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| Language | Deutsch |
| Category | English |
| Level | Primary School |
| Created / Updated | 05.02.2015 / 23.03.2019 |
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Zeuge (law)
His colleague had to appear in court as a witness.
The testimony (Aussage) of the witness decided the case.
I witnessed the event with my own eyes.
üble Laune; schmollen
sulk (n+v)
You must promise me that you won't sulk if I tell you all about it.
He went off in a sulk.
Dilemma, Zwickmühle, Problem
pre'dicament
He managed to get himself out of his predicament.
She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial predicament.
unsinnig, zwecklos, kontraproduktiv, sich ins eigene Knie schiessen
(to be) self-defeating
Dis'honesty is ultimately (letztlich) self-defeating.
Paying children too much attention when they misbehave can be self-defeating.
The use of violence is self-defeating in the long term.
jmd. (mit etw.) beruhigen, besänftigen, beschwichtigen, mildern
The boy was scared, but his father calmed him down.
appease so.
Her calming voice appeased his anger.
He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.
The government tried to appease discon'tented workers.
Was können wir dagegen tun?
What can we do about it?
Selbstwertgefühl
self-est'eem
Unemployment can cause feelings of in'adequacy (Ungenügen) and low self-esteem.
The school's aim is to build the self-esteem of the children.
Good self-esteem is a pre'requisite (Voraussetzung) for a happy life.
schlitteln
(go) sledging
In summer, Lake Zurich is a tempting place for a swim, while in winter you can go sledging, skiing or snowboarding in the Alps.
Kassenzettel
receipt (risit)
After she paid the bill, she placed the receipt in her wallet.
They'll only give you a 'refund if you've got the receipt.
jmd. auf dem Laufenden halten
keep so. in the loop
The newsletter keeps me in the loop about the latest developments.
hervorrufen, auslösen
The smell of flowers can evoke memories.
The heavy rainfall caused a flood.
The unexpected discovery gave rise to many questions.
The memories triggered positive emotions.
e'licit
This can elicit laughter.
Smiling children always elicit positive emotions.
The reporter was trying to elicit a response from the president.
Grenze setzen
set a limit
We've set a time limit of ten minutes for each child's turn on the trampoline (i).
Qual, Quälerei, Peinigung; qüalen, schikanieren, peinigen
torment (n+v)
They see no way out (keinen Ausweg) of their torment.
His schooldays were a torment.
My older brother and sister used to torment me by singing it to me.
Garten, Hinterhof
backyard
The containers for the garbage are in the backyard.
Dummkopf, Narr, Trottel
You stupid jerk! You've just spilled beer all down my new shirt!
unvermeidbar, unumgänglich
in'evitable
The passing (Verabschiedung) of this law was inevitable.
With such a tight schedule, stress seems inevitable.
It was an inevitable consequence of the decision.
gesetzwidrig, illegal
It is illegal to drive through a red light.
ill'icit (drugs)
He swore to the judge that he would never again participate in illicit activities.
in Betracht gezogen werden
be taken into consideration
The judge will take into consideration any previous convictions (Urteile).
It is important to take into consideration the needs of pupils at the various stages of their development.
kompensierend, entschädigend
compen'satory (sei)
He received a compensatory payment of $ 20,000.
The company will compensate its clients for any losses.
Abgrenzung (von), Trennung
dissoci'ation (from)
He found it difficult to dis'sociate his private life from his job.
sich von jmd. zurückziehen
with'draw (ooo) from so./sth.
The 'athlete (i) retired and withdrew from competitive sports.
A back injury forced her to withdraw from Wimbledon.
versagen, vermasseln, versauen, in Unordnung bringen
Leg dich nicht mit mir an!
mess up sth.
I am happy because I did not mess up the exams.
My child messed up the living room.
Don't mess up with me!
Entspannung, Erholung, Freizeit
recre'ation
My work leaves me little time for recreation right now.
I have found a good balance between work and recreation.
Unstimmigkeit, Widerspruch
discrepancy (discr'äpancy)
There is a discrepancy between the two witness reports.
Gewächshaus, Glashaus
greenhouse
The tomatoes were grown in the greenhouse.
Straffälliger, straffällig
(criminal n+v)
de'linquent
The police arrested a delinquent.
Most delinquent children have deprived (sozial benachteiligt) backgrounds.
Leugnung, Verweigerung, Ablehnung
de'nial (to be in denial)
He has a problem, denial is not going to help.
James made no denial of his actions on that night.
sich jmd./etw. widersetzen (resist)
de'fy so./sth.
If you defy the law, you may find yourself in prison.
I wouldn't have dared to defy my teachers.
zwanghaft
He collects stamps in an almost obsessive way.
compulsive (com'polsive)
The therapy helped her overcome her compulsive habits.
Their story makes compulsive reading.
Compulsive gamblers are more to be pitied than condemned (verurteilt, verdammt).
wacklig, taumelig, angeschlagen
groggy (g)
The attack of flu / sleeping pills left her feeling very groggy.
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