Chapter 3 Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
Q

straw

A

das Stroh

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2
Q

to talk nonsense

A

leeres Stroh dreschen

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3
Q

to wallop

A

dreschen

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4
Q

clay

A

der Ton

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5
Q

he didn’t utter a word

A

er hat keinen Ton gesagt

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6
Q

to set the tone

A

den Ton angeben

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7
Q

to brag

A

größe Tone spücken

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8
Q

to find the right approach

A

den richtigen Ton treffen

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9
Q

to take a different approach

A

einen anderen Ton anschlagen

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10
Q

by all accounts

A

alle Anzeichen nach

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11
Q

rattle

A

die Rassel

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12
Q

jaw

A

der Kiefer

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13
Q

limbs

A

die Gliedmaßen

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14
Q

splendid

A

prächtig

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15
Q

to have a good conversation

A

sich prächtig unterhalten

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16
Q

to get on very well

A

sich prächtig verstehen

17
Q

to make do with

A

sich begnügen

18
Q

tin

19
Q

to produce in large quantities

A

in hohen Auflagen herstellen

20
Q

to be threatened by sth.

A

vom (Infinitiv) bedroht sein

21
Q

to combat

A

gegen etwas anzugehen

22
Q

for many it isn’t enough…

A

Vielen genügt es nicht,…

23
Q

fragment

A

das Bruchstück

24
Q

eigentümlich

A

characteristic

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to interweave
verweben
26
occasionally
Zuweilen
27
to stumble upon
auf etwas stößen
28
to be bound to disappear
zum Verschwinden verdamt sein
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to forbid
untersagen
30
to increase uncontrollably
überhandnehmen
31
at the expense of
zulasten
32
It's the environment that'll suffer as a result of this initiative.
Diese Maßnahme geht es zulasten der Umwelt.
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constantly
beständig
34
ancestor (V)
der Vorfahre
35
ancestor (A)
der Ahne
36
to be in the spotlight
im Rampenlicht stehen
37
discrimination
die Benachteiligung
38
to yearn for
sich nach etwas sehnen
39
to confer
verleihen