big fan of anything cultural
culture vulture
person who never keeps doing one activity for long
dabbler
boring tasks that have to be done
chores
to be addicted to sth
He’s totally … motor racing.
to hook on
He’s totally hooked on motor racing.
empty building where people start living without the owner’s permission
a squat
very small, dirty house or flat in a bad condition
= Schuppen, HĂĽtte
a hovel
rented accomodation provided by the state
= Sozialwohnungen
council housing / social housing
large group of social/council housing
= Siedlung von Sozialwohnungen
a council estate
flats in a tall, modern buildung with a lot of floors
Wohnung in Hochhaus
high-rise (flats) / tower blocks
information that is true but not pleasant or welcome
a home truth
nothing special
(saying)
nothing to write home about
become more energetic and active than before
= neu durchstarten
get a new lease of life
done so often it is boring
= abgedroschen
hackneyed
extremely upsetting
= erschĂĽtternd
harrowing
done in a simple but attractive style
= unauffällig
understated
boring
= langweilig, mĂĽhsam
tedious
always associated with a type of role
typecast
very negatively criticised
panned
very highly praised
slated
someone who paints quickly and carelessly
= Schmierer, Pinsler
a dauber
considered (formal)
= erachtet, angesehen als…
deemed
not affected by
= gewöhnt an, unempfindlich
inured to
extremely difficult to understand
= undurchdringlich
impenetrable
showing advanced skills and understanding
= anspruchsvoll
sophisticated
better than any other
= unvergleichlich
peerless
not intended to be taken seriously, despite appearing serious
= “mit einem Augenzwinkern”
tongue-in-cheek
moving and sad
= ergreifend
poignant
rather dark, mournful and gloomy
= schwermĂĽtig
lugubrious
mysterious
= schwermĂĽtig, tĂĽchtig
enigmatic
in the face of a bad situation
wry
which arouse memories or images
= bewegend, anregend
evocative
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