Voices two Unit 5
Voices two Unit 5
Voices two Unit 5
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| Language | Deutsch |
| Category | English |
| Level | Primary School |
| Created / Updated | 29.03.2015 / 08.04.2024 |
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unterster Teil, unterster Punkt
unten
bottom
at the bottom
In Voices, the page number is not at the bottom of the page but at the top.
Zeitalter, Ära, Epoche
era
The era we live in is a time of technology.
Geschenk
gift
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France.
feiern
celebrate
Do you always have a party to celebrate your birthday?
Einwanderer, Einwandererin
immigrant
More than a third of New Yorkers weren`t born in the US, they are immigrants.
ehemalig, früher
former
These are the former offices of a newspaper, now it`s a bank.
Hauptstadt
capital
New York isn`t the capital of the USA, Washington DC is.
gelegen
sich befinden, gelegen sein
located
be located
New York is located in the east of the USA.
beginnen, einleiten, veranlassen
initiate
The Flatiron Building initiated the era of skyscrapers in New York.
setzen, stellen, legen, (Sonne) untergehen
aufbrechen
sich daran machen, etwas zu tun
set - set - set
set out
set out to do sth.
Captain Kidd set out to hunt for pirates.
Krieg
war
New York was attacked when the USA was at the war with England.
nennen, benennen
name
New York was named after the town of York in England.
Banknote / Rechnung
bill
You can see a picture of George Washington on the one-dollar bill.
Münze
coin
I haven`t got any coins, I`ve just got a one-dollar bill.
Jahrhundert
Jahrhundertwende
century
the turn of the century
The first skyscraper were built just after the turn of the century.
Hauptsitz, Hauptquartier
headquarters
The United Nations headquarters are in New York.
erkunden, erforschen
explore
It takes a lot of time to explore New York on foot.
recherchieren, (er-)forschen
research
The information in the article was carefully researched.
bekommen, erhalten
ein-/aufsteigen
aus-/absteigen
get - got - got
get on sth.
get off sth.
The quickest way to go downtown from here is to get on the boat in Staten Island, and get off in Manhattan.
antreffen, begegnen
come across
Did you come across any hot dog stands in Central Park?
begrenzt, limitiert
limited
There is only a limited number of tickets for this event.
gelegen
sich befinden, gelegen sein
situated
be situated
Central Park is situated right in the middle of Manhattan.
Untergrundbahn, Unterführung
subway
Let`s take the subway, it`s faster than the bus.
Feuerwehrauto
fire engine
The FDNY owns more than 200 fire engines.
Stau
traffic jam
My taxi was stuck in a traffic jam for half an hour.
pendeln
commute
Do you live near where you work, or do you commute.
Geldbeutel, Portemonnaie
purse
I`ve lost my purse with all my credit cards in it.
Flug
flight
The flight from Zurich to New York takes about 9 hours.
Rad fahren
cycle
Do you go to work by bike? - Yes, I like cycling.
übersetzen
translate
You don`t speak French? I`ll translate for you.
regnerisch
rainy
It`s going to be rainy later, so take an umbrella with you.
Bäckerei
bakery
I`ll just go to the bakery and buy some bread.
Aussicht
view
The best view of Manhattan is probably from the top of the Empire State Building.
verteilen
distribute
The fridge was broken, so ice cream was distributed to everyone.
untersuchen
examine
The immigrant were all examined by a doctor.
Verwaltungsbezirk
district
A district is an area of a town or a country.
Regierungsbezirk
county
A county is a region that has its own local government.
Dichte
Bevölkerungsdichte
density
population density
Population density is highest in big cities.
dicht
densely
Big cities are more densely populated than small towns.
spärlich
dünn besiedelt
sparsely
sparsely populated
Alaska is only sparsely populated.
