Cartes mémoires english words (2)

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very sad:

(traurig, unglücklich, betrübt)

sorrowful

With a sorrowful sigh she folded the letter and put it away.

to think or believe:

(meinen, glauben/vermuten, schätzen)

(to) reckon

I reckon it's going to rain.

[ + (that) ] How much do you reckon (that) it's going to cost?

"Can you fix my car today?" "I reckon not/so (= probably not/probably)."

having a clear shape with sharp points:

(eckig, kantig, winklig)

angular

Her features were too angular, her face a little too long for beauty.

the possibility that something good might happen in the future:

(erkunden, schürfen)

(to) prospect

Is there any prospect of the weather improving?

There seems little prospect of an end to the dispute.

[ + that ] There's not much prospect that this war will be over soon.

There's every prospect of success.

a person of low rank and little authority who works for someone more important:

(Untergebene)

underling

She surrounded herself with underlings who were too afraid of her to answer back.

to keep something:

hang onto sth

You should hang onto that painting - it might be valuable.

to make someone richer, especially in illegal or dishonest ways:

(to) line the pockets

They're the sort of Washington politicians who would line the pockets of their Wall Street friends.

These are simply clutching, greedy people who are just manipulating society at large to line their pockets.

to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties:

(anstreben, erstreben, streben)

(to) strive

[ + to infinitive ] Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to.

In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms.

If you reap the benefits or the rewards of something, you enjoy the good things that happen as a result of it.

reap the benefits

the continued use, existence, or possession of something or someone:

(Aufbewahrung, Beibehaltung, Speicherung)

retention

Two influential senators have argued for the retention of the unpopular tax.

The retention of old technology has slowed the company's growth.

water/heat retention

to have or own something, or to have a particular quality:

(besitzen, etw. haben)

(to) possess

I don't possess a single DVD (= I don't have even one DVD).

In the past the root of this plant was thought to possess magical powers.

something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difficult:

(Hindernis, Hürde, Erschwernis)

obstacle

The biggest obstacle in our way was a tree trunk in the road.

This decision has removed the last obstacle to the hostages' release.

the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization:

premises

The company is relocating to new premises.

There is no smoking allowed anywhere on school premises.

The ice cream is made on the premises (= in the building where it is sold).

The security guards escorted the protesters off (= away from) the premises.

the total amount of money that a government or person spends:

(Ausgaben. fin. Aufwand.., kosten)

expenditure

It's part of a drive to cut government expenditure.

The government's annual expenditure on arms has been reduced.

the state of being near in space or time:

(Nähe, Nachbarschaft, Lage, Näherung)

proximity

The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.

to give someone information that is necessary or new:

(informieren)

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

(to) clue sb in

He'd been out of the country for weeks, so I clued him in on all that's been happening.

to understand or solve something:

(ergründen, herausbekommen, rausfienden)

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

(to) figure out

figure out how/why/what, etc. If they know the cause of the problem, they might be able to figure out how to prevent it happening again.

It takes most people some time to figure out new software.

to tell someone that you cannot see them or do something for them, or to stop someone from doing something, until a later time:

(jdm. abwinken, jdn, hinhalten, jdn. vertreiben, jdn abschrecken)

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

(to) put sb off

I really don't want to go out with Helen and Greg tonight - can't we put them off ?

He keeps asking me out, and I keep putting him off.

finding it very difficult to choose between two possibilities:

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

torn between something and something

She’s torn between her loyalty and her desire to tell the truth.

if you are struck by/with something, it seems unusual, interesting, or impressive to you

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

struck by something

to be or go before something or someone in time or space:

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

(to) precede

Kofi Annan preceded Ban Ki-moon as the Secretary-General of the UN.

It would be helpful if you were to precede the report with an introduction.

an unpleasant woman who is easily annoyed and who argues a lot

OR

an animal like a small mouse but with a longer pointed nose and small eyes

(Giftnudel, Wiederspenstige, Kratzbürste, oder SPITZMAUS)

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

a shrew

of excellent quality; very great:

(hervorragend, herrlich, prächtig, erstklassig)

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

superb

He is a superb dancer.

Taylor scored a superb goal at the end of the first half.

although:

(obgleich, wenngleich, allerdings)

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

albeit

The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet.

He tried, albeit without success.

to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly:

(belästigen, jdn. belästigen, plagen)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

(to) pester

At the frontier, there were people pestering tourists for cigarettes, food, or alcohol.

[ + to infinitive ] John has been pestering her to go out with him all month.

easily damaged, broken, or harmed:

(zerbrechlich, schwach, brüchig, anfällig)

fragile

Be careful with that vase - it's very fragile.

The assassination could do serious damage to the fragile peace agreement that was signed last month.

I felt rather fragile (= weak) for a few days after the operation.

UK humorous No breakfast for me, thanks - I'm feeling a little fragile (= ill, upset, or tired) after last night's party.

to have things or people as parts or members; to consist of:

(beinhalten, bestehen aus, einbeziehen)

(to) comprise

Italian students comprise 60 percent of the class.

The class is comprised mainly of Italian and French students.

Visible light comprises only a minute fraction of the electromagnetic spectrum.

the process of bringing animals or plants under human control in order to provide food, power, or company:

domestication

The New York City Department of Health banned the domestication of wild animals such as iguanas.

the point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point:

(höhepunkt, Krönung, gipfelpunkt)

culmination

Winning first prize was the culmination of years of practice and hard work.

The book was a fitting culmination to his career.

wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people:

(neugierig, wissbegierig)

inquisitive

an inquisitive child

an inquisitive mind

She could see inquisitive faces looking out from the windows next door.

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