German to English

Question 1

der Ansteig

Answer 1

increase (value); upward slope; act of climbing or ascending

Question 2

auf etwas verzichten

Answer 2

to waive, go without, dispense with something

Question 3

instrumentalisieren

Answer 3

to misuse or exploit for one’s own purposes; to rewrite vocal music for playing on instruments

Question 4

umgänglich

Answer 4

affable, sociable

Question 5

unumgänglich

Answer 5

inevitable, unavoidable

Question 6

sich (Akk) einem Eingriff (Dat) unterziehen (not separable)

Answer 6

to undergo an operation ( unterzieht, unterzog, unterzogen)

Question 7

einen Eingriff durchführen

Answer 7

to perform an operation

Question 8

einen Eingriff durchführen lassen

Answer 8

to undergo an operation

Question 9

das Haus streichen lassen

Answer 9

to have the house painted

Question 10

etwas (D) unterziehen (not separable)

Answer 10

to carry out something (test, operation, interrogation, exam etc) that is necessary but unpleasant or risky
[ sich einer Prüfung unterziehen]

Question 11

etwas unterziehen (separable)

Answer 11

to wear something as underclothes; to fold something (egg white etc) into a mix

Question 12

es ist anzunehmen, dass…

Answer 12

It can be assumed / is likely that…

Question 13

es ist zu erwarten, dass

Answer 13

it is to be expected / it is expected

Question 14

am Steuer

Answer 14

driving / at the wheel / behind the wheel

Question 15

es ist zu hoffen

Answer 15

hopefully / it is to be hoped / it is hoped

Question 16

hätte ich doch nur…

Answer 16

had I only… (NB: ‘doch’ has no translation into English, but merely emphasizes the unreality of the wish.)