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Ideen 2 Lektion 13 Flashcards

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1
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das Taschengeld

die Taschengelder (pl)

A

pocket money

spending money

allowance

  • Bekommst du Taschengeld?*
  • Wie viel Taschengeld bekommst du pro Monat?*
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das Babysitten (singular)

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babysitting

noun

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der Schuh

die Schuhe (plural)

noun

A

shoe

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der Markenschuh

die Markenschuhe (plural)

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brand-name shoe/s

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das Sonderangebot

die Sonderangebote (plural)

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special offer

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babysitten

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to babysit

verb

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das Jugendamt

die Jugendämter (plural)

A

Youth Affairs Office or Department or Bureau

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das Amt

die Ämter (plural)

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Government Office, Department or Bureau

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die Schuluniform

die Schuluniformen (plural)

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school uniform

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die Markenkleidung

die Markenkleidungen (plural)

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brand-name, designer label clothes

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vergleichen

A

to compare

  • irregular verb*
    imperfect: verglich

past participle: hat verglichen

learn off by heart: vergleichen, verglich, hat verglichen

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das Ziel

die Ziele (plural)

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destination (= Reiseziel)

goal, aim, objective, intention

finish line, winning post, target (sport)

Wir sind am Ziel! We have reached our destination!

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ungefähr

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adjective: approximate, rough
adverb: roughly, approximately
* ungefähr 12 Uhr* - about 12 o’clock
* so ungefähr!* more or less!
* Können Sie den Mann ungefähr beschreiben?* Can you give me a rough description of the man?

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üben

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to practise

to drill

regular verb

past participle: geübt

Ich muss heute Klavier üben! I have to practise the piano today!

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die Übung

die Übungen (plural)

A

exercise

practice, drill

  • Übung macht den Meister!* Practice makes perfect! (proverb)
  • Das ist alles nur Übung.*

It’s a question of practice. It comes with practice.

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lösen

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to solve

to resolve

to dissolve

regular verb

past participle: gelöst

Hast du das Problem gelöst?

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die Lösung

die Lösungen (plural)

A

solution

answer

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wiedergeben

A

to give back

to repeat, recite

to give an account of, describe

separable + irregular verb

  • Seine Worte sind nicht wiederzugeben.* His words can’t be repeated.
  • Kannst du wiedergeben, was Wiebke gesagt hat?* Can you repeat what Wiebke said?
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die Reklamation

die Reklamationen (plural)

A

complaint

query

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die Entscheidung

die Entscheidungen (plural)

A

decision

ruling, verdict

Wir müssen bald eine Entscheidung treffen. We have to take/make a decision soon.

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die Anmeldung

die Anmeldungen (plural)

A

registration

enrolment

booking, announcement, notification

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das Segelschiff

die Segelschiffe (plural)

A

sailing ship

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der Hochstapler

die Hochstapler (plural)

A

conman, con artist

fraudster, trickster, imposter

die Hochstaplerin (female)

die Hochstaplerinnen (female plural)

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jugendlich

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adjective: young, youthful
adverb: youthfully
* Er kleidet sich immer sehr jugendlich.* He always wears very youthful or young-looking clothes.

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die Verabredung

die Verabredungen (plural)

A

appointment, date

arrangement, agreement, collusion, conspiracy

Ich habe mit meiner Freundin eine Verabredung.

I have a date/appointment with my (girl) friend.

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gestreift

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striped

adjective

eine rot-grün gestreifte Bluse

a red and green striped blouse

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kariert

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checked, checkered (clothes, material)

squared (paper)

adjective

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einige

A

some, quite some (indefinite pronoun)

nach einiger Zeit - after a while, after some time

some, several, a few (plural noun)

  • einige wichtige Verben* - some important verbs
  • in einigen Tagen* - in a few days
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nah

nahe

A

near, close, nearby

adjective, adverb

  • comparative:* näher
  • superlative:* am nächsten
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wechseln

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to change

to exchange ( e.g. money)

*Ich möchte die Schule wechseln. * I would like to change schools.

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31
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der Vokal

die Vokale (plural)

A

vowel

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raten

A

to guess, to solve

to advise

irregular verb

  • imperfect:* riet past participle: geraten
  • Dreimal darfst du raten.* I’ll give you three guesses.
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33
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das Rätsel

die Rätsel (plural)

A

riddle, puzzle, mystery

Das Kreuzworträtsel - crossword puzzle

Die Polizei konnte das Rätsel lösen. The police have solved the mystery.

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34
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tauchen

A

to dive

to duck under, to dip, to immerse

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reiten

A

to ride (an animal)

irregular verb

  • imperfect:* ritt
  • past participle:* geritten
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schwierig

A

difficult

adjective, adverb

*Das ist schwierig zu übersetzen. * That’s difficult to translate.

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hoch

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high, tall

  • comparative:* höher
  • superlative:* am höchsten
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der Markenwahn

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mania, craziness about branded clothes/goods

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der Wahn

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illusion, delusion

mania

Wahnsinn! Crazy! Madness! Wicked! (slang)

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die Kleidung

A

clothes, clothing

no plural

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verdienen

A

to earn, to make (money or a profit)

to deserve

Das hat er nicht verdient. He doesn’t deserve that.

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das Kleidungsstück

die Kleidungsstücke (plural)

A

garment, clothes

item of clothing

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die Hose

die Hosen (plural)

A

pair of trousers

tote Hose - nothing doing, nothing happening (slang, informal)

in die Hose gehen - to be a complete flop (slang)

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44
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auf keinen Fall

A

under no circumstances

on no account

der Fall - case

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45
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so cool wie

A

as cool as …

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46
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viel cooler als

A

much cooler than

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47
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besser als

A

better than

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48
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dagegen sein

A

to be against something

  • Ich bin dagegen!* I’m against it, I’m not in favour of it.
  • Opposite:* dafür sein
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positiv

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positive

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50
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die Stimme

die Stimmen (plural)

A

voice

vote, say

Kinder haben keine Stimme. Children have no say. Children are not entitled to vote.

51
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es leichter haben

A

to have it easier

Er hat es viel leichter als ich. He has it much easier than me.

52
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unbedingt

A

absolutely, really

  • Ich muss unbedingt mal wieder ins Kino gehen.* I really must go to the cinema again.
  • Nicht unbedingt.* Not necessarily.
53
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freiwillig

A

voluntary, optional

voluntarily

adjective, adverb

54
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tragen

A

to carry, to wear

irregular verb

learn off by heart: tragen, trägt, trug, hat getragen

55
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extrem

A

extreme, extremely

excessive, radical

adjective, adverb

56
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auf jeden Fall

A

at any rate

57
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der Schal

die Schals / die Schale (plural)

A

scarf

shawl

58
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das Hemd

die Hemden (plural)

A

shirt

vest, singlet, undershirt

59
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die Socke

die Socken (plural)

A

sock

60
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die Kappe

die Kappen (plural)

A

cap

61
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der Rock

die Röcke (plural)

A

skirt

kilt

62
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der Handschuh

die Handschuhe (plural)

A

glove

mitten

63
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der Stiefel

die Stiefel (plural)

A

boot

64
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das Paar

die Paare (plural)

A

pair, couple

  • ein Paar Schuhe* - a pair of shoes
  • ein Paar Würstchen* - two sausages
65
Q

maskulin

A

masculine

66
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die Silbe

die Silben (plural)

A

syllable

67
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das Modell

die Modelle (plural)

A

model

68
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billiger als

A

cheaper than

69
Q

elegant

A

elegant

elegantly

adjective, adverb

70
Q

ziemlich

A

quite, rather

adjective, adverb

  • ziemlich lange* - quite a long time
  • ziemlich viel* - quite a lot
  • ziemlich klein* - quite/rather small
71
Q

fehlen

A

to be missing or absent

to be missed

to be lacking

  • Mir fehlen die Worte* - words fail me
  • Wer fehlt?* Who’s away/absent/missing?
72
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Das geht.

A

that’s okay, that’s fine

that’s possible, it’s manageable

73
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so schnell wie

A

as fast as

so schnell wie möglich - as fast as possible

74
Q

praktisch

A

practical

handy

practically

adjective, adverb

75
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die Modefarbe

die Modefarben (plural)

A

fashion colour

76
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ein bisschen

A

a bit of

a bit, a little

  • kein bisschen* - not one (little) bit
  • ein bisschen* - not very much
  • ein bisschen mehr* - a bit more
77
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passen zu

A

to go with, to match

*Die Hose passt zu der Bluse. * The pair of trousers goes with the blouse.

78
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der Verkäufer

die Verkäufer (plural)

A

(male) sales assistant / salesman

vendor

die Verkäuferin / die Verkäuferinnen (female)

79
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die Frechheit

die Frechheiten (plural)

A

impudence, cheek

*Das ist eine Frechheit! * What cheek!

80
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spinnen

A

to be crazy

to talk garbage / tell tall stories

to spin

*Spinnst du? * Are you crazy? You must be crazy!

irregular verb

imperfect: spann past participle: gesponnen

81
Q

immer noch nicht

A

still not (yet)

Du hast immer noch nicht dein Zimmer aufgeräumt!

You still haven’t cleaned up your room!

82
Q

freundlich

A

friendly

kind, pleasant, cheerful

nicely

adjective, adverb

83
Q

Könnte ich … ?

A

Could I … ?

(polite question - not a demand)

Könnte ich die Hose auch in Schwarz haben?

Could I have the pair of trousers in black as well?

84
Q

natürlich

A

naturally, of course

natural

adverb, adjective

85
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die Größe

die Größen (plural)

A

size

height, dimension

extent

86
Q

probieren

A

to try

87
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passen

A

to fit

to suit

  • Die Bluse passt mir nicht.* The blouse doesn’t fit me.
  • Montag passt mir nicht. * Monday doesn’t suit me.
88
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eine Nummer kleiner

A

one size smaller

89
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eng

A

narrow, cramped, tight

close

  • Meine Mutter macht den Rock enger. * My mother is taking in the skirt.
  • Wir sind eng befreundet. * We are close friends.
  • Die Wohnung ist ein bisschen eng.* The flat is a bit cramped.
90
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weit

A

wide, broad

long

far

*Wie weit is Bremen? * How far away is Bremen?

91
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Würdest du … ?

A

Would you … ?

(polite question)

Würdest du mitkommen? Would you come with me?

92
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sei (doch) still !

A

be quiet !

93
Q

anmachen

A

to put on (clothes)

to dress (a salad)

to turn on (an appliance)

to chat up / harass (slang)

separable, irregular verb

94
Q

Geld mithaben

A

to have money (with one)

*Hast du Geld mit? * Have you got money with you?

95
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der Transport

die Transporte (plural)

A

transport

transit

96
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der Einzelhandel

no plural

A

retail trade

Im Einzelhandel kostet das... it retails at…

97
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schrecklich

A

terrible

terribly

  • Das ist schrecklich!* That’s terrible!
  • Es tut mir schrecklich leid. * I’m terribly sorry.
98
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die Meinung

die Meinungen (plural)

A

opinion

  • meiner Meinung nach* - in my opinion
  • Meiner Meinung nach sollten Kinder nicht so viel fernsehen.* In my opinion children shouldn’t watch so much TV.
  • Was ist deine Meinung?* What’s your opinion / view ?
99
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die Werbung

die Werbungen (plural)

A

advert, advertisment, advertising

  • Hast du die Werbung für die neuen Markenschuhe gesehen?* Have you seen the advert for the new brand-name shoes?
  • Er arbeitet in der Werbung. * He works in advertising.
100
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die Forschung

no plural

A

research

Forschung und Entwicklung - research and development (R&D)

101
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der Profit

die Profite (plural)

A

profit

102
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die Markenfirma

die Markenfirmen (plural)

A

brand-name company

designer-label company (in fashion)

103
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die Firma

die Firmen (plural)

A

company

firm

104
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der Arbeiter

die Arbeiter (plural)

A

worker, employee

die Arbeiterin, die Arbeiterinnen (female)

105
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produzieren

A

to produce

NB: part participle - hat produziert

Rule: verbs ending in -ieren DO NOT take a ge- at the beginning of the past participle.

106
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verkaufen

A

to sell

Er hat gestern drei Bücher im Buchladen verkauft. He sold three books yesterday in the bookshop.

107
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kaufen

A

to buy

Heute morgen habe ich eine Zeitung gekauft. This morning I bought a newspaper.

108
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der Teil

die Teile (plural)

A

part

share

component part

  • Der erste Teil des Buches.* The first part of the book.
  • Ich möchte meinen Teil bitte!* I want my share please!
109
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die Transportkosten (plural)

A

transport costs

110
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die Produktion

die Produktionen (plural)

A

production

output

  • Deutschland ist für die Produktion von Luxusautos bekannt.* Germany is well-known for the production of luxury cars.
  • Wir müssen unsere Produktion erhöhen.* We must increase our output.
111
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das Material

die Materialien (plural)

A

material

Aus welchem Material ist das gemacht? What material is it made of?

NB: material that clothes are made out of, i.e. fabric = der Stoff, NOT das Material

112
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die Energie

die Energien (plural)

A

energy

113
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die Maschine

die Maschinen (plural)

A

machine

engine, typewriter, aeroplane

Kannst du die schmutzige Wäsche bitte in die Maschine tun? Can you please put the dirty clothes in the (washing) machine?

114
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der Rest

die Reste (plural)

A

rest, left-over

  • Den Rest bezahle ich später. * I’ll pay the rest later.
  • Heute gibt es die Reste von gestern.* Today we are having yesterday’s left-overs.
115
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zurückschicken

A

to send back

separable verb

Die Hose passt nicht. Ich muss sie zurückschicken. The pair of trousers doesn’t fit. I’ll have to send them back.

116
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hoffen

A

to hope

  • Ich hoffe, er kommt noch.* I hope he’s coming.
  • auf etwas hoffen* - to hope for something
  • Wir hoffen auf besseres Wetter.* We’re hoping for better weather.
117
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klappen

A

to work

to tip

  • Das kann ja nicht klappen. * That won’t work.
  • Hat’s geklappt?* Did it work?
  • Alles hat gut geklappt.* Everything worked / went well.
  • Sie klappte den Sitz nach oben.* She tipped up the seat.
118
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Ich hoffe, es klappt.

A

I hope it works.

119
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höflich

A

polite

unhöflich - impolite / rude

120
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die kurze Hose

A

shorts

121
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122
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die Kopfhörer (plural)

A

earphones, headphones

123
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übrigens

A

by the way

Übrigens, ich habe schon gestern abend meine Hausaufgaben gemacht - by the way, I did my homework last night already.

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