1 // English vocabulary
1 // voc, phrasal verbs, collocations CAE// 06/01/17 - 09/01/17, 20/01/17
1 // voc, phrasal verbs, collocations CAE// 06/01/17 - 09/01/17, 20/01/17
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egozentrisch
self- centred
other word: It is largely because of him
mainly, mostly
collocations make, get and do // household chores
do household chores
adj
vernünftig / angemessen oder (kostengünstig)
(very) resasonable
eigenwillig / unkonventional - different from usual behavior
unconventional
collocations make, get and do // cooking
do cooking
adj
Wohn- (Gegend)
residential area
collocations make, get and do // the right choice
make the right choice
lacking experience of life, knowledge and willing to believe that people always tell you the truth
naive
adj
selbstbewusst
self-confident
collocations make, get and do // use of something
make use of something
adj
einfühlsam / sensibel
sensitive
collocations make, get and do // an improvement
make an improvement
verb
umfragen
survey
(like visit) If you're not doing anything on Sunday, why don't you come ____ for lunch?
If you're not doing anything on Sunday, why don't you come over/round/around for lunch?
(founded by chance)
came across
adj
unzuverlässig
unreliable
a school where children can live during the school year
boarding school
drängen, ermahnen // adj dringend
to urge sb. // urgent
(inherited) Diana came ____ a lot of money when her uncle died.
Diana came into a lot of money when her uncle died.
erben
to inherit
(how well/badly are you doing) How are you getting ____ in your new job?
How are you getting on in your new job?
adj besorgt / ängstlich (start with a)
anxious
belonging to the same time OR belonging to the present time // gegenwärtig
life in contemporary Britain
(makes you feel depressed) In winter the weather in England really gets me ____.
In winter the weather in England really gets me down.
Botschafter
the British Ambassador in Rome
I don't think Melvyn gets ____ very well ____ his boss.
I don't think Melvyn gets on/along very well with his boss.
frostig (adj) kühlen (verb)
A small fire was burning to take the chill off the room. // to chill the cocktail
(start sth with much effort) You really should get ________ some hard work.
You really should get down to some hard work.
(surrender)
gave up
(quit) Milly gave ____ smoking three months ago.
Milly gave up smoking three months ago.
(to emit sth) During the process it give ____ an awful smell.
During the process it give off an awful smell.
what can be emited? // ausstossen
heat, noise, smell
When the tides goes ____ you can walk along the beach for miles.
When the tides goes out you can walk along the beach for miles. Opposite = comes in
You need to give yourself enough time to go ____ your essay to check it for mistakes.
You need to give yourself enough time to go through/over your essay to check it for mistakes.
(participate/enter) Tony's father went _______ the painting competition and won first prize.
Tony's father went in for the painting competition and won first prize.
I can't use this meat: it's gone ____.
I can't use this meat: it's gone off.
If you think it's an important word, you should look it ____ in an English-English dictionary.
If you think it's an important word, you should look it up in an English-English dictionary.
(investigate) Scotland Yard is looking ____ the matter.
Scotland Yard is looking into the matter.
(call/visit after a long time) If ever you're in California, look me ____.
If ever you're in California, look me up.
