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| Sprache | Deutsch |
| Kategorie | Englisch |
| Stufe | Grundschule |
| Erstellt / Aktualisiert | 22.12.2014 / 06.02.2019 |
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distort
verzerren, verfälschen
A cut in prices would distort the competition.
The Portuguese probably introduced chilli peppers to Asia.
thought
Chilli peppers _____ to Asia by the Portuguese.
are thought to have been introduced
People think he succeeded through hard work and determination.
put
People _______ hard work and determination.
put his success down to (etw. etw. zuschreiben)
Everyone must have noticed the change in temperature.
failed
No one _________ the change in temperature.
could have failed to notice (after fail -> always to!)
The chef even revealed the secret ingredient in his winning recipe.
far
The chef went ____________ the secret ingredient in his winning recipe.
so far as to reveal
Or: Although I wouldn't go so far as to call him a coward, he definitely likes to avoid confrontation when he can.
The organisers went out of their way to help.
not
The organisers could ______ helpful.
not have been more
gewissenhaft, verantwortungsbewusst
My assistant is very conscientious (conschiänsches) and attentive (aufmerksam, sorgfältig).
im (Un)recht sein -> right/wrong
be in the right/wrong
Nachkomme (=descendant)
offspring
mit jmd. Mitleid haben (feel sympathy for sb.)
take pity on
This took Russia ____- (Dies traf Russland unvorbereitet)
unawares (=unerwartet)
That took some doing.
Das war eine schwierige Geburt.
The parliament should not take this lying down.
hinnehmen
Take things as they come.
Die Dinge auf sich zukommen lassen
sich angegriffen fühlen (feel offended)
take offence
They even take offence at being called a ....
directive (n)
Richtlinie, Anweisung
The data protection (Datenschutz) directive came into force last year.
They are now a _____ of the past (gehören der Vergangenheit an).
thing
The music never reaches the _____ of his genius father. (high)
heights (Höhen)
vorzeitiger Tod
premature death
Sehnsucht
His longing for sunshine grew ever more strongly during the cold winter.
unerreichbar
An agreement seemed unattainable at first, but the negotiations went well.
Central Gallery is nowhere near as good since there was a change of ownership.
downhill
Central Gallery has really ____ hands last autumm.
gone downhill since it changed
Sarah's mother complained constantly but Sarah didn't pay attention any more.
notice
Sarah no _______ complaining.
longer took any notice of her mother's constant
verschicken
We despatched your order yesterday. (despatch = Versand)
G. is unlikely to be invited to the wedding as he appalled everyone with the way he behaved.
doubtful
In view of his ______ be invited to the wedding.
appalling behaviour, it is doubtful whether/if G. will
fall under his/the spell
in den Bann geraten, von etw. fasziniert sein
The Japanese in particular fell under his spell.
Many tourists also fall under the spell of Hamburg after dark.
Vorlieben (preferences)
As a child he learnt from the likes of Charlie Chaplin how to express your feelings through (!!) mime.
Das Gemälde ist ein wahrhaftes Kunstwerk.
The painting is a veritable masterpiece.
inex'tricably linked
untrennbar
The countries within the economic area are inextricably linked.
unfehlbar, irrtumslos
infallibe (infallibly)
The decision is final and irrevocable.
unwiderruflich
Early civilisations, as _____ to merely primitive early societies, seem to have a common positive characteristic in _____ they change the human scale of things.
opposed to (im Gegensatz zu)
in that - insofern
ermöglichen
_______ possible
make
zur rechten / angemessenen Zeit
You will hear from us in due ________
course
I commended him to the manager.
empfehlen, loben
I will indulge you with lovely dishes.
verwöhnen
The team discarded most of my ideas.
verwerfen
The nurses dispensed the food to the patients.
The police dispersed the crowd.
verteilen, ausgeben
verteilen, auflösen
____ with (conflict, risks, uncertainty...) = belastet mit
fraught
würdig
dignified
