Vocab German to English Flashcards by Nick Howlett

Etw abstellen
(2 Bedeutungen)

Switch / turn off sth (from running)
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Put down / place sth (temporarily)

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Etw anstellen
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Turn on (eg tap / electricity)
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Do / go about doing sth

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Jdn (als etw) anstellen

Employ sb (as sth)

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Sich anstellen

Queue

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In fester Anstellung sein

Have a permanent job

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Etw aufstellen

Put up (eg wall / monument), set up

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(Sich) aufstellen

Stand up / raise (eg ears, hair on neck)

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Jdn (für etw) aufstellen

Nominate

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Die Aufstellung

The line-up (eg football team)

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Etw (bei jdm) bestellen

Order (from sb)

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Die Bestellung

The order / appointment (of sb)

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Jdn einstellen

Employ sb

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Etw einstellen

Adjust / set

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Etw (in etw akk) einstellen

Put sth away (in sth)

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Die Einstellung
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Setting
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Attitude

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Etw erstellen

Create / build / draw up

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Etw feststellen

Discover / determine / establish (that)

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Die Feststellung

Observation/ discovery

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Etw (jdm) ausstellen

Issue (eg a visa)

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Etw bereitstellen

Make sth ready / available

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Sich akk bloßstellen

Make a fool of oneself

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Etw / jdn darstellen

Portray / depict / play (a role)

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Etw herstellen

Make / produce / manufacture

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Sich akk herausstellen

Transpire / come up / come to light

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Jdm jdn / etw unterstellen

Put sb in charge of sb / sth

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Sich akk unterstellen

Take shelter / cover

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Etw verstellen
(2 Bedeutungen)

Obstruct
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Set / adjust wrongly

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Sich dat (etw) vorstellen

Imagine (sth) / have sth in mind

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Jdn / sich akk (jdm) vorstellen

Introduce sb / oneself (to sb)

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Etw vorstellen

Put forward / in front

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Die Vorstellung
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Introduction
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Imagination

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(Jdm) etw zustellen

Deliver sth (to sb)

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Trist

Dull (weather)

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Sich erheben von

Get up (from sitting)

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Die Schaltfläche

Button / control panel

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Angenommen

Supposing

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Schieben (geschoben, schob)

Push (to another place) / shove

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Das Grinsen

Grin

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Vor Lachen prusten

Snort with laughter

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Einrichten

Furnish / fit-out / set-up

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Winken

Wave

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Angeblich

Allegedly / supposedly

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Mitnichten

Certainly not

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Sich weigern (etw zu tun)

Refuse (to do sth)

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Das Achselzucken

Shrug

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Übermäßig

Excessive(ly)

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Erzeugen

Produce / generate

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Die Anspannung

Tension

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Kahl

Bald / bare

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Auf etw dat bestehen

Insist on sth

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Der Eingangsbereich

Entrance area / foyer

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Schildern

Describe (what happened)

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Verfassen

Write / draw-up / compose

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Tippen
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Type / tap
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Guess

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Die Klammern

Brackets

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Eigenartig

Peculiar / strange

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Sich akk jdm verabreden

Arrange to meet sb

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Beinahe

Almost / nearly

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Spinnen

Be mad / crazy

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Verderben (verdorben, verdarb)

Spoil / ruin

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Ablehnen

Reject / decline

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Das Gerücht

Rumour

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Immerhin

At least / after all

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Klatschen (in die Hände)

Clap (hands)

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Die Verbeugung

Bow

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Landläufig

Generally accepted / popular

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Die Rezension

Review

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Wickeln (etw um etw)

Wrap (sth around sth)

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Schmal

Narrow

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Etw von etw dat abziehen

Subtract / deduct sth from sth

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Der Abzug
(2 Bedeutungen)

Deduction / subtraction
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Trigger

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Sich dat etw / sich akk anziehen

Put on (clothes) / get dressed

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Etw anziehen

Pull towards / tight, attract, tighten

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Der Anzug

Suit

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Etw aufziehen

Open / undo / untie / draw back

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Etw / jdm aufziehen

Raise / bring up / cultivate

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Jdn mit etw dat aufziehen

Wind up / tease sb about sth

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Der Aufzug

Lift

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Sich dat etw / sich akk ausziehen

Take off (clothes) / get undressed

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Aus etw dat ausziehen

Move out of sth

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Etw ausziehen

Pull out / extend sth

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Der Auszug

Excerpt / extract / statement

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Etw von jdm beziehen

Get receive from sb (eg pension)

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Etw mit etw dat beziehen

Cover sth with sth

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Sich akk auf etw / jdn beziehen

Refer to sb / sth

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Der Kissen- / Bettbezug

Pillowcase / duvet cover

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Der Bezug

Reference / regard

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Etw durchziehen

Pull through / see sth through to the end

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Bei jdm / in etw akk einziehen

Move in with sb / -to sth

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Etw einziehen

Pull / draw in, collect (eg money)

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Jdn (zu etw dat) erziehen

Bring up / educate (kids) (to be…)

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Etw festziehen

Pull tight / tighten

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Bei / in etw dat mitziehen

Go / tag along with

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Mit etw dat nachziehen

Follow suit with sth

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Etw nachziehen

Pull / drag sth behind you

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Etw überziehen

Cover / coat sth (with a thin layer of sth)

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Sich dat etw überziehen

Put in sth over sth else

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Der Überzug

Coating

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Umziehen

Move house

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Sich akk umziehen

Get changed

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Der Umzug
(2 Bedeutungen)

Move
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Parade

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Sich akk verziehen
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Disappear / disperse / go away (informal)
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Contort / twist / go out of shape

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Delay / arrears

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Etw (etw dat) vorziehen

Prefer sth to sth

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Der Vorzug

Merit / advantage / good quality

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Etw zuziehen

Close by pulling (eg curtains / door)

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Etw abtragen
(2 Bedeutungen)

Wear sth out (eg clothes)
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Clear (land)

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Der Antrag

Application / proposal

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Auf jds Antrag

At sb’s request

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Jdm etw auftragen

Assign sth to sb (eg a task)

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Etw (auf etw akk) auftragen
(2 Bedeutungen)

Apply (sth to sth)
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Serve up (food) (formal)

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Der Auftrag

Task / contract / orders / commission

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Im Antrag von jdm

On behalf of sb

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Etw austragen

Deliver (to home)

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Betragen

Amount to

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Der Betrag

Amount / sum

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Zu etw dat beitragen

Contribute to sth

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Der Beitrag

Contribution

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Jdn / etw in etw akk eintragen

Enter register sb / sth in sth

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Sich eintragen lassen

Be registered

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Der Eintrag

Note / record / entry

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Etw ertragen

Accept and endure sth

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Der Ertrag

Earnings / yield

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Etw / jdn forttragen (oder wegtragen, davontragen)

Carey away

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Etw mit sich dat herumtragen

Carry around sth

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Etw vertragen

Tolerate / bear sth (eg foods)

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Sich mit jdm vertragen

Get on with sb

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Der Vertrag

Contract / agreement / treaty

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Jdm etw vortragen

Present sth to sb

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Der Vortrag

Presentation / talk

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Das Taschentuch

Handkerchief

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Haltmachen

Stop / pause (walking)

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Künstlich

Artificial

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Dicht

Thick / dense

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Ebenfalls

Likewise

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Stören

Fall

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Der Ärmel

Sleeve

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Das Muster

Pattern

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Die Prellung

Bruise

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Etw nach zu urteilen

Judging by sth

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Gesprungen (adj)

Cracked

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Jdm auffallen

Come to sb’s attention

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Sämtlich

All of

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Nahezu

Near / almost

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Gewissermaßen

So to speak

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Die Tastatur

Keyboard

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Versprechen

Promise

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Das Stockwerk

Storey

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Die Regenrinne

Drainpipe

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Schweigen (geschwiegen / schwieg)

Stay silent

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Sich bewerben um etw

Apply for sth

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Vernünftig

Proper / reasonable / decent

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Die Mappe

Folder

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Verzeihen (verziehen / verzieh)

Forgive

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Die Fensterscheibe

Window pane

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Vergeudet (adj)

Wasted

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Die Umkleide

Changing room

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Die Dielenboden

Floorboards

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Blass (adj)

Pale

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Jüngst (adj)

Recent

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Jdn angehen

Concern sb

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Abermals

Once again

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Drahtlos

Wireless

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Zugeben

Admit

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Schütten

Pour

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Der Geruch

Smell

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Der Zufall

Coincidence

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Die Kette

Necklace

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Der Vorhang

Curtain

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Gießen (gegossen / goss)

Pour (into a glass)

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Die Fliese

Tile

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Deuten auf

Point at

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Der Strohhalm

Drinking straw

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Sich äußern zu

Speak out about / comment on

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Plaudern

Chat

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Schwatzen

Natter / chat a lot

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Behaupten

Claim

Widersprechen

Contradict

Sich erkundigen

Inquire

Löchern

Pester

Nachforschen

Investigate

Auffordern

Request

Verlangen

Demand

Flüstern

Talk quietly

Kreischen

Screech / shriek

Jubeln

Cheer / celebrate

Schimpfen

Rant / grumble

Ermahnen

Admonish / reprimand

Murren

Grumble

Stöhnen

Groan / moan (in pain)

Flehen

Plead

Trösten

Console

Aufmuntern

Cheer up

Ermuntern

Encourage (to do sth)

Aufbrechen

Set off / start out

Sich herumtreiben

Hang around

Schlendern

Stroll

Schleichen

Sneak

Stolpern

Trip / stumble

(Herum)hetzen

Rush around

Abkommen (von etw)
2 Bedeutungen

Digress / stray from / go off course
Or
Give up sth

Das Abkommen

Agreement / treaty

Ankommen (bei jdm)

Arrive / be delivered / reach

Gut ankommen bei jdm

Go down well with sb

Auf jdn / etw ankommen

To be dependant on sb / sth

Es auf etw ankommen lassen

To risk / chance it

Aufkommen

Arise / spring up / pick up

Für etw aufkommen

Bear the costs of sth

Auf etw aufkommen

Land on sth

Mit jdm (gut) auskommen

Get on (well) with sb

Mit / ohne etw auskommen

Get by on / manage with/out

Das Auskommen / Einkommen

Livelihood

Etw bekommen von jdm

Get / receive (from sb)

Jdm gut / schlecht bekommen

To (not) do sb good

Jdm / aus etw entkommen

Escape from sb / sth

Mit etw klarkommen

Cope / manage with sth

Umkommen

Die / be killed

Verkommen

Decay / degenerate / go to pieces / go off

Vorkommen
2 Bedeutungen

Happen
Or
Come to the front / forward

Irgendwo vorkommen

Is found / occur / come up

Sich vorkommen

Seem / feel (to me)

Etw überkommt jdn

Sb is overcome with sth

Auf etw / jdn zukommen

Come towards / up to sth / sb

Jdn von etw abhalten

Keep sb from sth / distract / deter

Etw abhalten

Carry out / hold (eg online)

An / bei / vor etw anhalten

Stop at / near / in front of sth

Anhalten

Last / persist / continue

Zu etw angehalten sein

Be taught / encouraged to do sth

Anhalter(in)

Hitchhiker

Jdn aufhalten

Hold up / delay / detain sb

Sich mit etw / jdn aufhalten

Spend time (dealing) with sth / sb

Sich aufhalten

Stay (eg in Italy)

Etw aushalten

Withstand / endure sth

Etw behalten

Keep

Etw im Kopf behalten

Remember

Etw beibehalten

Keep sth up / maintain

Durchhalten

Hold out / last

Etw enthalten

Contain sth

Sich enthalten

Abstain

Etw von jdm erhalten

Receive

Etw erhalten

Preserve / keep sth

Sich aus etw heraushalten

Keep / stay out of sth

Jdm etw herhalten

Hold sth out to sb

Bei etw mithalten

Keep up with sth

Sich verhalten

Behave

Etw verhalten

Hold back / restrain / contain

Verhalten (adj)

Restrained / muted / cautious

Jdm etw vorhalten

Reproach sb for sth

Etw mit jdm abmachen

Arrange sth with sb

Etw abmachen

Take / cut sth off

Etw anmachen

Turn / put sth on (eg heating)

Etw an etw anmachen

Put / attach sth on sth

Jdn anmachen
(2 Bedeutungen)

Turn sb on (metaphorical or sexual)
Or
Bother / have a go at / wind up

Anmachspruch (m)

Chat up line

Etw aufmachen

Open (up), undo, untie

Sich akk aufmachen

Set off / leave

Aufmachung (f)

Presentation / layout / spread

Jdm (nicht) ausmachen

(Doesn’t) bother sb

Etw ausmachen
(2 Bedeutungen)

Turn off / put out (eg fire)
Or
Amount to / make up

Etw / jdn ausmachen

Make out / determine (eg in the dark)

Etw mit jdm ausmachen

Sort sth out with sb

Sich akk davonmachen

Slip away (from somewhere)

Etw einmachen

Preserve / conserve sth

Etw fertigmachen

Bring to an end

Jdn fertigmachen

Completely wear sb out

Etw hinmachen

Put up / attach sth

Hinmachen

Hurry up (particularly in requests)

Jdm etw klarmachen

Make sth clear to sb

Jdn klarmachen

Meet and hook up with sb

Mit jdm / etw (he)rummachen

Fiddle / play around with sb / sth

Schlappmachen

Flag / stop / fail through exhaustion

Jdm etw vermachen

Leave sth to sb (after death)

Jdm / sich dat vormachen

Kid / fool sb / yourself

Jdm etw vormachen

Show sb how to do sth

Jdm etw weismachen

Make sb believe sth (wrong)

Etw wettmachen

Make up (for) sth

Sich akk zurechtmachen

Get ready / dress up / put on makeup

Etw abschließen

Lock sth

Etwas / mit etw abschließen

Conclude / end / finish with sth

Etw mit jdm abschließen

Agree to sth with sb / sign (a contract)

Etw an etw anschließen

Connect / lock sth to sth

Etw anschließen

Add sth (eg more to conversation)

Sich etw (dat) anschließen

Agree with sth (eg an opinion)

Anschließend

Following / ensuing / subsequent(ly)

Etw aufschließen

Unlock sth

Etw / jdn ausschließen

Lock / shut sth / sb out

Jdn (aus / von etw) ausschließen

Exclude sb (from sth)

(Etw) ausschließen (fig)

Rule out (sth)

Ausschließlich

Exclusive(ly)

Etw beschließen

Decide sth (formal eg new law)

Etw (in etw) einschließen

Lock / shut sth in

Jdn / etw (in etw akk) einschließen

Include sb / sth (as part of sth)

Eingeschlossen sein

Is included

Sich mit jdm kurzschließen

Get in touch with sb briefly

Etw verschließen

Shut / firmly close sth (not nec with a key)

Sich etw verschließen

Ignore sth (as don’t want to deal with it)

Verschlossen

Uncommunicative / introverted

Sich zusammenschließen

Band together / amalgamate

(Aus etw) ablaufen

Run out / drain / recede (from sth)

Zeit ablaufen

Run out of time / end

(Eg Milch) ablaufen

Go off

Ablaufen

Proceed / happen (sequence of events)

Das Ablaufdatum

Expiry date

Der Ablauf

Process / sequence of events

Angelaufen kommen

Come running (up)

(Brille) anlaufen

Steam up

Anlaufen

Start (running, eg motor, film)

Gegen etw anlaufen

Take measures against

Anlaufen / Anlauf nehmen

Take a run up

Auflaufen

Accumulate / mount up / accrue

Zu etw auflaufen

Catch up with sth

Jdn auflaufen lassen

Drop sb in it

Aus etw auslaufen

Leak (out of sth)

Auslaufen

Run out / expire / come to an end

Durchlaufen (untrenn)

Go through / complete

Durchlaufen (trenn)

Run through (physically)

Einlaufen

Shrink

(Hin)einlaufen

Flow into

(Als Erster) einlaufen

Run in / finish (first)

Bei jdm einlaufen

Arrive / be received by sb

Schuhe einlaufen

Wear in shoes

Jdm nachlaufen

Run after sb

Überlaufen (trenn)

Overflow

Überlaufen (adj)

Overcrowded / overrun

Verlaufen (2 Bedeutungen)

Run (in a particular direction) figuratively; proceed / happen

Sich in etw verlaufen

Get lost in somewhere

Sich verlaufen

Scatter / disperse (groups of people)

Im Verlauf einer S.

During sth / in the course of

Der Verlauf

Browser history

Sich volllaufen lassen

Get pissed

Der Vorlauf

Qualifying

Zerlaufen

Melt

Die Anziehung

Attraction / lure

Stockdunkel

Pitch black

Jdn plagen

Bother / trouble

Jdm etw verordnen

Prescribe sth for sb

Unterhalb

Beneath

Sich etw anschaffen

Buy / acquire sth (significant. Eg furniture)

Über etw akk grübeln

Ponder / speculate

Von Neugierde gepackt

(An / vor etw dat) hocken

Crouch / squat (in front of sth)

Verdächtig

Suspicious(ly)

Ausgerechnet

In particular

Allem Anschein nach

To all appearances

Etw ermitteln

Investigate / determine

Spürsinn (für etwas haben)

Intuition / feel (for sth)

Verdacht erregen

Arrouse suspicion

Die Bedenken

Doubts / reservations

Kneifen (vor etw) (2 Bedeutungen)

Pinch / chicken out of sth

Jdm etw vorenthalten

Withhold sth from sb

Lebensgefährte /-in

Life partner

Etw einschenken

Pour (a drink)

(Vor etw) (er)schauern

Shiver (with sth)

Sich trauen, etw zu tun

Dare to do sth

Lotsen

Guide / steer (towards sth)

Auf … ist / war Verlass

You can / could rely on ….

Jdn einweihen

Include in the secret

Die Grübelei

Deep thought / brooding

Der Umschlag

Envelope

Ich habe keinen blassen Schimmer

I have no idea

Etw verdrängen

Suppress sth (eg a memory)

Etw verschaffen

Provide / supply / give sth (eg enough time)

Der Teich

Pond

Die Klinke

Door handle

Die Schaukel

Swing

Etw hegen (an etw dat)

Harbor / entertain / have sth (about sth) (eg doubts / reservations)

Jdm etw schulden

Owe sb sth

Zufriedenstellend

Satisfactory

Lauschen

Listen (carefully / attentively)

Das Geschwätz / Gerede

Gossiping / chatter

Neuerdings

Recently / lately

Flink

Nimble / quick / deft

Zart

Tender / gentle / delicate

Zuverlässig

Reliable

Rache schwören

Swear revenge

Stets

Always / at all times

Unmittelbar

Immediate(ly) / direct(ly)

Jdn umstimmen

Change sb’s mind

Maulen

Moan

Jäh / schlagartig

Sudden / abrupt(ly)

Verbergen

Hide (feelings etc)

Gequält

Agonised / in agony, pained

Untröstlich

Inconsolable

Aufgebracht

Outraged

Etw verstreuen

Scatter

Behaglich

Cosy / contented(ly)

(Nicht) um den heißen Brei herumreden

(Don’t) beat about the bush

Ohrenbetäubend

Deafening

Der Feigling

Coward

Auf dem Spiel stehen

Be at stake / at risk

Würdig

Dignified / with dignity

Abkühlen

Cool down / cool (off) / wane

Zerbrechlich

Fragile (inc people)

Nagelneu

Brand new

Die Fernbedienung

TV remote

Der Beamer

Projector

Erschöpft

Exhausted

Etw vortäuschen

Fake / feign sth

Jdn (mit etw) bestrafen

Punish sb (by/with sth)

Das Schließfach

Locker / safe

Lass dich nicht unterkriegen

Don’t let it get you down

Die Perücke

Wig

Eifersüchtig (auf jdn / etw)

Jealous (of sb / sth)

Von mir aus

Yes (if you must / I don’t care)

Gleichgültig

Indifferent(ly)

Etw ableisten

Do sth (e.g. military service / probation)

Der Samen

Seed

Vertrauenswürdig

Trustworthy

Die Gestik

Gesture(s)

Der Tonfall

Tone of voice

Umstritten

Disputed / controversial

Etw / jdn einschätzen

Appraise / judge / assess sth / sb

Etw hinterfragen

Analyse / question sth

Gerechtfertig

Justified

Gewissenhaft

Conscientious / studious(ly)

Gegen etw (akk) verstoßen

Violate / contravene sth, be in breach of sth

Etw missachten

Disregard / ignore / flout sth (eg a law)

Jdm etw unterstellen

Imply / insinuate that sb has done sth

Schweifen

Roam / wander

Auf Anhieb

From the get go / at first glance / straight away

Dezent

Discrete / modest

Die Nachlässigkeit

Carelessness

Die Großzügigkeit

Generosity

Protzig

Flashy / bling

Wissbegierig

Inquisitive / thirsty for knowledge

Eitel

Vain

Die Eitelkeit

Vanity

Ausgeglichen

Level-headed

Die Fertigkeit

Skill / competence

Die Zuneigung

Affection / fondness

Ergeben

Amount to / make up / produce (results)

Sich (in etw) ergeben

Surrender / submit (to sth)

Sich aus etw ergeben

Result / arise from sth

Etw belegen (zwei Bedeutungen)

Verify / substantiate sth
Occupy / take (up) sth (eg a seat)

Belegen

Cover (eg a slice of bread with butter)

Der Belag

Topping / covering / top layer

Der Beleg

Receipt / proof / record

Die Miene

Facial expression

Über etw / jdn lästern

Gossip (negatively)

Unheimlich

Creepy / eerie / sinister

Es fuchst mich, dass….

It’s pissing me off, that….

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