Catnap

Catnap A catnap is a short sleep, usually one which you have during the day. [informal] Synonyms: doze, sleep, nap, kip [British, slang] There are more English Synonyms of the word catnap. For example: To have a Nap/a Kip in the afternoon. To have a lie down in the...

Going back to Blighty!

Going back to Blighty! Special words = Besondere Worte: Although schmuck is considered an obscene term in Yiddish, it has become a common American idiom for “jerk” or “idiot”. It can be taken as offensive, however, by some Jews, particularly...

It’s raining cats and dogs

It’s raining cats and dogs Idiom of the day: Redewendung des Tages: “It’s raining cats and dogs” – this idiom is probably the best-known idiom and simply means that it is raining a lot. The English idiom “it is raining cats and dogs”, used to describe...

Vocabulary of Contracts: Verträge

Vocabulary of Contracts: Verträge PS: At this point, I have no idea what this means. I shall ask my American friends. Perhaps it is always sunny in Texas, and so you do not get all sorts of kinds of weather in one day – just sunshine? NOTE: Business English,...

It’s a dog’s life! Translate the Text: Übersetzen

It’s a dog’s life! Translate the Text: Übersetzen It’s a dog’s life! means a difficult, boring, and unhappy life. Sample Sentence: “Everyone knows it’s a dog’s life in this type of business.” It’s a dog’s life!...

Translate Homework

Translate Homework Übersetzen Hausaufgaben Homework in German means Hausaufgaben. Often Germans when speaking to me in English use the word housework (Hausarbeit) when they mean Homework! So, do not get confused between homework and housework!   NOTE: Refund...