Bildungskarenz Flashcards
beforehand (adv)
im Vorhinein
at an earlier or preceding time
” You have to arrange the time and date beforehand.”
I’ve got to phone x more applicants
Ich muss (noch) x Antragsteller anrufen
obtain (v)
obtain something to get something, especially by making an effort
“He has just obtained a position abroad.”
erhalten
custom (n)
an accepted way of behaving or of doing things in a society or a community
“it’s a local/ancient/burial/marriage custom”
“It is a Hungarian custom for the bride to change her dress at midnight.”
der Brauch
gallantry (n)
courage, especially in a battle (“a medal for gallantry”) Tapferkeit
OR
polite attention given by men to women (“I like to think that gallantry isn’t dead,” he said, kissing her hand.)
habit (n)
a thing that you do often and almost without thinking, especially something that is hard to stop doing
“I’m trying to break the habit of staying up too late.”
(An) Gewohnheit
rude (adj)
impolite
“I don’t wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes.”
customery (adj)
if something is customary, it is what people usually do in a particular place or situation synonym: usual
“Is it customary to tip hairdressers in this country?”
üblich
offend (v)
offend (somebody) to make somebody feel upset because of something you say or do that is rude or embarrassing
“Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke”
verletzen/kränken/beleidigen/vor den Kopf stoßen/anecken
recipient (n)
a person who receives something
” It is important to adapt the formality of letters according to the recipient.”
Empfänger
stereotype (n)
a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offence
cultural/gender/racial stereotypes
“He doesn’t conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase.”
value (n)
the quality of being useful or important
syn.: benefit
“Branding has to add value to the product.”
Wert
align (v)
align (something) (with something) to arrange something in the correct position, or to be in the correct position, in relation to something else, especially in a straight line
“The house is aligned along an east-west axis.”,
auch: “Build a portfolio project that is aligned with your passion”
ausrichten, in Einklang (bringen) mit
scale (n)
the size or extent of something, especially when compared with something else
” We are going to advertise on a much larger scale next year.”
Ausmaß
wind up
away (adv)
to or at a distance from somebody/something in space or time
“The product launch is only a couple of weeks away”
“The main landfill site was moved further away from the city.”
noch weit weg/weiter weg
see to (phr.v.)
see to something: to deal with something, to take care of, to handle
“Will you see to the arrangements for the next meeting?”
“Don’t worry—I’ll see to it.”
“We still need to hire a van, but my brother will see to that.”
sich um etwas kümmern
matter (n)
a subject or situation that you must consider or deal with; synonym: affair
“This is a serious matter which should be put on the agenda.”
Angelegenheit/Thema
as good as (phr.)
almost completely
“Now the project is as good as finished, we can all relax a bit.”
“He as good as called me a coward.” (= suggested that I was a coward without actually using the word ‘coward’).
so gut wie
apart from (prep.)
except for/in addtion to, as well
“I’ve finished apart from the last question.”
“Everybody is here apart from Beth, who is in Japan, so we can start.”
“Apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain.”
außer/abgesehen von
advisable (adj)
sensible and a good idea in order to achieve something
“We thought it advisable to seek police assistance.”
“ Is it really advisable to invest so much money in this scheme? “
ratsam
insult (n)
a remark or an action that is said or done in order to offend somebody
“His comments were seen as an insult to the president.”
Beleidigung
“I’m calling about…the report we were discussing last week”
“Ich rufe an wegen/weil..”
” I was trying to get hold of you yesterday. “
A telephone expression to inform someone of a previous attempt to contact him/her.
“Ich habe gestern versucht dich zu erreichen.”
state (v)
the mental, emotional or physical condition that a person or thing is in/To make known; to express clearly in speech or writing
“He was in a state of permanent depression.”
“When you write a business letter, you should state clearly what you want.”
Zustand/angeben, erklären
memorise (v)
to recall something exactly
” I memorise what I am studying much better when I write it.”
einprägen/merken
remember (v)
to have or keep an image in your memory of an event, a person, a place, etc. from the past
“I remember reading something in the paper about that.”
“This is Carla. Do you remember her?”
“In history class, I can never remember all the dates.”
erinnern
recap (n)
the act of repeating or giving a summary of what has already been said, decided, etc.
“After each lesson, the teacher sends us a recap by email”
(Stunden-) Wiederholung
verb: recap
rekapitulieren, wiederholen, zusammenfassen
outdated (adj)
no longer useful because of being old-fashioned
“These figures are now outdated.”
“ My computer system runs very slowly because it is outdated”
überholt / veraltet
draft (v)
a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form
“My sister helped me draft my motivation letter.”
diligently adj)
in a way that shows care and effort in your work or duties
“They worked diligently on the task they had been given.”
fleißig
perks (n)
A privilege, benefit, or gain in addition to one’s regular salary.
“A company car is one of the perks of my new job. Other perks are a mobile phone, laptop computer and lunch vouchers”
summon (v)
summon somebody (to do something) (formal) to order somebody to appear in court / to come to you
“He was summoned to appear before the magistrates.”
“In May 1688 he was urgently summoned to London.”
bordert, einberufen, gerufen; jem. kommen lassen
broach (v)
to brouch sth. / a subject
to begin talking about a subject that is difficult to discuss, especially because it is embarrassing or because people disagree about it
“She was dreading having to broach the subject of money to her father.”
“The report fails to broach some important questions.”
resentful (adj)
feeling bitter or angry about something that you think is unfair
“She was resentful at having been left out of the team.”
aufgebracht, grollend, nachtragend
spend (v)
to use energy, effort, etc., especially until it has all been used
“She spends too much effort on things that don’t matter.”
“ They feel well today: they ran a lot.”
hier/unten: verausgabt
suspense (n)
a feeling of worry or excitement that you have when you feel that something is going to happen, somebody is going to tell you some news, etc.
“Don’t keep us in suspense. Tell us what happened!”
“I couldn’t bear the suspense a moment longer.”
Ungewissheit/Spannung
to exert yourself
to make a big physical or mental effort
“In order to be successful he would have to exert himself”.
sich verausgaben
tied (adj.) SPORT
to set the bar high (expr.)
to establish extreme high standards of excellence
“They have set the bar very high, they will never find a candidate with such a profile.”
die Latte hoch legen
