Englisch Unit 4
Unit 4
Unit 4
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jemandem grünes Licht geben (translation)
give someone the goahead
give someone the goahead (explanation)
if someone in authority gives you the go-ahead, they give you permission to start an activity that you want to do
luxus, Luxus- (translation)
high-end
high-end (explanation)
high-end goods or services are very good quality and therefore expensive
schlecht sitzend (translation)
ill-fitting
ill-fitting (explanation)
if a piece of clothing does not fit properly
die Aufmachung (translation)
make-up
make-up (explanation)
someone's make-up is all the different elements of their personality considered together
die Zufriedenheitsbewertung (translation)
satisfaction rating
satisfaction rating (explanation)
the satisfaction rating of a company or its products is the opinion of the customers, usually as expressed in online reviews that people write
anschwellen (translation)
swell
swell (explanation)
if part of your body swells or if something swells it, it becomes bigger
umsetzen, realisieren (translation)
implement
implement (explanation)
if you implement a plan or course of action, you carry it out
die Abholzung (translation)
deforestation
deforestation (explanation)
deforestation is the process of cutting down trees to clear the land for other uses
der Haushalt (translation)
household
household (explanation)
a household is a house or flat and all the people living in it
kurz davon (translation)
on the verge of
on the verge of (explanation)
if you are on the verge of doing something, you are about to do it but have not quite started yet
das Einzelhandelsgeschäft (translation)
retailer
retailer (explanation)
a retailer is a shop where people can buy things
in jemandes Bann stehen (translation)
under a spell
under a spell (explanation)
if you are under someone's spell, you allow them to influence your decisions and do not make your own independent decisions
der/die Diplomat/-in (translation)
diplomat
diplomat (explanation)
a diplomat is someone who represents their country, and who usually works in an embassy in a foreign country
das Sprechmuster (translation)
speech pattern
speech pattern (explanation)
someone's speech pattern is the way their voice goes up and down as they speak. Everyone has a unique speech pattern that is different from everyone else's
