Volume 025 Flashcards

(211 cards)

1
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to entertain s.o. with a meal

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bewirten

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2
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founder, donator

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r. Stifter

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3
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tricky, delicate

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heikel

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4
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to guide, pilot

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lotsen

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5
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to lure, entice, tempt

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ködern

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6
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discontented

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missmutig

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7
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awkwardness

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e. Quertreberei

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8
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(derisory) nickname

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r. Spottname

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9
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to impose on

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verhängen über

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10
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possibly

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womöglich

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11
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to upset/ruffle s.o.

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jdn aus der Fassung bringen

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12
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to start (from a shock)

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zusammenzucken

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13
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to starve out

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aushungern

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14
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ambitious

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ehrgeizig

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15
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that’s a thorn in my flesh

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das ist mir ein Dorn im Auge

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16
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civil war

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r. Bürgerkrieg

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17
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to tilt

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kippen

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18
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unmolested

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unbehelligt

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19
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to leave s.o. alone

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jdn. Unhbehelligt lassen

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20
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bulwark, bastion, stronghold

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s. Bollwerk

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21
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tent-peg

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r. Pflock

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22
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edge, border, hem, seam

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r. Saum

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23
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development

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r. Werdegang

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24
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dent, depression

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e. Delle

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to be at stake
auf dem Spiel stehen
26
ravine, gorge, canyon
r. Klamm
27
pluck, dash, go
r. Schneid
28
simpleton
r. Einfaltspinsel
29
bridle
s. Zaumzeug
30
to be in a fix
in der Patsche sitzen
31
provisional, temporary
einstweilig
32
laurel (tree)
r. Lorbeerbaum
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thick, dense smoke
r. Qualm
34
sage (bot.)
r. Salbei
35
thyme
r. Thymien
36
to get into a hell of a mess
in Teufels Küche kommen
37
spud
e. Tüfte
38
resinous pine-wood
r. Kien
39
to smoulder
schwelen
40
gauntlet
r. Stulpenhandschuh
41
to throw down the gauntlet
to throw down the gauntlet
42
expedition, incursion, raid
r. Streifzug
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attention, care
e. Obacht
44
look out!
Obacht!
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to hit the bullseye
ins Schwarze
46
torch
e. Fackel
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stone-mason
r. Steinmetz
48
spur
r. Sporn
49
villain
r. Bösewicht
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to caress, pet, fondle
liebkosen
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monster
s. Ungetüm
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totally wrong
grundverkehrt
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covered wagon
r. Planwagen
54
pale, sallow, fawn-coloured
fahl
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to serenade
jdm ein Ständchen bringen
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serenade
s. Ständchen
57
bellows
r. Blasebalg
58
foam, spray, froth
r. Gischt
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hollow (geol.)
e. Mulde
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to defy, show a bold front to
jdm die Stirn bieten
61
to be up to s.t.
etw. im Schilde führen
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masquerade
e. Mummerei
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alder
e. Erle
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buffon, clown, jester
r. Possenreißer
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balcony, garret
r. Söller
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encore
e. Zugabe
67
suit of armour
r. Harnisch
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to enrage
in Harnisch bringen
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to fly into a rage
in Harnisch geraten
70
fairy tale, cock and bull story
s. Ammenmärchen
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as clear as mud
klar wie Kloßbrühe
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to have o,s say
seinen Senf dazu geben
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indictment
e. Anklageschrift
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leisure, spare time
e. Muße
75
cripple
e. Lahme
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libel, lampoon
s, Schmähschrift
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crutch
e. Krücke
78
chasm, gorge
r. Schlund
79
bottomless
unergründlich
80
travelling rug
r. Plaid
81
brave, valiant
wacker
82
absent-mindedness
e. Benommenheit
83
decoration, adornment
r. Zierat
84
cutter (ship)
r. Kutter
85
sailing barge
r. Ewer
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plane (carpentry)
r. Hobel
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with fiery eyes
glutäugig
88
to be beside o.s., be overcome
aus dem Häuschen
89
to be in good order
im Lot sein
90
to set to right
ins Lot bringen
91
the former.....the latter.......
jener.....dieser.....
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laburnum
r. Goldregen
93
toad
e. Kröte
94
bloated
gedunsen
95
capricious
launenhaft
96
skinflint
r. Krämer
97
chimney
r. Schlot
98
cane, bamboo
r. Rohrstock
99
lord, ruler
r. Machthaber
100
gearing, gears, clockwork
s. Räderwerk
101
like clockwork
wie am Schnürchen
102
pulping machine
r. Holländer
103
overcoat, jersey
r. Überzieher
104
to tease
hänseln
105
amount of work, quota
s. Pensum
106
to waddle
watscheln
107
dragoon
r. Kurassier
108
freckle
e. Sommersprosse
109
to take sides
Partei nehmen
110
bubbling
e. Wallung
111
hostile
feinselig
112
pubcrawl
e. Bierreise
113
slap in the face
e. Ohrfeige
114
to boast
renommieren
115
"fresher"
r. Fuchs
116
selected
erlesen
117
swelling
r. Wulst
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to fan
wedeln
119
fag (univ.)
r. Leibfuchs
120
to shoulder
schultern
121
scar
r. Schmiss
122
suitor
r. Bewerber
123
to fork out (money)
blechen
124
medical doctor
r. Stabsarzt
125
rickets
e. Rachitis
126
trainer
r. Abrichter
127
tight, taut
stramm
128
to swat, work hard at
büffeln
129
guild, corporation
e. Innung
130
edict, decree
r. Erlass
131
flush of victory
r. Siegestaumel
132
giddiness
r. Taumel
133
ragamuffin
r. Schubbejack
134
to languish, pine away
verschmachten
135
to lounge about
auf der Bärenhaut liegen
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gain, profit
r. Verdienst
137
shame, disgrace
e. Schmach
138
to make faces
Gesichter schneiden
139
bag and baggage
mit Kind und Kegel
140
navigable water, tendency, direction
s. Fahrwasser
141
grumbler
r. Nörgler
142
confident, hopeful
zuversichtlich
143
embezzlement
r. Unterschleif
144
proceeds
r. Erlös
145
bribery, corruption
e .Bestechung
146
identity card
e. Legitimationskarte
147
to carry to extremes/too far
auf die Spitze treiben
148
forgiving
versöhnlich
149
handshake
r. Handschlag
150
inflexible
unnachgiebig
151
presence of mind
e. Geistesgegenwart
152
catch, snag
r. Haken
153
there,s the snag
da hakt es
154
cross-wise
der Quere nach
155
rabble, mob
s. Gesindel
156
snooper
r. Schnüffler
157
lamentable
kläglich
158
court usher
r. Gerichtsdiener
159
vat, tub, cistern
r. Bottich
160
monster
s. Scheusal
161
hatch
e. Luke
162
soot
r. Ruß
163
to pinch
zwicken
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cleft, crevice
r. Ritze
165
to comply with
sich fügen in
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abduction
e. Verschleppung
167
confidence, trust
e. Zuversicht
168
exertion, effort
e. Kraftaufwand
169
eradicate
ausrotten
170
to blow out
auspusten
171
wick
r. Docht
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vindictive
rachsüchtig
173
superstition
r. Aberglaube
174
inconvenient
ungelegen
175
to get s.o. to part with s.t.
jdm etw abspenstig machen
176
to hunt, chase
hetzen
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inch by inch
zollweise
178
blade of grass
r. Grashalm
179
funeral, burial
e. Grablegung
180
pulpit
e. Kanzel
181
foliage, leaves
s. Laubwerk
182
pinch (of snuff)
e. Prise
183
foot stool
r. Schemel
184
simplicity
e. Einfalt
185
arrogance
e. Überhebung
186
insatiable
unersättlich
187
condescension
e. Herablassung
188
repentance
e. Reue
189
sabre, broadsword
r. Säbel
190
quarry
r. Steinbruch
191
scabbard
e. Scheide
192
shame
e. Scham
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foreman
r. Polier
194
wavering, undecided
unschlüssig
195
to relieve o.s.
seine Notdurft verrichten
196
stair-well
s. Stiegenhaus
197
step-ladder
e. Stehleiter
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shoe-lace
s. Schnürband
199
doings, goings-on
s. Getue
200
bric-a-bric
r. Trödel
201
spit, saliva
r. Speichel
202
door-knob
r. Türknauf
203
sale of alcohol
r. Schank
204
crumb
e. Krume
205
cement mixer
e. Mörtelmaschine
206
goshawk
r. Habicht
207
nose-dive
r. Sturzflug
208
cloak, cape
r. Umhang
209
bicycle clip
e. Fahrradklammer
210
spruce, fir
e. Fichte
211