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Learning English with TV-Shows #29: fender bender

by David on September 30, 2010

aus: Dexter S04E02: Remains To Be Seen Rita: Dexter! Oh, my god! Are you all right? Dexter: I’m fine. It’s just a little fender bender. fender bender — Autounfall, bei dem nur geringer Blechschaden entstanden ist. fender = Schutzblech, Kotflügel (…)

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Learning English with TV-Shows #28: to be in cahoots with sb.

by David on August 31, 2010

aus: Arrested Development S03E01: The Cabin Show Narrator: Michael was already at the theater looking for George Sr., when he ran into Barry doing the same thing. Michael: Hey, Barry. Barry: Hi, Mikey. So, how much do you know? Michael: (…)

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Learning English with TV-Shows #27: fivehead

by David on Juli 12, 2010

aus: It’s always sunny in Philadelphia S02E08: The Gang runs for office Dennis: You got something funky goin’ on in the forehead area. Mac: Fivehead. Dee: Did you say five head? I don’t have that. Frank: Deandra, a woman in (…)

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Learning English with… Zero Punctuation

by David on Juni 17, 2010

Ein “learning English with TV-Shows” gab es hier schon lange nicht mehr, ich weiß ehrlich gesagt gar nicht, woran das liegt. In letzter Zeit habe ich nur Doctor Who geguckt, und als Jemand, der wie fast alle bei uns, mit (…)

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Learning English with TV-Shows #26: intermittently

by David on April 28, 2010

aus: The Simpsons S21E19: The Squirt And The Whale Lady in TV, singing the national anthem: … perilous fight, o’er the ramparts we… TV gets dark Lenny: “O’er the ramparts we” what? Homer: Don’t worry, Ill go see what’s wrong. (…)

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Learning English with TV-Shows #25: slippery slope

by David on April 11, 2010

aus: Smallville S09E15 – Escape Chloe: Unless christmas came early this year, that better not have my name on it. Oliver: Maybe you’ve just been especially good this year. Maybe a guy shouldn’t take someone like you for granted. Chloe: (…)

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Learning English with TV-Shows #24: to call it a tie

by David on März 9, 2010

aus: How I Met Your Mother S05E17 – Of Course Es weiß ja sicher jeder, was das Wort “tie” bedeutet, ich fand es in dem Zusammenhang aber doch erwähnenswert, besonders weil ich den anderen Begriff noch nie gehört habe (auch (…)

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Learning English with TV-Shows #23: PDA

by David on Februar 1, 2010

aus: Smallville S09E10 – Disciple Lois: Okay, then. That was PDA number four on date number five. I’m just keeping track, trying not to rush into this relationship, like I’ve done before. Clark: Well, Lois, there’s nothing we’ll be doing (…)

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Learning English with TV-Shows #22: to hoodwink

by David on November 24, 2009

aus: How I Met Your Mother S05E08 – The Playbook Barney: Lily, since I started dating Robin, there’s a certain thing I haven’t used as much as I would like to. It’s… kinda big, surprisingly heavy, kind of leathery, and (…)

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Learning English with TV-Shows #21: five by five

by David on November 5, 2009

aus: Stargate Universe S01E06 – Water Young: Destiny, this is Young. Come in. Johansen: Yes, Sir, we hear you five by five. Young: I’ve just tested the ice by the Stargate. I read concentrations of ammonia and several other toxic (…)

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