Volume 050 Flashcards

(205 cards)

1
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rigor mortis

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e. Totenstarre

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to squeeze in constrict

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einzwängen

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crash-landing

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e. Bruchlandung

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announcement

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e. Ausschreibung

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hinge

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s. Scharnier

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loop, flap

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e. Lasche

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increased

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vermehrt

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recording

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e. Aufzeichnung

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sign of Cain

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s. Kainsmal

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indecent

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anrüchig

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to drive out

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verdrängen

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refuge, shelter

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s. Anlaufstelle

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vividness

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e. Bildhaftigkeit

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to take a sip

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nippeln

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drain

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r. Gulli

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to queue

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anstehen

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17
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I’m not queuing

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ich stehe nich an

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18
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bit (on key)

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Bart

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19
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shattering

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e. Zetterung

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obliging, helpful

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gefällig

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21
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destitute, pennyless

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bettelarm

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22
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flack

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flau

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23
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tawny owl

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r. Kauz

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tuberculosis

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e. Schwindsucht

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to stutter
stottern
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to condescnd, deign to
geruhen
27
drunk
bezecht
28
barrel-organ
r. Leierkasten
29
horseradish
r. Merrrettich
30
mischievbousness
e. Verschmitzheit
31
grocer, skinflint
r. Krämer
32
to tear o's hair out
an den Haaren raufen
33
search warrant
r. Durchsuchungsbeschluß
34
to catch, intercept
abfängen
35
to quarrel
hadern
36
white heat
Weißglut
37
approval
s. Plazet
38
to land o.s. in it
sich einbrocken
39
to shake up, agitate
agitieren
40
bustle
r. Trubel
41
reply
e. Zuschrift
42
to be right out of it
ich bin weg vom Fenster
43
catching up with
e. Aufarbeitung
44
(secret) message
r. Kassiber
45
lowness, baseness
e. Niedrigkeit
46
eagle eye
e. Argusaugen
47
to tap
abhören
48
marginal
randständig
49
penal institution
Vollzugsanstalt
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feud
e. Fehde
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to denounce
anprangern
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questioning
e. Vernehmung
53
in charge
federführend
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to fit tightly
anliegen
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to make s.o. livid
jdn (bis) zur Weißglut bringen
56
onion tower
r. Zwiebelturm
57
daisy
s. Gänseblümchen
58
undergrowth
s. Gestrüpp
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to etch, corrode
ätzen
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to show s.t. off
sich protzen mit
61
to take s.o. in hand
an die Kandare nehmen
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pimp
r. Zuhälter
63
to tap
anzapfen
64
to announce
ansagen
65
bourgeois
spießig
66
ferret
s. Frettchen
67
security
e. Geborgenheit
68
motor bike
s. Krad (-äder)
69
curtsy
r. Knicks
70
parade, march past
s. Defilee
71
to put o's arms in s.o. elses
sich unterhaken
72
to cuddle
sich anschmiegen
73
naive
unbedarft
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view of life
s. Weltbild
75
consecrated oil
s. Salböl
76
to be immne to s.t.
gegen etw. Gefeit sein
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school of thought
e. Lehrmeinung
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revelation
e. Offenbarung
79
curse, oath
e. Verwünschung
80
opponent
s. Gegenüber
81
to s.o.'s disappointment
zum Leidwesen (+GEN)
82
with the means we have at our disposal
mit Bordmittlen
83
to tickle
kribbeln
84
great respect
e, Ehrfurcht
85
to give reason/cause
Anlass geben
86
thug
r. Scherge
87
formative
prägend
88
dispay, exhibition
e. Zurschaustellung
89
sexual offence
e. Unzucht
90
to defend, advocate
verfechten
91
bridle
r. Zaum
92
to take up the cause of st.
etw. auf die Fahnen schreiben
93
to fit or put in
einspannen
94
to claim
vereinnahmen
95
to conceal, hide
verscweigen
96
frowned upon
verpönt
97
external heater
r. Heizpilz
98
clarity
e. Deutlichkeit
99
to astound, astonish
frappieren
100
style
e. Fasson
101
self.image
s. Selbstbild
102
litmus test
r. Lackmustest
103
to fan, arouse, inflame
anfachen
104
short step, toddle
r. Trippelschritt
105
tax allowance
r. Freibetrag
106
haggling
s. Geschacher
107
emigrant of German origin from Eastern European state
r. Spätaussiedler
108
to look after
betreuen
109
shame
e. Scham
110
to dispossess
enteignen
111
arbitrariness
Willkür
112
teasing
e. Hänselei
113
to be flabbergasted
von den Socken sein
114
to change s.o.'s mind
jdn umstimmen
115
to quarrel
hadern
116
ovary
r. Eierstock
117
with no background in the subject
fachfremd
118
you could cut the atmosphere with a knife
e. Atmosphäre ist zum Schneiden
119
staff
e. Belegschaft
120
to talk shop
fachsimpeln
121
streaky
durchwachsen
122
fag, ciggy
e. Fluppe
123
windplayer
r. Bläser
124
to get hold of
ergattern
125
intention
r.Vorsatz
126
straight away
auf Anhieb
127
decrease
r. Schwund
128
vice
e. Untugend
129
to cement
kitten
130
filth, mess
r. Siff
131
rearing, raising, young family
e. Aufzucht
132
paw
e Tatze
133
black marketeer, pusher (e.g. drugs)
r. Schieber
134
to look after
versorgen
135
to sprinkle
besprengen
136
to rebel against
sich aufbäumen gegen
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scary
geheuer
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to advance, penetrate
vordringen
139
insecure, unrestrained
haltlos
140
beaver
r. Biber
141
to abandon
aussetzen
142
pitch-black
rabenschwarz
143
obvious, evident
augenscheinlich
144
enviousness
e. Missgunst
145
set of antlers
s. Geweih
146
closing words
s. Schlusswort
147
to put ointment on a wound
eine Wunde einstreichen
148
gun
r. Ballermann (sl.)
149
minor, mild
glimpflich
150
universal, general
durchgängig
151
swearing in
e. Vereidigung
152
finally, in the end
zu guter Letzt
153
to get it all together, achieve a viable relationship
zusammenraufen
154
helpful, obliging
gefällig
155
warning sign
s. Menetekel
156
to harass, bully
schikanieren
157
to pester, plague
drangsalieren
158
ulcer
s. Geschwür
159
to stuff o's face
sich fressen
160
to make more difficult
erschweren
161
to endure
ausstehen
162
inevitable
zwangsläufig
163
authoritarian state
r. Obrigkeistsstaat
164
to play draughts
Dame spielen
165
to laze about
faulenzen
166
novelty
s. Novum
167
brand, stigma
s. Schandmal
168
to wear down
zermüben
169
crazy
wahnwitzig
170
slight, weedy
schmächtig
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guillotine
e. Fallbeil
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royal charter
Freibrief
173
to put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel
in den Arm fallen
174
root and branch
mit Stumpf und Stiel
175
to spread,circulate
kolportieren
176
sudden and unexpected
handstreichartig
177
to take place
vonsttatengehen
178
alternative accommodation
s. Ausweichquarter
179
forcing into line
e. Gleichschaltung
180
common, current
gängig
181
adaptation, adjustment
e. Anpassung
182
presumption
e. Anmaßung
183
sly old fox
r. Ganove
184
rebellious
aufsässig
185
the writing on the wall
e. Menetekel an der Wand
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immense, tremendous
ungemein
187
Treasury
Fiskus
188
church tax
Kirchensteuer
189
to keep back
einbehalten
190
patron
r. Schirmherr (-in)
191
crane (ornith)
r. Kranich
192
advocate, champion
r. Verfechter
193
tax certificate
e. Steuerbescheinigung
194
interest earning
r. Zinsetrag
195
interest payment
r. Zinsabschlag
196
general knowledge
e. Sachkunde
197
fin
e. Flosse
198
chimney
r. Schlot
199
it's all Greek to me
das ist böhmische Dörfer
200
to break, get broken
in die Brüche gehen
201
to auction
versteigern
202
cobblestein
r. Katzenkopf
203
infallible
untrüglich
204
through ball
e. Steilvorlage
205