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This set of flashcards helps university students learn English, focusing on vocabulary and expressions. It includes words like "admiration," "agriculture," and "agony," along with phrases such as "answer back" and "bring out." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to reverse the query mode for flexible practice. Ideal for advanced learners, this flashcard set aids in expanding vocabulary and improving communication skills.
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Allemand
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Anglais
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Université
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counterculture (n) - The American south east could be said to have a counterculture which is not at all in line with the modernist thinking of the more progressive states.

Gegenbewegung/kultur

counterbalance (vb/n) - Warren Buffet could be considered a good counterbalance to Hilary Clinton.

Gegengewicht
counterattack (vb) - The civilians launched a counterattack with the help of foreign aid.

Gegenangriff

counteract (vb) - Your body releases hormones to counteract stress when you exercise.

entgegenwirken

corruption (n) - dishonest behavior, eg. accepting money for a political favor

Korruption

correspondent (n) - a newspaper or television reporter, especially one who deal with a particular subject or area: And now, a speical report from our political correspondent John Sergeant.

Korrespondent
conviction/convince (n/adj) - Follow your convictions and stand up for what you think is right.

Ueberzeugung, jmd überzeugen

convict (vb/n) - prove in court that someone is guilty, prisoners sentenced to jail. He was convicted of murder.

verurteilen, Verurteilter

conversion/convert/convertible (n/vb/adj) - The euro-franc conversion rate is not very good for exports at the moment.

Umrechnung, Umwandlung, Bekehrung

controversy (n) - a disagreement, especially about a policy or moral issue, where there are strong feelings on both sides

Auseinandersetzung
continuous (adj/adv) - I could hear the continuous noise of the engine which never stopped.

laufend/durchgehend/andauernd

continual/ly (adj/adv) - You could hear the bombs going off continually.

dauernd/konstant

consultant n - Charlene is a freelance business consultant.

Berater

consultant (n) - The doctor referred him to a consultant.

Facharzt
construct v - We plan to construct a new bridge across the river.

bauen, errichten

considerable/ly (adj/adv) - The time spent on this project was considerable.

beträchlich

conservative (adj) - not willing to accept much change, especially in the traditional values of society: I grew up in a village where most of the people ere quite conservative.

konservativ (zurueckhaltend, vorsichtig)

consent (n&vb) - to give approval, the permission to do something

zustimmen, Einwilligung
conscientious (adj) - conscientious (adj) working hard and being careful to do things well: Simon is a very conscientious worker.

gewissenhaft

conquer (vb) - to take control of land of people, using soldiers

besiegen

confusion/confusing (n/adj) - Confusion reigned in the company when the main computer crashed and the screens went black.

Verwirrung, verwirrend

concrete jungle n - Where we used to live was a bit of a concrete jungle.

Betondschungel, Ort mit hoher Kriminalitätsrate
conception (n) - He has some strange conceptions about life.

Wahrnehmung/Begriffsbildung/Vorstellung

competitor (n) - Our main competitors are in Germany.

Konkurrent

competitive (adj) - We need to keep our prices competitive.

wettbewerbsfähig

compenstation (n) - Victims of the world's largest industrial accident were paid $470 million compensation.

Entschädigung

companion (n) - The dog soon became my constant companion.

Begleiter(in), Gefährt(in)

commuter belt n - Towns in the commuter belt often seem to lack character.

Agglomeration, Vorstadt

commute (v) - to travel regularly to and from work: I'm fed up with commuting every day.

pendeln

community (n) - people who live in an area

Gemeinschaft

come between (phr) - He didn't want this to come between them.

entzweien, zwischen jemanden kommen

collectable (adj) - Your old Solex is a collectable item now.

sammelswert

colleagues n. - You'll be working with experienced colleagues.

ArbeitskollegInnen

coincidental (adj) - Meeting him again on the airplane was just conincidental.

zufällig

coincidence (n) - It was quite a coincidence that I met my old school friend in the Maldives.

Zufall

clean as a whistle (exp) - extremely clean. My mum's coming to visit tomorrow so I want the house to be as clean as a whistle when she gets here.

blitzblank, blitzsauber

classified (adj) - This is classified information and not available to the public.

klassifiziert/geheim

classics (n) - Under 'classics' one means subjects like Latin and Greek.

die Klassiker

civil service n - Why don't you consider a career in the civil service?

Staatsbetrieb

citizen (n) - She married an American and became a US citizen.

Bürger(in)

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