English Vocab C1&C2 Unit 2

Confusion reigned in the company when the main computer crashed and the screens went black. Verwirrung, verwirrend

Many people have an irrational fear of spiders. Irrational

Many artists' brilliance is only recognised after their death. Grossartigkeit

This is the definitive guide to the bets diving spots. komplett, massgeblich

It is inexplicable as to why he chose to stay in the company after he was accused of sexual harrassment by two women. Unerklärbar

She looked on in disbelief as he took the credit for their missing colleague's work. Unglaube

Terry is indecisive so never ask him for an opinion. Unentschlossen

My daughter has an imaginary friend who she talks to all day long. unwirklich, gedacht, erfunden

The reasons he gave for not taking action were insane. Wahnsinn/wahnsinnig

Many people find maths illogical and choose to stay away from related subjects at university level. Unlogisch

He has some strange conceptions about life. Wahrnehmung/Begriffsbildung/Vorstellung

I assume you will be at the party? Vermutung/Annahme

Undoubtedly she would make a good president. Zweifellos

It was unthinkable that a black person could become president in the USA 100 years ago. Unvorstellbar

He is a no-nonsense manager so don't get on his bad side by leaving early. Quatsch

Follow your convictions and stand up for what you think is right. Ueberzeugung, jmd überzeugen

Ghandi was thought to be a man of great wisdom. Weisheit

I'm afraid I do not follow your reasoning. Argumentation/logisches Denken

Try not to judge a person because of their race, religion or colour. Give everyone an equal chance. Wertung/Beurteilung, einschätzen

He is so opinionated he won't listen to anyone else. eigen/starrsinnig/eingebildet

to believe that something is true, even though no one has told you or even though you have no proof: Everyone accepted she was telling the truth, although in fact this was quite a lot to assume. als gegeben annehmen

if a problem, someone's behaviour, etc baffles you, you cannot understand it or solve it: Detectives remain baffled by these murders. jmd. Verwirren

preferring one person, thing or idea to another in a way that is unfair: It was a biased report. Parteiisch

someone who is cynical believes that people care only about themselves and are not sincere or honest, or expects things not to be successful or useful: I know that some of you are very cynical about the proposals. Zynisch

to know something as a result of considering the information or evidence that you have: Finding fossils far inland, he deduced that the area had once been covered by water. folgern, ableiten

to treat someone unfairly because of their religion, race or other personal features: Employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of gender. Diskriminieren

to recognise the difference between things: Long-range missile attacks simply cannot discriminate between military and civilian targets. Unterscheiden

not completely good, safe or honest: The story seemed a bit dubious to me. Fragwürdig

not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should do something: I'm very dubious about his ability to do the job. dubios, zweifelhaft, unsicher

an amount that you guess or calculate using the information available: According to official estimates, over 25% of carbon emissions come from the United States. Schätzung

a statement telling a customer how much money you will charge if they employ you to do a particular piece of work: The committee are currently getting estimates for the repairs. Kostenvoranschlag

to say what you think an amount or value will be, either by guessing or by using available information to calculate it: It's difficult to estimate the cost of making your house safe. schützen, beurteilen

quality or state of being against the law: There is no evidence of illegality. Rechtswidrigkeit

unable to read: Your handwriting is illegible. Unlesbar

born out of wedlock or unacceptable or against the law: He was the illegitimate son of the king. unehelich, unrechtmässig

not liberal, narrow-minded: He may be brilliant, but his views are quite illiberal. intolerant, engstirnig

unable to read or write, no education: Sasha was musically illiterate; he couldn't read a note. Analphabet, ungebildet

not logical, senseless: Buying a house worth �0,000 is illogical if you can only afford �0,000.unlogisch

to provide with light: The debate was intended to illuminate the differences between the candidates. beleuchten, erhellen