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R. M.
This set of flashcards helps university-level English learners expand their vocabulary. It covers a wide range of terms, including legal and business concepts like "abuse," "fraud," and "merger," as well as descriptive words such as "reputable" and "resilient." The platform supports backward learning from the target language to the source language, making it versatile for both language acquisition and reinforcement. Ideal for advanced students and professionals, these flashcards aid in improving fluency and precision in English communication.
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Anglais
Catégorie
Anglais
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Université
Créé / Mis à jour
30.05.2018 / 30.05.2018

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Lohn 

an advantage or profit you get as a result of doing something

payoff (n)

The payoff may come in the form of increased productivity.

hartnäckig weiterverfolgen  

 

persevere in doing sth (v)

perseverance (n)

persevering (adj)

He preserved with his task until he had succseded. 

einlösen  

 

redeem (v)

The money cannot redeemed be in cash. 

gegenseitig  

 

mutual (adj) 

mutually (adv)

The three learning styles are nt mutually excluxive. 

etw ersehnen, etw wünschen

crave sth. (v)

craving for sth (n)

Claudia is an analyzer and craves information.

mehr als genug 

more than enough

ample (adj)

amply (adv)

Give her ample time to do the job.

eifrig, fleissig, sorgfälltig  

 

diligently (adv)

diligent (adj)

diligence (n)

The reason why she prepares everything so diligently is that she wants to minimize the possibilty of mistakes.

formen  

shape 

mold (v)

mold (n)

 

dauerhaft, beständig 

 

enduring (adj)

endure (v)

endurance (n)

 

blöder Fehler, Patzer 

a careless or stupid mistake

blunder (n)

blunder (v)

blundering (adj)

A last minute blunder cost them the match. 

Stellung, Position 

standing (n)

 

gewichtig, ernsthaft  

weighty (adj)

weight (n)

weigh (v)

She didn't feel like discussing weighty matters. 

abwertend mit der Stirne runzeln, missbilligen

frown upon (v)

frown (n)

Even though divorce is legal, it is still frowned upon.

sich angegriffen fühlen, beleidigt sein

take offence at something (phrase)

offence (n)

offend (v)

offender (n)

I think he took offence at my lack of enthusiasm

anständig, seriös, angesehen 

respected for being honest or for doing good work. (=reliable)

reputable (adj)

reputation (n) 

If you have a burgler alarm fitted, be sure it is done by a reputable company. 

luktativ, profitabel 

lucrative (adj)

Unternehmen, Wagnis 

new business activity that involves taking risks.

venture (n)

venture (v)

joint venture

venture capital

 

Hinderniss  

 

hurdle (n)

overcome a hurdle (phrase)

hurdle (v)

Finding enough money for the project was the first hurdle. 

 

Nachlässigkeit, Fahrlässigkeit  

negligence (n)

neglect (v)

negligible (adj)

negligent (adj)

The accident was caused by negligence on the part of the driver.

zusammenarbeiten  

collaborate (v)

collaborative (adj)

collaboration (n)

verhandeln, aushandeln  

negotiate (v)

negotiator (n)

negotiation (n)

 

einmahliges Ereigniss 

one-off (n)

one-off negotiations like selling your computer. 

sichern  

secure (v)

secure (adj.)

security (n)

The company secured a 20 million contract

Fusion  

merger (n)

merge (v)

emerge (v)

emerging (adj)

 

verhandeln, feilschen

bargain (v) (over/about sth / with sb)

bargain (n)

 

kompensieren, ausgleichen 

compensate (v)

compensation (n)

Konzession, EIngeständniss 

concession (n) 

concede (v)

 

Konsens, gemeinsame Meinung 

consensus (n)

 

Gegenvorschlag  

counter proposal (n)

The governement made a counter proposal to the initiative. 

Stillstand, Sackgasse 

deadlock (n)

The talks have reached a complete deadlock.

unentschieden, unentschlossen 

unable to make clear decisions or choices. 

indecisive (adj)

decisive (adj.)

indecisiveness

a weak and indecisive leader 

gegenseitig 

mutual (adj)

mutually (adv)

Mutual respect is necessary for any partnership to work.

sich einigen 

settle (v)

settlement (n)

It's time you setteled the differences with your father.

Betrug 

fraud (n)

fraudulent (adj)

 

berechtigt sein 

eligible (adj)

eligibility (n)

behaupten  

to state something as a fact but without giving proof

allege (v)

alleged (adj)

allegedly (adv)

allege (that)...: The prosecution alleges (that) she was driving carelessly

it is alleged (that)... It is alleged that he mistreated the prisoners. (= behaupten)

gesetzeskonform  

in compliance with (n)

comply (v)

compliant (adj)

niederlegen, aufgeben

resign (v)

resignation (n)

 

Untersuchung  

inquiry (n)

enquiry (n)

inquire (v)

enquire (v)

aufgeben, abtun   

to decide that somebody/something is not important and not worth thinking or talking about 

dismiss (v)

dismissal (n)

I think we can safely dismiss their objections. 

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