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Homo Faber Redewendungen II
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Language - German
Undergraduate 2
05/01/2009

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im Gegenteil
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on the contrary
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für etwas aufgelegt sein
Definition
to be in the mood for something
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Derartiges
Definition
that sort of thing
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Rechenschaft ablegen
Definition
to give an accounting or justification
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verstimmt
Definition
out of sorts, in a bad mood, ill-humored
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jemandem etwas ausreden
Definition
to talk somebody out of something
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sich weigern (+Akkusativ)
Definition
to refuse
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sich auskennen (+Akkusativ)
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to familiar with, to know one's way around
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Pech haben
Definition
to be unlucky
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leiden; leiden an (+Dativ)
Definition
to suffer, to suffer under/from
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gehen (+Dativ) um (+Akkusativ)
Definition
it is a matter of
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nichts nützen
Definition
to be of no use
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sich zusammennehmen (+Akkusativ)
Definition
to pull oneself together
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Mir fiel ein Stein vom Herzen
Definition
A weight was lifted from my heart
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gemäß (+Dativ)
Definition
according to, in accordance with; preposed or postponed
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imstande sein, etwas zu tun
Definition
to be capable of doing something
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gefaßt sein auf (+Akkusativ)
Definition
to be prepared or ready for
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ich kann nichts dafür
Definition
I can't help it, it's not my fault
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vorankommen
Definition
to progress, move forward
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beruhigen
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to calm down (TRANSITIVE - must have an object)
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seines Erachtens, meines Erachtens (+Genetiv)
Definition
in his/my opinion
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bestehen auf (+Akkusativ)
Definition
to insist upon
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lauter
Definition
nothing but (takes no endings)
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beschimpfen
Definition
to curse (TRANSITIVE - must have an object)
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außer sich (+Dativ) wegen (+Dativ)
Definition
beside oneself with
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Das ist nun einmal so
Definition
That's just the way it is
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beschlagen sein in (+Dativ)
Definition
to be well-versed in, to be an expert in
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sich etwas in den Kopf setzen (+Dativ)
Definition
to get it into one's head
(From what I understand, it should be a crazed idea of some sort.)
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dank (+Genitiv)
Definition
thanks to
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durchstörben
Definition
to rummage through (inseparable prefix, must have a direct object)
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gekränkt sein
Definition
to be insulted
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Was kann ich dafür, daß
Definition
How can I help the fact that
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sich wehren (+Akkusativ)
Definition
to defend oneself
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unschlüssig
Definition
indecisive(ly)
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volkommen ahnungslos
Definition
completely clueless
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jemanden anschreien
Definition
to scream at someone
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Ich kann es(etwas) (+Akkusativ) nicht leiden
Definition
I can't stand it.
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wiedergutmachen
Definition
to make restitution (separable prefix: wiedergut - machen)
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im Vorbeigehen
Definition
in passing
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Ich kann es nicht aushalten
Definition
I can't stand (endure) it.
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sich überarbeiten (+Akkusativ)
Definition
to work oneself to death (inseparable)
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begreiflicherweise
Definition
understandably
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taugen
Definition
to be good for
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erzählen von
Definition
to tell of, in the sense of relating something
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vergehen
Definition
to pass, to pass away
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in Anspruch nehmen
Definition
to demand, claim
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etwas/alles durcheinander bringen
Definition
to mix something/everything up
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mutterseelenallein
Definition
completely alone
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hängen an (+Dativ)
Definition
to cling to
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aus irgendeinem Grund(e)
Definition
for some reason or another
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auf die Dauer
Definition
in the long run
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überflüssig
Definition
superfluous, unnecessary
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immerzu
Definition
constantly
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begegnen (+Dativ; takes sein)
Definition
to run into or meet someone unexpectedly
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