EF San Diego September/Oktober 2017
Silvia Mayer
Silvia Mayer
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Flashcards
to vacuum
staubsaugen
to be due
fällig sein
ought to
should(polite and passive)
to heed sth
to follow f.e. warnings
put all your eggs in one basket
alles auf eine Karte setzen
repulsive
unattractive (abstossend)
to frighten away
scare so or sth so that it goes elsewhere
to back down
move away from a threat or challenge
to intimidate so
jmdn einschüchtern
to chase after
quickly pursue (verfolgen) sb or sth
to bow to +gerund
give in to sth
to depart from (the norm)
do sth different from the convention
to spice up
make a situation more interesting
to dive into
do sth with excitement and without fear
to concede
accept
to have a full plate
overwhelmed, busy, anxious about not completing
to be a bad egg
bad person you can't trust
give more bang for the bug
value
to bounce back
back to normality
catch red-handed
caught in the moment you are stealing
to cost a pretty penny
very expensive
filthy rich
stupid rich
to get off on the wrong foot
started badly
in the doghouse
be in trouble (relationship/business)
to keep so on their toes
keep so active (under pressure)
to have a lot of money to burn
disposable income
to be spoiled (a person)
verwöhnt sein
to nod so
jmdm zunicken
to devote sth to sth
o give all of something, especially your time, effort, or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person
to venture into
to do something, even though it involves risks
catalyst
Auslöser
to scrape by
1.to manage to live when you do not have enough money and other necessary things
2.to manage with difficulty to get a successful result or to reach an acceptable standard:
I only studied Spanish for a year but I can scrape by in most situations.
to seize the opportunity
die Möglichkeit ergreifen
cutting edge
1.noun: the latest or most advanced stage in the development of something
2. adjective: highly advanced; innovative or pioneering
sophisticated
having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture
refined
elegant and cultured in appearance, manner, or taste
versatile
able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities
stuffy image
arrogant
to skimp on sth
to not spend enough time or money on something, or not use enough of something
trade
1.a job requiring manual skills and special training.
"the fundamentals of the construction trade"
2.the action of buying and selling goods and services
