Vokab 6 III Flashcards
in Richtung , gegenüber
towards
They are being so condescending towards gay people
Rache ist süß
payback is a bitch
Es musste passieren
It was bound to happen
rechtfertigen
Sein handeln rechtfertige seine Entlassung
warrant
his actions had warranted his dismissal
Ablage / Ablagerung
deposition
infection of the intesties resulting in severe diarrhoea with the presence of blood and mucus in the faeces
dysentery
muscus
Schleim
faeces
Kot
schädlich (n)
noxious
that was noxious
Taking the biscuit
If you’re taking the biscuit when you are starting to push your luck.
A similar phrase in AE is to take the cake
taking the biscuit [BE]
Endlos über nichts reden
to waffle [BE]
to endlessly drone on about nothing.
Someone talking incessantly would be described as waffling
smarmy
smarmy
A person , usually male , who is too smooth for their own good and comes across not as charming , but saccharine sweet to the point of repulsion
really easy [BE]
piece of cake
off your trolley
off your trolley
Someone who is described as such is usually behaving in a crazy manner
sick , porly or generally under the weather. If you’re looking off-colour then chances are you don’t look well.
off-colour
you’re looking off-colour
A classic British phrase that is trundled out to describe a situation or circumstance that doesn’t bring one pleasure
not my cup of tea
That’s not my cup of tea
A strange but surprisingly popular term in British slang. If something is exeptionally good it is known as the dog’s bollocks.
dog’s bollocks
Used to describe something a little bit suspicious or questionable.
The AE equivalent is shady.
dodgy
Rücktritt
resignation
I have to submit a resignation letter
I shouldn’t have said , I’m gonna cry in the corner.
Not if these storys are anything to go by.
I shouldn’t have said , I’m gonna cry in the corner.
Not if these storys are anyting to go by.
Güterwagen
gondolas
Jugendamt
youth welfare office
I can give you a quick run down of my life
I can give you a quick run down of my life
I would be somewhat offput by that.
That’s a bit offputting
I would be somewhat offput by that.
That’s a bit offputting
Wie ist er mit seinem Vater zurechtgekommen?
How did he get on with his dad?
Müll
rubbish
That’s rubbish
verdächtigt
er ist verdächtig …. begangen zu haben
suspected
He is suspected to have commited the crime
Woran erinnert dich das?
What does it remind you of?
Du überkompensiert
You overcompensate
Sie alle haben sich gemeinsam ( kollektiv) darauf geeignet , auf Amerikaner zu scheißen.
The have all collectively agreed to crap on Americans
Reiher ( Tier)
heron
something that has not gone to plan [BE]
botched
kill ( someone ) by strangulation , especially with a lenght of wire or cord
garrotte , garrotted
Entlassung , Kündigung
dismissal
He was threatened with dismissal if he continued to turn up late at work
His former chauffeur is claming unfair dismissal on the ground of racial discrimination
Ich habe ihn verarscht
I was taking the piss out of him
extremely surprising or impressive
amazing
astonishing
You’re astonishing
Wenn ein Freund Mitleid mit dir hat
When a friend is taking pity on you
angehäuft , gesammt
cumulative
cumulative they raised 50€ in this campagin
bescheiden (h)
humble
I got humbled by her
Ich zögerte ihre Einladung anzunehmen
I was reluctant to accept their invite
Suchen , erlangen wollen ,
Sie suchten die Induktionen
to seek , sought , sought
they sought the induction
someone who is full of energy might be described as full of beans. [BE]
full of beans
Pflegeheim
foster home
Sie antworteten mit dem notorisch unschuldig klingenden Satz :
Vielleicht haben wir es getan , vielleicht haben wir es nicht getan
they replied with the notoriously innocent sounding phrase :
Maybe we did , maybe we didn’t
von Natur aus verdächtig
inherently suspicious
Arbeitslosenhilfe
unemployment benefits
life on the dole
von Natur aus falsch
inherently wrong
einstimmiges Urteil
unanimous verdict
Have you reached an unanimous verdict?
Did you get to an unanimous verdict?
bevorstehend , kommend
upcoming
I would have thrown myself into / infront an upcoming train.
In the upcoming general election
unterstellen , anspielen
insinuate
I’m not what you’re insinuating
Ich versuche mich zu akklimatisieren
I try to acclimatize myself
Diese Erzählung maßzuschneidern
to tailor that narrative
As a journalist you shouldn’t decide the outcome of an article first and then search for the right facts to tailor that narrative.
Desinfektionsmittel
disinfectant
vage
vague , vaguely
Keep it vague
Verräter
traitor , betrayer
das Ableben
the demise
that was the demise of the mature Myron Bolitar.
Anhänger
pendant
bereitstellen , liefern , bieten
provide
I have to provide my family with food
eingreifen , einschreiten
to interfere , to intervene
I had to interfere
Plumps , dumpfer Schlag
thud
thad
leichtsinn , rücksichtslos
reckless
his reckless behaviour will put him in danger
Robbie Knox du bist damit weggerannt.
Du hast das ganze Ding gewonnen
Robbie Knox you ran away with it.
You won the whole thing
Rechenschaftspflicht ,
Verantwortlichkeit
accountability
Police accountability
Schlaftablette
ambien
Qual , Pein
anguish , agony
he is in agony
Überlegung , Bedachtsamkeit
(absichtlich , vorsätzlich , bewusst )
Er hat es absichtlich gemacht.
deliberation
He did it deliberately
Dualität
duality
aufgeben , entsenden
to dispatch ,
to give up
to send
He dispatched his plans.
He gave up his plans
ersticken
Ersickt eure Kinder nicht
to smother
don’t smother your children
Zelt
tent
oberflächlich
superficial
Vorladung
subpoena
abbrechen , abtreiben , verwerfen
to abort
Abtreibung
abortion
Hürde , Hinderniss
hurdle , obstacle
obstacle runner
Rätsel
riddle , mystery
taufe
baptism
angemessen , vernünftigt ,
ordentlich
Er scheibt ein vernünftiger Typ zu sein
reasonable
He seems to be a reasonable guy
None of this is reasonable!!!
Pein
anguish
Hühnerstall
chicken coop
täuschen , betrügen , hintergehen
to decive
he tried to deceive people for their money
Sonnenuntergang
dusk
scheuern , reiben , aufreiben
to chafe , chafed
to chafe one’s knees
versopft
Er war für 2 Wochen verstopft
constipated
He was constipated for like 2 weeks
versteinert
versteinern
petrified
to petrify
Du Erntest was du verdienst
you reap as you sow
as you sow , so shall you reap
langlebig , strapazierfähig ,
unverwüstlich, haltbar , beständig
durable
Nintendo’s devices are highly durable
erbärmlich
pathetic
How pathetic you are
Anwalt für Behandlungsfehler
medical malpractice attorney
umwerfend
terrific
rudimentär
rudimental
We were having a very rudimental conversation in English and the people around us thought we were fluent
erpressen , erzwingen , abpressen
to compel , to extort
to blackmail , to force
Gleis , Strecke , Spur ,
Rennstrecke
Ich hätte mich aufs Gleis geworfen
track ( train track)
I would have thrown myself on the track
verurteilt
condemned
He was sent to trial and condemned to hard labor
Wir sind das Volk
We are the people
Being incredibly upset about something. If your favourite sport team has just lost then you’re gutted
gutted
I am gutted
A person , usually male , who is very good looking
Dishy
die Unstimmigkeit
Diese Welt erschaffen von / durch Hashirama ist voll von zu viel Ungereimtheiten und Unstimmigtkeit
incongruity
This world created by Hashirama is full of too much inconsistency and incongruity
formelle Angelegenheit
formal affair
abscheudlich , gemein , widerlich , ekelhaft , scheußlich
vile
That is just vile
One of the most vile youtubers out there
