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HWZ Englisch Semester 6 Destination C1&C2 Glossary

HWZ Englisch Semester 6 Destination C1&C2 Glossary

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This flashcard set helps learn English at an advanced level, focusing on vocabulary, word formation, and phrases related to health, emotions, and expressions. It includes words like "acknowledgement," "resolute," and "prevention," along with phrases such as "to call in sick" and "to be worried sick." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to reverse the learning direction from the target language to the source language. This set is ideal for advanced learners, including students and professionals, who want to enhance their vocabulary and communication skills in English.
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overact (v)

She totally overacted when he told her he was not going to spend Christmas with her. - übertreiben

sense (n)

You have no sense for diplomacy - too direct as usual. - Sinn
sensitive (adj)

My skin is so sensitive and goes red at the slightest thing - sensibel

sensible (adj)

You should wear sensible shoes when you go working. - vernünftig

prevention (n)

Prevention is better than a cure. - Vorbeugung

neglect

The children were taken into care because of neglect from their parents. - Fahrlässigkeit
neglectful(ly) (adj/adv)

Neglectful parenting have been said to be responsible for his abnormal behaviour. - fahrlässig

impatient (adj)

The older you get, the more impatient with people you tend to get. - ungeduldig

(im)patience (n)

I have little patience with screaming kids. - (Un)geduld

approve (v)

His manager approved of his personal development proposal. - zustimmen
(dis) approval (n)

My parents would disapprove if I married someone of a differnt religion. - Missbilligung

disapproving(ly) (adj/adv)

She looked at me dissapprovingly. - missbilligend

regret (n/v)

I regret not travelling to Australia to see my grandmother before she died. - bedauern

regretful (ly) (adj/adv)

Her decision to leave the company is regretful. - bedauerlich
(dis)content (n)

The winter of discontent refers to 1978-9 in the UK which was a period of widespread strikes in the public sector. - (Un)befriedigung

discontented(ly) (adj/adv)

They were discontented despite their massive wealth. - unzufrieden

response (n)

I haven't got a response to my enquiry yet. - Antwort

respond (vb)

You need to respond to all enquiries within 48 hours - antworten
(un)responsive (adj)

Customer Services were very unresponsive towards his complaint. - unempfänglich/teilnahmslos

(un)resolved (adj)

The issue about the missing money is still unresolved. - gelöst

(in)effective(ly) (adj/adv)

The medicine has been ineffective so far. - (un)wirksam

(un)avoidable / unavoidably (adj/adv)

Growing old is unavoidable. - (un)vermeidlich
depend / depending on (v)

I am depending on you to get this done on time. - abhängen

dependant on

My sister is still dependent on my parents as she doesn't have a job yet. - auf etwas/jmd abhängig

resolute(ly) (adj/adv)

She was resolute about her decision to work abroad. - entschlossen

acknowledge (v)

They acknowledged all her hard work by giving her an extra week off of in compensation. - anerkennen

acknowledgement (n)

Students are not allowed to include information in their thesis without acknowledgement of the sources. - Anerkennung

(in)sensitive (adj) to

My teeth are very sensitive to ice. - unempfindlich/gefühlos

knowledge (n)

The knowledge you gain here will enable you to get a better job. - Wissen

resulting (adj)

The resulting tensions in North Africa have led to a mass exodus of people seeking a new life in Europe. - resultierend/ergebend

(mis)handle (v)

People are afraid that their private data will be mishandled. - misshandeln

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