Volume 040 Flashcards

1
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drinking companion

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r. Zechkumpane

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2
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legal handle (against s.o.)

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e. Handhabe

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3
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gentleman of the road

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r. Tippelbruder

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4
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rundown

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verlottert

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5
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closing time

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e. Polizeistunde

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6
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to die (a miserable death)

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verrecken (+SEIN)

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7
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local

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hiesig

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8
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timelapse

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r. Zeitraffer

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9
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scratch

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e. Schrammel

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10
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to pat

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tätscheln

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11
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to get shaking hands

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einen Tatterich kriegen

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12
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to make a fuss

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s. Tamtam machen

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13
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to be in the doldrums

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in der Flaute stecken

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14
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to puke

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kotzen

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15
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heron

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r. Reiher

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16
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pointing mouth

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r. Schmollmund

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17
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drizzle

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r. Nieselregen

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18
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to buy a pig in a poke

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e. Katze im Sack kaufen

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19
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rawlplug

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r. Dübel

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20
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to hit s.o. over the head

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jdm eins über den Schadel geben

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21
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in rank and file

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in Reih u. Glied

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22
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to bristle, become ruffled

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sich sträuben

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23
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deviant, abnormal

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abartig

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24
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mould, mildew, white hore

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r. Schimmel

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25
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in no time at all

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in nul komma nichts

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26
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charitable

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karitativ

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27
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bay window

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s. Erkenfenster

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28
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brittle

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spröde

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29
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to crumble

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zerbröseln

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30
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creed, religion

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Glaubensbekenntnis

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31
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to be distantly related

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um zwei Ecken

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32
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agony aunt

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e. Kummerkastentante

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33
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suitor, punter

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r. Freier

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34
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to get the message

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auf den Trichter kommen

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35
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to butter s.o. up

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jdm um den Bart gehen

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36
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convulsive, desperate

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krampfhaft

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37
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climb, drive u p

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Auffahrt

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38
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to shoot (animal), pay (fee)

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erlegen

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39
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not a single word

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nicht ein Sterbenswörtchen

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40
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that’s absurd

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das ist Hammer

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41
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shagging partner

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r. Stecher

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42
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to bawl out

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quälken

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43
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other, in another way

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es ist tote Hose

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44
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car, motor

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r. Schlitten

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45
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to amuse o.s

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verlustieren

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46
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to have it up top

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etw. auf dem Kasten haben

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47
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gear, uniform

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r.Montur

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48
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e,t that’s not nailed down

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Niet- und Nagelfest

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49
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to gie s.b. a good talking to

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sich jdm vorknöpfen

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50
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.to be at loggerheads

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sich in den Haaren liegen

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51
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lump, pile

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r. Batzen

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52
Q

short(-crust) pastry

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Mürbeteig

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53
Q

it’s not the end of the world

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kein Beinbruch sein

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54
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to turn s.t. on its head

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etw. auf den Kopf stellen

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55
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to be at death’s door

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in den letzten Zügen liegen

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56
Q

to know s.t. inside out

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aus dem Effeff beherrschen

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57
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to long for (a drink)

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lechzen

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58
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loutish

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rüpelhaft

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59
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toothpick

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r. Zahnstocher

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60
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young whippersnapper

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r. Schnösel

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61
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stubblefield

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s. Stoppelfeld

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62
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to whimper

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quenglen

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63
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bladder

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e. Blase

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64
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nonsense

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Firlefanz

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65
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to be tight (drink)

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blau sein

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66
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cell, den

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r. Kalauer

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67
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knuckle duster

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r. Schlagring

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68
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to take responsibility for

A

auf die Kappe nehmen

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69
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vertex

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r Scheitelpunkt

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70
Q

instruction

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e. Anweisung

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71
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runway

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e. Runway

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72
Q

to get out of hand

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ausufern

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73
Q

from off camera

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aus dem Off

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74
Q

to skim through

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überfliegen

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75
Q

clue

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r. Anhaltspunkt

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76
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fluff

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e. Fussel

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77
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calm, composed

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gefaßt

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78
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edging

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e. Bordüre

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79
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to keep a lookout for s.t.

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nach jdm Ausschau halten

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80
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gormless, obtuse

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begriffsstutzig

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81
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inconsistency

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e. Ungereimtheit

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82
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allusion, insinuation

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e. Anspielung

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83
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to command

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befehligen

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84
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magnifying glass

85
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to gleam, glisten

86
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bunch, cluster

87
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dizziness, swindle

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r. Schwindel

88
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bundle

A

s. Büschel

89
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frayed

90
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spruce

91
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inner sanctum

A

s. Allerheiligstes

92
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to anger, incense

93
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to assert o.s.

A

sich durchsetzen

94
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to have no objection to

A

nichts gegen etw. einzuwenden haben

95
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wriggly

96
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to puff away

97
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spleen

98
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jury (box)

A

e. Geschworenenbank

99
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to get rid of

A

sich etw (gen.) entledigen

100
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trustee

A

r. Treuhänder

101
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frail, weakened

A

angegriffen

102
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rafter

A

r.Dachsparren

103
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prattling

A

s. Gebrabbel

104
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quackery, quack medicine

A

e. Quacksalberei

105
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rag

A

s. Käseblatt

106
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pullup

A

r. Klmmzug

107
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diffidence

A

e. Befangenheit

108
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bar

109
Q

to stop o.s. from doing s.t.

A

sich etw verkneifen

110
Q

to get s.t. off o’s back

A

etw. vom Halse schaffen

111
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whippersnapper

A

r. Grünschnabel

112
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galley

A

e. Kombüse

113
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to behead

114
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to serve up, come up with

A

auftischen

115
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ornaments, knick-knacks

116
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target, objective

A

e. Zielsetzung

117
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bit of paper

118
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to credit

A

gutschreiben

119
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bullshit

120
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nous, brain

121
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to tell tales out of school

A

aus der Schule plaudern

122
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to get lost

A

verschütt Gehen

123
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ordnance survey map

A

s. Messtischblatt

124
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hip flask

A

r. Flachmann

125
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bracken

A

r. Adlerfarn

126
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shrub

127
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malice

128
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trouble, difficulty

A

e. Schwulität

129
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wobbly

130
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blockhead

A

r. Hornochse

131
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walrus moustache

A

r. Schnauzer

132
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paunch

133
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claw arm

A

r. Greifarm

134
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cheekbone

A

s. Jochbein

135
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public convenience

A

e. Bedürfnisanstalt

136
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to make s.b. soft

A

verweichlichen

137
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to press ahead

A

vorpreschen

138
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to croak, give up te ghost

139
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to caress, fondle

140
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to tell s.b. all about it

A

jdm auf die Nase binden

141
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to botch, bungle

142
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court exhibit

A

r. ASservat

143
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a stone’s throw

A

r. Katzensprung

144
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trouble

145
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infirmity, weakness

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e. Gebrechlichkeit

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bonce, head

147
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bark

148
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affair, carry-on

A

s. Techtelmechtel

149
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saliva

A

r. Speichel

150
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skeleton key

A

r. Dietrich

151
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puff, breath

152
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to prop, press

153
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embryo

A

r. Keimling

154
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to be under the influence

A

am Suff liegen

155
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nature, tendency

A

e Veranlagung

156
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informer, spy

A

r. Spitzel

157
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pleb

158
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to stagger

159
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greased-back

160
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swift

A

r. Mauersegler

161
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contradiction

A

e. Widersprüchlichkeit

162
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dilapidated, run-down

A

heruntergekommen

163
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block and tackle

A

r. Flaschenzug

164
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to have a clean state

A

eine weiße Weste habe n

165
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lapel

166
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to ruin, mess up

A

vermasseln

167
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to botch, bungle

168
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to not have the slightest idea about

A

nicht den geringsten Schimmer haben von

169
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to play for time

A

Zeit schinden

170
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demands

A

e. inanspruchnahme

171
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bug

172
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prudence

A

e. Umsicht

173
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to be in the picture

A

im Bilde sein

174
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affable

A

umgänglich

175
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to occupy, hold (a position)

176
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code-name

A

r. Deckname

177
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to clear off

A

sich aus dem Staub machen

178
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ornithology

A

e. Vogelkunde

179
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hobby-horse

A

s. Steckenpferd

180
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lovebite

A

r. Knutschfleck

181
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to drag, pull

182
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thyroid hormone

A

s. Schilddrüse

183
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to launch

184
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to go down the tubes

A

den Bach heruntergehen

185
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migratory bird

A

r. Zugvogel

186
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sorely affflicted

A

leidgeprüft

187
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ridge, crest

188
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submissiveness

A

e. Willfähigkeit

189
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sluggish

190
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to get worked up

A

sich echauffieren

191
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advocate, champion

A

r. Verfechter

192
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to need prompting/urging

A

sich nötigen lassen

193
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to pick up

194
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worse fo wear

A

ramponiert

195
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roof tile

A

e. Dachpfanne

196
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to enter service with

A

sich verdingen bei

197
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mischievous

A

verschmitzt

198
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decoration

199
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to mumble

200
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to whisper

201
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to bluster

A

schwadronieren

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gawper, starer

203
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to hiberante

A

überwintern

204
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allotment

A

r. Schrebergarten

205
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mix-up

A

r. Schlamassel

206
Q

to gaze lovingly at

A

anschmachten

207
Q

in return for

A

als Gegenleistung für