0_VOC_Lektion 22 Flashcards
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with hindsight ˈhʌɪn(d)sʌɪt - “with hindsight, I should never have gone”
auf etw hindeuten
to be suggestive of sth - “there were various suggestive pieces of evidence”
Annahme; Hypothese
hypothesis [haɪˈpɒθəsɪs, Am -ˈpɑ:θə-] - “his ‘steady state’ hypothesis of the origin of the universe”
etw bewässern
to irrigate sth [ˈɪrɪgeɪt]
gezackt, zerklüftet; ausgefranst
jagged [ˈʤægɪd] - “the jagged edges gashed their fingers”
Stoß; Ruck; Erschütterung
jolt [ʤəʊlt, Am ʤoʊlt] - “a surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards”
umsichtig; klug
prudent [ˈpru:dənt] - “no prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose”
ehrfürchtig
reverent [ˈrevərənt] - “a reverent silence”
jdn prüfen
to examine sb
etw kaufen; erstehen
purchase [ˈpɜ:tʃəs, Am ˈpɜ:r-] - “the large number of videos currently available for purchase”
scheuen
to shrink [from sth]
jdn prüfen
scrutinize [ˈskru:tɪnaɪz, Am -tən-] - “customers were warned to scrutinize the small print”
schwanken
sway [sweɪ] - “he swayed slightly on his feet”
Geier
vulture [ˈvʌltʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] - “the press are vultures”
Willkür
arbitrariness
Lob
praise [preɪz] - “the audience was full of praise for the whole production”
im Gleichschritt marschieren
to march / move in lockstep - “the trio marched in lockstep”
anhalten; bleiben; verweilen
to linger [ˈlɪŋgəʳ, Am -ɚ] - “she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine”
jd hat nichts zu lachen
sb’s life is no bed of roses
sachkundig; bewandert
knowledg(e)able [ˈnɒlɪʤəbl̩, Am ˈnɑ:l-] - “she is very knowledgeable about livestock and pedigrees”
gerichtlich
judicial [ʤu:ˈdɪʃəl] - “a judicial inquiry into the allegations”
Chaos
mayhem [ˈmeɪhem] - “complete mayhem broke out”
Mappe
folder
Missgeschick
mishap [ˈmɪshæp] - “although there were a few minor mishaps, none of the pancakes stuck to the ceiling”
