CPE Proficiency Language
Vocabulary, Sayings, Proverbs, Idioms
Vocabulary, Sayings, Proverbs, Idioms
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divergent, divergence
abweichend, Abweichung
to be far-fetched
weit hergeholt
reluctant, reluctance
zurückhaltend, widerwillig
to evoke, evocation, evocative, evocator
hervorrufen, beschwören, Beschwörung, beschwörend, Beschwörer
to convey
vermitteln, mitteilen
to deceive, deceived, deceiver
trügen, betrogen sein, Betrüger
to perceive, perceived, perception
wahrnehmen, bemerkt, Warhnehmung
to conceive, conception, conceptional
hier: meinen, erdenken, die Auffassung, verständlich
to deduce, deduction, deductive
(schluss)folgern, die Folgerung, folgernd
to deduct (charges to be deducted), deduction, deductible
abziehen, der Abzug, abzüglich
cease, cease-fire, ceaseless, ceaselessness, cessation
enden/aufhören, Waffenstillstand, endlos, die Endlosigkeit, das Einstellen
to herald, herald ,heraldic
ankündigen, der Vorbote, ankündigend
to tally
übereinstimmen
a dollop of ice-cream
Klacks
'have an axe to grind
have a strong opinion about a subject which you express whenever you have the chance
To give something a new lease of life'
to improve something that was old or out of fashion
To do something until you are 'blue in the face
to do it for a long time
'no spring chicken'
not to be young anymore.
'go out on a limb for someone
put yourself in a disadvantaged position to support s.b
'food for thought'
provides mental stimulus
If you are 'at the end of your tether
you have reached the limit of your patience.
'a kick in the teeth'
you have been treated badly or have received disappointing news.
slog away at something
work very hard at it.
'To lag behind'
to fail to keep up
'cotton on'
to get to know or understand it.
'To reek of something'
to smell strongly of it.
'To goad someone into doing something'
to urge or incite them to do it.
To flesh something out
to give it more substance
to 'muddle through' something
to anage to get through it
'To bottom out'
to reach the lowest point of a changing situation with the prospect of the situation improving
to show 'Grim determination'
to be totally determined
to be a 'conservative estimate'
one that is cautious.
to live 'a frugal lifestyle'
are very careful with food or money
a vehicle 'screeches to a halt'
stops very suddenly with the sound of screeching brakes or tyres.
to be 'sworn enemies'
people, who they have always hated each other.
'To be in excruciating pain'
to suffer severe pain
'To be sorely tempted
to be very tempted indeed
If something happens 'in fits and starts'
it stops and then starts again
If you are 'high and dry'
you are in a helpless or abandoned situation
The 'rank and file'
ordinary members of a workforce as opposed to the management
