SCHLECHTE LAUNE & DEPRESSION
mir/ihm/ihr geht es beschissen; er/sie ist nicht gut drauf = I feel down/depressed/lousy; I feel under the weather/rotten/beat up/banged up/downbeat/miserable/crummy/wretched/downcast/crook (AUS) today; she is not in a good mood; he/she is in a grumpy/bad/foul mood today; this morning he felt out of sorts; I was kind of/kinda off my game yesterday; she is in low spirits today; don’t know why, but I’ve got the blues; I don’t feel up to par/scratch today; hey, don’t get down on yourself; he isn’t feeling up to snuff this morning; he/she is a little cranky this morning because she’s got a headache; he/she looks a bit dejected/deflated; I’m just having a down/bad day; rainy days and gloomy weather get me down
ich bin durch den Wind = I am/feel down and out/in dire straits/under a cloud
er/sie musste einen Rückschlag hinnehmen = he’s used to taking hard knocks; this setback/knockback was a shattering experience for her; he has been through the mill since he lost his job; young executives inevitably have to take their lumps to boost their careers; the seasoned minister has been through the good, the bad and the ugly of politics; he was left flailing in defeat
das war ein Schlag ins Kontor = tourism in the country is bound to take a serious hit in the wake of the latest bomb attack; by removing its privileged tax-exempt status the government dealt a heavy blow to the charity organization; that was a gut-wrenching setback for the mining giant when the government forced it to close down its most profitable mine due to environmental concerns; this time around he/she copped (AUS) it straight on the chin
das hat unseren Plan das Genick gebrochen/ausgehebelt = that was the final nail in the coffin of/for our project/plan; this left-field bombshell move derailed our plans/project
er fühlt sich (sehr) deprimiert/einsam = I’m absolutely devastated/shattered/gutted; this setback has darkened my mood; I’m close to plumbing the murky depths of despair; the whole family is mired in depression after the father passed away; it’s not the right time to hang heads; the separation from my wife weighs me down/drags me down; depression is weighing on/eating at/affecting his mood heavily; he/ she has gone through dark times that left him/her reclusive and downbeat
Torschlusspanik beschreibt das Gefühl der Angst/der Enttäuschung/des Drucks etwas Wichtiges im Leben, wie z. B. die Gründung einer Familie, den Kauf eines Hauses oder Karrierechancen versäumt zu haben, als würde einem die Zeit davonlaufen, wenn man älter wird = certain persons may get the blues for having missed out on essential things in life such as starting a family, owing a house or pursuing rewarding career opportunities, because they get the sinking feeling that time is running out as they grow older, and that “they will never make it”
mein Freund ist heute schlecht gelaunt/ist nicht gut drauf = my boyfriend today is sporting a frown/has got the blues/feels unwell
die Sorgen loswerden = get rid of/wipe away your worries; don’t keep your feelings bottled up
man soll den Kummer nicht im Alkohol ertränken = don’t drown your sorrows in alcohol; no use drinking alcohol/liquor in order to solve your problems/alleviate your troubles; one should abstain from drinking too much wine/beer as a means to escape from reality
er sieht aus, wie der Tod auf Latschen = he looks like a walking dead Was ist los mit dir/ihm? = What’s wrong/what’s the matter with you/ him?
der Tod des Onkels hat ihn schwer getroffen = the passing of his uncle affected him deeply/really hit home for (name of person)
heute geht's mir beschissen = today I feel down/(a bit) under the weather
er war fassungslos/sehr bedrückt als er hörte, dass seine Frau die Scheidung eingereicht hat = he felt devastated/(deeply) shocked/ shattered/gutted when he heard his wife was filing for divorce
in unserer Abteilung herrscht Katerstimmung = the mood in our department is grim/downbeat; presently there is a bad vibe/poor atmosphere in our department
ich bin mental ausgebrannt = I feel mentally drained
seit geraumer Zeit geht er auf dem Zahnfleisch= lately he’s been running on empty
seine Müdigkeit war ihm anzusehen = the lack of sleep was telling on him
man sieht es ihm an, dass er kaputt ist = he's tired and it shows
man muss ab und zu seinen Frust loswerden = every now and then one has to let off steam/vent one’s frustration
im Büro/Zuhause wird's langsam frustrierend = frustration at work/home mounts/begins to bubble over
man soll nicht zu viel grübeln = you mull too much over your wasted life; you spend too much time grappling with uncertainty
manchmal muss man in sich hören, um innere Stimmen, Gefühle, Gedanken oder Intuitionen wahrzunehmen = sometimes one must engage in introspection, which is the process of examining one's own conscious thoughts and feelings in order to understand mental processes and gain insight into personal experiences; sometimes it helps to practice self-reflection
nicht nur dir geht es so mies/beschissen = you’re not be the only one to have it bad; you’ll probably feel better if you spare a thought for all those poor souls who barely have a bite to eat
ich fühle mich im Tal der Tränen = Valley of Despair is a good description for my mood right now
deine Frau sollte nicht in Selbstmitleid versinken = your wife should quit indulging/engaging in self-pity
er/sie ist sauer auf mich/irgendjemanden/-was = he was upset/angry with me; she got mad/sore at him; I got ticked off/teed off/miffed by his callous/nasty/despicable comments; she gets/grows cranky/enraged every time she gets mistreated/wronged by her boss; don’t get worked up/fired up about what politicians stay; I am steamed/fazed over my kids’ unruly manners/behavior; my wife is crook on/at me (AUS); he was looking daggers at her; she scowled at her daughter for coming home late at night; she was up in arms/on the warpath against her neighbor
ich bin total sauer = I’m mad as hell
ich fühle ich mich richtig beschissen heute = I feel really grumpy/cranky today
er/sie hat sehr oft schlechte Laune/ist oft schlecht gelaunt = he is often in a bad mood; he gets often bad-tempered
sie hat sich (fürchterlich) aufgeregt = this drives her crazy/mad; she threw a tantrum
die schlechte Behandlung hat ihn/sie auf die Palme gebracht = he raised the roof because he/she was poorly treated
sie sind total sauer = they are so (stress) pissed (slightly vulgar)
er war total sauer auf seinen Chef = he got really pissed off (slightly vulgar) with his boss
nee, ich bin nicht sauer auf dich = no sour grapes; I’m not mad at you; no, your rude words didn't set me off off
sie ist angefressen = she's a bit on the sulky side today; she is browned off/cheesed off/pissed (slightly vulgar) at her boyfriend (AUS/UK)
er konnte es sich nicht mehr mit ansehen = he just hunched over and clasped his hands
sie ist nur noch ein Schatten ihrer selbst = she is just a shadow/shell of her former self
Trost finden und spenden = she takes/finds consolation/solace in poetry/painting/classic music; the lone bright spot in old men lives are their grandchildren; this wine is balsam to his feelings; she needs somebody who’s willing to lend an ear to her problems; she needs a shoulder to lean on
sie hat ihn getröstet = she gave him some comfort
obwohl er sehr ehrgeizig war, musste er mit einem bescheidenen Job vorliebnehmen bzw. sich damit abfinden = although he was very ambitious he had to make do with a meaningless office job/resign himself to working as a bank employee
man kann nicht immer wählerisch sein = sometimes you've gotta take the rough with the smooth
Schadenfreude/Häme kommt auf; es wird nachgetreten = schadenfreude is that wicked pleasure of revelling in another person’s failure/ discomfiture; I hate grave-dancers who always seem to delight in/rejoice in/gloat about/over someone else’s misfortunes; the fans crowed/ jeered at the other team’s downfall; it’s kind of improper to find joy in the misery of others; he is sporting an ear-to-ear grin; a sly/satisfied smile plastered across one’s face can be a sign/an indicator of schadenfreude; he flashed/ cracked her a “told-you-so” smirk/ smile; they are all Cheshire Cat (i.e. wearing a broad smile, from a fable); you shouldn’t sit back and rub your hands in glee; editorial writers have been swimming in schadenfreude after the country’s constitutional court ruled that a law granting immunity from corruption charges to the prime minister was invalid; after defeat player’s cheeky act rubs salt into team‘s wound
sie hat Einfühlungsvermögen = she has the ability to show empathy for somebody’s predicament
momentan ist es für mich ein Wechselbad der Gefühle = right now I’m riding/going on an emotional roller-coaster
himmelhoch jauchzend, zu Tode betrübt = be Dr. Jekyll (good guy) one day, Mr. Hyde (bad guy) the other day
es bringt nichts, Gefühle zu verdrängen = it’s no use trying to suppress/inhibit/choke off one’s feelings
ich werde dieses komische Gefühl nicht los = I can’t shake/get rid of this funny feeling
sie hat alle Bedenken einfach weggelächelt = she just laughed off all her concerns; she put on a bright/brave face despite all the setbacks/ misfortunes she experienced
wenn ich mitten in der Nacht ein komisches Geräusch höre, habe ich immer ein mulmiges/beklemmendes Gefühl = I always have an eerie/uncanny feeling/a sense of discomfort when things go bump in the night
er/sie fühlte sich geniert/verlegen = he/she cringed at that embarrassing statement; her/his cousin’s/parents’ poor behavior/attitude was a ceinge/cringey/cringeworthy/embarassing experience/moment for her/him; she/he experienced a cringe moment when they observed somebody’s inappropriate/awkward behavior/attitude
einem guten Freund kann man immer seine Gefühle preisgeben = one can always pour out one’s feelings to a good friend
es gibt zu viele Pessimisten in meiner Firma = there are too many gloom and doom merchants in the company I work for
ich bin immer skeptisch = the word “patience” doesn’t fill me with hope
er schöpft Verdacht, dass in unserer Stadt irgendwas nicht koscher ist = he’s got a sinking feeling/he’s becoming suspicious/he has the growing suspicion that something is going wrong in our town
nur wenige Leute betrachten die Zukunft mit Optimismus = not very many people feel upbeat about the future
die gute Stimmung/die Begeisterung kippt/verpufft/verfliegt allmählig = the situation has turned ugly; things took a nasty turn/started to come unstuck/to unravel; things have taken a turn for the worse/for the weird; soon the vibe/buzz/good mood started to wear off/go south; things are about to get/getting ugly
es sieht noch schlimmer aus als es ist = purgatory was upgraded to hell
er scheint, alles negativ zu sehen = he seems to be in a negative frame of mind
seine bissigen Kommentare waren ein Affront/eine Beleidigung = his pungent remarks were a blatant attempt to destabilize/disturb the peace in the office/family
es bringt nichts, beleidigt zu sein = you’d better forget the sour grapes; no use pouting; no need to be a sore loser
der Chef wollte auf keinen Fall die Belegschaft verprellen = in his address the boss was careful not to hurt the employees‘ feelings
dies ist eine Zumutung/Frechheit; das kotzt mich an = This stinks! This sucks! This grosses me out!;this flies in the face of common sense/ sound reason/good taste (or any other suitable noun); his tasteless/tacky behavior flies in the face of decency; this is outreageous/an outrage; this is beyond the pale/over the top; this is adding insult to injury; he is putting the boot in; she is making a bad situation worse; you are rubbing salt into the wound; she blasts his chutzpah/nerve/cheek for doing this to her; that’s scraping the bottom of the barrel; it’s a stretch; you’re jumping the gun; this is stuff out of left field; this was a wildly off-kilter/out of character observation; the management’s decision (e.g. to freeze wages) flies in the face of the company’s staff
der neue Steuerbeschluss ist eine Zumutung für Kleinverdiener = the new tax rule is a kick in the teeth for low-income earners; increasing taxes would heap/pour more misery on the livelihood of ordinary workers
dies ist nicht zumutbar = It’s (just) not on!; this is not tolerable/acceptable
das würde ich ihr nicht zumuten = I wouldn’t dare ask her to do this; I wouldn’t expose her to this kind of treatment; I wouldn't inflict this unrewarding job/task on her
das kannst du ihm nicht zumuten = you can’t expect him to put up with this bullshit
leichter gesagt als getan = easier said than done
