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German part 105
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Language - German
Intermediate
10/26/2019
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Term
Umfangreich
 Definition
extensive, voluminous
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Der Spagat
 Definition
the split--as in, gymnastics move
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Einen Spagat machen
 Definition
to do a split
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Herbstlich
 Definition
fall, autumn--adjective
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Die Zerreißprobe
 Definition
the stress test
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Die Zerreißgrenze
 Definition
the breaking point
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Zerreißfest
 Definition
tear-resistant
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Der Ruhm
 Definition
the fame, the renown
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Der Seitenhieb
 Definition
the sideswipe
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Die Anspielung
 Definition
the allusion
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Die versteckte Anspielung
 Definition
expression for the innuendo
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Entsteigen/Entstiegen
 Definition
to emerge
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Mir gruselt es
 Definition
it creeps me out
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Unterbeschäftigt
 Definition
un-busy, having not much to do
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Verwurzelung
 Definition
the taking root, the rootedness
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Die Flausen
 Definition
the nonsense, the silly ideas
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Die Schnauze voll haben von...
 Definition
exp for to have enough with..., to be fed up with…
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Die Schnauze
 Definition
the snout, the muzzle, the nose
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Ausbaden/ausgebadet
 Definition
to be left holding the baby, to take the rap for
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Jemandem leidtun/leidgetan
 Definition
to feel bad for someone
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Herauslocken/Herausgelockt
 Definition
to lure out
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Jemanden aus seiner Reserve herauslocken
 Definition
to bring someone out of their shell
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Zerstückeln/Zerstückelt
 Definition
to cut into pieces
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Sonderbar
 Definition
strange, odd
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Der gelbe/blinde Fleck
 Definition
the blind spot
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Staunen/Gestaunt über
 Definition
to be in awe of
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Hergezogen
 Definition
moved here
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Bewährt
 Definition
tried and tested
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Verpuffen/Verpufft
 Definition
to fizzle out, to fall flat
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Hinauszögern
 Definition
to put off, to drag out
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Verwirken
 Definition
to forfeit
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Mit dem Strom gehen
 Definition
to go with the flow, to follow the group
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Der Kriegspfad
 Definition
the warpath
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Auf dem Kriegspfad sein
 Definition
to be on the warpath
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Sich stellen/gestellt
 Definition
to step forward, to surrender, to present oneself as
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Sich dumm stellen
 Definition
to play dumb
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Sich stellen zu...
 Definition
to have an opinion about…
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Herausgeben/Herausgegeben
 Definition
to hand out
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Können Sie herausgeben?
 Definition
Expression for can you give change, can you break this bill?
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Gestatten/Gestattet
 Definition
to allow, to permit
Term
Heute gestatte ich mir...
 Definition
today I’ll allow myself…
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Absegnen/Abgesegnet
 Definition
to give one’s blessing to
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Es muss noch vom Chef abgesegnet werden
 Definition
it still needs the boss’s blessing
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Das ist gang und gäbe
 Definition
exp for that’s the usual way, that’s how it’s usually done
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Zu etwas stempeln/gestempelt
 Definition
to mark as something, to brand as something
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Zerfetzen/Zerfetzt
 Definition
to tear to pieces, to mangle
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Das Nomen
 Definition
the noun
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Ehrfurcht einfloßen
 Definition
to inspire awe, awe-inspiring
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Der Klatsch
 Definition
the gossip, the splat
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