Und fühlten sich gleich angemacht
And immediately felt flirted with
Language note: The phrase 'sich angemacht fühlen' literally means 'to feel turned on' or 'flirted with,' rooted in emotional context.
Culture note: Reflects the misinterpretation and heightened sensitivity prevalent during the Cold War.
Context: However, when the guests began dancing loudly, the neighbors started to feel bothered.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Und
[oont]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or clauses.
Er ist klug und nett.
He is smart and nice.
fühlten
[feel-ten]
felt
Past tense of 'feel', to experience an emotion or sensation.
Sie fühlten sich glücklich.
They felt happy.
sich
[zich]
themselves
Reflexive pronoun indicating the subject is also the object of the action.
Sie sehen sich im Spiegel.
They see themselves in the mirror.
gleich
[glykh]
immediately
Without delay or hesitation.
Er kam gleich zurück.
He returned immediately.
angemacht
[un-guh-mahcht]
provoked
To be stimulated or incited to feel something.
Ich fühlte mich angemacht.
I felt provoked.
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