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to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it:

(etw. beanspruchen, behaupten, etw. fordern)

to claim

[ + to infinitive ] He claims to have met the president, but I don't believe him.

All parties have claimed success in yesterday's elections.

An unknown terrorist group has claimed responsibility for this morning's bomb attack.

to shake slightly, usually because you are cold, frightened, or very emotional:

(zittern, bangen, erzittern, beben)

to tremble

When he came out of the water, he was trembling with cold.

Her bottom lip trembled, and tears welled up in her eyes.

His voice started to tremble, and I thought he was going to cry

to show a particular result after a period of time:

(beweisen, belegen, nachweisen)

to prove

The operation proved a complete success.

The dispute over the song rights proved impossible to resolve.

to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time:

(gründen, etw. einrichten aufbauen)

to establish

The brewery was established in 1822.

These methods of working were established in the last century.

to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort:

(erreichen, erziehlen, leisten)

to achieve

The government's training policy, he claimed, was achieving its objectives.

She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America.

I've been working all day, but I feel as if I've achieved nothing.

to surprise someone very much:

(jdn. erstaunen, jdn. überraschen)

to astonish

I was astonished by how much she'd grown.

What astonished me was that he didn't seem to mind.

to surprise someone very much:

(jdn. erstaunen, jdn. überraschen)

astonish

I was astonished by how much she'd grown.

What astonished me was that he didn't seem to mind.

to take part in or become involved in an activity:

(teilnehmen, mitmachen, beteiligen)

to participate

She never participates in any of our discussions, does she?

to talk or write about past experiences that you remember with pleasure:

(sich zurückerinnern)

reminisce

My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy.

to throw something carelessly:

to toss

He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin.

The bull tossed him up into the air.

to want something, especially strongly:

(etw. wünschen, begehren, ersehnen)

to desire

I desire only to be left in peace.

The hotel had everything you could possibly desire.

What does her Ladyship desire me to do/desire of me?

used to show when it is necessary or would be a good thing to perform the activity referred to by the following verb:

müssen sollen

ought to

[ + infinitive ] You ought to be kinder to him.

We ought not/oughtn't to have agreed without knowing what it would cost.

"We ought to be getting ready now." "Yes, I guess we ought (to)."

very great in amount or level, or extremely good:

(gewaltig,enorm,gigantisch)

tremendous

They were making a tremendous amount of noise last night.

She's been a tremendous (= very great) help to me over the last few months.

You won? That's tremendous!

very hot

(verbrennend, stehend(sonne), brühend heiss)

scorching

a scorching summer day

It was scorching hot inside the greenhouse.

very likely; almost certainly:

(zweifellos, fraglos, unzweifelhaft)

undoubtedly

It is undoubtedly one of the best movies of the year.

The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly (= without a doubt) the speech by the guest of honor.

Vivid descriptions, memories, etc. produce very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind:

(lebhaft, anschaulich, lebendi)

 

vivid

He gave a very vivid and often shocking account/description of his time in prison.

He's one of those people with a very vivid imagination - every time he hears a noise he's convinced it's someone breaking in.

without money, food, a home, or possessions:

(mittellos, bettelarm, notleidend)

destitute

The floods left thousands of people destitute.

without moving:

(regungslos, unbeweglich)

motionless

The horse lay motionless on the ground, as if dead.

without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by:

(trotz, trotzdem, ungeachtet)

despite

I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.

Despite repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.

Something or someone that is indispensable is so good or important that you could not manage without it, him, or her:

(unverzichtbar, unentbehrlich, notwending)

indispensable

This book is an indispensable resource for researchers.

His long experience at the United Nations makes him indispensable to the talks.

the area around a place or where the speaker is :

(Nähe, Nachbarschaft, Umgebung)

vicinity

There are several hotels in the immediate vicinity of the station.

We could see that there were several open Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity.

Anyone who happened to be in the vicinity could have been injured or killed.

If a place is deserted, there are no people in it:

(verlassen, menschenleer, einsam)

deserted

a deserted building/street

The coastal resorts are deserted in winter.

quickly, effectively, and confidently:

(entscheidend, entschlossen, deutlich)

decisively

If we had acted earlier and more decisively it might not have come to this.

He decisively changes lane with no signal.

causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious:

(ernst, heftig, streng)

severe

a severe chest infection/leg injury/toothache

This is a school for children with severe learning difficulties.

In parts of Africa there is a severe food/water shortage.

Entrenched ideas are so fixed or have existed for so long that they cannot be changed:

(entabliert, fest verwurzelt)

entrenched

It's very difficult to change attitudes that have become so deeply entrenched over the years.

The organization was often criticized for being too entrenched in its views.

a smaller number or part:

Minderheit

minority

It's only a tiny minority of people who are causing the problem.

Children with single parents at my school were very much in the minority (= there were very few).

disagreements or fighting between different groups of people:

(Unruhen politisch), unruhe)

unrest

It is feared that the civil unrest we are now witnessing in this country could lead to full-scale civil war.

to give up a job or position:

(zurück treten)

to step down

She stepped down as captain of the team.

to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received:

(auferlegen, etw. verhängen, etw. anordnen (befehelen))

to impose

Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.

Judges are imposing increasingly heavy fines for minor driving offences.

The council has imposed a ban on alcohol in the city parks.

the quality of being confident and not frightened to say what you want or believe:

(Durchsetzungsvermögen, Bestimmtheit)

assertiveness

He spoke with confidence and assertiveness.

As the first woman to head the institute, she quickly gained a reputation for assertiveness.

to fall very quickly and suddenly

(abstürzen u.a Aktienkurse etc), stürzen, absinken.

to plummet

House prices have plummeted in recent months.

Several large rocks were sent plummeting down the mountain.

She plummeted to the ground.

to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong:

(jdn. misshandeln, jdn beschimpfen)

to abuse

She is continually abusing her position/authority by getting other people to do things for her.

I never expected that he would abuse the trust I placed in him.

to abuse alcohol

unwillingly:

(wiederwillig, ungern)

grudgingly

She grudgingly admitted that she had been wrong to criticize him.

He grudgingly accepted that he would retire after the general election.

to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger:

 

to mount

The children's excitement is mounting as Christmas gets nearer.

the fact of never being wrong, failing, or making a mistake:

(Unfehlbarkeit)

infallibility

His stubborn belief in his own infallibility kept him from listening to others.

A surgeon must project confidence and infallibility.

something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this:

(Zugeständnisse, Konzessionen)

concession

Both sides involved in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday's talks.

He stated firmly that no concessions will be made to the terrorists.

Entrenched ideas are so fixed or have existed for so long that they cannot be changed:

(etabliert, verschatzt, unbeugsam)

entrenched

It's very difficult to change attitudes that have become so deeply entrenched over the years.

The organization was often criticized for being too entrenched in its views.

the act of making someone return for trial to another country or state where they have been accused of doing something illegal:

(Auslieferung)

extradition

They have applied for his extradition to Ireland.

His lawyers say he plans to fight extradition.

an extradition treaty

the part of a piece of equipment, especially electrical equipment, into which another part fits:

(Steckdose, Fassung, Aufnahme --> electronisch)

socket

an electrical socket

a light socket

UK He had forgotten to plug the television into the mains socket.

to grow or develop successfully:

(gedeihen --> business florieren, aufblühen, blühen, florieren)

to flourish

My tomatoes are flourishing this summer - it must be the warm weather.

Watercolour painting began to flourish in Britain around 1750.

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