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| German Words of the Week Week of August 18-24 Montag >  LISTEN (.wav) | LISTEN (mp3)die Nagelhaut (Nagelhäute) cuticle Das Wachstum der Nägel wird oft durch die angewachsene Nagelhaut eingeschränkt. The growth of the nails is often hindered by an overgrown cuticle. Dienstag > LISTEN (.wav) | LISTEN (mp3)das Danaergeschenk (Danaergeschenke) a gift that brings misfortune; Trojan horse, Greek gift (Virgil) Als Danaergeschenk erwiesen sich die Eintrittskarten zum Erfolgsmusical 'Cats' für ein Ehepaar in Wien. A couple in Vienna discovered that their tickets to the hit musical 'Cats' were a Trojan horse scam. (They were robbed during the performance by the crooks who had given them the tickets.) Also see: Greeks Bearing Gifts Mittwoch > LISTEN (.wav) | LISTEN (mp3)das Zugpferd (Zugpferde) draft horse; leader, engine (econ.); big draw, popular item, star attraction (fig.) Prag bleibt Zugpferd der tschechischen Wirtschaft. Prague remains the engine of the Czech economy. Carpendale Jr. als Zugpferd am Kalkberg (Bad Segeberg). Carpendale Jr. to be star attraction at Kalkberg (Bad Segeberg's Karl May Festival) Donnerstag > LISTEN (.wav) | LISTEN (mp3)stöbern (durch) to browse, rummage (through) SUCHEN - STÖBERN SEARCH - BROWSE Beim Stöbern durch das Internet bin ich auf diesen Text gestoßen. While browsing the Internet, I came across this text. Also see: Computer and Internet Glossary Freitag > LISTEN (.wav) | LISTEN (mp3)der Klebestift (Klebestifte) glue stick Der UHU stic und der UHU O'stic sind Klebestifte für Papier. The UHU stic and the UHU O'stic are glue sticks for paper. UHU is a trademarked brand name; ein Uhu [der] is an owl. Samstag > LISTEN (.wav) | LISTEN (mp3)Dalli, dalli! - Aber Dalli! Get a move on! Make it quick! Note: This common German expression used to ask someone to hurry up comes from Polish dalej (forward). Sonntag > LISTEN (.wav) | LISTEN (mp3)absagen to cancel, call off; decline, turn down Der Bundeskanzler hat seinen Italien-Urlaub abgesagt. The (German) chancellor called off his Italian vacation. |
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