chapter 05 Flashcards
verletzend, beleidigend
scathing (adj.) [ˈskeɪðɪŋ]
(sharp, critical, hurtful)
Beispiel:
My boss made several scathing comments on my work before firing me.
fahl, blass
pallid (adj.) [ˈpælɪd]
(pale, with no color in one’s face)
Beispiel:
Her pallid face is evidence of her poor health and lack of exercise.
geeignet, adäquat, passend
appropriate (adj.) [əˈprəʊpriət]
(suitable, following expected patterns and norms)
Beispiel:
What’s an appropriate birthday present for a colleague who is retiring after 40 years of service?
sprunghaft, flüchtig
tangential (adj.) [tænˈdʒenʃl̩]
(incidental, with no direct relevance or connection)
Beispiel:
Why do you keep talking about these tangential issues; can’t you keep to the point?
kompromisslos, unversöhnlich
intransigent (adj.) [ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt]
(refusing to compromise or to change one’s attitudes or plans)
Beispiel:
We’ve repeatedly tried to reach an agreement with them, but they’re completely intransigent, refusing to give way on anything.
geheim, esoterisch
esoteric (adj.) [ˌesəʊˈterɪk]
(understood by only a select few)
Beispiel:
His esoteric writings are highly regarded, but not widely read.
hektisch, fieberhaft
frenetic (adj.) [frəˈnetɪk]
(very busy, hectic, frantic)
Beispiel:
Life in New York is so frenetic; I try to escape to my country house at least once a month.
betäubend, verblüffend
stupefying (adj.) [ˈstjuːpɪfaɪɪŋ]
(surprising, making someone unconscious)
Beispiel:
What a stupefyingly boring movie - I could hardly keep my eyes open!
homogen, gleichartig
homogeneous (adj.) [ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs]
(all of the same texture or type)
Beispiel:
The population in my neighborhood is very homogeneous; they’re almost all professional couples with children.
flüchtig, oberflächlich
cursory (adj.) [ˈkɜːsəri]
(brief to the point of being superficial)
Beispiel:
He was already late for the meeting, and only gave a cursory look at the agenda.
prägnant, klar
incisive (adj.) [ɪnˈsaɪsɪv]
(clear, sharp, direct)
Beispiel:
Jane’s incisive comments helped us to see the true issues and brought the discussions to an end.
umgangssprachlich
colloquial (adj.) [kəˈləʊkwɪəl]
(typical of informal conversation)
Beispiel:
You shouldn’t use too many colloquial expressions in a formal examination.
allgegenwärtig, universell
ubiquitous (adj.) [juːˈbɪkwɪtəs]
(found everywhere, widespread)
Beispiel:
Mobile phones are ubiquitous these days, even in Africa.
flüchtig, kurzlebig
transient (adj.) [ˈtrænzɪənt]
(passing in and out; temporary)
Beispiel:
The population of Palm Beach is quite transient; almost everyone is a tourist.
totalitär
totalitarian (adj.) [ˌtəʊtælɪˈteərɪən]
(not democratic, authoritarian (political system))
Beispiel:
Totalitarian governments frequently arrest journalists on false charges.
haftbar, verantwortlich
liable (adj.) [ˈlaɪəbl̩]
(responsible, obliged to deal with)
Beispiel:
The driver is liable for any damage to the vehicle.
fragwürdig
dubious (adj.) [ˈdjuːbɪəs]
(doubtful, of uncertain quality)
Beispiel:
These cars are of dubious quality. They frequently break down.
gehäuft
cumulative (adj.) [ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv]
(increasing, building upon itself)
Beispiel:
The cumulative effect of listening to this awful music is deep depression.
zynisch
cynical (adj.) [ˈsɪnɪkl̩]
(not trusting people’s intentions, not believing in people’s honesty)
Beispiel:
Why are you always so cynical? There are good people in the world, you know.
hörbar, vernehmlich
audible (adj.) [ˈɔːdəbl̩]
(able to be heard)
Beispiel:
The music was so far away that it was not audible.
schüchtern, schamhaft
bashful (adj.) [ˈbæʃfl̩]
(shy, very timid)
Beispiel:
Frankie is very bashful; he hates attending parties where he has to speak to strangers.
heftig
vehement (adj.) [ˈviːəmənt]
(passionate, intense, with strong feeling)
Beispiel:
He’s vehemently opposed to allowing immigrants to be able to vote.
stur
obstinate (adj.) [ˈɒbstɪnət]
(not giving way, refusing to change)
Beispiel:
He’s so obstinate, nothing will persuade him to change once he’s made up his mind.
ironisch
ironic(al) (adj.) [aɪˈrɒnɪk]
(strange or contradictory, in an amusing way)
Beispiel:
It’s ironical that someone who always talks about the importance of marriage should end up in a very unpleasant divorce.
vernünftig
prudent (adj.) [ˈpruːdnt]
(cautious, careful, avoiding risks and dangers)
Beispiel:
After losing so much money on high-risk technology companies, I’ve decided to invest more prudently in future.
