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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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299

Students

3

Language

German

Category

English

Level

Other

Created / Updated

27.09.2019 / 13.03.2020

a word game in which you write the answers to questions in a pattern of numbered boxes

crossword

a Japanese sport or method of defence, in which you try to throw your opponent onto the ground

judo

the activity of using a short board with two small wheels at each end, which you can stand on and ride for fun or as a sport

skateboarding

work that you do to take care of a house, for example washing, cleaning etc

housework

work that is done by people who do it because they want to, and who are not paid

voluntary work

if you are mad about something, you like it very much

mad

someone whose job is to keep and check financial accounts, calculate taxes etc

accountant

a skilled cook, especially the main cook in a hotel or restaurant

chef

annoyed or bored, and wanting something to change

fed up

for all the hours of a week during which it is usual for people to work, study etc

full-time

the skill or activity of looking after your own children

parenting

feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want

satisfied

a quality that people, places, or things have that makes them very attractive to look at

beauty

a substance that is not a solid or a gas, for example water or milk

liquid

a solid substance such as wood, plastic, or metal

material

if people interact with each other, they talk to each other, work together etc

interact

to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up

brought up

one of the pair of bones that go from the bottom part of your neck to your shoulders

collar bone

a sports competition in which competitors can use any movements they choose

freestyle

to officially suggest someone or something for an important position, duty or prize

nominated

a group of people connected to each other via the internet so they can share information

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

social network

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

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

surf the internet

to make friends means to become friendly with people

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

make friends

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

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

rely on

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

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

argue with

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

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

research

to recognise and correctly name someone or something

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

identify

to connect to other computers through the internet

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

go online

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

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

chat

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

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

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

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a Japanese sport or method of defence, in which you try to throw your opponent onto the ground

judo

the activity of using a short board with two small wheels at each end, which you can stand on and ride for fun or as a sport

skateboarding

work that you do to take care of a house, for example washing, cleaning etc

housework

work that is done by people who do it because they want to, and who are not paid

voluntary work

if you are mad about something, you like it very much

mad

someone whose job is to keep and check financial accounts, calculate taxes etc

accountant

a skilled cook, especially the main cook in a hotel or restaurant

chef

annoyed or bored, and wanting something to change

fed up

for all the hours of a week during which it is usual for people to work, study etc

full-time

the skill or activity of looking after your own children

parenting

feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want

satisfied

a quality that people, places, or things have that makes them very attractive to look at

beauty

a substance that is not a solid or a gas, for example water or milk

liquid

a solid substance such as wood, plastic, or metal

material

if people interact with each other, they talk to each other, work together etc

interact

to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up

brought up

one of the pair of bones that go from the bottom part of your neck to your shoulders

collar bone

a sports competition in which competitors can use any movements they choose

freestyle

to officially suggest someone or something for an important position, duty or prize

nominated

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