englisch vocy Week 1-3
HS 2020
HS 2020
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| Cartes-fiches | 62 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 29.10.2020 / 04.11.2020 |
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trait
Merkmal
characteristic
Are pigmentary traits associated with skin cancer?
novel
neuartig
new
decline
Rückgang, Abnahme
reduction
Drinking one glass is associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline.
etiology (ae)tiology
Ätiologie, Ursachenforschung
the study of the causes of a disease
The study reviews the disease etiology.
strain
Belastung
a force that puts pressure on sth or sb, also mentally
Job strain is a key mental health stressor.
array
Spektrum, Bereich, Auswahl
a large group of things, often nicely arranged
There is a broad array of factors.
abstainer
Abstinent
someone who doesn’t drink alcohol or doesn’t do sth pleasurable
Abstainers have a lower risk of colon cancer.
beverage
Getränk
drink
Sugar-sweetened beverages are a risk factor.
saliva
Speichel
liquid in the mouth that keeps the mouth wet and helps digestion
They took a saliva sample to identify the disease.
satiety (n)
(Über-)Sättigung
the state of being completely satisfied, especially with food or pleasure so that you could not have any more
unprecedented
beispiellos
never having happened or existed in the past:
This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale
gout
Gicht
disease in which joints are swollen
Eating large quantities red meat is said to be a risk factor for gout.
rodent
Nagetier
Any small mammals (Säugetier) with large front teeth
The first study was conducted with rodents.
onset
Anfang, Ausbruch (einer Krankheit)
beginning
At the onset of the disease he had a lot of pain.
preliminary (adj)
vorläufig
coming before or done to prepare for a main or more important action, event, etc:
preliminary data/numbers/statistics A final report showed inflation rising 2.4%, up from a preliminary estimate of 2.3%.
cognitive decline
kognitiver Verfall
reduction in thinking, in conscious mental processes
The onset of cognitive decline started in her fifties.
scrutiny
genaue Untersuchung
careful examination
The government is under close scrutiny due to the latest scandals.
scrutinise (v)
genau betrachten
to carefully examine something
He scrutinized the men's faces carefully, trying to work out who was lying.
inverse association
Ungekehrter Zusammenhang (Statistik)
opposite in relation to something else
There is an inverse association between smoking and the risk of getting Parkinson.
vicious cycle / circle
Teufelskreis
a continuing unpleasant situation, created when one problem causes another problem that then makes the first problem worse
Many people get caught in a vicious cycle of dieting and weight gain.
premature death
vorzeitiger Tod
dying before the natural time
Smoking is a major cause of premature death.
award a grant
ein Stipendium verleihen
Give money to students after an official decision
He was awarded a grant of £5’000.
