Englisch Wörtli

Wörtli Unit1

Wörtli Unit1

Norwin Dammann

Norwin Dammann

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Language English
Category English
Level Vocational School
Created / Updated 28.12.2012 / 23.03.2013
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to make a short statement; giving the main info. about sth

 

zusammenfassen

 

summarise

a part of a process

 

die Phase

 

stage

the way in which sb is sitting, standing or lying

 

die Position

 

position

to think or believe that sb will do sth because it is their duty or responsibility

 

erwarten/glauben

 

expect (from)

to be given a place to sit

 

sitzen

 

to be seated

to lie down to relax or sleep

 

sich (aus‐)strecken

 

stretch out

to make yourself comfortable

 

s. gemütlich machen

 

curl up

either of the two halves of an object

 

die Seite

 

side

a large comfortable chair

 

der Sessel

 

 

easy chair

a folding chair used to lie on

 

der Liegestuhl

 

deck chair

with the top at the bottom

 

verkehrt herum/auf dem Kopf

 

upside down

most suitable; perfect

 

ideal

 

 

ideal

be familiar with sth

 

gewohnt

 

 

accustomed to

to make sth (e.g. your body) longer

 

dehnen

 

stretch

a small pillow (especially on a sofa)

 

das Kissen

 

das Kissen

to change sth to make it more suitable

 

anpassen

 

adjust

to put pressure on sth

 

belasten

 

strain

very interested in sth so that you don't pay attention to

anything else

 

vertieft sein

 

be absorbed in

to move slightly

 

sich bewegen

budge

to check that sth is true or has been done

 

sicherstellen

 

make sure

a dark shape that sth makes when being in the light

 

der Schatten

 

shadow

to shine with a very bright, unpleasant light

 

grell scheinen/hell leuchten

 

glare

having the desire to cause pain or suffering

 

grausam

 

cruel

to stop sth that is in progress

 

unterbrechen

interrupt

well known to you

 

bekannt

 

familiar

used to introduce a statement that says the opposite of the last one

 

im Gegenteil

 

on the contrary

very much

 

sehr

 

greatly

easy and interesting to read

 

lesbar

 

readable

to deal with a problem or difficult situation

 

s. mit etw. beschäftigen

 

confront

as stated or reported by sb

 

laut

 

according to

to suggest that sth is true without saying it directly

 

andeuten

 

imply

to force sth that is straight into an angle or curve

 

beugen

 

bend

not enjoyable or comfortable

 

unangenehm

 

unpleasant

a little

 

ein bisschen

 

slightly

a strong feeling that sth/sb exists or is true

 

die Meinung/der Glaube

 

belief

arranged according to different levels

 

abgestuft

 

graded

an easy book that helps people to learn to read

 

das Lesebuch/der Leser

 

reader

the story of a person's life written by that person

 

die Autobiographie

 

autobiography

books or articles about real facts, people or events

 

die Sachliteratur

 

non‐fiction

a TV programme in which people talk about their opinions on various topics

 

die Talkshow

 

chat show