Never to be forgotten again
Words I keep forgetting
Words I keep forgetting
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| Sprache | English |
| Kategorie | Englisch |
| Stufe | Andere |
| Erstellt / Aktualisiert | 12.07.2014 / 12.07.2014 |
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to be brave enough to state an opinion that might upset someone (id.)
put your head above/over the parapet
to ( cause to) scatter in all directions
disperse (crowd dispersing)
modern and stylish in a way that attracts attention or is attractive
snazzy
eg. about a dress
in large amounts or to a very great degree (id.)
in spades
She has personality in spades.
He has style in spades
become upset or angry (id.)
get one's knickers in a twist
Used to express emphatic agreement (phrase9
I'll say
‘That was a good landing.’ ‘I’ll say!’
"Does he eat a lot?" "I'll say!"
chilly (of the weather)
nippy
an event that is not as exciting or popular as people thought it would be (id.)
damp squib
After all that media attention , the whole event turned out to be a bit of a damp squib , with very few people attending .
pay for (phv / Am)
spring for
don’t spring for the album until you’ve heard it
1. Send a painful or damaging shock through (something, especially a part of the body)
2. Strike against something with an unpleasant vibration or jolt:
1. he jarred the knee in training
2. the stick jarred on the bottom of the pond
1. Have an unpleasant or disturbing effect
2. Be incongruous in a striking or shocking way
jar
1. the difference in their background began to jar
2. the play’s symbolism jarred with the realism of its setting
The combination of the orange curtains with the purple carpet had a jarring effect .
A three-pronged spear, especially as an attribute of Poseidon (Neptune) or Britannia.
trident
mit etwas übereinstimmen
genau zu etwas passen
to dovetail
their plans dovetailed conveniently withours
plan to enable parents to dovetail their career and family commitments
1. supress a feeling
2. Subdue or silence sb.
3. Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force:
quell
1. she quelled an urge to race up the stairs
2. Connor quelled him with a look
3. extra police were called to quell the disturbance
Spritze
syringe
A point of transition between two different states (id.)
on the cusp of
those on the cusp of adulthood
Tricks, List
wiles
she had been trying out her feminine wiles on Sam
A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something:
panchant (Pron French)
A lively and competitive atmosphere or environment
cut and thrust
the cut and thrust of political debate
the ruthless cut and thrust of the business world
Catch in or as in a trap, umgarnen
ensnare
He was ensnared by her beauty .
Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post:
designate as
certain schools are designated ‘science schools’
he was designated as prime minister
alliance (Pron)
/əˈlʌɪəns/
ally (Pron)
/ˈalʌɪ/
unter Zwang
under duress
confessions extracted under duress
Täuschung, Streich
A humorous or malicious deception:
hoax
(auf)keimen
(Of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.
germinate
the idea germinated and slowly grew into an obsession
The seeds will begin to germinate in about 7-10 days .
wohl überlegt, klug
Having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense:
judicious
a judicious choice of words.
to escape from someone who is following or chasing you (id)
give sb. the slip
Furche
die Stirn runzeln
furrow /ˈfʌrəʊ/
go furrow one's brow
Used to express mild annoyance or irritation.
rats
jmd verpfeifen (inf)
rat on sb
jmd verpfeifen (formal)
inform on sb
Used to refuse an offer politely, with the implication that one may take it up at a later date:
take a rain check
they wanted me to come along for the ride but I took a rain check
Garantie
warranty
garage (Pron)
/ˈgarɑː(d)ʒ/
rascheln (transitiv und intransitiv)
rustle
she came closer, her skirt swaying and rustling
The nurse rustled into the room
Dolly rustled the paper irritably
Eimer
pail
(Of a person) move heavily and slowly
sich dahinschleppen
trundle
etwas ergaunern, jmd um etwas betrügen
finagle /fɪˈneɪg(ə)l/
to finagle sb out of sth
He somehow finagled his way into the army as a lieutenant .
Speiseröhre
gullet
