English test 4&7 Flashcards
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suppress (v.)
If you supress your feeling, it may only make things worse.
in guter / schlechter Stimmung
in high/low spirits
zärtlich
tender (adj.)
Brian can be quite tender when he wants to be.
Hass
hatred (n)
Verachtung
contempt (n)
Vorurteil
prejudice (n.)
My father has his prejudices and one of them is a prejudice against foreigners.
Neid; beneiden
envy (n.&v.)
scharf; begeistert
keen (adj.)
He seemed very keen to meet her.
ungeduldig; begierig
eager (adj.)
The children were very eager to open their presents.
emotionale Spannung
tension
The tension in the room was so thick you could cut it with a knife.
begeistert
Begeisterung
enthusiastic (adj.)
Duncan is very enthusiastic about playing in his band at weekends.
enthusiasm (n.)
Freude, Vergnügen
entzückt, hocherfreut
delight (n.)
It was a delight having you here.
delighted adj.
She was delighted with her exam results.
Zufriedenheit
zufrieden stellen
zufriedenstellend
satisfaction n.
satisfy v.
satisfactory adj.
unzufrieden
dissatisfied adj.
ertragen
bear, bore, borne v.
The loss of her mother was more than Iris could bear.
verzweifelt
Verzweiflung
desperate adj.
despair n.
Trauer, tiefer Kummer
grief n.
trösten
comfort v.
weinen
weep, wept, wept
Wayne wept when he heard the bad news.
sich sehnen nach
long for v.
The young couple longed for a home of their own.
Bedauern, Mitleid
pity n.
We took pity on the homeless man and bought him a hot meal.
Mitleid, Mitgefühl
sympathy n
He had no sympathy with her because she refused to help herself.
beunruhigen, stören, belästigen
bother v.
John’s smoking really bothers me.
ärgerlich, verärgert, wütend
angrily adj.
feindlich, feindselig
hostile adj.
Wut
rage n.
When Jennifer saw the damage to her car, she flew into a rage.
Anfall
fit n
When my wife heard I was going out for a pint, she had a fit.
Laune
temper n
- John’s got an awful temper.*
- The boss is really in a terrible temper this morning.*
schuldig
guilty adj.
Don’t you feel even a little bit guilty about stealing the money?
beschämt
ashamed adj.
Kevin was truly ashamed of what he had done.
Seufzer; seufzen
sigh n; v
She sighed with relief when her guests finally left.
betrachten, ansehen
regard v
She regards John as a close friend.
beabsichtigen, vorhaben
intend v
- What do you intend to say to her?*
- Perhaps Tom’s silly remark was intended as a joke?*
Ziel
aim n
Sheila worked very hard to achieve her aim of obtaining a university degree.
Augenöffner
reality check n
I think someone needs a reality check here. We can’t possibly finish this book in six months!
einfallen, bewusst werden
come to, came to, come to v
And then it came to me that she was talking about another Nigel!
Motiv, Grund
motive
erfassen, begreifen
grasp v
After I explained it to him, Jimmy easily grasped how memory works.
vermuten, annehmen (2)
suppose
assume
feststellen, entscheiden
determine v
The quality of the results is determined by the standart of the experiment.
erarbeiten
work out v
beweisen
Beweis
prove (proved, proven)
proof n
folgern, schliessen
Folgerung, Schluss
conclude v
conclusion n
come to a conclusion/ draw a conclusion
eine Charakterschwäche
a character fault
Gewissen
ein reines / schlechtes Gewissen
conscience
a clear/ guilty conscience
überheblich
superior adj.
He makes me so angry with that superior smile of his!
unvorsichtig, achtlos
careless adj.
vorsichtig
cautious adj
Ruth has always been extremely cautious about how she spends her money.
Schwung, Elan, Tatendrang
drive
(Eigen-)Initiative
initiative n
If you want that promotion, you’re going to have to show more initiative!
Pflicht
Pflichtsbewusstsein
duty n
a sense of duty
lustig, unterhaltsam
amusing adj
Sue’s so amusing when she tells a story
lebhaft
lively adj.
When I take my young daughter shopping, she is so lively I can hardly keep her in her pushchair.
geizig
stingy adj
anständig
decent adj.
Dave’s the kind of decent guy you’d want as a son-in-law.
gemein
nasty adj
Sarah was really nasty to her husband after he had lost his job.
heimtückisch
wicked adj.
That was a wicked thing to do!
bescheiden
modest adj
Nigel is rather modest and doesn’t like to talk about his successes.
selbstbewusst
bold adj.
William is a bold leader and has made his company the success that it is today.
ermöglichen / erlauben
enable v
This new program enables users to do their calculations more accurately.
zurechtkommen, fertig werden
cope v
- Jack had to be sent to a mental hospital because he could not longer cope.*
- Tracey is learning to cope with her problems.*
etw. tolerieren, erdulden
put up with v
I’m sick and tired of always having to put up with my boss’s bad temper!
nachgeben
give in (gave in, given in)
gutheissen, zustimmen
approve v
Larry’s wife approved Glen’s tase of clothes.
schlecht finden
disapprove
dröngen
urge v
The rest of the team urged Ed to finish the game.
aufziehen, erziehen
bring up (brought up, brought up)
It’s not easy for parents to bring up children nowdays.
auf-/grossziehen
raise v
I was born and raised in the city.
Kleinfamilie
nuclear family
Grossfamilie
extended family
Patchworkfamilie (aus zwei oder mehr früheren Familien zusammengwürfelte neue Familie)
patchwork family
Alleinerzihende(r)
single parent
ältere
elder adj
My elder brother’s 21; my younger one’s only 12.
ältester
eldest adj
Don is the eldest son of Lord Dunstan.
Windel (2)
nappy
diaper
Kinderwagen
pram
baby carriage
(meine) Oma
nan
I loved Nan more than anyone else in my family.
Verwandte(r)
relation
What relation is Geoff to you?
Witwe(r)
widow(er)
Verlobte(r)
fiancé(e)
Bräutigam
bridegroom
Braut
bride
Hochzeitsreise
honeymoon
(auf)lösen
break off
Anna and Christopher have broken off their engagement.
sich trennen
separate
When their kids were grown up, Mrs and Mr Barnes decided to separate.
Testament
will
make a will
aufbauen auf
base on
Grundbaustein
basic unit
der Generationenkonflikt
the generation gap
sehr bekannt und wichtig
prominent adj
Minderheit
minority
a racial minority
Rassenspannungen
racial tensions
die Wohlhabenden
the well-off
(fianziell) vom Glück begünstigt
fortunate
spiessige Einstellung
middle-class attitudes
bürgerliche Herkunft
middle-class background
auskommen, zurechtkommen
get by (got by, got by)
People on welfare have to get by on a small amount of money each month.
Vereinigung, Verein
association
Our neighbourhood association meets once a month.
Gleichaltrige
Gleichaltrigengruppe
peer
a peer group
Kumpel
mate
Kind; Jugendliche(r)
youngster
Streber(in)
swot
Schwachkopf
nerd
Waschlappen, Schwächling
wimp
wuss
sehr gut, cool
wicked
fertigmachen
get down
Don’t let school get you down.
die Hausarbeit erledigen
do the chores
Taschengeld
allowance
Rente
pension
Altersrente
old age pension
körperlich eingeschränkt/ geschädigt
impaired
visually impaired
hearing impaired
Rollstuhl
wheelchair
a wheelchair user
anmachen
hit on
entgegenkommend
cooperative
During the demonstration the police was not very cooperative.
gegenseitig, beideseitig
mutual
mutual affection
mutual friends
mit jmd auskommen
get on with
We’ve always got on well with our neighbours.
sich an jmd wenden
call on
Just call on us if you need any help.
moralisch
moral
moral support
moral values / principles
Benehmen, Verhalten
conduct
At the end of the school year, Gary won a prize for good conduct.
angesehene Familien
respectable homes
berufsmässige(r) Berater(in)
counsellor
Aussenseiter
misfit
vernachlässigen
negelct
Society shouldn’t neglect its responsibility towards social misfits.
Unruhe
Rassenkrawalle
riot
race riots
misshandelt, verprügelt
battered
battered wives/babies
ein Frauenhaus
a women’s shelter
