englisch vocy Week 1-3

Getränk

drink

Sugar-sweetened beverages are a risk factor.

Speichel

liquid in the mouth that keeps the mouth wet and helps digestion

They took a saliva sample to identify the disease.

(Über-)Sättigung

the state of being completely satisfied, especially with food or pleasure so that you could not have any more

beispiellos

never having happened or existed in the past:

This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale

Gicht

disease in which joints are swollen

Eating large quantities red meat is said to be a risk factor for gout.

Nagetier

Any small mammals (Säugetier) with large front teeth

The first study was conducted with rodents.

Anfang, Ausbruch (einer Krankheit)

beginning

At the onset of the disease he had a lot of pain.

vorläufig

coming before or done to prepare for a main or more important action, event, etc:

preliminary data/numbers/statistics A final report showed inflation rising 2.4%, up from a preliminary estimate of 2.3%.

kognitiver Verfall

reduction in thinking, in conscious mental processes

The onset of cognitive decline started in her fifties.

genaue Untersuchung

careful examination

The government is under close scrutiny due to the latest scandals.

genau betrachten

to carefully examine something

He scrutinized the men's faces carefully, trying to work out who was lying.  

Ungekehrter Zusammenhang (Statistik)

opposite in relation to something else

There is an inverse association between smoking and the risk of getting Parkinson.

Teufelskreis

a continuing unpleasant situation, created when one problem causes another problem that then makes the first problem worse

Many people get caught in a vicious cycle of dieting and weight gain.

vorzeitiger Tod

dying before the natural time

Smoking is a major cause of premature death.

ein Stipendium verleihen

Give money to students after an official decision

He was awarded a grant of £5’000.

einhalten

to continue to obey a rule or have a belief:

She adhered to her principles/ideals throughout her life.

1. klebend

2. Anhänger

1. adj. sticky: an adherent surface

2. noun person who strongly supports a particular person, principle, or set of ideas:

She has long been an adherent of the Communist Party

ganzheitlich, holistisch

dealing with or treating the whole of something or someone and not just a part:

A holistic approach is urgently needed for young children with respect to disease severity

Einlieferungsrate

number of people who enter hospital

The interventions demonstrated significant differences in hospital readmission rates within 84 days post discharge.

1. klebend

2. Klebstoff

1. adj. sticky adhesive tape

2. noun: glue

 You'll need a/some strong adhesive to mend that chair.

Grundlinie, Behandlungsbeginn

1. a line on a sports field that marks the end of the playing area

2. an imaginary line used as a starting point for making comparisons:

Data were collected at baseline and 12 weeks later.

allgemein, generisch

shared by, typical of, or relating to a whole group of similar things, rather than to any particular thing:

Generic skills or transferable skills have been discussed in terms of whether or not skills learned in one context can be transferred into another context.

Ausmass

area or length; amount, degree

We don't yet know the extent of his injuries (= how bad his injuries are).

Erwerb, Aneignung

the process of getting something:

Writing a thesis as part of an undergraduate degree program plays a major role in the acquisition and development of knowledge.

erlangen, erwerben, erlernen

to get something:

He acquired the firm in 2008.

She acquired Chinese when she lived in Hong Kong.

annehmen, übernehmen

1. to accept something to be true without question or proof

I assumed (that) you knew each other because you went to the same school.

2. to take or begin to have responsibility or control, to begin to have a characteristic:

Young carers assumed more responsibilities.

A simple solution to a complicated problem

There was no silver bullet that could have prevented the atrocities.

öffentlich unterstützen

to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone:

The Council is expected to endorse the committee’s recommendations.

ausnutzen

1. to use something in a way that helps you:

We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.

2. to use someone or something unfairly for your own advantage:

Laws exist to stop companies exploiting their employees.