0_VOC_Lektion 21

Question 1

an jdm auffällig sein

Answer 1

to be noticeable about sb

Question 2

durchsetzungsfähig; selbstsicher (in einer bestimmenden Weise)

Answer 2

assertive [əˈsɜ:tɪv, Am -ˈsɜ:rt̬ɪv] - “the job may call for assertive behaviour”

Question 3

Auftrag

Answer 3

contract / commission

Question 4

sich bemühen [or anstrengen] , etw zu tun

Answer 4

to endeavor to do sth [ɪnˈdevəʳ, Am enˈdevɚ] - “he is endeavouring to help the Third World”

Question 5

Energiegewinnung

Answer 5

generation of energy

Question 6

Unterschlagung; Veruntreuung

Answer 6

embezzlement [ɪmˈbezl̩mənt, emˈ-, Am esp emˈ-] - “charges of fraud and embezzlement”

Question 7

jdn umringen / etw verschlingen

Answer 7

to engulf sb / sth [ɪnˈgʌlf, Am enˈ-] - “the cafe was engulfed in flames”

Question 8

jdn entmutigen

Answer 8

to discourage sb - [ɛntˈmu:tɪgn̩] “tedious regulations could discourage investors”

Question 9

entschlossen

Answer 9

determined or resolute [ˈrezəlu:t, Am -zə-] - “he was resolute in his fight to uphold liberal values”

Question 10

Erforschung

Answer 10

exploration

Question 11

Kenntnis

Answer 11

knowledge [ˈnɒlɪʤ, Am ˈnɑ:l-]

Question 12

Krücke

Answer 12

crutch - “they use the Internet as a crutch for their loneliness”

Question 13

knauserig

Answer 13

stingy [ˈstɪnʤi] - “his boss is stingy and idle”

Question 14

Qual

Answer 14

struggle; torment

Question 15

im Rahmen bleiben, sich im Rahmen halten

Answer 15

to keep within reasonable bounds

Question 16

jdm wegen einer S. Vorwürfe machen

Answer 16

to reproach sb for doing sth

Question 17

rau; heiser

Answer 17

raucous [ˈrɔ:kəs, Am ˈrɑ:-] - “raucous youths”

Question 18

Rückfall; Rückschlag

Answer 18

relapse [ˈri:læps] - “he responded well to treatment, but then suffered a relapse”

Question 19

Vorwurf

Answer 19

reproach

Question 20

langweilig, fad

Answer 20

tedious [ˈti:diəs] - “a tedious journey”

Question 21

Wutanfall; Koller

Answer 21

tantrum [ˈtæntrəm] - “he has temper tantrums if he can’t get his own way”

Question 22

Takt

Answer 22

rhythm; bar (Musik)

Question 23

Mühe; Plackerei

Answer 23

toil [tɔɪl] - “we toiled away”

Question 24

Flugbahn; Kurve

Answer 24

trajectory [trəˈʤektəri, Am -ɚi] - “the missile’s trajectory was preset”

Question 25

verurteilen

Answer 25

to convict / sentence / condemn sb

Question 26

Einwilligung / Zustimmung

Answer 26

acquiescence in/to [ˌækwiˈesən(t)s] - “in silent acquiescence, she rose to her feet”

Question 27

ähneln

Answer 27

to resemble sb/sth [rɪˈzembl̩] - “some people resemble their dogs”

Question 28

zweideutig; mehrdeutig

Answer 28

ambiguous [æmˈbɪgjʊ:əs] - zweideutig

Question 29

freundlich; liebenswürdig

Answer 29

amiable [ˈeɪmiəbl̩] - “the amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically”

Question 30

Eignung

Answer 30

sb’s suitability for sth

Question 31

einheitlich

Answer 31

homogeneous [ˌhɒməˈʤi:niəs, Am ˌhoʊmoʊˈ-] - “if all jobs and workers were homogeneous”

Question 32

Flieder

Answer 32

lilac [ˈlaɪlək] - “a lilac cardigan”

Question 33

liebevoll

Answer 33

fond [fɒnd, Am fɑ:nd] - “I’m very fond of Mel”

Question 34

jdn aufziehen / fördern

Answer 34

foster [ˈfɒstəʳ, Am ˈfɑ:stɚ] - “the teacher’s task is to foster learning”

Question 35

freiwillig

Answer 35

voluntary [ˈvɒləntəri, Am ˈvɑ:lənteri] - “we are funded by voluntary contributions”

Question 36

Funke

Answer 36

spark

Question 37

mangelnd

Answer 37

inadequate [ɪnˈædɪkwət]; insufficient - “these labels prove to be wholly inadequate”

Question 38

Treue zu

Answer 38

loyalty to - “his extreme loyalty to the Crown”

Question 39

alle Anstrengungen unternehmen, [um] etw zu tun

Answer 39

to make every endeavor to do sth

Question 40

faul; träge; erwerbslos, brach liegend, bereit (maschine)

Answer 40

idle [ˈaɪdl̩] - “he did not want to waste valuable time in idle chatter”

Question 41

im Rahmen des Möglichen

Answer 41

within the bounds of possibility

Question 42

[mit etw] aus dem Rahmen fallen

Answer 42

to stand out [because of sth]