Volume 064 Flashcards by Chris Seal

parting (hair)

r. Scheitel

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to upset or ruffle s.b.

jdn aus der Fassung bringen

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lecture

e. Strafpredigt

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to feel s.t. all over

etw. abtasten

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to be in the soup

in der Tinte sitzen

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overdue

überfällig

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very bright

blitzgescheit

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to have s.b. on, pull s.o.’s legs

jdn auf den Arm nehmen

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rich, resourceful

erbiegig

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pottery

e. Töpferei

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to servce so. with s.t.

kredenzen

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chisel

r. Beitel

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padlock

s. Vorhängeschloß

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paddock

e. Pferdekoppel

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as far as possible, at all costs

tunlichst

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tail fin

e. Heckflosse

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expenses

e. Auslagen

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omen

s. Vorzeichen

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to socialise

vergesellschaften

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to enact (law)

erlassen

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to initiate

anbahnen

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to have to rely on s.t.

auf etw. angewiesen sein

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presentation, draft, bill

e. Vorlage

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expansion of power

e. Machtentfaltung

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to clatter

rattern

incessantly

ohne Unterlass

character, aura

s. Gepräge

indigenous, native, local

bodenständig

reflection, distant echo

r. Abglanz

rotten, brittle, crumbling

morsch

gnarled, gruff

knorrig

chubby-cheeked

pausbäckig

clumsy oaf

r. Trampel

castling (chess)

e. Rochade

making safe

e.Absicherung

complacent

bräsig

natural wit

r. Mutterwitz

to try to do too many things at once

sich verzetteln

slipshod

schlugrig

settlement, compensation

e. Abfindung

roadholding

e. Bodenhaftung

unanimous

einhellig

to corrupt (word, phrase)

verballhronen

guild

e. Zunft

to lead s.b. to believe that

jdm vorgaukeln dass

expropriaton

e. Enteignung

champion, trustee in bankruptcy

r. Sachwalter

rule of thumb

e. Faustformel

to keep s.b. on a tight rein

jdn an der Kandare haben

to cancel

canceln

to eke out a wretched life, barely survive

ein kümmerliches Leben fristen

to give s.b. s.t. to keep them happy

jdm etw in den Rachen werfen

patronising

gönnerhaft

to have it in for s.b.

jdn auf dem Kieker haben

binoculars

r. Kieker

to be at o's wit's end

mit seinem Latein am Ende sein

to get s.t. out of O's head

sich etw. abschminken

to come into operation

zum Einsatz kommen

drilling rig

e. Bohrinsel

to grasp the opportunity with both hands

e. Gelegenheit beim Schopf fassen

courteousness

e. Zuvorkommenheit

clipboard

s. Klemmbrett

to climb, clamber

kraxeln

plane

r. Hobel

to annoy, vex

fuchsen

back pocket

e. Gesäßtasche

scaredy-cat

r. Angsthase

fantastic, stunning

umwerfend

gorse

r. Ginster

easily, with no trouble

mit links

to tell on s.b.

jdn verpetzen

stitch, trick, craze

e. Masche

main focus

r. Schwerpunkt

treatise, treatment

e. Abhandlung

repression, supression ,driving out

e. Verdrängung

hamlet

r. Weiler

ectasy, rapture

e. Verzückung

to lower o's sights

kleinere Brötchen backen

filing , storage

e. Ablage

to take s.o. under o's wings

jdn unter seine Fittiche nehmen

to make sense

Hand und Fuß haben

affable, friendly

umgänglich

that's no great achievement

Kunststück

malice

e. Häme

run-of-the-mill

nullachtfünfzehn

to be scared stiff of

Bammel vor etw haben

to sulk

schmollen

credit side

e. Habenseite

coarse, obscene

unflätig

temporary injunction

eine einstweilige Verfügung

slip-case

r. Schuber

quick prayer

s. Stoßgebet

colouring

s. Kolorit

loyal assistant

r. Adlatus

internal matter

s. Internum

unbiased, impartial

unvoreingenommen

chutzpah

e. Chuzpe

to mess about

Zicken machen

to be seemly

ziemen

bollocking

r. Anschiss

to do a deal on a quiet

auskungeln

to tell s.b. the truth

jdm reinen Wein einschenken

to bang o's head against a brick wall

auf Granit beißen

to slip through s.o.'s fingers

jdm durch die Lappen gehen

to pass to the state

dem Staate anheim fallen

to be a waste of time

für die Katz sein

chisel

r. Beitel

to be barking up the wrong tree

auf dem Holzweg sein

to be quite usual

gang und gäbe sein

risque

gewagt

to have the audacity

unterfangen

balancing act

e. Gratwanderung

to do the splits

Spagat machen

salary, fee

e. Gage

chippings, grit

r. Splitt

rendez-vous

e. Stelldichein

to pillory s.o.

jdn an den Pranger stellen

to take o's hat off

den Hut ziehen

to have a fad, be off o's rocker

eine Macke haben

to expose

preisgeben

to hoard

hamstern

field of vision

s. Blickfeld

very sudden

schlagartig

long term consequence

e. Spätfolge

role model

e. Bezugsperson

chocolate marshmallow with biscuit base

r. Negerkuss (old)

to coast down the hill in neutral

im Leerlauf den Berg hinunterfahren

to recover

berappeln

who are similar in character

wesensverwandt

really tough job

r. Knochenjob

to internalise

verinnerlichen

to fiddle

tüfteln

to renounce, go without

verzichten auf

sewage treatment plant

e. Kläranlage

mass of entwined tendrils

s. Rankenwerk

bill

e. Zeche

to pay a courtesy call on

jdm seine Aufwartung machen

s.b. has s.t. in mind

vorschweben: jdm vorschwebt etw vor

fug

r. Mief

permeable, porours, open (border)

durchlässig

review

s. Rückschau

derogatory

abschätzig

to collapse

kollabieren (+SEIN)

dishevelled

zerzaust

slow, slovenly

nachlässig

jacket

r. Sakko

murky

trüb

unbiased, impartial

unvoreingenommen

to sound the depth of

ausloten

lout

r. Rüpel

refinery

e. Raffinerie

to absorb

abfedern

daring, risky

waghalsig

to spread, pocket

einstreichen

daring, audacity

r. Wagemut

to draw (sword), produce

zücken

grumpy

mürrisch

to balance, confirm payment of

saldieren

creditor

r. Gläubiger

to stumble over o's words, get tangled up

verhaspeln

settlment, compensation

e. Abfindung

to out manoeuvre s.b.

jdn über den Tisch ziehen

person who benefits from another's work

r. Trittbrettfahrer

to rake

harken

that which must always be cuddled

verschmust

fluffy

flauschig

lentil dish

s. Linsengericht

rind, skin

e. Schwarte

sickbag

e. Spucktüte

to choose

ausersehen

to braise

schmornen

to put up in a hotel

in einem Hotel absteigen

slash and burn

e. Brandrodung

clearing, clearance

e. Rodung

appropriation

e. Aneignung

to tell all, tell the inside story

aus dem Nähkästchen plaudern

to be stumped

mit seinem Latein am Ende sein

to be up the spout

im Eimer sein

to keep o's chin up

e. Ohren steif halten

humpbacked whale

r. Buckelwal

to keep o's feet on the ground

auf dem Teppich bleiben

castle built to besiege an enemy castle

e. Trutzberg

salt, rib, gill

e. Lamelle

to lose, forfeit

einbüßen

deviant, abnormal

abartig

to win from

jdm abgewinnen

tangibility, scuffle

e. Handgreiflichkeit

to have s.t. ready

etw. in Bereitschaft haben

Caesarian section

r. Kaiserschnitt

to take up a (fortified) position

sich verschanzen

rung

e. Sprosse

odour, vapour

e. Ausdünstung

to sign on

anheuern

sleek, supple

geschmeidig

to be in good spirits

guter Dinge sein

side trip, diversion

r. Abstecher

ward

s. Mündel

erroneous

abwegig

strife, feud

r. Zwist

reverence

e. Ehrfurcht

likeness

s. Konterfei

to poke

stochern

embers, glow

e. Glut

to be unwell

nicht in der Reihe sein

to be bowled over

Kopf stehen

to be on top of the world

sich pudelwohl fühlen

pancreas

e. Bauchspeicheldrüse

to mutiny, riot

meutern

to decline, refuse

verweigern

to be, fall behind

in Verzug geraten

priority, urgent

vordringlich

to collapse

kollabieren

suction, wake, slipstream

r. Sog

to increase, reproduce

vermehren

to enrol in s.t.

sich zu etw. anmelden

to bring o.s. to do s.t.

sich dazu aufraffen

to mock, deride

verhöhnen

to defame

diffamieren

slander, libelling

e. Verleumdung

to wear s.o. down

zermürben

rotten, brittle

morsch

rock

e. Klippe

coup de grace

r. Fangschuss

twisted moustache

r. Knebelbart

unsophisticated

bieder

guiding principle

r. Richtschnur

revolution

e. Umwälzung

vendor's tray

r. Bauchladen

freelancer

r. Freiberufler

about-face, u-turn

r. Umfall

explosive, charge

r. Sprengsatz

feud

e. Fehde

fratricidal war

r. Bruderkrieg

ladybird

r. Marienkäfer

third class, economy class, bottom class

e. Holzklasse

iron foundry

e. Eisenhütte

involvement

e. Verstrickung

to boast, brag about s.t.

sich mit etw. brüsten

return to the wild state

e. Verwilderung

malice, vileness

e. Niedertracht

to be godparent to s.b.

jdn. über die Taufe halten

to be godparent to s.b.

aus der Taufe heben

anaemic

anämisch

scaredy-cat

r. Angsthase

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