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15. Januar - 17. Januar
Advanced English-German flaschcards
30
Language - German
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01/17/2010

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Term
sich gegen jemanden verbünden
Definition
to gang up on
Term
in Kauf nehmen
Definition

to accept

to take in stride

Term
den Ausschlag geben
Definition
to tip the scales
Term
die Prellung, -en
Definition

the bruise

the contusion

Term
sich aus+toben
Definition

to rage out

to vent

to go on a rampage

to sow one's wild oats

Term
die Wirbelsäule, -n
Definition

the backbone

the spine

Term
angefressen
Definition

peeved

miffed

pissed off

Term
die Schleichwerbung, -en
Definition
the product placement
Term
der Begleitkommentar, -e
Definition
the voice-over
Term
(sich) verschnaufen
Definition

to take a breather

to catch one's breath

Term
der Schädel, -
Definition

the skull

the cranium

Term
von mir aus
Definition

as far as I'm concerned

for all I care

Term
der Auflauf, -¨e
Definition

the casserole

the crowd

Term
knabbern
Definition

to gnaw

to nibble

Term
der Tintenklecks, -e
Definition
the ink blot
Term
von wegen!
Definition

no way!

my ass!

Term
würgen
Definition

to choke

to retch

Term
das Ferkel, -
Definition
the piglet
Term
der Zollstock, -¨e
Definition
the yardstick
Term
einigermaßen
Definition

reasonably

to some extent

more or less

Term
klipp und klar
Definition

crystal clear

in no uncertain terms

Term
der Krempel
Definition
the junk
Term
aufgedunsen
Definition

bloated

puffy

Term
das Anliegen, -
Definition

the concern

the issue

the wish

Term
der Vorbehalt, -e
Definition

the reservation

the caveat

Term
hin+richten
Definition
to execute (a prisoner)
Term
spotten
Definition

to ridicule

to mock

Term
der Lattenrost, -e
Definition
the slatted frame
Term
vollstrecken
Definition

to carry out

to enforce

to execute

Term

auf+weisen

(wies auf, aufgewiesen)

Definition

to demonstrate

to exhibit

to show

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