Voci


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Created / Updated
22.07.2016 / 31.03.2020

Cartes-fiches

share in / of - Did your really offer Liz a 50 per cent share in the business?

an etwas teilhaben

share (n) - The scheme allows employees to buy shares in the company.

Aktien

share (n) - She buys and sells stocks and shares.

Aktie, teilen

shambles (n) - something that is very badly organised and does not operate effectively. Government corruption has left the economy in a shambles.

Durcheinander, Saustall, Scherbenhaufen

set out v - I didn't set out to be a millionaire - I just wanted to run a successful business.

zum Ziel haben, sich vornehmen

sensitive (adj) - My skin is so sensitive and goes red at the slightest thing

empfindlich, heikel, sensibel

sensible (adj) - You should wear sensible shoes when you go working.

vernünftig, bewusst

sense (n) - You have no sense for diplomacy - too direct as usual.

Sinn

seminar (n) - a class at a college or university in which a small group of students discusses a subject with a teacher: We had a very interesting seminar on climate change.

Seminar

self-study (n) - work that you do without the help of a teacher: I have to do a lot of self-study on this course.

Selbststudium

selfless(ly) (adj/adv) - He was selflessly devoted to his family so he was greatly missed when he died.

selbstlos

see eye to eye with sb - The boss and I do not always see eye to eye.

(völlig) einer Meinung sein

sceptical/skeptical (adj) - having doubts about something that other people think is true or right: Harrison approved the plan, but Riley remained sceptical.

skeptisch

scary (adj) - It was a scary movie so I wouln't show it to the kids.

ängstlich, beängstigend, unheimlich, gruselig

scarce (adj) - Diamonds are a scarce commodity: thus their high market price.

rar

sb's lot in life - Maybe it's just my lot in life never to find someone to settle down with.

das Schicksal von jemandem

saying (n) - There is a saying: Don't run before you can walk.

Spruch/Redewendung

satisfactory (adj) - good enough to be accepted in a particular situation. I have still not received a satisfactory answer to my question.

ausreichend, genügend

satisfactory (adj) - enjoyable and pleasing. This new arrangement proved highly satisfactory to us all.

zufriedenstellend

sack v (colloq) - I can't believe they sacked Jack just for taking a few paperclips home with him.

rausschmeissen

rusty (adj) - a rusty metal object is covered in rust. I don't know why you bought that rusty old car.

rostig

run short of - I think we are running short of petrol.

knapp werden, zur Neige gehen

round trip (n phr) - an occasion when you go somewhere and come back to your starting point again: The round trip took me about four days.

Hin- und Rückfahrt, Rundreise

rotten (adj) - something that is rotten has decayed. There was a horrible smell of rotten eggs.

verfault, morsch, verrottet

rotten (adj) - of a low quality, standard or ability. She's a rotten singer.

scheusslich, mies

risky (adj) - Investing on the stock market is a risky business.

riskant

rigid/ly (adj/adv) - This school applies the rules rigidly.

streng, unnachgiebig, rigide

rich in - The area used to be very rich in tin and copper.

reich an

rich (adj) - He is a very rich man.

reich

rewrite (vb) - It's much easier to rewrite your work on the computer.

neu schreiben, umschreiben, editieren

revolutionary (adj) - The iPhone was revolutionary when it was released.

revolutionär

revolution (n) - a sudden or major change, especially in ideas or methods: This invention will lead to a revolution in housework.

Revolution, Neuerung

revolution (n) - a situation in which people completely change their government or political system, usually by force: Life was quite difficult in the country following the revolution.

Revolution

reuse (vb) - My daughter reuses envelopes.

wieder verwenden

return fare (n phr) - the money you pay for a journey to and from a place: The return fare into town is about a pound.

Rückfahrkarte

retrial (vb) - The court has the power to retrial his case.

(ein Verfahren) wieder verhandeln

retrain (vb) - They are helping to retrain the long-term unemployed.

umschulen, umlernen

rethink (vb) - The government were forced to rethink their plans .

überdenken

resulting (adj) - The resulting tensions in North Africa have led to a mass exodus of people seeking a new life in Europe.

resultierend/ergebend

restrict (vb) - to keep sth within limits. Parents should restrict the number of hours children watch TV.

einschränken

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