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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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Anglais
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biased (adj) - preferring one person, thing or idea to another in a way that is unfair: It was a biased report.

parteiisch

benign (adj) - kind, nice, good. His tumor was benign. Opposite: malignant

mild, gutartig, liebevoll
benefit (n/v) - There has been an increase in the number of people claiming benefit.

Leistung, Nutzen; nutzen

beneficial (adj) - Too many vitamins are not necessarily beneficial for your health.

vorteilhaft

below/under par (exp) - below the usual or expected standard. Your essays have been a bit below par recently. Is anything wrong?

unter Par, unter Nennwert, nicht auf der Höhe

be only human - I guess he's only human after all.

auch nur ein Mensch sein
be on the same wavelength - I feel like you and I are really on the same wavelength.

auf der gleichen Wellenlänge liegen

be on good terms with sb - We were always on good terms with the other shop owners.

mit jemandem gut auskommen

be like two peas in a pod - They were like two peas in a pod, both with the same high cheekbones and hairline.

sich gleichen wie ein Ei dem andern

be in sb's good/bad book - I'm trying to get back in her good books.

bei jemandem gut/schlecht angeschrieben sein
be born with a silver spoon in your mouth - It's rather ibvious that he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

mit dem goldenen Löffel im Mund geboren sein

baffle (v) - if a problem, someone's behaviour, etc baffles you, you cannot understand it or solve it: Detectives remain baffled by these murders.

jmd. verwirren

awesome (adj) - The concert was awesome - I would go and see them live again anytime.

grossartig/fantastisch

authority (n) - the power to make decisions or tell people what to do. You don't have the authority to do that.

Authorität, Behörde
attribute (v) - We attribute this discovery to Leonardo da Vinci.

zuschreiben, zurückfürhren

attachment (n) - She felt a big attachment to her grandfather and missed him sorely when he passed away.

Zuneigung

at the height of (phr) - At the height of summer the sales of ice-cream are best.

auf dem Höhepunkt des/der...

at short notice - At least she apologised for calling me in at such short notice.

kurzfristig
at large - They said on the news the escaped convict is still at large.

auf freiem Fuss, in der Gesamtheit

assumption/assume (n/vb) - I assume you will be at the party?

Vermutung/Annahme

assume (v) - to believe that something is true, even though no one has told you or even though you have no proof: Everyone accepted she was telling the truth, although in fact this was quite a lot to assume.

als gegeben annehmen

association (n) - We belong to a trader's association in which networking is very useful.

Verein
assessment (n)/assess (vb) - Investment experts need to assess various factors such as political, economic and environmental before putting a portfolio together.

Beurteilung/Einschätzung, beurteilen/bewerten/abschätzen

assess (v) - to calculate what something costs or is worth: Our agent will assess the value of your property.

einschätzen

assess (v) - to carefully consider a situation, person or problem in order to make a judgment: We tried to assess his suitability for the job.

beurteilen

ask sb out (phr) - A few boys asked her out, but never the right one.

jemanden um eine Verabredung bitten

as - My great-grandmother used to work as a servant in a huge mansion.

als

artwork (n) - Mr Blocher has put his personal artwork collection on exhibition for the public.

Kunstwerk

argumentative (adj) - I don't like working with Felicity - she's so argumentative.

streitsüchtig

architectural/ly (adj/adv) - The Bruno Weber Park in Dietikon is an architectural wonder which few people know about.

architektonisch, baulich

approximate (adj) - Observers said the approximate number of people in the crowd was 20,000.

ungefähr

approve (v) - His manager approved of his personal development proposal.

zustimmen

appreciate (vb) - We should appreciate our green areas as long as we still have them.

schätzen

appreciate (vb) - I really appreciated your help - many thanks.

schätzen

applicant (n) - There were over 30 applicants for the job.

Bewerber

apparent (adj) - There is no apparent reason to be alarmed by the situation.

offensichtlich/scheinbar

any - My exam results should come any day now

jederzeit

antiquated (adj) - Some of our laws are antiquated and need revision.

altmodisch/veraltet

antidote (n) - He was given an antidote by a doctor after being bitten by a snake.

Gegenmittel

answer back (phr) - Don't you dare answer me back!

frech werden, widersprechen

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