Readings 2 Flashcards
der Proviant
provisions, victuals
schwärmen
to dream, romanticize
ausschließlich
exclusively
die Schleckerei
licking; delicacy
das Maul
mouth, jaws
die Dauer
duration, length, period
undurchsichtig
obscure, opaque
zaubern
to conjure, perform magic
sinnieren
to muse, ponder
lautlos
noiseless; soundlessly
schweben
to hover, float
zart
frail, gentle
die Glocke
bell
verzaubert
enchanted, bewitched
deutlich
plain, clear
versonnen
dreamy, pensive, lost in thought
stauen
to dam, jam
werfen
to toss
quietschen
to grate, squeak
das Vergnügen
delight, amusement
der Gletscher
glacier
fein
choice, fine, decent
bürsten
to scrub, brush
beschwingen
to elate, exhilarate
der Schlitten
sleigh
die Mütze
tuque, bonnet
drehen
to turn, spin
andrehen
to turn on
saftig
juicy, luscious
die Almweide
alpine pasture
die Weide
field, pasture; willow
der Gipfel
peak
weich
soft, pillowy
juchzen
to shout with glee
schlagen
to hit, flap
der Purzelbaum
somersault, tumble
die Träne
tear, teardrop
die Heimkehr
home coming
zurückkehren
to return
die Pfütze
puddle, wet spot
unbrauchbar
unusable
ineinander
into each other
verfahren
to proceed, act
verstellen
to block, clutter up; to disguise
das Geländer
railing (pl. Geländer)
lauern
to lurk, skulk
zerrissen
ripped
das Tuch
(cleaning) rag, blanket, cloth
die Stange
rod
der Empfang
reception
der Schornstein
chimney, smoke stack
wägen
to weigh; to consider, ponder
klopfen
to knock
die Ferne
faraway place
horchen
to listen, harken
schließlich
at last, finally, ultimately
auffangen
to catch, collect; pick up (a signal)
nass
drenched, wet
vergänglich
fleeting, perishable, transient
zart
delicate, soft
das Fell
skin, hide
das Berühren
contact
zig
umpteen, countless
schließen
to close
dringen
to get through
übermütig
boisterously, larking, wanton
ausgelassen
playful, wild
reiben
to rub, scrub
das Feilen
filling
gegenseitig
mutual, reciprocal
die Nase
nose
kreischen
to yell, shriek
die Stille
calm, silence
unbekümmert
careless, reckless
das Tal
valley, vale (cf. dale)
schnallen
to buckle, strap
das Brett
board, plank
sausen
to dash, hurtle
vorstellen
to suggest, introduce
das Gefühl
feeling
woanders
somewhere else, elsewhere
rutschen
to slip, slide
purzeln
to fall, tumble
der Hang
hillside, slope
hinunter
down, to the bottom, under
der Rutsch
slide
unten
beneath, under
erschöpft
spent, exhausted
froh
glad
abschnallen
to unstrap, unbuckle
ansteuern
to control; head for
der Stock
cane, stick
bereit
ready, prepared
wagen
to risk, dare
der Laut
sound
eigens
expressly, specifically
das Glied
member, limb
besprechen
to discuss, review, talk about
einig
agreed, united
herrlich
glorious, splendid
kariert
checkered
der Knecht
servant, farm hand
kostbar
expensive, precious
edel
galant, noble
die Pracht
magnificence, pomp, splendour
der Purpur
purple, violet
