Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful

Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful
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to be a close shave
to make oneself scarce
to catch sb red-handed
a rascal
in disgust
a disgrace
magistrate
to give sb a hiding
examples
German
I was almost hit by a car – it
was a close shave.
Whenever there is work to be
done, Tony makes himself
scarce!
They caught the burglars
red-handed, as they climbed
out of the window.
Some rascals made a fire in
our garden!
She looked at her parents in
disgust.
You’re a total disgrace to our
family!
Magistrates are judges that
deal with smaller offences.
Our teacher would give us a
hiding if we didn’t behave.
beinahe ins Auge gehen;
knapp glimpflich verlaufen
a kennel
sich aus dem Staub machen
jem. auf frischer Tat ertappen
Lausbengel
angewidert
Schande; Blamage
Amtsrichter
jem. verdreschen;
durchbläuen
Hundehütte; Zwinger
to deserve sth
She was so naughty – she
deserves to be punished.
etw. verdienen
to pet
Most cats like being petted.
streicheln
to be full of oneself
Serves (you) right!
to chart sth
the pantry
I don’t like Ada – she is so
full of herself.
So you didn’t win? Serves
you right!
Scientists are charting the
effects of climate change.
The food in a house used to
be kept in the pantry.
eingebildet sein
Geschieht (dir) recht!
etwas genau mitverfolgen
Vorratskammer
the vicarage
Pfarrhaus
a meadow
Wiese
a buzzard
to lark about
protective
a tantrum
Bussards are birds of prey
related to hawks.
After school we would often
lark about on the way home.
Mothers are usually
protective of their children.
Two-year-olds often throw
terrible tantrums.
Bussard
herumalbern
beschützend
Tobsuchtsanfall;
Wutausbruch
a puddle
When the rain stopped, there
were large puddles in the street.
Pfütze
to think sth fit
I shall act as I think fit.
etwas angebracht finden
spellbound
We watched the spectacle
spellbound.
gebannt; wie verzaubert
to beckon sb over
He beckoned us over.
jem. herwinken
Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful
to hesitate
When he asked me, I didn’t
hesitate one second.
Better be off. (= I had better
be off.)
to confiscate
defiance
to summon up (the)
courage
a shack
to drop off
zögern
Ich gehe wohl besser.
They confiscated my new
laptop at the customs.
He looked at his teacher in
defiance.
I wanted to tell her but couldn’t
summon up the courage.
There’s a small shack for the
boat on the beach.
I wanted to stay awake but
couldn’t help dropping off.
beschlagnahmen
Trotz; Widerstand
(den) Mut aufbringen
Hütte
einnicken