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Kartei Details
| Karten | 40 |
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| Sprache | Deutsch |
| Kategorie | Englisch |
| Stufe | Grundschule |
| Erstellt / Aktualisiert | 24.12.2014 / 09.02.2019 |
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Besitzer (owner)
pro'prietor
The proprietor of the building signed the lease.
Entsprechung/Pendant, Gegenleistung, Gegenwert, gleichwertig
(ungefähr gleiche Ergebnisse liefern)
equivalent (n+adj.)
(to give approximately equivalent results)
The two winners received equivalent rewards.
This word does not have an equivalent in English.
jmd. anekeln, empören, entsetzen
appall so. (ap'pool)
He had been appalled at first, but...
His bad table manners appalled her.
The sexism in the advertising campaign appalled me.
schief, wacklig
The old house has wonky walls.
The table is a bit wonky.
Staubschicht
film of dust
Everything was covered with a film of gray dust.
im Allgemeinen, insgesamt, ausführlich, auf freiem Fuss
at large
Humankind (Menschheit) at large (insgesamt) is peaceful. (or: mankind)
They discussed the situation at large. (ausführlich)
The police are searching for the 'suspect (Verdächtiger) at large. (auf freiem Fuss)
über etw. hinausblicken (über den eigenen Horizont hinausblicken)
ausserhalb
look beyond sth. (to look beyond the horizon)
beyond
We need to look beyond the current crisis and understand that innovation and technological development, globalisation, sustainability, [...]
This problem is beyond my area of expertise.
in die Zukunft schauen
look towards the future
Today we should look towards the future, develop visionary thinking and look for solutions.
We can look towards the future confidently.
wackeln; zappeln/sich schlängeln
wiggle; wriggle
The boy wiggled his toes.
She wriggled through the crowd to the front.
gesiegelt, versiegelt, abgeschlossen
sealed
His reputation as a major children's writer was sealed with the publication of 'The cat in the hat'.
Eintritt, Zulassung/Aufnahme, Zugeständnis (concession)
admission
He paid the admission at the entrance. (Eintritt)
My friends and I celebrated our admission to a top university. (Zulassung)
I had to pass a test for admission to the university. (Aufnahme)
After the admission of his guilt, the trial was over quickly. (Zugeständnis)
keineswegs (einfach)
(which is) by no means (easy)
Climbing the mountain in bad weather was by no means easy.
It was by no means easy to make a decision.
It is by no means certain whether we will succeed.
Bucht
bay
The beach is located in a wonderful bay.
The hotel is located on a sandy bay.
Mir wird schwer ums Herz.
My heart sinks.
etw. einkreisen, umranden
encirlce
Several small shrubs (mehrere kleine Sträucher) encircled the tree.
(historischer) Verlauf (process)
course (of history)
The time has come to change the course of history and to foster solidarity.
abziehen, subtrahieren
subtract
You can subtract 19% from the catalog price.
mehr Freiheit/Freiraum
greater freedom
The new model is designed to give staff (Mitarbeiter) greater freedom to determine their working hours themselves.
Aufklärung, Erleuchtung
en'lightenment
Can you give me any enlightenment on what happened?
Isabel looked to Ron for enlightenment.
In an age of enlightenment such cruelty is unforgivable.
Vergleich; vergleichend; (un)vergleichbar (mit)
comparison; comparative; (in)comparable (with)
In comparison to bread, coffee is expensive.
Let's make a comparative study of the two languages.
His talent is incomparable with mine.
His singing voice is incomparable.
Nebenwirkung
side eff'ect
The doctor reassured me that this medicine has no side effects.
auf den ersten Blick
- The couple fell in love at first sight.
at first glance
Love at first glance
Ich war gerade dabei zu gehen, als.... (-> point)
I was at/on the point of leaving when the phone rang.
beweisen; Beweis; (nicht) beweisbar
prove; proof; (un)provable
The scientists proved the effectiveness of this medicine (Medikament).
The fingerprints were an une'quivocal (eindeutig) proof.
This thesis is unprovable, of course.
etw. begründen
justify sth.
He found it easy to justify his decision.
What he did was wrong, there is no justification (Rechtfertigung) for his actions.
eine verblüffender Effekt, Wirkung
Paddy's words had a startling (verblüffend, überraschend) ef'fect on the children.
von etw. abweichen., ablenken
deviate from sth. ('diiwieit)
I will never deviate from what I believe to be right.
The bus had to deviate from its usual route because of a road closure. (ou) (Strassensperrung)
ereignislos
uneventful(ly)
Annie led a quiet uneventful life. (Leben führen)
The journey was uneventful.
The five years at that school passed fairly (ziemlich) uneventfully.
eine Ausnahme (machen); ausser; aussergewöhnlich; ausnahmsweise
(make an) exception; except; exceptional(ly)
There are always exceptions to grammar rules.
I can't make an exception for you.
Everybody is coming to the party except my sister.
His exceptional work was rewarded
The purchaser will have to bear these costs only exceptionally.
etw. zurückfordern
claim back sth.
It is not possible to claim back these costs/the deposit...
reif (Mensch und Frucht)
mature, ripe
She is very mature for her age.
Some varieties of cheese mature quickly.
The ripe pear was very sweet.
Here is a ripe fruit.
The time is not ripe.
sich etw. hingeben; jmd./etw. etw. widmen
The woman devoted herself to her scientific studies.
He decided to devote the rest of his life to scientific investigation.
Katastophe (=catastrophe (kat'astrofii))
disaster
The company's new ad campaign was a disaster, they need to improve it.
(voller) Entsetzen
dismay
She still recalls with dismay an unpleasant experience many years ago.
jmd. vertreten
substitute for so.
Mr. Davis substitutes for our regular teacher.
auf etw. stossen
During my research, I came across some interesting facts.
We did not encounter any major problems.
hit upon sth. (e.g. solution)
She hit upon the idea of producing honey.
geschickt, gewandt, intelligent, schlagfertig
ad'roit
I am very adroit at negotiating with business partners.
She became adroit at dealing with difficult questions.
der vorige Tag
the previous day
betreffend, bezüglich; in Bezug auf
regarding, in/with regard to ...
There are worries regarding the poor quality of water.
The manager explained his expectations in regard to the workflow. (Arbeitsablauf)
With regard to education, the country has made great progress.
