Englisch -B2
Englisch
Englisch
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | Other |
| Created / Updated | 17.10.2023 / 18.10.2023 |
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Intention
- Absicht
- I have no intention of changing my plans for this weekend
compulsory
- Obligatorisch
- Education is compulsory for children between the ages of 5 and 16.
Make some examples with adjective, comparative and superlative.
Adjective: young, large, slim, dirty, careful
Comparative: younger, larger, slimmer, dirtier, more careful
Superlative: youngest, largest, slimmest, the dirtiest, most careful
Adverbs of degree
These adverbs of degree can be used in front of comparative adjecitves:
- a bit
- a good deal
- a little
- a lot
- much
- rather
Comparative and superlative adverbs
Comparative
- commonly = more commonly
- Readly = more readly
- Commonly = the most commonly
- Readly = the most readly
Obvious
- Offensichtlich
- it seems pretty obvious that you're not here to avenge your brother
Frankly
- Offen gesagt
Quite frankly, I'm amazed that you have some decent abilities.
Synonym: honestly, to be honest
Inevitable
Syn. = unavoidable
Unvermeidlich
Comparison, compare
Vergleichen
- Appropriate
- Inappropriate
- angemessen
- unangemessen
Effort
Make an effort
Mühe, bestrebt
- Range
- a wide range of
- bereich, umfang
- umfangsreich, grossflächig
Preposition
In grammer, a word that is used before a noun, a phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Exp
- We jumped in the lake.
- She drove slowly down the track
- He was doubtful about getting to the training session on time.
Purpose
- Zweck, Ziel
Why you do something, or why something exists:
The purpose of the research is to try to find out more about the causes of the disease.
His only purpose in life seems to be to enjoy himself
past simple
- occurade at a particular time
- happened regularly
- the titanic sank in 1912
- Matthew spent most weekends at tennis tournaments
Past continuous
This is used to talk about events in the past which:
- had a longer duration than another action
- were temporary
- I was cutting up vegetables in the kitchen when I heard it on the news
- Norwich were losing two-nil, with only five minutes to go
Present perfect
This is used to talk about events or a period of time which:
- started in the past but are still true or are still continuing
- happened in the past but have an effect in the present
- we have lived here for eight years
- they have cancelled tonight's concert so we'll have to do something else.
Past perfect
- this is use to talk about events which happened earlier than something else
- NOTE that the past perfect needs to be used when it is important to show a time difference.
- Ken sat in the dark miserably and thought about what he had said to his girlfriend.
- Once I had finished my exams, I started clubbing again
I am pleased
Ich bin erfreut
Ich bin zufrieden
Ich freue mich
My pleasure
Es ist mir ein Vergnügen
Mein Vergnügen
Certain
Bestimmte, einige, gewisse
- certainty
- uncertainty
- gewissheit
-ungewissheit
She stormed of
Sie stürmte davon
Sie stürmte los
Commitment
- Engagement, Verpflichtung, Zusage
We can arrange for you to trial the equipment without commitment to buy. (Kaufverpflichtung)
Player must make a commitment to play for a full season.
Trial
- Studie, Versuch,
-Studie- a clinical trial is usually conducted by a hospital.
-Versuch- The first trial failed, but the second one was a success
-Prozess (Gericht)- The trial began with an order from the judge.
Redundancy / Redundancies
A situation in which someone loses their job because their employer does not need them
- Entlassung, Kündigung / Entlassungen, Kündigungen
- The economic downturn has meant 1000 redundancies in the Northeast.
Shrink
Schrumpfen
Cease
- to stop something
Einstellen, aufhören, beenden
- The noise ceased suddenly as it had started.
- the company ceased the production of the shampoo.
Concise
- short and clear, expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words
Prägnant, knapp, präzise
- make your answers clear and concise.
- the information was presented clearly and concisely.
Emphasize
- to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to.
Betonen
- you can use italics or CAPITALS to emphasize a word in a piece of writing.
Recent
Happening or starting from a short time ago.
- kürzlich, jüngste, letzte
- is that a recent photo?
Unconcerned
- not worried or not interested, especially when you should be worried or interested.
Unbekümmert, gleichgültig
- are you as unconcerned about the situation as you seem to be?
Appear
- to start to be seen or to be present.
- to seem
Erscheinen / scheinene
- he suddenly appeared in the doorway.
- it appears that she left the party alone.
Disobey (opposite: obey)
- to refuse to do something that you are told to do.
Ungehorsam
- how dare you disobey me!
Convinced
Überzeugt
- i am convinced that she is lying.
Ordeal
- a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience.
Tortur, qual
- the hostages' ordeal came to an end when soldiers stormed the building.
Loomed
- to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object.
Drohen, sich abzeichnen, sich auftürmen
- dark storm clouds loomed on the horizon.
Lad
Junge
Scruffy
- untidy and looking a little dirty
ungepflegt
- they live in a scruffy part of town.
Untidy
Unordentlich, ungepflegt
