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