English Semester 3

English Semester 3

English Semester 3


M. B.
This set of flashcards helps university students learn English, focusing on technical vocabulary related to construction, engineering, and environmental science. The flashcard set covers terms like "sheet piles," "limestone," and "seepage water," supporting both vocabulary and communication practice. The platform allows users to reverse the learning direction, enabling practice from English to the native language and vice versa. Ideal for advanced learners, including students and professionals, this set aids in expanding technical vocabulary and improving fluency in academic and professional contexts.
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103
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English
Category
English
Level
University
Created / Updated
21.09.2016 / 29.12.2024

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column

Säule

a vertical structure usually consisting of a base

to stack

stapeln

Synonym: to pile

material

Material

the substance of which a thing is made

assumption

Annahme

an idea that is believes without any proven fact

the built environment

die bebaute Umgebung

the human-made surroundings

storey (pl. stories)

Geschoss

Synonym: floor, layer

to challenge sb.

jemanden (heraus)fordern

to invite someone to compete or take part,especially in a game or argument

building code

Bauordnung

a set of rules (that specify the level of safety for constructed objects)

density

Dichte

Synonym: compactness, mass per unit volume

slum

Armenviertel

a part of a city where poor people live

to collate sth.

etwas zusammenstellen

to collect and arrange something in the correct order to bring together different pieces

put together

homeless

obdachlos

having nowhere to live

obsolete

nicht mehr zeitgemäss

no longer in general use

steel

Stahl

a type of metal

process

Ablauf

the way I do my project, step by step

to be reliant on sth.

von etwas abhängig sein

having or showing dependence

 

concrete

Beton

a mixture of water, cement and aggregate

to rely on sth.

auf etwas vertrauen

to be dependent (on)

greenhouse gas emission

Treibhausemissionen

 

single-digit

einstellig

a percentage smaller than ten

blueprint

Blaupause

a drawing of white lines on a colored background (especially such a print of an architectural plan or technical drawing.)

the building industry

Bauindustrie

a sector of an economy

transportation

Transport

to move something

course

Schicht, Lage

A continuous layer of building material, such as brick or tile, on a wall or roof of a building

carbon

Karbon, Kohle

a nonmetallic element

climate change

Klimaveränderung

an increase in the average atmospheric temperature

oxygen

Sauerstoff

a colorless, odorless, gaseous element

carbon dioxide

Kohlendioxid

a colorless, odorless gas

furniture

Möbel, Einrichtung

the movable articles as tables or chairs

 

sequestration

to sequester

Bindung
binden

to remove or separate

dovetailed (adj.)

schwalbenschwanzförmig

formed like a tail of the bird

to interlock

ineinandergreifen

to fit (parts) together to ensure coordinated action

 

storage

Lager

Synonym: stock

mass timber panel

Brettstapel

pieces of wood which are sticked together

to glue

kleben

to fix or attach firmly

wide

umfangreich

a great range

long

lang

a relatively great distance

thickness

Dicke

the dimension between two surfaces of an object

masonry

Mauerwerk, Steinmetzarbeit

work that is built by a mason; stonework or brickwork

medieval

mittelalterlich

in the style of the Middle Ages

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