DayTwo Flashcards

1
Q

appreciate;

the stocks has appreciated

A

an Wert gewinnen;

die Aktien haben an Wert gewonnen

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2
Q

depreciate

A

an Wert verlieren

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3
Q

poverty line

A

Armutsgrenze

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4
Q

in a nutshell;

to put it in a nutshell

A

kurz gesagt

etw. auf den Punkt bringen

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5
Q

hedge against

A

sich gegen etw. absichern

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6
Q

to be capable of +ing

A

fähig sein zu

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7
Q

to make a living

A

seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen

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8
Q

as did millions of childen

A

so wie es Millionen von Kindern taten/machten

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9
Q

as did your rulers

A

so wie es deine Anführer taten

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10
Q

the sky was big as was my heart

A

der Himmel war so groß wie mein Herz; “Brücke” zw. 2 unabhängigen Dingen

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11
Q

to make sb. to do sth.

A

jmd. zu etw. zwingen

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12
Q

to expose sb. to sth.

A

jmd. etw. aussetzen

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13
Q

to turn out to

turn out to be total waste of time

A

sich herausstellen

es stellte sich als totale Zeitverschwendung heraus

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14
Q

to take a risk

A

Risiko übernehmen

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15
Q

to peg sth. to/against sth.

A

etw. an etw. koppeln

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16
Q

i.e. (id est)

A

d.h.; that is (to say)

17
Q

better off/worse off;

you are better off that way

A

besser dran/schlechter dran;

auf diese Weise geht es dir besser

18
Q

with a view to/of +ing

A

in Hinblick auf, hinsichtlich, mit der Absicht,dass

19
Q

to bring about sth.

A

etw. hervorrufen

20
Q

to be adjusted with sth.

A

angleichen, anpassen

21
Q

assert

A

behaupten

22
Q

to assume

A

vermuten

23
Q

to be worth;
the car was worth selling;
the book is worth reading;
he is worth speaking to.

A

wert sein
Das Auto ist verkaufenswert;
Das Buch ist lesenswert;
Er ist der Rede wert.