english words (2)
personal
personal
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Language | English |
Category | English |
Level | University |
Created / Updated | 16.12.2019 / 17.12.2019 |
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(glückspiltz)
Lucky duck
the responsibility or duty to do something:
(Last, Pflicht, Verpflichtung)
something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective:
(Antrieb, Impuls, Anstoss)
impetus
The recent publicity surrounding homelessness has given (a) fresh impetus to the cause.
A reciprocal action or arrangement involves two people or groups of people who behave in the same way or agree to help each other and give each other advantages.
(gegenseitig, wechselseitig)
reciprocal
having very little money:
(knapp an Geld)
hard up
We're a bit hard up at the moment so we're not thinking about holidays.
[ before noun ] hard-up pensioners
rich:
well off
Her family was very well off.
[ before noun ] a well-off neighbourhood
to end an activity or custom officially:
(abschaffen, verwerden, beseitigen)
(to) abloish
I think bullfighting should be abolished.
inevitable
The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.
ewig dauern
(to) take ages
the possibility that something good might happen in the future:
(erkunden, schürfen)
to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties:
(anstreben, erstreben, streben)
(to) strive
[ + to infinitive ] Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to.
In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms.