sie sind verhaftet!

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You’re under arrest!

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7
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die verkehrte Richtung

A

the wrong direction

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8
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sich verwickeln

A

to get tangled up

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9
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im Jahr zuvor

A

the year before

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10
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noch nie zuvor

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never before

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11
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das mag zwar stimmen, aber …

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that may be true, but …

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12
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füreinander einspringen

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to help each other out

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13
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Sie kommen mir irgendwie bekannt vor

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You seem familiar somehow

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14
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dasselbe Kleid

A

the same dress

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15
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Das wirst du mir büßen!

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I’ll make you pay for that!

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16
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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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17
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sich an jemanden kuscheln

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to cuddle up to somebody

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18
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jemanden in den Wahnsinn treiben

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to drive somebody mad

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19
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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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20
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mit den Händen geschickt sein

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to be clever with one’s hands

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21
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etwas gemeinsam haben

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to have something in common

22
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jemandem die Stirn bieten

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to stand up to somebody

23
Q

einen Termin schaffen

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to make an appointment [or a deadline]

24
Q

er ist wie verwandelt

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he is a changed person

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den Schrank in den Aufzug kriegen
to get the cupboard into the elevator
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ich kriege noch 20 Euro von dir
you still owe me 20 euros
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hast du die Arbeit auch bezahlt gekriegt?
did you get paid for the work?
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den Zug kriegen
to catch the train
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jemanden einholen
to catch up with somebody
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du hattest doch Recht
you were right after all
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hat es dir nicht gefallen? - doch, doch!
didn't you enjoy it? — yes, I did!
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sich fein machen
to get dressed up
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eine feine Nase haben
to have a very keen sense of smell
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es muss etwas geschehen
something has to be done
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bei der Stange bleiben
to keep at it
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eine schöne Stange Geld kosten
to cost a pretty penny
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von der Stange
off the rack
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eine verdächtige Gestalt
a suspicious figure
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wohl überlegt
well thought out
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sich wohl fühlen
to feel well
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etwas leise stellen
to turn something down
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jemandem gehören
to belong to somebody
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ihre ganze Liebe gehört ihrem Sohn
she gives all her love to her son
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die Kinder gehören ins Bett
the children belong in bed
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nicht zum Thema gehören
to be beside the point, irrelevant
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wie es sich gehört
as it should be
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zu meinem Erstaunen muss ich feststellen, dass ...
I am astounded to see that ...
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ans Ziel gelangen
to reach one's destination
49
zu etwas gelangen
to achieve something
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an jemanden gelangen
to turn to somebody