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English Wörter


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This set of flashcards helps university-level students learn English. It focuses on expanding vocabulary with words like "fundamental," "facilitate," and "external," while also covering related terms and usage examples. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to study from the target language to the source language. Ideal for advanced learners, this flashcard set aids in improving fluency and understanding complex concepts.
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design

Entwurf, Designe

Related to design:

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); a decorative or artistic work; a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; an arrangement scheme;

1. innovation

2. project

3. invention

4. conception

5. blueprint

6. plan

7. pattern

8. purpose

9. contrive

10. aim

11. figure

12. intent

13. intention

14. excogitation

 

distinct

Deutlich

Related to distinct:

often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; recognizable; marked; easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; constituting a separate entity or part; clearly or sharply defined to..

1. different

2. separate

3. distinguishable

4. definite

5. discrete

6. defined

7. crystalline

8. clear

9. sharp

10. crisp

11. chiseled

12. knifelike

13. trenchant

14. outlined

15. decided

16. clean-cut

17. clear-cut

18. razor-sharp

19. well-defined

element

Element, Bestandteil

Related to element:

he most favorable environment for a plant or animal; a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone; the situation in which you are happiest and most effective; one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval

1. component

2. ingredient

3. factor

4. constituent

5. chemical element

equate

Gleichsetzen

Related to equate:

be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics; consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

1. liken

2. compare

3. correspond

evaluate

bewerten

Related to evaluate:

place a value on; judge the worth of something

1. assess

2. appraise

3. measure

4. value

feature

Eigenschaft, Merkmal

Related to feature:

an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles; the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; a prominent aspect of something; a special or prominent 

1. boast

2. characteristic

3. lineament

4. feature film

5. have

6. sport

7. feature article

final

Finale, letzte

Related to final:

conclusive in a process or progression; not to be altered or undone; occurring at or forming an end or termination

1. last

2. concluding

3. closing

4. ultimate

5. final exam

6. net

7. inalterable

8. unalterable

9. terminal

10. final examination

focus

Fokus, Mittelpunkt

Related to focus:

maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; the concentration of attention or energy on something; a fixed reference point on the concave side of 

1. concentrate

2. centering

3. focal point

4. sharpen

5. stress

6. rivet

7. center

8. pore

9. concenter

10. centre

11. nidus

impact

Einfluss, Wirkung

Related to impact:

the striking of one body against another; a forceful consequence; a strong effect; the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; influencing strongly;

1. affect

2. shock

3. encroachment

4. impingement

5. touch

6. bear on

7. bear upon

8. touch on

 

injure

verletzen, schaden

Related to injure:

cause injuries or bodily harm to; cause damage or affect negatively; hurt the feelings of; 

1. hurt

2. offend

3. wound

4. spite

institute

Institut, Anstalt,

Related to institute:

an association organized to promote art or science or education;

1. establish

2. plant

3. constitute

4. found

5. bring

 

invest

investieren

Related to invest:

make an investment; provide with power and authority; furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors; place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; give qualities or abilities to

1. commit

2. endow

3. induct

4. empower

5. put

6. clothe

7. enthrone

8. adorn

9. gift

10. endue

11. place

12. seat

13. vest

14. indue

item

Artikel

Related to item:

a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; an isolated fact that is considered separat

1. particular

2. detail

3. token

4. point

journal

Tagebuch, Zeitschrift

Related to journal:

the part of the axle contained by a bearing; a record book as a physical object; a periodical dedicated to a particular subject; a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations;

1. diary

2. daybook

maintain

pflegen, halten

Related to maintain:

state or assert; maintain for use and service; keep in a certain state, position, or activity; support against an opponent; maintain by writing regular records; of power or authority;

1. sustain

2. preserve

3. keep

4. uphold

5. assert

6. exert

7. defend

8. hold

9. observe

10. wield

11. keep up

12. asseverate

normal

normal, senkrecht

Related to normal:

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development

1. typical

2. regular

3. average

4. mean

5. natural

6. pattern

7. median

8. rule

9. perpendicular

10. formula

11. modal

12. convention

13. abnormal

obtain

erhalten,bekommen

Related to obtain:

come into possession of; be valid, applicable, or true; receive a specified treatment (abstract); 

1. receive

2. get

3. find

4. hold

5. incur

6. prevail

 

participate

sich beteiligen, mitmachen

Related to participate:

share in something; become a participant; be involved in; 

1. enter

2. take part

perceive

wahrnehmen, erkennen

Related to perceive:

to become aware of through the senses; become conscious of;

1. comprehend

 

positive

Positiv, sicher

Related to positive:

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; greater than zero; indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; having a positive electric charge;

1. favorable

2. optimistic

3. constructive

4. enthusiastic

5. confident

6. affirmative

7. confirming

8. undeniable

9. advantageous

10. irrefutable

11. bold

12. formal

13. convinced

14. sure

15. certain

16. incontrovertible

17. overconfident

18. positivistic

19. plus

20. prescribed

21. positivist

22. cocksure

23. affirmatory

24. electropositive

25. negative

potential

Potenzial

Related to potential:

the inherent capacity for coming into being; the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts; existing in possibility; expected to become or be

1. prospective

2. possible

3. potentiality

4. latent

5. likely

6. potency

7. expected

previous

bisherige, früher

Related to previous:

preceding in time or order

1. preceding

2. past

3. late

4. early

5. old

6. former

7. premature

primary

Primär, erste, hauptsächlich

Related to primary:

of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondhand; not derived from or reducible to something else; basic; of or being the essential or basic part; of primary importance; 

1. main

2. principal

3. particular

4. important

5. direct

6. abecedarian

7. essential

8. primary election

9. basic

10. special

11. chief

12. elementary

13. simple

14. beginning

15. original

16. firsthand

17. basal

18. primitive

19. first-string

20. of import

21. primary coil

22. primary feather

23. primary quill

24. primary winding

25. underived

26. secondary

 

purchase

Kauf, Einkauf

Related to purchase:

the acquisition of something for payment; a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; something acquired by purchase; the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever; obtain by purchase

1. buy

2. leverage

3. sell

range

Angebot, Reichweite

Related to range:

a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; a variety of different things or activities; the limits within which something can be effective

1. array

2. scope

3. reach

4. ambit

5. drift

6. grasp

7. browse

8. straddle

9. stray

10. run

11. roam

12. rate

13. grade

14. orbit

15. pasture

16. graze

17. chain

18. rove

19. compass

20. crop

21. swan

22. wander

23. ramble

24. rank

25. order

26. cast

27. set out

28. chain of mountains

29. cooking stove

30. kitchen range

31. kitchen stove

32. lay out

33. mountain chain

34. mountain range

35. range of mountains

36. place

37. stove

38. vagabond

 

region

Region

Related to region:

the extended spatial location of something; a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of'); 

1. area

2. neighborhood

3. realm

4. part

5. domain

regulate

regulieren

Related to regulate:

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; check the emission of (sound); shape or influence; give direction to; 

1. govern

2. regularize

3. modulate

4. determine

5. influence

6. shape

7. baffle

8. order

relevant

relevant, entsprechend

Related to relevant:

having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; having crucial relevance; 

1. pertinent

2. germane

3. applicable

4. related

5. crucial

6. material

7. at issue

8. in dispute

9. in question

10. to the point

11. under consideration

12. in hand

 

reside

wohnen

Related to reside:

live (in a certain place); be inherent or innate in;; make one's home or live in

1. inhabit

2. live

3. occupy

4. populate

5. dwell

6. rest

7. repose

8. shack

9. people

10. lodge in

resource

Ressource, Mittel

Related to resource:

a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

1. resourcefulness

2. imagination

restrict

beschränken

Related to restrict:

place limits on (extent or access); place restrictions on; place under restrictions; limit access to; make more specific

1. curtail

2. limit

3. curb

4. confine

5. restrain

6. trammel

7. qualify

8. bound

9. throttle

10. cut back

 

secure

sicher, garantieren

Related to secure:

assure payment of; get by special effort; furnish with battens; cause to be firmly attached; fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; make certain of; free from fear or doubt; easy in mind

1. ensure

2. safe

3. assure

4. guarantee

5. protected

6. guaranteed

7. procure

8. assured

9. insure

10. fortified

11. dependable

12. impregnable

13. sure

14. weatherproof

15. tight

16. batten down

17. snug

18. shielded

19. invulnerable

20. unassailable

21. tightened

22. sheltered

23. plug

24. fasten

25. strong

26. promised

27. good

28. untroubled

29. fix

30. bonded

31. established

32. steady

33. moated

34. inviolable

35. certified

36. covert

37. warranted

38. firm

39. sound

40. batten

41. unafraid

42. bastioned

43. battlemented

44. burglarproof

45. fail-safe

46. in safe custody

47. out of danger

48. safe-deposit

49. safety-deposit

50. stop up

51. stormproof

52. unattackable

seek

suchen, streben nach

Related to seek:

try to get or reach; inquire for; go to or towards; make an effort or attempt; try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

1. try

2. attempt

3. search

4. look for

5. essay

6. assay

select

wählen

Related to select:

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; selected or chosen for special qualifications; of superior grade

1. choose

2. choice

3. take

4. quality

5. Prime

6. superior

7. prize

8. blue-ribbon

9. pick out

10. fine

site

Standort, Stelle

Related to site:

physical position in relation to the surroundings; the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web

1. locate

2. place

3. situation

4. land site

strategy

Strategie

Related to strategy:

the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war; an elaborate and systematic plan of action

1. scheme

survey

Umfrage, Erhebung

Related to survey:

a detailed critical inspection; the act of looking or seeing or observing; short descriptive summary (of events);

1. study

2. review

3. view

4. sketch

5. appraise

6. follow

7. go over

8. resume

9. sight

text

Text

Related to text:

the words of something written; the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.); a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon;

1. textbook

2. schoolbook

3. school text

4. text edition

5. textual matter

tradition

Tradition, Brauch

Related to tradition:

an inherited pattern of thought or action; a specific practice of long standing

1. custom

2. ritual

3. heritage

4. lore

5. culture

6. folklore

7. legacy

transfer

Übertragung, verlegen

Related to transfer:

the act of transfering something from one form to another; transferring ownership; application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation; a ticket that allows a passenger to change convey

1. transferral

2. transference

3. reassign

4. transmit

5. conveyance

6. shift

7. change

8. remove

9. transport

10. transplant

11. transportation

12. channelize

13. transpose

14. generalization

15. channel

16. carry-over

17. transfer of training

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