18 Collocations for leisure Flashcards
to sleep longer than usual in the morning
ausschlafen
to have a lie-in
to meet and chat with some friends again after a long time
to catch up with friends
to go to bed later than usual
to stay up late
to go for a walk in a slow and relaxed way
einen Bummel/Spaziergang machen
to go for a stroll
to ____ the shops (= to go shopping)
to hit the shops
to give someone an evening meal at your house
jdn. als Gast zum Essen bei sich zu Hause haben
to have someone over for dinner
to start with a new leisure activity
eine (neue) Freizeitaktivität anfangen/beginnen
to take up a hobby
example: you run so fast and long until you can barely continue running/you run for a longer time than you actually have energy for
ans Limit gehen/an die eignen Grenzen gehen
to push yourself to the limit
to have _____ adventure (= be an adventurous person)
abenteuerlustig sein
to have a sense of adventure
someone who has a similar mentality to yours
eine gleichgesinnte Person
a like-minded person/like-minded people
something you do outside of your house or a gym
Aktivität im Freien
(to do an) outdoor activity
a beautiful and peaceful place/environment
idyllic setting
to have a holiday you’ll never forget/to have the best holiday ever
(to experience the) holiday of a lifetime
to ______ the sun (= to sunbathe)
sonnenbaden/sich in der Sonne aalen
to soak up the sun
example: when you’re in a room with people and everyone is calm and easy-going
entspannte/gelöste Stimmung/Atmosphäre
relaxed atmosphere
