Tödlicher Schnee Englisch

sports store

unusual

weight

height

with a height

consumption

over

pieces per day

well-known

his love of beer that is well-known in Berlin

Kurfürsterdamm, popular shopping street in Berlin

in one of the famous cafes

that are open day and night

professional reasons

to pursue, follow

unfaithful

who is unfaithful to her husband

pick-pocket

hired by ("in the contract of")

storeestaurant owner

for private reasons

the following

ski equipment

post-season

low; inexpensive

unbearable

ugly

no reason to stay in Berlin

of

who always buys new shoes...

since

in addition

to try on

to leave, exit

satisfied

a little poorer than before

ahead of him

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a ski resort south of Munich

to spend time

who has a romantic mountain cabin there

to be finished

(preterite form of finden) found

in time

a position as teacher and educator

private boarding school

near

on the other hand

[preterite form of verbringen] spent (time)

a large part of his studies

sailing

in the mountains (i.e. hiking)

when

finally

state exam that licenses teachers

[preterite of machen] did

[preterite of es gibt "there is"] there was

already

so-called

flood of teachers on the job market

almost

unemployed

after

after several failed attempts

[preterite of beschließen] decided

to try his luck as...

from this

[preterite of können] he was able to

more or less

for some time now

even

profession of a private detective

position of a secretary of a private detective

during

takes care of

possible clients

flight

connecting

to, towards

were [preterite or 1-word past tense of sein, "to be"]

pale

pale big-city people

like him

who, that [introduces a relative clause]

who want to take a vacation

when

finally

suitcase

in front of

ski [here in the plural: Skier=skis]

hut, cabin

[Genitive] of his friend

to discover

instead of this

boarding school

note

Such (a) crap

to receive

accident

substitute for

certainly

[lit.: "luck in unluck"] Lucky break in unlucky circumstances

coincidentally

in front of the reception desk

[here:] (waiting) line [lit.:] snake

receptionist

to try to (="zu") X

to make oneself understood

Hi! What's up? [informal]

he goes towards X

to shake someone's hand

environmental movement

the Greens (liberal political party, known for its engagement in environmental issues)

elections

since the last elections to the Federal Parliament

even

Member of Parliament

committee

to be engaged in, to busy oneself with

air pollution

ozone hole

it's doing well

to grow

It will soon get worse for us.

when something is not done against it

voice

sounds

as always

what kind of

=für eine Woche

about; over

possibility

fight against smog

big city

full of X

women's suit

brand name

to place oneself

next to

the two men, both men

[Italian newspaper]

conference

When would you have...? [conditional verb tense]

accent

while

to eavesdrop

to smile

completely

confused

participant

environmental crime/criminality

to alternate

continually

enthusiasm

shyness

The whole thing ends with (the fact) that...

to agree that...

similarity

to have a date for X

mutual

has himself be informed

...what kind of international environmental celebrities are taking part in this conference.

that guy over there

one of the first

=die blonde Frau

closest

by the way

co-worker; colleague

secretive

by the way

[lit.: "stone rich"] filthy rich

married

probably

research (work)

nevertheless

reasonable

simply

I would invest all my energy into environmental protection.

=Warum?

=Well, let's forget that. Let's drop that.

elevator

in power

exhaust fumes

to discover

rather difficult

to build

still

(lit.: "box") car

catalytic converter

(lit: "to build in) to install

..., who is moving towards the exit,...

to remember

The name I can't remember.

...or something like that.

finally

Yes, that's right.

to sign in

key

to separate

convention headquarters, conference office

OK

to have brought up to the room

hastily

to leave

to notice

to turn around

schnell

in the other direction

strange (not "comical")

awakened

strange

contemplatively, reflectively (nachdenken, "to think after," to reflect)

to change clothes

curious

to get close to (nah, near)

previously

to decide

at/during dinner

at/during breakfast

at/during lunch

environmental activist (lit.: "protector," schützen to protect)

to emigrate

to grow up

Mediterranean Sea

coast

the Mediterranean coast

poisoned

to give a report

finally

lecture

destruction of the Alps by skiers

guilty conscience

we know already (lit.: to us is known)

to head towards

case

dead

to kill

to murder

murder

murderer

victim

culprit, perpetrator (lit.: "the doer")

the corpse

object

to kill by hitting something

completely exhausted

something is not right

something terrible

besides

to imagine

You can imagine...

opponent, adversary

to ask, request

payment, salary

to negotiate

highest mountain in Germany, with a long ski-season

powdered snow

was hit to death

to cause problems for somebody

with great excitement

die Information

to look; to have the effect

to last

step

although...,but...

Did you know X? (kannte=preterite of kennen to know)

Otherwise I know nothing about him.

laboratory

must have been strong

the hit

a strongly built woman

lipstick

after a while

must have known

with each other

to strike

to inform, share (information)

In the snow one would have seen something immediately.

to reply (lit.: "to complete")

hit record, song

chorus

The murderer is always the gardener.

in addition, moreover

once again

conference participant

although

to worry

to tour

cloister

cloister restaurant

run by monks

opulent building

Famous Bavarian king who built Neuschwanstein, the castle that served as the model for Disneyland's Cinderella castle. Ludwig II was found mysteriously drowned in a lake near the castle.

several

X are present

duties

towards nature

excited

to go forward

small town in Bavaria that asked God to spare them from the Plague in 1634. If He spared them, they promised to stage a play every 10 years about the crucifixion of Jesus ("the Passion play" das Passionsspiel)). All inhabitants of the town take part in the theatrical spectacle, which is sold out many years in advance.

to take place