Volume 053 Flashcards by Chris Seal

handle, (lolly-) stick

r. Stiel

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to make a mess of

verpfuschen

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stump, stalk, stem

r. Strunk

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to set, grow stiff

erstarren

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to get lost, go astray

abhanden kommen

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to collect (medals), rake in (money)

einheimsen

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to criticise, find fault with

monieren

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great moment, hour of glory

e. Sternstunde

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trait, characteristic

r. Wesenszug

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to make o’s name/mark

sich profilieren

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slip, boob, howler

r. Patzer

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slackness

r. Schlendrian

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daredevil, daring

tollkühn

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to spur (on), encourage

anspornen

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positional warfare

r. Stellungskrieg

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typhus

r. Fleckfieber

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bequest, legacy

s. Vermächtnis

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posthumous

postum

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reasonable

erschwinglich

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splits

r. Spagat

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balancing act between….and …..

r. Spagat zwischen …..und….

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greedy

gefräßig

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to take up a fortified position

sich verschanzen

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to put a stop to

jdm/etw Einhalt gebieten

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composition, make-up, smoothness

e. Beschaffenheit

to put the finishing touches to

den letzten Schliff geben

pet name

r. Kosename

to make up for

wettmachen

guileful, deceitful

arglistig

to hatch (a plan)

aushecken

transient

vergänglich

to fail, deny s.o. s.t.

versagen

to whisper

raunen

deceit, guile

e. Tücke

ransom

s. Lösegeld

wedge

r. Keil

daring, risky

waghalsig

plundering raid

r. Raubzug

nasty, bad, horrid

garstig

request, matter

s. Anliegen

resistance

r, Trutz

protection and shelter

Schutz u. Trutz

expedition, journey

r. Streifzug

to be in the offing

sich anbahnen

scorn, derision

r. Hohn

lout

r. Flegel

to tip the scales

den Ausschlag geben

every

jedweder

without any consideration whatsoever

ohne jedwede Rücksicht

to devestate, lay waste to

verheeren

reflection

r. Widerschein

striking, sensational, spectacular

e. Schandrat

muzzle

r. Maulkorb

to thwart, prevent

vereiteln

lavish, costly, expensive

aufwendig

re-shuffle

s. Revirement

to be a person of position and authority

in Amt und Würden sein

to give o's attention to

sein Augenmerkauf jdn richten

landslide

erdrustschartig

to remove, take off

loslösen

edict

r. Ukas

to keep s.t./s.o. in check

in Schach halten

to clothe, occupy (office)

bekleiden

placing, ward

e. Vergabe

to go into service

sich in ....verdingen

outlaw

r. Geächtete

to find out, track down

auskundschaften

act of violence

e. Ausschreitung

breach of the peace

r. Landfriedensbruch

denigration

e. Verunglimpfung

ban on wearing masks (e.g. during demonstrations)

e. Vermummungsverbot

customs, traditions

s. Brauchtum

to save the situation

e. Kuh vom Eis bringen

blood clot

s. Blutgerinnsel

pulmonary-

Lungen-

embolism

e. Embolie

thrombosis

e. Thrombose

to know s.t. like the back of o's hand

etw wie die Westentasche kennen

clandestine, on the quiet

klammheimlich

roughcast

r. Rauputz

madeira type cake, mudpie

r. Sandkuchen

to clear off

sich aus dem Staub machen

like mad....

..., dass die Fetzen fliegen

chop, chop

zack, zack

to clear out, push off

Leine ziehen

reasonable

zumutbar

usuary

r. Zinswucher

paw

e. PRanke

to foam at the mouth

geifern

to force s.t. on s.o.

jdm etw aufs Auge drücken

to dig s.t. out

etw. aus der Mottenkiste hervorholen

that's old hat

das ist Schnee von gestern

that's my business

das ist mein Bier

latecomer

r. Nachzügler

underhand, devious

hinterhältig

gossip, scandal

r. Tratsch

to be lumbered with s.b.

jdn am Hals haben

nagging, clamour

s. Gezeter

to have a skeleton in the cupboard

eine Leiche im Keller haben

giant, colossus

r. Hüne

millet

e. Hirse

to stop o.s. from ....ing

sich verkneifen

to waste, fritter away

verplempern

poky little corner

s. Kabuff

as a joke, in fun

aus Jux

(doctor's) round, visit

e. Visite (hospital)

to buy, get

erstehen

finicky, fussy

pingelig

to crowd s.o.

auf die Pelle rücken

coating (cul. eggs, flour and breadcrumbs)

e. Panade

to get hit on the head

eins auf den Deckel kriegen

it's best not to tangle with him

mit ihm ist nicht gut Kirschen essen

to cut s.o. off from

sich gegen etw abschotten

liquid manure

Jauche

excursion, trip. detour

r. Abstecher

enema

s. Klistier

chaps

e. Lefzen

crisp, crusty

kross

coccyx

s. Steißbein

to slip through s.o.'s fingers

jdm durch die Lappen gehen

bribe

s. Schmirgeld

to maltreat

traktieren

to besmear, sully, soil

besudeln

spotted woodpecker

r. Buntspecht

clairvoyant

r. Hellseher

it's rumoured that

man munkelt, dass

to plumb, solder

löten

notch

e. Einkerbung

funnel

r. Trichter

doughnut

r. Krapfen

to get wise to s.o.

jdm auf die Schliche kommen

to lose its smell

verduftet

dent

e. Delle

crafty

gewieft

dough (sl. money)

e. Knete

grouch, misery

r. Griesgram

decay

e. Verwesung

tub

r. Trog

possessions, belongings

e. Habe

dizziness, frenzy

r. Taumel

to capsize

kentern

odd(ly)

kauzig

to smash s.o.'s face in

jdm die Fresse polieren

to shut o.s. off

sich abkapseln

to get/buy o.s. s.t.

sich (dat.) etw anschaffen

to pile/build up

türmen

evaporation, vapour

e. Ausdünstung

puncture

e. Einstich

to satirise

persiflieren

falsetto voice

e. Fistelstimme

to court

hofieren

cadger, scrounger

r. Schnorrer

leisure

e. Muße

malicious

maliziös

set phrase

e. Floskel

baby's dummy

r. Schnuller

to show s.o. the door

jdn an die Luft setzen

to finish (ringing)

ausklingen

desertion

r. Fahnenflucht

dummy, sham

e. Attrappe

carrot and a stick

Zuckerbrot u. Peitsche

explosive

brisant

I have no hold over him

ich habe gegen ihn keine Handhabe

stove fitter

r. Ofensetzer

to maltreat, overwork

schinden

graze, abrasion

e. Schürfwunde

den of iniquity

r. Sündenpfuhl

forces of law and order (Austrian)

e. Executive

gradually

nach und nach

to abuse, assault

missbrauchen

to skim off, reap, syphon off (profits)

abschöpfen

grindstone

r. Schleifstein

pupil

r. Zögling (old)

portly, solid

behäbig

worthwhile, desirable

erstrebenswert

trick question

e. Fangfrage

motto, password

e. Losung

reprimand, criticism

r. Rüge

slight, weedy

schmächtig

musk

r. Moschus

catfish

r. Wels

rosefish

r. Rotbarsch

stickleback

r. Stichling

superficial

vordergründig

wop, dago, pej. term for foreigner

r. Kanake

to name names

Ross u. Reiter nennen

derailment, faux pas, clanger

e. Entgleisung

missing, lost without trace

verschollen

in drag

r. Fummel

to drink s.t. down in one

etw. auf Ex trinken

stag night

r. Junggesellenabschied

pub crawl

r. Zechtour

immortal, everlasting

unvergänglich

popular melody

r. Gassenhauer

to do s.t. in no time at all

etw. in Windseile tun

piece of silver

r.Silberling

long-established, down-to-earth

bodenständig

conceivable, imaginable

erdenklich

to be completely dominated by s.b.

unter jds Knute stehen/leben

honest, upright, conventional, conservative

bieder

foundling

e. Findelkind

force, momentum

e. Wucht

absurd, unfounded

abwegig

impertinent

ungehörig

Tyrolean jacket

r. Janker

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