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Karteikarten von hanna.schmitt, aktualisiert more than 1 year ago
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Erstellt von hanna.schmitt
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| Frage | Antworten |
| confirm | bestätigen The plane leaves an hour later than planned. Can you confirm that, please? |
| diagnose (E) | diagnostizieren (E) He was diagnosed with diabetes |
| extraordinary (E) | außergewöhnlich (E) They both crashed into the same tree? That's an extraordinary coincidence! |
| hire (E) | einstellen, mieten (E) I've been to five companies, but no one has hired me yet. |
| in common | gemeinsam The two sisters had nothing in common with their brother. |
| social relationship | gesellschaftliche Beziehung Our social relationship is only professional. |
| special ability (E) | spezielle Begabung (E) She teaches a class of children with special abilities. |
| exhibition (E) | Ausstellung (E) There's a wonderful exhibition at the museum next week. |
| rare (E) | selten (E) The cougar has now become a very rare animal. |
| exhibit | ausstellen They exhibit his photographs in the gallery all the time. |
| calculation (D) | Berechnung (D) The calculations you made are wrong. |
| invasion | Einmarsch There's been an invasion of the north of the company. |
| representative | typisch, charakteristisch His views are not representative of the company. |
| by the time | als, wenn By the time you read this, I'll be in Italy. |
| make up one's mind (E) | sich entscheiden (E) I don't know who to call - Janie or Alyssa. I can't make up my mind! |
| district (E) | Bezirk (E) There are many districts in London. |
| bunch | Haufen, Bündel You're a bunch of idiots, do you know that? |
| brake (M) | bremsen (M) You're going too fast, you need to brake now! |
| read someone's mind (E) | Gedanken lesen (E) You'll have to tell me what you want. I can't read your mind. |
| take your mind off the problem (E) | sich ablenken (von einem Problem) (E) Let's watch a movie. I'll take your mind off the problem. |
| divide (D) | trennen (D) We can work faster if we divide the work between us. |
| calculate | berechnen Mum's calculating how much our holidays will cost. |
| exceptional (E) | außergewöhnlich, bemerkenswert (E) Sandra really is an exceptional student. |
| exclusively | ausschließlich We deliver exclusively to Germany. |
| hesitation | Zögern I have no hesitation in accepting your very kind offer. |
| multiply | vervielfachen The number of Internet users has multiplied in the past decade. |
| fight over | kämpfen um The birds were fighting over the bread. |
| tight (D) | eng (D) These shoes are much too tight. I can't walk in them. |
| no sign of | keine Spur von Where's my cat? There's no sign of him anywhere in the garden! |
| ratio (D) | Verhältnis (D) You're supposed to mix the drink with a ratio of sirup to water 1:6. |
| significance (E) | Bedeutung, Wichtigkeit Don't attach too much significance to this result. |
| brainchild (D) | Idee, Geistesprodukt (D) The project was the brainchild of one of my students. |
| brainwave (E) | Geistesblitz (E) He couldn't figure the problem out until he finally had a brainwave. |
| pouring with rain (D) | in Strömen regnen (D) Take this umbrella. It's pouring with rain outside. |
| out of one's mind (E) | den Verstand verlieren (E) I'd go out of my mind working in front of a computer all day. |
| slip one's mind (E) | entfallen (E) I forgot about the party last weekend - it totally slipped my mind. |
| pick brains (M) | jemanden ausfragen Sam was picking Jonas' brains about which computer to buy. |
| at the back of one's mind | im Hinterkopf It's been at the back of my mind to call you for days. |
| get it all wrong | alles falsch verstehen I spent hours on my homework and I still got the answers wrong. |
| get off (M) | aussteigen (M) When you get off the train, we'll be there to meet you. |
| get out of one's mind | Gedanken vertreiben, aus dem Kopf kriegen I can't get our argument out of my mind. |
| internal | innere She suffered internal bleeding after the accident. |
| nasty | gemein, fies That's a nasty scratch on your car. Did you hit another car? |
| scientific | wissenschaftlich It's a scientific fact that the earth is in orbit around the sun. |
| stranger (E) | Fremder (E) Did your parents and teachers tell you never to talk to strangers? |
| explore (E) | erforschen (E) They explored the island on a rainy day. |
| flavor (M) | Geschmack (M) I don't like that sauce, it has a strange flavor. |
| performing arts | darstellende Kunst She works at the theatre; she's in the performing arts. |
| delighted | erfreut, begeistert Thank you for inviting us to your wedding. We'd be delighted to come. |
| on one's own | auf sich gestellt She sailed the Atlantic on her own. |
| pick somebody up (M) | jemanden abholen (M) Mum, can you pick me up after football practice, please? |
| rave about (E) | von etwas schwärmen (E) She raved about the fashion show. |
| ever since | seitdem He had to leave this country twenty years ago and has been living in Canada ever since. |
| score (M) | bewerten, punkten (M) They scored a goal in the last minute and won the match. |
| suggestion (E) | Vorschlag (E) Where should we go on holiday? Any suggestions? |
| salutation (M) | Begrüßung (M) The salutations at the dinner party were very formal. |
| register (E) | Sprachebene (E) When you go for a job interview, think carefully about the register of your language. |
| apology (E) | Entschuldigung (E) I owe you an apology - I'm afraid I forgot to feed your cat at the weekend. |
| to have a mind of one's own | jemand hat seinen eigenen Willen She's not stubborn, she's just got a mind of her own. |
| put someone's mind at ease (E) | jemanden beruhigen (E) I tried to put his mind at ease , nut he was too nervous. |
| mind your own business | kümmere dich um deine eigenen Angelegenheiten I'm not going to tell you - mind your own business! |
| mind the gap | Achten sie auf den Spalt! This is Piccadilly Circus. Doors open left. Please mind the gap. |
| narrow-minded (M) | kleinkariert (M) My cousin hates foreign food - she's so narrow-minded! |
| keep an open mind | aufgeschlossen bleiben Don't judge him. Try to keen an open mind. |
| have in mind | im Sinn haben What do you have in mind for Mum's birthday? |
| come to mind | einfallen Thinking of the UK, usually the Queen comes to mind. |
| awareness | Bewusstsein We need more public awareness of the problem. |
| button (D) | Knopf (D) If you want to work, you'll have to push the button. |
| extensively | ausgiebig The hospital was extensively rebuilt after the earthquake. |
| insist | bestehen, beharren You must left me pay for lunch. I insist! |
| inspiration | Inspiration I really admire her - she's such an inspiration. |
| motor skill | Motorik, motorische Fertigkeit I'm really bad at ball games, my motor skills aren't the greatest. |
| self-confident | selbstbewusst He was always self-confident at school, no wonder he's successful now. |
| shoe lace (D) | Schuhband (D) Someone had tied his shoe laces together as a joke. |
| social skill | soziale Kompetenz She's a great professor, but her social skills aren't great. |
| technique | Technik, Methode With the help of this technique you can create characters on the screen. |
| overheard | hear something without meaning to I couldn't help overhearing your conversation |
| recall | bring sth to mind again |
| brain-dead | extremely stupid |
| to go squeal | to give forth a loud shrill cry or sound |
| to come off as sth | end up as sth |
| conceited | eingebildet |
| Jeez! | Himmel! |
| retardate | a mentally retarded (poorly developed) person |
| dumb | silent, stupid |
| fling | throw with violence |
| peg | Klammer, Stöpsel sth used to hang up the laundry |
| aptitude | ability |
| scholarship | grant subsidies |
| gifted | talented |
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