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The word of the day K
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Frau mittleren Alters, die an jungen Männern interessiert ist. | cougar - a middle-aged woman looking for younger men |
| Kampftrinkspiel mit Wodka | icing - a drinking game in which the loser drops to one knee and drings a bottle of Smirnoff Ice |
| unkonventionell | unorthodox -different from what is usual |
| mit dem Rücken zur Wand stehen | to have one's back to the wall |
| nicht auf dem Laufenden sein | to be out of the loop |
| Produkte einsetzen, die man selbt hergestellt hat. | to eat one's own dog food - to use the products that one''s own company makes |
| spontan | on the fly - spontaneously, in a hurry and without any preparation |
| Schnickschnack | bells and whistles - extra features that are often unnecessary, but make an item more expensive |
| besitzergreifend | possesive - not wanting to share someone or something with others |
| eine Finte ausführen | to feint - to make a deceptive movement, typically during a fight |
| Andeutungen machen | to drop hints - to make indirect suggestions |
| unter die Leute mischen | to mingle - to move around a place, talking to different people |
| Blütenblatt | petal - a segment of a flower |
| Beiträge | contributions - payment for an insurance policy |
| Gleichgesinnter | like-minded soul |
| mit zu wenig Personal | short stuffed - not having enough employees |
| Angst machen | to scare sb. / to frighten sb. |
| kritisieren | to rebuke - to express sharp criticism of someone |
| vorübergehend | temporarily - for the time being, not permanently |
| schlapp machen | to flag - become tired, weyker, or less enthusiastic |
| beherzt, temperamentvoll | spirited - determined and enthusastica |
| Fingerspitzengefühl, Taktgefühl | tact - sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues |
| Konzernunternehmen | affiliate - a small company that is connected to a larger one |
| locker | lax - not strict enough |
| vermuten | suspect - to believe or feel that sth. is true |