0_VOC_Lektion 25

Question 1

Erträge; Einkünfte

Answer 1

revenue [ˈrevənju:, Am esp -vənu:]

Question 2

jdm/einer S. aufsitzen

Answer 2

to be taken in by sb/sth

Question 3

Abweichung

Answer 3

difference; deviation [ˌdi:viˈeɪʃən]

Question 4

Durchsetzungsvermögen

Answer 4

assertiveness

Question 5

Abscheu

Answer 5

abhorrence [əbˈhɒrən(t)s, Am æbˈhɔ:r-] - she has an abhorrence of change

Question 6

massenhaft

Answer 6

on a huge [or massive] scale

Question 7

Anstrengung

Answer 7

exertion

Question 8

gewandt; geschickt

Answer 8

dexterous (fingers, hands, person)

Question 9

Neigung

Answer 9

penchant [ˈpɑ͂:(ŋ)ˌʃɑ͂:(ŋ), Am and also Brit ˈpentʃənt] - to have a penchant for sth

Question 10

Engagement

Answer 10

commitment

Question 11

straff

Answer 11

firm; tight

Question 12

Stoßstange

Answer 12

bumper

Question 13

sich einer S. nicht bewusst sein

Answer 13

to be oblivious of [or to] sth [əˈblɪviəs] - absorbed in her work, she was totally oblivious of her surroundings; to be oblivious to the beauty of sth

Question 14

unentschieden

Answer 14

drawn; to end in a draw

Question 15

verursachen

Answer 15

to cause sth

Question 16

clever; schlau; gerissen

Answer 16

cunning

Question 17

Sachbeschädigung

Answer 17

vandalism

Question 18

ahnungslos; unbeabsichtigt; unabsichtig

Answer 18

unwitting

Question 19

Vergeltung

Answer 19

retribution

Question 20

klug; wohl überlegt

Answer 20

judicious [ʤu:ˈdɪʃəs] - “the judicious use of public investment”

Question 21

Entlastung von Leid

Answer 21

relief

Question 22

Maßnahme

Answer 22

measure

Question 23

Können; Leistungsfähigkeit

Answer 23

prowess [ˈpraʊɪs]

Question 24

wortgewandt

Answer 24

eloquent

Question 25

Festhalten an; Befolgung

Answer 25

adherence [ədˈhɪərən(t)s, Am -ˈhɪr-]

Question 26

erliegen

Answer 26

to fall prey to sth

Question 27

sauber, okay

Answer 27

legit [ləˈʤɪt]

Question 28

Regel

Answer 28

rule

Question 29

Geschicklichkeit

Answer 29

dexterity

Question 30

jdn elektrisieren

Answer 30

to galvanize sb

Question 31

vermuten

Answer 31

to suspect [that] ...

Question 32

Schufterei

Answer 32

drudgery [ˈdrʌʤəri, Am -ɚi]

Question 33

mäßig

Answer 33

moderate [ˈmɒdərət, Am ˈmɑ:dɚ-]

Question 34

gewissenhaft

Answer 34

conscientious [ˌkɒn(t)ʃi:ˈen(t)ʃəs, Am ˌkɑ:n-] - Mary was conscientious about her work

Question 35

liebenswürdig

Answer 35

amiably [ˈeɪmiəbl̩i]

Question 36

Erkenntnis

Answer 36

insight; realization

Question 37

allgegenwärtig

Answer 37

omnipresent

Question 38

maßgeschneidert

Answer 38

tailor-made

Question 39

frühreif; altklug

Answer 39

precocious [prɪˈkəʊʃəs, Am -ˈkoʊ-] - a precocious little brat

Question 40

intrigant

Answer 40

scheming

Question 41

Gemisch

Answer 41

composite [ˈkɒmpəzɪt, Am kəmˈpɑ:zɪt]

Question 42

etw beschwören

Answer 42

conjure up - to conjure up the spirits of the dead

Question 43

missbilligen

Answer 43

to disapprove of sth

Question 44

Betrug

Answer 44

fraud; embezzlement

Question 45

überschwänglich; ausgelassen; überschäumend

Answer 45

exuberant [ɪgˈzju:bərənt, Am ɪgˈzu:-] - "a noisy bunch of exuberant youngsters"

Question 46

etw verbreiten

Answer 46

disseminate [dɪˈsemɪneɪt]

Question 47

gotteslästerlich; weltlich

Answer 47

profane [prəˈfeɪn, Am esp proʊˈ-]

Question 48

jdn faszinieren

Answer 48

to mesmerize sb

Question 49

in Scharen

Answer 49

in droves

Question 50

etw zum Erliegen bringen

Answer 50

to bring sth to a standstill

Question 51

auf den rechten Weg kommen

Answer 51

to go legit

Question 52

etw vermuten (mutmaßen)

Answer 52

to conjecture sth

Question 53

vermuten, dass ... (glauben, annehmen)

Answer 53

to gather that ...

Question 54

entweihen

Answer 54

to profane