Vocab english

fly past

Crows fly past me and peck at my head.

Set off on foot....

From there we set off on foot to explore Zarate.

N: Ansatz, Vorgehen, Herangehensweise, Vorgehensweise, Konzept, Annähern

• Use the approach that matches your experience./Verwenden Sie den Ansatz, der Ihrer Erfahrung entspricht.

V: sich näher, anzugehen, anzunähern, ansprechen, zu wendenm, zu erreichen, zu begegnen, zuzugehen

• There are many ways to approach this activity. / Es gibt viele Möglichkeiten, sich dieser Aktivität zu nähern.

lösen

Verb

• lösen
• beheben
• auflösen
• klären
• beilegen
• entschließen
• beschließen
• regeln

Substantiv

• Lösung
• Entschlossenheit
• Behebung
• Auflösung
• Entschluss
• Klärung
• Vorsatz
• Beschluss

Sie können Ihnen helfen, Ihre Anliegen anzusprechen und zu lösen.

tragfähig adj. / praktikabe ladj. / lebensfähig adj. 

Synonim

• rentabel
• brauchbar 
• sinnvoll
• realisierbar
• machbar
• wirtschaftlich gangbar 
• ertragbar
• durchführbar
• gangbar
• existenzfähig
• arbeitsfähig
• lebensfhäig

Nur wenn diese Beziehung tragfähig ist, kann das Coaching Ergebnisse bringen.

• however
• although
• though
• yet
• nevertheless

• hence
• thus
• as a result
• subsenquently
• for this reason

• besides
• likeswise
• moreover
• furthermore

• mainly
• notably
• above all
• principally
• exclusively

= not suitable for the situation = unpassend, untauglich
 

an inapt phrase, statement etc. ist not right for a particualr situation.

synonyms:

• unsuitable
• unacceptable
• inappropriate

His inapt response did not address the issue.

= not skilled or effective = unfähig, ungeschickt, unbeholfen, ungeeignet

synonyms:

• incompetent
• clumsy
• inexpert

inept at (doing) something

he was always rather inept at sport.

= having a natural ability to do something that needs skill = versiert, geschickt, erfahren, bewandert

synonyms:

• good
• profivient
• skillfull

adept at/in (doing) something

he was highly adept at avoiding trouble. The driver adept in the art of avoiding potholes in the road.

= to direct your efforts and attention towards something.

- to + get down to + something

- to + get down to + verb (-ing)

With the election out of the way, the government can get down to business.

It's time I got down to thinking about that essay.

I must get down to bokking the hotel for our trip.

1. to succed in a difficult situation

2. to survive and recover

- to + come through + something

It was a miracle that he came through that car crash alive.

Investors had faith we would come through for them in the long run

We've had some hard times, but we've come through.

Verbs with for

• thank
• apologise
• opt
• prepare

I opted for extra English lessons.

Verns with in:

• include
• believe 
• take part

Meals are included in the price.

Verbs with on:

• focus
• draw
• depend
• base

I drew on my experiences to write the essay.

Verbs with of:

• reminde
• accuse
• get rid

She reminded me on my mother.

1. to stop briefly during a jourey

2. to stay somewhere for one night or more.

- to + stop over + in + somewhere

They're stopping over in Malaysia for a couple of nihgts on the way to Australia.

I stopped over in Paris on my way back.

Come round for dinner one night and you can stop over.

= have a grudge (Groll, nachtragen)

- to + hold + something + against + sb/sth

He made a mistake, but I don't hold it against him - we all make mistakes.

They still hold my past mistakes against me.

She insulted him years ago, and he still holds it against her.

INTRODUCTION

• it is often said that...
• in the past several decades, XXX have played an important role in XXX....
• ...is topic that is often discussed but rarely solved.
• hardly a week goes by without anther report of .....appearing in the media
• One of the things that is widely known is that...
• ...is a growing issue in today's society.

MIDDLE PARAGRAPHS

• referring to the views of XXX...
• an equally signifcant aspect of XXX is...
• to give an illustration of....
• it is generally considered that...
• there is little doubt that...
• another factor to consider is...
• all the evidence suggest that...
• moreover / furthermore
• another argument in favour of...is
• this is illustrated by...

CONCLUSION

• all things considered...
• on close analysis and appraisal....
• in view of .. / in light of....
• in light of the above...
• the obvious conclusion to be drawn is that...
• despite the fact that....undoubtedly plays a role in....I firmly believe that ... is more effecitve due to the fact that...
• taking all of this into consideration...
• although XXX, YYYY is undeniably the preferred option of the two...

1. to quickly put on a piece of clothing

2. to lose one's balance

- to + slip on + something

- to + slip on + somehting + on

After breakfast, we slipped on our coats.

I dashed upstairs to slip on something less formal.

Don't slip on that wet spot on the floor!

= to prepare for something that you have to do.

- to + gear up + for/to

- to + gear + someone + up + for/to

is our industry geared up for these new challenges?

I'm trying to gear myself up for tomorrow's exam.

would rather + past simple = to talk abour the present or the future

• I would rather you dind't go to the disco tonight.

would rather + past perfect = to talk about the past

• She would rather they had gone to an Italian restaurant.

would rather + infinitive (without to) = to talk about the present or future

• I would rather have tea.

= to visit somewhere/somebody briefly

- to + drop by + somewhere

- someone + drop by

She an Danny will drop by later.

Why don't you drop by for a cup of coffee sometime?

= to meet someone you know unexpectedly

- to + bump into + someone

I bumped into Rachel this morning in the dentist.

Guess who I bumed into at the supermarket?

We bumped into Amy when we were in town last week.

1. to spoil something

2. to do something very badly

- to + muck up + something

- to + muck + something + up

The bad weather mucked up our plans for a picnic.

I mucked up the driving test!

= to become diminished or useless from use.

- to + wear out + something

- to wear + something + out

I read that book over and over till I wore it out.

I've completely worn out my football boots, I need to get some new ones.

1. to not punish someone

2. to not punish them severely (schwer, stark)

- to + let off + someone

- to + let + someone + off

Instead of a prison sentence, they were let off with a fine.

You won't be let off so lightly the next time.

She was pulled over for speeding, but the police let her off with a warning.

Considering he near killed a few people, I'm shocked they let him off with hust three months in jail.

= to suggest, think of or find an idea

- so + come up with + something 

She has come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.

He came up with a great idea for the ad campaign.

She always comes up with the right answer.

wish / if only + past perfect = to talk about things you regret doing/not doing in the past

• I wish / if only I hadn't been so rude to my mother last night

wish / if only + past simple = to talk about things that haven't come true now and thins that might come true in the future

• I wish / if only I could speak Japanese
• I wish / if only I was/were lying on a beach somewhere instead of being here. 
  • = ATTENTION!! both are acceptable, but were is more formal

wish / if only + would = to talk about things which are annoying you or about irritating habits.

• I wish / if only my daughter would wear more confortable clothes.

tell a secret

most advanced

without hesitation