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| Cartes-fiches | 37 |
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| Langue | Deutsch |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | École primaire |
| Crée / Actualisé | 22.12.2014 / 09.02.2019 |
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gescheit, intelligent
brainy
He always was the brainy one, except at maths.
Diana nimmt es übel (ist nachtragen), dass Leute sie mit ihrer älteren Schwester vergleichen
Diana is resentful that people make comparisons between her and her older sister.
(jmd.) verfolgen (chase)
(My cat likes chasing butterflies in the garden.)
pursue so. (pör'siuu)
He pursues his goals with great ambition.
mit jmd. Schluss machen (dump so.)
Well, what difference does it make who broke it off?
etw. in Angriff nehmen, anpacken
tackle sth.
It depends how you tackle the problem.
Waisenhaus
orphanage (orfan'itsch)
Many children in the orphanage were starved often.
He was raised in an orphanage.
jmd./etw. überholen, einholen
overtake so./sth.
He pulled out to overtake a van.
verführerisch, verlockend; locken
en'ticing
An enticing smell came from the kitchen.
The beautiful shop windows entice the shoppers and they go inside
den Tisch decken
lay the table
Schnürsenkel
shouelace
My shoelace is loose (lose).
David bent down to tie his shoelace.
von Freunden beneidet werden
be envied ('envid) by friends
die Augen zusammenkneifen
squint
The bright sunlight made me squint.
jmd. bewusstlos schlagen
knock so. out
The boxer almost knocked his opponent (o'pounent) out.
Verdacht; der Verdächtige; jmd. verdächtigen
suspicion
I had a suspicion that he was there.
He was arrested on suspicion of murder.
The 'suspect is being kept under observation .
Jonathan Cooper is wanted by the police who suspect him of killing his lover's husband.
Brillengestell
('spectacle) frame(s)
seine Haare tönen
tint one's hair
in der Nähe bleiben, dableiben
stick around
I can either stick around (dableiben) or go home.
Stick around, we may need you.
Verhütung
contraception
With today's more efficient contraception women can plan their families and careers.
A lot of couples now practise contraception.
The pill is a popular method of contraception
Bewertung, Beurteilung, Auswertung (assessment)
appraisal
What's your appraisal of the situation?
Gefängnisstrafe
prison sentence
It is, however, useless to convict a native (Eingeborener) to a prison sentence, because to him this is like a holiday; he has no responsibility and is being fed.
Graf
earl (örl)
The late (verstorben) Earl passed on much of his fortune to his daughter.
Pass doch auf! (Mind what you're doing)
Have a care!
Wahrnehmung, Vorstellung
perception
My perception of the problem is quite different.
feige (coward(ly)), hinterhältig
sneaky
This sneaky girl was disliked by the rest of the class.
(Kriegs)gefangenschaft
captivity
Children were held in captivity until British soldiers entered the village.
(Haut)Ausschlag
rash (räsch)
Some allergies can cause a rash.
eingiessen
pour
Shall I pour you another cup of tea?
verdrängen
Weeds tend to displace other plants.
The ship displaces a high amount of water.
niedergeschlagen sein
feel low
Whenever I feel low I go home and sleep.
etw. durchziehen, erfolgreich durchführen
pull through
The doctors think she will pull through.
We are trying to pull through the toughest time of the semester.
ab/-angleichen
adjust
I had to adjust my daily routine to my new job.
You can adjust the height of the chair individually.
Patienten werden informiert, dass es bei verpassten Zahnarztterminen eine Gebühr gibt.
Patients are informed that there will be a charge for missed dental appointments.
heruntergekommen, schäbig, schlampig, billig, schmutzig
(run-down)
sleazy (sliisii)
This part of town is full of sleazy bars and restaurants.
fragwürdig, zweifelhaft, zwielichtig
dodgy (dodge=Täuschung)
The suspect is a dodgy person.
I don't want to get involved in anything dodgy.
gucken, kurzer Blick
peek
I peeked into the room and saw that the child was sleeping.
Shut/Close your eyes and don't peek!
I took a quick peek inside.
(aufrecht)erhalten; Nachhaltigkeit
sustain(ability)
The environmental group is trying to sustain the forest.
Delikatesse
'delicacy (Adj.: delicate)
The eggs of this bird are considered a great delicacy.
