Englisch (uni)

 /vɑːst/

extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.

synonym huge

enorm/riesig

BrE /pəˈveɪsɪvnəs/

the quality of existing in all parts of a place or thing; the process of spreading gradually to affect all parts of a place or thing

e.g.The pervasiveness of gun violence in their neighbourhood inspired them to film the documentary

Verbreitung

BrE /ˈnjuːmərət/

NAmE /ˈnuːmərət/

having a good basic knowledge of mathematics; able to understand and work with numbers

e.g. All students should be numerate and literate when they leave school.

BrE /ˈterətri/ ; NAmE /ˈterətɔːri/

an area that one person, group, animal, etc. considers as their own and defends against others who try to enter it

Gebiet

Idioms:

come/go with the territory

to be a normal and accepted part of a particular job, situation, etc.She has to work late most days, but in her kind of job that goes with the territory.

on neutral ground/territory

in a place that has no connection with either of the people or sides who are meeting and so does not give an advantage to either of themWe decided to meet on neutral ground.

BrE /ˈpætn/ ; NAmE /ˈpætərn/

1.the regular way in which something happens or is done

e.g. changing patterns of behaviour

2.an excellent example to copy

e.g.This system sets the pattern for others to follow.

3.a regular arrangement of lines, shapes, colours, etc. as a design on material, carpets, etc.

verhaltensmuster

vorlage

muster

BrE /ɪmˈbreɪs/ em; NAmE /ɪmˈbreɪs

1. the act of accepting an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc, especially when it is done with enthusiasm

2.an act of putting your arms around somebody as a sign of love or friendship

BrE /ɪmˈbreɪs/ em; NAmE /ɪmˈbreɪs

1.[intransitive, transitive] to put your arms around somebody as a sign of love or friendship, synonym hug

2.[transitive] embrace something to accept an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc., especially when it is done with enthusiasm 

e.g.to embrace democracy/feminism/IslamIt is unlikely that such countries will embrace capitalist ideas.

3.[transitive] embrace something to include something

e.g.The talks embraced a wide range of issues.

e.g.The word ‘mankind’ embraces men, women and children.

BrE /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/ ; NAmE /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/

the act of getting something, especially knowledge, a skill, etc.theories of child language acquisition

Erwerb, Beschaffung

BrE /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ ; NAmE /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/

happening or coming after something else

opposite previoussubsequent generations

preposition: subsequent to

anschließend, nachfolgend

BrE /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/ ; NAmE /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

as is certain to happen

e.g. Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story.

zwangsläuig, notwendigerweise

BrE /ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn/ ; NAmE /ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn/

 the way that something is shared or exists over a particular area or among a particular group of people

e.g. the unfair distribution of wealth

Verteilung

BrE /ɪˈfemɪnət/ ; NAmE /ɪˈfemɪnət/

of a man or a boy) looking, behaving or sounding like a woman or a girl

unmännlich

BrE /ɪˈfemɪnəsi/ ; NAmE /ɪˈfemɪnəsi/

the quality in a man or boy of looking, behaving or sounding like a woman or a girl

BrE /ˈbaʊndri/ ; NAmE /ˈbaʊndri

a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places; a dividing line

Grenze

BrE /ˌprɒmlˈɡeɪʃn/ ; NAmE /ˌprɑːmlˈɡeɪʃn/

1.the act of officially or publicly announcing a new law or system

2. the act of spreading an idea, a belief, etc. among many people

öffentliche Verbreitung

Gesetzanfertigung

BrE /ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪz/ ; NAmE /ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəlaɪz/

marginalize somebody to make somebody feel as if they are not important and cannot influence decisions or events; to put somebody in a position in which they have no power

jdn. an den Rand drängen

BrE /ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪt/ ; NAmE /ɪnˈdɑːktrɪneɪt/

indoctrinate somebody (with something) | indoctrinate somebody (to do something) (disapproving) to force somebody to accept a particular belief or set of beliefs and not allow them to consider any others

einweisen

belehren

BrE /ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkəbli/ ; NAmE /ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkəbli/

if two things are inextricably linked, etc., it is impossible to separate them

untrennbar

BrE /enˈdemɪk/ ; NAmE /enˈdemɪk/

regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people and difficult to get rid of

e.g. endemic (in…) Malaria is endemic in many hot countries.

einheimisch

BrE /ˈsævɪdʒ/ ; NAmE /ˈsævɪdʒ/

an offensive word for somebody who belongs to a people that is simple and not developed

a cruel and violent person

Barbar

BrE /ˈrɪdʒɪd/ ; NAmE /ˈrɪdʒɪd/

(of rules, methods, etc.) very strict and difficult to change

synonym inflexible

streng

starr

unelastisch