5 Collocations for good and bad Flashcards

1
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eine überschwängliche Empfehlung bekommen

jdn. wärmstens empfehlen

A

to get a glowing reference

to give sb a glowing reference

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eine hohe Meinung von jdm. haben

eine hohe Meinung von sich selbst haben

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to have a high opinion of sb

to have a high opinion of yourself

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eine solide Leistung abliefern

einen soliden Auftritt hinlegen

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to give a solid performance

to put in a solid performance

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4
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einen vielversprechenden Start hinlegen

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to get off to/make a promising start

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eine bemerkenswerte/beachtliche Leistung

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a remarkable achievement

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eine hoffnungsvolle Zukunft vor sich haben

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to have a bright future ahead of you / in front of you

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eine fähige/begabte/vortreffliche Studentin

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an able student

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8
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ein riesiger Erfolg

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a huge success

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9
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ein erstklassiges Beispiel für

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a prime example of

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10
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einen vorteilhaften Eindruck auf jdn. machen

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to make a favourable impression on sb

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11
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She made a VERY BAD error.

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(make) a GLARING error

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Some people have VERY BAD memories when they think of an unhappy period of time in their lives.

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(have) PAINFUL memories

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Patrick was late for school and gave a VERY BAD excuse.

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(give/make) a LAME excuse

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14
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The teacher complained about the VERY BAD quality of her students’ essays.

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POOR quality

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15
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Luckily, she didn’t suffer VERY BAD injuries in the accident.

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(suffer) HORRIFIC injuries

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16
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Since he was made redundant, Mike has had a VERY BAD time.

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(have) a ROUGH time

17
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Arsenal’s unexpected defeat put Allan in a VERY BAD mood.

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(be/put sb in a) FOUL mood

18
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Employees shouldn’t put up with VERY BAD treatment from their superiors at work.

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SHODDY treatment