Vocabulary

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Thinking, Learning, ...


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persist

to continue to do or say sth in a determined way

refine

to make changes in order to improve it

reform

improve a situation by correcting things that are wrong or unfair, or make a system more effectively

remain

to continue to be in a particular situation or condition

revise

change opinion; to change work pieces

shift

change

spoil

to affect sth in a way that makes it worse

steady

hold sth firmly

substitute

remove sth and replace it

sustain

provide the conditions in which sth can happen or exist

abrupt

schlagartig, plötzlich, schnell, zusammenhangslos

contemporary

modern or relating to present time; alive or existing at the same time as a particular event or person

elapse

time passes

instantaneous

immediate

interim

time between one thing happening and anohter, or while waiting for sth permanent or final to become available

lapse

a short or temporary period when you fail or forget to do things in the right way; a period of time between two events; to stop gradually or for a short time

obsolete

no longer used because of being replaced by sth newer and more effective

 

postpone

to decide that sth wil not be done at the time when it was planned for, but at a later time --> verschieben

span

über eine Zeitspanne erstrecken

spell

weile

stint

Periode

subsequent

folgend, später, anschliessend, nachträglich

timely

rechtzeitig, termingerecht, zeitgemäss

consultant

Berater

executive

Geschäftsführer, Führungskraft

headhunt

abwerben

prospects

Chancen, Aussichten, Prognosen, Erwartungen

redundant

überzählig, überflüssig, arbeitslos, freigesetzt

sack

entlassen, feuern

strike

Treffer, ANschlaf, Streik

academic

relating to education; good at learning things by studying; not relating to a real situation, and therefore not relevant

endure

to suffer sth unpleasant or difficult in a patient way over a long period

anachronism

sth that is no longer suitable for or relevant to modern times