09
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English
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| Flashcards | 43 |
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| Language | Deutsch |
| Category | English |
| Level | Primary School |
| Created / Updated | 24.12.2014 / 01.05.2020 |
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Konflikt, Streit, Aufeinanderprallen; mit jmd. aneinandergeraten
clash (n+v) with so.
The teacher quickly stopped the clash between the children.
Luckily, the pro'testers did not clash with police.
Those black shoes clash with that white skirt.
Schlamm
mud
kündigen; jmd. entlassen (-> entlassen werden)
resign, quit (quitted);
I resigned due to an unreasonable workload. (unzumutbares Arbeitspensum)
I quit my office job and have been working as a freelancer (Selbstständiger) ever since.
lay off so., give so. the sack, fire so. (-> to be laid off, to get the sack)
The new boss did not want to lay off any workers.
(hohe) Nachfrage nach
(high) demand for
The city has a high demand for teachers.
daran interessiert sein etw. zu tun
(=to be interested in doing sth.)
(=My family are all fond of going to the cinema.)
to be keen to do sth.
She's very keen to learn about Japanese culture.
He told Hayling that he was keen to help.
Eignung;
mangelhaft, (un)geeignet, (un)angemessen
'adequacy, (in)'adequate
The teacher checked the adequacy of the textbook.
I have a bad sense of direction, so I would be a very inadequate taxi driver.
The people work hard, but their pay is inadequate.
über etw. nachdenken (contemplate), grübeln
mull over sth.
McLaren had been mulling over an idea to make a movie.
I've been mulling over what you said last night.
sich jmd. anvertrauen; jmd. etwas anvertrauen
confide in so.; confide sth. to so.
I confide absolutely in his honesty.
There is no one here I can confide in.
Jone felt she could only confide in her mother.
I confide my secrets only to my mother.
Erhöhung
raise
She raised the money she needed for the trip by selling her stamp collection.
The raise in our salary has been approved (genehmigt).
Widerspruch; Einsprüche erheben, reklamieren
objection; object to sth./so.
The defendant (Angeklagte) objected to the unfair judgment.
They had no objections to the plan.
bestehen, beharren -> Difference between persist in sth./ insist on sth.
persist: continue doing sth.
- The woman refused to date him, but he persisted, and eventually dated her
- If you persist in failing to submit your homework you will be thrown out of school
insist: strongly claim something
- He insisted he dit not steal the car.
- I insist that you do your homework.
- I insist on paying for the damage.
böswillig, boshaft, heimtückisch, schädlich
mal'icious (mälisches)
I downloaded a malicious file by accident.
It was a mistake, not a malicious action.
Du wirst keine grossen Schwierigkeiten haben, Autofahren zu lernen.
You won't have much difficulty in learning to drive a car.
Diese Tiere wurden vom "Rest" ausgeschlossen/abgekapselt.
These animals have been cut off from the rest.
Erfolglosigkeit
failure (auch: Versagen), unsuccessfulness
All their plans ended in failure.
The failure was caused by a bad management.
The failure of one machine can lead to a halt (Stillstand) in production.
A university degree that does not lead to immediate employment opportunities will not be considered as unsuccessful.
Wenn du das Wasser erwärmst, siedet es.
Wenn ich fleissiger gelernt hätte, hätte ich die Prüfung bestanden.
If you heat the water, it boils
If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam. (Nach if -> NIE WOULD!!!)
Umweltschützer
ecologist
Ecologists argue that the benefits of treating sewage with disinfectants (Desinfiktionsmittel) are doubtful.
*Sewage (suitsch: Abwasser) should never be discharged (geleitet) into the ocean.
Rückgang der Nachfrage
drop in demand
The economic downturn (wirtschaftliche Abschwung) towards the end of the year then led to a dramatic/sharp/significant drop in demand.
Begeisterung
enthusiasm (en'thiuuuu'siäsm)
I did not want to dampen (dämpfen) his enthusiasm.
es darauf ankommen lassen, ein Risiko eingehen
take a chance
- You take a chance on the weather if you holiday in the UK.
- The player decided to take a chance.
Einschätzung
- The article started with an appraisal of the current political situation.
- The perception of the candidate proved to be right.
assessment
What is your assessment of the situation?
Abnahme, verringern
(The investors are not worried by the decline in sales = Umsatz)
decrease
There was a decrease in the number of children in school.
People should decrease the amount of fat they eat.
There has been a sharp decrease in pollution since the law was introduced.
Verlangen; verlangen nach
- She was longing for some peace and privacy.
hankering; hanker for/after sth.
What did you hanker after most when you were in prison?
We all hanker for peace.
einfahren (-> Zug)
draw in
As the train drew in to the station, Terry could see her sister.
Dario erholte sich schnell.
Dario made a fast recovery.
dichter Verkehr
heavy traffic
Traffic is heavy on the motorways (Autobahn) at weekends
(other word: highway)
in Kraft setzen, einführen
put into force
The security guidelines were put into force.
während des...,, in ganz.../überall
throughout
throughout the war (wähernd des ganzen Krieges)
throughout Europe (in ganz Europa)
throughout the year (ganzjährig)
The film was a success throughout the country (überall im Land)
Ich bin mir nicht, sicher wie ich in dieser Situation gehandelt hätte.
I'm not sure how I would have reacted in that situation.
uneinig, unharmonisch, widersprechend
discordant
His agenda is discordant with ours.
Geschäfte machen
do business
They like to do business by phone / over the phone.
(Spring)brunnen
fountain (fauntn)
Two splashing (plätschernd) fountains adorned (zieren, schmücken) the castle garden.
Der Fehlschlag von pünklichem Zahlen wird zur Folge haben, dass deine Buchung annuliert wird.
Failure to pay on time will result in your booking being cancelled.
Erst als ich ihn auf der Bühne sah realisierte ich, wie klein er war.
It was only...
It was only seeing him on stage that made me realise how short he was.
gleichmässig, ausgeglichen
even(ly)
The glue should be evenly spread (verteilt) on the surface.
The water level on both sides should be even.
problem-/reibungslos, glatt/eben
smooth(ly)
Although it was his first speech, it went smoothly.
The polished stone has a very smooth surface.
genial, erfinderisch ('innovat'ive (a not ei))
in'genious
His plots are always very ingenious.
Hauswart
caretaker
The caretaker is responsible for the maintenance (meint(e)nence) (Erhaltung) of the school buildings.
wegen etw. angeklagt sein (to be accused of sth.)
to be charged with sth.
Miss Tan could not be charged with running a brothel (Bordell) because she worked alone in her basement flat.
(Abfall)entsorgung
disposal (of waste)
Proper disposal of waste is really important.
