Phrases I Flashcards

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Nowhere near as good as

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Bei weitem nicht (so gut wie)

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By far the best

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Bei weitem das Beste

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By no means!

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Ganz und gar nicht!

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4
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I have my doubts there

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Da habe ich zweifel

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5
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You must agree that…

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Du musst doch einsehen, dass…

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The problem has reached worrying proportions

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Das Problem hat besorgniserregende Ausmaße erreicht

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It’s easy to underestimate the consequences

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Die Folgen werden leicht unterschätzt

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It’s easy to see that..

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Es ist leicht zu ersehen, dass

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9
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From this it is easy to conclude, that…

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Daraus läßt sich leicht ersehen, daß…

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10
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That is only rarely the case

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Das ist nur selten der Fall

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11
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It turned out to be wrong

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Es erwies sich als falsch

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I can hardly eat one cake, never mind ten.

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Ich kann kaum einen Kuchen essen, geschweige denn zehn.

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13
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It is a proven fact that…

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Es ist erwiesen, dass

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14
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To face the facts

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Tatsachen ins Auge sehen

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15
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Condemned to failure

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Zum Scheitern verurteilt

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The creation of a sense of emotional security

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Die Schaffung emotionaler Geborgenheit

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Open-minded people like to discover new things.

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Aufgeschlossene Menschen entdecken gerne Neues.

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18
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Open-minded

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aufgeschlossen

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19
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Modest

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Bescheiden

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20
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To bear grudges

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nachtragend sein

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21
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Considerate

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Rücksichtsvoll

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22
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Sensitive

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sensibel

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23
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Tense

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angespannt

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The sprinter tensed his muscles before the starting signal.

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Der Sprinter spannte vor dem Startschuss seine Muskeln an.

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Scatterbrained
Schusselig
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The ratio of ... to...
Das Verhältnis von ... zu ...
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Under scrutiny
unter genauer Betrachtung
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The prices were reasonable
die Preise waren angemessen
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Anxious
besorgt
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Mentally lazy
Denkfaul
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To be under stress
im Stress sein
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Irritable
Reizbar
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The patient shut himself off to the therapist about his feelings.
Der Patient verschloss sich der Therapeutin über seine Gefühle.
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to shut oneself off to sb
sich (Akk) jdm. verschließen
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Withdrawn (character)
Verschlossen
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Hypocritical
Scheinheilig
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Evasive
Ausweichend
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Moody
Launisch
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To learn the hard way
aus dem eigenen Schaden lernen
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To bear grudges
nachtragend sein
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I won't put up with it anymore
Das lasse ich mir nicht mehr gefallen
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My patience is wearing thin
Mir reißt die Geduld
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I draw the line at...
Ich ziehe die Grenze bei
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You're not taking your work seriously enough
Du nimmst deine Arbeit auf die leichte Schulter
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Transplant
Die Verplanzung
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General anaesthetic
General anaesthetic
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Local anaesthetic
Die örtliche Betäubung
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Withdrawal symptoms
Die Entzugserscheinungen
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Reduce medication
die Medikamente absetzen
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She's bursting with curiosity.
Sie platzt vor Neugierde
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To be conditioned by
durch etw bedingt sein ist durch unsere Herkunft bedingt
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the british PM
der britische Premierminister
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Brexit
der EU-Austritt
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to cause an uproar
für Aufrohr sorgen Er sorgt für Aufrohr.
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____ is strongly discouraged
Von ____ wird streng abgeraten.
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I have no objections.
Ich habe nichts einzuwenden.
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There are no objections to it.
Dagegen lässt sich nichts einwenden.
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to please s.o.
jmdn zufriedenstellen
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I am in your debt
Ich stehe in deiner Schuld