0_VOC_Lektion 23 Flashcards
andrehen
to flog sb sth (veraltet); to sell
anerkannt
acknowledged; recognized
willig; unterwürfig
docile [ˈdəʊsʌɪl] - a cheap and docile workforce
durchschnittlich
average [ˈav(ə)rɪdʒ]
sich [bei jdm/gegen jdn] durchsetzen
to assert oneself [with/against sb] [əˈsəːt]
Diskretion
discretion [dɪˈskrɛʃ(ə)n] - she knew she could rely on his discretion
Dienst haben
to be on duty
sprudeln; wortwörtlich oder vor Temperament/Freude
effervesce [ˌɛfəˈvɛs] - (of a liquid) give off bubbles: the waves seemed to effervesce as they swept by - be vivacious and enthusiastic: managers are supposed to effervesce with praise and encouragement
einschränkend
restrictive
einspritzen
to inject sth
sich herausstellen
to emerge / to become apparent / to come to light
sich herausreden
to talk one’s way out of it
die Hierarchie
hierarchy [ˈhʌɪərɑːki] - “the initiative was with those lower down in the hierarchy”
die Folge; die Rate; die Abzahlung
installment [ɪnˈstɔːlm(ə)nt] - “the first instalment of a grant for housing”
sachkundig; bewandert
knowledg(e)able [ˈnɒlɪdʒəb(ə)l] - “she is very knowledgeable about livestock and pedigrees”
die Langlebigkeit
longevity [lɒnˈdʒɛvɪti] - “the greater longevity of women compared with men”
offenkundig; offensichtlich
manifestly [ˈmænɪfestli] - “he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list”
profan; banal
mundane [,mʌnˈdeɪn] - “his mundane, humdrum existence”
nachlässig; fahrlässig
negligent [ˈnɛɡlɪʤənt] - “the council had been negligent in its supervision of the children in care”
belanglos; kleinlich; geringfügig
petty [ˈpɛti] - “the petty divisions of party politics”
etw durchdenken / abwägen
ponder [ˈpɒndə] - “I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion”
vorherrschend; geläufig
prevalent [ˈprɛv(ə)l(ə)nt] - “the social ills prevalent in society today”
heimlich; verstohlen
surreptitious [ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs] - “low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen”
indirekt; mittelbar
vicariously [vɪˈkɛːrɪəs,vʌɪ-] - “this catalogue brings vicarious pleasure in luxury living”
