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Vocabulary CAE
Vocabulary CAE
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Cartes-fiches
to question themselves and the values we hold dear
to hold sth. dear --> etw einen honen Stellenwert einräumen
dear adj. -> lieb, treu
who knew such things as ...
such things as...
such a thing as..
derlei, sowas, so etwas
If our mindset is too judgmental, our reactions to an event are led by our need.
judgmental adj.
beurteilend, wertend
to judge
judgment --> Urteil, Beurteilung, Wertung
expressing feelings that are inapporiately extreme.
inapproiately adv.
unpassend, unangebracht, ungeeignet, ungünstig
appropriateness n . --> die angemesseheint, Angebrachheit, Bestimmung
to appropriate sth --> sich etw. aneignen, etw. bestimmen
appropriation n. --> die aneignung, Inbesitznahmen, Bereitstellung, Verwendung
I racked my brains to remember the answer.
to rack one's brains
rätseln, sich den Kopf zerbrechen
to tax one's brain --> sich anstrengen
What decided to do was go to university after all.
entschlosen zu machen
If we lean on our initial judgements too heavily,...
to lean on
sich auf jmdn./etw. stützen, verlassen,
to trust in sth.!!!
Hearing come into its own.
to come into one's own
zu sienem Recht kommen, seine Berufung finden, voll zur Geltung kommen
to be heard for miles
for miles
meilenweit
to isolate a message meant for them.
to meant for so./sth.
für jmdn. /etw. bestimmt sein
the leakage of music from a fellow traveller's headphones.
leakage
to leak
das Ausströmen, Undichheit, Auslaufen, Entweichen
auslaufen, rinnen, undicht sein
Peter got good results only after he had started to work hard.
only after
erst nach, erst nachdem
Although my book was due to be published next mont, it's been delayed.
to be due to
im Begriff sein, etw. zu tun
Anyone who says "lead" is going against the facts.
lead n.
to go against sth.
das Bleid
widerstreben, gegensteuern
to oppose sth. to sth.
to oppose so./sth.
opposed adj.
etw. etw. gegenüberstellen
sich etw. entgegensetzen, gegen jmdn etw. opponieren
entgegenwirkend, gegensätzlich, gegenüberliegend
the counter
to counter
Zähler, Ladentisch, Theke, Tresen, Schalte
versetzen, dagegenhalten, einwenden, entgegenhalten, kontern
I learn my speech by rote.
by rote
etw. auswendig lernen
auswendig
Acotrs who make reuglar appearances in bluckbuster films are often popular but they ma remain recognisably themselves watever role they play.
recognisably adv.
erkennbar, wiedererkennbar
to recognise
recognition n. --> die annerkennung, Bestätigung, die Wiedererkennung
recognized adj. --> anerkannt
reocgnisability n, --> die Erkennbarkeit
It's not just a question of their versatility.
versatility n.
die Vielseitigkeit, Einsatzfelxibilität
versatile --> vielseitig, wenidg, beweglich, wandlungsfähig
Supposedly, "great" actors who pull this of may not necessarily be big box office draws and their films may not make money.
supposedly adv.
necessarily adv.
box office draw
angeblich, vermutlich, angenommen
zwangsläuig, durchaus, unbedingt, notwendigerweise
necessary adj. --> notwendig, erfoderlich, wichtig, nötig
das Zugstück
No sooner had i shouted than he ran away.
Kaum hatte ich geschriehen, ran er davon.
immer mit past perfect
My application for the job was turned down on the grounds that I didn't have the right qualifications.
mit der Begründung, dass
Confiden people tend not to be put off by their own shortcomings and often have larger than life personalities.
to be put off by sth.
larger than life adj.
von etw. abgeschreckt werden
herausragend, in Überlebensgrösse, legendär, überlebensgross
To clarify, people who sleep on their backs with their arms streched out typically awake feeling revitalised and eager for the day ahead.
to clarify sth.
revitalised adj.
etw. abklären, aufklären, läutern, klartstelenn
clear adj. clearance n. --> die Beseitigung, Abholzung, Freigaben, Rodung
clearness n. --> die Anschaulichkeit, Eindeutigkeit, Klarheit, Übersichtlichkeit
revitalised adj. --> wiederbelebt
revitalise --> jmdn erquicken, auffrischen, beleben
vital adj. --> wesentlich, entscheidend, zentral, lebensnotwendig
I was on the point of calling you to tell you about the rearranged meeting.
to be on the point of doing sth.
im Begriff sein, etw, zu tun
You might expect a man with such influence to have state-of-the-art headquarters but Khan's premises are unprepossessing.
state-of-the-art adj.
headquarters n.
premises n.
hochmodern, auf dem neusten Stand
Hauptquartiert, Standort, Verwaltung
Räumlichkeiten, Gebäude, Grundstück
I'm convinced it's indoctrination, not a genetic thing.
indoctrination n.
die Belehrung, Unterweisung, Indoktrinierung
The idea that smaller classes will magically solve the problem of students being left behind is a fallacy.
fallacy n.
die Täuschung, Trugschluss
Which designer intends her jewellery to stand the test of time?
to stand the test of time
sich bewähren
Contrary to popular beliefe,...
contrary to
contrary to sth. --> entgegengesetzt
opposite to--> gegenüber
as opposed to --> entgegenwirkend, gegenüberliegen
to dispute a claim
einen Anspruch bestreiten
To guarantee that opponents can be overcome, speed, stamina and agility are essential.
opponent n.
to overcome
der Gegner
überwinden, bewältigen, beseitigen
This means that pasta is more beneficial than eggs or meat.
beneficial adj.
nützlich, wohltuend
Sports people are prone to injury but a quality training regime can ensure that the severity of these can be minimised.
to prone to sth.
severity n.
für etw. anfällig sein, zu etw. neigen
die Härte, Schwere, Ernst,
the commodity
der Artikel, die Ware, Gebrausgegenstand, Rohstoff
the equivalent of sth.
gleichbedeutend mit
the work was demanding and frequently dangerous, a job in a salt mine was highly regarded
anspruchsvoll, schwierig,
life can feel very daunting at times.
abschreckend, entmutigend
gelegentlich
Science is generally considered to be a pursuit that is ..
pursuit n.
die Verfolgung, das Streben nach,
to pursue so./sth. --> jmdn./etw. verfolgen, betreiben, fortfahren
But fashion owes more to science than some enthusiasts might like to admit.
der Schärmer,
enthusiasm n. --> Begeisterung
enthusiastic / enthused adj.->> begeister
to enthuse about --> von etw schwärmen
