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Tina Leonie

Tina Leonie

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Stufe Grundschule
Erstellt / Aktualisiert 03.02.2015 / 17.02.2018
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einsam, traurig, trostlos, verlassen

'desolate (desol(e)t)

I arrived at a desolate house in the middle of the desert.

We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.

etw. hinausschieben, verzögern

I had to put off my trip because my car broke down.

We should not delay the decision.

We have to post'pone our meeting to Monday as I am too busy today.

de'fer sth. (n: deferment) (of payment)

The judge deferred the trial for a week.

We decided to defer our final meeting until after the weekend.

Customers often defer payment for as long as possible.

Nachdenken, Reflexion

betrachten, in Erwägung ziehen, über etw. nachdenken

contemp'lation (v: contemplate)

After much contemplation, I will accept your offer.

She was lost in contemplation of the scene in front of her.

I like to take my time at the museum and contemplate each painting for a while.

We should contemplate every possible solution.

She spent an hour in quiet contemplation.

Schreiner

The 'carpenter fixed the broken door.

Ampel

Turn right at the first traffic light.

We can cross the road at the traffic lights.

More traffic lights will result in a decrease in accidents.

Geldanleger

The in'vestor provided new capital for the company.

verringern, abschwächen, abnehmen

We are reducing our consumption of water and energy.

The company decreased their range of products.

lessen (the risk)

The professor was nice and that lessened my anxiety.

The doctor gave her an injection to lessen the pain.

The new project will lessen the effects of car pollution.

Bauchspeicheldrüse

In this form of diabetes, the 'pancreas stops making insulin or makes only a tiny amount.

Erdbeben

'earthquake (quäek)

The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at $6 million.

Thousands of buildings collapsed in the earthquake.

The earthquake hit the city at two in the morning.

Oberschenkel

thigh (thai) (th wie in thick)

I wasn't badly hurt, but I injured my thigh and had to limp (hinken).

Armreif

bangle (ä)

The dancer wore sparkling (glitzernd) bangles on her wrist.

Das ist uns allen schon mal passiert.

We've all been there.

etw. verbergen, verdecken, tarnen

dis'guise sth. (ai)

The wildlife photographer disguised his hiding place in the woods.

All guests came to the costume party in disguise.

I didn't recognize him: he was in disguise.

zur Schlussfolgerung kommen dass

(come to the conclusion that)

arrive at the conclusion (that) 

Beziehungen aufrechterhalten

'maintain (ei) relations

We are ablto maintain relations anestablish new contacts with customers from Germany and abroad. 

rücksichtslos, taktlos

The reckless driver was stopped before he hurt anyone.

His 'conduct (Verhalten) was selfish and incon'siderate.

Motorists were criticised for being inconsiderate to pe'destrians.

It was really inconsiderate of him not to even leave a message.

Auszeichnung, Ehre

 

 

 'honor

It was a great honor for the boy to meet the president.

 

Spende

The foundation (Stiftung) has received a generous donation.

They made a generous donation to charity.

jmd. sexuell belästigen (assault=überfallen)

 

mo'lest so.

He was found guilty of molesting a young girl.

The girl had been molested frequently by her stepfather from the age of eight.

nürchterner Zustand; nüchtern, schlicht, vernünftig

sober condition; sober(ly)

He deals with problems calmly and soberly.

der Betroffene, die Betroffenen

the person/people concerned

The person concerned has the right to know the source (Quelle) of his/her personal data.

For the benefit of the people concerned anto facilitate assistance, we cooperate with all governments.

 

was ... angeht/betrifft

...in terms of...

This film offers nothing in terms of satisfactory entertainment.

The data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity.

In terms of your proposal, don't you think you're asking for too much?

Krug

jug

He filled a jug with juice.

She filled the jug up with cream.

Betrug, Schwindel, Beschiss; betrügen, schwindeln

swindle (n+v)

He fled to Switzerland rather than face trial for a tax swindle.

She could not bear to lose the land she had got by a swindle.

Kaffeebohne

'coffee bean

Raw coffee beans are green in colour.

unter ... versteht man (... is understood as)

... is defined as

Efficiency is defined as thratio between work performed and energy expended (aufgewendet.(Verhältnis zwischen Ergebnis und Aufwand)

 

Bescheidenheit

hu'mility

Despite her riches (pl) (Reichtum), she was known for her humility.

He doesn't have the humility to admit when he's wrong.

Despite her fame, the singer is very humble.

vertieft sein (immerse oneself in sth.)

be absorbed

He is absorbed in his book.

Darm

 

bowel (baul)

Because of his sensitive bowel, he did not eat spicy food.

etw. bewahren, erhalten, schonen, schützen

It is important to preserve green spaces in the city.

The government created a national park to preserve the forest.

To preserve the environment, he rides a bike instead of taking the car.

Entgiftung(stherapie) (z.B Alkohol)

de'tox

Before starting this new diet, you need to detox your body.

It might be an idea to detox after the indulgences (Genuss, Luxus, Nachsicht) of Christmas.

Erbe

The country is proud of its cultural heritage.

heritage (heri'titsch)

 

My parents left me a large inheritance.

Misshandlung, Missbrauch

Abuse can lead to both psychological and emotional problems.

Many children suffer racial abuse at school.

Missachtung, Verachtung, Geringschätzung

con'tempt

The contempt he felt for his fellow students (Studienkollegen) was obvious.

She looked at him with contempt.

He has a deep contempt for racists.

Verlockung, Versuchung

I could not resist the temptation to eat the chocolate.

He overcame a strong temptation to run away.

Entschädigung, Rückgabe, Rückerstattung

I complained and got a 'refund of my expenses.

restitution

The museum asked for the restitution of the paintings.(Rückgabe)

They are demanding the restitution of ancient treasures that were removed from the country in the 16th century.

The defendant was ordered to pay $35'000 restitution to the victims.