English 3 Step 2
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
Beschuldigung / Schuld
beschuldigen
The blame
to blame (he blamed)
Behauptung /Forderung / Anspruch
behaupten (einfordern / beanspruchen)
The claim (has been questioned.)
to claim (he claimed)
Bekanntmachung
bekannt geben
The announcement
to announce (announced)
Bestätigung
zu bestätigen
The confirmation
to confirm (confirmed)
Verleugnung
zu verleugnen / verneinen
The denial
to deny (denied)
Erklärung
erklären
The statement
to state (stated)
Ablehnung
ablehnen
The rejection
to reject (rejected)
Die Wahrheit
wahr (adj.)
Absolut richtig
(to tell) the truth (he is telling the truth)
(Is it) true
perfectly true (It's a fact.)
Eine Lüge
lügen
(to tell) a lie (He tells lies
to lie (He is lying)
white lie = "positive Lüge"
Beweis
beweisen
The proof
to prove (something)
Gerücht
A rumor (It's just a rumor)
Klatsch
The gossip
erfinden (Eine Geschichte erfinden.)
to make up (a story)
(urbane) Legende
It's an urban myth.
Time is of the essence.
Time is important. Often, success depends on doing something quickly.
You can't turn back the clock.
You can't go back in time. There's no point spending too much time thinking about how things might have been different because you can't change what's already happened.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Solving a problem quickly prevents it from getting worse.
Decide in haste, repent at leisure.
If you make a decision quickly without taking the time to think carefully first, you might regret it for a long time.
vergessen
Present - Past - have/has...
to forget
forgot
forgotten
verlieren
Present - Past - have/has...
to lose
lost
lost
verlassen
Present - Past - have/has...
to leave
left
left
stehlen
Present - Past - have/has...
to steal
stole
stolen
fallen
Present - Past - have/has...
to fall
fell
fallen
verstecken
Present - Past - have/has...
to hide
hid
hidden
(aus)schliessen
Present - Past - have/has...
to shut
shut
shut
kleben
Present - Past - have/has...
to stick
stuck
stuck
blasen
Present - Past - have/has...
to blow
blew
blown
werfen
Present - Past - have/has...
to throw
threw
thrown
zerreissen
Present - Past - have/has...
to tear
tore
torn
schrumpfen
Present - Past - have/has...
to shrink
shrank
shrunk
falsch / Fehler (Synonyme)
It's wrong. / I got it wrong / to get ... wrong
It's a mistake. / I made a mistake / (to make a) mistake
It's an error.
not correct / incorrect / false /
unklar
Verwirrung / verwirrend
verwechselt haben / Durcheinander
Missverständnis
unclear (It wasn't clear.)
(cause) confusion / (They are) confusing / to get confused
to get mixed up / a mixed-up (I got the dates mixed up.)
a misunderstanding
Kristallklar ≠ völlig unklar
crystal clear ≠ as clear as mud
Describing past mishaps - irregular verbs
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Discussing mishaps with hindsight (im Nachhinein/rückblickend)
should have = it would have been better to do something
shouldn't have = it would have been better not to do it.
I wish I had (hadn't)...
If only I had (hadn't) ... -> when we really regret something
I should've... / I wish I'd*... / If only I'd*... (*had)
I shouldn't have... / I wish I hadn't... / If only I hadn't...
Akademische Fächer
- Geisteswissenschaft = Geschichte, Literatur, Philosophie
- Wissenschaft = Physik, Chemie, Biologie
- Kunst
- Musik
- Medizin
- Mathematik
- Recht
Academic subjects
- Humanities = history (historical), literature (literary), philosophy
- Science (scientific)= physics, chemistry, biology
I'm interested in science. I like science subjects.
- Art / She is quite artistic. (Sie ist ziemlich künstlerisch.)
- Music / Do you have any musical talent?
- Medicine / I know a lot of medical terminology.
- Mathematics / I have a mathematical mind.
- Law / She's knowledgeable (=fachkundig) about legal matters (=Angelegenheiten)
Kindergarten
Unterstufe
Oberstuf
Gymnasium
(Universitäts)Abschluss/akademischer Grad (Sammelbegriff)
Zertifikat/berufliche Anerkennung
Diplom
Grundstudium (Studienphase, kein Abschluss)
Bachelor (1. akademischer Grad)
Praktikum
Aufbaustudium (Studienphase nach Bachelor)
Masterabschluss (2. akademischer Grad)
Promotion/Doktorgrad (höchster akademischer Grad)
elementary school
Primary school
secondary school
high school
degree
chartered/certified (accountant/engineer/architect)
diploma
undergraduate (degree) (-> college)
Bachelor of Science (BS or BSc) is a degree in a scientific subject.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees are in non-scientific subjects, such as the humanities.
Internship
Postgraduate (degree)
Master's
Doctorate
Prüfung
exam / examination
EFZ Bank
Swiss federal certificate of competence commercial employee specializing in banking
(" financial planning)
Darüber diskutieren, was hätte sein können
Discussing what might have been
If I'd ....-ed I would've...-ed / I wouldn't have... / I could have...
If I'd worked harder, I would've passed the exam.
If I'd taken more time, I wouldn't have made so many silly mistakes.
If I'd passed the exam, I could've found a better job.
If I hadn't ...-ed I wouldn't have....-ed
If I hadn't made so many silly mistakes, I wouldn't have failed the exam.
If I hadn't failed the exam, I would've more opportunities.
