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Modul: English Science Fiction Short Stories (esfss) Schule: FHNW

Modul: English Science Fiction Short Stories (esfss) Schule: FHNW


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Sprache English
Kategorie Englisch
Stufe Universität
Erstellt / Aktualisiert 17.12.2015 / 04.06.2017
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to pack / to unpack

to put your possessions in a bag, case or box

to scatter / scattered

to throw or drop things so that they spread over an area

flexible / flexibility (1)

able to bend or move easily

flexible / flexibility (2)

able to make changes or to deal with a situation that is changing.

to distort / distortion / distorted (1)

to change something such as information so that it is no longer true or accurate.

to distort / distortion / distorted (2)

to change the way something looks, sounds or behaves so that it becomes strange or difficult to recognize

to pore over

to examine or read something very carefully or in a lot of detail

to collapse / collapse (1)

an occasion when someone falls down and becomes very ill or unconscious

to collapse / collapse (2)

a situation in which something fails or stops existing

to collapse / collapse (3)

an occasion when a building or other structure falls down

fatigue (1)

a feeling of being extremely tired, either physically or mentally

fatigue (2)

a tendency for metal, wood or plastic to break as a result of too much pressure

fake (adj) / to fake

made to look like something real in order to trick people

to yank

to pull someone or something suddenly with a lot of force

to backfire

if a plan or idea backfires, it has the opposite effect to the one you wanted

to pick up

to learn a new skill or start a habit without intending to

resumed

to start something again after stopping temporarily

subtly antiquated

too old or old-fashioned to be useful ( in a way that is not obvious or difficult to notice)

previous

referring to a time period before the one you are talking about

skip

to not do something that was planned, but do the next thing instead

kept track (1)

to follow something / someone

kept track (2)

to have all the information you need about something / someone

plotted the results

to mark points on a graph or map

palm

the inside part of your hand between the fingers and the wrist

rough

not detailed or exact; (or not completely finished)

mutual

felt or done in the same way by each of two or more people

inserted

to put something into something else

tiny spark of

a very small bit of something that starts a series of events or a process

far bulkier

much bigger and thicker

regualtion

according to official rules

considerably

a lot

entirely

completely

heat-resistant

not harmed or affected by heat

chemically-treated

to put a chemical on something in order to protect it or make it stronger

withstand

to be strong enough not to be harmed or destroyed by something

glare

an unpleasant bright light

shallow

the opposite of deep

groove

a line cut into a surface

elongated

longer or narrower than normal or natural

obvious

clear to almost anyone