Destination C1&C2 Unit22

Industrial sewage continues to contaminate our beaches. - vergiften, (mit Schadstoffen) belasten

Too much sugar will decay your teeth. - zerfallen (lassen)

The number of people buying their own homes has declined. - zurueckgehen, niedergehen

The car was found to have defective brakes. - schadhaft, beschaedigt

Overexposure to sunlight can have a detrimental effect on the skin. - schaedlich

Western India was devastated by a huge earthquake. - zerstoeren

Mary's sisters were devastated by her disappearance. - mental zerstoeren

The measures taken should considerably enhance the residents' quality of life. - verbessern

The performance of each employee is evaluated once a year. - einschaetzen, abschaetzen

Complaining will only exacerbate an already difficult situation. - verschlimmern, verschlechtern

It was an exquisite hand-painted vase from China. - herausragend, hervorragend

The service is first-rate. - erst-klassig

There are serious flaws in the way we train our teachers. - Schaden, Defekt

The fair provides an ideal opportunity for job seekers and employers to meet. - gut

In an ideal world there would be no poverty. - Superlativ von 'gut', i.e. Der/die das beste(r)...

We are trying to provide basic education with inadequate resources. - ungenuegend

The Internet is an invaluable resource for students. - unerlaesslich

The warm water provides the optimum conditions for breeding. - allerbest

The optimum we should be producing is 100 units per hour. - Optimum

The team was completely outclassed by the opposition. - uebertreffen

Our prime concern was the safety of our customers. - wichtig

Smith's only redeeming feature is that he knows his job. - der (einzige) gute Punkt an

They're planning to refurbish the teachers' room. - reinigen und neu malen von Raeumen oder Gebaeuden

The latest figures reinforce the view that economic growth is slowing. - bestaetigen

Crews started work today to reinforce the seriously damaged bridge. - verstaerken

The council's planning to renovate the old fire station. - renovieren

There was a horrible smell of rotten eggs. - faul, verfault

She's a rotten singer. - absolut schlecht, echt schlimm

I don't know why you bought that rusty old car. - rostig

I have still not received a satisfactory answer to my question. - zufriedenstellend

This new arrangement proved highly satisfactory to us all. - ansprechend, nett, zufriedenstellend

Government corruption has left the economy in a shambles. - Durcheinander

The work they did on the new road was very shoddy in places. - schlecht ausgefuehrt

Administrators should make sure the programmes are legally sound. - richtig, korrekt