0_VOC_Lektion 17

Question 1

zuwachsen, anfallen

Answer 1

to accrue [əˈkru:] - The benefits of concluding trade deals are certain and accrue in the short term.

Question 2

etw erwerben; sich etw aneignen

Answer 2

to acquire sth [əˈkwaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] - Acquire all domains as a package, and receive a big discount.

Question 3

Behauptung

Answer 3

allegation [æləˈgeɪʃən] - Please feel free to factually refute any of our allegations.

Question 4

Überfall aus dem Hinterhalt

Answer 4

ambush [ˈæmbʊʃ] - Two policemen and two soldiers were shot dead in an ambush.

Question 5

einen Streit schlichten

Answer 5

to arbitrate an argument [ˈɑ:bɪtreɪt, Am ˈɑ:rbə-] - I’d like to have the matter arbitrated.

Question 6

Rotbraun (Emmis Haarfarbe)

Answer 6

auburn [ˈɔ:bən, Am ˈɑ:bɚn]

Question 7

Aufwand (Geld, Energie, Zeit)

Answer 7

expenditure [ˈɔ:bən, Am ˈɑ:bɚn] - We will probably have to reduce our expenditure of federal funds for salaries and expenses.

Question 8

Rauheit, Härte; Kargheit; Askese; Enthaltung

Answer 8

austerity [ɒsˈterəti, Am ˈɑ:sterət̬i] - The new regime imposed iron austerity and crushing taxes.

Question 9

die Orientierung verlieren / gewinnen

Answer 9

(to find/lose one’s) bearings [ˈbeəʳɪŋ, Am ˈber-] - I lost my bearings after taking the wrong exit.

Question 10

(er-) zeugen

Answer 10

to beget [bɪˈget] - In this game, violence doesn’t necessarily beget violence.

Question 11

jdm etw missgönnen

Answer 11

to begrudge [bɪˈgrʌʤ] - New Yorkers relate to his work ethic and don’t begrudge his millions.

Question 12

randvoll

Answer 12

brimful [ˈbrɪmfʊl]

Question 13

kräftig gebaut; stämmig

Answer 13

burly [ˈbɜ:li, Am ˈbɜ:r-] - Two burly technicians burst in, unlatch the chair, and lower it.

Question 14

Wasserfall; Kaskade

Answer 14

cascade [kæsˈkeɪd]

Question 15

Akkord

Answer 15

chord [kɔ:d, Am kɔ:rd]

Question 16

sich verbinden; sich vereinigen

Answer 16

to coalesce [kəʊəˈles, Am koʊ-] - The experts did eventually coalesce around some powerfully simple points.

Question 17

beginnen; anfangen

Answer 17

to commence [kəˈmen(t)s] - Plans for each well to be drilled must be approved by the state before drilling can commence.

Question 18

Beginn; Anfang

Answer 18

commencement [kəˈmen(t)smənt] - Graduation from high school marks the commencement of the fourth stage of life, professional development.

Question 19

jdn herablassend behandeln

Answer 19

to condescend to sb [ˌkɒndɪˈsend, Am ˌkɑ:n-] - The minority who hates him appeals to the ignorance of those who condescend to him.

Question 20

herablassend

Answer 20

condescending [ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋ, Am ˌkɑ:n-] - He’s condescending to his staff.

Question 21

etw aus einer Laune heraus tun

Answer 21

to do sth on a whim [(h)wɪm]

Question 22

engagiert

Answer 22

dedicated [ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd, Am -t̬ɪd] - You are dedicated to your cause.

Question 23

sprachlos, verblüfft

Answer 23

dumbfounded

Question 24

Gebäude

Answer 24

edifice [ˈedɪfɪs] - The edifice was commenced in 1846 and completed in 1848.

Question 25

etw zum Ausdruck bringen [oder ausdrücken]

Answer 25

to embody sth [ɪmˈbɒdi, emˈ-, Am emˈbɑ:di, ɪmˈ-] - Its casually dressed cabin crews embody the airline’s super-friendly approach.

Question 26

Unterstützung; Befürwortung; Billigung

Answer 26

endorsement [ɪnˈdɔ:smənt, Am enˈdɔ:rs-] - If you don’t like their work, don’t offer an endorsement.

Question 27

etw gegen etw abgrenzen

Answer 27

to close sth off from sth

Question 28

verweilen; etw befolgen

Answer 28

abide [əˈbaɪd] - If hired, I agree to abide by these statements. (to abide by sth)

Question 29

zart

Answer 29

tender [ˈtendəʳ, Am -ɚ] - It was tender without being mushy-almost velvety-with a lightly nutty flavor.

Question 30

an etw [ruckartig] ziehen

Answer 30

to yank sth [jæŋk]

Question 31

willkürlich

Answer 31

arbitrary [ˈɑ:bɪtrəri, Am ˈɑ:rbətreri] - The result is that rents are completely arbitrary.

Question 32

Laune

Answer 32

whim [(h)wɪm] - Most prosecutors can still be fired on a political whim.

Question 33

vorteilhaft

Answer 33

favourable [ˈfeɪvərəbl̩] - And menu prices shredded by the favorable exchange rate.

Question 34

energisch; stürmisch (Reaktion); heftig; kräftig (Wachstum)

Answer 34

vigorous [ˈvɪgərəs, Am -gɚ-] - Our philosophy is that vigorous and respectful adventure travel can help sustain and repair a region.

Question 35

Unbeständigkeit

Answer 35

vicissitude [vɪˈsɪsɪtju:d, Am -ətu:d, -tju:d] - Nearly all her perceptions are tinged with penetrating sense of the contrasts in human vicissitude.

Question 36

dieser Wein ist gewöhnungsbedürftig

Answer 36

this wine is rather an acquired taste