English vocabulary unit 16
materials and the built environment
materials and the built environment
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blacken v
The smoke had blackened the white walls of the kitchen.
schwärzen
brighten v
Some flowers in here would certainly brighten the place up, wouldn't they?
aufhellen, freundlicher machen
broaden v
Travel broadens the mind.
seinen Horizont erweitern
dampen v
Nothing can dampen my spirits on this glorious morning.
trüben
deepen v
We'll have to deepen the well if we want more water.
tiefer machen, vertiefen
frighten v
The little girl was frightened by the big dog.
erschrecken, Angst haben vor
harden v
They leave the clay in the sun to harden and use the bricks to build houses.
härten
lengthen v
Lengthening of the platform may not be feasible even in the long-term.
verlängern, länger machen
loosen v
He loosened his coat but didn't take it off.
hier: Knöpfe beim Mantel öffnen.
redden v
Ryan's face reddened as he realised what a terrible mistake he'd made.
erröten
shorten v
The dress suits you, but it's a bit long. You can always shorten it.
kürzen
strengthen v
This decision by the authorities only strengthens our determination to fight on.
stärken
tighten v
Could you help me tighten my seat belt? It's a bit loose.
enger schnallen
weaken v
We must remain strong and not weaken if we're going to stop this bypass being built.
nachgeben
widen v
Apparently, they're going to widen the road here so that it can cope with the heavy traffic.
verbreitern
construct v
We plan to construct a new bridge across the river.
bauen, errichten
district n
It's quite a nice district to live in.
Bezirk, (Stadt)Viertel
dwell v
It's quite a nice district to live in.
leben, wohnen, hausen
inner city n
There's some very interesting music coming out of the inner city these days.
Innenstadt
occupy v
Patients with minor illnesses are occupying beds that are needed for serious cases.
belegen
populate v
Luckily, the fire didn't spread to populated areas.
besiedeln (hier: besiedeltes Gebiet)
suburban adj
Many people would love to live in suburban areas but can't afford it.
vorstädtisch
surroundings n
I wish I lived in more pleasant surroundings.
Umgebung
urban adj
There needs to be more investment in urban areas.
städtisch
built-up adj
This area has become quite built-up over the last few years.
bebaut
high-rise adj
I couln't live in a high-rise block.
hohes Wohnhaus (Block)
skyline n
I love the London skyline.
Skyline, Silhouette (einer Stadt)
skyscraper n
Skyscrapers started to appear in the 1930s.
Wolkenkratzer (Büros oder Wohnungen)
estate n
There's a lot of crime on this estate.
(Wohn)Siedlung, Industriegebiet
housing n
The government needs to build more housing for the poor.
Wohnungen
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