0_VOC_Lektion 27

Question 1

Voraussetzung

Answer 1

prerequisite - priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt - sponsorship is not a prerequisite for any of our courses

Question 2

begehrt

Answer 2

coveted

Question 3

etw [mit etw dat] untermauern

Answer 3

to support sth [with sth]

Question 4

Priorität; Vorrang

Answer 4

precedence - ˈprɛsɪd(ə)ns,prɪˈsiːd(ə)ns - his desire for power soon took precedence over any other consideration

Question 5

Genosse

Answer 5

comrade - ˈkɒmreɪd

Question 6

schweigsam; wortkarg

Answer 6

taciturn - ˈtasɪtəːn - after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose

Question 7

Spuk

Answer 7

spook

Question 8

Attentat

Answer 8

an attempt on sb’s life

Question 9

etw aus dem Nichts hervorzaubern

Answer 9

to conjure - ˈkʌndʒə - sth from nothing/nowhere

Question 10

Verrohung

Answer 10

brutalization

Question 11

Schnuller

Answer 11

dummy (UK); pacifier (US)

Question 12

jdn/etw überwachen

Answer 12

to keep tabs on sb/sth (watch sb/sth)

Question 13

Seil, Strick

Answer 13

tether

Question 14

nichtssagend; ausdrucklos (dümmlich)

Answer 14

vacuous - ˈvakjʊəs - a vacuous smile

Question 15

despektierlich

Answer 15

disrespectful

Question 16

Abneigung gegen jdn/etw

Answer 16

dislike for [or of] [or aversion to] sb/sth

Question 17

es ist [nicht] denkbar, dass …

Answer 17

it’s [in]conceivable that …

Question 18

Körperverletzung

Answer 18

bodily harm

Question 19

Fussel

Answer 19

lint

Question 20

schändlich, ruchlos

Answer 20

nefarious - nɪˈfɛːrɪəs - the nefarious activities of the organized-crime syndicates

Question 21

Mäßigung

Answer 21

moderation

Question 22

jdn [aus etw] vertreiben

Answer 22

to drive out sb

Question 23

Verband

Answer 23

bandage - ˈbandɪdʒ

Question 24

sich [irgendwie] äußern

Answer 24

to manifest itself [somehow]

Question 25

schuften; Plackerei

Answer 25

drudge

Question 26

anstreben

Answer 26

to strive for sth

Question 27

ein einleuchtendes Argument

Answer 27

a persuasive [or convincing] argument

Question 28

Gewandtheit; Geschicklichkeit

Answer 28

nimbleness

Question 29

nach etw duften

Answer 29

to be redolent with [or of] sth - ˈrɛdəl(ə)nt - names redolent of history and tradition / a rich, inky, redolent wine

Question 30

etw zerknüllen; das Gesicht verziehen; zusammenrücken

Answer 30

scrunch up

Question 31

schleimen

Answer 31

to crawl - a reporter's job can involve crawling to objectionable people

Question 32

sich mit jdm vertragen

Answer 32

to get on [or along] with sb

Question 33

Krankheitserreger

Answer 33

pathogen - ˈpaθədʒ(ə)n

Question 34

Impuls

Answer 34

stimulus

Question 35

Beibehaltung; Erhaltung

Answer 35

retention - the retention of direct control by central government

Question 36

reichlich

Answer 36

abundant

Question 37

Sprichwort

Answer 37

adage - ˈadɪdʒ - the old adage ‘out of sight out of mind’

Question 38

verrufen; zwielichtig

Answer 38

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

Question 39

auffliegen

Answer 39

to be busted

Question 40

vergänglich

Answer 40

transient - ˈtranzɪənt - the transient nature of beauty/youth/life

Question 41

Zeitaufwand

Answer 41

Zeitaufwand

Question 42

Börse

Answer 42

stock market

Question 43

mit jdm unter einer Decke stecken

Answer 43

to collude with sb

Question 44

Brombeere; Dornenstrauch

Answer 44

bramble

Question 45

Flaute

Answer 45

period of slackness [or reduced activity]

Question 46

genaue Untersuchung

Answer 46

scrutiny

Question 47

beziehungsweise

Answer 47

or rather

Question 48

Verjährung

Answer 48

statutory limitation

Question 49

rutschen

Answer 49

to slip

Question 50

Vorbehalt

Answer 50

caveat - ˈkavɪat,ˈkeɪ- - there are a number of caveats which concern the validity of the assessment results

Question 51

die Versorgung meiner Kinder ist das Allerwichtigste für mich

Answer 51

caring for my children takes precedence over everything else

Question 52

grantig; mürrisch

Answer 52

morose - məˈrəʊs - she was morose and silent when she got home

Question 53

am Ende seiner Kräfte sein

Answer 53

to be at [or come to] the end of one's tether

Question 54

etw vertreiben (Handel)

Answer 54

to distribute sth - dɪˈstrɪbjuːt,ˈdɪstrɪbjuːt

Question 55

gelenkig; beweglich; behände

Answer 55

nimble

Question 56

sich seinen Weg nach oben schleimen

Answer 56

to brown-nose one's way to the top

Question 57

unangenehm

Answer 57

objectionable

Question 58

in aller Ausführlichkeit

Answer 58

in abundant detail

Question 59

einer [genauen] [Über]prüfung [o. Untersuchung] standhalten

Answer 59

to bear [or stand [up to]] scrutiny

Question 60

Katja und Robert sind elf beziehungsweise zwölf Jahre alt

Answer 60

Katja and Robert are eleven and twelve years old respectively