CAE week 9 Flashcards
1
Q
to suffer/ have a stroke
A
Hirnschlag
2
Q
to do sth …. anger/shock
A
in
3
Q
mind-boggling
A
overwhelming
4
Q
brainchild
A
the idea/invention that was orginated by sb
5
Q
brain drain
A
when highly skilled people emigrate from a country
6
Q
brain teaser
A
intellectual puzzle
7
Q
to have a brainwave
A
a sudden clever idea
8
Q
to be spineless
A
lack courage/determination
9
Q
to shoulder the burden/ responsibility
A
last aufnehmen
10
Q
to (not) be able to stomach a fact
A
difficult to accept
11
Q
to do sth half-heartedly
A
don’t care
12
Q
to rack one’s brain
A
make a great effort to remember sth
13
Q
to get sth muddled up
A
confuse/ mix
14
Q
to conjure up sth
A
herzaubern
15
Q
a forgery
A
a fake painting or document
to forge sth -> copy and authentic document
