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Irmgard Keun - DKM

EnglishDeutsch
artificial silk die Kunstseide
calf leather das Rindleder
bowler hat der Filzhut
lizard die Eidechse
trim, cutting das Kappen
to wear out schleißen, schleißt, schliss/schleißte, hat geschlissen/geschleißen
to develop, start something up anspinnen, spinnt an, spannt an, hat angesponnen
to be laid low daniederliegen, daniederliegt, daniederlag, hat daniedergelegen
to complain klagen, klagt, klagte, hat geklagt
to pinch kneifen, kneift, kniff, hat gekniffen
rayon (artificial silk) das Rayon
madam Gnädige Frau
pleasantness die Gefälligkeit
kneecap die Kniescheibe
chance, accident der Zufall
principle der Grundsatz
to practice, enact ausüben, übt aus, übte aus, hat ausgeübt
to puff out, billow blähen, bläht, blähte, hat gebläht
superiority die Überlegenheit
to bend, bow beugen, beugt, beugte, hat gebeugt
readership der Leserkreis
basis, basic knowledge die Grundlage
subversion, undermining die Zersetzung
to bring out, publish auflegen, legt auf, legte auf, hat aufgelegt
to sweat schwitzen, schwitzt, schwitzte, hat geschwitzt
to have palpations, the heart to pound Herzklopfen bekommen, bekommt, bekam, hat bekommen
shred, piece der Fetz
to catch fangen, fängt, fing, hat gefangen
to gleam, shine glänzen, glänzt, glänzte, hat geglänzt
to tighten sich zusammenziehen, zieht, zog, hat gezogen
wool die Wolle
whiny weinerlich
gleam, shine der Glanz
enourmous ungeheuer
shabby schäbig
flowering plant der Blumentopf
branch der Ableger
pound cake der Napfkuch
velvet der Samt
crown die Krone
asparagus spear der Stangenspargel
to switch on anknipsen, knipst an, knipste an, hat angeknipst
envoy, ambassador der Gesandte
smooth glatt
to moan, grumble schimpfen, schimpft, schimpfte, geschimpft
ermine das Hermelin
scornful verächtlich
corner of the mouth der Mundwinkel
prostitute die Dirne
to sigh seufzten, seufzt, seufzte, hat geseufzt
adjustible gleitend
fold (in fabric) die Falte
to have to leave fortmüssen, muss fort, musste fort, hat fortgemussen
serious lack of housing der Wohnungsnot
meanness die Gemeinheit
pimp der Zuhälter
pissed besoffen
woman (pejorative) die Weiber
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