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107 Cards in this Set
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eavesdropping
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lauschen
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overheard
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zufällig mit angehört
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squashed
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zerdrückt
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commuters
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Pendler
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chair of the meeting
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Versammlungsleiter
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due
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fällig, nötig
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tumble
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hinfallen, stürzen
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burst open
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aufspringen
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in the path
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auf dem Weg
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stampeding
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in Panik versetzend
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underfoot
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am Boden
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trampled
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trampeln
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twisted her ankle
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den Fuß verdrehen
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hobbles
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humpeln
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heroic
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heldenhaft
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effort
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Mühe
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fling
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werfen
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carriage
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Wagen, Waggon
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trap
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einfangen
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mishap
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Missgeschick
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stumbled
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gestolbert
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fate
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Schicksal
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peer
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starren
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bashed
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geschlagen
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the kerb
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Bordsteinkante
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hobble
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humpeln
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smashed
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zerschmettert
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trudge
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Stapfen
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sleet
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Schneeregen
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leering
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lüstern blickend
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strut
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stolzieren
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mumbled
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gemurmelt
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pulling out
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ausfahrend
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bombing
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zischend
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screeched
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kreischte
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laugh my head off
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das ist zum brüllen
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the funny side of it
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die lustige Seite daran
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he cracks me up
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er bringt mich zum Lachen
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butt
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Arsch :-)
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She takes everything so seriously
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Sie nimmt alles zu ernst.
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He's very touchy. He can't take a joke.
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Er ist sehr empfindlich. Er versteht keinen Spaß.
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tease
I like to tease him about his pronunciation. |
necken
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laugh it off
I was really upset about it, actually, but I tried to laugh it off. |
darüber lachen
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laugh at my expense
Go on then! Have a good laugh at my expense. |
auf meine Kosten lachen
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straight face
I just couldn't keep a straight face. |
ernst bleiben
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self-deprecating sense of humour
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selbst herabwürdigender Humor
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self-inflicted wounds
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selbsverschuldete Wunden
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self-appointed
self-appointed leader |
selbst ernannt
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self-made
self-made man |
selbstgemacht
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self-satisfied
self-satisfied smile |
selbstgefällig
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self-explanatory
self-explanatory instructions |
selbsterklärend
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self-catering
self-catering holiday |
selbstverpflegung
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self-fulfilling
self-fulfilling prophecy |
selbsterfüllende Prophezeiung
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self-confessed
self-confessed internet addict |
bekennender Internetsüchtling
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self-serving
self-serving politicians |
eigennützig
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self-destructive
self-destructive habits |
selbstzerstörerische
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self-centred
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egozentrisch
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self-conscious
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selbstbewusst
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self-important
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selbstgefällig
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self-indulgent
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maßlos
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self-pitying
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selbstbemitleidend
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self-reliant
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selbstständig
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self-righteous
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selbstgerecht
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corny
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kitschig
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sexist
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sexistisch
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satirical
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spott, satirisch
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deadplan
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ausdruckslos, trocken
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takes the mickey
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jemanden veräppeln
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punning
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wortspiele machen
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witty
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witzig
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physical
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körperlich
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slapstick
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Situationskomik
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mimic
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nachahmen
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impersonation
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Personifikation
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vertically challenged
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klein
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big-boned
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schwere Knochen :-)
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I didn't lie. I was just
economical with the truth. |
sparsam mit der Wahrheit
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I'm not getting old. I'm just becoming more
expereintially enhanced |
Ich werde nicht alt, ich reife an Erfahrung
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belching
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rüpseln
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bald
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glatzköpfig
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comb-free
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ohne Kamm
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flush
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erröten
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chain reaction
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Kettenreaktion
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ointment
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Salbe
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irreverent
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respektlos
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chop off
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abhacken
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overt
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offenkundig
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disability
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Behinderung
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consideration
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Berücksichtigung
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blatantly
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ekletant, unverfroren
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derogatory
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abwärtent
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disabled
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behindert, verhindert
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belittle
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verkleinern, verniedlichen, heruntermachen
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deride
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verspotten
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appalled
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entsetzt
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mneumonie
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Eselsbrücke
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to add one's cent
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seinen Senf dazugeben
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sparesely populated
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dünn besiedelt
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densely populated
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dicht besiedelt
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make yourself a home
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Fühl dich wie zu Hause
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high-rise
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Hochhaus
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spacious
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geräumig
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roomie
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roommate
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bungalow
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a house built all on one level, without stairs
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teracced house
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build in a row
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high ceilinged
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Altbau
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hyperbole
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Übertreibung
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