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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Lernkarten
Richter
judge
Geschworene
jury
Beweis
evidence
Gegen das Gesetz
illegal / against the law
zugelassen, genehmigt, berechtigt, erlaubt
authorized
ÄGefängnisstrafe / Urteil
jail sentence
mit Geldstrafe belegen
fine
Klage, Gerichtsverfahren, Rechtsstreitigkeiten
lawsuit
zugelassen, erlaubt
permitted / legal
geduldet, verträglich
tolerated
to steal
stehlen
thief / thieves / theft
no violence = Dieb / Diebe / Diebstahl
to rob / a robber
zu rauben / ein Räuber
(armed) robbery
with violence =(bewaffneter) Raubüberfall
to defraud / a fraud
betrügen /Betrug
fraudster
Betrüger
to murder
zu ermorden / morden
a murder / a murderer
ein Mord / ein Mörder
bank holdup
Banküberfall
prosecution
Anklage / Staatsanwaltschaft
regulation
Verordnung
it's black and white
it's clear
a grey area
unclear
turn a blind eye to it
Ein Auge zudrücken.
breaking the law
gegen das Gesetz verstossen
bending the rules
Regeln biegen
loopholes
Schlupflöcher
enforce
durchsetzen
assaulted
attacked (angegriffen, überfallen)
mugged
robbed on the street (ausgeraubt)
stabbed
injured by a knife (erstochen)
shot
injured by a gun (erschossen)
murdered
killed by an attacker (ermordet)
conviction
Verurteilung
manslaughter
Totschlag
Do you agree with the idea? Yes.
I'm in favor of it.
I'm (all) for it.
I think it's acceptable.
I support the idea.
I agree.
I accept the idea.
Do you agree with the idea? No.
I'm against it.
I (strongly) object to it.
It's (totally) unacceptable.
I don't agree with.
I reject the idea
The (clear / large / vast) majority
Die (klare / grosse / überwiegende) Mehrheit
a (small / tiny) minority
eine (kleine) Minderheit
98% of people agree
almost everyone
the vast majority
