Abschminken - to neglect/ignore something. Word-for-word translation is “to wash one’s makeup off”. Seinen Wunsch, Lehrer zu werden, konnte Clemens sich wohl abschminken – Certainly Clemens could neglect his yearning for becoming a teacher.

Absolut – absolutely, really, specially. Das Konzert war absolut stark – The Concert was absolutely startling.

Astrein – interesting, attractive, cool. Word-for-word translation is “without a hitch (means without knots and twigs when saying about timber)”. Dieser Kerl ist ein astreiner Typ – This chap is attractive jerk.

Auf dem laufenden sein, im Stoff stehen, Plan haben, up to date sein – to be up to speed on something, learn the ropes, have an ear to the ground. Du stehst bestimmt im Stoff – I see you are well informed.

Auf 2 Hochzeiten tanzen – a man who is trying to hurry everywhere, that is why he has success nowhere. Word-for-word translation is “to dance at two weddings”. Menschen, die auf 2 Hochzeiten tanzen, gehen mir riesig auf den Zeiger – That sort of people, who is trying to hurry everywhere, is getting on my nerves.

Atzend – 1. lousily, terribly 2. cool, great, fine. Word-for-word translation is caustic, corrosive. Der Film ist echt atzend – The film is great indeed.

Abfullen – to make somebody drunk, to make a drunkard of somebody. Word-for-word translation is “to bottle”. Um neun hat mich Dennis Hopper in eine Bar geschleppt und abgefullt – At 9 o’clock Dennis Hopper took me to bar and made me drunk there.

Abstauben – to trim somebody, to give a scolding to somebody. Word-for-word translation is “to beat the dust out of something”. So wie der Gerd Mueller hat nie mehr einer abgestaubt – There is no one can bush up like Gerd Mueller.

Abschwirren, abseilen – to skip out/off, to slip away, to sod off, to vanish away. Abschwirren – to take off like a shot from a gun. Dann nahmen sie ihre Schulmappen und schwirrten ab – Then they took their school folders and skipped off.

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