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Street Talk 1 Buch - Ein genauerer Blick: Lektion 9

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to fail to recognize someone as one has never met them or knows nothing about them

Ex: I saw a stranger at the party last night.
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a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

Muskelkrampf, Muskelzerrung

Muskelkrampf, Muskelzerrung

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dick
[Nomen]

someone who is a detective

Detektiv, Ermittler

Detektiv, Ermittler

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all of the ordinary people

Ex: The store offers discounts to every Tom, Dick, and Harry during the sale.
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fanny
[Nomen]

the fleshy part of the body one sits on

Hintern, Po

Hintern, Po

Ex: She told the kids to sit their fannies down and listen to the story .Sie sagte den Kindern, sie sollen ihre **Hintern** hinsetzen und der Geschichte zuhören.
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to be malfunctioning or not working properly

Ex: My computer on the fritz, and I ca n't seem to fix it .
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guy
[Nomen]

a person, typically a male

Typ

Typ

Ex: She met a nice guy at the coffee shop and they talked for hours .Sie traf einen netten **Typen** im Café und sie unterhielten sich stundenlang.
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a person who is competent in many different tasks

Ex: While he may not be a master chef , he 's jack of all trades in the kitchen , cooking up a variety of dishes .
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Joe
[Nomen]

a slang term for coffee, commonly used in North America

Joe, Kaffee

Joe, Kaffee

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joe blow
[Nomen]

a hypothetical average man

Durchschnittsmann, Otto Normalverbraucher

Durchschnittsmann, Otto Normalverbraucher

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john
[Nomen]

a prostitute's customer

Kunde einer Prostituierten, Freier

Kunde einer Prostituierten, Freier

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to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

Ex: The culprit was caught and arrested after attempting to slip a Mickey into the drink of a famous celebrity at the event.
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to know something so perfectly that one can do it at anytime without having to focus or think

Ex: Once you 've been in this job for a while , youhave the procedures down pat.
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to take from one source or person in order to fulfill an obligation or debt to another source or person, often resulting in a cycle of borrowing or rearranging debts without actually resolving the underlying financial issue

Ex: They're robbing Peter to pay Paul with these budget cuts; it's a temporary fix.
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to gradually end or fade away, often due to becoming weakened

versiegen, allmählich enden

versiegen, allmählich enden

Ex: After the initial rush, interest in the new toy petered out by the end of the year.Nach dem anfänglichen Hype ließ das Interesse an dem neuen Spielzeug **bis zum Jahresende nach**.
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randy
[Adjektiv]

feeling great sexual desire

geil, lüstern

geil, lüstern

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roger
[Interjektion]

used as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood

Verstanden,  Kurs Nord

Verstanden, Kurs Nord

Ex: Roger, moving to phase two.**Roger**, gehe zu Phase zwei.
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uncle sam
[Nomen]

a personification of the United States government

Onkel Sam, der Onkel Sam

Onkel Sam, der Onkel Sam

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lazy susan
[Nomen]

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

Drehteller, Lazy Susan

Drehteller, Lazy Susan

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a person who doubts or refuses to believe anything that is presented to them without evidence or proof

ungläubiger Thomas, Skeptiker

ungläubiger Thomas, Skeptiker

Ex: In the past, he acted like a Doubting Thomas, refusing to accept the truth until it was undeniable.In der Vergangenheit verhielt er sich wie ein **zweifelnder Thomas** und weigerte sich, die Wahrheit zu akzeptieren, bis sie unbestreitbar war.
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tomfoolery
[Nomen]

foolish or senseless behavior

Narretei, Dummheit

Narretei, Dummheit

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peeping tom
[Phrase]

someone who watches others without their knowledge or permission, especially when they are undressing or doing private things

Ex: Lisa was startled to discover a Peeping Tom trying to take pictures while she was sunbathing in her backyard.
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willy-nilly
[Adverb]

in a way that happens regardless of someone's wishes or control

wohl oder übel, zwangsweise

wohl oder übel, zwangsweise

Ex: They had to confront the harsh realities of the situation willy-nilly.Touristen wurden **wohl oder übel** in die Protestmenge hineingezogen.
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