Introductory English Course
Vokabelliste & Redewendungen aus den Units 1-10
Vokabelliste & Redewendungen aus den Units 1-10
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advocate (of / for sth/sb)
a person who supports or speaks in favour of sb or of a public plan or action
ninefold (also nine-fold)
((number)+fold, e.g. twofold, threefold) multiplied by; having the number of parts mentioned
incessant
never stopping SYN - CONSTANT
(to) rebound on sb
if sth that you do ~ on you, it has an unpleasant effect on you, especially when the effect was intended for sb else
(see backfire)
rebound (3 definitions)
- (sport) a ball that hits sth and bounces back
- (basketball) the act of catching the ball after a player has thrown it at the basket and has not scored a point
- (business) a positive reaction that happens after sth negative
stint (as sth)
a period of time that you spend working somewhere or doing a particular activity
drill (2 definitions)
- a way of learning sth by means of repeated exercises
- a practice of what to do in an emergency, for example if there is a fire
(to) dwindle
to become gradually less or smaller
(to) single sb/sth out (for sth / as sb/ sth)
to choose sb/ sth from a group for special attention
(to) intervene (3 definitions)
- to interrupt sb when they are speaking in order to say sth
- to happen in a way that delays sth or prevents it from happening
- to exist between two events or places
convention (2 definitions)
- the way in which sth is done that most people in a society espect and consider to be polite or the right way to do it
- a large meeting of the members of a profession, a political party, etc.
(to) ban (sb from sth / from doing sth)
to order sb not to do sth, go somewhere etc., especially officially
confines
limits or borders
(to) backfire
(of an engine or a vehicle) to make a sudden noise like an explosion
wreak havoc on
to do great damage or harm to somebody / something
performance enhancers / performance enhancing drugs
substances which increase performance, mostly athletic performance but also academic performance, concentration, etc.
user-friendly
easy for people who are not experts to use or understand
wage / wages
a regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week, for work or services
vulnerable (to sb/sth)
weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally
havoc
a situation in which there is a lot of damage, destruction or confusion
parenting
the process of caring for your child or children
(to) hype sth up
to advertise sth a lot and exaggerate its good qualities, in order to get a lot of public attention for it
precedent (3 definitions)
- an official action or decision that has happenes in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later
- a similar action or event that happened earlier
- the way that things have always been done
scathing (about sb/ sth)
criticizing sb or sth very severely
bully
a person who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people
rash
an area of red spots on a person's skin, caused by an illness or a reaction to sth
blunder
a stupid or careless mistake
unwittingly
without being aware of what you are doing or the situation that you are involved in
(to) mortgage sth
to give a bank, etc. the legal right to own your house, land, etc. in exchange for money
field trip
a journey made by a group of people, often students, to study sth in its natural environment
(to) swamp
to fill or cover sth with a lot of water
scrape by (on sth)
to manage to live on the money you have, but with difficulty
hand-me-down(s)
= cast-off
a piece of clothing that the original owner no longer wants to wear
spearhead
a person or group that begins an activity or leads an attack against sb/ sth
(to) loan (2 definitions)
- to lend sth to sb, especially money
- to lend a valuable object to a museum, etc.
slump in sth
a sudden fall in sales, prices, the value of sth, etc. (see decline)
(to) cling to sb
to stay close to sb, especially because you are emotionally dependent on them
(to) bully sb (into sth / into doing sth)
to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your strength or power to make sb do sth
intrusion
something that affects a situation or people's lives in a way that they do not want
troubled (2 definitons)
- (of a person) worried and anxious
- (of a place, situation or time) having a lot of problems
