English vocabulary

Vocabulary training various Words to gain bigger word pool.

Vocabulary training various Words to gain bigger word pool.

Roman Möckli

Roman Möckli

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Language English
Category English
Level Secondary School
Created / Updated 03.08.2014 / 03.08.2014
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amicable

 

freundlich, friedlich, gütig

Our companies came to an amicable agreement and decided to work on the project together.

We reached an amicable settlement despite a few arguments along the way.

bias, biased

 

Ausrichtung, Neigung, Hang zu etwas, voreingenommen

If the bias can be changed, perhaps the behavior will follow.

I never read articles by that sports columnist because he is too biased toward the home team.

I won't even ask your opinion on this matter, because I know you're biased anyway.

chum, to chum up

 

to become friends

They are old chums

She chummed up with some girls from Bristol on holiday.

to churn

rühren, aufwühlen

to move something, especially a liquid, with great force

The sea was churned up by heavy winds

To mix milk until it becomes butter

flaw

 

Fehler, fehlerhaft

a fault; something which makes something not perfect

There is a flaw in this plate

This china teapot ist flawed

The pianist's performance of the piece was flawless.

Her flawless beauty

impeccable

 

Einwandfrei, makellos, fehlerfrei

Be impeccable with your word.

perfect with no problems or bad parts: His English is impeccable.

She was impeccably dressed

liberation

Befreiung, Freisetzung

The act or process of freeing someone or smth from another's control.

The liberation from slavery.

Women's liberation

to procrastinate

zögern, zaudern, Dinge aufschieben

He procrastinated and missed the submission deadline.

She told him to stop procrastinating and get to work.