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The Thirteen Problems Flashcards

1
Q

Geistlicher

A

clergyman

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2
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Ehrfurcht

A

awe

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3
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Wirkung, Kraft (liter)

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agency

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4
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jdn mit etw erfüllen, jdm etw einflößen

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to imbue sb with sth

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5
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von etw durchnässt sein
etw sättigen (-the market)

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to be saturated with sth
to saturate sth

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6
Q

Lärche

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larch

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7
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achtlos, unachtsam (form)

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heedless

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8
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jdn/etw aus den Augen verlieren

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to lose sight of sb/sth

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9
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wettergegerbt, verwittert

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weather-beaten

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10
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robust

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robust

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11
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etw beleuchten (2)

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to illuminate sth
to light, lit, lit sth

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12
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launisch, launenhaft, wechselhaft

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capricious

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13
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jdn etw verleihen, jdm etw zuteil werden lassen (a title, a favour, a smile…)

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to bestow sth on sb

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14
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zurückhaltend (2r)

A

reserved
retiring

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15
Q

Granit

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granite

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16
Q

Hütte

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hut

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17
Q

Relikt der Vergangenheit

A

relic of the past

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18
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sich nach den alten Zeiten sehnen

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to long for the bygone days

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19
Q

etw ausgraben (archäologisch)

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to excavate sth

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20
Q

Werkzeug, Gebrauchsgegenstand (2)

A

tool
implement

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21
Q

Wäldchen, Hain
die akademische Welt

A

grove
the groves of Academe

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22
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Trostlosigkeit, Verzweiflung

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desolation

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23
Q

Unbehagen über etw

A

uneasiness over / at sth

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24
Q

Stützpunkt, Bollwerk, Zufluchtsort

A

stronghold

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25
Q

Ritus

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rite

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26
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fern, verträumt, abwesend (f)

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faraway

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27
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Gartenhaus, Ferienhaus

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summer house

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28
Q

Ebenholz

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ebony

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29
Q

sichelförmig

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crescent

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30
Q

Orgie

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orgy

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31
Q

Albernheit

A

tomfoolery

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32
Q

Fröhlichkeit, Heiterkeit

A

merriment

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33
Q

Bandit, Räuber

A

brigand

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34
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luftig, anmutig, graziös, leichtfertig

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airy

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35
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grober Unfug, böser Streich

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devilment

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36
Q

die düstere Vorahnung haben, dass
unheilverkündend

A

to have a foreboding that
foreboding

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37
Q

jdn taumeln lassen

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to send sb reeling

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38
Q

Séance, spiritistische Sitzung

A

séance

39
Q

Speer (2)

A

javelin (sport)
spear (hist)

40
Q

über etw stolpern (t)

A

to trip on / over sth

41
Q

Rechtsanwalt bei höheren Gerichten (b)

A

barrister

42
Q

etw sühnen, büßen

A

to expiate sth

43
Q

sein Tempo beschleunigen

A

to quicken one’s pace

44
Q

etw darlegen

A

to propound sth

45
Q

Pfingsten

A

Whitsun

46
Q

etw an jdn vermieten

A

to lease sth to sb

47
Q

Schiffbruch erleiden

A

to be wrecked

48
Q

verräterisch (t)

A

treacherous

49
Q

mehr als (e)

A

in excess of

50
Q

sich das Hirn zermartern

A

to cudgel one’s brains

51
Q

etw zuvorkommen, vorbeugen

A

to pre-empt sth

52
Q

unterwegs zu diesem Platz sein

A

to be bound for that place

53
Q

wissbegierig, neugierig (auch pej)

A

inquisitive

54
Q

Bergungsaktion

A

salvage operation

55
Q

Stahlkammer, Tresor[raum]

A

strongroom

56
Q

Lastwagen (2)

A

lorry (be)
truck (ae)

57
Q

Aufstieg, Anstieg

A

ascent

58
Q

gewunden, sich schlängelnd

A

winding

59
Q

Gasse, enge Straße, markierter Wegabschnitt, Fahrbahn, Fahrspur

A

lane

60
Q

Busspur
Fahrradweg
die Spur wechseln

A

bus lane
cycle lane
to change lanes

61
Q

gepunktete Linie

A

dotted line

62
Q

etw plündern (2)

A

to plunder sth
to loot sth

63
Q

Beute (p)

A

plunder

64
Q
A

to dawn

65
Q

schweigsam, wortkarg

A

taciturn

66
Q

Krug (für Bier)

A

tankard

67
Q

verstohlen, heimlich, verschlagen (f)

A

furtive

68
Q

aufsässig, aufmüpfig

A

defiant

69
Q

sky: bedeckt, bewölkt
weather: regnerisch, trüb

A

overcast

70
Q

Spaziergang (w, s)

A

walk
stroll

71
Q

Träume

A

slumbers

72
Q

schlummern

A

to slumber

73
Q

schmerzen

A

to ache

74
Q

Rasen (2)

A

lawn
turf

75
Q

einen Unfall haben
Beifall finden
Erfolg haben

A

to meet with an accident
to meet with approval
to meet with success

(experience)

76
Q

Graben

A

ditch

77
Q

bauchige Flasche

A

flask

78
Q

Bericht über etw erstatten

A

to give one’s account of sth

79
Q

Höhle

A

cave

80
Q

etw beseitigen, veräußern, erledigen

A

to dispose of sth

81
Q

Hinterrad

A

rear wheel

82
Q

kein Auge zutun

A

to not sleep a wink

83
Q

einen bestimmten Unterton haben, von etw getönt sein

A

to be tinged with sth

84
Q

etw skizzieren

A

to sketch sth

85
Q

Gasthaus

A

inn

86
Q

Vordach, Vorbau

A

porch

87
Q

Strahl

A

ray

88
Q

sich nach rechts neigen

A

to slant to the right

89
Q

wohlig müde, träge, verführerisch

A

languorous

90
Q

schläfrig, verschlafen (d)

A

drowsy

91
Q

unterwürfig (pej form)

A

obsequious

92
Q

kleine Bucht

A

cove

93
Q

an Land gespült werden

A

to be washed ashore

94
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an Land gehen

A

to go ashore

Agatha Christie 2 (4 decks)

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