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Category	English
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Created / Updated	10.10.2019 / 20.12.2019
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to speak to or behave towards someone as if they are stupid or not important:

(bevormunden,fördern)

(to) patronise

top patronizing me - I understand the play as well as you do.

in a way that can be exchanged without making any difference or without being noticed:

(synonym, abwechselnd)

interchangeably

The fuels can be mixed or used interchangeably

These garments could be worn interchangeably by men and women.

when you take money out of a bank account:

(Abhebung, Rückzug Entzug or similar)

when you take money out of a bank account:

The bank became suspicious after several large withdrawals were made from his account in a single week.

extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health:

(fettleibig, korpulent)

obese

She was not just overweight; she was clinically obese.

an occasion when someone goes into a place or situation where they are not wanted or expected to be:

(Eingriff, Eindringen)

intrusion

They complained about excessive government intrusion (= unwanted involvement) into their legitimate activities.

His phone call was a welcome intrusion into an otherwise tedious morning.

to make something or someone completely wet:

(durchtränken, oder SÄTTIGEN)

(to) saturate

The grass had been saturated by overnight rain.

He had cut his leg badly, and his trousers were saturated with/in blood.

If you put someone on the spot, you cause them embarrassment or difficulty by forcing them at that moment to answer a difficult question or make an important decision:

put sb on the spot

Mira rather put the boss on the spot by asking him when he was going to give us a pay rise.

(entscheidend, prägend, bestimmend)

defining

to persuade someone to support you or agree with you, often when they were opposed to you before:

(jdn. herumkriegen, jdn. überzeugen)

(to) win sb over

He's not sure about the idea, but I'm sure we'll win him over in the end.

This is the last chance for the candidates to win over voters.

a natural ability or skill:

(Begabung, Eignung, Tüchtigkeit, Fähigkeit)

aptitude

My son has no/little aptitude for sport.

We will take your personal aptitudes and abilities into account.

great ability or skill:

(Fähigkeiten, Tüchtigkeit, Können)

prowess

athletic/sporting prowess

He's always boasting about his sexual prowess.

to gradually get more points, profits, etc.:

rack sth up

He has racked up 450 points in three months.

Astronomical profits/losses were racked up by airlines last year.

to be extremely good at an activity or skill, in an obvious way:

(erglänzen, erstrahlen, leuchten)

(to) shine

She's terrible at languages, but she shines at/in science.

The play has a very strong cast, but two actors in particular shine out.

someone who carries messages between people who are unwilling or unable to meet:

(vermittelnd, dazwischenliegend)

intermediary

The police negotiated with the gunman through an intermediary.

The former president has agreed to act as an intermediary between the government and the rebels.

(offensichtlich, einleuchtend, erweisen, offenkundig)

evident

to look, especially for a short time or while trying to avoid being seen

(gucken, nachsehen, spächen)

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to peek

Close your eyes. Don't peek. I've got a surprise for you.

I peeked out the window to see who was there.

(especially of accidents and other unexpected events) to happen:

(vorfallen, auftreten, vorkommen)

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to occur

An accident involving over ten vehicles has occurred in the east-bound lane.

If any of these symptoms occur while you are taking the medication, consult your doctor immediately.

A ____ ____ speech, letter, article, etc. is too long, or uses too many words.

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long-winded

a large table or a small shop with an open front from which goods are sold in a public place:

(stand, marktstand)

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stall

in the village market, the stalls are piled high with local vegetables.

a light and pleasant wind:

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breeze

a warm/cool breeze

She let the gentle breeze cool her face.

a line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a garden, field, or road:

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hedge

a path with a hard surface on one or both sides of a road, that people walk on:

(Gehsteig)

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pavement, sidewalk

Keep to the pavement, Rosie, there's a good girl.

a result or effect of an action, situation, etc.:

Ergebnis,Ausgang,Auswirkung,Resultat

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outcome

It's too early to predict the outcome of the meeting.

a smell, often one that is unpleasant:

(Geruch,Duft)

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odour

Inside the room there was the unmistakable odour of sweaty feet.

figurative The odour of hypocrisy hung about everything she said.

a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building:

(säule)

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pillar

A row of reinforced concrete pillars supports the bridge.

a substance that contains chemicals that kill bacteria and is used especially for cleaning surfaces in toilets and kitchens

disinfectant

(synonym: abrasive, bleach,soap)

a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty:

(Heilmittel)

remedie

an effective herbal remedy for headaches

The best remedy for grief is hard work.

a time when all the people involved in a play, dance, etc. practise in order to prepare for a performance:

(Probe,Theaterprobe,Probedurchgang)

rehearsal

They didn't have time for (a) rehearsal before the performance.

He's a producer with three plays in rehearsal.

a very thin, light cloth, used to make clothing, to cover cuts and to separate solids from liquids, etc.:

(Verbandsmull)

Gauze

a gauze skirt

a piece of sterile gauze

a way of saying that you do not understand something that is said or written

it's all Greek to me

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