Englisch, Vokabular

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induldging

to indulge

Nachsicht zeigend

verhätscheln, frönen

to induldge in something (sich etwas gönnen)

...and cheese and sausage are things that they are indulging in,...

to enjoy something

etwas geniessen

I enjoyed it very much

(Note: "I enjoyed it a lot" is used much less frequently according to Google ngram)

due to

due to something

wegen, dank, aufgrund

aufgrund von etwas, bedingt durch

due to illness (krankheitshalber)

interfere with someone/something

to interfere

jemanden/etwas stören

sich einmischen, eingreifen, störend eingreifen

He has been fined for interfering with the police investigation.

divide into/up/from/between

divided by (mathematics)

consumer magazines can be divided into a number of categories/Lets divide up the land equally/glass panels divide the bar from the TV room/the last years of her life were divided between Bermuda and Paris

18 divided by 6 equals 3.

doubt

to doubt

der Zweifel, das Bedenken

bezweifeln, anzweifeln

Although we have doubts about the...

to decide

decided

sich entscheiden, feststellen

beschlossen, bestimmt

He decided on a low, modern building with clearly reduced lines.

control

to control someone/something

die Kontrolle, die Herrschafft, die Überwachung

jemanden/etwas kontrollieren/beeinflussen

he lost control of his car

relief

die Hilfe, die Erleichterung

It was the biggest relief of my life (UNSURE: also "It was the biggest relief in my life"?)

...tax relief in subsequent fiscal years...

effect

to effect something

der Effekt, die Auswirkung

etwas bewirken/herbeiführen/durchführen

The effect of temperature on the activity was studied.

...favorable effects in patients with kidney stones

fortunate

glücklich, günstig

You are fortunate for having an intelligent and obedient son.

mighty

machtvoll, mächtig, gewaltig

Make some noise for the mighty XYZ

presumption

conclusive presumption

der Übermut, die Vermutung

unwiderlegbare Vermutung

...there is a strong presumption that major interregional links...: ...legen die Vermutung nahe...

...there is a strong presumption that...: Unter diesen Voraussetzungen besteht die starke Vermutung, dass

to assume something

etwas annehmen, etwas vermuten

and I am assuming that we all want this integration: und ich gehe davon aus, daß wir alle diesen Integrationsprozeß

Note: Assume and presume both mean to believe something before it happens, but when you assume you're not really sure. If someone bangs on your door in the middle of the night, you might assume (and hope!) it's your crazy neighbor. If your neighbor knocks on your door every night at 6:30, at 6:29 you can presume she's coming over in a minute.

up-front

im Voraus

an up-front fee of five percent and an additional five percent when the job is done.

to prove or disprove

beweisen oder wiederlegen

manure

der Dünger, der Mist

depleted

aufgebraucht, erschöpft, arm

The Guardian reported that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is expected to announce this week the largest recorded hypoxic zone in the gulf, an oxygen-depleted swath that's even larger than the New Jersey-sized, 8,185 square-mile dead zone originally predicted for July.

shunning

to shun something

meidend

etwas meiden, etwas ausweichen

poised

to poise

to poise something

souverän, selbstsicher

schweben

etwas balancieren, etwas im Gleichgewicht halten

surprised preposition

surprised (at/by somebody/something) I was surprised at how quickly she agreed.

I'm surprised at you, behaving like that in front of the kids

surprised (to see, hear, etc.) They were surprised to find that he'd already left.

haben ähnliche Eigenschaften

The spring, damper and friction element are closely related.

These formulations exhibit similar properties to the ones based on standard polyisocyanates.

tenet

det Grundsatz, das Theorem, die Lehre

He grew up eating meat, but in 2001 he dove into Buddhist philosophy, a core tenet of which is the truth of suffering.
 

backlash

die Gegenreaktion, der Rückschlag

to cease from something

to cease something

to cease

mit etwas aufhören

etwas beenden

nachlassen

determinant

bestimmender Faktor, die Bestimmungsgrösse

sudden

plötzlich, unerwartet

When I heard of my father's sudden stroke, I broke down.

for now

fürs Erste, vorerst

Now for it!: Jetzt geht's um die Wurst!

Bye for now!: Bis bald!

excrutiating (extremely painful)

qualvoll, äusserst schmerzvoll, unerträglich

stamina

die Ausdauer, das Stehvermögen, die Kondition

Lutein also promotes focus, attention, and mental stamina, which are as important to airmen as civilians, says Kuchan.

cantaloupe

die Buttermelone, die Zuckermelone

devoured

aufgefressen, aufgeschlungen

I realized busyness had devoured my values

greasy

schmierig, fettig

immersed

versunken, vertieft, untergetaucht

to immerse oneself in something: sich in etwas vertiefen

indulge

verhätscheln, nachgeben

He indulged her every whim: Er gab jeder ihrer Launen nach

whim

die Grille, die Laune

down to someone's whim: je nach Lust und Laune

to facilitate something

etwas fördern, etwas erleichtern, etwas unterstützen, etwas ermöglichen

Using skin lotion or hand sanitizer before touching thermal paper (cash register receipts and printed tickets) can facilitate the absorption of BPA into the body.

to dispel something

etwas abbauen/beseitigen/zerstreuen

We want to dispel the myth that you cannot eat well in Britain.

purporting

to purport something

behauptend, vorgeben

etwas behaupten

orange drink purporting to have 10 percent real orange

youthful

jugendlich, jung

For news out of east Asia, it is difficult to compete with North Korea’s youthful, jocular despot, Kim Jong-un, and his near-daily threats to fire a nuclear-tipped missile at US territory.