Voci


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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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efficient adj - Robots are often much more efficient than people because they can work 24 hours a day.

effizient, leistungsfähig

effective adj - The advertising campaign was effective in that it increased sales by over 50%.

wirksam

editor (n) - The editor is responsible for authorising all the articles written.

Redakteur

dynamic (adj) - continuously changing, growing or developing: The world of electronics is a very dynamic area.

dynamisch

dwell v - The little old man dwelt in a run-down cottage.

leben, wohnen, hausen

dutiful/ly (adj/adv) - Maria dutifully cared for her mother until her death.

pflichtsbewusst

dubious (adj) - not completely good, safe or honest: The story seemed a bit dubious to me.

fragwürdig

dubious (adj) - not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should do something: I'm very dubious about his ability to do the job.

dubios, zweifelhaft, unsicher

drought (n) - Drought is one of Africa's longstanding problems.

Dürre

dress up (v) - In Switzerland, it's still expected that you dress up for the opera.

sich auftakeln, sich gut anziehen

draw the line at (exp) - say that you will definitely not allow or accept something. I don't mind you asking if you can borrow some money, but I draw the line at you taking it out of my purse without asking first.

die Grenze ziehen bei etwas, Schluss sein bei

down payment (n phr) - She made a £500 down payment, and agreed to pay the balance with six months.

Anzahlung

dominate (vb) - to control something or someone because you have more power or influence

dominieren

dominant (adj) - Uncertainty about job security will be a dominant factor in people's voting choice.

Haupt-

dividend (n) - The company will not be paying shareholders a dividend this year.

Gewinnanteil

district n - It's quite a nice district to live in.

Bezirk, (Stadt)Viertel

distance learning (n phr) - a system in which students work at home with the help of television and radio broadcasts and send work to their teachers by post or e-mail: Are you doing the course by distance learning?

Fernunterricht

dissatisfied (adj) - I am dissatisfied with your progress.

unzufrieden

discriminate (v) - to recognise the difference between things: Long-range missile attacks simply cannot discriminate between military and civilian targets.

unterscheiden

discriminate (v) - to treat someone unfairly because of their religion, race or other personal features: Employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of gender.

diskriminieren

discontented(ly) (adj/adv) - They were discontented despite their massive wealth.

unzufrieden

disbelief (n) - She looked on in disbelief as he took the credit for their missing colleague's work.

Unglaube

disapproving(ly) (adj/adv) - She looked at me dissapprovingly.

missbilligend

direct debit (n phr) - I pay all my bills by direct debit.

Lastschriftverfahren

dictator (n) - someone who uses force to gain control

Diktator

diagnosis (n) - He was diagnosed with lung cancer.

Diagnose

devalue (v) - to officially reduce the value of a country's money: The dollar was devalued by 20 per cent.

abwerten, etwas entwerten

devalue (v) - Western women sometimes think that countries in the East devalue them.

ab/entwerten

detrimental (adj) - harmful or damaging. Overexposure to sunlight can have a detrimental effect on the skin.

schädlich, nachteilig, unzuträglich

deterrent (n) - something that makes people decide not to do something, unpleasant

Abschreckung

determine (v) - Police wanted to determine the cause of the unusual accident.

bestimmen, festsetzen, ermitteln

destruction (adj) - The destruction of natural habitats will lead to the extinction of many species.

Vernichtung/Zerstörung

destination (n) - the place where someone or something is going: We were all exhausted when we finally reached our destination.

Reiseziel

desensitise (v) - to make someone react less strongly to something such as violence or pain, often by making them experience it many times: Television desensitizes people to the horrors of war.

desensibilisieren, unempfindlich machen

desensitise (v) - Through overcovering events, the media has managed to desensitise people to them.

unempfindlich machen/desensibilisieren

descendant (n) - She’s a descendant of Charles Darwin.

Nachkomme

deregulate (v) - to remove regulations or restrictions that control something: A deregulated market offers more scope of action for the individual enterprise.

deregulieren, liberalisieren

deregulate (v) - We need to deregulate to become more competitive and more efficient.

deregulieren, liberalisieren

depth (n) - Terry lacks depth - he is a very superficial person.

die Tiefe, Fülle

deposit (v,n) - He made a £2,000 cash deposit on 5th April.

Anzahlung; anzahlen

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