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This set of flashcards helps university-level students learn English, focusing on vocabulary, expressions, and communication practice. It includes words like "habitat," "hardship," and "harvest," along with phrases such as "have it your way" and "have the edge over someone." The platform supports backward learning from the target language to the source language, making it ideal for students aiming to improve their fluency and exam performance.
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permissible (adj) - It's permissible to smoke in here.

erlaubt

periodical(ly) adj/adv - They change their product range periodically.

regelm鋝sig
perfectionist (n) - Being a perfectionist means you often need to take longer to do things.

Perfektionist

perceptive (adj) - It was very perceptive of you notice that I wasn't feeling well.

scharfsinnig

pension (n) - He started drawing his pension last year.

Altersrente, Ruhegehalt

peer (n) - As a teenager she was very popular with her peers.

Ebenb黵tige(r), Gleichaltrige(r)
pedestrian (n) - someone who is walking, especially in a town or city, instead of driving or riding: Pedestrians need to be particularly careful at this crossing.

Fussg鋘ger, Fussg鋘gerin

pay your way - I do not mind Guy moving in for a few weeks as long as he pays his way.

seinen Lebensunterhalt bestreiten

pay sb a compliment - It always puts a smile on my face when someone pays me a compliment.

ein Kompliment machen

passerby (n) - someone who is walking past a place, especially when an accident or violent event happens: The accident was reported to the police by a passerby.

Passant, Passantin
partner (n) - Are partners invited to the office party? China is one of our major trading partners.

Partner(in), Teilhaber(in)

parenthood (n) - Parenthood is not easy, especially if you have twins.

Eltern sein

paralysis (n) - After a stroke, you can suffer from paralysis on one or both sides of the body.

L鋒mung

pamphlet (n) - a very thin book with a paper cover, usually given free to people:The nurse gave me a pamphlet about injections you need before going abroad.

Pamphlet, Flugblatt
overweight - podgy, fat

黚ergewichtig

overprotective - protect more than necessary

黚erf黵sorglich

overpriced - costs too much

黚erteuert, zu teuer

overheat - too hot

黚erhitzt
overgrown - too big for (e.g. clothes)

黚erwachsen

overdressed - to be too smartly/extravagantly dressed

sich 黚ertreiben anziehen

overdraft (n) - Hefty fines are payable for those who exceed their overdraft limit.

Konto黚erziehung

overdo - to do in excess

黚ertreiben
overcrowded - too many people

黚erf黮lt

overcome (vb) - We will overcome is a well-known slogan originating from the civil rights movements in the USA.

黚erwinden

overact (v) - She totally overacted when he told her he was not going to spend Christmas with her.

黚ertreiben

over the top (exp) - more than what is considered normal or suitable. Don't you think spending 500 euros on a pair of shoes is a bit over the top?

黚ertrieben, zu viel des Guten

over excited - really excited

sehr aufgeregt

outstanding (adj) - She was awarded a prize for her outstanding performance.

herausragend

outspoken (adj) - Sometimes German people are blamed in Switzerland for being too outspoken.

direkt, unverbl黰t, geradeheraus

outlast (vb) - The pyramids outlasted the people who built them by centuries.

黚erleben, 黚erdauern

out of this world (exp) - extremely good or impressive. The food at that restaurant is out of this world!

himmlisch, phantastisch

out of someone's depth (phr) - I'm afraid this is out of my depth: I will have to ask for some help.

etwas nicht gewachsen sein

out of a job - You'd better start working a bit harder or you'll be out of a job!

die Stelle verlieren

optimum (n/adj) - the best or most suitable situation, level or amount. The optimum we should be producing is 100 units per hour.

Optimum, optimal, bestm鰃lich

optimistic (adj) - optimistic (adj) someone who is optimistic is hopeful about the future and tends to expect that good things will happen: She said that she was optimistic about the future of the company.

optimistisch

optimistic (adj) - optimistic (adj) based on beliefs that are too confident: That's a very optimistic assessment of the overall situation.

optimistisch

opinionated (adj) - He is so opinionated he won't listen to anyone else.

eigen/starrsinnig/eingebildet

open up (phr) - Open up! This is the police!

鰂fnen, aufschliessen

open up (phr) - It's taken a few months, but Katy is finally starting to open up.

sich 鰂fnen

open up (phr) - Going freelance opens up all sorts of possibilities to you.

er鰂fnen, erschliessen

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