English Vokablen 2

Question 1

to make up
They make up a completely wrong sentence.
He made up a completely weird story

Answer 1

aufbauen, erfinden
= to form, to shape; to invent
X to destroy

Question 2

to wonder
We didn’t wonder that he went spare.
I wonder if he’ll ever grown up.

Answer 2

sich fragen, sich wundern;
überlegen
= to be suprised, to question oneself

Question 3

to guarantee

She guarenteed working eight hours a day.

Answer 3

garantieren

= to declare, to insure

Question 4

lonely

Life in Alaska might be lonely.

Answer 4

einsam

X to be in s. o.’s company

Question 5

vulnerable
If you where kidnapped you would be vulnerable at someone’s mercy.
(to be at s. o.’s mercy = jmd. ausgeliefert sein.)

Answer 5

schutzlos

= unprotected

Question 6

threatened

The Americans often feel threatened by other nations.

Answer 6

bedroht

X to be/feel safe

Question 7

to participate

We should all participate in the polls.

Answer 7

teilnehmen, sich beteiligen
= to take part (in)
X to abstain, to refuse

Question 8

to care for

Nurses care for old and sick people.

Answer 8

sorgen für, pflegen

= to see to, to look after

Question 9

unfortunately

Unfortunately, we’re not allowed to go to the party.

Answer 9

leider, unglücklicherweise

X luckily

Question 10

to afford

He can’t afford another mistake.

Answer 10

(es) sich leisten (können)
= to have the money for sth.
to manage

Question 11

to explore

He tries to explore new horizons.

Answer 11

erforschen, erkunden
= to analyze
X to ignore

Question 12

abroad

Tim wants to study abroad

Answer 12

überallhin; außer Landes, im Ausland
= away
X at home

Question 13

to avoid

They avoid going on holiday on Saturdays.

Answer 13

vermeiden, meiden
= to avert
X to meet, to face

Question 14

to admit

He admitted having driven too fast.

Answer 14

zugeben, anerkennen
= to accept
X to disagree, to deny

Question 15

environment
environmental (adj.)
There are so many causes of environmental damage and mankind is to be blamed for most of it.

Answer 15

Umwelt; Umgebung

= surroundings

Question 16

local
We work to move decision-making power from central government to local councils.
a local (n)
This pub is only frequented by locals.

Answer 16

lokal(e); örtlich; einheimisch

= regional

Question 17

to consider
You wouldn’t consider marrying a man because of his money, would you?
I’d like some time to consider

Answer 17

bedenken, erwägen, beachten
= to think about, judge
X to forget, ignore, neglect

Question 18

to convince

I’ve been trying to convince him to see the doctor.

Answer 18

überzeugen
= to assure, persuade, satisfy
X to stop, to prevent

Question 19

selfish

Stop being so damm selfish.

Answer 19

egoistisch
= self-centered, egoistic
X unselfish

Question 20

irresponsible

I think your behaviour is irresponsible.

Answer 20

verantwortungslos
= immoral
X responsible

Question 21

to offer

For the scratched MP3 player we can offer them a new one.

Answer 21

anbieten
= to display, provide
X deny

Question 22

opportunity

A job at a school in England can be a good opportunity to improve your English.

Answer 22

Möglichkeit, Chance, (günstige) Gelegenheit

= chance

Question 23

benefit

The Internet provides unparalleled benefits to society.

Answer 23

Vorteil; Nutzen
= advantage, profit
X disadvantage, damage

Question 24

to emphasize

I have to emphasize the good results last year.

Answer 24

hervorheben, betonen

= to highlight, to stess

Question 25

to exaggerate

It would be exaggerated if we wanted to control each part of the machine.

Answer 25

übertreiben, überspitzen
= to overstate, to carry too far
X to downplay

Question 26

employee

The few tour operaters look for employees with extensive travel experience.

Answer 26

Angestellter, Arbeitnehmer, Mitarbeiter
= worker
employer

Question 27

issue

The main issue in the election was the financial situation.

Answer 27

Streitfrage, Kernfrage

= matter, problem

Question 28

to apply (for)
There are different ways to apply for a German University.

Answer 28

sich bewerben

= to make an application

Question 29

to apply (to)
If these criteria apply to you, we are looking forward to receive your application soon.

Answer 29

zutreffen auf, gelten für, betreffen

= to be true for