Volume 029 Flashcards by Chris Seal

to come to a halt

zum Stillstand kommen

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to strut

stolzieren

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shaggy tuft of hair

e. Zotte

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smart arse

r. Klugscheißer

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bulging, thick (lips)

wulstig

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large, bulbous nose

r. Knollennase

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boil

r./s. Furunkel

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bloody hell

Himmel, Arsch und Zwirn

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bird, chick

e. Tussi

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to make a noise

rumoren

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noise level

r. Geräuschpegel

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to gag, muzzle

knebeln

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stuff, bits and pieces

r. Krimkrams

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skinflint

r. Krämer

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stupid

bescheuert

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in disgrace

mit Schimpf und Schande

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to pester/badger s.o.

jdm die Bude einrennen

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stubborn, obstinate

störrisch

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delivery

e. Zustellung

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I feel queezy

mir ist flau

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careless, rash

leichtfertig

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ambush

r. Hinterhalt

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mercenary

r. Söldner

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to rub, scrub

scheuern

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to impress on s.o. that they must do s.t.

jdm einschärfen etw zu tun

moth

e. Motte

to blaze

lodern

claustrophobia

e. Platzangst

lumbago

r. Hexenschuß

shotgun

e. Schrotflinte

casual, relaxed

leger

to gossip

tratschen

field poppy

r. Klatschmohn

to entwine itself around

sich um etw. ranken

photofit picture

s. Phantombild

sheet

s. Laken

dreadful

schaurig

mould, mildew

r. Schimmel

ruin

s. Gemäuer

vice

r. Schraubstock

isolating tape

s. Isolierband

to exhaust

auslaugen

to be taken with s.t.

von etw. angetan sein

beam

r. Balken

wanker

r. Wichser

followers

e. Seilschaft

crook

r. Gauner

not one little bit

nicht die Bohne

would be-

Möchtegern-

in passing

zwischen Tür und Angel

to nosh

mampfen

to wreak of alcohol

eine Fahne haben

stilted, affected

gestelzt

frosted glass

s. Milchglas

client

r. Mandant (weak masculine)

domed, vaulted

gewölbt

to get to the bottom of the matter

einer Sache auf den Grund gehen

brotherly love

e. Nächstenliebe

shipping company

e. Reederei

eraser, rubber

r. Radierer

to get hold of

ergattern

companion, crony

r. Spießgesele

moth

r. Nacthschwärmer

spinning top, roundabout

r. Kreisel

to think/imagine the worst

den Teufel an die Wand malen

greedy, acquisitive

habgierig

to be on the ball

auf Zack sein

to fan

zufächeln

to go to the dogs

vor die Hunde gehen

to perish , die

vor die Hunde Gehen

to be in a scrape

in der Bredouille sein

to suck

lutschen

to function

fungieren

stake, toy money

s. Spielgeld

to have clean stake

eine weiße Weste haben

to get wise to s.b.

jdm auf die Schliche kommen

to grass on s.o.

verpfeifen

yoke, ox-cart

s. Gespann

connecting link

s. Bindeglied

to run off, scarper

ausbüxen

criminal matter

s. Strafsache

to mock

spötteln

crook, shy old fox

r. Ganove

Yank, GI

r. Ami (-s)

hazy, misty

diesig

herringbone pattern

s. Fischgrätenmuster

curly-haired

lockig

to have a lot on o's plate

viel auf dem Buckel haben

grove

e. Rille

tread

s. Profil

gravel

r. Schotter

cushion ,upholstery

s. Polster

jack

r. Wagenheber

to go for a spin

eiine Spritzfahrt/tour machen

arbitrary, voluntary

willkürlich

previously convicted

vorbestraft

country bumpkin

s. Landei

loopy, cuckoo

durchgeknallt

car ready for the scrap heap

s. Schrottauto

car thief

r. Autoknacker

quiet, tranquil

beschaulich

to be scared to death

Schiss haben

in disgust, disgusted

angeekelt

to throw up

kotzen

blind drunk

sternhagelvoll

to bang, explode

knallen

nappy

e. Windel

to stagger, reel

torkeln

to stamp, postmark

stempeln

rogue, rascal

r. Gauner

idiot, dope

r. Trottel

calculation of expenses

e. Spesenabrechnung

final stroke

r. Schlussstrich

badly, brought up, spoiled

verzogen

to curve

wölben

bulge

r. Wulst

rash

voreilig

balls

e. Glocken

poky little corner

s. Kabuff

to tickle

kitzeln

forget it

Schwamm darüber

to belch

rülpsen

paw, mitt

e. Pranke

pussy

e. Muschi (sl.)

ill humour

r. Unmut

to grab s.b. by the hair

jdn beim Schopfe packen

to slacken o's hold on the rein: to give free rein to

e. Zügel locker lassen

corner shop

r. Tante-Emma-Laden

to retire (to bed)

sich zur Ruhe setzen

off o's own bat

auf eigene Faust

jaw-bone

e. Kinnlade

hooligan, lout

e. Rabauke

nap, snooze, forty wink s

s. Nickerchen

sheet anchor

r. Rettungsanker

curt, brusque

schroff

clipped, broken

abgehackt

depressed

deprimiert

target

e. Zielscheibe

assuming that

gesetst den Fall

lukewarm

lauwarm

viola

e. Bratsche

to give s.o. a going over/ a grilling

jdn in die Mangel

bruise, confusion

e. Quetschung

depressed

bedrückt

to get or become run down

verlottern

messy, dirty

schmuddelig

rake

e. Harke

to keep s.o. at bay

jdn vom Leibe halten

wrinkled

runzelig

stupid, dumb

dämlich

bloke, guy

r. Heini

gingerbread

r. Pfefferkuchen

statement

e. Aussage

caraway (seed)

r. Kümmel

carnation

e. Nelke

cinnamon; rubbish

r. Zimt

area of responsibility, jurisdiction

r. Zuständigkeitsbereich

to fight o's way

sich den Weg bahnen

to slip through o's fingers

jdm durch die Lappen gehen

waste, desolate

wüst

spokesman

r. Wortführer

it's all double-dutch to me

ich verstehen nur Bahnhof

to get s.o. going (also sexually)

in Fahrt bringen

eyesight

s. Augenlicht

straight away

auf Anhieb

identical

eineiig

to x-ray

durchleuchten (insep.)

to make a declaration in lieu of an oath

eine eidesstattliche Versicherung abgeben

selection procedure

s. Ausleseverfahren

deciding

maßgeblich

feeble-minded

geistesschwach

to (legally) incapacitate

entmündigen

to the greatest possible extent

weitestgehend

credit inquiry agency

e. Auskunftei

handicap

e. Vorgabe

to make contact with

sich mit jdm in Verbindung setzen

to booze

zechen

s.o. who leaves the restaurant without paying the bill

r. Zechpreller

last minute panic, fear of being left on the shelf

e. Torschlusspanik

the disappointment one feels when s.t. turns out nearly as bad as one had hoped

Scheissenbedauern

whoops

hoppla

puffy eyes from crying

verheult

slap in the face

e. Backpfeife

face that cries out for a fist in it

e. beliedigte Leberwurst spielen

dandy

r. Pomaednhengst

s.o. who doesn't like wearing ties

r. Krawattenmuffel

souped up motorcycle

e. Warmwassergeige

person who refuses to wear a seatbelt

r. Gurtmuffel

s.o. who drives on the wrong side of the road

r. Geisterfahrer

huge traffic jam

e. Blechlawine

crawler, brown-noser

r. Radfahrer

to have o's say

seinen Senf dazugeben

without the energy to get out of bed

bettschwer

mania for cleaning

r. Putzfimmel

fiddly

fisselig

one who is overly concerned with trivial details

Korintenkacker

to be not quite all there (mentally)

nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben

to screw, fuck

vögeln

male prostitute

r. Stricher

person who is against taking holiday

r. Urlaubsmuffel

fare-dodger, copy-cat

r. Trittbrettfahrer

secret message

r. Kassiber

break a leg

Hals und Beinbruch

earworm (catchy tune)

r. Ohrwurm

dish made of offal

s. Beuschel (Austr.)

Volume 029 Flashcards

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