Useful Phrases Flashcards

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1
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die Ehe schießen

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to get married

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es ist mir peinlich

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I am embarrassed

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entweder…oder…

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either…or…

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weder…noch…

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neither…nor…

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sowohl…als auch…

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as well as…/ both…and…

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nicht nur…sondern auch…

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not only…but also…

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auf die Dauer

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in the long run

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der Klügere gibt nach

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the cleverest gives in

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9
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die Ruhe bewaren

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to keep calm

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10
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so viele wie möglich

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as much as possible

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je…desto…(e.g. je mehr desto besser)

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the…the… (e.g. the more the merrier)

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12
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zwar

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filler but also ‘but’ and ‘however’

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13
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es ist mir egal

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I don’t care

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14
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durch dick und dünn gehen

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to go through thick and thin

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15
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an anderen Morgen

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the next morning

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16
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unter dem Dach

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under the roof

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17
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was für

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what kind/ type

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18
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dem Schicksal entkommen

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to escape fate

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19
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die Zeit verfliegt

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time flies

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20
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es kommt darauf an/ es hängt davon auf

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it depends on

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21
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weit verbreitet

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wide spread

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22
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leider an +Dative

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to suffer from

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23
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betroffen sein

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to be affected

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24
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aus vielen Gründen

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for many reasons

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25
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jemanden drücken

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to cuddle someone

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26
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ich stimmer dir zu/ ich stimme mit dir überein

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I agree with you

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27
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meiner Ansicht nach

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in my opinion

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28
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zu der Uhrzeit/ damals

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at that time

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29
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eher

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more likely

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30
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einen Einblick gewinnen

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to gain an insight

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31
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es halt auf dem Laufenden

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it keeps me informed

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32
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sich bemühen um

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to make an effort

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33
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stammen aus

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comes from

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34
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einen Streich spielen

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to play a trick

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35
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an die Reihe kommen

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to take a turn

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36
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ich bin dran

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it’s my turn

37
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sogennant

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so-called

38
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freuen sich auf

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to look forward to

39
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in dem

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whereby/ by doing something

40
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Zunächst möchte ich erwähnen

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firstly I should like to say/mention

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Was (+dative smth.) betrifft…

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as far as (smth.) is concerned…

42
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Im/In Hinblick auf (+acc)/ In Bezug auf…

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Regarding/With respect to….

43
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Es geht um (+acc)…

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it is a matter/question of …

44
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die Frage ist…

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the question is…

45
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Eine Umfrage hat ergeben, dass…

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a survey has shown that…

46
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in manchen Fällen…

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in many cases…

47
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ein breites Spektrum…

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a broad spectrum…

48
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Es liegt auf der Hand, dass…

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it is obvious that…

49
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Ich möchte noch hinzufügen, dass…

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I would also like to add that…

50
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In solchen Fällen…

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in such cases…

51
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Darüberhinaus…

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over and above that…

52
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das bedeutet…

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that means that…

53
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interessanterweise…

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interestingly…

54
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Dies steht in starkem Kontrast zu (+dat)…

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this stands in stark contrast to…

55
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Es gibt Vorteile/Es gibt Nachteile…

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there are advantages/ disadvantages…

56
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Auf der einen Seite-auf der anderen Seite/ Einerseits - andererseits…

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On the one hand - on the other…

57
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On the one hand - on the other…

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anyway/ in any case…

58
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Trotz (+gen)…

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in spite of…

59
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Die Vorteile/ Nachteile liegen auf der Hand…

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the advantages/ disadvantages are obvious…

60
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X hängt mit Y zusammen

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X is related to Y

61
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Das Wesentliche daran ist…

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the most important/ critical thing is…

62
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im Laufer der Zeit…

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during the course of time…

63
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Früher oder später…

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sooner or later…

64
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Auf einmal…

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all of a sudden…

65
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A basiert auf B

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A is based on B

66
Q

infolgdessen…

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consequently…

67
Q

Soviel ich weiß…

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as far as I know…

68
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Im großen und ganzen…

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on the whole…

69
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Einigermaßen…

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somewhat/ to some extent…

70
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in der Regel…

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as a rule…

71
Q

sie beklagen sich über…

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they complain about…

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im Vergleich zu…

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in comparison to…

73
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im Gegensatz zu…

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in contrast to…

74
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​das liegt daran, dass…

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it is due to…

75
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vor allem…

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above all…

76
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​im Grunde genommen…

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basically…

77
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in jeder Hinsicht…

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in every way…

78
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Ich habe keine Ahnung

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I have no idea

79
Q

Das überrascht mich wirklich

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It really comes as a surprise

80
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Ich finde das erstaunlich

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I find it astonishing that

81
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Es bedrückt mich, dass

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It depresses me that

82
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Ich bin davon überzeugt, dass

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I am convinced that

83
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Das ist einfach unglaublich!

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That’s just incredible

84
Q

Wie kann man nur so etwas sagen?

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How can you say something like that?

85
Q

Ist das wirklich der Fall?

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Is hat really the case?

86
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Das kommt für much überhaupt nicht in frage

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That’s totally out of the question for me

87
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Das fände ich eine echt fantastische Gelegenheit

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I would find that a really good opportunity

88
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Der Druck wäre zu groß

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The pressure would be too big

89
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Es ist auf keine Fall etwas für mich

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Under no circumstances is that for me