AV15C, VocLists

2. Semester

2. Semester


R. G.
This flashcard set is tailored for university-level students in the technology field, focusing on a wide range of technical terms and their definitions. It covers various aspects of technology, including meteorology, aviation, and general technical vocabulary, with a strong emphasis on precise definitions and usage. The flashcards are particularly useful for students who need to expand their technical vocabulary and understand the exact meanings and applications of specialized terms in their studies.
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Language
English
Category
Technology
Level
University
Created / Updated
01.03.2016 / 27.06.2016

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mandate (v)

verfügen, anordnen

circuitous (adj)

einen Umweg machend

clone (n/v)

klonen, kopieren

trigger (n/v)

Abzug/auslösen

gale (n)

Orkan

TCAS (n)

Kollisionswarnsystem

Meteorology (n)

Wetterlehre, Meteorologie

diverge (v)

auseinandergehen, divergieren

plunge (v)

stürzen, eintauchen

fierce (adj)

wild

meltdown (n)

Kernschmelze

etymology (n)

Lehre der Wortherkunft

divert (v)

umleiten

briefing (n) to brief (v)

Kurzbesprechung

microburst (n)

Abwinde, Fallböe

encounter (v)

unerwartet begegnen, treffen auf

determination (n)

Entschlossenheit

insight (n)

Einsicht

slippery (adj)

rutschig

sticky weather (adj)

schwül

perpendicular (adj)

rechtwinklig

phenomenon / phenomena (n)

Phänomen

to cast (v)

werfen, senden, giessen (metall)

to grind (v)

mahlen

to wind (v)

winden, drehen

to feed (v)

füttern, eingeben

to shrink (v)

schrumpfen

to tear (v)

zerreissen

to weave (v)

weben

to bind (v)

klemmen, binden

to slide (v)

gleiten

crackpot idea (n)

Schnapsidee

have a bone to pick

Ein Hühnchen rupfen

idiom (n)

Redensart, idiomatische Wendung

broke (adj)

pleite

pre-formatted (adj)

vorformatiert

heads-down time (n)

nicht hinausschauen im cockpit

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