Never to be forgotten again

Words I keep forgetting

Words I keep forgetting

Arabelle Amacker

Arabelle Amacker

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to be brave enough to state an opinion that might upset someone (id.)

put your head above/over the parapet

to ( cause to) scatter in all directions

disperse (crowd dispersing)

modern and stylish in a way that attracts attention or is attractive

snazzy 

eg. about a dress

in large amounts or to a very great degree (id.)

in spades

She has personality in spades. 

He has style in spades

become upset or angry (id.)

get one's knickers in a twist

Used to express emphatic agreement (phrase9

I'll say 

‘That was a good landing.’ ‘I’ll say!’

"Does he eat a lot?" "I'll say!"

 

chilly (of the weather)

nippy

an event that is not as exciting or popular as people thought it would be (id.)

damp squib

After all that media attention , the whole event turned out to be a bit of a damp squib , with very few people attending .

pay for (phv / Am)

 

spring for

don’t spring for the album until you’ve heard it

 

1. Send a painful or damaging shock through (something, especially a part of the body)

2. Strike against something with an unpleasant vibration or jolt:

1. he jarred the knee in training

2. the stick jarred on the bottom of the pond

 

1. Have an unpleasant or disturbing effect

2. Be incongruous in a striking or shocking way

jar

1. the difference in their background began to jar

2. the play’s symbolism jarred with the realism of its setting

The combination of the orange curtains with the purple carpet had a jarring effect .

 

A three-pronged spear, especially as an attribute of Poseidon (Neptune) or Britannia.

trident

mit etwas übereinstimmen

genau zu etwas passen

 

to dovetail

their plans dovetailed conveniently withours

 plan to enable parents to dovetail their career and family commitments

1. supress a feeling

2. Subdue or silence sb. 

3. Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force:

 

quell 

1. she quelled an urge to race up the stairs

2. Connor quelled him with a look

3. extra police were called to quell the disturbance

 

 

 

Spritze

syringe

A point of transition between two different states (id.)

on the cusp of

those on the cusp of adulthood

 

Tricks, List

wiles

she had been trying out her feminine wiles on Sam

 

A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something:

 

panchant (Pron French)

A lively and competitive atmosphere or environment

cut and thrust

the cut and thrust of political debate

the ruthless cut and thrust of the business world

 

Catch in or as in a trap, umgarnen

ensnare

He was ensnared by her beauty .

 

Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post:

 

designate as

certain schools are designated ‘science schools’

he was designated as prime minister

 

alliance (Pron)

/əˈlʌɪəns/

ally (Pron)

/ˈalʌɪ/

unter Zwang

under duress

confessions extracted under duress

 

Täuschung, Streich 

A humorous or malicious deception:

 

hoax

(auf)keimen

(Of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.

 

germinate

the idea germinated and slowly grew into an obsession

The seeds will begin to germinate in about 7-10 days .

 

wohl überlegt, klug

Having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense:

 

judicious

a judicious choice of words.

 

to escape from someone who is following or chasing you (id)

give sb. the slip

Furche

die Stirn runzeln

 

furrow /ˈfʌrəʊ/

go furrow one's brow

Used to express mild annoyance or irritation.

 

rats

jmd verpfeifen (inf)

rat on sb

jmd verpfeifen (formal)

inform on sb

Used to refuse an offer politely, with the implication that one may take it up at a later date:

 

take a rain check

they wanted me to come along for the ride but I took a rain check

 

Garantie

warranty

 

garage (Pron)

/ˈgarɑː(d)ʒ/

rascheln (transitiv und intransitiv)

rustle

she came closer, her skirt swaying and rustling

The nurse rustled into the room

Dolly rustled the paper irritably

 

 

Eimer

pail

(Of a person) move heavily and slowly

sich dahinschleppen

trundle

etwas ergaunern, jmd um etwas betrügen

finagle /fɪˈneɪg(ə)l/

to finagle sb out of sth

He somehow finagled his way into the army as a lieutenant .

 

Speiseröhre

gullet