Advanced German (Misc.) Vocab. Deck 10

Question 1

behaglich

Answer 1

Relaxing, comforting (re mood)

Question 2

die Lautmalerei

Answer 2

onomatopoeia

Question 3

etw. [Akk.] verschmähen [geh.]

Answer 3

to spurn something

Question 4

Er/sie macht mir viel Mühe.

Answer 4

He/She is giving me a lot of trouble/headaches.

Question 5

fündig werden

Answer 5

to hit paydirt

Question 6

eine Sitzung vertagen

Answer 6

to adjourn a meeting

Question 7

etw. vertagen

Answer 7

to postpone sth.

Question 8

nach Gutdünken handeln

Answer 8

to act as one sees fit

Question 9

etw. ad acta legen

Answer 9

to shelve sth. [put aside]

Question 10

jdn./etw. durch den Kakao ziehen [ugs.] [Redewendung]

Answer 10

to make fun of sb./sth. [idiom]

Question 11

Er führt nichts Gutes im Schilde.

Answer 11

He’s up to no good.

Question 12

die Schludrigkeit

Answer 12

sloppiness

Question 13

sich gütlich einigen

Answer 13

to settle amicably

Question 14

das Gedankengut

Answer 14

mindset

Question 15

um Ihnen Zeit und Mühe zu sparen

Answer 15

to save you time and trouble

Question 16

Es lohnt die Mühe.

Answer 16

It’s worth the effort.

Question 17

der Widerwille gegen etw.

Answer 17

disgust at sth.

Question 18

aufgebracht wegen etw.

Answer 18

appalled at, indignant at

Question 19

sich nach Kräften bemühen

Answer 19

to make every effort

Question 20

Lass mich das anhand eines Beispiels veranschaulichen.

Answer 20

Let me illustrate this with an example.