Volume 024 Flashcards

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gallows

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r. Galgen

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2
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pangs of conscience

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e. Gewissensbisse

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3
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whirlpool

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r. Strudel

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4
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to swot up

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büffeln

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5
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to chat

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plaudern

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6
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reproduction

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e. Fortpflanzung

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7
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pig-tail

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r. Zopf

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8
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skin

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r. Balg

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9
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jet black

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pechschwarz

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10
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all my life

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mein Lebtag

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11
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skeleton key

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r. Dietrich

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12
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to graduate

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promovieren

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13
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to sneak, crawl

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schleichen

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14
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abyss

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r. Schlund

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15
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wide-open

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sperrangelweit

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16
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show-off

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r. Prahlhans

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17
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coward

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r. Hasenfuß

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18
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chat, sill phrase

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r. Schnack

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19
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enornmous quantity

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e. Unmenge

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20
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to abound, team with

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strotzen von

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21
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rubbish, filth

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r. Unrat

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22
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dissertation , article

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e. Abhandlung

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23
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unselfish

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selbstlos

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24
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stripe, weal

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e. Strieme

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to boil
siedentw
26
twig
e. Gerte
27
blot
r. Klecks
28
lilac
r. Flieder
29
mercenary
r. Söldner
30
consumption
e. Schwindsucht
31
dim
umflort
32
busy, active
emsig
33
to taste good
munden (es mundet mir)
34
to overhear, listen to
belauschen
35
round dance
r. Reigen
36
loftiness
e. Erhabenheit
37
bedstead
e. Bettlade
38
to fiddle
fiedeln
39
Lord's Prayer
s. Vaterunser
40
supple
geschmeidig
41
vault
e. Wölbung
42
tight, taut
straff
43
to murder
morden
44
thin as a rake
spindeldürr
45
rattlesnake
e. Klappeschlange
46
in self defence
aus Notwehr
47
killing of o's spouse
r. Gattenmord
48
luxurious
üppig
49
meatball
r. Kloß
50
spasm
e. Zuckung
51
greediness
e. Lüsternheit
52
extravagance, excess
e. Ausschweifung
53
of great consequence
folgenschwer
54
extortion, blackmail
e. Erpressung
55
dagger
r. Dolch
56
confident
zuversichtlich
57
thorn
r. Dorn
58
violet
s. Veilchen
59
to force
aufdrängen
60
to fetter, chain
fesseln
61
snug, cosy, idyllic
lauschig
62
to gasp
röcheln
63
to make a blunder
sich verhauen
64
easel
e. Staffelei
65
simpleton
r. Tropf
66
pea shooter
s. Pustrohr
67
eagle-owl
r. Uhu
68
hyena
e. Hyäne
69
Sermon on the Mount
r. Bergpredikt
70
shooting star
e. Sternschuppe
71
janitor
e. Pedell
72
lard
s. Schmalz
73
cudgel
r. Knüppel
74
devestation
e. Verheerung
75
laden with guilt
schuldbeladen
76
indulgent, lenient
nachsichtig
77
to be master of
etw (dat. ) mächtig sein
78
wicked, infamous
ruchlos
79
sexual intercourse
r. Beischlaf
80
stilted
geschraubt
81
depraved
verworfen
82
indecent, obscene
unzüchtig
83
to put an umbrella up
aufspannen
84
wicked, outrageous
freventlich
85
to idle away
verbummeln
86
to get bogged down
versumpfen
87
down and out
verlumpt
88
base, mean
niederträchtig
89
to shake, tremble
schlottern
90
clumsy creature
r. Tolpatsch
91
twaddle, garbage
s. Gewäsch
92
cord, line, rope
r. Strick
93
ivy wreath
r. Efeukranz
94
iris
e. Schwerlilie
95
scapegoat
r. Sündenbock
96
inquisitive
vorwitzig
97
virginity
e. Unberührtheit
98
to assault
sich an (dat.) vergehen
99
to sin against
sich an (dat) versündigen
100
to grieve
sich grämen
101
lightning rod
r. Blitzableiter
102
stinging nettle
e. Brennessel
103
to rivet
vernieten
104
to prescribe
verordnen
105
cod liver oil
r. Lebertran
106
primrose
r. HImmelschlüssel
107
monster
s. Untier
108
chlorosis, green sickness
e. Bleichsucht
109
tendril
r. Ranke
110
abyss
r. Abgrund
111
marsh
r. Morast
112
in two, asunder
entzwei
113
to scram
Reißaus nehmen
114
maypole
r. Maibaum
115
anxiety, fear
e. Bangigkeit
116
abortion
e. Abtreibung
117
spokesman
r. Wortführer
118
nude (painting)
s. Aktgemälde
119
displacement
e. Verschiebung
120
vertebra
r. Rückenwirbel
121
to slip
ausrutschen
122
frantic
fiebrig
123
frantic
rasend
124
sudden
jäh
125
sickening
ekelerregend
126
gully
e. Schlucht
127
impact
r. Aufprall
128
ridiculous
lächerlich
129
tailor s dummy
e. Schneiderpuppe
130
to sprawl
der Lange nach hinfallen
131
to curb
zügeln
132
unvarnished
ungeschminkt
133
ligament, sinew
e. Sehne
134
tiresome
lästig
135
eccentric, unfounded
abwegig
136
land of milk and honey
S. Schlaraffenland
137
profound
tiefschürfend
138
whippersnapper, nipper
r. Knirps
139
to sprain o.s.
sich (dat.) verstauchen
140
to give s.o. hell
jdm die Hölle heiß machen
141
to put s.o. off
vertrösten
142
to fall into disrepute
iin Verruf kommen/geraten
143
to bring s.t. in to disrepute
in Verruf bringen
144
to pick on s.b.
auf jdn einhacken
145
to pause
verharren
146
to decode
entziffern
147
objection
r. Einwand
148
surly, brusque
unwirsch
149
precocious
altklug
150
intention
r. Vorsatz
151
lanky
hochaufgeschossen
152
to wear away
abwetzen
153
yellowed
vergilbt
154
space shuttle
e. Raumfähre
155
maximum load
e. Nutzlast
156
to give s.o. a piggyback
jdn huckepack tragen
157
to load
verstauen
158
to graze
weiden
159
in a gangling way
schlaksig
160
supply
e. Zuleistung
161
weightlessness
e. Schwerelosigkeit
162
it is all Greek to me
ich verstehe nur Bahnhof
163
greying (hair)
graumeliert
164
partner, associate
r. Kompagnon
165
supplies, reinforcements
r. Nachschub
166
to postpone
vertagen
167
indisputable
unverzichtbar
168
well read
belesen
169
unbalanced
unausgewogen
170
reusable
wiederverwendbar
171
defence
e. Abwehr
172
to contribute
beisteuern
173
it goes against the grain
es geht mir gegen den Strich
174
occasionally
zuweilen
175
twin-jet
zweistrahlig
176
supersonic
überschall
177
palate
r. Gaumen
178
candidate
r. Anwärter
179
to exude
verströmen
180
big-mouth
r. Sprücheklopfer
181
if necessary
notfalls
182
to shrink, dwindle
schrumpfen
183
two digit
zweistellig
184
behind bars
hinter schwedischen Gardinen
185
to thwart
vereiteln
186
tribe, hoard, bunch
s. Sippschaft
187
flat (of drink)
schal
188
to amuse o.s.
sich verlustieren
189
loony-bin
e. Klapsmühle
190
cushion
s. Polster
191
military pay
r. Wehrsold
192
vote of no confidence
s. Missvertrauensvotum
193
favour, goodwill
e. Gunst
194
in the wake of
im Gefolge
195
to beg (sl.)
beknien
196
moratorium
s. Stillhaltebekommen
197
goodwill
s. Wohlwollen
198
to prepare (for dispatch)
abfertigen
199
decoration, embellishment
e. Verzierung
200
board (of directors)
r. Vorstand
201
as agreed
vereinbarungsgemäß
202
note, observation
r. Vermerk
203
to tell the whole world about it, shout s.t. from the rooftops
etw. an die große Glocke hängen
204
to stop work
ruhen
205
guidelines
e. Richtlinien
206
noticeboard
s. schwarze Brett
207
to slander
verleumden
208