HWZ 2012


H. M.
This flashcard set helps university-level learners of English expand their vocabulary and improve communication skills. The cards cover a wide range of terms related to business, such as "durable," "flimsy," and "reliable," which are essential for describing product qualities. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice translating from English to their native language and vice versa. This set is particularly useful for students and professionals aiming to enhance their fluency and accuracy in business English, making it ideal for intermediate to advanced learners.
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Level
University
Created / Updated
05.02.2012 / 25.02.2017

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to mend something

to repair, to fix something / etwas reparieren

to brief

to inform someone quickly / jemanden instruieren

inappropriate (adj)

not suitable / bad / ungeeignet

prediction (n)

forecast / Vorhersage

to predict

to forecast / vorhersagen

digression (n)

the movement away from a straight line / Abschweifung

to digress

to get side-tracked / abschweifen

emphasis (n)

highlight / Betonung, Hervorhebung

to emphasize

to stress / highlight / etwas betonen, hervorheben

consumption (n)

the amount of something being used up / Konsum

to consume

to use something up / konsumieren

upside down

the other way round / verkehrt

garment (n)

item of clothing / Kleidungsstück

to enable

to allow s'th to happen / befähigen

drowsiness (n)

the condition of being tired / Schläfrigkeit

drowsy (adj)

tired/sleepy / schläfrig

harvest (n)

winnings/profit; field products / Gewinn; Ernte

outlet (n)

retail shop/store / Verkaufsstelle

shelf life

how long you can keep it in a shop / Lagerfähigkeit

bulk (n)

the main part / Grösse, Menge, Umfang

sound (adj)

good / gesund, gut

to bruise easily

to get injured/hurt/damaged quickly / leicht quetschen

shallow (adj)

not deep / superficial / seicht

to squash

to squeeze between two things / zerquetschen, hereinquetschen

shed (n)

a small building where you keep things / Lagerschuppen

storage (n)

a place to keep things until they are used / Lager

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