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This set of flashcards helps learners improve their English vocabulary at an intermediate level. It focuses on expanding word knowledge with terms like "evident," "intermediary," and "shines," supporting travelers and students. The platform allows users to reverse the learning direction, enabling practice from English to their native language or vice versa.
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the feeling of having a negative opinion of someone or something:

(Missbillidung, Missfallen)

disapproval

Although they said nothing, she could sense their disapproval of her suggestion.

There was a note of disapproval in the teacher's voice

the fact that you have or own something:

(Besitrztümer, Habseligkeiten, Besitz)

 

possession

The possession of large amounts of money does not ensure happiness.

formal I have in my possession a letter which may be of interest to you.

formal He was found in possession of explosives.

to enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible:

(geniessen, auskosten)

(to) savour

It was the first chocolate he'd tasted for over a year, so he savoured every mouthful.

to start or develop as the result of something:

(etw. stammt von)

stem from sth

Her problems stem from her difficult childhood.

Their disagreement stemmed from a misunderstanding.

polite and showing respect:

(höfflich, zuvorkommend)

courteous

Although she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous.

 

to make a number or list of things smaller, by removing the things that are least important, necessary, or suitable:

(etw. eingrenzen)

narrow sth down

We narrowed the list of candidates down from ten to three.

to (cause to) become ripe:

(reifen, reisen lassen)

(to) ripen

The summer sunshine ripened the melons.

These melons are ripening nicely.

an impossible situation where you are prevented from doing one thing until you have done another thing that you cannot do until you have done the first thing:

(Dilemma, Sackgasse)

 

catch-22

(ausleeren ,abfliessen, leeren, entlehren)

(to) emtpty (out)

very serious and having an important bad effect in the future:

(verhängsnissvoll, schwerwiegend, verheerend)

fatal

He made the fatal mistake/error of believing what they told him.

It just shows how you should never say how well things are going for you - it's fatal (= it causes bad things to happen).

 

the time when someone is a baby or a very young child:

(Kindheit, Kindesalter)

infancy

Her youngest child died in infancy.

not welcoming or generous to people who visit you:

(ungastlich, nicht gastfreundlich)

inhospitable

I'll have to cook them a meal or they'll think I'm inhospitable.

extremely exciting, beautiful, or surprising:

(atemberaubend, atemraubend)

breathtaking

The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.

His performance is described in the paper as "a breathtaking display of physical agility"

a large, round vegetable with large green, white, or purple leaves that can be eaten cooked or uncooked:

(Kohl)

cabbage

 

a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form:

(Entwurf, konzept)

draft

This is only a rough draft - the finished article will have pictures too.

She asked me to check the (first) draft of her proposal.

to reduce or remove the effect of something unwanted by producing an opposite effect:

(gegenwirken, gegensteuern)

counteract

Drinking a lot of water counteracts the dehydrating effects of hot weather.

the quality of being boring for a long time:

(Langewile, Überdruss)

tedium

Soldiers often say that the worst thing about fighting is not the moments of terror, but all the hours of tedium in between.

not changing or different in any way:

(einheitlich, gleichmässig)

uniform

Making the rules more uniform should reduce the number of cases taken before district law courts.

A proposed new framework has been widely praised for providing a uniform approach to the problem of waste disposal.

to allow yourself to have too much of something enjoyable, especially food or drink:

(Völlerei, zügellos frönen)

overindulge

I wish I hadn't overindulged so much last night.

Some people regularly overindulge in alcohol.

help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money:

(Sozialhilfe, Wohl, Fürsorge)

welfare

Your taxes pay for welfare benefits such as unemployment and sickness pay.

UK After her month's sick leave, she was summoned to see the company's welfare officer.

one of a set of long pieces of wood or metal used to support a building so that it is above the ground or above water:

(Stelzen)

stilt

The houses are built on stilts to protect them from the annual floods.

Something that is worn out can no longer be used because it is so old or because it has been damaged by continued use:

(abgekämpft, abgenutzt, abgetragen)

worn out

My jeans are almost worn out because I've worn them so much.

(Modisch, schick, trendy)

fancy

A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place:

(einsam, allein, einzeln, angeschieden gelegen)

solitary

On the hill, a solitary figure was busy chopping down trees.

In the distance was a solitary building.

He was a solitary child (= he enjoyed being alone).

If a feeling or someone's behaviour sweeps you along, it makes you feel very enthusiastic about an activity and very involved in it:

 

sweep sb along

We were swept along by her eloquence.

to stop giving your attention to someone or something:

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switch off

If he gets bored, he just switches off and looks out the window.

property in the form of land or buildings:

(Grundbesitz, Grundeigentum)

real estate

We're going to buy a piece of real estate.

a loud noise, especially caused by a lot of people all talking at the same time:

(Trubel; lärm, stimmengewirr)

hubbub

I could hardly hear myself speak above all the hubbub in the bar.

the act of working together with someone or doing what they ask you:

(Genossenschaft, Zusammenarbeit, Kooperation)

co-operation

This documentary was made with the cooperation of the victims' families.

There's very little cooperation between the two countries.

The company produces computers in cooperation with a German firm.

to understand that something is likely to be untrue or incorrect:

 

take something with a grain of salt

I’ve seen the article, which I take with a grain of salt.

an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable:

(Überschüssig, überzählig)

excess

An excess of enthusiasm is not always a good thing.

They both eat to excess (= too much).

There will be an increase in tax for those earning in excess of (= more than) twice the national average wage.

full of energy and enthusiasm; interesting and exciting :

(lebhaft, lebendig, aufgeweckt, munter)

lively

It's hard work teaching a class of lively children.

a lively city

They take a lively interest in their grandchildren.

There was some lively discussion at the meeting

If things of the same type vary, they are different from each other, and if you vary them, you cause them to be different from each other:

 

(to) vary

Salary scales vary between states/from state to state/according to state/with each state.

The samples varied in quality but were generally acceptable.

We have tried several different approaches, with varying degrees of success.

to force someone to experience something very unpleasant:

(etw. zufügen, Schaden, Verlust, Schmerzen)

(to) inflict

These new bullets are capable of inflicting massive injuries.

The suffering inflicted on these children was unimaginable.

not informed or not having the same ideas as most people about something, so that you make mistakes:

out of touch

A few of the older teachers are completely out of touch with their students.

having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions:

(vernünftig, umsichtig, überlegt)

judicious

We should make judicious use of the resources available to us.

the quality of being good and deserving praise:

(FORMAL: Verdienst, Anspruch auf anerkennung, Wert ideell)

merit

an entertaining film with little artistic merit

Her ideas have merit.

Brierley's book has the merit of being both informative and readable.

to make someone feel slightly frightened or worried about their ability to achieve something:

(jdn. einschüchtern, abschreken, entmutigen)

(to) daunt

She was not at all daunted by the size of the problem

not lasting for ever or not lasting for a long time:

(unbeständig, nicht dauerhaft)

impermanent

Acrylic paint is quick-drying but impermanent.

a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation:

(Nachteil, Hindernis, Kehrseite)

drawback

One of the drawbacks of living with someone is having to share a bathroom.

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