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This set of flashcards helps learners of English at the secondary school level master confusing words and phrases. It focuses on vocabulary, providing examples of words that are often mixed up, such as "advisable" and "sensible," "aware" and "conscious," and "insist on" and "advise." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language. Ideal for students and travelers looking to improve their fluency, these cards help intermediate learners distinguish between commonly confused terms.

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einwilligen, zustimmen

to agree / will she agree to their request?

sich entschuldigen

to apologise for / I really must apologize for making such a mess

bedauern, bereuen

to regret / they regret not telling him earlier

entschuldigen, verzeihen

to excuse / There's no excuse for this type of behavior

bereuen dass, entschuldigen

to be sorry / She's sorry she wasn't able to help you more

jdm. vergeben, verzeihen

to forgive (for) / I can never forgive them for all the trouble they've caused

entschuldigend, bedauernd adj

apologetic / He was most apologetic about the delay

Entschuldigung, rechtfertigung

apology / I hope he'll accept my apology so that we can be friends again.

überzeugen, überreden

to persuade / In the end they managed to persuade him to take another route

beraten, empfehlen, beraten

to advise // Do you think I could offer you some advice ?

auf etw. beharren, bestehen

to insist on / You must always insist on seeing the manager

herstellen, machen, schaffen

to make / we can't make you come with us, of course

vorschlagen, anregen, nahelegen

to suggest / I would suggest setting out early in the morning

wie auch immer, jedoch

however / However hard he tried, he still couldn't open the door

auch wenn, selbst wenn

Even though // Even though he was reluctant at first, he joined in the fun

trotz, trotz allem

despite / Despite her illness, she decided to go to the concert

obwohl, obgleich, wenn auch

although / although he wasn't keen on the idea, he agreed to go

trotz allem, trotzdem

in spite (of) / I managed to arrive on time in spite of the chaos on the roads.

von etw. kenntnis haben, etw. wissen, sich bewusst sein

to be aware of / Are you aware of any reason for his disappearance?

vernünftig, bewusst / advisable

sensible / its' always sensible to take an umbrella on cloudy days like this

abgesehen von

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

apart from / Apart from Bruce, is there anyone else who needs transport?

neben, ausser

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

beside/ Clark is the boy sitting beside Lana

ausserdem, dazu

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

besides / furthermore/ moreover / in addition / plus / also There are three other boys in the family besides Dick

ausgenommen, ausser, bis auf

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

except (for )/ Everybody's here except for Lois

statt, anstelle

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

instead of / Instead of answering, she just stared into space

sonst, andererseits

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

otherwise / I need the car myself, otherwise I'd let you borrow it

schützen, behüten

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

protect / you wear a helmet to protect yourself against falling stones

verhindern, unterdrücken, bewahren

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

to prevent (from) / They tried to prevent him from seeing their daughter

bewachen, absichern, beschützen

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

to guard // We need more men to guard the prisoners

vermeiden, umgehen

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

to avoid // She went a different way to avoid meeting him again.

abwenden

to avert from / Please avert your eyes from that terrible sight

erfolgreich

successful / I wasn't very successful in persuading him to change his plans

gesund, geeignet, in Form

fit // you are not fit to drive in that condition

möglich, allfällig

possible // It wasn't possible to get an appointment before Friday morning

gelingen, erfolg haben

to succeed // They didn't succeed in waking anybody up

imstande, fähig, kompetent

capable of // He wasn't capable of understanding how to work the machine

führen, leiten, bewältigen

to manage sth / Did you manage to get tickets for tonight's match?

geschickt, ausgebildet, erfahren

skilled / We need some more skilled workers in the engineering department

leidenschaftlich, heftig, stark / auf etwas lust haben

keen // to be keen on sth. / Im' not very keen on this new chocolate bar

von etw. fasziniert sein

to be fascinated by / They were fascinated by the way the animals stored their food

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entschuldigen, verzeihen

to excuse / There's no excuse for this type of behavior

bereuen dass, entschuldigen

to be sorry / She's sorry she wasn't able to help you more

jdm. vergeben, verzeihen

to forgive (for) / I can never forgive them for all the trouble they've caused

entschuldigend, bedauernd adj

apologetic / He was most apologetic about the delay

Entschuldigung, rechtfertigung

apology / I hope he'll accept my apology so that we can be friends again.

überzeugen, überreden

to persuade / In the end they managed to persuade him to take another route

beraten, empfehlen, beraten

to advise // Do you think I could offer you some advice ?

auf etw. beharren, bestehen

to insist on / You must always insist on seeing the manager

herstellen, machen, schaffen

to make / we can't make you come with us, of course

vorschlagen, anregen, nahelegen

to suggest / I would suggest setting out early in the morning

wie auch immer, jedoch

however / However hard he tried, he still couldn't open the door

auch wenn, selbst wenn

Even though // Even though he was reluctant at first, he joined in the fun

trotz, trotz allem

despite / Despite her illness, she decided to go to the concert

obwohl, obgleich, wenn auch

although / although he wasn't keen on the idea, he agreed to go

trotz allem, trotzdem

in spite (of) / I managed to arrive on time in spite of the chaos on the roads.

von etw. kenntnis haben, etw. wissen, sich bewusst sein

to be aware of / Are you aware of any reason for his disappearance?

vernünftig, bewusst / advisable

sensible / its' always sensible to take an umbrella on cloudy days like this

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