personal vocabulary 1 Flashcards
point to sth so that someone can see what it is (picture)
show
.. plays, experiment, work
perform
..meeting, competition, conversation
hold
.. piece of work, law
put a plan into action
execute
vicinity syn.
localities
environment syn.
surroundings
conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation
circumstances
verantwortlich
liable
gemäss
subject to
likely to be affected by
prone
connected, have reference
relate
change, adjust
adapt
… sound, heat, light, signals
transmit
send out programmes on tv or radio
broadcast
to show something in a public place
exhibit
schaden
harm
behindern, hemmen
impede
verhindern
prevent
biegen
bend
change the sound/ shape of sth so that it’s strange or not clear
distorting
take in and keep it, instead of reflecting it
absorb
pull out syn
withdraw
strong and steady syn
somebody’s voice or hand movements
firm
adj
peraonality, speech
expressing opinions clearly in a way that persuades others to believe them
forceful
physical power adj
strong
adj
surface, violent, not exact
rough
piece of land with a fence around it
enclosure
Schatten
shade
piece of paper/ plastic around sth
wrapper
win against sb
defeat
… problem
overcome
free from sth that is unpleasant
clear
… situation, person, tool
to control sth
handle
worth doing
rewarding
improve, increase
enhance
folglich
consequently
Ausweitung
expansion
Genauigkeit
accuracy
Fussballfeld
pitch
zerreissen, abreissen
tear, tore, torn
to bring things together
gather
kein Grund
no point in
überraschen
take someone by surprise
Mittel zum Zweck
It’s a means to an end
to deal with sth/ to get closer
approach
Kochbuch
cook book
to deal successfully with sth difficult
to cope with
non-stop, continuously
perpetual
Gehorsam
allegiance
Bagage
rabble
zurückziehen
draw back
give a lot of compliments
to praise on
becoming too old
getting on
think about
to reflect on
to want sth very much
to set so.’ s heart on
suddenly decision and with no good reason
to decide on a whim
replaced
supplanted
pay part of the cost of
to give money to sb
subsidise
difficulties conditions of sth
rigours
to give a speech
deliver
… a career
pursue
Sicherheitsabatand
safety margin
examinate
look into
convince
to bring someone around
to reject
to turn down flat
spontaneous
to do sth on a whim
accurate, hard, strict adj
rigorous
necessary
required
be of advantage
stand someone in good stead
an attack
a raid
to try hard to find out more information about sth
to delve into sth
enjoying
be loving
always + -ing
characteristic behaviour (ex. annoying)
no job
redundant
emotional pressure
strain
it wasn’t challenging enough for me
it didn’t stretch me
suddenly
out of the blue
travelling to work by train
to commute
worty of respect
reputable
short forms (ex. don’t)
contractions
be exhausted
be shattered
complete
round off
teaching
tuition
irritated
ratty
expect
anticipate
let down
disappoint
put in
enclose
place
destination
lose your job
to be made redundant
to see with your own eyes
to witness sth
to make use of sb’s skills, intelligence
stretch
to be on the point of doing sth
on the verge of doing sth
to put sb on pressure
to put strain on sb
seize/take
to grab
method
an approach
… information
gather
a task
an assignment
Irgendwie recht haben
to have a point
Glücksbringer
lucky charm
get more and more
to be on the increase
a typical example
a case in point
