Englisch, Vokabular

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quarrell

die Streiterei, der Streit, der Zank

essay

der Aufsatz, die Abhandlung

rise by

days prior to the onset of the given exercise period have risen by at least 20% over the exercise price

Increase by

global temperature at the end of the century should not increase by more than two degrees Celsius

in trouble

... young people in trouble, the elderly in need, ...

exposed to

...where tissues or cells are exposed to the environment during processing...

demand for

... acceptance of and demand for new drugs and new therapies;

profit of

profit from

The retained profit of Sartorius AG is the key reference

Chandrababu Naidu who hoped that his Telugu Desam Party (TDP) would profit from its association with the federal government

to sack someone

jemanden feuern/entlassen/rausschmeissen

envy

to envy someone/something

der Neid

jemanden/etwas beneiden

to be browned off

I was completely browned off

es satt haben

Ich hatte es gründlich satt

It rained for the whole week and we were stuck in our cabin the whole time doing crosswords! I was really browned off.

tickled pink

to be tickled pink

hocherfreut

sich köstlich amüsieren

We got five numbers on the lottery last night and won $5000! Wayne is absolutely tickled pink, saying we can get the new car now instead of waiting for next year.

 

green with envy

grün/gelb vor neid

to be caught red-handed

auf frischer Tat ertappt

to impose

einführen, verhängen

Impose A Limit On Heap Size

slash

to slash something

 

der Hieb, der Schrägstrich

etwas drastisch senken

Top UK Newspaper Claims Vegan Diet Can Slash Cholesterol

to spur

to spur someone on

to spur a horse

on the spur of the moment

anregen, beleben, in Gang setzen

jemanden anstacheln

einem Pferd die Sporen geben

"mir nichts, dir nichts", auf Anhieb, ganz spontan, Hals über Kopf

"The dairy alternatives market has seen rising levels of interest in recent years, spurred mainly by consumers increasingly looking for lactose-free,...

succumb

to succumb something/someone

unterliegen

etwas/jemandem unterliegen

Since milking continues throughout pregnancy, cows often succumb to disease and exhaustion.

inquisitive

inquisitively

neugierig, wissbegierig

neugierig

Cows, who are gentle, inquisitive creatures, would live into their 20s if left to live a natural life.

sore

sore muscles

schlimm, schmerzhaft

der Muskelkater

I had hoped the sore muscle was just a strain but the physio confirmed that...

strain

to strain something

die Anspannung/Belastung/Strapaze

etwas belasten/dehnen/filtern

I had hoped the sore muscle was just a strain but the physio confirmed that...

hardly any

fast kein, kaum welche

You need hardly any of that lotion on your hands - just a drop.

recruitment drive

Rekrutierungsoffensive, Einstellungsinitiative

We had a recruitment drive at my local sailing club and eventually signed up more than twenty new members.

hold

der Frachtraum, der Griff, der Laderaum, der Schiffsraum

It is illegal to put any type of pressurised gas container in luggage which will be put into the hold of an aircraft.

to go (out) for a drive/ride

ausfahren

Can I have a go on your motorbike if I promise to be really careful?

bargain

der Gelegenheitskauf, das Schnäppchen, der Kauf, der Handel

That really is too good a price to believe for a car of that quality! What's the catch? If there isn't one, then it's an absolute bargain!!

a sofa throw

a bed throw

(nicht 100% verifiziert): Ein Sofaüberwurf

(nicht 100% verifiziert): Ein Bettüberwurf

If you don't know what to do with that piece of cloth, why don't you just make a throw for the sofa?

wake

das Kielwasser

Wakeboard

When you are swimming be careful of the wake of that big boat there. It could knock you off the boat in an instant.

catch

There's a catch

der Haken, der Fang, die Falle

Die Sache hat einen Haken

That really is too good a price to believe for a car of that quality! What's the catch? If there isn't one, then it's an absolute bargain!!

dig

die Ausgrabung, die Grabung

Before studying Archaeology at university, I went to Peru to assist as a volunteer at a dig near the capital Lima.

find

der Fund, die Entdeckung, das Fundstück

One particular find that fascinated everyone was a hunting spear that was apparently used by the tribes in that area of Peru more than five thousand years ago.

hide

die Tierhaut, der Hochsitz

One of the best ways to watch birds in their natural environment is to set up a simple hide in your garden, wait patiently and you will be rewarded before too long.

right to a say in a matter

das Mitspracherecht

Don't I get any sort of say in where we are going on vacation? I don't like the way you get to decide everything without hearing my input.

cut

die Wunde, der Schnitt, die Ermässigung, ...

If you sell the business for so much money, are you going to give a cut to your father? He did give you that job to start with all those years ago!

jaywalking

unachtsames Überqueren einer Strasse, bei Rot über die Strasse gehen

glimpse

flüchtiger Blick, flüchtiger Eindruck

A Glimpse of Autumn… (this was the title of an article)

scaffolding

die Grundlage, das Gerüst, die Bühne

engaging

bezaubernd

gloves

die Handschuhe

Turns out, he failed to wear gloves as he massaged embalming cream onto his corpse.

armpit

die Achselhöhle, die Achsel