Growing Old Flashcards

1
Q

man soll Kinder zur Hoflichkeit erziehen

A

children should be taught good manners

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2
Q

das Altenheim

A

old people’s home

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3
Q

die Altersbeschwerden

A

infirmities of old age

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4
Q

die Alzheimerkrankheit

A

Alzheimer’s

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5
Q

die Behinderung

A

disability

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6
Q

die betreuung

A

looking after

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7
Q

die lebenserwartung

A

life expectancy

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8
Q

leiden an

A

to suffer from

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9
Q

pflegebedurftig werden

A

to start to need looking after

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10
Q

in Rentre gehen

A

to start drawing one’s pension

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11
Q

die Rente

A

pension

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12
Q

der rentner

A

pensioner

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13
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die Senioren

A

senior citizens

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14
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der Seniornausweis

A

pensioner’s buss/rail pass

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15
Q

die Wtwe/der Witwer

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widow/widower

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16
Q

in den ruhestand treten

A

to take retirement

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17
Q

in hohem Alter fit bleiben

A

to remain fit in old age

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18
Q

sich an den Ruhestand gewohnen

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to get used to being retired

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19
Q

Frauen werden alter als Manner

A

women live longer than men

20
Q

um jdn. trauem

A

to be mourning for

21
Q

die radieschen von unten ansehen

A

to be pushing up the daisies

22
Q

bis dass der Tod uns scheidet

A

till death us part

23
Q

der Altruismus

24
Q

anpassungsfahig

25
anstandig
respectable
26
aufgeshlossen
open minded
27
begeistert
enthusiastic
28
bescheiden
modest
29
die bescheidenheit
modesty
30
ehrlich
honest
31
die Ehrlichkeit
honesty
32
der Ehrgels
ambition
33
ehrgeizig
ambitious
34
die Eigenschaft
characteristic
35
extravagant
flamboyant
36
extrovertiert
extrovert
37
fleiBig
hard-working
38
geduldig
patient
39
die Geduld
patience
40
gehorsam
obedient
41
der Gehorsam
obedience
42
groBzugig
generous
43
die GroBzugigkeit
generostiy
44
gut angepasst
well adjusted
45
hilfsbereit
helpful
46
idealistisch
idealistic
47
der Idealismus
idealism