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Cartes-fiches
constraint
Bedingung
ländlich
rural
Empfänger*in
recipient
Einnahmen/Erlöse
receipts
put off
aufschieben
set off
losfahren
hold off
abhalten
lay off
entlassen
over to
nach
painstaking
mühsam
gezügelt/gedrosselt
curbed
abgeschreckt
deterred
detracted
beladen
piled
eager
eifrig
savvy
schlau/affin
while away
sich die Zeit vertreiben
detached
entfernen/lösen
bulletin
Bekanntmachung
back (somebody) up
support or defend someone
When the class was making fun of me, only the teacher backed me up.
call around
contact multiple people
Roy called aroung to find a nearby mechanic
call off
(something)
cancel
We called the party off.
check out
(something somebody)
verify a person or thing (can sometimes be flirtatious when used in reference t a person)
I'll check the contract out
clean up
be extremly successful in an endeavor, such as business, sport or gambling
Our hockey team cleaned up at the tournament and went home undefeated.
stop questionable behavior, such as consuming drugs or alcohol
Her boss said she had to either clean uo or find a new job
clean (x) up
clean a general area
John cleaned the living room up.
cheer (x) up
make someone happy, especially ir they were previously sad
Reading always cheers me up on a rainy day
come around
change an opinion or see a new point of view
I never liked seafood, but came around after trying fried calamari
come between
disturb a relationsship
After more than fifty years of marriage, nothing could come between them.
come down on
attack or punish harshly
ever sinde last month's accident, police have been coming down on drunk driving
come down with
become sick
After sitting in the rain for hours, Chandra came down with a nasty cold
come out of
happen as a consequence of another event
We missed a day of school, so at least some good came out of our boring class trip.
come up
- become the topic of discussion or receive attention
Everyone talked about how much they enjoved the movie, but the run timer never came up in the conversation
- approach or come near
While walking outside the fence, a cow came up right next to me and licked my face
- happen or occur, as with an event or situation
Don't worry about a problem until after it comes up
come up with
think of an idea, especially as the first person to do so, or to produce a solution
Sahar comes up with her best story idead at night, so she writes them down before she forgets them
count on
rely or depend on
If I'm ever making a mistake, I can count on my friends to warn me.
drive into
occupy oneself with something, to pore over quickly or reach into quickly
I'll drive into that new TV show later tonight
