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HSLU Modul ECONS

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This flashcard set helps learn English at an intermediate level, focusing on vocabulary essential for everyday communication. The cards cover a wide range of topics, including body parts like "collar bone," activities such as "skateboarding," and professions like "chef" or "accountant." The set also includes expressions like "mad about something" and "fed up," which are useful for casual conversations. With the "answer first" learning setting, you can reverse the learning direction – from the target language to the source language, making it versatile for both language learners and travelers looking to expand their vocabulary.
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Language
German
Category
English
Level
Other
Created / Updated
27.09.2019 / 13.03.2020
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a group of people connected to each other via the internet so they can share information

social network

to look quickly through information on the internet for anything that interests you

surf the internet
to make friends means to become friendly with people

make friends

to trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect them to do

rely on

to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way

argue with

to study a subject in detail, especially in order to discover new facts or test new ideas

research
to recognise and correctly name someone or something

identify

to connect to other computers through the internet

go online

to talk in a friendly informal way, especially about things that are not important

chat

if two people are standing face to face, they are very close and are looking at each other

face to face
to the greatest degree possible

completely

stop talking or writing to someone

lose touch with

to not have the latest knowledge about a subject, situation, or the way people feel

out of touch with

talking or writing to someone

in touch with
connected by a family relationship

related to

a family group that consists not only of parents and children but also of grandparents, aunts, etc

extended family

no longer married to your wife or husband

divorced

your son's wife

daughter-in-law
members of your family who lived a long time ago

ancestors

a child who has no brothers or sisters

only child

a magazine or newspaper printed for a particular day, week, or month

issue

continuing to exist for a long time or for all the time in the future

permanent
fixed times, amounts, meanings etc cannot be changed

fixed

precise (e.g. amount or time)

exact

past pupils of a school, college, university etc

ex-students

to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen

look forward to

used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it

despite

used to introduce a statement that makes your main statement seem surprising or unlikely

although

used when you are adding a fact or piece of information that seems surprising, or seems very different from what you have just said

however

feeling or showing a lot of interest and excitement about something

enthusiastic

wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much

keen

very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do

eager

happy, interested, or hopeful because something good has happened or will happen

excited

if things are apart, they are not close to each other or touching each other

apart

needing someone or something in order to exist, be successful, be healthy etc

dependent

the ability of computers and other electronic equipment to connect with other computers or programs

connectivity

the negative part or disadvantage of something

downside

someone who is trained in the study of the mind and how it influences people's behaviour

psychologist

an illness or health problem that affects you permanently or for a very long time

condition

a scientific test done to find out how something reacts under certain conditions, or to find out if a particular idea is true

experiment

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