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Inlingua
Inlingua
flüssig / Sprachgewandtheit
fluency
Fluency means how easily someone speaks a language.
If you speak fluently, you can speak quite quickly without continually pausing to think.
Aussprache
pronunciation
Pronunciation means how a word is said.
It can be difficult to pronounce words correctly in a foreign language.
If you pronounce a word incorrectly, we say that you mispronounce it.
Verwandtes Wort
cognate
A cognate is a word that's the same, and means the same, in two different languages.
Akzent
accent
Zweitsprache
second language
Muttersprache
mother tongue
Verstehen
comprehension
The ability to understand spoken language is called listening comprehension.
Das wesentliche Verstehen
to understand the gist
If you can understand the main points of conversation - but not everything - we say that you understand the gist of what's said.
gewöhnen an
get used to -ing / get into the habit of -ing
I need to get used to speaking the language in real situations.
I want to watch more TV in English to get into the habit of hearing everyday language.
Abgewöhnen / gewöhn dir das ab
get out of the habit of -ing
I want to get out of the habit of doing that.
Besser werden in
get better at -ing
I need to get better at speaking the language naturally.
sich bemühen zu
make an effort to
I need to make an effort to use words I've just learned.
Rechtschreibung prüfen
to spellcheck
You should've spellchecked it.
Skateboard fahren
to skateboard
I'm not skateboatding down there. That's too steep. (steil)
zur Bank gehen
to bank
I've received the check, but I haven't banked it yet.
abfüllen / wegwerfen, entsorgen
to can
Shall we throw this away? Yes, let's can it.
In der Mikrowelle erhitzen.
to microwave
This soup's gone cold. I'll microwave it.
filmen
to video
I videoed my daughter's dance performance.
festkleben
to superglue
Once, I accidentally superglued my fingers together.
zustimmen, Einverständnis geben
to okay
My boss will have to okay the proposal before we can start.
bewerben
to advertise
fördern
to promote
Werbung / Anzeige
advertisement = ad
web banner / banner ad
advertisement on a webpage
Unwanted ads sent by email
spam
Flugblatt
flier
Plakat / Werbetafel
billboard
Phrases used to promote products and services
slogan
Marke
brand
TV commercials
advertisement on TV
Graphic designs that depict (darstellen) companies or brands
logo
Das macht mich wütend.
It makes me angry.
Es ist nervig / irritierend.
It's annoying / irritating.
Das macht mich wütend. / Das nervt mich.
It makes me mad / It bugs me.
Ich habe es satt. / Ich habe genug davon. / Ich habe es satt.
I'm tired of it. / I'm sick of it. / I'm fed up with it.
Es ist lästig. / Das nervt total.
It's a nuisance. / It's a pain in the neck.
Es ist mega ärgerlich! / Das macht mich wahnsinnig!
It's infuriating. / It drives me crazy.
Das ist echt mühsam / so anstregend.
It’s such a grind.
kreativ
creative
fantasievoll
imaginative
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Cartes-fiches
Third conditional
when we imagine how things could have been different
if + had(n't) + past participle + would(n't) / could(n't) / might (not)+ have + a past participle
In the third conditional, I had, you had, etc. are often contracted to I'd, you'd, etc.
If I had known you needed to go into town, I would've (could have) driven you.
I would have driven you into town if I had known you needed to go.
If you hadn't given me a hand, I couldn't have done all that work.
If I had worked harder, I might have passed the exam.
If you had watered that plant more often, it might not have died.
Beamter
civil servants = public-sector workers
Selbständige
self-employed people = people who work for themselves
Führungskraft
executives = ( senior) managers
(Büro-)Angestellter
white-collar workers = office workers
Handwerker
blue-collar workers = manual workers
Lebensunterhalt verdienen
toearn a living
I need a job so that I can earn some money. I need to earn a living.
Lohn
Gehaltserhöhung
Gehalt
wages: The workers are demanding more money. They want a 20% increase in their wages.
pay raise: They didn't give him a pay raise.
salary: My employer pays my salary into my bank account at the end of every month.
Stundensatz (-lohn)
Vergütung
hourly rate: The workers are paid by the hour. They're paid an hourly rate.
remuneration: Pay is sometimes referred to as remuneration.
Bonus
Überstunden
bonus: You can get paid extra. If you achieve certain targets, you get a bonus.
overtime: Extra time worked, beyond normal working hours, is called overtime.
Beförderung
befördern
promotion / to promote
They promised me a promotion, but I'm still waiting to be promoted.
Rente
pension: After I've retired I will get each month my pension.
Firmenwagen
company car
lohnenswert
rewarding - The job is rewarding.
befriedigend
Zufriedenheit
(It's) satisfying
Satisfaction
nervig
(It's)annoying
frustrierend
(It's)frustraiting
vielfältig, abwechslungsreich
(It's)varied, diverse
Routine
(It's a)routine
wiederholend, monoton
langweilig
(It's)repetitive, monotonous
boring
stressig
unter Druck
(It's ) stressful
It's a stressful job.
(I'm) under pressure.
anstrengend, ermüdent
Man wird müde.
(It's) tiring, exhausting
You get worn out. I'm worn out.
aufregend
Das ist wirklich aufregend (Nervenkitzel).
(It's) exciting
It's a real thrill.
lustig
funny
schmerzhaft
painful
Grundsätze - Werte
principles - values
= moral standards
Verhalten
behavior / conduct
= ways of behaving
Glauben - Überzeugung
beliefs - convictions
= things that a person believes in
Einstellungen/Haltungen - Mentalität
attitudes - mentality
ways of thinking and forming opinions
Traditionen - Bräuche
traditions - customs
= behavior that has existed for a long time
Wahrnehmungen - Sichtweise
perceptions - perspectives
= ways of seeing and interpreting things
interessiert an
um etwas kümmern/wichtig sein
aufmerksam sein
(They're) interested in
They care about it.
They pay attention to..
(nicht) beunruhigt
Das stört mich nicht.
(not) bothered about
I don't care about that. I'm not bothered.
könnte mir nicht egaler sein
Das ist ihnen völlig egal.
couldn't care less about
They couldn't care less about it.
besorgt über/darüber
worried / concerned about
They're quite concerned about it.
begeistert über
enthusiastic about
I'm enthusiastic about it.
konzentriert auf
focused on
I'm totally focused on it.
skeptisch gegenüber
skeptical about
I'm skeptical about it.
vorsichtig gegenüber
wary of
They're wary of them.
ermutigt zu
encourages to
It encourages people to recycle more.
