Englisch Unit 4
Unit 4
Unit 4
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waschen (translation)
wash
wash (explanation)
if you wash something, you make it clean by using water and sometimes soap. Things that you can wash are washable
weitverbreitet (translation)
widespread
widespread (explanation
something that exists in a lot of different places
dazu kommen (translation)
come
come (explanation)
if you come to do something, you eventually start doing it
geschehen, passieren (translation)
come about
come about (explanation)
if you come to do something, you eventually start doing it
auf etwas stossen (translation)
come across
come across (explanation)
if you come across something, you find it, even though you weren't looking for it
klappen (translation)
come off
come off (explanation)
if an activity or experiment comes off, it succeeds
auf etwas stossen (translation)
come up against
come up against (explanation)
if you come up against something or someone, they create problems for you in what you are trying to do or achieve
sich etwas einfallen lassen (translation)
come up with
come up with (explanation)
if you come up with an idea, you think of it
alltäglich (translation)
commonplace
commonplace (explanation)
something that is commonplace exists in large numbers and over a wide area
die Versandbestellung (translation)
mail-order
mail-order (explanation)
mail-order is a method of buying something in which you choose what you want to buy and send an order to the company who are selling it, and they then send it to you through the post
die Spritztour (translation)
outing
outing (explanatoion)
if you go on an outing, you go somewhere not very far away for pleasure
die Anerkennung (translation)
recognition
recognition (explanation)
if you get recognition for something, people see and understand what you have done and show their approval
unwürdig (translation)
unworthy
unworthy (explanation)
if something is unworthy, it is not good enough or valuable enough to deserve being considered or believed
ausgebrannt (translation)
burned out
burned out (explanation)
if someone is burned out, they have been working so hard and for so long that they no longer have the energy to carry on at the same level of intensity
geschäftstüchtig (translation)
entrepreneurial
entrepreneurial (explanation)
an entrepreneur is someone who sets up and runs a business. You use entrepreneurial to describe their activities and abilities
etwas probieren (translation)
give it a go
give it a go (explantion)
if you give it a go, you try to do something even if you are not sure how to do it or not sure whether you will succeed
über etwas nachdenken (translation)
give it some thought
give it some thought (explanation)
if you give something some thought, you think seriously about it for a good while before making a decision or coming to a conclusion
etwas Zeit geben (translation)
give it some time
give it some time (explanation)
if you tell someone to give it some time, you are encouraging them to wait before making a decision about something because you think things will change or improve for them
sein Bestes geben (translation)
give it your best
give it your best (explanation)
if you give something your best, you try as hard as you can to succeed in what you are trying to do
jemandem eine Chance geben (translation)
give someone a break
give someone a break
if you give someone a break, you do not criticise them or treat them harshly even if you think they have made mistakes or done something badly
