Volume 033 Flashcards by Chris Seal

to dally, flirt

tändeln

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engraved gem, cameo

e. Gemme

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dandy, fop

r. Stutzer

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copper engraver

r. Kupferstecher

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frustration

r. Frust (sl.)

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superior attitudes

e. Besserwisserei

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especially

zumal

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to run s.t. down

etw. mies machen

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to make mysterious prophecies

orakeln

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backbencher

r. Hinterbänkler

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meaningfulness

e. Aussagekraft

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to shoot every one of s.o.’s arguments to pieces

jdn in Grund und Boden reden

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bad mood

e. Verstimmung

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self-assertive

forsch

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reprimand

e. Rüge

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to get into a bad state

verwahrlosen

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flirtation

e. Liebelei

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shutter release, trigger

r. Auslöser

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gruff

ruppig

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to settle (an argument)

schlichten

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to encourage

animieren

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to track down

aufstöbern

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revolution

e. Umwälzung

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to increase

sich mehren

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peaceful ,tranquil

beschaulich

subliminal

unterschwellig

to be on look-out

Schmiere stellen

return to profitabilitiy

e. Sanierung

to contribute

beisteuern

in imitation of

in Anlehnung an

figurative

bildlich

strange person

r. Sonderling

trainee

r. Volontär

dispute

e. Zwistigkeit

to enrol/register for

belegen

fellow student

r. Kommilitone

to sound, take a sounding of, plumb

löten

retail book trade

s. Sortiment

to increase

sich vermehren

to cut (back)

kappen

ensign

r. Fähnrich

to occupy/hold (office)

bekleiden

to fail

scheitern

passing trade

e. Laufkundschaft

to be reflected in

sich in etw. niederschlagen

to speak in cliches

in Schablonen sprechen

e. Schablone

stencil, template

to cheer s.o. up

jdn erheitern

to satirise

persiflieren

to win people over

bestechen

guardian

r. Vormund

unfit (for military) service

dienstuntauglich

to circulate

kursieren

summer house

e. Laube

war-like

martialisch

to etch

radieren

to mine

schürfen

to let it all hang out

e. Sau rauslassen

bait

r. Luder

to mess up s.o.'s plans

jdm einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen

to be flabbergasted

baff sein

to sound s.o. out

jdn auf den Zahn fühlen

to take a bearing on

peilen

frippery, nonsense

r. Firlefanz

boiler suit

r. Blaumann

fresh

taufrisch

to unbutton

abknöpfen

to get money out of

jdm abknöpfen

piggy bank

s. Sparschwein

to kick a ball about

bolzen

paw

e. Pranke

coward

r. Hasenfuß

stark naked

splitternackt

ex (girl/boy friend)

e./r. Verflossene(r)

to moan

nörgeln

to flick

schnippen

to leave a door slightly open/ajar

anlehnen

bogey

r. Popel

toiletry bag

r. Kulturbeutel

cardboard

e. Wellpappe

for miles around

weit und breit

thread

r. Faden

X doesn't give a damn

es ist jdm schnurz

St John's Wort

s. Johanniskraut

suppository

s. Zäpfchen

ointment

e. Salbe

to not kick s.o. out of bed

jdn nicht von der Bettkante stoßen

country bumpkin

s. Landei

to jog

zuckeln

spacious

weitläufig

to stare

glotzen

to clink glasses

anstoßen

to drink to s.o.

auf jdn anstoßen

stud (shoe)

r. Stollen

crafty, stupid

bescheuert

clumsy, awkward

ungelenk

to cope with, manage, afford

verkraften

to fritter away

vertrödeln

to chat up

anbaggern

lucky beggar

r. Glückspilz

philistine

r.Banause

pinch (e.g. of salt), scra p

s. Quäntchen

to be completely over the moon

völlig aus dem Häuschen sein

wet blanket

r. Trauerkloß

to open o's arms and legs (to be searched)

den Adler machen

dishwater

e. Plörre

somersault

r. Purzelbaum

queen, dick

e. Schwüchtel

to come from offstage

aus dem Off kommen

twit

r. Depp (-en)

she looks good enough to eat

sie sieht zum Anbeißen aus

physical training

e. Körperetüchtigung

to speak in a high/falsetto voice

fisteln

payment

s. Entgelt

for a small fee

gegen ein kleines Entgelt

policy

e. Police(-n)

request, matter

s. Anliegen

acquittal

r. Freispruch

the real father

r. leibliche Vater

action

s. Vorgehen

his opinion carries no weight

sein Urteil ist nicht maßgebend

to approve

billigen

to be up-to-date, fully informed

auf dem Laufendem sein

person who fired the fatal shot, assassin, killer

r. Todesschütze

to confide in

sich jdm offenbaren

to accuse

bezichtigen

to emphasise, stress

hervorheben

patron

r. Mäzen

close-meshed

engmaschig

to defuse, deactivate

entschärfen

dreary, dismal

trist

paraplegic

querschnitt(s)gelähmt

to wreak, smash up

demolieren

to be out of the way, closed (subject of conversation)

vom Tisch sein

extension, expanse

e. Ausdehnung

to lose, forfeit

einbüßen

to thwart, prevent

vereiteln

claw

e. Kralle

to affect s.t.

etw. in Mitleidenschaft ziehen

to blaze

lodern

to wedge

verkelen

suddenly

schagartig

brash

schnodderig

to have a big mouth

ein schnodderiges Mundwerk haben

to take s.t.to heart

etw. beherzigen

to be on the safe side, as a precaution

vorsichtshalber

coaching

e. Nachhilfe

multiplication tables, fundamentals

s. Einmaleins

funny, comical amusing

spaßig

something to think about

r. Denkanstoß

precarious

prekär

petit bourgeois

spießig

worn out

verschlissen

urgent

eindringlich

double line, guard of honour

s. Spalier

to line the route form a guard of honour

Spalier stehen

in full regalia

in vollem Wichs

to begrudge s.o. s.t.

jdm. etw. missgönnen

talkative, chatty

schwatzhaft

to make a oise, bang about

rumoren

morose

verdrießlich

to wriggle

zappeln

to give s.o. a kick

jdm einen Tritt versetzen

tipsy

beschwipst

gland

e. Drüse

to fight over s.t.

sich um etw. balgen

stitch

e, Masche

to do a cartwheel

s. Rad schlagen

knickers

r. Schlüpfer (veralt.)

cheeky, bold, impertinent

keck

gravel

r. Schotter

deliberate

geflissentlich

chamois

e. Gämse

ginger beer

s. Ingwerbier

to spurn

verschmähen

(deck-) rail (on ship)

e. Reling

to tease

necken

to dart sideways

einen Haken schlagen

to bring in (money)

einspielen

yapping (of dogs)

s. Gekläff

beam

r. Balken

of burning

brenzlig

colander, strainer

r. Durchschlag

tousled (hair)

struppig

to walk until o's feet are sore

sich wund laufen

grumpy

knurrig

satchel

r. Ranzen

grunt

r. Grunzlaut

subjugation

e. Unterwerfung

conscientious, with a sense of duty

pflichtbewusst

acceptance

e. Inkaufnahme

calmnss

e. Gefasstheit

in a carefully considered way

miz Bedacht

succinct

lapidar

to stumble

straucheln

to serve up

auftischen

to rebel

aufbegehren

as far as possible

tunlichst

to take out of service

ausmustern

standard metre

s. Urmeter

perpetual

immerwährend

quarrel, dispute

s. Zerwürfnis

statement

e. Stellungnahme

stumbling, halting (speech)

holprig

to inspect (troops)

abschreiten

prop (theatre)

s. Requisit

imperial ord

r. Reichsapfel

bud

e. Knopse

swift, quick

geschwift

frill

e. Rüsche

stunned

verdattert

to whimper

winseln

funny, comical

drollig

footstool

r, Schemel

to be prominently displayed

prangen

Volume 033 Flashcards

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