0_VOC_Lektion 26

Question 1

nachtragend; rachsüchtig

Answer 1

vindictive - vɪnˈdɪktɪv - the criticism was both vindictive and personalized

Question 2

aneinandergrenzen; (unmittelbar) aufeinanderfolgen

Answer 2

to be contiguous - kənˈtɪɡjʊəs - the Southern Ocean is contiguous with the Atlantic

Question 3

Selbstverständlichkeit

Answer 3

matter of course

Question 4

jdn freisprechen

Answer 4

to acquit sb - əˈkwɪt - she was acquitted on all counts

Question 5

das ist darauf zurückzuführen, dass …

Answer 5

that is attributable/can be put down to the fact that

Question 6

Weitergabe

Answer 6

passing on

Question 7

widersprechen

Answer 7

to contradict [sb/sth/each other]

Question 8

Kursverlust

Answer 8

depreciation - dɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n,-sɪˈeɪ- - provision should be made for depreciation of fixed assets

Question 9

Gremium

Answer 9

committee

Question 10

etw verdrängen

Answer 10

to suppress [or repress] sth - səˈprɛs

Question 11

etw feststellen; sicherstellen, dass (that)

Answer 11

ascertain - ˌasəˈteɪn - an attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident

Question 12

Schreibblock

Answer 12

writing pad

Question 13

jdn zu etw verpflichten

Answer 13

to oblige sb [or make sb promise] to do sth

Question 14

störend

Answer 14

disruptive

Question 15

Vortäuschung

Answer 15

pretence - prɪˈtɛns - his anger is masked by a pretence that all is well

Question 16

mit jdm mitfühlen

Answer 16

to sympathize [with sb]

Question 17

Gleichklang; einstimmig; gleichzeitig

Answer 17

(in) unison - ˈjuːnɪs(ə)n - Yes, sir,’ said the girls in unison

Question 18

Sorglosigkeit

Answer 18

carelessness

Question 19

zweifelhaft

Answer 19

dubious - ˈdjuːbɪəs - I was rather dubious about the whole idea

Question 20

[ein] Lösegeld fordern

Answer 20

to demand a ransom - ˈrans(ə)m

Question 21

konsequent

Answer 21

consistent - kənˈsɪst(ə)nt - the parents are being consistent and firm in their reactions

Question 22

etw widerlegen, entkräften

Answer 22

to refute sth - rɪˈfjuːt - these claims have not been convincingly refuted

Question 23

anrüchig

Answer 23

disreputable - dɪsˈrɛpjʊtəb(ə)l - he was heavy, grubby, and vaguely disreputable

Question 24

schrullig

Answer 24

quirky - her sense of humour was decidedly quirky

Question 25

Auftrag

Answer 25

contract; commission

Question 26

prägnant

Answer 26

succinct - səkˈsɪŋ(k)t; concise

Question 27

sie ergänzen sich [o. einander]

Answer 27

they complement each other [or one another]

Question 28

etw [gegen jdn/etw] einwenden

Answer 28

to object [or make [or raise] an objection] [to sb/sth]

Question 29

durchlässig für

Answer 29

permeable to - ˈpəːmɪəb(ə)l - a frog’s skin is permeable to water

Question 30

etw vermuten / Vermutung

Answer 30

to surmise sth - səˈmʌɪz - he surmised that something must be wrong

Question 31

ausplündern; Kriegsbeute

Answer 31

(to) loot (sth)

Question 32

mit jdm gemeinsame Sache machen

Answer 32

collusion - kəˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n - the armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers

Question 33

angeblich; mutmaßlich

Answer 33

alleged - əˈlɛdʒd - the alleged conspirators

Question 34

(innere) Stärke

Answer 34

fortitude - ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd - she endured her illness with great fortitude

Question 35

mit der Zeit wird das Treppensteigen für alte Leute zu mühsam

Answer 35

with time, climbing stairs becomes too strenuous for old people

Question 36

zurücktreten

Answer 36

to resign

Question 37

sich akk über etw/jdn lustig machen

Answer 37

to scoff at sth/sb - skɒf - Patrick professed to scoff at soppy love scenes in films

Question 38

darüber hinwegsehen, dass jd etw [nicht] tut

Answer 38

to ignore [or overlook] the fact that sb is[n’t] doing sth

Question 39

Kanalisation

Answer 39

sewerage - ˈsuːərɪdʒ,ˈsjuː-

Question 40

Fahrerflucht

Answer 40

hit-and-run offence

Question 41

unberechenbar

Answer 41

unpredictable

Question 42

jdn [zu etw dat] verleiten (verführen)

Answer 42

to entice sb to do sth - a show which should entice a new audience into the theatre

Question 43

er ist ein feiner Kerl

Answer 43

he’s a good sport

Question 44

schwinden; schrumpfen (Auflage, Vorräte)

Answer 44

dwindle - ˈdwɪnd(ə)l - traffic has dwindled to a trickle

Question 45

überflüssig

Answer 45

superfluous - suːˈpəːflʊəs,sjuː- - the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information

Question 46

Brummi, Lastzug

Answer 46

juggernaut

Question 47

etw aufheben [o. fachspr annullieren]

Answer 47

to abrogate sth - ˈabrəɡeɪt - a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike

Question 48

allmählich verschwinden; sich auflösen (Menschenmenge)

Answer 48

dissipate

Question 49

vermeiden

Answer 49

to avoid sth

Question 50

mit etw protzen

Answer 50

to flaunt sth - newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity

Question 51

keinen Hehl aus etw dat machen

Answer 51

to make no pretence of sth

Question 52

unter Vorspiegelung falscher Tatsachen

Answer 52

under [or by] false pretences

Question 53

unter dem Deckmantel der Freundschaft

Answer 53

under the pretence of friendship

Question 54

Verschwörer

Answer 54

conspirator - kənˈspɪrətə - conspirators had planned to seize the state

Question 55

Unglück; Not

Answer 55

adversity - ədˈvəːsɪti - resilience in the face of adversity

Question 56

Widerstandskraft; Durchhaltevermögen

Answer 56

resilience - rɪˈzɪlɪəns

Question 57

schmalzig (Geschichte, Film)

Answer 57

soppy

Question 58

unvorhersehbar

Answer 58

unforeseeable

Question 59

wer [es] hat, der hat [es]

Answer 59

when you’ve got it, flaunt it