German - English, Part I Flashcards
die Chuzpe
chutzpah / impudence
die Unentwegtheit
steadfastness, never-say-die attitude
letztere
latter
die Gattung
species, genus
die Milz
spleen
gönnen
to grant
gescheit
clever, smart, brainy, sensible, bright
die Überzeugung
conviction, belief, certainty
das Vaterland
motherland (also: homeland, fatherland)
herstellen
manufacture, produce, fabricate, construct
machen (gemacht)
make, create (made, created)
fortpflanzen
reproduce, procreate, propagate
nahezu
virtually, almost, practically, nearly
widmen
dedicate, pay, inscribe
sich (etw) widmen
pursue, commit to, dwell on
promoviert
(with) Ph.D.
sympathisch
agreeable, likeable, friendly, nice, pleasant,
congenial, loveable, personable
vielschichtig
multi-faceted, complex, layered,
das Miteinander
partnership, coexistence
wichtig
important, essential,
der Knackpo
taut bum
gewöhnt
accustomed to, used to, familiar with
musisch
artistic, artistically, for the arts, in the fine arts
sinnlich
sensuous
sensual (heavier erotic overtone than sensuous)
den Rat geben
to advise
tiefsinnig
profound, deep
kennenlernen
to discover, to become familiar with, to get to know
Verkleidungen
coverings, disguises, claddings
Nonplusultra
ultimate
Aufnahme
recording, admission, absorption, intake etc.
Schulwesen
school system, school sector
unausstehlich
intolerable, insufferable, unbearable
abblitzen lassen
to rebuff, to send packing
Faltenrock
pleated skirt, fustanella
wienern
to polish, to shine
Stiefeletten
bootees, ankle boots
tapezieren
to wallpaper, to paper, to hang wallpaper, to redecorate
Ansicht vertreten
to hold a view
Magd
maid, handmaid, maidservant
fallen lassen (Blätter)
to shed leaves
geradezu
wellnigh, virtually, almost, downright
genial
genius, resourceful, brilliant
gewonnen
won, gained
Nimbus
nimbus, halo, aura
Odium
odium (hate, disdain)
dröge
dry, boring, dreary
viel Wert legen (auf)
to attach great importance, to place a great deal of value, to emphasise, to set great store by, etc.
auf eigene Faust
on one’s own, off one’s own bat, of one’s own accord
auf eigene Gefahr
at one’s own risk, at one’s own peril
den Rest geben
to finish sth./sb. off,
kühn
bold, daring, audacious
rüstig
lusty, sprightly, robust
skrupellos
unscrupulous, ruthless
plump
clumsy, ungainly, awkward, crude
rüde
crude, impolite, uncouth, coarse
grimmig
grim, fierce
deftig
hearty, rustic, hefty, good and solid, savoury
fatal
disastrous, awkward, embarrassing
handhoch
at a hand’s breadth, a hand’s breadth/width
Trieb
drive, (young) shoot, instinct
Sprössling
offshoot, offspring, shoot
aus der Wurzel schlagen
to break out of the root
verbissen
doggedly
sich begeben
to proceed, to make one’s way
sich etwas in den Kopf gesetzt haben
to have a bee in one’s bonnet, to make one’s mind up
verdrücken
to polish off, to hide away, to stow away
unscheinbar
not particularly striking, unimportant-looking, unassuming, inconspicuous, plain, unremarkable
lauter
utter, sheer, nothing but, pure, purely, utter
Regung
emotion, impulse, movement, feeling, stirring
spezifisch
specific, unique, intrinsic
durchziehen
to pervade, to swipe, to go through, to see sth. through, to traverse
mangelhaft
defective, deficient, imperfect, inadequate, insufficient, flawed, faulty
wunderbar
wonderful, splendid, delightful, fabulous etc.
Unmengen
masses, vast quantities, tons, oodles, heaps, vast amounts
Sitte
custom, practice, tradition, convention
behaupten
to assert, to claim, to maintain
neugierig fragen
to inquire
übertragen
to transfer, to transmit, to assign, to delegate, to communicate, to relay, to move, to broadcast, to entrust
Hektik
rush, hustle and bustle, hassle, hurry, flurry, hectic pace
gute Laune
good mood, high spirits, good humour, cheerful mood
gediegen
solid, dignified, tasteful
leichtfertig
reckless, frivolous, careless, unconsidered, thoughtless, flippant, lightheaded, inconsiderate, irresponsible
erkennen
to recognise, to identify, to see, to detect, to discern, to perceive, to realise, to spot, to tell, to determine
Sprichwort
proverb, saying, adage
Mitbringsel
guest gift, small gift, souvenir
kann inzwischen
have come to
abwerfen
to yield, to shed, to drop, to discard
absichtlich
intentional, deliberate, purposefully, intentionally, deliberately, on purpose
ideelle
non-material, immaterial, imaginary, spiritual, sentimental, intellectual
die Lüsterklemme
luster terminal, connector,
der Giersch
goutweed, ground elder
der Kleiber
nuthatch
der Eichelhäher
jay
das Stadtviertel
district, quarter, neighbourhood
einrichten
set up etc.
unentwegt
incessant, steadfast, unswerving, persistent, undeviating, stalwart
ausgelassen
wild, jolly, high-spirited, boisterous, exuberant, giddy, frisky
unruhig
unsteady, restless, uneasy, turbulent, fretful
einlaufen
run in, arrive, come in, break in, received, shrink
urteilsfähig
discriminating, discerning, judicious
der Eignungstest
aptitude test, screening test,
Hinz und Kunz
Tom, Dick and Harry
Dick and Harry
Jones and Smith
Lichtblick
ray of hope, glimmer of hope, bright spot, silver lining, comfort
beruhigen
to soothe to reassure to calm to placate to pacify ...
der Lieblingssatz
favourite maxim
favourite saying
… phrase
verrottet
decaying
crumbling
vermutlich
propably
presumably
Schön wär’s
I wish it were so
It would be nice if…
Unbehagen
disquiet
unease
discomfort
Hülse
outer shell
husk
hollow shell
Puppe (Insekt)
chrysalis, cocoon
seinen Hut nehmen
to resign, to pack one’s bag and leave, to step down
feist
fat, portly, stout
Zukunftsperspektive
perspectives for the future
Kriegsdienstverweigerung
conscientious objection
Stätte
places, sites, spots
geradezu
almost, virtually, downright, directly
umseitig, umstehend
overleaf
zwischen hinein
among, between
lässt sich (etw.) was kosten
is prepared to pay for something
beigezogen
consulted
ausweglos
hopeless, desperate
Umstellung
being surrounded
transition, change, conversion
zu erkennen geben
disclose one’s identity / identify yourself
betreiben
operate, engage in, pursue, conduct etc
lebendig
alive, vivid, vital, vibrant, live
Huldigung
homage, tribute, obeisance
Leistung
performance, achievement, service, benefit, payment etc
darbringen
to offer, to pay
ständig
constant, permanent, steady, perpetual
ähnlich
similar, alike, akin, related
freilich
of course, however, admittedly, certainly
wiegen (Bewegung)
to sway, to rock, to cradle
eilen
hurry, hasten, rush, skelter
geschäftig
busy, bustling, industrious,
beschäftigt
employed, engaged, occupied, preoccupied
Wohnung
apartment, flat, dwelling
sorglos
carefree, worry-free
nagen und beißen
to gnaw and bite, to eat
(sich) besinnen
to recollect, to reflect, to recall
fleißig
industrious, hard-working, diligent
bescheiden
modest, unassuming, humble, frugal, diffident, meek
hintergründig
profound, hidden, subtle, cryptic, enigmatic, inscrutable
Tüchtigkeit
efficiency, prowess, competence
engagiert
active, engaged, enthusiastic
engagieren
to take on, to employ, to hire, to engage
vorgelassen
shown in, admitted, permitted entry to
hochmütig
haughty, proud, arrogant
Kammerdiener
valet
Visitenkarte
card, visiting card, business card, calling card
wütend
angry, furious, mad, enraged
entzückt
delighted, charmed, enchanted, captivated
die Replik
reply, replica, copy
die Pforte
gate, portal, entrance porch
blasiert
smug, presumptious
gleichgültig
blasé, indifferent,
entsetzlich
terrible, appalling, horrible, awful, horrific
das Türschild
door plate, name plate
das Vorhängeschloss
padlock
die Zeichnung
drawing, sketch, marking
das Milchglas
frosted glass, opaque glass
die Einkaufsmeile
shopping avenue/street
das Unterhaus des britischen Parlaments
House of Commons
lediglich
only, solely, merely, simply
der Gegenpol
opposite pole, counterpole
überaus
extremely, highly, exceedingly, very
übersichtlich
clear, concise, lucid, open, neat
schnurgerade
dead straight, straight as a die, unswerving, as the crow flies
der Vorzug
preference, advantage, virtue, benefit
großartig
great, wonderful, terrific, awesome, magnificent, splendid, gorgeous, amazing, marvellous
anderthalb
one and a half
Burgberg (Edinburgh)
Castle Hill
dicht gedrängt
successive, dense, tightly packed, crowded
aufragend
towering
die Talsenke
valley basin, valley
die Epoche
era, period, age
jenseits
beyond, across, on the other side of, afterlife, hereafter
das Musterbeispiel
model, prime example
unheimlich viel
an amazing/incredible amount of
unheimlich
sinister, uncanny, spooky, eerie, creepy
unverkrampft
uninhibited, unconstrained, relaxed
der Kleinbürger
petty bourgeois
antreten
to compete, to line up, to start
Flüchtling
refugee, fugitive
zumute sein
(must) be feeling / to feel
der First
ridge
der Bergfirst
mountain ridge
brodeln
to bubble, to boil, to simmer, to seethe
das Brodeln
bubble, hubble-bubble
plädiert
to plead, to advocate
allenfalls
at most, at best, if need be, at all events
die Durchschlagskraft
clout, penetrating force
die Erstsemester (Menschen)
freshers, first-year students
Lehramtsstudiengang
course of study for prospective teachers, teaching degree programme
antiquarisch
antiquarian, second-hand
marode
ramshackle, dilapidated, in need of repair, ailing, crumbling
Fachbereich
department, field, faculty, subject area
der Kommiliton
fellow student
der Aufstand
uprising, rebellion, riot, insurrection
der Landtag
state parliament, federal state parliament
von vorgestern
out-dated, antediluvian
aus allen Nähten platzen
bursting at the seams
die Dinge in die Hand nehmen
to take control, to take the initiative, to take the lead
einlaufen
to shrink, to run in
to arrive, come in, be received
unruhig
unsteady, uneasy, restless, turbulent
urteilsfähig
discriminating, discerning, judicious
ausgelassen (emot.)
high-spirited, wild, jolly, exuberant
einen Fehler unterlaufen
to make a mistake, to commit an error
die Hochschulpolitik
university policy
das Fließband
assembly line, conveyor belt, production line
die Klarsicht
clarity of vision, clear-sightedness
die Fremde
stranger, newcomer, estrangement, foreigner
das Abhandenkommen
disappearance, loss
die Massengüterproduktion
mass production of goods
zerreißen
to tear, to rupture, to break, to rip etc
die Einsicht
insight, understanding, realisation
die Träumerei
wishful thinking, dreams, reverie, dreaming
die Erstarrung
petrification, solidification, numbness, stiffness
die Reue
regret, remorse, contrition
zwangsläufig
inevitable, unavoidable, necessarily, inescapable
das Erdloch
burrow, hole
das Pfand
security, deposit, pledge
die Abschreckung
deterrent, deterrence
beanstanden
to complain, to object to, to disapprove
anhäufen
to stock-pile
der Marschflugkörper
cruise missile
der Strahlenteppich
radiation carpet
über… hinaus
above and beyond
der Geist
mind, spirit
ghost
(auf etw.) bestehen
to insist on, to insist that
der Satz
sentence, set
die Vielfalt
diversity, range, variety, plethora, wide array
die Heimat
home country, homeland, home
die Beweisaufnahme
taking of evidence, hearing of evidence
beseitigen
to eliminate, to redress, to remove, to dispose of, to do away with
untätig
inactive, idle, passive, quiescent, dormant, inert
gebannt
averted
spellbound, enthralled
dabei bleiben
to stand by (one’s statement), to stick to (one’s story)
ausgeprägt
pronounced, distinct, strong, marked, well-developed
Arbeitsort
place of work
eben nun
simply and only
Rücksicht nehmen
to consider, to take into consideration, to show consideration
sich beschäftigen mit
to deal with, to be busy with
herum kommen
to avoid, to get around,
zusammen fassen
to combine, to summarise, to outline, to recapitulate
nicht selten
frequently, not uncommon
versehen mit
equipped with, endowed with, to attach sth, to provide sth
die Röhre
tube, pipe, oven, duct, canal, telly
Libero
libero, sweeper (sports)
leistungsschwach
inefficient, slack, weak
anstrengend
strenuous, exhausting, demanding, arduous
körperlos
non-physical, bodiless, disembodied
ausarbeiten
to plan, to develop, to draw up, to prepare, to work out, to formulate, to elaborate etc. etc.
verschwiegen
secret, discreet, secluded, kept secret
der Laster
vice
der Freitod
suicide
der Tummelplatz
stomping ground, playground
der Abgrund
abyss, chasm, bottomless pit
die Mehrwertsteuer
VAT, value added tax, sales tax
die Umsatzsteuer
turnover tax, sales tax
die Genußwarensteuer
luxury (items) tax
die Fahrzeugsteuer
vehicle tax
die Lebensmittelsteuer
foodstuffs tax
der Schüler
pupil
Kapitalzuwachs
capital gains
das Einkommen
income, revenue, earnings
Zusatzsteuer
additional tax, supplementary tax
vorbildlich
exemplary, ideal, model, in an exemplary manner
unmündig
underage, minor, not come of age
minderjährig
minor, underage
zumuten
to trust, to expect, to ask to
der Stau
traffic jam, backlog, congestion
niedergeschlagen
downhearted, crestfallen, subdued, downcast
wortkarg
laconic, taciturn, reticent, silent
Palette
range, palette, array, spectrum, assortment
Gemälde
painting, picture, canvas
bimmeln
to jingle, to ring
gedeihen
flourish
Klassenunterschiede
class differences, class distinctions
unwandelbar
unchanging, unswerving, steadfast
herzlich
cordial, affectionate, hearty, heartfelt, sincere, warm-hearted
die Fron
drudgery, soccage, corvée
sich überschlagen
to go overboard, to come thick and fast,
to overturn, to somersault
entwürdigend
demeaning, degrading, debasing,
gleichmacherisch
levelling, egalitarian
der Galgenhumor
black humour, gallows humour, grim humour
das Pathos
pathos, emotiveness, emotionalism
verzweifelt
despairing, frantic, desperate, distressed, forlorn
der Steckbrief
profile, personal description, wanted poster, fact sheet, warrant of apprehension
angleichen
to adjust, to align, to level
Gleichzeitigkeit
concurrence, simultaneousness, simultaneity, synchronity
verzichten
to give up, to do without, to forgo, to waive
bewusst ansteuern
employ/use consciously
Bedürfnis
need, requirement, longing
menschliche Grundbedingung
basic human condition, basic human requirement
die Band
(musical) band
das Band
band, ribbon, strap
und zwar
namely, in fact, happens to be, indeed, certainly
EFTA-Länder
EFTA countries
einbeziehen
include, involve, integrate
die Gewerkschaft
trade union, labour union
weltverändernd
changing / transforming / transforming the world
der Beitritt
admission, accession, entry
der Familienvater
family man, father of… , family father
zweifach
double, twofold, dual
gelten
to apply, to be effective, to hold true, to be in place, to be valid, to count
der Anhänger
supporter, devotee, follower, fan
der Zufall
coincidence, fluke, chance
deutlich
clear, considerable, significant
kursieren
to make the rounds, to circulate, to go round
schwere Krise
severe, dire, serious, heavy crisis
belegen
to prove, to verify, to substantiate
Vierteljahrhundert
quarter-century, 25 years
Orte des Journalismus
journalistic sources
das Businessklima
business climate
Arbeitskräfte
labour, workforce, workers, manpower
der Lebenskünstler
bon vivant, hedonist
überflüssig
superfluous
der Nachlass
legacy, inheritance, remains, estate
das Sprunggelenk
ankle, ankle joint
metaphoric: sinew, tendon, muscle
wie es zugeht
pass off as, happen as, occur as
verlernen
to unlearn, to forget
das Fürwahrhaltenkönnen
believe in a better world
herantreten
to approach, to move up to
die Konjunkturlage
economic situation
der Sprachraum
language area
Auslandssemester
semester abroad
Sachfach
subject, main subject,
die Schriftsprache
written language
normannisch
Norman
die Eroberung
conquest
bewundern
to admire, to adore
verbreiten
to spread, to disseminate
der Ursprung
origin, source, root
die Mundart
dialect, vernacular, idiom
Im Gegenteil
on the contrary, conversely, rather, in contrast
bezeichnen
to call, to describe, to designate, to term, to name, to identify, to label etc. etc.
bezeichnend
characteristic, typical, indicative, telling
erheben
to elevate, to raise, to lift, to uplift
komisch
odd, strange, funny
bescheuert
nuts, stupid, dumb, bonkers, cracked, moronic, silly
vorüber gehen
to pass on, to blow over, to go by
die Pointe
punch line, point
kontrollieren
to check, to monitor, to inspect, to control
die Vorstellung
performance, show
der Ansager
announcer
die Angelegenheit
matter, issue, case, business
der Conferencier
conference master, compère
beispiellos
unparalleled, unprecedented, unbeatable, unrivalled
geplagt
assailed, plagued, troubled, afflicted, pained
sich empören
to be outraged, disgusted, shocked, appalled
eingesperrt
confined, trapped, imprisoned, penned in, constrained
am hellen Morgen
broad daylight
sonnenhaft
sunny, sunlike
das Schilfmeer
sea of reeds, the Red Sea
raffen
to gather up, to shorten
der Saum
hem
der Kaftan
caftan, kaftan
versunken
immersed, engrossed, lost
töricht
foolish, absurd, misguided, foolhardy, silly
Gulden (Geld)
gulden, guilder
behaglich
comfortable, cosy, snug, homely
unermesslich
immeasurable, immense, untold
unterdrücken
to suppress, to stifle, to oppress, to smother, to quell
die Verbissenheit
doggedness, grimness
Kinderschutzbund
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Mitmenschlichkeit
human companionship, humanity, shared humanity
die Körperverletzung
bodily injury, assault
unscheinbar
not particularly striking, inconspicuous, unimportant-looking
das Wirbeltier
vertebrate
behelfsmäßig
provisionally, in a rough and ready way
der Hausierer
hawker, door-to-door salesman
die Latte
wooden slat
abwechslungsreich
diversified, varied
die Keimzelle
cradle, heart, cell, nucleus, hotbed
die Geschlossenheit
unity (of design, plan), coherence, solidarity
spulen
to zoom, to shoot
ducken
to crouch, to duck, to cower
der Gemeinderat
local council, district council
blühend
flourishing, thriving, flowering, blooming
die Misswirtschaft
economic mismanagement
gesättigt
sated, satiated, saturated
Gott und die Welt
everything under the sun, all the world and his wife
sich ausstatten mit
to equip oneself with
originalgetreu
true to original, faithful
das Ballungszentrum
overcrowded area, congested area, conurbation
der Lössboden
loess soil
die Gebirge (pl)
mountains, mountain range
die Ausläufer (Berge)
foothills
der Ton (das Tonerde)
clay
der Lehm
loam, clay
der Tagebau
surface mining , open pit mining
der Untertagebau
underground mining, deep mining
die Verhüttung
smelting
fördern (z. B. Erdöl / Erdgas)
to mine
der Anrainerstaat
neighbouring country, riparian state, adjacent state
die Abfallwirtschaft
waste management, waste industry
das Laub
foliage, leaves, greenery
das Laubholz
hardwood, deciduous wood
die Lastenteilung
burden sharing
der Menschenschlag
breed of people, race, kind of people
nachplappern
to parrot
verwundert
surprised, amazed, astonished, bewildered, perplexed
vornehmlich
primarily, chiefly, predominantly, above all…
das Schimpfwort
insult, cussword, expletive, dirty word, swearword
das Stirnrunzeln
frown, frowning, confusion, confused face…
aufschnappen
to snag, to catch, to pick up
der Mitschüler
classmate, fellow student, schoolmate, schoolfellow
zu dem Schluss kommen
come to / reach / draw the conclusion
sich für etw. begeistern
to enthuse, to get excited about, to be enthuasistic about
annähern
to approximate, to get closer to, to draw near, to approach
einschleichen
to creep in, to steal in, to sneak in
(großen) Anklang finden
to become (very) popular, to catch on, to appeal, to be (very) well received
