English Vocabulary I

Clubschool Conversation Course, spring 2016

Clubschool Conversation Course, spring 2016


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This set of flashcards helps learn English vocabulary at an intermediate level, focusing on practical words and phrases. It covers a wide range of topics, including everyday objects like "piggy bank" and "wing mirror," actions like "to practise" and "to facilitate," and expressions such as "with all the bells and whistles." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to learn from the target language to the source language. This flashcard set is ideal for travelers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary and improve fluency.
Cartes-fiches
113
Utilisateurs
2
Langue
Allemand
Catégorie
Anglais
Niveau
Autres
Créé / Mis à jour
08.03.2016 / 30.01.2017

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punitive tariff

Strafzoll

to play away

Auswärtsspiel

to play at home

Heimspiel

manager

Trainer

grass widower, grass widow

Strohwittwer, Strohwittwe

bow legs

O-Beine

to be on edge

kribbelig

mnemonic device

Eselsbrücke

unscrupulous

skrupellos

whiplash

Schleudertrauma

as a matter of course

ganz selbstverständlich

The way to hell is paved with good intentions.

Der Weg zur Hölle ist mit guten Vorsätzen gepflastert.

third -party liability

Haftpflicht

to dazzle

blenden

personality traits

Persönlichkeitseigenschaften

tendency

Neigung, Veranlagung

outgoing (adj)

kontaktfreudig

talkative

gesprächig

confident

selbstsicher

attitude

Einstellung/ Gesinnung

value

Wert

conscious /consciously

bewusst

to adjust

anpassen

derived from

abgeleitet von

to reveal

enthüllen

inborn traits

angeborene Eigenschaften

learnt behaviour

gelerntes Verhalten

abrasive

ruppig

creepy

unheimlich, schleimig

detractor

Kritiker, Lästerer

trial

Gerichtsverhandlung

to convict so.

jmd. schuldig sprechen

a nasty guy

ein übler Typ

to alienate so.

jmd vor den Kopf stossen

to advocate sth.

etw. befürworten

purely

rein, bloss

to further sth.

etw. vorantreiben

at the expense of

auf Kosten von

to get along with so.

mit jmd auskommen

a miserable son of a bitch

elender Kotzbrocken

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