Unit 9
Unit 9
Unit 9
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| Flashcards | 144 |
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| Language | Deutsch |
| Category | English |
| Level | Secondary School |
| Created / Updated | 26.11.2024 / 06.12.2024 |
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etw. klarstellen
get something straight
get something straight
if you get something straight, you make sure that you have properly understood it
durchgehen
go over
go over
if you go over something, you look at it, study it or discuss it in some detail
die FLussenge
strait
strait
a strait is a narrow strip of water between two larger areas of water
die Auktion
auction
auction
an auction is a sale at which people offer increasing amounts of money until nobody wants to offer any more. The item is then bought by the person who made the last and highest offer
bieten
bid
bid
if you bid for something at an auction, you say how much you are willing to pay for it, and you succeed in buying it if no one else bids a higher price
die Sorte/Art
breed
breed
a breed of something is a particular sort of it
das Herrschergeschlecht
dynasty
dynasty
a dynasty is a family who hold a position of authority through several generations, with power and authority passing from parents to their children
jnd./etw. zurückführen
repatriate
repartriate
if something is repatriated, it is returned to the country where it originally came from
einen Rekord schlagen
smash a record
smash a record
if someone smashes a record, they beat a previous record by a very large margin
emporschnellen
soar
soar
if prices soar, they increase very quickly and by a large amount. If the rate or level of something soars, it increases greatly and quickly
die Lebenserwartung
life expectancy
life expectancy
your life expectancy is the number of years you can reasonably expect to be alive
der Metalldetektor
metal detector
metal detector
a metal detector is a device that can tell if there is a metal object under the surface of the ground or inside a container
