Unit 8 - 11


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Cartes-fiches

the physical energy that someone has to lift or move things

Kraft

strength

to use your hand to send an object through the air

werfen

throw

a piece of equipment consisting of a metal frame with a strong material stretched across it that you can jump up and down on for exercise or as a sport

Trampolin

trampoline

a type of race in which each person swims, rides a bicycle, and runs over very long distances

Triathlon

triathlon

a sport in which two teams use only their hands and arms to hit a ball to each other over a high net, trying to prevent the ball from touching the ground on their side

Volleyball

volleyball

a game played in water by two teams of seven players who get points by throwing a ball into the opponent’s goal

Wasserpolo

water polo

a suit made of rubber that people wear for water sports such as diving and surfing

Neoprenanzug

wetsuit

able to move quickly and easily

wendig, flink

agile

the ability to think quickly, solve problems, and have new ideas

Beweglichkeit

agility

determined to be successful, rich, famous etc

ehrgeizig

ambitious

something that you very much want to do, usually something that is difficult to achieve

Ziel

ambition

not willing to let anything prevent you from doing what you have decided to do

fest entschlossen

determined

the refusal to let anything prevent you from doing what you have decided to do

Entschlossenheit

determination

very interested in something or excited by it

begeistert

enthusiastic

the feeling of being very interested in something or excited by it

Enthusiasmus

enthusiasm

good at thinking clearly and quickly, at understanding difficult ideas and subjects, and at gaining and using knowledge

intelligent

intelligent

the ability to understand and think about things, and to gain and use knowledge

Intelligenz

intelligence

the ability to influence or control what people do or think

Macht

power

able to influence or control what people do or think

mächtig

powerful

willing to make other people suffer so that you can achieve your aims

rücksichtslos

ruthless

the quality of being ruthless

Rücksichtslosigkeit

ruthlessness

a natural ability for being good at a particular activity

Begabung

talent

someone who is talented is very good at something

begabt

talented

to pour hot water onto the dried leaves of the tea bush to make a hot drink

eine Tasse Tee machen

make a cup of tea

to give money to an organization, especially one that helps people

spenden

make a donation

to cause a place to be untidy

Unordnung machen

make a mess

to do something incorrectly or say something that is not correct

einen Fehler machen

make a mistake

to spend time doing something that involves making an effort

arbeiten

do some work

to go to a store to buy things, especially groceries

einkaufen gehen

do the shopping

to work on a detailed record that a business keeps of the money it receives and spends in a particular period of time

die Abrechnung machen

do the accounts

to do something for someone in order to help them

jemandem einen Gefallen tun

do someone a favour

to take part in an activity in which players or teams compete against each other, usually an activity that involves physical effort

Sport machen

do some sport

general agreement that something is true, reasonable, or cannot be changed

Akzeptanz

acceptance

a particular thing that you have achieved

Leistung

achievement

a serious illness that makes you want to stop eating and that mainly affects young women. Its full medical name is anorexia nervosa.

Magersucht

anorexia

to risk an amount of money by saying what you think will happen, especially in a race or game. You lose the money if you are wrong and win more if you are right

wetten

bet

strange and difficult to explain

bizarr

bizarre

if a person or vehicle bounces or is bounced, they move up and down as if they are on springs

hüpfen

bounce

relaxed and informal

informell

casual

intended to help people who are poor or ill, or who need advice and support

wohltätig

charitable

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