Destination C1 & C2 HWZ Unit 4
Business English
Business English
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not willing to accept much change, especially in the traditional values of society: I grew up in a village where most of the people ere quite conservative. - konservativ (zurueckhaltend, vorsichtig)
the gradual destruction of something as a result of a natural process of change: Too much sugar in our diets is a major cause of tooth decay. - Niedergang, Untergang, Verfall
continuously changing, growing or developing: The world of electronics is a very dynamic area. - dynamisch
to suffer something unpleasant or difficult in a patient way over a long period: I don't know how people endure the conditions in prison. - ertragen, aushalten
to last for a long time: Shakespeare's works have endured for over 400 years. - fortdauern, bestehen, Bestand haben
when a type of plant or animal evolves, its physical form changes over a long period of lime: Do you think people will eventually evolve into some kind of superhuman? - entwickeln, sich entwickeln
to gradually change and develop over a period of time: As the computer industry has evolved, everything has got faster and cheaper. - entwickeln, sich entwickeln
to affect the way someone thinks or behaves or affect the way something happens: Don't let yourself be influenced by what she says. - beeinflussen
the effect that a person or thing has on someone's decisions, opinions or behaviour or on the way something happens: Picasso has had an enormous influence on many painters. - Einfluss
a new idea, method, piece of equipment, etc: This innovation will mean cheap energy for everyone. - Neuerung, Reform, Innovation
new, original and advanced: His first album was innovative, but I've been disappointed by the others. - innovativ, kreativ
to continue existing or happening for or until a particular time: The flight lasts five hours. - dauern
to start behaving like an adult and become more sensible as you get older: As you mature, you'll see that things are much more complicated. - reifen
behaving in the sensible way that you would expect an adult to behave: Why can't you be a bit more mature and stop being so childish? - reif
to change something slightly, especially in order to improve it or to make it less extreme: We've modified the design to solve the problem. - etwas (ver)aendern, modifizieren
new or unusual: A TV that receives text messages is quite a novel idea. - neuartig
the possibility to develop or achieve something in the future: Ed's got a lot of potential as an athlete. - Potenzial
possible or likely in the future: I think the book's a potential bestseller. - potenziell, moeglich
to continue to develop or move forward: Your English has really progressed this term. - Fortschritte machen
the process of developing or improving: I'm not sure that all this technological progress is necessarily a good thing. - Fortschritt
a radical change or way of doing something is new and very different from the usual way: That's quite a radical suggestion. - radikal, fundamental, total
a sudden or major change, especially in ideas or methods: This invention will lead to a revolution in housework. - Revolution, Neuerung
a situation in which people completely change their government or political system, usually by force: Life was quite difficult in the country following the revolution. - Revolution
if an idea, attitude or plan shifts or someone shifts it, it changes: The plan has shifted so we'll need to have another meeting. - etwas (weg)bewegen, sich bewegen
a change in something, for example in someone's ideas or opinions: There has been a real shift in attitudes on this issue. - Verschiebung, Aenderung
the present situation or the way things usually are: Let's just keep the status quo until we know what's happening. - Status quo, gegenwaertiger Zustand
to remove one thing and put something else in its place: You can substitute cream with milk, if you have any. - ersetzen
something that is used instead of something else: Margarine is a good substitute for butter. - Ersatz
to replace one object with another: Someone switched their briefcase for mine when I wasn't looking. - etwas auswechseln, wechseln
a change from one thing to another: I knew the magician had changed the cards over but I didn't spot the switch. - Wechsel, Austausch, Auswechslung
something such as a button or key that controls the electrical supply to a light, piece of equipment, machine, etc: This switch controls the volume. - Schalter
a gradual change or development that produces a particular result: There's a trend towards smaller cars these days. - Mode, Trend
the same everywhere: You should find that every Hilton hotel offers a uniform standard of service'. - einheitlich
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Did you hear that Jack lost his job?' 'Yes, but why do you have to bring this up now?' - hervorkramen, ein Thema aufnehmen
You should brush up your excel skills if you want to be an accountant. - auffrischen
It cheers me up when the sun shines. - aufheitern
In Switzerland, it's still expected that you dress up for the opera. - sich auftakeln, sich gut anziehen
She always makes up strange and horrible stories. - erfinden
They were advised to take up some sports. - anfangen, aufnehmen, beginnen
