Eng - Eng Flashcards
Coherence
The quality of being logical and consistent:
This raises further questions on the coherence of state policy
Estimate
Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity or extent of:
The aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy it is estimated that smoking causes 100,000 premature deaths every year
Impute
Represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done or possessed by someone; attribute:
The crimes imputed to richard
Relief
A feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress:
Much to her relief, she saw the door open
Feasible
Possible and practical to do easily or conveniently:
The dutch have demonstrated that it is perfectly feasible to live below sea level
remuneration
Money paid for work or a service:
They work in excess of their contracted hours for no additional remuneration
Mitigate
Make (something bad) less severe, serious or painful:
Drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem
Severe
(Of something bad or undesirable) very great; intense:
A severe shortage of technicians
A severe attack of asthma
↦ the damage is not too severe
Myopic
Short-sighted:
Most myopic children can be fitted with glasses to correct their vision
To reiterate (sth.)
Wiederholen, (etw. bekräftigen)
Say something again or a number of times
↦ typically for emphasis or clarity
Emphasis
Schwerpunkt, Gewichtung
Special importance, value, or prominence given to something
Thorough
Gründlich, sorgfältig, umfassend
Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial
To regard
Beachten, berücksichtigen
Consider or think of in a specified way
Superficial
Oberflächlich, trivial, vordergründig
Existing or occurring at or on the surface
Occurring
Vorkommend, auftretend
Predictive validity
Vorhersagevalidität
Validity
Gültigkeit, Aussagekraft, Richtigkeit
The quality of being logically or factually sound
Jot down
Hinwerfen, fix notieren
To revise
Überarbeite, abändern, korrigieren
Reconsider and alter (something) in the light of further evidence
To reconsider
Überdenken, überprüfen
Consider (something) again, especially for a possible change of decision regarding it
Utility
Nutzen, Nützlichkeit
The state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial
To incline
Tendieren, neigen
Be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something
Extraversion
Weltoffenheit, Extraversion
The degree to which someone needs social attention and interaction
Conscientious
Gewissenhaft, pflichtbewusst, mühsam
Wishing to do one`s work or duty well and thoroughly
Conscientiousness
Gewissenhaftigkeit, Pflichtbewusstsein
The degree to which someone is willing to comply with conventional norms, rules and standards
Neuroticism
Neurotizismus
The degree to which a person experiences the world as threatening and beyond his/her control
Neurotic
Neurotisch
Abnormally sensitive, obsessive or anxious
Openness
The degree to which a person needs intellectual stimulation, change, and variety
Agreeableness
The degree to which someone needs pleasant and harmonious relations with others
To deter
Abschrecken, abhalten
Discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences
To endeavour
Bestreben, erstreben, bemüht sein
Try hard to do or achieve something
Application forms
Bewerbungsformular
To invite sb.
Jdn. auffordern, jdn einladen
Make a polite, formal or friendly request to (someone) to go somewhere or to do something
Accompanying letter
Begleitbrief, Begleitschreiben
Accompanying
Begleitend, mitgeliefert, beigefügt
Be present or occur at the same time as (something else)
To levy
Erheben, einziehen
Levy
Abgabe, Steuer, Gebühr
