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500 Redewendungen für den Alltag

500 Redewendungen für den Alltag

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Diese Vokabelkartei mit 87 Karteikarten hilft beim Lernen von Englisch und ist für alle Niveaustufen geeignet. Sie konzentriert sich auf Redewendungen und idiomatische Ausdrücke, wie "auf den Busch klopfen" (to sound things out), "ein harter Brocken sein" (to be a tough nut to crack) und "den Braten riechen" (to smell a rat). Die Plattform unterstützt auch das Rückwärtslernen von der Zielsprache zur Ausgangssprache, sodass Nutzer in beide Richtungen üben können. Ideal für Reisende, Studenten und alle, die ihre Sprachkenntnisse verbessern möchten, bietet diese Vokabelkartei eine praktische Möglichkeit, umgangssprachliche Ausdrücke zu lernen und anzuwenden.

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German

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English

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Created / Updated

26.12.2012 / 22.06.2018

immer wieder auf die Beine fallen

always to fall on one's feet

sich die Beine in den Bauch stehen

(to stand) until one is ready to drop

die Farben beissen sich

to clash

über den Berg sein

to be out of the woods

mit jmd / etwas geht es bergab

to be going downhill

to be going to the dogs

to be going down the drain

to be going down the tubes

to be going down the pan

to go to pot

gut betucht sein

to be well-off

to be comfortable

not to be short of a bob or two

fluchen wie ein Bierkutscher

to swear like a trooper

von der Bildfläche verschwinden

to vanish into thin air

Es regnet Bindfäden.

it's raining cats and dogs

it's chucking it down

it's pissing down (vulg)

in die Binsen gehen

to go down the drain

to go phut

to fall through

to come to nothing

Das Blatt hat sich gewendet.

The tide has turned.

kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen

not to mince one's words

to pull one's punches

in Blitzesschnelle

like lightening

like wildfire

Nur ruhig Blut!

Don't panic!

Stay cool!

Don't get your knickers in a twist (vulg)

Blut und Wasser schwitzen

to be in a cold sweat

einen grossen Bogen um jmd machen

to give sbd a wide berth

to steer clear of sbd

eine Bombe platzen lassen

to put the fat in the fire

to make the shit hit the fan (vulg)

to pour oil on troubled waters

den Braten riechen

to smell a rat

to sense something fishy

ein harter Brocken sein

to be a tough nut to crack

auf den Busch klopfen

to sound things out

Zwickmühle

in einer Zwickmühle sein

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it's catch 22 (coll)

to be damned if one does and damned if one doesn't (coll)

to be in a dilemma

to be caught between two stools

There is no right thing to do. Anything we do will be wrong. - It's catch 22.

Zweifel

über jeden Zweifel erhaben sein

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to be as honest as the day is long

He won't overcharge you. He is as honest as the day is long.

Zeter

Zeter und Mordio schreien

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to scream blue/bloody murder (coll)

to raise a hue and cry (coll)

to raise Cain (coll)

to scream the place down (coll)

to raise merry hell (coll)

As soon as they heard about the cuts that were to be made in their department all the sociologists screamed blue murder and protestet to the Treasurer of the university.

Zeug

was das Zeug hält

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like mad (coll)

for all one is worth (coll)

like anything (coll)

like blazes (coll)

hell for leather (coll)

like a bat out of hell (coll)

The tennis player chased after the ball like mad, but could not reach it before it bounced.

Zubrot

Keyboard commands:

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to earn (make) a bit on the side (coll)

He has earned a bit on the side with his articles for newspapers.

Zuckerbrot

mit Zuckerbrot und Peitsche

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with the carrot and stick treatment

The only way to teach some children is with the carrot and stick treatment, they say.

Zug - in den letzten Zügen liegen

1. bald sterben

2. mit etwas fast fertig sein

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1. to be on one's last legs (coll), to be at the end of one's days, to be approaching the end of one's days, to be at death's door, to have one foot in the grave (coll)

My dog is very old and on his last legs. I ought to have him put down.

2. to be on the last lap (coll), to be in the home stretch (coll)

We are in the home stretch and will have it finished by next week.

Zahn - jmd den Zahn ziehen

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to scotch that (coll), to put paid to that (coll), to put the (tin) lid on that (coll), to knock that on the head (coll)

My daughter really wanted to go to Spain on holiday, but I had to scotch that.

Zahn - die Zähne zusammenbeissen

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to bite on the bullet, to grit one's teeth and keep going, to keep a stiff upper lip (coll)

He was very upset when his girlfriend left him, but he kept a stiff upper lip and did not show his feelings.

Zeche - die Zeche bezahlen müssen

1. bezahlen

2. Verantwortung übernehmen

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1. to foot the bill (coll)

I had to foot the bill for the repairs to my son's car.

2. to take the rap (coll), to face the music (coll), to carry the can (coll), to be left holding the baby (coll)

He had to take the rap for making a mess of the new accounting system.

Zeit - Spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not. (prov)

to put sth by, to save (for a rainy day)

You should always save for a rainy day.

zeitlich - das Zeitliche segnen

to go the way of all flesh (coll)

Our rowing club has been losing members for years, and now it has gone the way of all flesh.

Zepter - das Zepter schwingen

to call the tune (coll), to rule the roost (coll), to lay down the law (coll)

The boss's son calls the tune around here - no-one else has any influence at all.

Wolle - sich mit jmd in die Wolle kriegen

to fall out with sbd (coll), to have a row with sbd (coll)

I had a row with him about the new computer system he said we needed. I thought it would be a waste of money.

Wort - jmd beim Wort nehmen

to take sbd up on an offer (coll)

He said he would drive me home in his car and I took him up on his offer.

Wort - jmd mit leeren Worten abspeisen

to leave sbd empty handed

He expected to gain from the negotiations, but was left empty handed.

X-mal

umpteen times (coll)

I have explained it to you umpteen times!

von A bis Z

from A to Z (coll), from start to finish

He will have no difficulty explaining what has happened because he knows the whole story from A to Z.

das A und O

the be-all and end-all, the essence

Flexibility and politeness are the be-all and end-all of my present job.

aalglatt - aalglatt sein

to be as slippery as an eel (coll)

He can't be pinned down on any of these crimes. He is as slipery as an eel.

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Nur ruhig Blut!

Don't panic!

Stay cool!

Don't get your knickers in a twist (vulg)

Blut und Wasser schwitzen

to be in a cold sweat

einen grossen Bogen um jmd machen

to give sbd a wide berth

to steer clear of sbd

eine Bombe platzen lassen

to put the fat in the fire

to make the shit hit the fan (vulg)

to pour oil on troubled waters

den Braten riechen

to smell a rat

to sense something fishy

ein harter Brocken sein

to be a tough nut to crack

auf den Busch klopfen

to sound things out

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