Words That Need to Exist in English

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  • Engelsk
  • 124 sider

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There are so many great words in different languages which have never become a part of the English vocabulary. Here a few examples - Backpfeifengesicht - a face in desperate need of a fist Kabelsalat - an entanglement of wires (cable salad) Sitzfleisch - to tolerate incredible boring activities Jayus - a joke that is funny because it is so badly told Drachenfutter - the gift a man gives to a woman to make up for his mistake Tartle - the moment when you have to introduce somebody and you realise you forgot his or her name Kummerspeck - eat out of emotion (grief bacon) Age-otoi - to look worse after a haircut Packesel - the person who is stuck with everyone's bag on a trip Mokita - the truth that everyone knows but nobody says Pochemuchka - a person who asks too many questions

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Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal124
  • Udgivelsesdato08-07-2015
  • ISBN139781326348106
  • Forlag Lulu.Com
  • FormatPaperback
Størrelse og vægt
  • Vægt106 g
  • Dybde0,7 cm
  • coffee cup img
    10 cm
    book img
    10,8 cm
    17,8 cm

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