english words

to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something:

(Befürworter, Verfechter, Fürsprecher) --> Kann auch dagegen sein

a dark grey rock that can be easily divided into thin pieces, or a small, thin piece of this used to cover a roof

(Schiefer, Schieferplatte)

not exact, not clear, or without clear limits:

(Unbegrenzt, unbestimmt)

having a privilege:

(privilegiert, beforzugt)

to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time:

(Plage,, plagen, quälen, ärgern)

looking or seeming dishonest:

(Gerissen, durchtrieben, schlau, gewandt)

to destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage

(verwüsten, verheeren, vernichten)

(especially of actions) severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects:

(drastisch, einschneidend, durchgreifend)

a road that crosses another road  (can be used in a situation)

(Strassenkreuzung, Wegscheide)

to find out or say the exact position in space or time of something:

to discover or describe the exact facts about something:

(verb: lokalisieren, präzise anzeigen, Adj: präzise zielgenau, punktgenau)

in a way that makes you feel excited and hope that you might get or do something, especially when this does not in fact happen:

(verlockend, aufreizend)

famous for something:

(berühmt, bewundert, gefeiert)

to continue living after a point at which you might easily have died:

to join together as a group in order to be able to do something better:

(sich verbünden, sich zusammenschliessen, sich zusammentun)

the latest problem in a series of problems, that makes a situation impossible to accept:

a person who is related to you and who lives after you, such as your child or grandchild:

(Nachkomme, Nachfahre, Abkömmling)

To start (something) again with a fresh beginning, especially unencumbered by mistakes or regrets from the past.

to see only the pleasant things about a situation and not notice the things that are unpleasant:

(durch die rosarote Brille betrachten/sehen)

fear or worry about what is going to happen:

(Angst, Beklemmung)

to use something slowly or carefully because you only have a small amount of it:

a situation in which something is not easy to find or get:

(Knappheit, Mangel, Seltenheit)

to make a number or list of things smaller, by removing the things that are least important, necessary, or suitable:

(beschrenken auf, enger machen, einkreisen)

den Kopf frei machen

businesses and industries that are owned or controlled by the government:

(öffentliche Hand, öffentlicher Sektor)

a member of a large organization whose job, although necessary, makes them feel as if they are not important:

to use someone or something unfairly for your own advantage:

OR to use something in a way that helps you:

(etw/jdn ausnutzen)

to do whatever is necessary to stay level or equal with someone or something:

wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable:

to treat someone badly in order to get something good from them:

(den Vorteil nutzen)

to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else:

(anstrarren, starren, bestaunen)

the act of climbing or moving upwards:

(aufsteigen, besteigen, hinaufseigen)

of bad quality or in bad taste:

(kitischig, geschmacklos, billig, schlecht)

a type of arch that supports a roof or ceiling, especially in a church or public building, or a ceiling or roof supported by several of these arches

to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently:

(etw. aussetzen, unterbrechen, aufhängen)

a bad person who harms other people or breaks the law:

(Bösewicht, Schurke, Verbrecher)

practical knowledge and ability:

(clever, klug, schlau, gerissen)

more than average, but less than very:

(ziemlich, recht, einigermassen)

unable to hear, either completely or partly:

(taub, schwerhörig, gehörlos)

a small number or amount of things in a particular area:

(zerstreut,))

to pay back money to someone who has spent it for you or lost it because of you:

(entschädigen, erstatten, rückerstatten)