Destination C1&C2 Unit14

HWZ Englisch Semester 5 Destination C1&C2 Glossary

HWZ Englisch Semester 5 Destination C1&C2 Glossary


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at short notice

At least she apologised for calling me in at such short notice. - kurzfristig

it pays to

It pays to shop around when you are looking for a mortgage. - es macht sich bezahlt

pay your way

I do not mind Guy moving in for a few weeks as long as he pays his way. - seinen Lebensunterhalt bestreiten

pay sb a compliment

It always puts a smile on my face when someone pays me a compliment. - ein Kompliment machen

that's your lot

You can have one more bowl of ice cream but then that is your lot. - das ist dein Schicksal

sb's lot in life

Maybe it's just my lot in life never to find someone to settle down with. - das Schicksal von jemandem

the lot (n)

I made enough curry for three people and he ate the lot. - alles

in high spirts

Pauline seems to be in very high spirts this afternoon. - in Hochstimmung, aufgedreht

high risk of

There is quite a high risk of side effects with this medicine, apparently. - hochrisikant

it is high time

It is high time you started thinking about your future. - es is h鯿hste Zeit.

small change

I do not think I have got any small change, I am afraid. - Kleingeld, kleine 膎derung

feel / look small

You made me feel so small when you criticised me like that in front of everyone. - sich klein f黨len

small talk (n)

I am really not keen on making small talk at parties. - oberfl鋍hliche Konversation, leichte Unterhaltung

encode (v)

Some music CDs are now encoded with information about the performers and their music. - verschl黶seln, kodieren

endanger (v)

He would never do anything to endanger the lives of his children. - gef鋒rden, in Gefahr bringen

enlist (v)

They both enlisted (in the navy) a year before the war broke out. - anwerben, (zum Milit鋜) einr點ken

enrage (v)

Plans to build a new nightclub in the neighbourhood have enraged local residents. - in Wut versetzen

enthrone (v)

She sat in the dining room, enthroned on an old high-backed chair. - jemanden einsetzen (K鰊ig, Bischof)

entomb (v)

The nuclear waste has been entombed in concrete many metres under the ground. - beisetzen, bestatten

entrap (v)

I firmly believe my son has been entrapped by this cult. - verf黨ren, einfangen

enable (v)

Computerization should enable us to cut production costs by half. - erm鰃lichen, bef鋒igen

endear (v)

She is unlikely to endear herself to her colleagues with such an aggressive approach. - sich beliebt machen, die Zuneigung von jemandem gewinnen

enrich (v)

My life was greatly enriched by knowing her. - anreichern, reich machen

enslave (v)

The early settlers enslaved or killed much of the native population. - versklaven

enforce (v)

The new teacher had failed to enforce any sort of discipline. - durchsetzen, erzwingen