chapter 01 Flashcards
mürrisch
brummig
grantig [südd.] [österr.] [ugs.]
griesgrämig
muffelig [ugs.] [Person]
quengelig [ugs.]
knurrig
knatschig [ugs.]
grumpy {adj}
dreist
überheblich
anmaßend
vermessen
presumptuous adj.
(going beyond the limits of one’s rights or what is normal or reasonable )
feucht
feucht, nass
damp (cellar/basement, clothing, weather)
moist (eyes, lips, skin)
humid (air, lips, skin)
wet
geheim
clandestine adj.
(secret )
Beispiel:
John and Sophie, who are both married, have been carrying on a clandestine affair for the past year.
irrelevant
extraneous adj.
(irrelevant, extra, not necessary)
Beispiel:
Your personal feelings and judgments are totally extraneous to the subject we’re discussing.
töricht, dämlich, albern verdammt dumm Ich Dummkopf! dumme Tat
silly damn silly Silly me! silly act
eben, gerade
Ich sitze gerade hier.
Ich rufe ihn gerade an.
just
I’m just sitting here.
I’m just calling him now.
Unzahl, Myriade, Vielzahl
myriad (adj.) [ˈmɪriəd]
very numerous and diverse
(A city like New York presents you with myriad ways of enjoying yourself.)
zögernd, widerwillig
reluctant (adj.) [rɪˈlʌktənt]
(unwilling, hesitant)
Beispiel:
After such an unhappy marriage, Wendy is reluctant to go out with men.
scharf, schrill, lautstark
strident (adj.)
(harsh, loud, noisy)
Beispiel:
These insects make a characteristic strident noise which can be heard from hundreds of meters.
ehrwürdig
venerable adj.
(to be respected or admired because of age or achievement)
entschlossen
resolute adj.
(firmly decided, determined)
Beispiel:
If you intend to be successful in business, you need to be resolute.
ungefährlich
innocuous adj.
(harmless, inoffensive, not dangerous)
Beispiel:
They look quite innocuous, but these mushrooms are actually very poisonous.
ununterbrochen
incessant adj.
(unending, not stopping)
Beispiel:
We wanted to go for a walk, but the incessant rain kept us indoors for two days.
veraltet
obsolete adj.
(no longer used, out of date)
Beispiel:
Many people think that mp3 downloads have made CDs obsolete.
offensichtlich
patent adj.
(easily seen or understood, clear)
Beispiel:
It’s quite* patent that John has never visited Spain and that he speaks no Spanish.
*ziemlich, ganz, völlig
irrelevant
extraneous adj.
(irrelevant, extra, not necessary)
Beispiel:
Your personal feelings and judgments* are totally extraneous to the subject we’re discussing.
*Beurteilung, Urteil
gefälscht
spurious adj.
(false but designed to seem true)
Beispiel:
John’s story was totally spurious, but it took us several months to find out the truth.
eifrig
zealous adj.
(passionately paying attention, eager to follow or achieve something)
Beispiel:
The parking attendants* are very zealous here, make sure that you park in an approved place.
* Park(platz)wächter
nichtssagend
nondescript adj.
(with no particular character or distinguishing features)
Beispiel:
Paris was great, but unfortunately we ended up staying in this nondescript hotel that could have been anywhere in the world.
altgläubig
orthodox (adj.) [ˈɔːθədɒks]
(conventional, following established ideas and procedures)
Beispiel:
The orthodox approach won’t work anymore; it’s time to try something more innovative and adventurous.
flau, stagnierend
stagnant (adj.) [ˈstæɡnənt]
(inactive, not developing or flowing)
Beispiel:
The country’s economy is stagnant; we need more dynamic leadership.
unnötig, unerwünscht
gratuitous (adj.) [ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs]
(uncalled for, unasked for (usually unwanted))
Beispiel:
Your comments on her clothes were gratuitous, and also offensive.
schlüssig
coherent (adj.) [kəˈhɪərənt]
(logically consistent, easy to understand)
vielseitig
eclectic (adj.) [ɪˈklektɪk]
(consisting of a wide variety of elements)
Beispiel:
He has very eclectic tastes in music: from hip-hop and jazz to rock and classical.
