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Language	English
Category	English
Level	Other
Created / Updated	10.10.2019 / 20.12.2019
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to delay something until a later time:

(verschieben, aufschieben, abwarten)

to defer

My bank has agreed to defer the repayments on my loan.

[ + -ing verb ] Can we defer making a decision until next week?

to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way:

(verschwinden,vergehen,weichen)

to vanish

The child vanished while on her way home from school.

We ran out after the thief, but he had vanished into thin air (= had completely disappeared).

to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong:

(etw. begehen, verüben, anvertrauen)

to commit

He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit.

to commit adultery/murder

to commit an offence

to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something:

(kämpfen, ringen, streiten)

to struggle

[ + to infinitive ] The dog had been struggling to get free of the wire noose.

I've been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.

Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake.

to find someone or something attractive and pleasant to look at:

(bewundern, verehren)

to admire

We stood for a few moments, admiring the view.

I was just admiring your jacket, Delia.

to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it:

(etw. verfolgen, etw. nachgehen)

to pursue

The car was pursued by helicopters.

The hunters spent hours pursuing their prey.

He was killed by the driver of a stolen car who was being hotly pursued by the police.

to get or buy something:

(erwerben, erlangen beschaffen)

to acquire

He acquired the firm in 2008.

I was wearing a newly/recently acquired jacket.

I seem to have acquired (= have got although I don't know how) two copies of this book.

to give or to be a good reason for:

(rechtfertigen, etw. begründen)

to justify

[ + -ing verb ] I can't really justify taking another day off work.

Are you sure that these measures are justified?

It was the only thing that I could do - I don't have to justify myself to anyone.

to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something:

(liefern, verteilen)

to distribute

The books will be distributed free to local schools.

Several people were arrested for distributing racist leaflets/pamphlets (to the spectators).

to imagine or expect that something will happen:

(etw. erwarten, ahnen)

to anticipate

We don't anticipate any trouble.

We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't anticipate.

Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight?

to imagine something:

vorstellen

to conceive

I think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old.

He couldn't conceive of a time when he would have no job.

to listen to someone's private conversation without them knowing:

(lauschen, abhören)

eavesdrop

He was eavesdropping on our conversation.

to love someone very much, especially in a way that shows a lot of admiration or respect, or to like something very much:

(verehren, anbeten)

adore

She has one son and she adores him.

I absolutely adore chocolate.

to make a long, high, sad sound:

(jammern, jaulen)

to whine

Leon's dog was sitting by the door whining, so I thought I'd better take it for a walk.

to make clothes, etc. by using two long needles to connect wool or another type of thread into joined rows:

(stricken, etw. verknüpfen)

to knit

She's forever knitting.

She's busy knitting baby clothes.

to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it:

(jdn. überzeugen, jdn. überreden)

to persuade

If she doesn't want to go, nothing you can say will persuade her.

[ + (that) ] It's no use trying to persuade him (that) you're innocent.

[ + to infinitive ] He is trying to persuade local and foreign businesses to invest in the project.

to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen:

(ermutigen, etw. fördern, anspornen)

to encourage

[ T + to infinitive ] We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.

The council is encouraging the development of the property for both employment and recreation

to make someone or something extremely wet:

(to) drench

A sudden thunderstorm had drenched us to the skin.

The athletes were drenched in/with sweat.

to make someone remember something or feel an emotion:

(etw. hervorrufen, etw. wachrufen)

to evoke

That smell always evokes memories of my old school.

a detergent designed to evoke the fresh smell of summer meadows

to make someone stop giving their attention to something:

(ablenken, verwirren)

to distract

Don't distract her (from her studies).

He tried to distract attention from his own illegal activities.

to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better by giving them comfort or sympathy:

(jdm. trösten, Trost zusprechen)

to console

He tried to console her, but she kept saying it was all her own fault.

I tried to console her with a box of chocolates.

to make something certain to happen:

(sicherstellen, gewährleisten, garantieren)

to ensure

The airline is taking steps to ensure safety on its aircraft.

[ + (that) ] The role of the police is to ensure (that) the law is obeyed.

to make something dirty, especially with solid waste:

to soil

soiled nappies/underwear/sheets

to make something into small pieces or a powder by pressing between hard surfaces:

(mahlen, etw. zerreiben, schleifen)

to grind

to grind coffee

Shall I grind a little black pepper over your salad?

They grind the grain into flour (= make flour by crushing grain) between two large stones.

to make something necessary, or to involve something:

(beinhalten, mit sich bringen, fur Folge haben)

to entail

Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.

[ + -ing verb ] Repairing the roof will entail spending a lot of money.

to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or pain:

(sich krümmen, sich winden, sich drehen und winden)

squirm

Nobody spoke for at least five minutes and Rachel squirmed in her chair with embarrassment.

The fish squirmed on the ground for a few moments and then lay still.

to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground:

(schleppen, ziehen, schleifen)

to drag

Pick the chair up instead of dragging it behind you!

She dragged the canoe down to the water.

to need something or make something necessary:

(benötigen, erfordern)

to require

Please call this number if you require any further information.

Skiing at 80 miles per hour requires total concentration.

to not be able to understand something:

can't make head nor tail of sth

I can't make head nor tail of these instructions on the packet

to not do something, often because of fear or because you do not want to make a bad situation worse:

(aufhalten, sich zögerlich geben, zurückhalten)

to hold back

He held back, terrified of going into the dark room.

to not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility:

(vernachlässigen, missachten, etw. versäumen)

to neglect

to neglect your appearance/the house

He neglects that poor dog - he never takes him for walks or gives him any attention.

She's been neglecting her studies this semester.

to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present:

(bewusst,absichtlich,selbstbewusst,wissentlich)

conscious

My tooth doesn't exactly hurt, but I'm conscious of it (= I can feel it) all the time.

[ + -ing verb ] I think she's very conscious of being the only person in the office who didn't have a university education.

to offer or suggest a possible plan or action for other people to consider:

(vorschlagen)

to propose

[ + that ] I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure.

[ + -ing verb ] He proposed dealing directly with the suppliers.

She proposed a boycott of the meeting.

to persuade someone or make someone certain:

(jdn überzeugen)

to convince

He managed to convince the jury of his innocence.

[ + (that) ] It's useless trying to convince her (that) she doesn't need to lose any weight.

to practise a play, a piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance:

(proben,einstudieren)

to rehearse

The musicians rehearsed (the symphony) for the concert.

to press something, especially someone's skin, strongly between two hard things such as a finger and a thumb, usually causing pain:

(jdn. kneifen, jdn. zwicken, klauen)

to pinch

Ouch! Stop pinching (me)!

These shoes are too tight, they pinch (my feet).

to put pieces of food, especially meat, on a ___

(aufspiessen)

to skewer

to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say:

(bestehen, beharren)

to insist

[ + (that) ] Greg still insists (that) he did nothing wrong.

Please go first - I insist!

She insisted on seeing her lawyer.

to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind:

(jdn. beschuldigen, anklagen, bezichtigen)

to accuse

"It wasn't my fault." "Don't worry, I'm not accusing you."

He's been accused of robbery/murder.

Are you accusing me of lying?

to say that something is not true:

(ablehnen, leugnen, bestreiten)

to deny

He will not confirm or deny the allegations.

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