Adjectives, adverbs Flashcards

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ausgezeichnet

es geht mir ausgezeichnet

sie kann ausgezeichnet schwimmen

A

excellent

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glaubwürdig

Die glaubwürdige Quellen

ASSOCIATION

glauben

A

believable, trustworthy

reliable souces

ASSOCIATION

to believe

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wurscht

Das ist mir doch wurscht.

(image - famous quotation!)

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damn

I really don’t give a damn /don’t care less

(It is to me really damnable)

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finster

Und warum schaust du so finster?

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dark, shady, grim

And why do you look so gloomy?

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belächelt

ASSOCIATION

belächeln - to smile

A

ridiculed

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irgend-

irgendwann

irgendwo

irgendwas

irgendwie

irgendjemand / irgendwer

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sometime

somewhere

something (what)

somehow

someone

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unverschämt

ANT.

verschämt

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brazen, rude

ANTONYM

bashful, shy

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fade

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tasteless, flat

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geduldig

ANT.

ungeduldig

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patient

impatient

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unangepasst

ASSOCIATION (ant)

anpassen

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non-conformist; non adjusted

ASSOCIATION - antonymn

to fit in

anpassen - to adjust

unangepasst - an non-adjusted person

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albern

(unvernünftig, kindisch)

albern - vb

albert - alberte - hat gealbert

A

silly, nonsense

to mess around

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barfuß

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barefoot

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13
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umgangssprachlich

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colloquial (speech going around)

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14
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übrigens

Es ist übrigens gar nicht so einfach eine neue Stelle zu finden.

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moreover

It is moreover not so easy to find a new job.

Image: And moreover, the internet doesn’t really exist. I love these facial expressions…

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knapp

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just enough, close, tight,

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grausig

das klingt furchtbar grausig

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gruesome

that sounds terribly gruesome

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sogar

Wir konnten sogar noch im Meer baden.

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even (emphasis)

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18
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hell

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bright

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außergewöhnlich

ant. gewöhnlich

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extraordinary

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20
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bestätigt

ASSOCIATION:

bestätigen (vb)

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confirmed

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angesichts

angesichts des Todes

(ASSOC: die Gesicht...)

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in view of, considering, in the face of

in the face of death

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bombig

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super, terrific

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geeignet

er ist zu dieser Arbeit geeignet

Der Film ist zu kleine Kinder nicht geeignet

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suitable

He’s suitable for this work

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24
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sorglos

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carefree

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zielstrebig

ziel + streben

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determined

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aufgeregt

Tigger war so aufgeregt dass sich seine Freunde nun Sorgen machten.

A

excited

27
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regelmäßig

A

regularly

28
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entsprechend

Jugendliche verbringen entsprechend viel Zeit mit den sozialen Netwerke.

A

relevant, appropriate, proportionate

Teenagers spend proportionately a lot of time on social networks.

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herrkömmlich

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traditional, conventional

30
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besonders

Der Tisch hier ist besonders schwer.

A

especially, very

31
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krass

A

crass, bad

32
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dünn

schlank

A

thin

slim

33
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grundsätzlich

A

fundamentally

34
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hässlich

Die Architektur in diesem Stadtteil ist hässlich.

A

ugly

35
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hässlich

Er ist hässlich wie die Nacht

A

ugly

he’s as ugly as the night (as sin)

36
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hingegen

Du, hingegen, ignorierst mich.

A

on the other hand, however

37
Q

sich kleiden

  • gewöhnlich
  • trendy
A

to dress oneself

-conventionally

trendy

38
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makellos

A

flawless, perfect

39
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der Modestil

A

style, fashion

40
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muskelbepackt

A

muscle bound

41
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nach-denken (über + acc)

A

to consider

42
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der Neid

neidig

A

jealousy

jealous

43
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das Outfit

A

outfit

44
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futsch

A

gone, broken, kaputt

45
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bloß

A

just, only, naked, bare

46
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stramm

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tight, sturdy, firm, solid, tough, hard….

47
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zimperlich

A

oversensitive, prudish, squeamish

48
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diesbezüglich

A

concerning this, in this connection

49
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schick

A

chic

50
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schlapp

A

lethargic

51
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unsicher

A

insecure

52
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vermeintlich

A

supposedly

53
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angesagt

beliebt

A

popular, ‘hot’

54
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ausverkauft

A

sold out

55
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berühmt

A

famous

56
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hauptsächlich

A

primarily, mainly

57
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kitschig

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corny, cheesy

58
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ruhig

Sei ruhig, Schatz

Sei ruhig und ordentlich in deinem Leben, damit du wild und originell in deiner Arbeit sein kannst.“

Gustave Flaubert (ok, he’s French)

A

peaceful, calm

Calm, my love

Be calm and orderly in your life so you can be wild and original in your work.

59
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undenkbar

„Ein guter Politiker ist genauso undenkbar wie ein ehrlicher Einbrecher.“
H L Mencken (ok, he’s American)

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unthinkable, inconceivable

A good politician is as inconceivable as an honest burglar.

(HL Mencken)

60
Q

gelangweilt

Bist du gelangweilt? Du könntest mir helfen

A

bored

Are you bored? You could help me

61
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längst

das ist schon längst dabei

A

long since

that’s long since over and done with