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to suffocate He's so right about a certain group within the left. These people will one day suffocate on their political correctness. (jdn./etw.) ersticken, würgen, drosseln to suffocate sb. : jdm. die Luft abschnüren
posturing on the part of ... ... pure confusion on part of people who do not know anything of gins, and dishonest political posturing on the part of those who do. Getue seitens
obfuscation all too .... the rest is pure obfuscation about the real issue which is an all too literal interpretation of the doctrine of Islam. Verdunkelung, Entstellung, Verschleierung, Vernebelung all zu
to spread all over the world auf der ganzen Welt verbreiten
to brand ... and which liberals are lying about and branding all reasonable concerns about this issue to be symptoms of racism and xenophobia and bigotry kennzeichnen, etw. markieren [bes. Vieh], brandmarken, einbrennen, entehren, stigmatisieren, schänden, mit seinem Zeichen versehen
outrageously outrageous to be off the mark ...how outrageously off the mark much of this discussion is.... unerhört, abscheulich, hanebüchen [pej.] [empörend] outrageously expensive: sündteuer This is outrageously ridiculous. Das ist zum Piepen to be off the mark: danebenliegen [ugs.], [sich irren, sich täuschen
aftermath in the aftermath of (painful) aftermath: Nachwehen {pl} [fig.] [Nachwirkungen] in the aftermath: im Nachgang, im Nachhinein, im Nachspiel von aftermath of war: Nachwirkung des Krieges
genuine ... that reveals a genuine confusion... aufrichtig [Person, Gefühl, Handlung], authentisch, unverfälscht, wirklich [aufrichtig], wahr, überzeugt, waschecht [fig.]
rehearsed {adj} obscurantism well-rehearsed obscurantism einstudiert, geprobt Obskurantismus: Obskurität (von lateinisch obscuritas „Dunkelheit, Unverständlichkeit“) bezeichnet eine Verdunkelung im übertragenen Sinn einer Undeutlichkeit. Das zugehörige Adjektiv obskur wird im Deutschen seit dem 17. Jahrhundert in der Bedeutung „dunkel, unbekannt, verdächtig, [von] zweifelhafter Herkunft“ verwendet. Im Bereich der Informationssicherheit beschreibt Obskurität unter dem Schlagwort „Security through obscurity“ (engl. „Sicherheit durch Obskurität“) den Versuch, Sicherheit durch Unklarheit zu erreichen.
deprived of deprived of oxygen at birth beraubt sociol. unterprivilegiert sociol. deprived {adj} sozial benachteiligt psych. deprived {adj} unter Deprivation leidend
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to discern sth. ability to discern etw. erkennen [wahrnehmen, verstehen]unterscheidenfeststellenwahrnehmen [mit den Sinnen, mental] to discern a difference [in a sound or voice]: einen Unterschied heraushören to discern good and evil: zwischen Gut und Böse unterscheiden
Train of thoughts Gedankengang
conducive förderlich, dienlich, zuträglich to be conducive to sth.: etw.Dat. dienen [nützen], bei etw. dienlich seinconducive to business: geschäftsförderndconducive to health: der Gesundheit dienlichconducive to success: dem Erfolg dienlichto be conducive to sth.: etw. fördern [für etw. förderlich sein]to be conducive to sth.: zu etw.Dat. beitragen [für etw. förderlich sein]
to coagulate does black blood coagulate more of quickly than the blood of white people? to coagulate to congeal to clot to curdle to jell [congeal] gerinnen [gelieren] to solidify gerinnen [sich verdichten]
I really wanted to enjoy this book, and to find some degree of depth in its pages, but I feel that both of those goals were thwarted. thwarted: vereitelt, hintertrieben, durchkreuzt [Vorhaben usw.]thwarted attack: vereitelter Anschlag
The author isn't so interested in the roots of happiness as he is in enjoying quaint local (and overly stereotyped) customs, then drawing some happiness-related conclusion based on his experience. quaint: idylisch malerisch (landscape, village), kurios, bizarr, wunderlich (quirk, odd), urig, reizend, originell
supposed authority As with all journalists he writes with supposed authority. However what he writes about at least two of the countries is completely wrong. ************************************************************ vermeintlich supposed authority: vermeintliche Autorität***********************************************vermeintlich: alleged, assumed, pretended, supposed
In other words a typical journalist who already knows how he wants to slant his article before he starts, and searches for facts that will back him up. to slant sth.: etw. eine Neigung geben to slant a report: einen Bericht verzerren to be on a slant: schräg sein to be on the slant: sich neigen to put a slant on sth.: [fig] [e.g. story] sich etw. zurechtbiegen [z. B. Begebenheit
He also found the building housing the institute that studies and measures happiness factors to be "soulless." Wow. Get it? They study happiness in a soulless building. What a juxtaposition! juxtaposition: Gegenüberstellung, Nebeneinander, Nebeneinanderstellungcontrasting juxtaposition: vergleichende Gegenüberstellungin juxtaposition (with each other): (direkt) nebeneinander
Infuriating book! Weiner generalizes and tells inaccuracies infuriating: vertrackt, (äußerst) ärgerlich, wütend machend infuriating nature: Vertracktheit, Ärgerlichkeit
permeate As someone who lived in Moldova, I can tell you that the author came pretty close to capturing the absolute sadness that permeates the place. I haven't returned in over a decade because almost everyone I cared about has left to find happiness in another place. It is a truly difficult place to exist. Most Moldovans would probably not disagree with his assessment. to permeate [to pervade]: durchdringen, durchziehen, (tech): [infiltrate] eindringen, [odor, attitude] sich ausbreiten
travelogue / to burgeon I love travelogues, and this whole burgeoning field of "Happiness Studies" seems pretty interesting to me, so I figured I was the perfect audience for this book. Unfortunately, this attempt to get at the essence of happiness via visits to a variety of countries (Holland, Switzerland, Bhutan, Qatar, Iceland, Moldova, Thailand, Great Britain, India, and America) is pretty superficial, and just not that interesting a read. The author's disappointingly limited approach is to take one aspect of a country and use that as the lens for his brief look at its happiness (or lack thereof). to burgeon: sprießen, aufblühen, boomen, aufkeimen, knospen, gedeihen, blühen, [auch fig.], florieren, sich entfalten [fig.] ****************************************** travelogues: Reiseberichte
rank and file rank and file: die Basis, die breite Masse, die gewöhnlichen Sterblichen rank and file (mil): gewöhnliche Soldaten {pl}, Fußvolk [auch fig.] rank and file citizens [coll.]: Menschen {pl} wie du und ich [ugs.]rank and file of a party (pol): die Basis der Partei in rank and file: in Reih und Glied
and clinton was getting blown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvApeaJgiBU ... to curtail capitalism... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvApeaJgiBU to curtail: kürzen, beschränken, einschränken, beschneiden, abkürzen, drosseln
...the word socialism doesn't conjure up images of Stalin .... to conjure sth. up: etw.beschwören/heraufbeschwören [image, memory]to conjure: 1: herbeizaubern, hexen, besprechen [beschwören, mit Magie]; 2: Zauberkunststücke machen
The only time they had to crouch under a desk.... to crouch: hocken, kauern, sich ducken, sich zusammenkauern, in der Hocke sitzen
jarring proposition jarring {adj} [sounds, colours]: schrill jarring: holprig, misstönend, kreischendgastr. jarring: Einmachenjar: Einmachglasbone-jarring: die Knochen durchrüttelnd jarring note: Missklang, Misstonproposition: Angebot, Vorhaben, Behauptung, Aussage, Vorschlag, These, Absicht, Antrag, Plan, Unterfangen; math. philos.: Satz, Lehrsatz
proliferation to proliferate proliferation: Ausbreitung, starke Vermehrung, Ausuferung, starke Zunahme, Verbreitung**********************************************to proliferate: sich stark vermehren/verbreiten
He has abused women and she has helped cover it up. It's Hillary who hires these heavy handed detectives to silence these women. She's an enabler. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o9vSTzfWJ0 enabler: Ermöglicher, Befähiger suicide enabler: Suizidhelferto cover up: zudecken, bemänteln, verschleiern
to choose between the devil and the deep blue sea to be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea to be between the devil and the deep blue sea voting for the lesser of two evil's is still evil die Wahl zwischen Pest und Cholera habenin einem Dilemma steckensich einer Zwickmühle befinden
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does this unseat Hillary as the presumptive candidate presumptive: mutmaßlich, vermutlich presumptive heir: mutmaßlicher Erbepresumptive address: vermutliche Adressepresumptive evidence (law): Indizienbeweispresumptive nominee: voraussichtlicher Kandidat to unseat sb. [from office]: jdn. absetzen [Amtsträger etc.] to unseat sb. [throw the rider]: jdn. abwerfen [Reiter]
Oliver stone is so prolific and ... prolific: fruchtbar, erfolgreich, produktiv, reich [fruchtbar, zahlreich] prolific (VetMed., zool.): gebärfreudig, gebärfähig
Slavery was very profitable. Jim Crow was very profitable. You need a system to replace it.... People who are overly criminalized ushered into the prison industrial complex ... to talk about the racial overtones **************************** to inundate **************************** an abysmal failure **************************** to usher sb. // to usher out sb. to usher sb.: jdn. führen [zu seinem Platz] to usher out sb.: jdn. hinauskomplimentieren ********************************************************** to inundate: überfluten, überschwemmen ********************************************************** abysmal: abgründig, miserabel, grottenschlecht [ugs.], abgrundtiefentsetzlich, hundsmiserabel [ugs.], unterirdisch [ugs.] [extrem schlecht], bodenlos
a very strong proponent of proponent <-> opponent proponent: Befürworter, Anhänger, Verfechter, Fürsprecher ************************************** opponent (adversary): Gegner, Kontrahent, Gegenüber, Widerpart, Gegenspiele
Will the GOP admit that Obama care is working or will they continue to campaign on its demise? to demise: übertragen [Besitz], verpachten demise: Niedergang, Untergang, Ableben
leprechaun Heinzelmännchen leprechaun (irischer) Kobold
This idiot has clearly never heard the phrase extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Dawkins doesn't need to disprove Mohammed's flying to heaven on a winged horse. This is a claim that is entirely detached from anything that has been observed in reality. Therefore the burden of proof is not on anyone to disprove that such a ridiculous notion ever actually occurred, it's up to anyone who actually believes this nonsense to prove it's validity. extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidencewinged: geflügeltdetached: losgelöst
superman probably isn't getting laid tonight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXPH5j-KWFA
Bernadette: Well, what does your cotillion training say is expected of a gentleman when three ladies ask him to escort them to a dance soiree? https://bigbangtrans.wordpress.com/series-4-episode-21-the-agreement-dissection/ cotillion: Figurentanzsoiree: Abendveranstaltung, Abendgesellschaft, Soiree
Sheldon: Against my will. In the South, pre-adolescent children are forced through a process called cotillion, which indoctrinates them with all the social graces and dance skills needed to function in 18th century Vienna. social graces social graces: gesellschaftliche Umgangsformen Pl.
Sheldon: I don’t see why that’s surprising. I excel at so many things. You’ve had my sourdough bread. Penny: Oh, we are so taking you dancing. Sheldon: No, you most certainly are not.
suitor to accept a suitor A silent suitor suitor: Verehrer, Liebhaber, Freier, Bewerber, Bittsteller, Kläger, (law): klagende Partei to accept a suitor: einen Werber akzeptieren The Silent Suitor: Der heimliche Verehrer
Sheldon: - You're my girlfriend and you're not going to cater to my every need? - Well, we can circle back to that one. - I have a hankering for Swedish meatballs. - Who wants to take me Wednesday morning to get new heels put on my dress shoes? dress shoe: Abendschuh, Anzugschuh, Gesellschaftsschuhhankering: 1: sich sehnend; Verlangen, [Sehnsucht] 2: gastr. Gusto {m} [österr.], Lust aufto cater to sb.: auf jdn. ausgerichtet sein, sich auf jdn. ausrichten to cater to sb. [or sb.'s needs]: auf jdn. eingehen, auf jds. Bedürfnisse eingehen
I do find being cast on the role of bad girl oddly titillating titillating: erregend, kitzelnd cast: gegossen cast iron: Gusseisen(film, Radio, TV, theatre): to cast: besetzen, castingarguably [probably]: wohlarguably {adv}: vertretbarerweise arguably {adv} [possibly, potentially]: unter Umständen [vielleicht, möglicherweise]
doable brittle ankles doable: machbar, durchführbar, ausführbar, schaffbar [ugs.]; "fickbar"(Saturday is doable. [coll.] Samstag ist machbar.)brittle: brüchig, spröde, bröckelig, morsch, mürbe, zerbrechlich
let's slide over to Shelton's spot and make out to make out: hier: fummeln, herumknutschen, herummachen
Übersetze: 1. Wie lange im Voraus liesen sie es Dich wissen. 1. How far out did they let you know?
to regain credibility maticulace perpetually engage in negotiation ... which is leading nowhere... dismissive a wide range of issuesunravelling before our very eyes instead we have seen a terrorist of some kind alkaida type of individuals comprehensive and robust strategy presents an enormous thread refocus our attention on sth. combat future threats bring them to justice despite this tragedy in consultation with get entangled humanitarian disaster forces of moderation which has always kept us at cutting edge dodge-duck poor judgement they are not to regain credibility:maticulace: perpetually engage in negotiation: ... which is leading nowhere...dismissive:a wide range of issuesunravelling before our very eyesinstead we have seena terrorist of some kindalkaida type of individualscomprehensive and robust strategypresents an enormous threadrefocus our attention on sth.combat future threatsbring them to justicedespite this tragedyin consultation withget entangledhumanitarian disasterforces of moderationwhich has always kept us at cutting edge dodge-duckpoor judgementthey are not
to regain credibility maticulace perpetually engage in negotiation ... which is leading nowhere... dismissive a wide range of issuesunravelling before our very eyes instead we have seen a terrorist of some kind alkaida type of individuals comprehensive and robust strategy presents an enormous thread refocus our attention on sth. combat future threats bring them to justice despite this tragedy in consultation with get entangled humanitarian disaster forces of moderation which has always kept us at cutting edge dodge-duck poor judgement they are not to regain credibility:maticulace: perpetually engage in negotiation: ... which is leading nowhere...dismissive:a wide range of issuesunravelling before our very eyesinstead we have seena terrorist of some kindalkaida type of individualscomprehensive and robust strategypresents an enormous threadrefocus our attention on sth.combat future threatsbring them to justicedespite this tragedyin consultation withget entangledhumanitarian disasterforces of moderationwhich has always kept us at cutting edge dodge-duckpoor judgementthey are not
to embellish He embellishes the truth. to embellish | embellished, embellished | verschönern | verschönerte, verschönert | to embellish | embellished, embellished | schmücken | schmückte, geschmückt | to embellish | embellished, embellished | ausgestalten | gestaltete aus, ausgestaltet | to embellish | embellished, embellished | ausschmücken | schmückte aus, ausgeschmückt | to embellish | embellished, embellished | beschönigen | beschönigte, beschönigt | to embellish | embellished, embellished | [fig.] verbrämen | verbrämte, verbrämt | to embellish on a grand scale | embellished, embellished | großzügig ausbauen