like to speed mock

to start to use or do something as a habit:

She’s taken to walking along the beach after work.

the money that an organization has in its bank accounts and available tospend:

government/party coffers

fixed at the same level or opinion and not changing:

The government remains firm in its opposition to tax reform.

Wohlstand, Reichtum

the condition of being successful or thriving especially : economic well-being

a period of prosperity for our nation

bespritzen, Spritzer

to scatter small drops or bits of liquid on a surface, or of liquid to fall in smalldrops:

The taxi hit a puddle and spattered us with mud.

huschen

to move quickly, with small, short steps:

plappern

to speak in a way that is not clear, esp. because you areangry:

[ I ] He sputtered and flapped his hands in response.

to fill something in an untidy or badly organized way:

The kids always clutter the hall (up) with school bags and coats and stuff.

Every shelf is cluttered with ornaments.

figurative I try not to clutter (up) my mind with useless information.

Opposite

clear

schnellen Blick

to look at something for a short time:

If I'm passing by I might take a peek at the new premises.

play peek-a-boo with a baby

a long, thin mark that is easily noticed because it is very different from the areasurrounding it:

The window cleaner left dirty streaks on the windows.

I dye my hair to hide my grey streaks.

Meteors produce streaks of light as they burn up in the earth's atmosphere.

I heard a creak on the stairs. 

knarren

Bewegung, Richtung, Tendenz

the general meaning without the details:

The general drift of the article was that society doesn't value older people


 

mit dem Strom schwimmen

schwierige Lage

an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of:

She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial predicament.

I'm in a bit of a predicament because I've accidentally accepted two invitations to dinner on the same night.

to treat something as if it is not important or not a problem:

The stock market shrugged off the economic gloom and rose by 1.5 percent.

You're a father and you can't simply shrug off your responsibility for your children.

entwickeln, erfinden

to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence orimagination:

He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.

The "day fine system"was devised for petty crimes.

umleiten, ablenken

• to cause something or someone to change direction:

Traffic will be diverted through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced.

Our flight had to be diverted to Newark because of the storm.

• to use something for a different purpose:

Should more funds/money/resources be diverted from roads into railways?

•  [ before noun ] not important and not worth giving attention to:

Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many petty rules and restrictions.

• [ after noun ] complaining too much about things that are not important:

Don't be so petty!

Steuer erheben

of a government or organization) to demand an amount of money, such as atax, from a person or organization:

A new tax was levied on consumers of luxury goods.

The City Council can levy a fine of $250 for a first offence.

nobel, schick

informal (of places and things) expensive and of high quality:

He takes her to some really posh restaurants.