Lesson 1 Flashcards
To fall out
To argue
To hit it off
To get on well immediately
To see eye to eye with
To argue with
To bury the hatchet
To end an argument
To let bygones be bygones
To forgive, forget
To move in the same circles
In den selben Kreisen verkehren
To be joined at the hip
To be unseparable
A fair-weather friend
Only a friend in good times
To fix sb up, matchmaker
verkuppeln
To have a barney
argument
Oh my word
Polite for: Oh my God
Mutual friend
Friend of so else
To mould
formen
daunting
beängstigend
To reminisce
Zurück erinnern
It was utterly terrifying
Völlig erschreckend
To be dressed (up) to the nines;
dressed to kill
To dress in best clothes (for Wedding
Mutton dressed as lamb
Old woman dressed as Young
To look a sight
Untidy, ridiculous
Down-at-heel
Old, ragged
To be easy on the eye
Good-looking
Contemplated
In Betracht gezogen
withered
Verwelkt
To rekindle
Wiederbeleben
To disintegrate
the tablet into water
Auflösen
Dilapidated cottage
Verwahrloste Hütte
despondent
He was despondent when he lost his Job
Verzweifelt, mutlos
To warrant
Sich lohnen
To be gobsmacked
To be very surprised
To enhance
Verbessern
To look pristine
Makellos aussehen
Envious
Neidisch
Gealous
Eifersüchtig
To follow one‘s lead
Sich an der Spitze orientieren
To nip away
To leave for a short time
Flared Jeans
Wide at the bottom, ausgestellt
Acception
Annahme
Congunctions
FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Subordinating congunctions
If, because, while
Salons are in abundance
Im Überfluss, in Hülle und Fülle
To pop the question
To ask sb to marry you
To get hitched
To get married
Gorgeous
Very pretty
To conspire with sb
Sich mit jm verschwören
Marquee
Large tent
To have an inkling
Vermuten, eine Ahnung haben
Exhilarating
Exciting and fun
To be appalled
I was appalled when I heard about the rumour
Entsetzt, empört
Rumour - Gerücht
Ushers
Platzanweiser
To have an attempt
Einen Versuch starten
To concede
I concede that I made a mistake
Zugeben, eingestehen
Take a trip down memory lane
Talk about happy memories from our past
Evocative (headline in newspaper)
Aussagekräftig, eindrucksvoll
To instil
Einflößen
Corporal punishment
Körperliche Bestrafung
To spay a cat
Sterilisieren (female pets)
To neuter a dog
Kastrieren (male pets)
To surrender
To give up sth
To beaver away
To work very hard
To lark about /around
To be very playful
To clam up (clammed up - past perfect)
To become very shy and stop talking
To rabbit on about sth
To keep talking about sth
To be a dark horse
To have a hidden talent
To chicken out
To be scared of sth
Turmeric
Kurkuma
Cumin
Kreuzkümmel
Garam masala
Curry Mischgewürz
Courgette (kurjet)
Zucchini
Crisps
Chips
To resort to
To do sth difficult
Salmon, almond
Dont speak the l
Lashings of sth
A large amount of sth
savory (Adj)
Herzhaft
A dollop of honey
Ein Klecks
Fizzy drink
Soft Drink
To be humble
Bescheiden
To aspire
Anstreben
To emulate
Nachahmen
To be partial with sth
Eine Vorliebe haben
To sear the meat
Anbraten
To braise in the oven
Schmoren
Custard
Pudding
Unjustified
Ungerechtfertigt
Live in captivity
In Gefangenschaft
Provenance
Herkunft
Speculation and deduction
Spekulation und Schlussfolgerung
To be in full swing
The party was in full swing
In vollem Gange
Accross the board
For everybody
No sweat
No Problem
To be on the ball
Very attentive and quick thinking,
aufmerksam
To win hands down
To win extremely easily
Self-absorbed
Selbstsüchtig
Pinnacle
Höhepunkt
To coerce
Erzwingen
Heavy bales of hay
Large bundle
To shift to an Office Job
To move to
Sedentary lifestyle
With no or little physical activity
Endurance and stamina
Ausdauer und Kondition
Callisthenics
Streching + body weight exercises
Treacherous
Tückisch
To hold up
Durchhalten
Rural
Ländlich
To nail sth
To do sth successfully
Steam room
Dampfbad
Contrasts:
Wheras
Instead of
Rather than
While
Although/ though
However
In contrast to
On the other hand
Unlike
Yet
To be condescending
Herablassend
To vow
To promise
To ace s o from a job
To sack/fire
To oust s o from a job
To force s o out
A group of thugs
Violent +aggressive criminals
A mob
Group of people with intent to cause chaos
In an impartial way
Unvoreingenommen
To pose a threat
Eine Bedrohung darstellen
To have a conception of sth
Eine Vorstellung haben
To disclose, disclosure
Offenlegen, bekannt geben
To disclose, disclosure
Offen legen, bekannt machen
Inescapable
Unvermeidlich, unausweichlich
posh
Schick, nobel
Humble
Bescheiden
To pontificate
Hochtrabend reden
Parasocial relationship
Einseitige Beziehung mit Mediafigur
Dysfunctional
Not working well
Distorted
False or incorrect ;
Verzerrt, entstellt
Drawbacks
Nachteile, Rückschläge
To consolidate
Zusammen legen für höheren Ertrag
Flaws
Fehler, Mängel, Schwachstellen
Thought-provoking
Nachdenklich stimmend, Denkanstöße geben
Conversely
Umgekehrt, im Gegensatz dazu
Logophile
Liebe zu Wörtern
Appealing
Attractive, interesting;
Ansprechend
Ineffable
Top great/ beautiful to describe in words
Nefarious (sprich ä)
Criminal, extremely bad
A plethora of Information
So much
Pristine
Very tidy or beautiful
Dulcet tones
Sweet lovely voice
Docile
Quiet, easy to control (pets)
To be assertive
Selbstbewusst
To chip in (for)
To give money as part of a group
To fork out (for)
To spend Money unwillingly
To splash out (on)
To spend money willingly
To foot the bill
Die Rechnung übernehmen
To be/get ripped off
Abgezockt werden
To focus on the nitty-gritty of planning this event
The small details
To live in a pocket of fellow immigrants
In an area where many immigrants live
Trial and error
Versuchen und aus Fehlern lernen
Odds are it will rain
Die Chancen sind …
To inflict harm on sb
Jm Schaden zufügen
Entrepreneur
Business person
Venture
A new activity in business
In hindsight, retrospectively
Im Nachhinein, rückblickend
Growth-oriented
Wachstumsorientiert
Inception
Gründung, Anfang, Beginn, Einleitung
To be in awe of sb
Jm bewundern
Increasing exponencially
Schnell zunehmend
Undocumented immigrant
Ohne Papiere
To fathom sth
To understand sth
To be frugal with money
Sparsam sein
(Camera) gear
Ausrüstung
To monetise
Zu Geld machen
Rinse and repeat
Etw immer wiederholen
Are you tight-fisted
Geizkragen
To be sqeamish about sth
Zimperlich sein
A dollop
A little bit
To dab on
Gently touch, put on Make-up
Gherkin
Eingelegte Gürkchen
A hue
A shade of colour
Sharp mustard
Strong and little bitter
Pungent
Very strong taste or smell (Stinkekäse)
A smattering/smidgen of sth
Small number/amount
To have a hankering/craving for
Strong want/desire
A sliver of sth
Ein Hauch von etw
To be tart
Sauer, säuerlich
To abstain from sth
Verzichten, enthalten
Genuinely
Echt, wirklich
I‘ve caught the sun
I got sunburned
Self-depricating
Selbstironisch
Being modest
Bescheiden sein
If it would be feasible
Ob es möglich/machbar wäre
Revenue
Umsatz, Erlöse
The vast majority
Überwiegende Mehrheit
To catch sb out
Trick sb to make a mistake
Landing page (web)
Startseite
Ruthless
Agressively determined
To eavesdrop
Secretely listen, belauschen
Getting juicy
Becoming interesting
To overhear sth
Zufällig hören/ mitbekommen
To spill the tea
Tratschen, to gossip about so/sth
Unbiased
Unvoreingenommen
To go off wirhout a hitch
Reibungslos/ ohne Probleme ablaufen
A turmoil
Tumult, Aufruhr
To take to the streets
Auf die Straße gehen um zu protestieren/feiern
Brain drain
Abwanderung von Fachkräften
To voice one‘s concern
Seine Besorgnis/Bedenken äußern
GP (General Practitioner)
Hausarzt
Unexeptable
Unmöglich , unanfechtbar
Surgery (British)
Arztpraxis
Infectious
Ansteckend
A mode
A way of behaviour or operation
Up to scratch
To meet a standard,
auf den neuesten Stand bringen
To be on the mend
Auf dem Weg der Besserung sein
To be (just/exactly) what the doctor ordered ( eg wine)
Sth you need to feel better (humorously)
To knock sb for six/ sideways
To make sb very ill ,
Also: to shock/upset sb very much
ICU (intensiv care unit)
Intensivstation
A ward
Gr. Patientenzimmer auf Station
A&E (accident & emergency)
Notaufnahme
Tobe back in one’s feet
To return to a normal state
To have a new lease of live
Ein neues, besseres Leben haben
As white as a sheet
Kreidebleich
To chuck it down
To rain extremely heavily
Holibobs
Informal for holiday
To do sth by halves
Halbe Sachen machen
To hibernate
To escape the cold season
To tickle your fancy
Gefallen, to please your likes
To venture out
To explore unknown places
To be concise
Kurz und bündig
To be game
Wild darauf sein, motiviert
Drawback
Nachteil, Hinderungsgrund
To devote yourself to sth
Sich engagieren, etwas widmen
Schedule (silent c), dj
Zeitplan
It‘s chucking it down
Its raining heavily
To have fond memories
Sehr gute Erinnerungen haben
The heavens broke
It rained cats and dogs
Short-haul, long-haul
Kurzstrecke, Langstrecke
Merit
Verdienst
Distinction
Auszeichnung
Outstanding
Herausragend
Spuds
Kartoffeln
To envision
Sich vorstellen in der Zukunft
To perk up
Aufputschen
To spurr me on
Anspornen
To get the ball rolling
Anfangen, loslegen
To cut back on
To spend less on sth
To surrender
To voluntarigly give up
To be conceited
Eingebildet sein
To je conceited
Eingebildet sein
To be vain
Eitel sein
Haughtily
Hochmütig
Contemptuously
Geringschätzig
Desperate
Verzweifelt
Desperate
Verzweifelt
