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
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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

A

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

A

altruism

24
Q

anpassungsfahig

A

adaptable

25
Q

anstandig

A

respectable

26
Q

aufgeshlossen

A

open minded

27
Q

begeistert

A

enthusiastic

28
Q

bescheiden

A

modest

29
Q

die bescheidenheit

A

modesty

30
Q

ehrlich

A

honest

31
Q

die Ehrlichkeit

A

honesty

32
Q

der Ehrgels

A

ambition

33
Q

ehrgeizig

A

ambitious

34
Q

die Eigenschaft

A

characteristic

35
Q

extravagant

A

flamboyant

36
Q

extrovertiert

A

extrovert

37
Q

fleiBig

A

hard-working

38
Q

geduldig

A

patient

39
Q

die Geduld

A

patience

40
Q

gehorsam

A

obedient

41
Q

der Gehorsam

A

obedience

42
Q

groBzugig

A

generous

43
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die GroBzugigkeit

A

generostiy

44
Q

gut angepasst

A

well adjusted

45
Q

hilfsbereit

A

helpful

46
Q

idealistisch

A

idealistic

47
Q

der Idealismus

A

idealism