JO13 English3 - modifiers (adverbs/adjectives)
Essential Vocabulary for the exam, Part 1 ZHAW, IAM, JO-Studiengang, Semester 3/4
Essential Vocabulary for the exam, Part 1 ZHAW, IAM, JO-Studiengang, Semester 3/4
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| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Université |
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broadly
1. generally (In general terms) ex. Broadly speaking...
2. mostly (for the most part) ex. it is broadly based on the german prototype
Deutsch: ganz allgemein, in groben Zügen
categorically
1. without any doubt or possibility of being changed
2. certain
Deutsch: definitiv/endgültig/kategorisch
considerably
large or of noticeable number
ex. He's considerably fatter, than he was two years ago
Deutsch: erheblich
effectively
used when you describe what the real result of a situation is
ex. His wife left him when the children were small, so he effectively brought up the family himself.
Deutsch: eigentlich/tatsächlich
extensively
describes e large part of something
ex. The house was extensively rebuilt after the fire
Deutsch: weitgehend
invariably
always
ex. The train is invariably late
Deutsch: ausnahmslos
largely
almost completely
ex. a largely male company
Deutsch: weitgehend/grösstenteils
literally
1. intensifier before a figurative expression
ex. Our eyey were literally pinned to TV during the war
2. Having the real or original meaning of a word/phrase
ex. They were responsible for literally thousands of deaths
Deutsch: (wort)wörtlich
widely
including a lot of different places/people/subjects
ex. They both have travelled widely
Special: to differ/vary widely (To be very different) (beträchtlich)
Deutsch: weit
bare
only the most basic or important
ex. There isn't much time, so i'll just give you the bare facts!
Deutsch: nackt/bloss
considerable
large or noticeable importance
ex. The fire caused considerable damage to the church
Deutsch: erheblich/beträchtlich
good
Before a noun the amphasise the large level or amount of something
ex. We wakled a good distance today
Deutsch: gut
massive
very large in size, amount or number
ex. massive scale
Deutsch: riesig/enorm
mere
used to emphasise that something is not large or important
ex. The plane crashed mere minutes after take-off
Deutsch: läppisch
minute
extremely small
ex. a minute amount/quantity
Deutsch: winzig
overwhelming
very great or large
ex. overwhelming generosity
Deutsch: überwältigend
sheer
1. used before noun to emphasise how very great/important a feeling is
ex. sheer nonsene, sheer coincidence
2. used to express the cause of something happening because of a big amoint of people/things
ex. by sheer force of numbers
Deutch: bloss/pur
sizeable
large
ex. a sizeable house/amount/area
Deutsch: ziemlich gross
slight
small in degree or amount
ex. a slight improvement
Deutsch: gering
substantial
large in size, value or importance
Deutsch: bedeutend
vast
extremely big
ex. people who have taken our advice have saved vast amounts of money
Deutsch: gewaltig/riesig
widespread
existing or happening in many places
ex. widespread flooding
Deutsch: weitverbreitet
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