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This set of flashcards helps learn English at an advanced level, focusing on vocabulary, grammar, and expressions. It includes words like "suitable," "marvellous," and "confident," along with phrases and sentences to practice communication. The platform supports backward learning from the target language to the source language, making it ideal for travelers, students, and anyone improving fluency.

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English

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09.01.2016 / 05.06.2016

1.claim (n.)

2.to claim

1.The firm made false claims about their products.

2.The product claims that it will make you thin without dieting.

1.Behauptung

2.behaupten

caption (n)

Bildunterschrift / - überschrift

1.to stand

2.to stand for

1.The car has been standing in the garage for weeks.

2.Do you know what product the abbreviation “VW” stands for?

1.stehenbleiben

2.für etwas stehen

logo (n.)

The yellow ‘M’ is one of the best known logos in TV advertising.

Markenzeichen

habit

the habit of smoking

Gewohnheit

value (n.)

Advertisers overestimate the value of TV advertising.

Wert

picture (n.)

What can you see in this picture?

(auf dem) Bild

communications (n.)

Modern communications such as telephone and computer are enabling more and more people to work from home.

Kommunikations-mittel

billboard (n.)

A billboard is a large sign used for advertising.

BrE: hoarding

Reklametafel

access (n.)

The graph shows that the percentage of homes with internet access in Sweden is higher than it is in Britain.

Zugang

satistics (n.)

The statistics show that 50 per cent of new businesses fail in their first year.

Statistik

to refer to

You know who I am referring to.

sich beziehen auf

confident (adj.)

We are confident that next year’s profits will be higher.

zuversichtlich

figure (n.)

Sales figures rose by 20 % last year.

Theseare the USA’s unemploymentfigures for December.

number or quantity

whereas

The old system was complicated whereas the new system is really very simple.

wohingegen

local (adj.)

Our children go to the local school.

am Ort

to stock

Our shop stocks a wide range of kitchen equipment,

auf Lager haben / führen

marvellous (adj.

How was your holiday? – We had a marvellous time!.

SYN: wonderful

suitable (adj.)

This house is not really suitable for a large family.

geeignet

to reach

I probably can reach him on his mobile.

erreichen

neglect

Prague and Warsaw, two former eastern capitals, now look better after the neglect of the communist era.

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

Vernachlässigung

1.communist (adj.) 2. communism (n.) 3.communist (n.)

1.In the eighties Poland was a communist country.

2. an economic system in which a country’s businesses and industry are run by the government;

3. He helped to defend the country against the communists.

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

1.OPP: capitalist

2.OPP: capitalism

3.Kommunist

era

The Victorian era / modren era / the post-war era

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

Aera

strength

Each city has its own strengths.

Europe's strength lies in its cultural diversity.

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

adj.= strong

area

desert area/ rural areas / urban areas / inner-city areas / the London area / the local area

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

a region of a country or the world

diversity

the biological diversity of the rainforests / cultural diversity

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

Vielfalt

mayor

Giuliani was one of the most popular mayors of New York during the 90s.

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

Bürgermeister

permanent

The London Eye has now become a permanent attraction in London.

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

lasting for a long time or all time in the future

to connect

High-speed ttrains and low-cost airlines connect European capitals with each other.

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

to join together two or more things

verbinden

together

together we will win the game.

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

gemeinsam

countryside

The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky.

in the countryside

das Land ( im Gegensatz zur Stadt)

auf dem Land

landschaft

boundary

The growing links between European cities will speed up the disappearance of national boundaries.

a dividing line

Grenze

disappearance

verschwinden

border

In the south the Rhine is the border between Germany and France.

a line that divides two countries

begrenzen

domestic

domestic flights/ domestic politics

inside a country

inländisch, heimisch, einheimisch, intern

1. to travel 2. travel

1. Belgian holidaymakers prefer to travel abroad.

2.air travel / foreign travel / rail travel / space travel / the travel industry

1.Urlauber

2. das reisen

trip

We went ona trip in the countryside.

a short journey for pleasure or a particular purpose

Reise, Ausflug

journey

They went on a long train journey across Europe.

travelling from one to another place wwhich is far away

Reise, Fahrt

to book

Planning a trip to London, Susan booked a hotel for herself and her friends.

to reserve

einschreiben, reservieren, eintragen, vormerken

room

to book a single (double) room with bath / shower

Zimmer

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marvellous (adj.

How was your holiday? – We had a marvellous time!.

SYN: wonderful

suitable (adj.)

This house is not really suitable for a large family.

geeignet

to reach

I probably can reach him on his mobile.

erreichen

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