English Vokablen 2 Flashcards
to make up
They make up a completely wrong sentence.
He made up a completely weird story
aufbauen, erfinden
= to form, to shape; to invent
X to destroy
to wonder
We didn’t wonder that he went spare.
I wonder if he’ll ever grown up.
sich fragen, sich wundern;
überlegen
= to be suprised, to question oneself
to guarantee
She guarenteed working eight hours a day.
garantieren
= to declare, to insure
lonely
Life in Alaska might be lonely.
einsam
X to be in s. o.’s company
vulnerable
If you where kidnapped you would be vulnerable at someone’s mercy.
(to be at s. o.’s mercy = jmd. ausgeliefert sein.)
schutzlos
= unprotected
threatened
The Americans often feel threatened by other nations.
bedroht
X to be/feel safe
to participate
We should all participate in the polls.
teilnehmen, sich beteiligen
= to take part (in)
X to abstain, to refuse
to care for
Nurses care for old and sick people.
sorgen für, pflegen
= to see to, to look after
unfortunately
Unfortunately, we’re not allowed to go to the party.
leider, unglücklicherweise
X luckily
to afford
He can’t afford another mistake.
(es) sich leisten (können)
= to have the money for sth.
to manage
to explore
He tries to explore new horizons.
erforschen, erkunden
= to analyze
X to ignore
abroad
Tim wants to study abroad
überallhin; außer Landes, im Ausland
= away
X at home
to avoid
They avoid going on holiday on Saturdays.
vermeiden, meiden
= to avert
X to meet, to face
to admit
He admitted having driven too fast.
zugeben, anerkennen
= to accept
X to disagree, to deny
environment
environmental (adj.)
There are so many causes of environmental damage and mankind is to be blamed for most of it.
Umwelt; Umgebung
= surroundings
local
We work to move decision-making power from central government to local councils.
a local (n)
This pub is only frequented by locals.
lokal(e); örtlich; einheimisch
= regional
to consider
You wouldn’t consider marrying a man because of his money, would you?
I’d like some time to consider
bedenken, erwägen, beachten
= to think about, judge
X to forget, ignore, neglect
to convince
I’ve been trying to convince him to see the doctor.
überzeugen
= to assure, persuade, satisfy
X to stop, to prevent
selfish
Stop being so damm selfish.
egoistisch
= self-centered, egoistic
X unselfish
irresponsible
I think your behaviour is irresponsible.
verantwortungslos
= immoral
X responsible
to offer
For the scratched MP3 player we can offer them a new one.
anbieten
= to display, provide
X deny
opportunity
A job at a school in England can be a good opportunity to improve your English.
Möglichkeit, Chance, (günstige) Gelegenheit
= chance
benefit
The Internet provides unparalleled benefits to society.
Vorteil; Nutzen
= advantage, profit
X disadvantage, damage
to emphasize
I have to emphasize the good results last year.
hervorheben, betonen
= to highlight, to stess
