Sitzung 20 Flashcards

1
Q

to be going on
it’s been a busy week
to be rid of somebody/something

A

los sein
diese Woche war viel los
jemanden/etwas los sein

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2
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concert hall

A

die Konzerthalle, n

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3
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chamber music

A

die Kammermusik

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4
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to be disappointed by

A

werden enttäuscht von

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5
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fully

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vollständig

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6
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correspondent (journalist)

A

der Berichterstatter, -

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7
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evidence
testimony

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das Zeugnis, isse

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8
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witness

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das Zeug, e

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9
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devotedness
willingness

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die Einsatzbereitschaft

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10
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steadfast

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standhaft

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11
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archaeological museum

A

das Archäologiemuseum

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12
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to excel
distinguish oneself

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sich auszeichnen

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13
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in reference to

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in/im Bezug auf (+ accusative)

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14
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impression

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der Eindruck, rücke

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15
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excellence

A

die Erstklassigkeit

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16
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spiritual
refined

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vergeistigt

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17
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face

A

das Angesicht, er

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18
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portrayal

A

die Darstellung

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19
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fold (fabric)

A

der Stoffbruch, -brüche

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20
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his/its/one’s equals
(impersonal plural pronoun)

A

seinesgleichen

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21
Q

antiquity

A

das Altertum

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22
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colourful
multi-coloured

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farbenfroh

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23
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on display
displayed

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ausgestellt

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24
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weak
faint

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schwach

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25
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reproduction

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die Nachbildung

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26
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painted

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gemalt

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27
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variety

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die Vielfalt

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28
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endue with life
enliven

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beleben

to liven up a conversation
eine Unterhaltung beleben

to put new life into sth, to give sth new life
etwas neu beleben

to liven up (od enliven) a text with pictures
einen Text mit Bildern beleben

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29
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to confuse

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verwirren

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30
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spectacular

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spektakulär

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31
Q

the most narrow part/section

A

die engste Stelle

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32
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fit (noun, in sense of eg snug fit)

A

die Passung

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33
Q

to touch
feel

A

antasten

berühren

to touch sb’s arm
jemanden am Arm berühren

to touch the ceiling with one’s hand
mit der Hand die Decke berühren

please do not touch!
bitte [die Waren] nicht berühren!

to touch on a sore point, to touch a nerve
den wunden Punkt berühren

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34
Q

at short notice

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kurzfristig

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35
Q

billing procedure

A

das Abrechnungsverfahren

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36
Q

to cancel

A

stornieren

streichen

der Flug/Zug fällt aus, der Flug/Zug ist gestrichen worden
the flight/train has been cancelled

absagen

the conference was called off at short notice
die Sitzung wurde kurzfristig abgesagt

he has called off his visit
er hat seinen Besuch abgesagt

to cancel one’s appearance
seinen Auftritt absagen

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37
Q

refund

A

die Rückerstattung

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38
Q

compensation

A

die Entschädigung

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39
Q

temple

A

das Heiligtum

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40
Q

field of study
academic discipline

A

das Studienfach, Fächer

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41
Q

lecture

A

die Vorlesung
der Vortrag

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42
Q

proportionate
symmetrical
regular
evenly

A

gleichmäßig

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43
Q

snake
queue

A

die Schlange, n

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44
Q

to shuffle (intransitive)

A

schlurfen

the old man shuffles across the street
der alte Mann schlurft über die Straße

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45
Q

to empty
disgorge

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entleeren

46
Q

swarm

A

der Schwarm, -ärme

47
Q

to run over

A

überrennen

to run somebody over (od down)
jemanden überrennen

48
Q

temptingly
tantalisingly

A

verlockend

49
Q

airline passenger

A

der Fluggast, äste

50
Q

-storied

A

-stockig

51
Q

delightful

A

entzückend

52
Q

walled

A

ummauert

53
Q

higgledy-piggledy

A

kunterbunt

54
Q

best of all

A

am allerbesten

55
Q

manor house

A

das Herrenhaus

56
Q

Jacobean

A

jakobinisch

57
Q

dower house

A

das Mitgifthaus

58
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square
four square

A

viereckig

59
Q

handsome

A

ansehnlich

60
Q

ambassador

A

der Botschafter, -

61
Q

for a song

A

für ein Butterbrot

62
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surrounded by

A

umgeben von

63
Q

parkland

A

die Parklandschaft

64
Q

cattle

A

die Rinder (plural
die Vieh (plural)

65
Q

to graze (intransitive
to mow the grass

A

grasen

66
Q

to extend (intransitive)

A

sich erstrecken

67
Q

for miles

A

meilenweit

68
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at the age of

A

im Alter von

69
Q

so far as

A

soweit

70
Q

short-lived

A

kurzlebig

71
Q

phenomenon

A

das Phänomen, -e

72
Q

hostage taker

A

der Geiselnehmer

73
Q

hostage

A

der Geisel, n

74
Q

bank robbery

A

der Banküberfall, -fälle

75
Q

amazingly

A

erstaunlich

76
Q

principle

A

der Grundsatz
das Prinzip

77
Q

survival chance

A

die Überlebenschance, n

78
Q

to placate
soothe

A

beschwichtigen

to appease (od pacify) the angry husband
den erzürnten Ehemann beschwichtigen

to soothe (od quiet, hush) a crying child
ein weinendes Kind beschwichtigen

79
Q

party atmosphere

A

die Partystimmung

80
Q

in force
acknowledged
accepted
current
applicable

A

geltend

81
Q

flight connection

A

die Flugverbindung

82
Q

regard
reference
respect

A

der Bezug, -üge

with respect to, in relation to
a. in terms of
in Bezug auf (AKK)

with respect to, in relation to
mit Bezug auf (AKK)

unrelated
ohne Bezug <NUR></NUR>

der Bezug has other rather differnet meanings, such as covering, subscription

83
Q

workshop

A

die Werkstatt, statten

84
Q

to consider
ponder
reflect

A

nachdenken

think about, over), reflect (on), consider (sth)
deliberate (on, upon)
nachdenken (über AKK) sth

to think (od reflect) aloud
laut nachdenken

think about it!
denk mal nach!

meditate on, upon), muse (on, upon), ponder (over), speculate (on, over)
nachdenken (über AKK) nachsinnen

to meditate on a poem
über ein Gedicht nachdenken

85
Q

to.rescue
recover
salvage
hide

A

bergen, birgt, barg, geborgen

86
Q

to evaluate
judge

A

beurteilen

to judge sb by his clothes [his appearance]
jemanden nach seiner Kleidung [seinem Äußeren] beurteilen

to misjudge sth
etwas falsch beurteilen

to judge sb rightly (od correctly)
jemanden richtig beurteilen

87
Q

military equipment

A

das Militärgerät

88
Q

sold out

A

ausverkauft

89
Q

zeal
fervour

A

der Eifer

(die Eifersucht = jealousy)

90
Q

to concern
approach something

A

angehen ( in its transitive usage)

that does not concern me, that is no concern of mine, that has nothing to do with me
das geht mich nichts an

it no longer concerns me
es geht mich nichts mehr an

that’s nobody’s business
das geht niemanden etwas an

to ask sb for money
jemanden um Geld angehen

we have been approached by them for aid
wir sind von ihnen um

91
Q

piece of advice
tip
hint

A

der Hinweis, e

to follow a piece of advice, to take a hint
einen Hinweis beachten, einem Hinweis folgen

he gave me some useful hints on how to proceed
er gab mir einige nützliche Hinweise, wie ich vorgehen sollte

92
Q

bathtub

A

die Badewanne, n

93
Q

to collide

A

prallen aufeinander

94
Q

attitude
mindset

A

die Einstellung

95
Q

to whirl around

A

durcheinandergerwirbeln

96
Q

to discover

A

entdecken

97
Q

story

A

die Erzählung
die Geschichte

98
Q

written by

A

verfasst von

99
Q

cynical

A

zynisch

100
Q

bureaucracy

A

die Bürokratie

101
Q

struggle against

A

ankämpfen gegen

102
Q

to track down

A

nachspüren

103
Q

malefactor

A

der Missetäter

104
Q

deterioration

A

die Verschlechterung

105
Q

quality of life

A

die Lebensqualität

106
Q

to lament (transitive)

A

betrauern

107
Q

moneymaking

A

gewinnbringend

108
Q

to disappear

A

verschwinden

109
Q

life’s necessities

A

die Lebensbedürfnisse

110
Q

trash

A

der Kitsch

111
Q

culprit

A

der Schuldiger

112
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