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This set of flashcards helps learners of English at the secondary school level expand their vocabulary and improve their understanding of complex phrases and expressions. It covers a wide range of topics, including crime, daily life, and abstract concepts, with examples like "Romane" (novels), "kurz-sichtig" (short-sighted), and "aggressive Fahrweise" (aggressive driving). The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice translating from English to their native language and vice versa. Ideal for students and travelers looking to enhance their language skills, this flashcard set is particularly useful for intermediate learners aiming to build a stronger foundation in English.
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Police finally managed to catch the culprit.

T鋞er, 躡elt鋞er

Demonstrators threw missiles at the police.

Geschosse
Martin tried to make himself an anonymous figure in the queue.

unknown by name

Through the window I could see the commanding figure of Mrs Bradshaw.

someone with a particular type of appearance or character, especially when they are far away or difficult to see

Let's pretend we're on the moon.

vort鋟schen

Don抰 let them bully you into working on Saturdays.

mobben
He clung on to the hope that she would forgive him.

Er hing an der Hoffnung

The sun moves across the sky in an arc.

Bogen

We must divert the flood waters to avoid total annihilation of the village!

Zerst鰎ung, Verw黶tung

They gave Martin a slow hand-clap.

Applaus
The project went wrong when the staff failed to follow through.

etw. durchziehen

Both sides agreed to set aside the question of independence.

beiseite legen

Road rage seems to be on the increase.

aggressive Fahrweise

Since the break-in we've had all our locks changed.

Einbruch
His feet were aching from standing so long.

Seine F黶se schmerzten

I need glasses because I'm short-sighted.

kurz-sichtig

I visited the optician yesterday.

Optiker

I keep all the tools in the garden shed.

Gartenschuppen
The milk's gone off.

Die Milch ist schlecht geworden.

Many women go off coffee during pregnancy.

aufh鰎en zu m鰃en

Suddenly, all the lights went off.

Die Lichter gingen aus.

I went over my report to make sure I had included everything.

nochmals durchgehen
He went on working until he was 91.

weitermachen mit

I don抰 know what's going on.

Ich weiss nicht was los ist.

They've decided to go ahead with the plans to build 50 new houses on the site.

weitermachen, etwas in Angriff nehmen

If one of the file servers goes down, you lose the whole network.

sich abschalten

Rachel sampled the wine. It was sour.

having a sharp acid taste, like the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to be eaten

The college has revised its plans because of local objections.

revidieren

He is a doctor and expects his son to follow in his footsteps.

in seine Fussstapfen treten

The novel is set in the fictional German town of Kreiswald.

fiktiv

Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective.

a police officer whose job it is to discover information about crimes and catch criminals

The novels of Charles Dickens are famous around the world.

Romane

People have been flocking to the exhibition.

in Scharen herbeistr鰉en

He's probably going to plead guilty.

auf schuldig pl鋎ieren

His solicitor said he committed the offence because he was heavily in debt.

eine Straftat begehen

More than 70 percent of murder cases were solved last year.

l鰏en

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