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stolz zur arbeit tragen
take pride in your work
zeitraubend
time-consuming
keinesfalls, ganz und gar nicht
by no means
starten, beginnen (PV
set off / We were late setting off and thats why we were late arriving
Bauplatz
building site / This part of town seems to be a vast building site, with office blocks going up everywhere
to tell someone that you are verry sorry about something that has happened to them, especially when someone important to them has died / Beileid aussprechen
offer condolences / Please offer my condolences to your sister on her loss
to fine so.
jdm. mit einer Geldstrafe erlassen / He was fined 400 dollar and banned from driving for a year
mehrstöckiges parkhaus
multi-storey car park
harte, schmerzhafte arbeit
backbreaking work
todesstrafe
death penalty
säugetiere
mammals
gute Weiden finden
find suitabe pastures
a sudden, large amount of something
torrent / he received a torrent of abuse from the crowd
a situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are moving around /
something that is done for enjoyment, especially something organised such as a sport or hobby
activity
sich schuldig bekennen
to plead guilty / In court cris pleaded guilty to stealing the jewellery
aufregende aktivität
flurry of activity /there was a sudden flurry of activity when the director walked in
Ladendiebstahl
shoplifting / In an area of high unemployment, shoplifting can be a problem, especially from supermarkets
unbekannt, unüberlegt, rücksichtslos
inconsiderate / who also record inconsiderate or dangerous driving
intentional planned
deliberate / We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while
Fehlurteil, Falsches Urteil
error of judgement
amoklaufen, toben, wüten
to run riot
able to pass a disease from one person animal or plant to another
infectious
abfälle
litter / We don't want tourists leaving litter everywhere as this area had been designated as one of outstanding natural beauty
Wohnsiedlung
housing estate / Residents of the new housing estate were complaining about the poor bus service in the evening
barriers or other methods used to stop an area from flooding
flood defenses / the government plans to build stronger flood defenses on this area of coastline
etw. durchziehen
go through with sth. / He threatened to leave the expedition, but I never expected him to go through it
arbeitsmarkt
labour market
a broadcast on television or radio /
a plan of activities to be done or things to be achieved /
a thin book or piece of paper giving information about a play sportsevent..
programme
energy that comes from sources such as wind or the sun
natural energy / the house is heated entirely from natural energy
einen Einfluss, Einwirkung haben auf
have an influence on / I doubt if any other invention has had such a profound influence on the human psyche
blätter auflesen
clear up leaves
etw, aufschieben, verschieben (PV
put sth. off / Sasha put off the start of the climb until he got over the injury
die sicht ruinieren, verderben
spoil the view / Those electricity pylons completely spoil the view over the valley
learning something in prder to be able to repeat it from memory, rather than in order to understand it / auswendiglernen
rote learning / much of what they do in class is little more than rote learning
handwerkskunst
skilled craftsmanship
unabhängig arbeiten
work independently
a journey to a place that nobody knows about / Reise ins unbekannte
voyage into the unknown
to achieve everything you are capable of
reach your potential / She was a gifted biologist, but she never reached her potential
straftat
offence
a particular time when something happens / Anlass, Gelegenheit, Grund, Ereignis
occasion / my sisters wedding was a very special occasion ( formal, historic, memorable, rare, special, unique occasion )
