Poirot: Appointment with Death Flashcards

1
Q

Fensterverriegelung

A

window catch

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2
Q

wirbeln (e)

A

to eddy

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3
Q

im Vordergrund stehen
etw in den Vordergrund rücken
in den Vordergrund treten

A

to be to the fore
to bring sth to the fore
to come to the fore

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4
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seinen ganzen Mut zusammennehmen

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to take one’s courage in both hands

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5
Q

schmähend, entwürdigend, schmachvoll
Schmach

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ignominious
ignominy

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6
Q

daraus folgt nicht …

A

it does not follow that …

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7
Q

Parole, Losung, Motto

A

watchword

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8
Q

erdrückend heiß

A

stiflingly hot

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9
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Schärfe, Bissigkeit (remark)

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acerbity

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10
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unschuldsvoll, arglos, unschuldig
arglistig, hinterhältig, tückisch

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guileless
guileful

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11
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schmeichelnd (pej form)

A

sycophantic

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12
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zweckmäßig, ratsam, angebracht

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expedient

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13
Q

strapazierfähig

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serviceable

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14
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anämisch, kraftlos, schwach

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anaemic

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