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Language English
Category English
Level Other
Created / Updated 20.01.2019 / 17.05.2023
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promise

to tell someone that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will happen

Versprechen

 

irritating

an irritating habit, situation etc keeps annoying you

irritieren

whine

if a machine whines, it makes a continuous high sound

 

wail

to make a long high sound

sirens

a piece of equipment that makes very loud warning sounds, used on police cars, fire engines etc.

Sirenen

rumble

to move slowly along while making series of long low sounds

belly

your stomach or the deep part of something

Bauch / "dunkles Loch"

soundscape

atmosphere created by sound

Klanglandschaft

perception

the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like

Perspektive

vibrant

full of activity or energy in a way that is exciting and attractive

lebendig

buzz

a coninuous noise like the sound of a bee

summen / surren

hybrid

something that consists of or comes from a mixture of two or more other things

hybrid

 

creep up on

to surpise someone by walking up behind them silently

erschrecken

unsuspecting

not knowing that something bad is happening or going to happen

unerwartet

pedestrians

someone who is walking, especially along a street or other place used by cars

Fussgänger

dwellers

a person or animal that lives in a particular place

Bewohner

acoustic

relating to sound and the way people hear things

Akkustik

fleet

a group of vehicles that are controlled by a company

Fuhrpark

chirping

if a bird or insect chirps, it makes short high sunds

zwitschern

sparrow

Spatz

sighing

to breathe in and out making a long sound, especially because you are bored, disappointed, tired etc.

seufzen

breeze

a gentle wind

Briese

giggling

to laugh quickly, quietly and in a high voice because something is funny or because you are nervous or embarrassed

kichern

toddlers

a very young child who is just learning to walk

Kleinkind

gutter

the low part at the edge of a road where water collects and flows away

Rinne

distress

a feeling of extreme unhappiness

Kummer / Leid

bark

when a dog barks

bellen

clap

to hit you hand against each other many times to make a sound that shows your approval

klatschen

 

cough

to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound often repeatedly

husten

groan

to make a long deep sound because you are in pain, upset

 

stöhnen / ächzen

purr

schnurren

 

roar

a deep, loud noise made by an animal such as lion, or by someone's voice

 

brüllen

shudder

to shake for a short time because you are afraid or cold, or because you thing something is unpleasant

 

erschaudern

 

stutter

to speak with difficulty because you can not stop yourseft from repeating the first consonant of some words

 

stottern

tremble

if your voice trembles, it sounds nervous and unsteady

 

zittern / beben

sigh

an act or sound of sighing

 

Seufzer

recital

a performance of music or poetry, usually given by one performer

 

Vortrag

allergic

having an allergy

 

pollen

a fine powder produced by flowers, which is carried by the wind or by insects to other flowers of the sam type, making them produce seeds

 

Pollen

clap

a sudden loud noise

krachen (Donnerschlag)