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| German Words of the Week Week of August 4-10 Montag >  LISTEN (.wav) | LISTEN (mp3)die Partie (Partien) part, section (of a book); batch, lot; part (mus.); game, round Wir hatten eine Partie Schach/Golf. We played a game of chess/a round of golf. Da bin ich nicht von der Partie. They haven't included me. I'm not in on it. Don't confuse this word with die Party or die Partei! Also see: Confusing Words in German Dienstag > LISTEN (.wav) | LISTEN (mp3)quer schießen (v.i.) to spoil things; make things awkward der Querschuss (Querschüsse) objection, obstruction (fig.) Es gibt schlecht platzierte Teams, die dann auf Alles oder Nichts setzen und mit ihren Entscheidungen quer schießen. There are badly placed teams that then go for broke and spoil things with their decisions. Das Kanzleramt ist verärgert über die Querschüsse aus Brüssel gewesen. The (German) chancellor's office was angry about the objections from Brussels. Mittwoch > LISTEN (.wav) | LISTEN (mp3)die Maut (Mauten) toll (bridge, turnpike) Die neue Lkw-Maut auf deutschen Autobahnen sollte am 31. August beginnen. The new toll charge for trucks on German autobahns was supposed to start on August 31. Also see: Auto and Driving Glossary Donnerstag > LISTEN (.wav) | LISTEN (mp3)das Backfett/Pflanzenfett/Ziehfett shortening (for baking) NOTE: Pies (der Pie) are not a common form of baked goods in German Europe. The necessary Crisco type of shortening (for flaky pie crusts) is hard to find. A German product called Palmin Soft is a good substitute. Also see: Baking & Cooking Glossary Freitag > LISTEN (.wav) | LISTEN (mp3)die Abberufungswahl (Abberufungswahlen) recall election die Absetzungskampagne (Absetzungskampagnen) recall effort, recall campaign Die Abberufungsinitiative gegen den kalifornischen Gouverneur Gray Davis hat die erforderliche Zahl an Unterschriften erreicht. The recall inititiative against California governor Gray Davis attained the required number of signatures. Also see: Arnold Schwarzenegger Samstag > LISTEN (.wav) | LISTEN (mp3)das Bodybuilding bodybuilding Bodybuilding machen to do bodybuilding exercises 1978 hörte Schwarzenegger mit dem Bodybuilding auf und spielte 1979 in dem Film 'Kaktus Jack'. In 1978 Schwarzenegger gave up bodybuilding and appeared in the 1979 film 'The Villain.' Also see: Arnold Schwarzenegger Sonntag > LISTEN (.wav) | LISTEN (mp3)die Frage (Fragen) question einer Frage nachgehen (dat.) to examine/investigate/look into a question Gestatten Sie mir eine Frage? May I ask you a question? Diese interessante Website geht der Frage nach, inwieweit... This interesting Web site examines to what extent... |
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