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Englisches Wort - Beispielsatz Übersetzung
Englisches Wort - Beispielsatz Übersetzung
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gist
The gist of the article is that the fighting is getting worse rather than better.
der Hauptinhalt, das Wesentliche
collocation
"Commit a crime" is a typical collocation in English
die Zusammenstellung
luxurious
The bathroom was luxurious, with gold taps and thick carpet.
luxuriös
pushy
She made herself unpopular by being so pushy with her children.
aufdringlich, penetrant
childhood
I had a very happy childhood
die Kindheit
highlight
Jack highlighted the paragraphs that he wanted to read again later.
markieren, hervorheben
skill
Reading and writing are two different skills.
das Geschick, die Fertigkeit
benefit
I gained a lot of benefits from our friendship.
Der Vorteil, der Nutzen
activity
Peter's very keen on outdoor activities such as hiking and climbing.
die Aktivität
The pressure
They are putting pressure on people to vote yes.
der Druck
succeed
She wanted to be the first woman to climb Mount Everest, and she almost succeeded.
gelingen, Erfolg haben
independent
There are plans to split the corporation into a.number of smaller independent companies.
unabhängig
limit
The government has made a decision to limit imports of foreign cars.
beschränken
competitive
Some US industries are not as competitive as they have been in the past.
konkurrenzfähig
The author
Nothomb is a Belgian author.
der / die Verfasser /in
The psychologist
A small number of health psychologist posts exist in the National Health Service.
der / die Psychologe / in
rob
They killed four policemen while robbing a bank.
bestehlen, ausrauben
chill out
It had been a stressful day and I just wanted to go home, get a beer and chill out in front of the TV.
sich entspannen, ausruhen
The balance
Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation.
das Gleichgewicht, die Ausgewogenheit
invest
She had invested all her adult life in the relationship.
investieren
