Volume 056 Flashcards

(208 cards)

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kneedable

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knetbar

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legacy hunter

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e. Erbschleicher

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conspicuous

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augenfällig

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to take to task, tell off

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deckeln

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rally

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e. Kundgebung

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pre-tax profit

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r. Vorsteuergewinn

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to consider

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erwägen

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9
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additional purchase

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r. Zukauf

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resolution, cancellation

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e. Auflösung

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postponement

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r. Rückstellung

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surplus

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r. Überschuss

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to tease

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necken

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to pant

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lechzen

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to shout s.t. from the rooftops

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etw. an die große Glocke hängen

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parting

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r. Scheitel

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to take s.o. in hand

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in die Kandare nehmen

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schemer

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r. Intrigant

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cable

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e. Trosse

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paper chase

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r. Schnitzeljagd

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clay pigeon

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e. Tontaube

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slowcoach

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e. Trantüte

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to swindle, cheat

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gaunern

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body of thought

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s. Gedankengut

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to give s.t. (to a dealer) for sale on commission
etw in Kommissin geben
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renunciation, turning away
e. Abkehr
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run-down
verlottert
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requiem mass
s. Totenamt
29
satin
r. Atlas
30
out of tune, upset
verstimmt
31
portly, stolid
behäbig
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bulky
sperrig
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tassel
e. Quaste
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decrepit
abgelegt
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strong, tough
derb
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to be unable to stand s.t.
etw. auf den Tod nicht ausstehen
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loopy, cuckoo
durchgeknallt
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to intimidate
einschüchtern
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to be scared stiff of s.t.
eine Heidenangst vor etw haben
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to maltreat
malträtieren
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everything is hunky-dory
alles ist in Butter
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to sizzle
brutzeln
43
to dive
hechten
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to be able to do s.t. standing on o's head
etw aus dem Effeff können
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by the skin of o's teeth
mit Ach und Krach
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to have s.t. round o's neck
etw. am Bein haben
47
excess pressure
r. Überdruck
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to creep up
beschleichen
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service in return
e. Gegenleistung
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accusation
e. Anschuldigung
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to bump off
abmurksen
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breather
e. Verschnaufpause
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in passing
zwischen Tür und Engel
54
rebellion, revolt
r. Aufstand
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hollow
hohl
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ransom
s. Lösegeld
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junction, turn off
e. Abzweigung
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to give expert advice on
begutachten
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(switching) circuit
r. Schaltkreis
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to bring s.t. to the stage
etw über die Bühne bringen
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expulsion
r. Ausstoß
62
collaborator
IM (inoffizeller Mitarbeiter)
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transfiguration
e. Verklärung
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castigation
e. Kasteiung
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to branch off
abzweigen
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to give no indication
nichts verlauten lassen
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semi-conductor
r. Halbleiter
68
to beat around the bush
um den heißen Brei herumreden
69
understandable
einsehbar
70
careless, sloppy
schlampig
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hot off the press
brühwarm
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to take o's things off
ablegen
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unshorn
ungeschoren
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to kowtow
einen Kotau machen
75
ruff
e. Halskrause
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gill
e. Kieme
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snub
e. Brüskierung
78
cosy
mollig
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foolishly
läppisch
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measuring stick, threshold
e. Messlatte
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to turn upside down
umstülpen
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to go to pieces, waste
verkommen
83
reposte
e. Replik
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brawny
bullig
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to crash about
poltern
86
submissive, compliant
willfährig
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executioner's assistant
r. Henkersknecht
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stigma
r. Makel
89
balancing act
r. Spagat
90
to do the splits
Spagat machen
91
offended
beleidigt
92
marked-out route
e. Trasse
93
gun-carriage
e. Lafette
94
monster
s. Ungetüm
95
hump
r, Höcker
96
infirm, ailing
siech
97
renegade
abtrünnig
98
to decree
dekretieren
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to sell off cheap, flog
verramschen
100
to live in want, starve
darben
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suckling pig
s. Spanferkel
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drawing pins
e. Reißzwecke
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to spoonfeed s.o.
gängeln
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she has seen 20 summers
sie zählt 20 Lenze
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bundle of papers
s. Konvolut
106
insistent, urgent
eindringlich
107
course of time
e. Zeitläufe
108
not one jot
um keinen Deut
109
self-interest
r. Eigennutz
110
to give in
klein beigeben
111
foolhardiness
e. Waghalsigkeit
112
attrition
e. Zermürbung
113
galore, lots of
in Hülle und Fülle
114
fresco
e. Freske
115
to be permanent, endure
Bestand haben
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imagination
e. Vorstellung
117
jaws of hell
r. Höllenschlund
118
decay
e. VerwesuNG
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to strangle, throttle
erwürgen
120
to strangle, throttle
erdrosseln
121
no vacancies
ausgebucht
122
hobby horse
s. Steckenpferd
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to mediate
schlichten
124
a dangerous place
ein heißes Pflaster
125
purgatory
s. Fegefeuer
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to be on the ball
auf Draht sein
127
to roll, lurch from side to side
schlingern
128
sinus
e. Nebenhöhle
129
martial law
r. Machtkampf
130
athletes's foot
r, Fußpilz
131
vicious circle
r. Teufelskreis
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contrary, perverse
widerborstig
133
high handed
eigenmächtig
134
knowall
rechthaberisch
135
violent tempered
jähzornig
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mite
r. Winzling
137
bread and butter job
r. Brotberuf
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unfolding, development
e. Entfaltung
139
to enact, impose, issue
erlassen
140
to leap up
hochschnellen
141
by surprise
durch einen Handstreich
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vagina
e. Möse
143
drilling rig
e. Bohrinsel
144
breeze block
r. Ytong
145
lucky beggar
r. Glückspilz
146
musty
moderig
147
compressed air
e. Pressluft
148
stapler
r. Tacker
149
tarpaulin
e. Plane
150
to gape, gawp
gaffen
151
torch
e. Stablampe
152
southpaw
r. Rechtsausleger
153
greying
meliert
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pain in the neck
e. Nervensäge
155
hereafter, in the future
füderhin
156
fallow land
s. Brachland
157
shit, cra p
e. Kacke
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to fuss
pusseln
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proper, relevant
gehörig
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to be full, abound
strotzen
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loud, gaudy
knallig
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to forget, "unlearn"
verlernen
163
boiling point
r. Siedepunkt
164
to lash up (nautical), finalise
festzurren
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delivery room
r. Kreißsaal
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to be gay
von anderem Ufer sein
167
schock of hair
r. Schopf
168
to get out of hand
aus dem Ruder laufen
169
to have a few (drinks)
bechern
170
well mannered
gesittert
171
load, fare
e. Fuhre
172
hovel
e. Bruchbude
173
knuckleduster, plectrum
r. Schlagring
174
to press, stamp, emboss
stanzen
175
management floor
e. Chefetage
176
rank
e. Charge
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odd-job man
r. Handlanger
178
to have slightly more than half points, to be out of the wood
aus dem Schneider sein
179
brat
e. Göre
180
brace
e. Zahnspange
181
orphan
e. Vollwaise
182
to be s.o.'s employ
in jds Sold stehen
183
lively, active
quicklebendig
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wanted poster
r. Steckbrief
185
upstart
r. Pavenu
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restriction
e. Einengung
187
to shilly-shally
fackeln
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to tread on o's toes
auf den Schlips treten
189
to get going
sich auf die Socken machen
190
to go camping
zelten
191
pure, native, upright, decent
gediegen
192
wing chair
r. Ohrensessel
193
leisure
e. Muße
194
to send a text message
simsen
195
to lay on the bier, lay out
aufbahren
196
to tire, grow weary
erlahmen
197
impact
e.Stoßkraft
198
subversive
e. Umstürzler
199
to instigate, bring about
anstiften
200
use, employment
e. Verwendung
201
to outlaw, ostracise
verfemen
202
ricochet
r. Querschläger
203
to uphold
hochhalten
204
monstrance
e. Monstranz (eccl.)
205
orthodoxy
e. Rechgläubigkeit
206
transfiguration
e. Verklärung
207
deceptive
trügerisch
208