Conversation Course VII

Migros Klubschool summer 2019

Migros Klubschool summer 2019


S. N.
This flashcard set helps learn English at an advanced level, focusing on expanding vocabulary with terms like "incineration plant," "ophtamologist," and "upshot." The vocabulary flashcards cover a wide range of topics, including everyday expressions, scientific terms, and idiomatic phrases. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to learn from the target language to the source language. This set is ideal for students and professionals aiming to enhance their language skills, providing a comprehensive tool for improving fluency and communication.
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German
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English
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Created / Updated
28.01.2019 / 01.08.2019

Cartes-fiches

residue

Überrest

enamel

Emaille

ball bearings

Kugellager

a test bed

Prüfstand

to suffocate

ersticken

a subsidy

Subvention

ruthlessly

gnadenlos

a trunk

Überseekoffer

a hand-crank radio

Kurbelradio

a hearse

Leichenwagen

you can't tow a trailer behind your hearse

das letzte Hemd hat keine Taschen

it was a real eye-opener

es öffnete uns die Augen

if nothing else

zumindest

to puzzle over

rätseln über

flash flood

Sturzflut

mudslides

Murgang

if the worst should come to the worst

im allerschlimmsten Fall

invaluable

von unschätzbarem Wert

paramedic

Sanitäter (in)

to be gullible

leichtgläubig sein

a brothel

Bordell, Freudenhaus

to gerrymander

etw. zu seinem Vorteil manipulieren (zB. Wahlbezirke)

at most

maximal

graduation from

Abschluss an...

yardstick

Massstab

in the light of

angesichts

little aches and pains

kleine Beschwerden

sich mit etwas Schrecklichem infzieren

to contract something dreadful

withdrawal

Entzug

frightful

angsteinflössend

treacherous

heimtückisch

vast

gewaltig

snappy

zackig, einprägsam

educated decisions

fundierte Entscheidungen

an upset stomach

Magenverstimmung

misleading

irreführend

to pass the buck

die Verantwortung weitergeben

compulsory stockpile

Pflichtlager

bread cereals

Brotgetreide

edible oils

Speiseöle

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