Misc
Misc
Misc
Kartei Details
| Karten | 136 |
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| Sprache | English |
| Kategorie | Englisch |
| Stufe | Andere |
| Erstellt / Aktualisiert | 19.01.2014 / 15.08.2014 |
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Arztzeugnis
doctor's note
stylishly luxurious and expensive
swanky
Justizirrtum
miscarriage of justice
wohlgemerkt; allerdings
mind you
getting the punishment or fate that someone deserves
getting one's comeuppance for stn
deteriorate, especially through neglect (id)
go / run to seed
Mark has allowed himself to go to seed.
pecan (Pron)
ˈpiːk(ə)n
dough (Pron)
dəʊ
bilge
1. nautical term (part of a ship)
2. nonsense, rubbish
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others (+ 2 syn)
supercilious
suːpəˈsɪlɪəs
haughty, sniffy
etwas zusammenrechen
tot up
in voller Lautstärke
at the top of one's voice
a thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination
figment of the imagination
Hausschuhe
carpet slippers
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
aloof
1. of a noble or elevated nature
2. haughty and aloof
lofty
1. lofty ideals
2. lofty tone
beobachten, kontrollieren
monitor
of a dark red or purple-brown colour
puce
(of a voice) shaking, trembling
quavery
ˈkweɪvə
say something quickly and irritably (Phv)
jn anfahren
snap at sb
very pleased (inf)
chuffed
very angry, enraged
incensed
ɪnˈsɛns
getigerte Katze
tabby cat
a quick, sharp, sudden movement (ex)
Ruck
jerk
he gave a sudden jerk of his head
unparteiisch
impartial
unverhohlen, offenkundig (+ 1 Syn)
flagrant
ˈfleɪgr(ə)nt
Syn: blatant
an implausible story used as an explanation or excuse (id)
cock and bull story
Ventil
release valve
a minor wrongdoing
misdemeanour
(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed
succinct
/səkˈsɪŋ(k)t
jm über den Mund fahren
jm anfahren / anmotzen (id)
jump down sb's throat
a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility
Feindschaft
enmity
1. harshness of tone or manner
2. harsh qualities or conditions
asperity
1. he pointed this out with some asperity
2. the asperities of a harsh and divided society
(of speech or writing) continuing at tedious length
long-winded
ˈwɪndɪd
having difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach (exp)
winded
ˈwɪndɪd
she wasn’t really hurt, just winded
Schule schwänzen
skive off school
avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility)
shirk
of a person’s eyes) small, round, and gleaming
beady
work hard and continuously (id)
keep one's nose to the grindstone
'Time to put your nose to the grindstone!'
idiot
prat
