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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Langue
Allemand
Catégorie
Anglais
Niveau
Université
Créé / Mis à jour
22.07.2016 / 23.07.2016

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dependant on (adj) - My sister is still dependent on my parents as she doesn't have a job yet.

auf etwas/jmd abhängig

dependant (n) - He still has dependants from a previous marriage.

Angehörige(r), (finanziell) Abhängige(r)

depend / depending on (v) - I am depending on you to get this done on time.

abhängen

dense/ly (adj/adv) - Many think that European countries are already too densely populated to take in anymore people.

dicht

demotivate (v) - to make someone lose their enthusiasm and interest: Some children disrupt classes and demotivate other pupils.

demotivieren

demotivate (v) - Too many regulations will demotivate the workforce.

demotivieren

demolish v - They have demolished my old school.

abreissen, zerstören, abbrechen

deliberate (adj) - My neighbour backed into my car, but it wasn't deliberate.

absichtlich, bewusst

dehydrated (adj) - feeling weak or ill because you have lost a lot of water from your body: The nurses made sure that he didn't become dehydrated.

entwässert, dehydriert, getrocknet, gedörrt

dehydrated (adj) - You need to drink plenty of liquids to stop you from getting dehydrated.

getrocknet/gedörrt/dehydriert

deform (v) - to distort the shape or form of; to make misshapen: Wearing shoes that are too tight will deform your feet.

etwas verformen, deformieren, verunstalten

deform (v) - Thalidomide was a drug which deformed babies during pregnancy.

verzerren/deformieren

definitive (adj) - This is the definitive guide to the bets diving spots.

komplett, massgeblich

defective (adj) - not made correctly or not working correctly. The car was found to have defective brakes.

mangelhaft, fehlerhaft, defekt, beschädigt

deepen v - We'll have to deepen the well if we want more water.

tiefer machen, vertiefen

deduct (v) - Nothing will be deducted from your pay without your consent.

abziehen

deduce (v) - to know something as a result of considering the information or evidence that you have: Finding fossils far inland, he deduced that the area had once been covered by water.

folgern, ableiten

declaration (n) - The Declaration of Independence is celebrated on July 4th in the USA every year.

Bekanntmachung

decay (n) - the gradual destruction of something as a result of a natural process of change: Too much sugar in our diets is a major cause of tooth decay.

Niedergang, Untergang, Verfall

decaffeinated (adj) - (of coffee or tea) having had most or all of the caffeine removed: I only drink decaffeinated coffee in the evening.

entkoffeiniert

decaffeinated (adj) - What's the point of drinking decaffeinated coffee - it doesn't keep you awake!

koffeinfrei

debt (n) - By this time we had debts of over £15,000.

Schulden

dampen v - Nothing can dampen my spirits on this glorious morning.

trüben

damages (n) - The jury awarded damages of over $9 million to the victims.

Schadenersatz

cynical (adj) - someone who is cynical believes that people care only about themselves and are not sincere or honest, or expects things not to be successful or useful: I know that some of you are very cynical about the proposals.

zynisch

curse (n/v) - The wicked witch put a curse on Sleeping Beauty: only a kiss would wake her.

Fluch, verfluchen, mit jdm/etw gestraft sein

curriculum (n) - the subjects that students study at a particular school or college: Our mathematics curriculum is much broader now.

Lehrplan

curly (adj) - Many people have curly hair when they are young.

lockig

crowd around (phr) - Everyone crowded around her when she signed autographs.

sich drängen um

crop up v - Something's cropped up, so I'm afraid I won't be able to make it this afternoon.

dazwischen kommen, plötzlich auftauchen

crop (n) - Farmers are dependent on the success of their crops.

Ernte/Nutzpflanze

criminal (adj&noun) - People want criminal behaviour to be punished more severely.

kriminell

cram (v) - to study hard in order to learn a lot in a short time, especially for an examination: My exams are in two weeks, so I'm cramming at the moment.

büffeln, pauken

coverage (n) - news about something on television or radio or in the newspapers, sometimes used about the amount of attention that television, radio and newspapers give to something, or the way in which something is reported: Their coverage of the riot was criticised for ignoring its causes.

Berrichterstattung

coverage (n) - information about a range of things, for example in a book or course of education: The course offers good coverage of the subject.

Abdeckung

counterproductive (adj) - It is counterproductive to put too much pressure on your employees as they will only become demotivated.

kontraproduktiv

counterpart (n) - My counterpart in the Chicago office comes from Switzerland and can therefore speak to her German-speaking customers in German which they like.

Gegenüberstehende

counteroffensive (n) - The government launched a counteroffensive on the rebels when they discovered the plan to plant a bomb in Parliament.

Gegenoffensive

countermeasure (n) - As a countermeasure against the ebola virus, we are issuing protective clothing to all our employees in affected regions.

Gegenmassnahme

counterintelligence (n) - Their counterintelligence revealed plans to terrorise the population with mustard gas.

Gegenspionage

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