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stolz |
proud |
(Sie) waren stolz darauf... ... sehr stolz sogar |
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... stolz darauf, ... zu sein |
lit. on (sth.), then auf used with stolz = proud of (sth.) |
Acts as anticipatory adverb, allowing zu clause to stand as object of preposition auf |
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ganz und gar |
completely |
Sie sind ganz und gar normal Idiomatic phrase |
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sogar |
even, actually, as a matter of fact |
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Niemand wäre auf die Idee gekommen... |
to conceive of (sth.) Subj. (someone) would conceive of (sth.) |
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merkwürdig |
strange, odd |
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geheimnisvoll |
mysterious, secretive |
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die Geschichte |
history, story, tale, narrative, storyline |
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sie könnten sich in eine merkwürdige und geheimnisvolle Geschichte verstricken |
to involve oneself in (sth.) |
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solch- -er, -e, -es pl. -e |
such
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demonstrative adjective |
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der Unsinn
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nonsense, rubbish |
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die Bohrmaschine; syn. Bohrer, Bohrgerät |
drill
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herstellen |
to manufacture, make, produce, fabricate |
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bullig |
beefy, brawny |
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dafür aber
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although,
but on the other hand |
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der Schnurrbart |
mustache |
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dünn |
thin, skinny, lean |
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Mrs.Dursley ... besaß doppelt so viel Hals... |
owned, possessed, had |
1st/3rd person singular preterite of besitzen |
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doppelt |
twice, double |
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doppelt so viel |
twice as much |
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allerdings |
certainly, indeed, however |
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konnte sie den Hals ... recken |
she could crane her neck |
general sense: to stretch, elongate sth. |
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der Gartenzaun |
garden fence |
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hinüber |
across, over |
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spähen
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to peer, peek, spy, pry |
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zu den Nachbarn hinüberspähen |
to spy over (sth.) at the neighbors |
compound verb: hinüber + spähen |
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nirgendwo |
nowhere |
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es gab |
there was |
past tense form of 'gibt es'
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prächtig |
splendid, superb, gorgeous, magnificent |
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besaßen |
owned, possessed, had |
1st/3rd person plural preterite of besitzen |
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das Geheimnis |
secret, mystery |
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aufdecken |
to discover, reveal, unveil, detect, uncover |
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die Sorge |
concern, anxiety |
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unerträglich |
unbearable, intolerable |
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einfach (adv.) |
just, simply |
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die Sache |
matter, thing, affair |
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herauskommen |
(matter) to get out, to come out, to emerge |
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schon seit |
(temporal) for, since
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etliche |
several, a number of, quite a few |
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doch |
however, still, yet, but |
coordinating conjunction |
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gar (particle) |
even, at all |
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Nichtsnutz |
scallywag; good-for-nothing, useless/worthless person |
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wie man essich nur denken konnte |
as you could only imagine |
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Was würden bloß die Nachbarn sagen...? |
just what would the neighbors say...? |
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aufkreuzen |
to appear, come around, show up |
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der Grund |
reason, cause |
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fernhalten |
to keep away/out/from/at arm's length |
fern - far, distant + halten, to hold, keep |
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in Berührung kommen |
to come in contact (with) |
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die Berührung |
the touch, contact |
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trüb |
murky, dull, dim, bleak, gloomy |
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wolkenverhangen |
overcast, dull, cloud-covered |
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die Augenaufschlugen |
to wake up |
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draußen |
outside, outdoors |
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das Vorzeichen |
omen, portent, sign |
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das Ding |
the thing, object, widget, entity |
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erkennen |
1. to realize, recognize, discern, perceive, to be seen 2. to indicate, reveal, signify, be indicative of |
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geschehen |
to occur, happen, transpire, take place |
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summen |
to hum, buzz |
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vor sich hin |
(verb) to oneself |
https://german.stackexchange.com/questions/7802/meaning-of-vor-sich-hin |
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Mr.Dursley summte vor sich hin |
Mr. Dursley hummed to himself |
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aussuchen sich |
to choose, pick out...for oneself
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langweilig |
boring, dull, tired, tedious |
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die Krawatte |
the tie, necktie |
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schwatzen |
babble, chatter, gossip |
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munter |
cheerful, feisty, spirited, frisky, perky |
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Mrs. Dursley schwatzte muntervor sich hin... |
Mrs. Dursley gossiped cheerfully to herself |
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schreiein |
to scream, shout, yell, cry |
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dem schreieinden Dudley |
screaming (adj. participle) |
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rangeln |
to wrestle, wrangle, jostle |
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der Hochstuhl |
the high chair |
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zwängen |
to worm, wedge, squeeze/force (sth.) into (sth.) |
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riesig |
huge, enormous, vast, giant, mammoth, colossal |
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der Waldkauz |
tawny owl |
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vorbeifliegen |
to fly past |
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die Aktentasche |
briefcase, portfolio, attache |
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greifen (irr.: ei => i) |
to grasp, grab, grip |
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nach (+ dat.) greifen |
to reach for, snatch at, grasp at (sth.) |
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der Schmatz
(coll. / ugs.) |
kiss;
smacker, smackeroo |
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die Wange |
cheek |
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versuchen |
to attempt, try |
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der Abschiedskuss |
goodbye kiss, farewell kiss
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danoch |
but, yet, nevertheless |
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daneben |
missed but came close, nearby |
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weil Dudley gerade einen Wutanfall hatte |
Because Dudley was having just at that very moment a temper tantrum |
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der Wutanfall |
temper tantrum, rage, fit, rampage |
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der Haferbrei |
porridge, oatmeal, cereal |
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bewerfen |
to plaster, splatter, spatter |
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...und die Wände mit seinem Haferbrei bewarf.. |
...and plastered the walls with porridge... |
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der Schlingel |
rogue, scamp, rascal |
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glucksen |
to chuckle, chortle |
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rückwärts |
backwards, reversed |
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die Einfahrt |
driveway, entrance, entry |
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hinausfahren |
to drive out |
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die Straßenecke |
the street corner |
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auffallen |
to strike, attract attention, get (sb's) attention, catch one's eye |
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die Straßenkarte |
street/road map |
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rasch (adv.) |
rapidly, swiftly, quickly |
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zurückwenden |
to turn back |
(inf.) zurückwenden
(pret.) zurückwandte, zurückwendete (perf.) zurückgewandt, zurückgewendet |
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hinschauen |
to look (over there) |
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hin- (prefix) |
movement in a direction away from the speaker toward a particular destination |
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her- (prefix) |
movement from a point of origin in a direction toward the speaker |
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noch einmal |
once more, once again, again, anew |
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die Einbiegung |
curve, inward bend |
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getigerte Katze |
striped, tabby |
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woran
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about/of/by which, on what |
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die Sinnestäuschung
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misperception, hallucination, delusion, illusion |
literally: sense deception |
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blinzeln |
to blink, squint |
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an starren |
to stare at, gaze at |
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biegen |
to turn (a car) |
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entlangfahren |
to cruise/drive along |
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beobachten |
to observe, study, watch, notice |
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der Rückspiegel |
rearview mirror |
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das Schild |
sign, signpost |
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der Ruck |
jerk, jolt, shake |
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verjagen |
to expel, chase away, scare away |
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der Gedanke
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thought, notion, idea |
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in Richtung |
toward, towards, in the direction of |
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der Auftrag |
the order, commission, assignment, mission |
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im Sinn
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in mind |
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eintreffen |
to arrive, reach, turn up |
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