Basics Flashcards
abgemacht
It’s a deal
ablenken
deflect
The goalkeeper deflected the ball to the right.
abwarten
to wait and see
abwenden
avert
He successfully averted a catastrophe.
Ahnung, Andeutung
inkling
Aussprache Inkeling
I had an inkling that it would rain today
Allem Anschein nach
to all apearances
allmählich
by and by
am häufigsten gebraucht
most commonly used
an die Decke gehen
to hit the roof
an einem bestimmten Tag
on a given day
anbrechen, anspechen, anzapfen
broach
…tells us that we must broach the topic differently.
andere schlecht machen
to run down other people
Anführungsstriche
quotation marks
Angebot und Nachfrage
supply and demand
Annahme
supposition
Contrary to a widely shared supposition that the majority of transfers are directed towards the Member States
Voraussetzung
presupposition
… different reality by each social
system becomes the presupposition of the debate on how systems differentiate themselves from their surroundings.
antreiben; zwingen
impel
The dire situation impelled him to act.
Arzt
practitioner
The practitioner recommended a health check.
auch wenn
even though
Even though my car is old, it is still reliable.
He went jogging even though the temperature was freezing.
auf Biegen und Brechen
it’s make or break
auf dem Holzweg sein
to be on the wrong track
auf den ersten Blick
at first sight
The couple fell in love at first sight.
auf der Flucht
on the run
The outlaw was on the run from the sheriff.
Auf die Dauer; langfristig
in the long run
A good education pays for itself in the long run.
Auf die falsche Karte setzen
to bet on the wrong horse
Auf diese Weise
by this means
The total number of shares which are issued by this means must not exceed 10% of the share capital together with the number …
Auf frischer Tat
in the very act
auf jeden Fall
at any rate
auf, obenauf
atop
… units divide into four different split-level
modules stacked atop each other. the complex layout of the modules makes two level …
Aufenthalt
sojourn
I met my wife during a sojourn in Paris.
aufgeben, preisgeben
relinquish
The athlete did not want to relinquish his lead.
She did not relinquish her brother’s secret.
aufschichten, aufstapeln
stack up
Thus you can stack up to 20 panels.
auseinande setzen
grappel with
The pupil grappled with a difficult arithmetic problem.
ausgestalten, ausarbeiten
flesh out
We fleshed out our sales strategy in the meeting.
außer
except for
Everybody came to the party, except for my sister.
Badewanne
bathtub
beheben, berichtigen
rectify
Beispiel:
The technician is trying to rectify the problem.
Belohnung, Befriedigung
gratification
benachbart, nebeneinander liegend
adjacent
A family rented the adjacent house.
Abhilfe
redress
The new law provides redress against many injustices..
betreffend, zu etwas gehören
pertain to
The information pertains to the aforementioned issue..
bewerten
appraise
An expert will appraise the property prior to the sale.
beziehungsweise
respectivly
bloß, nur, rein
mere
Submitting this form is a mere formality.
brutal
brute
This door cannot be opened with brute force.
gottlos
wicked
The wicked person loses at the end.
böse, Lasterhaft
vicious
The dog used to be vicious, but now it is friendly.
Böswilligkeit
malevolence
Aussprache: melevolenc
Chaos anrichten
wreak havoc
daher
thus
The student passed the final exam, thus completing the course.
Darstellung
depiction
The painting is a depiction of his daughter.
darüber hinaus
moreover
Dehmut
humility
Despite her riches, she was known for her humility.
Farbstoff, Farbe, färben
dye
She used a natural dye for her red hair.
Fertigmeldung
notification of completion
Feuersbrunst, Großbrand
conflagration
Flüssigkeitsstrom
liquid stream
geerntet
reaped
Gefälle
slope
geschmiedet, geformt, gefälscht
forged
gestärkt, steif, formell, stärken, stärkehaltig
starchy, starch
getarnt, verschleiert, maskiert
disguise, disguised
gewagt, tollkühn
daring
Such a daring undertaking requires a lot of courage .
Gewichtszellen
load cells
gewonnen, erworben
gained
My internship helped me gain practical skills.
Gipfel, Höhepunkt
pinnacle
Glück, Glückseligkeit
bliss
My childhood memories are filled with love and bliss.
glühend, eifrig, brennend, inbrünstig
ardent
… It is therefore our ardent desire that the United Nations Organization in its structure and in its means may become ever …
großartig, umwerfend
amazing
The sunrise over the ocean is an amazing sight.
gut passen, gut geeignet sein
fit the bill
gänzlich, komplett
outright
The film was an outright success.
handle(arbeite) sorgfältig
act diligently
Handwerker
tradesman, craftsman
Hungersnot
famines.
In the Middle Ages, bad harvests often led to famines. famines.
.
Aussprache: Fämin
im Gegenteil
on the contrary
im wesentlichen
basically
Inbetriebnahme
commissioning, start-up
Inkarnation
Avatar
jedenfalls
in any case
Kamin
fireplace
Kaputt gehen
to break down
knapp, kahl, nackt
bare
There are many different ways to decorate bare walls.
Kräuter
herbs
Köder
bait
When I go fishing, I use only the best worms as bait]
Köstlichkeiten
treats
Landsleute
countrymen
Langeweile
boredom
… put off by the
conventional academic boredom inherent to many ethnologies will be happy to learn that …
Launen
vagaries
vagaries of nature
lästig
irksome
I bought a spray against these irksome mosquitoes.
machen, erbringen, leisten
render
salt and pepper rendered the steak edible
Mangel, Entbehrung
privation
… or in a situation of economic privation, environmental devastation, and a permanent threat from …
Mangel, Fehler, Makel Schwachstelle
flaw
… found a flaw
Menschheit
mankind
Our teacher told us about the history of mankind.
mildern, lindern, abschwächen
alleviate
Ausprache: aliviäjt
The medication has alleviated his epileptic fits.
Mischung, Verbindung
compound
Brine is a compound of salt and water.
missgönnen
begrudges
He is envious and begrudges the others their happiness
Mit anderen Worten
in other words
mutlos, niedergeschlagen
crestfallen
He was crestfallen when his team lost the game.
Nachkommen
descendants
Aussprache: disendens
Nebeneinander
juxtaposition
The juxtaposition of the two paintings really made them stand out.
Neigungen
proclivity
strong proclivity
Notlage
plight
The people need help, their plight is obvious.
obligatorisch
compulsory, obligatory, mandantory