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| Flashcards | 86 |
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| Language | Deutsch |
| Category | English |
| Level | Primary School |
| Created / Updated | 22.12.2014 / 06.02.2019 |
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Early civilisations, as _____ to merely primitive early societies, seem to have a common positive characteristic in _____ they change the human scale of things.
opposed to (im Gegensatz zu)
in that - insofern
ermöglichen
_______ possible
make
zur rechten / angemessenen Zeit
You will hear from us in due ________
course
I commended him to the manager.
empfehlen, loben
I will indulge you with lovely dishes.
verwöhnen
The team discarded most of my ideas.
verwerfen
The nurses dispensed the food to the patients.
The police dispersed the crowd.
verteilen, ausgeben
verteilen, auflösen
____ with (conflict, risks, uncertainty...) = belastet mit
fraught
würdig
dignified
heruntergekommen (run-down)
de'crepit
rücksichtslos (=reckless)
ruthless
This time, at any _____, I have learned my lesson. (=jedenfalls, auf jeden Fall)
rate
jmd. etw. aufzwingen
impose sth. on so.
verschreiben
prescribe
verkünden, erklären
The company declared the opening of a new brand.
angeben, prahlen, unter Beweis/zur Schau stellen
show so./sth. off
My friend likes to show off his new car.
The children showed off their artwork in the cafeteria.
damals
At the time (damals) it was the biggest bank raid in UK history.
Konkurrent, Rivale, Gegner
rival (v+n+adj.)
The actress plays the protagonist's rival.
My brother and I work for rival companies.
The two teams will rival for the title this year.
gemäss, in Abhängigkeit von
according to
I structure my lessons according to the syllabus.
According to governing law, the action was not illegal.
A modification may become necessary according to the circumstances.
Der Angeklagte erhob Einspruch gegen das ungerechte Urteil.
The defendant objected to the unfair judgment.
Stand halten, Mut fassen, durchhalten
In dem Seminar ging es darum, zu lernen, Konflikte auszuhalten.
bear up (ä)
The seminar discussed how to bear up in a conflict situation.
Abneigung, Widerwille (=reluctance);
aversion
He has a strong aversion to sex.
I have an aversion to being touched.
My family accepted my plans to move only with reluctance.
am Rande von
(something that is likely to happen or begin very soon)
on/at the verge of
The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful.
Carole was on the verge of tears.
Be on the verge of war
reif(en), erwachsen
mature (ma'tschuuor)
The girl is still young but already seems very mature.
Some varieties of cheese mature quickly.
Erpressung und Betrug
The man was accused of blackmail and fraud.
repercussion
Auswirkung, Nachwirkung
The factory closure (ou) had repercussions on the whole community.
perse'vere
durchhalten, beharrlich bemühen, ausharren (n: perseverance=Ausdauer)
I persevered and eventually succeeded.
conduct
Verhalten, Benehmen, Durchführung
Schools expect proper conduct from their pupils.
The regular conduct (=Durchführung) of safety checks is also part of his job.
eccentric
exzentrisch, schrullig, ausgefallen
Eccentric people do not conform to society's expectations.
demeanour (de'miiner)
Auftreten, Verhalten, Behnehmen
His professional demeanour impressed the employer.
There was nothing in his demeanour that suggested that he was anxious.
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