4.Semester


Mehdi Geiger
This set of flashcards helps university-level English learners expand their vocabulary with advanced terms like "superstition," "curse," and "fortune." The flashcard set covers a range of expressions related to chance, fate, and decision-making, making it ideal for students and professionals aiming to refine their language skills. The platform supports backward learning from the target language to the source language, allowing users to practice both translation directions. Whether preparing for exams or enhancing fluency, this resource is perfect for advanced learners seeking to master nuanced English vocabulary.
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28
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4
Sprache
Englisch
Kategorie
Englisch
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Universität
Erstellt / Aktualisiert
24.06.2014 / 04.04.2021

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foresee

The fortune teller was able to foresee my future. - vorhersehen

gamble

People like to risk their money by gambling on horses. - spielen, wetten, riskieren

mutate

The caterpillar mutates inside the chrysalis and becomes a butterfly. - mutieren

attribute

We attribute this discovery to Leonardo da Vinci. - zuschreiben, zurückfürhren

fluctuate

At the moment shares prices fluctuate a lot: they are volatile. - schwanken

determine

Police wanted to determine the cause of the unusual accident. - bestimmen, festsetzen, ermitteln

wobble

As the earth tremor began everything in the office began to wobble. - wackeln

meander

The ancient riverbed meandered in big loops across the landscape. - sich schlänglen, abschweifen, schlendern

approximate

Observers said the approximate number of people in the crowd was 20,000. - ungefähr

random

It was just a random guess, but the answer turned out to be right. - wahllos, auf Geratewohl, willkürlich gewählte

inexact

The information was inexact and we couldn't use it for the statistics. - ungenau

lucky charm

Students often put a lucky charm on their desks during exams. - Talisman

spell

The magician said his magic spell and the rabbit popped out of the hat. - Zauberspruch

freak

I was a freak storm: such a thing happens once in a hundred years. - ausergewohnlich Zufall

fate

It was fate: we were meant to meet like that! - Schicksal

coincidence

It was quite a coincidence that I met my old school friend in the Maldives. - Zufall

deliberate

My neighbour backed into my car, but it wasn't deliberate. - absichtlich, bewusst

instrumental

My ex-colleague was instrumental in getting me an interview for this job. - eine entscheidende Rolle spielen

purposeful

The actor walked onto the stage in a very pusposeful way. - entschlossen

speculate

Reporters could only specualte about how the robbery was carried out. - spekulieren

ponder

The team leader had to ponder for a lot before finding the right solution. - nachdenken über

hazard

Building material had fallen off the truck and was a traffic hazard. - Gefahr, Risiko

likelihood

The likelihood of making a profit on the deal was better than 2:1! - Wahrscheinlichkeit

fortune

It was my good fortune to run into the right person at the right moment. - Zufall, Glück

pot luck

We went to a pot luck dinner. You just eat whatever others bring along. - nehmen was es gerade gibt

odds

Because of the accident the odds that he we would survive were not good. - Gewinnquote, Kurse, Gewinnchancen

curse

The wicked witch put a curse on Sleeping Beauty: only a kiss would wake her. - Fluch, verflucken, mit jdm/etw gestaft sein

superstition

Superstitions: don't walk under ladders, live at No .13, open umbrellas inside. - Aberglaube

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