Oxford Word Skills Unit 1
Oxford Word Skills
Oxford Word Skills
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Lernkarten
exact and correc; without mistakes
opp: inaccurate; n: accuracy
genau, exakt
having the same, or nearly the same meaning
n: synonym
gleichbedeutend
controlled or limited
begrenzt
not clear; able to be explained in different ways
n: ambiguity
mehrdeutig
expain the meaning of sth
n: interpretation
interpretieren
easy to understand
selbsterklärend
clear and accurate
n: precision
präzise
almost, very nearly
nahezu
verbergen
to buy sth or to learn sth
n: acquisition
erwerben
ironically using words to say the opposite of what you mean, often humorously
adj. Ironic, n. irony
ironisch
the basic or usual meaning of words
adv. Literally
buchstäblich
used in a way that makes a description more interesting.
im übertragenen Sinne
a word or phrase used to describe sb/sth else in a way that is different from ist unormal use
adj. metaphorical = figurative
metaphorisch
very informal words or phrases, used by particular groups of people
Umgangssprache, Slang
rude in a way that causes you to be upset or angry
opp: inoffensive
beleidigend, angreifend
suitable or correct
opp: inappropriate
angemessen
rude or offensive
n, v: insult
beleidigend
having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge; to believe everything
n: naivety
leichtglaubig, naive
knackered
extremely tired
mostly British English
kaputt
