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| Flashcards | 67 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 15.07.2015 / 18.07.2015 |
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Which two of the buildings should be saved for posterity?
posterity = Nachkommenschaft, Nachwelt
That organises exclusive tailor-made holidays to help people to investigate their family history.
tailor-made = massgeschneidert
nuclear family
Kleinfamilie, Kernfamilie
extended family
Grossfamilie
immediate family
engste Angehörige
accurate adj. ; accuracy n.
genau, Genauigkeit
to portray v. : the portrayal
schildern, zeichnen : Darstellung, Porträ
injury n.
die Verletzung
to descend v. : the descendants
absteigen, herunterkommen : die Nachfahren Nachkommen
The chees had been in the fridge far too long and it had gone moudly.
mouldy = old and rotting --> moderig
there had been a landslide because of the heavy rain and the road was impassable.
impassable = impossible to go through
I was incensed when my neighbour built an extension to his house that completely blocked the sunlight into our garden.
incensed = very angry
The beauty of flowers is ephemeral but it is worth waiting to see each year.
ephemeral = lasting for a short time --> kurzlebig
I was unperturbed by the teacher's criticisms because I knew I could to better.
unperturbed = untroubled --> gelassen, unbeeindruckt
My brother had this potty idea to swim across the Atlantic but we talked him out of it.
potty = mad
fear of being sacked
to sack so = jmdn entlassen, feuern
What might make you stay in a dead-end job?
a position with no prospects of career advancement
Do you find it difficult to keep your nose to the grindstone ?
stay focused on work
Have you ever worked for a real slave driver ?
someone who pushes you to work very hard
If you are up to your ears in work, what do you generally do about it ?
have a huge amount of work to do
Would a carrot and stick approach make you work harder?
offering incentives (Prämienlohn) and punishments
Do you think taking an unpaid internship as a good way of getting a foot in the door?
internship = Praktikum; getting your first opportunity, which could lead to something better
A long commute would affect my level of job satisfaction.
commute = Pendelzeit
feeling that you are making a contribution
make a contribution = Beitrag zu etw. leisten
I would rather wait.
Ich möchte lieber warten. would rather = möchte lieber
It's hard to overcome setbacks when something goes wrong.
overcome setbacks = recover
One of the most intriguing explanations for this paradox is....
intriguing = faszinierend --> interesting but strange and surprising
People often squander their wealth.
squander = verschwenden, vergeuden --> carelessly waste
if you have more than you need to to make ends meet ....
to make ends meet = über die Runden kommen --> have just enough money to buy the things you need
I had serious misgivings about going to the meditation course.
misgivings = Zweifel, Bedenken
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