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HWZ Passarellenprüfung
HWZ Passarellenprüfung
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 21.01.2013 / 13.02.2022 |
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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
bypass n
I don't think they'll ever finish the new bypass. Umgehungsstrasse
dwell v
The little old man dwelt in a run-down cottage. leben, wohnen, hausen
occupy v
Patients with minor illnesses are occupying beds that are needed for serious cases. belegen
suburban adj
Many people would love to live in suburban areas but can't afford it. vorstädtisch
urban adj
There needs to be more investment in urban areas. städtisch
built-up adj
This area has become quite built-up over the last few years. bebaut
high-rise adj
I couln't live in a high-rise block. hohes Wohnhaus (Block)
estate n
There's a lot of crime on this estate. (Wohn)Siedlung, Industriegebiet
evict v
The letter says they're going to evict us. wegweisen,
commuter belt n
Towns in the commuter belt often seem to lack character. Agglomeration, Vorstadt
make yourself at home v
Charles will be down in a moment, so please make yourselves at home. sich wie zu Hause fühlen
concrete jungle n
Where we used to live was a bit of a concrete jungle. Ort mit hoher Kriminalitätsrate
blot on the landscape n
Many people in the town think that the old factory is a blot on the landscape. Schandfleck
in the sticks
I don't think I could live so far out in the sticks. abgelegen
on the town
Did you go out on the town on your birthday? gebührend feiern
blacken v
The smoke had blackened the white walls of the kitchen. schwärzen
brighten v
Some flowers in here would certainly brighten the place up, wouldn't they? aufhellen, freundlicher machen
broaden v
Travel broadens the mind. seinen Horizont erweitern
dampen v
Nothing can dampen my spirits on this glorious morning. trüben
deepen v
We'll have to deepen the well if we want more water. tiefer machen, vertiefen
frighten v
The little girl was frightened by the big dog. erschrecken, Angst haben vor
harden v
They leave the clay in the sun to harden and use the bricks to build houses. härten
lengthen v
Lengthening of the platform may not be feasible even in the long-term. verlängern, länger machen
loosen v
He loosened his coat but didn't take it off. hier: Knöpfe beim Mantel öffnen.
redden v
Ryan's face reddened as he realised what a terrible mistake he'd made. erröten
shorten v
The dress suits you, but it's a bit long. You can always shorten it. kürzen
strengthen v
This decision by the authorities only strengthens our determination to fight on. stärken
tighten v
Could you help me tighten my seat belt? It's a bit loose. enger schnallen
weaken v
We must remain strong and not weaken if we're going to stop this bypass being built. nachgeben
widen v
Apparently, they're going to widen the road here so that it can cope with the heavy traffic. verbreitern
abolish
v/ to officially get rid of a law
abschaffen
advocate v&n/ to publically support a policy or way of doing things
befürworten, verfechten
aggression n/ angry feeling
Aggression
alleviate v/ to make something less painful, severe or serious
lindern
authority n/ the power to make decisions or tell people what to do. You don't have the authority to do that.
Athorität, Behörde
benign adj./ kind, nice, good. His tumor was benign. Opposite: malignant
mild, gutartig, liebevoll
bully v&n/ to frighten or hurt someone smaller, weaker
Tyrann, tyrannisieren
bureaucracy n/ a complicated system of rules
Bürokratie
