Synonyms: K - P

Question 1

notice, mental activity implied, more subtle

Did you notice his expression?

Answer 1

Haben Sie seinen Gesichtsausdruck bemerkt?

Question 2

What’s going on/happening with the excursion, is it taking place?

Answer 2

Wie steht {ist) es mit dem Ausflug? Findet er statt?

Question 3

to offer, with an infinitive. Ordinary acts or contracts, to volunteer in bigger matters

I offered to translate the letter for him
She offered to care for the ill

Answer 3

Ich habe him angeboten, den Brief für ihn zu übersetzen
Sie hat sich erboten, die Kranken zu pflegen

Question 4

a stake, a strong stick or post, driven into the ground

Answer 4

der Pfahl, die Pfähle

Question 5

Objection as an emotional reaction.

I have a rooted aversion to this style of building

Answer 5

Ich habe eine eingewurzelte Abneigung gegen diesen Baustil.

Question 6

to meet, a chance encounter

I have never come across him

Answer 6

Ich bin ihm nie begegnet.

Question 7

to move a thing elsewhere by stages, things that have to be moved in parts, points to the result, can also mean to disarrange

Because we bought a new piece of land, we must move the fence somewhat

Answer 7

Da wir ein neues Stück Land gekauft haben, müssen wir den Zaun etwas
verrücken.

Question 8

number, an indefinite number

the large number of books

Answer 8

die Große Anzahl von Büchern

Question 9

a small collected puddle, of any liquid

Answer 9

die Lache, die Lachen

Question 10

the passage (crossing) from new york to southampton was fast

Answer 10

Die Überfahrt von New York nach Southampton war schnell

Question 11

a person missing for a long time

Answer 11

verschollen

Question 12

to note, to take cognisance of and to state or say.

I have no opinion but rather have solely noted what happened

Answer 12

Ich habe keine Meinung, sondern habe lediglich festgestellt/konstatiert, was vorgefallen ist

Question 13

Who will stop me from leaving the room?
What is topping you from leaving the room?

Answer 13

Wer wird mich daran hindern, das Zimmer zu verlassen?
Was hindert Sie daran, das Zimmer zu verlassen (what is there to prevent. . .) ?

Question 14

I was aware of that

Answer 14

Ich hatte Kenntnis davon

Question 15

to fight the battle to its end
To read the newspaper to its end
The concert is finished

Answer 15

Den Krieg zu Ende kämpfen
D ie Zeitung zu Ende lesen.
Das Konzert ist je tz t zu Ende.

Question 16

to finish consuming

finish eating the roast potatoes
We have alread finished eating our starters

Answer 16

Essen S ie die Bratkartoffeln auf.
Wir haben unsere Vorräte schon längs t verbraucht

Question 17

to mean, applied to things, to have certain signification or import

Such politics means war
The name means nothing to me

Answer 17

Eine solche Politik bedeutet Krieg.

Der Name bedeutet mir nichts.

Question 18

weight, weightiness that is felt.

the weight of his arguments

Answer 18

die Wucht seiner Argumente

Question 19

to leave someone when a subject does not move on, when the object by his activity has brought about his condition, or the condition is active.

The eruption of the volcano left the city in ruins
The four staircases left me exausted

Answer 19

Der Ausbruch des Vulkans machte die Stadt zu einer Ruine.
Die vier Treppen haben mich ermüdet.

Question 20

lively, full of life, living. (2)

Answer 20

lebendig
lebhaft (a hightening of the external manifestation such that it strikes one forcibly)

Question 21

to take a mental note of something

I will make a note of this, in case I am asked about i

Answer 21

das werde ich mir merken/notieren, falls ich danach gefragt werde

Question 22

to open, to start an activity or proceedings. To establish a business or institution of some size

the meeting was opened at 3 o’clock
He opened a new account in this bank
Hostilities began suddenly

Answer 22

Die Sitzung wurde um 3 Uhr eröffnet.
Er hat ein neues Konto in dieser Bank eröffnet.
Feindseligkeiten wurden plötzlich eröffnet.

Question 23

to finish, to add a part neccessary to form a whole, the nature of which is numerical or inorganic, no inner value, just accumulation of parts

He is striving to complete his knowledge of the theory

Answer 23

Er ist bemüht, sein Verständnis der Theorie zu vervollständigen.

Question 24

to lack, in the sense of deficiency, not complete absence.

He lacks tact

Answer 24

es mangelt ihm an Takt

Question 25

to let go of, often used negatively in the sense of ‘not to let go’

the feeling did not let go, that his behaviour had been taken amiss

Answer 25

Das Gefühl ließ ihn nicht los, daß man ihm sein Verhalten übelgenommen
hätte.

Question 26

to combat something that one wants to kill, to combat

We fought the fire with all our might
I combat my tiredness with lots of black coffees

Answer 26

Wir bekämpfen das Feuer mit aller M acht.
Ich bekämpfe meine Müdigkeit mit Mengen schwarzen Kaffees.

Question 27

in his description of the event, he missed the right mood

Answer 27

In seiner Beschreibung des Vorfalls hat er die richtige Stimmung nicht
getroffen.

Question 28

power, energy physical or moral. In plural it refers to the waxing or waning of energy

to make the forces of nature serve mankind
I will do all in my power
he regained his strength

Answer 28

Die K räfte der Natur der Menschheit dienstbar machen.
Ich werde alles tun, was in meiner Kraft liegt.
Er ist wieder zu Kräften gekommen

Question 29

to last of things, which imply the using up of a reservoir, either a reservoir of supplies or strenth/energy.

the anaesthetic lasted only an hour
how long can his energy last?

Answer 29

Das Betäubungsmittel hat nur eine Stunde vorgehalten.
Wie lange kann seine Kraft noch Vorhalten

Question 30

to praise a thing, suggests a formal occassion

he was praised for his brave action

Answer 30

Er wurde wegen seines mutigen Verhaltens belobt.

Question 31

to add to something, to draw lines on something

She marked the route on the map

Answer 31

sie zeichnete die Reiseroute auf der Karte ein

Question 32

to provide with the necessities of life.

the state must provide the unemployed with food and clothing
the child is well provided for

Answer 32

Der Staat muß die Arbeitslosen mit Nahrung und Kleidung versorgen.
Das Kind ist gut versorgt (must have an adverb)

Question 33

to look at, used interrogatively. To look at an object directly but not to examine

What are you looking at
I looked at my watch and realised that I had already been waiting for an hour

Answer 33

Wonach sehen Sie?
Ich sah auf meine Uhr und stellte fest, daß ich schon seit einer Stunde wartete.

Question 34

the song of a bird

Answer 34

der Gesang, die Gesänge

Question 35

to leave, a journey is being made and the place is left.

He has already left
When do you leave?

Answer 35

Er ist schon abgereist
Wann reisen Sie ab?

Question 36

to move objects that are thought of as standing

They have moved the furniture all over the place

Answer 36

Sie haben überall die Möbel verstellt

Question 37

at the very least

Answer 37

zumindest

Question 38

a staff

Answer 38

der Stab, die Stäbe

Question 39

to mean, a categorical assertion that something is the meaning of something, can only be folllowed by a clause

The government has rationed petrol. This means we cannot go for a drive on sundays

Answer 39

Die Regierung hat das Benzin rationert. Das heißt, voir können Sonntags nicht
mehr ausfahren.

Question 40

a place, of literature, either specific point or passage.
A place, not in literature, usually in official documents

Answer 40

die Stelle
die Passage

Question 41

an opinion, stressing view, not a theory but an attitude

What is your view of the book.
The man has strange views

Answer 41

Was ist Ihre Ansicht über das Buch?
Der Mann hat merkwürdige Ansichten.

Question 42

they established his guilt

Answer 42

Sie haben seine Schuld festgestellt

Question 43

to finish, the making or production of an object, not an activity unless the results of the activity are visible

I finished my work

Answer 43

Ich habe meine Arbeit fertig gemacht

Question 44

to fight against something far greater than the self, never used of persons

It has no purpose to fight against such a position
He fought against his melancholy impulses

Answer 44

Es hat keinen Zweck, gegen einen solchen Standpunkt anzukämpfen.
Er kämpfte gegen seine M üdigkeit, seine melancholischen Anwandlungen, an.

Question 45

a pillar, which supports a roof

Answer 45

der Pfeiler, die Pfeiler

Question 46

to make a decision, to take measures

Answer 46

eine Entscheidung, Wahl treffen
Maßnahmen treffen/ergreifen

Question 47

to fix, to make fast or firm

He fixed the shelves to the wall

Answer 47

er befestigte, machte. . .fest, das Regal an der Wand

Question 48

Necessary

subjective, for personal purpose

objective (or stressed subjective), causative

It is necessary to decide clearly on a meeting point, if you dont want to miss him
It is necessary that man constantly changes

Answer 48

Es ist nötig, den Treffpunkt klar zu bestimmen, wenn Sie ihn nicht verfehlen wollen.

Es ist notwendig, daß der Mensch sich dauernd wandel

Question 49

to bring about, to make, an action that comes suddenly, climactically or finally

I finally got him to speak
I can’t get the wheel to rotate
Can you not get the car to go?

Answer 49

Ich brachte ihn endlich zum Reden.
Ich kann das Rad nicht zum Rotieren bringen.
Können Sie das Auto nicht zum Laufen bringen?

Question 50

Nature in the sense of outward manifestations of type

he is by nature cruel
love is by nature jealous
It lies in the nature of things that man is constantly unsatisfied

Answer 50

Er ist von Natur aus grausam.
Die Liebe ist von Natur aus eifersüchtig.
Es liegt in der Natur der Dinge, daß der Mensch ewig unbefriedigt ist.

Question 51

to prepare, small adjustments for an immediate action of limited character

I got ready to go as the telephone rang

Answer 51

ich schickte mich an zu gehen, als das Telephon klingelte

Question 52

to ask for details or clarification on something obscure or not understood

How is it going then with the man?
How is it going with your trip?

Answer 52

Wie verhält es sich nun eigentlich mit dem Mann?
Wie verhält es sich mit Ihrer Reise

Question 53

It is the right of the renter to be able to cancel at any time

Answer 53

Es ist das Recht der Mieter, jederzeit kündigen zu können

Question 54

to punish, elevated, emotional, religious

God punishes sinners

Answer 54

Gott straft den Sünder.

Question 55

to fight, to come to blows

Answer 55

sich schlagen

Question 56

to feel, refering to the strength or weakness of the feeling.
To feel, referring to the capacity to react to or be aware of stimuli, or ones sensitiveness.

I felt something under my foot
I feel the cold intensely

Answer 56

Ich fühlte etwas unter meinem Fuß.
Ich empfinde die Kälte sehr.

Question 57

to make by divinity

Answer 57

(er)schaffen

Question 58

the subject of to make is animate or inanimate, the object animate, the infintive denotes something between voluntary and involuntary action, under the stress of emotion, or as a result of a free decision.

Hunger caused them to steal
the sudden heat made me jump back from the oven
The consideration made the authorities move against X

Answer 58

Der Hunger ließ ihn stehlen.
Die plötzliche Hitze ließ mich vom Ofen zurückspringen
Diese Erwägung ließ die Behörden gegen X . einschreiten.

Question 59

he directed his eyes to her
He fixed his gaze on her

Answer 59

er richtete, heftete die Augen auf sie
Er fixierte sie mit den Augen

Question 60

a deep voice, a low voice

Answer 60

ein tiefe Stimme, eine leisere Stimme

Question 61

finally in the sense of decisively, irrevocably, refers to the future more than the past.

He finally broke with him

Answer 61

Er hat endgültig mit ihm gebrochen.

Question 62

He had to do it at short notice

Answer 62

er mußte es in kürzester Frist tun

Question 63

to make in the sense of an order, which one expects to be carried out, cannot be used if opposition is implied, or insistance.

I am decided to get you to work for your accomodation
I got him to get the newspaper

Answer 63

Ich bin entschlossen, sie fü r ihren Unterhalt arbeiten zu lassen (‘ let’ and make interchangeable)
Ich ließ ihn die Zeitung holen

Question 64

the ability or gift.

He has the ability to come to decisions rapidly

Answer 64

Er hat die Fähigkeit, rasche Entschlüße zu fassen.

Question 65

to pull violently or convulsively, suggesting resistence

To distort

They pulled him out of the mud

Answer 65

Sie haben ihn aus dem Schlamm gezerrt

verzerren

Question 66

to look at, an enquiry by the mind into the object, to form an idea about it.

I looked at the essay and found it good
I have to look at the car before I buy it.

Answer 66

Ich habe mir den Aufsatz angesehen und finde ihn gut.
Ich muß mir das Auto ansehen, bevor ich es kaufe.

Question 67

that may well be

Answer 67

das mag schon sein

Question 68

to miss but more light in tone, never a dignified term

I missed the train

Answer 68

ich habe den Zug verpaßt

Question 69

to depress, to oppress.

To oppress politically

it depresses me that things are going badly for him
the military occupation was felt to be oppressive

Answer 69

D aß es ihm schlecht geht, bedrückt mich sehr (depress).
Die militärische Besetzung wurde als bedrückend empfunden.
unterdrücken

Question 70

to let, where the subject is a person and the object of their creation is referred to.

In this piece the poet allows scene after scene to follow in acts without seperation

Answer 70

In diesem Stücke läßt der Dichter Szene auf Szene ohne Einteilung in Akte
folgen.

Question 71

to move, in the sense of push or shove. Of masses of people too.

We must move the piano over into the living room.
During the war millions of people were moved around

Answer 71

Wir müssen das Klavier in das Wohnzimmer hinüberschieben.
Während des Krieges wurden Millionen von Menschen umhergeschoben

Question 72

power of attorney

the power of attorney to negotiate was granted to him

Answer 72

Vollmacht zu verhandeln ist ihm erteilt worden.

Question 73

to lock, greater intensity, normally used with sein passive.

The door is locked
I found the room locked

Answer 73

Ich fand das Zimmer verschlossen.
Die Tür ist verschlossen.

Question 74

the roads were crowded with soldiers

Answer 74

Die Straßen waren mit Soldaten überfüllt.

Question 75

measurable strength

the strength of the fever

Answer 75

die Stärke des Fiebers

Question 76

a general objection to a matter as a whole

He raised objections to the plan

An objection to a specific point

Which objections did he make to the plan?

Answer 76

Er erhob Einwände gegen den Plan.
Was für Einwendungen hat er gegen den Plan gemacht? (machen used here)

Question 77

To protect:

personal nature of protection
General cases

Do you feel protected when he is close?
You must protect yourself from his accusations

Answer 77

Fühlen Sie sich beschützt, wenn er in der Nähe ist?
Sie müssen sich vor seinen Anschuldigungen schützen.

Question 78

That can serve as an indication, that we are not ready for such a momentous step

Answer 78

Das kann als Hinweis dienen, daß wir zu einem so schwerwiegenden Schritt nicht bereit sind

Question 79

three nurses were needed to move him away
The car is now moving

Answer 79

Drei Krankenschwestern waren nötig, um ihn von der Stelle zu bewegen.
Das Auto, rührt (bewegt) sich nicht (von der Stelle).

Question 80

passage through her property was forbidden to strangers

Answer 80

Der Durchgang durch ihr Grundstück (das Durchgehen ihres Grundstückes) war Fremden verboten.

Question 81

the power to force people to do one’s will, focuses on application.

I fell under his control
You must use force
He carried this out with violence

Answer 81

Ich bin in seine Gewalt geraten.
Sie müssen Gewalt anwenden.
Er hat es mit Gewalt durchgesetzt.

Question 82

a performance, meaning the impersonation of a role in theatre
the performance, the play as a whole

Answer 82

die Darstellung
die Aufführung

Question 83

to attract attention
to bring to notice

Through his first novel he attracted attention to himself
The incident was brought to the notice of the police

Answer 83

Durch seinen ersten Roman lenkte er die Aufmerksamkeit auf sich
Der Vorfall wurde der Polizei zur Kenntnis gebracht.

Question 84

a written or printed announcement or bulletin. One more casual, the other more weighty

Answer 84

die Anzeige, die Bekanntmachung

Question 85

to receive someone for the purpose of discussion

The foreign minister received the new ambassador at the statoin

Answer 85

Der Außenminister hat den neuen Botschafter am Bahnhof empfangen

Question 86

to finish, in the sense of to perform or add the last part.

He finished his studies
we must end this unbearable condition

Answer 86

er hat seine Studien beendet (less forceful)
wir müssen diesen unhaltbaren Zustand beendigen (more forcefull)

Question 87

to order of official autthority, often referring to the orders of a collective, object is always actions, not the persons required to act

the government ordered that the strikers should go back to work

Answer 87

Die Regierung ordnete an, daß die Streikenden zur Arbeit zurückkehren
sollten.

Question 88

the black ducks were on the passage from northern to southern regions

Answer 88

Die schwarzen Enten waren auf dem Durchflug (Durchzug) von nördlichen
nach südlichen Gegenden.

Question 89

sign post

Answer 89

der Wegweiser

Question 90

laborious, arduous (3)

Answer 90

mühselig, mühsam, beschwerlich

Question 91

to lock, the turning of the key, of single objects.

I have already locked the door

Answer 91

ich habe die Tür schon zugeschlossen

Question 92

to press in the general sense
to press in the specific sense

he pressed the button
the sorrow pressed on him verry much
He pressed the suitcase so much that it came apart

Answer 92

er hat auf den Knopf gedrückt
der Kummer drückte/preßte auf ihn sehr
Er hat so viel in den Koffer hineingepresst, daß er platzte.

Question 93

to reduce, curtail, make less than it was before. Only usable when the reduction is brought about by deliberate action, used of material goods but also ideas, can only set a boundary if material goods are referred to.

We can not reduce our gas usage any further
The continental blockade limited German action
the company limited its production to 1000 locomotives

Answer 93

Wir können unseren Gasverbrauch nicht weiter einschränken.
Die Kontinentalsperre schränkte den deutschen Handel ein
Der Betrieb schränkte seine Produktion auf 1000 Lokomotiven ein.

Question 94

to leave in a certain condition but only if the subject moves on or the consition is inactive

The storm left the gardens in a chaotic condition
He left me with the impression that he was not taking it seriously

Answer 94

der Sturm ließ die Gärten in chaotischem Zustand
zurück.
Er ließ mich mit dem Eindruck zurück, daß es ihm nicht ernst war.

Question 95

place, a more exact point or spot.

Here is the place where he was killed
That is the sensitive place on my arm
In your place I would not do that

Answer 95

Hier ist die Stelle, wo er ermordet wurde.
Das ist eine empfindliche Stelle an meinem Arm.
A n Ihrer Stelle würde ich das nicht tun.

Question 96

to fill out

my time is in any case already filled with all my commitments

Answer 96

Meine Zeit ist mit allen meinen Beschäftigungen sowieso schon ausgefüllt.

Question 97

to sign post

the road is clearly signposted

Answer 97

die Straße ist klar beschildert

Question 98

I was not clear on what that might have been

Answer 98

Ich war mir nicht klar darüber, was das sein mochte.

Question 99

to place upright.

he put the bottle on the table
he put the book in the bookcase

Answer 99

Er stellte die Flasche auf den Tisch.
Er stellte das Buch in den Bücherschrank.

Question 100

to punish, to make the penalty fit the offense.

A lazy child must be punished
Each offense will be punished

Answer 100

Ein faules Kind muß bestraft werden.
Jeder Mißbrauch wird bestraft.

Question 101

to practice in order to acquire proficiency, or to perform

He is practicing speaking
a practiced eye
he exercised mercy

Answer 101

er übt sich im Reden
ein geübtes Auge
er hat Gnade geübt

Question 102

to arrive at a compromise with a person

I will do my best to arrive a compromise with you in this matter

Answer 102

Ich werde mein Bestes tun, Ihnen in dieser Sache entgegenzukommen.

Question 103

to get mixed up in a matter

Answer 103

in eine Angelegenheit verwickelt zu sein

Question 104

till further notice

Answer 104

bis auf weiteres

Question 105

the mark, the point desired to be made

His asssumptions were not far wide of the mark
His explanations missed the mark

Answer 105

seine Vermutungen waren nicht weit fehlgetroffen/danebengelungen
Seine Erklärungen schossen am Ziel vorbei

Question 106

an expert opinion, given professionally and used in a formal context

I have collected some opinions about the case

Answer 106

Ich habe einige Gutachten über den Fall eingezogen.

Question 107

to fix, to arrange, decide or settle.

to draw attention to the metnal act of determination

to draw attention to the firmness of what is being decided

A time for the meeting must soon be decided

Answer 107

Ein Zeitpunkt muß bald für die Sitzung festgesetzt, bestimmt werden

Question 108

to like of things and persons (2 normal and elevated)

I liked him very much
I like him very much

Answer 108

ich mochte ihn sehr
ich mag ihn gern leiden (elevated)

Question 109

to last, implies persistence or duration despite dificulties or expectations. Subject can be an activity, a condition not a person.

The strike persists despite negotiations

Answer 109

der Streik dauert/hält trotz der Verhandlungen noch an

Question 110

to order, in the sense of instruct

You are hereby instructed to report to the police every 14 days

Answer 110

Sie werden hiermit angewiesen, sich alle 14 Tage bei der Polizei zu melden.

Question 111

a specifiin offered as a sample of the whole. The design of an object though not of pure art

Samples of textile products
Machines which were all built according to one model

Answer 111

Muster von Textilwaren
Maschinen, die alle nach einem Muster, Modell gebaut sind.

Question 112

to pull, in the sense of to ‘pluck’, not of detaching

He tugged at my sleeve
I am picking dog hair off my trousers

Answer 112

er hat mich am Ärmel gezupft
Ich zupfe Hundehaare von meiner Hose.

Question 113

to draw, when effort is not stressed, or when control is implied

He took the shirt out of the drawer, the cork out of the bottle
Pull the rope tighter

Answer 113

Er zog das Hemd aus der Schublade, den Kork aus der Flasche.
Ziehen S ie das S e il fester.

Question 114

the place, no implication of relationship

put the bush in another place
I sought myself a shaded place, where I could read undisturbed

Answer 114

setzen Sie den Strauch an eine andere Stelle
Ich suchte mir eine schattige Stelle aus, wo ich ungestört lesen konnte.

Question 115

A key on a piano

Answer 115

die Note, die Noten

Question 116

to open, of small things, including a small business

Open your eyes/the window

Answer 116

machen Sie die Augen, das Fenster, auf

Question 117

to follow, most generally

the detecive followed the thief
Follow this road until the corner

Answer 117

Der Detektiv folgte dem Dieb.
Folgen Sie dieser Straße bis zur Ecke.

Question 118

to leave, to allow to remain in a place or condition. It must be followed by a complement.

I left the book on the table
I must have left my bag on the train
This explanation left me quite confused

Answer 118

Ich ließ den B rief auf dem Tisch.
Ich muß meine Tasche in der Bahn gelassen haben.
Diese Erklärung hat mich ganz verwirrt gelassen

Question 119

to open, more elevated and figurative. Not used of inanimate objects

The flowers open/bloom in the morning

Answer 119

Die Blumen tun sich am Morgen auf.

Question 120

to float intransitive, to move, not remain, over the surface of water, passive.

The ship drifted far from the coast
Clouds drifted in the sky
He let himself be drifted downstream by the current

Answer 120

Das S ch iff trieb weit von der Küste ab, auf Felsenriffe (drifted).
Wolken treiben am Himmel.
Er ließ sich den Strom hinunter treiben. (construction for persons)

Question 121

pond

Answer 121

der Teich, die Teiche

Question 122

to press hard from all sides, used of emotions to mean that they cause concern

they pressed me with their demands
He is in a hard-pressed situtation
the misery of my siblings pressed on me

Answer 122

Sie bedrängen mich mit ihren Ansprüchen.
Er befindet sich in einer bedrängten Lage.
Das Elend meiner Geschwister bedrängte mich.

Question 123

to float through or in the air

the balloon floated high above the earth

Answer 123

Der Ballon schwebt hoch über der Erde.

Question 124

to make in reflex actions, short, vigorous exclamations.

The cold made me shiver
he made me laugh
He made her go red

Answer 124

Die Kälte machte mich zittern (reflex action).
Er machte mich lachen.1
Er machte sie erröten.

Question 125

to open, used for something big, particularly for ensuing activities.

The doors to the hall are opened at 8 o’clock
the bank is open from 10 to 3

Answer 125

Die Türen der H alle werden um 8 Uhr geöffnet.
Die Bank ist von io bis 3 Uhr geöffnet.

Question 126

the thoughts are only loosely strung together

Answer 126

Die Gedanken sind nur locker, lose (stronger implication), aneinandergereiht.

Question 127

first, though never ‘at first’, implies ‘first’ in a sequence, where the second action is dependent on the first

first take a seat, then I will bring you a cup of tee

Answer 127

Setzen Sie sich erst mal hin, dann bringe ich Ihnen eine Tasse Tee

Question 128

An unfortunate event followed the decision
I followed his advice
I can’t follow your thought process

Answer 128

Ein Unglück folgte dem, auf den, Beschluß.
Ich folgte seinem Rat
Ich kann seinen Gedankengängen nicht folgen.

Question 129

to float, of objects, in contrast to sink

Oil floats on the surface of the water

Answer 129

Öl schwimmt auf der Oberfläche des Wassers

Question 130

to make, care is taken. (2)

he made a chair
he churns out poems by the thousand

Answer 130

Er hat eine Schachtel, einen Stuhl, ein Gemälde angefertigt
Er verfertigt Gedichte dutzendweise (implies mechanical production)

Question 131

to cause something to be moved, often by quick or rough means.

Move the burning wood away
We must put the documents in some secure place
We have not yet moved our furniture in the new appartment

Answer 131

Schaffen Sie das brennende Holz weg.
Wir müssen die Urkunden an irgendeinen sicheren O rt schaffen.
Wir haben unsere M öbel noch nicht in die neue Wohnung geschafft.

Question 132

the passage there went without any incident

Answer 132

Die Hinreise verlief ohne jeden Zwischenfall

Question 133

the number in a series

The number of the house

Answer 133

die Nummer des Hauses

Question 134

an awful scene meets our gaze

Answer 134

Eine grauenhafte Szene begegnete unserem Blick

Question 135

a stated, or formal objection or protest.

I object to the suggestion

Answer 135

ich erhebe Einspruch gegen den Vorschlag

Question 136

to borrow, and only to borrow, not to lend (2)

Milton borrowed many expressions and images from the poetry of the classical age
I have borrowed many valuable books from him

Answer 136

entlehnen (mostly of ideas, without obligation to repay)
entleihen

M ilton hat viele Ausdrücke und Bilder aus der Dichtung des klassischen
Altertums entlehnt.
Ich habe viele wertvolle Bücher von ihm entliehen

Question 137

a pattern, a normative example of worthy immitation

The worker party has in this case a practical example for a creative opposition

Answer 137

Die Arbeiterpartei hat in diesem F a ll ein praktisches Vorbild fü r eine schöpferische Opposition

Question 138

whatever he may do, I know, that it happened with the best intentions

Answer 138

Was er auch immer tun mag, ich weiß, daß es mit den besten Absichten
geschieht.

Question 139

a note, written down

I made a note on a piece of paper

Answer 139

Ich habe eine Notiz auf einen Zettel geschrieben.

Question 140

to make food, where preparation is emphasised

Answer 140

zubereiten

Question 141

the number, a definite number

We were three in number
The number of participants is very limited

Answer 141

Wir waren drei an der Zahl.
Die Zahl der Teilnehmer ist sehr beschränkt

Question 142

to have need of
to require
the necessity for teachers to be well-read

It is in need of repair

Answer 142

nötig haben
benötigen
die Notwendigkeit für Lehrer gut belesen zu sein
Es ist reparaturbedürftig

Question 143

to leave in a place or condition, sresses the intention of the subject

He left us in the delusion that we had the worst already behind us

Answer 143

Er beließ uns in dem Wahn, daß wir das Schlimmste schon hinter uns hätten.

Question 144

I have not finished reading the newspaper
He finished drinking his wine and went to bed

Answer 144

Ich habe die Zeitung noch nicht ausgelesen
Er trank seinen Wein aus und ging zu Bett

Question 145

to put, most generally, does not suggest firmness of position, does not imply effort or difficulty, not used when the object is a person or part of a person

Put the papers on the chair
He put the suit in the wardrobe
Put some butter on the bread

Answer 145

Tun Sie die Papiere auf den Stuhl
Er hat den Anzug in den Kleiderschrank getan
Tun Sie etwas Butter auf das Brot

Question 146

Mark, sign, something that gives evidence of something else.

A sign of intelligence
As a sign of her change in attitude

Answer 146

Ein Zeichen von Intelligenz
A ls ein Zeichen, Kennzeichen ihres Gesinnungswechsel

Question 147

low, used as a comparative, when a point in a scale is thought of as near the bottom

The lower classes

Answer 147

die unteren Klassen

Question 148

to make, mass production

Answer 148

produzieren

Question 149

the tone or mood

I had not the intention of ending in this tone

Answer 149

Ich hatte nicht die Absicht, in diesem Ton zu enden.

Question 150

inborn, innative

an inborn ability to make the right decision

Answer 150

eine angeborene Fähigkeit, die rightige Entcheidung zu treffen

Question 151

to be finished with

Are you already finished shaving?

Answer 151

Sind Sie mit dem Rasieren schon fertig?

Question 152

He has already been gone for a while

Answer 152

Er ist schon längst weg.

Question 153

to finish, to add a missing part to provide unity

to complete a sentence

Answer 153

einen Satz zu ergänzen

Question 154

to step aside
to move aside
to make room
don’t move

Answer 154

zur Seite treten
zur Seite rücken
Platz machen
rühre dich nicht

Question 155

the subject is a person, the object a thing.

He rolls his eyes.
You must make it appear, as though you already knew everything

Answer 155

Er läßt die Augen rollen.
Sie müssen es so aussehen lassen, als ob Sie alles schon wüßten.

Question 156

to offer, handing a thing over as a conscious act, receiver must be mentioned

she offered me a cup of tea
I offered him my helf

Answer 156

sie hat mir eine Tasse Tee angeboten
Ich habe him meine Hilfe angeboten

Question 157

to last, in the sense of being sufficient for a specific purpose. To suffice.

the wood must last for the winter

Answer 157

Das Holz muß fü r den Winter reichen.

Question 158

to prescribe in general (medical)
to prescribe a particular thing

The doctor prescribed him a new diet
The doctor prescribed a change in lifestyle

Answer 158

Der Arzt schrieb ihm eine neue Diät vor.
Der Arzt verordnete eine Lebensstiländerung

Question 159

literally, in the sense that a statement is entirely accurate, not exaggerated

the children literally died of hunger

Answer 159

Die Kinder verhungerten buchstäblich.

Question 160

the mark, to which a missile might be aimed

to hit the mark exactly in the middle
Manyhave been the mark of his mockery

Answer 160

Die Zielscheibe genau in der Mitte treffen
Viele sind die Zielscheibe seines Spottes gewesen

Question 161

an active property

This medicine has the ability to reduce the danger of infection

Answer 161

Diese M edizin hat die Eigenschaft, die Infektionsgefahr zu verringern.

Question 162

to leave, yield as a remainder after deduction

There remains very little of my wage, when so much is taken away for taxes

Answer 162

Es bleibt sehr wenig von meinem Gehalt ürbig, wenn so viel für Steuern
abgezogen wird

Question 163

to put an end to something undesirable

we must put an end to this nonesense

Answer 163

wir müssen em Unsinn ein Ende machen (bereiten)

Question 164

To note down what is said

He enthusiastically made notes

Answer 164

Er hat fleissig mitgeschrieben.

Question 165

to lend

I lent him a book
I borrowed his car

Answer 165

ich habe ihm ein Buch geliehen
Ich habe mir seinen Wagen geliehen (dat to distinguish)

Question 166

to marry, draws attention to the state of matrimony, not the act, used passively and reflexively.

He is married
they got married

Answer 166

Er ist verheiratet.
Sie haben sich verheiratet

Question 167

the thing is

Answer 167

die Sache ist

Question 168

papers, which show more than identity, qualifications etc

Answer 168

die Unterlagen

Question 169

to put, one thing is fit into, or onto another. Also used when to put means to sit.

He put his feet on the table
He planted the plants at distance from one another
Put in your signature here
Insert the word here
he put his hat on

Answer 169

Er setzte den Fuß auf den Stuhl.
Er setzte die Pflanzen in weiten Abständen voneinander (planted).
Setzen Sie Ihre Unterschrift hierher.
Setzen Sie das Wort hier ein.
Er hat sich den Hut aufgesetzt.

Question 170

to rearrange

We should rearrange the furniture in this room
the pictures were rearranged in the museum

Answer 170

Wir sollten die M öbel in diesem Zimmer umstellen.
Die Bilder wurden im Museum umgehängt.

Question 171

to feed in the sense of nourish
to support, to provide food for, in an organised way

The children look well nourished
this estate cannot feed so many people

Answer 171

Die Kinder sehen gut genährt aus. (nähren)

Dieses Gut kann so viele Menschen nicht ernähren.

Question 172

To make when both subject and object are forces of nature.

The continuous rain caused the river to spring its banks
the heat made the leaves wilt

Answer 172

Der anhaltende Regen ließ den Fluß über seine Ufer treten.
Die Hitze ließ die Blätter welken.

Question 173

at last, in the sense of finally, draws attention to the various stages that have preceded rather than the length of time as such. Suggests the completion of the previous steps.

finally we have come to an agreement

Answer 173

Schließlich haben wir uns doch geeinigt.

Question 174

To provide, to accept the responsibility for financing a thing.

If you provide the food, I am prepared to ‘get’ the wine

Answer 174

Wenn Sie fü r die Nahrungsmittel sorgen, bin ich bereit, für den Wein
aufzukommen.

Question 175

need, in the economic sense of demand

the demand for food is very strong

Answer 175

Der Bedarf an Lebensmitteln ist sehr stark.

Question 176

I put the packages on the chair
I put my umbrella in the corner
we brought our furniture in the new appartment

Answer 176

Ich habe die Pakete auf den Stuhl gelegt

Ich habe meinen Regenschirm in die Ecke gestellt

Wir brachten unsere Möbel in die neue Wohnung.

Question 177

need, a subjectively felt want, desire.

He has a need for peace
His desires are insatiable

Answer 177

Er hat ein starkes Bedürfnis nach Ruhe.
Seine Bedürfnisse sind unersättlich.

Question 178

low, in the sense of abject, or mean

the deception of his parents was a low act

Answer 178

Der Betrug an seinen Eltern war eine niederträchtige/gemeine Tat.

Question 179

to make do with, focus on the individual’s ability to make something last

can you manage for the whole year with two shirts

Answer 179

Werden Sie für das ganze Jahr mit zwei Hemden auskommen?

Question 180

to last, the duration of something due to its nature. of things, it is used when something’s spiritual qualities endure despite the possibility that they may be subject to physical destruction. The dwindling of supplies. With activities to suggest that they require a certain amount of time. Also for something to simply go on.

their friendship did not last long.
modern houses do not last like those of earlier times
The food supplies must last a whole month
the noise lasted until dawn

Answer 180

Ihre Freundschaft hat nicht lange gedauert.

Moderne Häuser dauern nicht wie die aus früheren Zeiten.
Die Kohlen, die Lebensmittelvorräte, müssen einen ganzen Monat dauern.

Der Lärm dauerte, währte bis Tagesanbruch.

Question 181

to combine hings so that they remain distinguishable in the result.

She mixed the different ingredients in a pot

Answer 181

Sie mengte die verschiedenen Ingredienzen in einem Topf.

mengen
vermengen

Question 182

course, vulgar

Answer 182

gemein, vulgär, ordinär

Question 183

to leave behind material possessions after death, to leave intangible things

He left his son his whole fortune
He left a strong impression on me

Answer 183

Er hinterließ seinem Sohn sein ganzes Vermögen.

Er hinterließ einen starken Eindruck auf mich.

Question 184

to mark something to indicate about it

each article is marked with the price

Answer 184

jeder Artikel ist mit dem Preis bezeichnet

Question 185

to move, in the sense of transfering staff, the ransposing of things in a pattern and the moving of things to another fixed position

the teacher was transferred to berlin
the tree must be transplanted before it grows higher

Answer 185

Der Gesandte, der Lehrer, wurde nach Berlin versetzt.
Die Bäume müssen versetzt werden, bevor sie höher wachsen

Question 186

to move, gradually or in short stages, focuses on process, must be followed by something denoting destination

He moved his chear closer to the table
Move along one
the clock hand moved forwards
move this expression to the beginning of the sentence

Answer 186

Er rückte seinen S tu hl an den Tisch heran.
Rücken S ie bitte eins weiter (move along one).
Der Uhrzeiger rückte vorwärts.
Rücken Sie diesen Ausdruck an den Anfang des Satzes

Question 187

to praise, in general

the teacher praised him

Answer 187

der Lehrer lobte ihn

Question 188

To leave in a place, where the place is stated or implied

He left his baggage in the train station

Answer 188

Er hat sein Gepäck am Bahnhof zurückgelassen.

Question 189

to mix in good society

Answer 189

in guter Gesellschaft verkehren

Question 190

to mean, to intend to convey a certain sense, or to intend a remark to have a particular reference. The subject must be a person

What do you mean?
I mean that our prospects are bad

Answer 190

Was meinen Sie?
Ich meine, daß unsere Aussichten schlecht sind.

Question 191

to press for a thing, to insist in general
to press for a thing, to demand immediate action

the protesters pressed for a change in policy
The protestors pressed for immediate measures
He pressed me to fire the man

Answer 191

die Demonstranten haben auf eine Politikveränderung gedrungen
die Demonstranten haben auf sofortige Maßnahmen gedrängt

er drang in mich, drängte mich, den Mann zu entlassen

Question 192

to deter from an act, used of persons.

The price of the item deterred me from buying it

Answer 192

der Preis des Gegenstandes hat mich davon abgehalten, ihn zu kaufen

Question 193

to leave instransitively. Departure of transport with reference to time.

The train leaves soon
When do you leave?

Answer 193

der Zug fährt gleich ab
Wann fahren Sie? (ab removed usually with persons)

Question 194

to last, of things in reference to their resistance to wear and tear.

the shoes did not last long
In warm weather butter does not last

Answer 194

die Schuhe haben nicht lange gehalten
bei warmem Wetter hält sich die Butter nicht lange (sich for spoilage of foods)

Question 195

place, most general.

He has no sense of of direction
In this place I met him first
This is not the place to make such remarks

Answer 195

er hat keinen Ortssinn
An diesem O rt habe ich ihn zuerst getroffen.
Hier ist nicht der Ort, solche Bemerkungen zu machen.

Question 196

nature in the sense of the inner character of things

It lies in the nature of western culture, that they respect the freedom of people

It lies in the nature of western culture that they cannot tolerate a curtailment of human freedom

Answer 196

Es liegt im Wesen der westlichen Kultur, daß sie die Freiheit des Menschen
achtet.

Note: Es liegt in der Natur der westlichen Kultur, daß sie eine Beschneidung der
menschlichen Freiheit nicht dulden kann.

Question 197

a dirty or stagnant pool, larger than a puddle

Answer 197

der, die Tümpel

Question 198

postmark

Answer 198

der Stempel, die Stempel

Question 199

He missed out the fifth page

Answer 199

er hat die fünfte Seite übersprungen, ausgelassen

Question 200

to meet, suggestive of closer relations.

We met today on the bridge
I mett him quite on accident in the station

Answer 200

Wir haben uns heute auf der Brücke getroffen.
Ich habe ihn ganz zufällig in der Bahn getroffen

Question 201

lamp post

Answer 201

der Laternenpfahl, die Laternpfähle

Question 202

loose as an adjective, objects not firmly fixed but that should be. To relax regulations

a loose tooth

Answer 202

ein lockerer Zahn

Question 203

to leave something behind one

He is so skilled that he outstripped all oether students
We left the city behind us

Answer 203

Er ist so begabt, daß er alle anderen Studenten weit hinter sich zurückgelassen
hat.
Wir ließen die Stadt hinter uns zurück

Question 204

at last, in the sense of the last of a series without any inner connection between the units. On the last occassion before the persent. Means ‘in the end’ in the sense of drawing attention to the number of things that have preceded rather than the length of time that has elapsed.

He spoke last
Do that last
When did we see each other last?

Answer 204

er hat zuletzt gesprochen
tun Sie das zuletzt
Wann haben wir uns zuletzt gesehen?

Question 205

do you mean by this that I have stolen the money?

Answer 205

Willst du damit besagen, daß ich das Geld gestohlen habe?

Question 206

move your arm, chair out of the way
Move the cupboard away from the wall
Move the table to the side

Answer 206

nehmen Sie Ihren Arm, den Stuhl weg
Rücken Sie den Schrank von der Wand weg
Scheiben Sie den Tisch zur Seite

Question 207

to lack, implying a serious view taken thereof.

his words lacked conviction

Answer 207

Seine Worte ermangelten der Überzeugungskraft. (genitive)

Question 208

to conclude

Answer 208

schließen (simply to end)
abschließen (moire finality, formal ending)
Beschließen mit (to end with something (sie besschließt normalerweise die Versammlung mit einer Rede)

Question 209

to act in accordance with something

He followed the rules of the doctor exactly

Answer 209

Er hat die Vorschriften des Arztes genau befolgt.

Question 210

literally, following the letter or text, taking words in their primary sense

in the literal sense
He understood everything word for word

Answer 210

Im wörtlichen Sinne.
Er versteht alles wortwörtlich.

Question 211

in art, literature, a pattern (3)

Answer 211

der Plan, die Struktur, die Anlage

Question 212

to lend in general, also to lend in the sense of bestowing a quality to somthing

Books should not be lent to unkown people
That gives his behaviour a certain dignity

Answer 212

Bücher soll man nicht an fremde Leute verleihen
Das verleiht seinem Verhalten eine gewisse Würde (only in this context is dat substituted for an)

Question 213

to fill in the literal sense, to fill a period of time, to fill with emotions and thoughts, rarely used passively unless the literal meaning is meant

I filled the cask with water
The cask was filled with water
The theatre was completely filled
Her eyes filled with tears
Why do you fill your head with such thoughts?

Answer 213

Ich füllte das Faß mit Wasser.
daß wurde mit Wasser gefüllt.
Das Theater war vollkommen gefüllt.
Ihre Augen füllten sich mit Tränen.
Warum füllen Sie sich den Kopf mit solchen Gedanken?

Question 214

lock. To close and to lock a house, not when a key or bolt is stressed.

close the window
he locked the money in a box

Answer 214

Schließen Sie das Fenster.
Er schloß das Geld in den Kasten {ein)

Question 215

to notice, the altertness of the senses, alertness comes through these, without reflection. Negatively suggests that one is not sufficiently alert to notice what is obvious

I entered the room and noticed immediately that the furniture was rearranged
I noticed by his facial expression, that he had received a shock

Answer 215

Ich trat ins Zimmer und merkte sofort, daß die Möbel umgestellt waren.
Ich merkte an seinem Gesichtsausdruck, daß er einen Schreck gekriegt hatte.

Question 216

A mark, stain

Answer 216

der Fleck

Question 217

to make, focus on the result not the process

He made the chair himself
His father wants to make a doctor of him

Answer 217

er hat den Stuhl selbst gemacht
Sein Vater will einen A r z t am ihm machen.

Question 218

personal papers that establish one’s identity

Answer 218

der/die Personalausweis(e)

Question 219

to provide, to make goods available, to furnish something intangible which is sought after

his lack of ambition/inertia provided me with the pretext I was looking for

Answer 219

Seine Saumseligkeit lieferte mir den Vorwand, den ich suchte.

Question 220

to miss, to regret the absence of a person or thing

I now miss your greeting, when I arrive at the office

Answer 220

Ich vermisse jetzt Ihren Gruß, wenn ich im Büro ankomme.

Question 221

to feel, to exercise deliberately ones sense of touch.

To touch a thing in one spot
To touch a thing in many spots, or to feel between the fingertips
to feel to check or to investigate
to finger an object, to grope
to touch a thing in a number of places to check its quality

The doctor felt his pulse
He felt to see whether there was more tobacco in his pocket
He groped for his hat in the dark
He touched the cloth (to test its quality)

Answer 221

Der A r z t fühlte seinen Puls
Er fühlte nach, ob noch etwas Tabak in seiner Tasche ware.
Er tastete im Dunkel nach seinem Hut.
Er betastete das Tuch

Question 222

to be entitled

we are entitled to this
we are entitled to do this

Answer 222

berechtigt sein (zu)

wir sind dazu berechtigt
wir sind berechtigt, das zu tun

Question 223

a pole

Answer 223

die Stange, die Stangen

Question 224

an opinion, an estimate of probability, can translate to ‘what is your opinion of?’

How do you find my chances?

Answer 224

Wie beurteilen Sie meine Chancen?

Question 225

the position of an object in a district or landscape. With persons, only used if ‘lying’ is meant

by its position Leningrad was exposed to an attack from the west
The house has a beautiful landscape

Answer 225

Durch seine Lage war Leningrad einem Angriff vom Westen her ausgesetzt.
das Haus hat eine schöne Lage

Question 226

to fill up to the brim

Fill the glasses up
His head is filled with such thoughts

Answer 226

Füllen Sie die Gläser an.
Sein Kopf ist mit solchen Gedanken angefüllt.

Question 227

low, not high, applied to objects with little height.

Low something that is below a certain imagined line

A little wall
He suffers from low blood pressure
the moon is low in the sky

Answer 227

eine niedrige Mauer
Er leidet an niedrigem Blutdruck.
Der Mond steht tief am Horizont.

Question 228

to look at, the engagement of the eye, not the mind. Objects are looked at steadily and at close quarters. Rarely used interrogatively

I looked at him but did not recognise him
He looked at him searchingly

Answer 228

Ich sah ihn an, aber erkannte ihn nicht.
Ich sah ihn forschend an.

Question 229

you are talking irrelevantly

Answer 229

Sie reden an der Sache vorbei

Question 230

the nature, in the sense of the analysis of the pyhsical structure of a thing

the constitution of the earth, the climate, the human brain

Answer 230

Die Beschaffenheit des Bodens, des Klimas, des menschlichen Gehirns.

Question 231

the transition from barbarism to culture

Answer 231

der Übergang von der Barbarei zur Kultur

Question 232

to hinder in a physical, direct way, non-ambiguous

Answer 232

behindern

Question 233

to mean, to make clear, comes close to imply, its subject can only be personal in combination with a modal verb.

The rationing of petrol suggests that the negotiation with america has gone badly

Answer 233

Die Rationierung des Benzins besagt, daß der Handel mit Amerika ins
Stocken geraten ist

Question 234

to mix, focusing on the result, deliberate process, can be used of feelings

you have confused both these concepts entirely

Answer 234

Sie haben diese beiden Begriffe ganz und gar vermischt.

Question 235

to leave someone something, to commit or refer another person or agent instead of oneself. To abandon a person or thing to another person or thing.

I shall leave it to him to write the letter

He was left to his fate

Answer 235

Ich überlasse es ihm, den Brief zu schreiben.
Er wurde seinem Schicksal überlassen.

Question 236

the fixed position of something that moves, implies measurement.

The position of the sun

Answer 236

der Stand der Sonne

Question 237

to shift to another place, often of activities

The discontent have moved to berlin

Answer 237

Die Unruhen haben sich nach Berlin verlagert)

Question 238

to offer, not a conscious act but what is offered is simply available. Subject is generally not a person

the hill offers a wide view over the town
He offered her his arm

Answer 238

Der Hügel bietet einen weiten Blick über die Stadt.
Er bot ihr seinen Arm.

Question 239

to emphasise a place at which a number of people from different directions meet, a meeting of momentous results

when churchill met with Roosevelt in the atlantic ocean, the world hardly guessed, how prociptious their discussion should be

Answer 239

A ls Churchill mit Roosevelt im Atlantischen Ozean zusammentraf, ahnte die
Welt kaum, wie folgenschwer ihre Besprechungen sein sollten.

Question 240

to order, in the sense of command, official and solemn.

the government commanded that the city be evacuated

Answer 240

die Regierung hat befohlen, die Stadt zu räumen

Question 241

to complete, to make whole.

He completed the essay
he completed his task brilliantly

Answer 241

Er hat den Aufsatz vollendet.
Er hat seine Aufgabe glänzend vollendet.

Question 242

to notice, to feel bodily sensations

I felt the strong tension

Answer 242

Ich habe die starke Spannung gespürt.

Question 243

to find a person in a condition

I found him in a bad way

Answer 243

ich habe ihn in einem bedaurlichen Zustand angetroffen

Question 244

first, in the sense of ‘first of all’, concentration on a given matter and suggests what follows is left open.

the offer appeared very attractive at first

Answer 244

Das Angebot sah zunächst sehr verlockend aus,

Question 245

to equip for action.
To endow with natural gifts, or to furnish/fit out

You must equip yourself with good understanding
He is endowed with knowledge

Answer 245

Sie müssen sich mit guten Kenntnissen ausrüsten
Er ist mit Wissen ausgestattet

Question 246

need in the sense of distress or want

they stood by him in his time of need
Caution is necessary

Answer 246

Sie haben ihm in seiner Not beigestanden.
Vorsicht tut hier not (elevated diction).

can be followed by daß but not by genetive or prepositions

Question 247

to marry, act by which two parties marry one another (no passive)

He married her
He married
they married

Answer 247

Er hat sie geheiratet.
Er hat geheiratet.
Sie haben geheiratet.

Question 248

to listen generally

I am listening to radio

Answer 248

Ich höre Radio

Question 249

to squash

Answer 249

quetschen, gequetscht

Question 250

he always strives to comply with my wishes

Answer 250

Er ist immer bestrebt, meinen Wünschen zu
begegnen

Question 251

an objective objection, translates to ‘I protest’

I must object to your behaviour

Answer 251

ich verwahre mich gegen Ihr Benehmen

Question 252

to fall, to divide into parts

The essay, the city falls in three parts

Answer 252

Der A ufsatz, die Stadt, zerfällt, gliedert sich, in drei Teile.

Question 253

to miss, to let something that is regarded by oneself or by others as valuable or necessary pass by without being present. One is generally remorseful

You have missed nothing (don’t worry)

Answer 253

Sie haben nichts versäumt

Question 254

to order, to impose in the legal sense

He is ordered to pay the costs

Answer 254

Ihm wird auferlegt, die Kosten zu zahlen

Question 255

the mark left by a wound or an incision

the operation left marks on his back

Answer 255

Die Operation hat Narben auf seinem Rücken gelassen.

Question 256

practice of a duty

Answer 256

Ausübung einer Pflicht

Question 257

to miss by reason of a mistake made,

We have lost the way
The speech missed its purpose

Answer 257

wir haben den Weg verfehlt
Die Rede hat ihren Zweck verfehlt

Question 258

to fear, to feel real fear or dread, but also in the polite form
to be convinced that something bad will take place ‘it is to be feared that, it is feared that’

I fear for his safety
I fear that it will come to the worst

I fear the worst

Answer 258

Ich fürchte für seine Sicherheit.
Ich fürchte, daß es zum Schlimmsten kommen wird
Ich befürchte das Schlimmste (since the meaning is * I am convinced the
worst will h a p p e n fürchten is impossible).

Question 259

place for the carrying on of some activiy

Is there room for me?
put the bike back in the right place
the remark was misplaced

Answer 259

Ist da P la tz fü r mich?
Stellen Sie das Fahrrad an den richtigen P la tz zurück.
Die Bemerkung war nicht am Platz

Question 260

Immesurable esates whose only modern mark here and there is an oil drill

Answer 260

Unermeßliche Grundbesitze, deren einziges modernes Merkmal hie und da ein Ölbohrturm ist

Question 261

First, at first, in the beginning, for the first time, before any one in a sequence and the opposite

Answer 261

zuerst, als erster, -e, -es
zuletzt, als letzter, -e, -es

Question 262

the post as a strong piece of wood, metal or stone placed upright to support or mark something

Answer 262

der, die Pfosten

Question 263

place, refers not to where but how a thing is placed. Cannot be used for a ‘position on a stage’

the dog raised its right leg and remained in this position for a minute
the placement of this word makes the whole sentence unclear
all enemy positions were conquered

Answer 263

Der H und hob das rechte Bein und verharrte eine M inute lang in dieser
Stellung
Die Stellung dieses Wortes macht den ganzen S a tz unklar.
A lle feindlichen Stellungen wurden erobert.

Question 264

‘of mark’ worthy of note

Nothing worthy of not happened whilst you were away

Answer 264

Nichts Bemerkenswertes geschah, während Sie fort waren.

Question 265

literal, in the sense of prosaic, sober

Answer 265

nüchtern

Question 266

to denote the exercise of power allowed by a higher authority

the chancellor has empowered me to act according at whim

Answer 266

Der Kanzler hat mich ermächtigt, nach Gutdünken zu handeln.

Question 267

to follow or succeed a person in office, and in death

He followed his father as the boss of the company

Answer 267

Er ist seinem Vater als C h ef der Firma nachgefolgt.

Question 268

English can use ‘leave him painting’ to express both the act of going away and the state in which the object is in.

He left him thinking about the problem

Answer 268

er verließ ihn, als er dabei war, über das Problem nachzudenken

Question 269

to make, in the sense of reflection before the performing of the action expressed in the infinitve. A decision, which presupposes a measure of free will, is taken.

What has caused you to say that
His despotism brought me to protest
This consideration caused me to travel to Paris

Answer 269

Was hat sie veranlaßt, das zu sagen
Seine Willkür veranlaßte mich zum Protest.
Diese Überlegung veranlaßt mich, nach Paris zu fahren.

Question 270

to move over a long line.

The sheep moved over the field
Birds move in winter to warmer countries
the clouds move over the sky
They have moved to a completely new appartment

Answer 270

Die Schafe zogen über das Feld.
Die Vögel ziehen im Winter nach wärmeren Ländern.
D ie Wolken ziehen über den Himmel.
Sie sind in eine ganz neue Wohnung eingezogen.

Question 271

to occur, not in the sense of happen, things or acts which are conceived as instances or cases of a species

Such errors occur often
Such a thing has never occurred here before

Answer 271

Solche Fehler kommen häufig vor.
So etwas ist hier nie vorgekommen

Question 272

to put one thing in another so it encloses it

He put his hand in his pocket, the papers in the drawer, a cigarette in his mouth

Answer 272

er hat die Hand in die Tasche gesteckt, er hat die Papiere in die Schublade gesteckt, er hat eine Zigarette in den Mund gesteckt

Question 273

to fill, in the sense of to fulfill. To fill a person with strong emotion, to fill a large space with sound, light etc

The news filled me with revulsion
Those were hate filled outbreaks
The room was filled with light

Answer 273

Die Nachricht erfüllte mich mit Abscheu.
Das waren haßerfüllte Ausbrüche.
Das Zimmer war von Licht erfüllt.

Question 274

to fight, to scramble in order to seize a thing:

to try to snatch something within a crowd
to push elbow etc to get a seat

They are scrambling for the newspapers
They fought to get the best seats

Answer 274

Sie reißen sich um die Zeitungen, die Lebensmittelpakete.
Sie drängten und schubsten sich, um die besten Plätze zu bekommen.

Question 275

to make small things by hand or production.

this company makes washing machines, fridges

Answer 275

Diese Firma stellt Waschmaschinen, Kühlschränke her.

Question 276

to feel, only of a person, only followed by adjectives that can also be ussed with the verb sein, not used with adjectives of anger, indignation or curiosity

I feel happy

Answer 276

Ich fühle mich glücklich

Question 277

to limit in the sense of not allowing a thing to exceed a certain limit. Can mean ‘reduce’ but by implication rather than through a deliberate act. Can be used of non-material things to mean reduce.

To limit absolutely, with a moral signification

we reduced our gas usage to a minimum
You cannot reduce your duty in this way
you must limit yourself to only what it is necesssary

Answer 277

wir haben unseren Gasverbrauch auf ein Minimum beschränkt
Sie können Ihre Pflicht nicht so beschränken
Sie müssen sich auf das Notwendigste beschränken

Question 278

Might it not also be that he already knows?

Answer 278

M ag es nicht auch sein, daß er es schon weiß?

Question 279

To object to, followed by the gerund in English, I object to doing etc (2)

I object to listening to that any longer

Answer 279

Ich bin nicht gesonnen, ich weigere mich, mir das noch länger anzuhören

Question 280

a column, artistically or of fire

Answer 280

die Säule, die Säulen
die Feuersäule

Question 281

power, held by persons, a position of power. Potential to influence. In plural it suggests natural or supernatural forces

he possess almost unlimitted power
he gained power over him

Answer 281

Er besitzt fast unbeschränkte M acht,
Er hat M acht über ihn gewonnen.

Question 282

to make, where force is implied.

I can’t force you to love poetry
The germans were made to fight to the last

Answer 282

Ich kann Sie nicht zwingen, die Poesie zu lieben.
Die Deutschen wurden gezwungen, bis zum letzten zu kämpfen.

Question 283

to lock up something consisting of a number of parts

I have locked up my bike

Answer 283

Ich habe meinen Fahrrad abgeschlossen

Question 284

To fall in a downwards direction from a height

I fell whilst playing tennis
He slipped and fell on his back

Answer 284

Ich hin beim Tennis gefallen.
Er glitt aus und fiel auf den Rücken.

Question 285

to find:

to express a judgement, ‘to consider’ - I find that poem very beautiful
when ‘find’ suggests an experience - I found the exam very hard, I found it hard to convince him
to find, in the sense of emotional experience - I found the sunshine beneficial
To find, as an expert judgement - the plan was found to be good

Answer 285

Ich finde das Gedicht sehr schön.
D ie Prüfung fiel mir sehr schwer.
Es fä llt mir schwer, ihn zu überzeugen.
Ich empfand den Sonnenschein als wohltuend.
Der Plan wurde für gut befunden.

Question 286

to listen actively and intently, with a view to action, response

He did not want to listen to my advice
listen to my words
He never listens to what I say

Answer 286

Er wollte nicht auf meinen R at hören.
Hören Sie auf meine Worte.
Er hört nie auf das, was ich sage.

Question 287

he left me sitting on the bench
He left me stranded

Answer 287

Er ließ mich auf der Bank sitzen
Er ließ mich sitzen

Question 288

To counter arguments

Answer 288

Einwänden begegnen

Question 289

to prevent with a daß clause

when activity on the part of the subject is absent or weak

when the whole action is vast, complicated and indirect, subject or object is a group

when the actions belong to the world of nature

the failure of the others did not prevent him from trying himself

The west cannot prevent that Russia can act at their discretion in eastern europe

the trees prevent that the sun penetrates to the plants

the anaesthetics prevented him from feeling pain

Answer 289

(daß clause is used to phase out the activity of the subject, to weaken its direct relationship)

Der Mißerfolg der anderen verhinderte nicht, daß er selbst den Versuch
machte.
Der Westen kann nicht verhindern, daß Rußland in Osteuropa nach G utdünken waltet.
die Bäume verhindern, daß die Sonne zu den Pflanzen dringt
Das Betäubungsmittel verhinderte, daß er Schmerzen empfand.

Question 290

the power to act, legally or constitutionally,

He has overstepped his powers

Answer 290

Er hat seine Befugnisse überschritten.

Question 291

to object in a subjective way, to resent something

I resent such a remark

Answer 291

Ich verbitte mir eine solche Bemerkung.

Question 292

to object, followed by either daß clause or an indefinite pronoun

I objected thereto, that he had not yet taken the necessary steps

Answer 292

Ich wandte {dagegen) ein, daß er die nötigen Schritte noch nicht getan habe.

Question 293

a conception, a manner of understanding or conceiveing a matter, not an attitude

Schillers conception of art

Answer 293

Schillers Auffassung der Kunst.

Question 294

situation, a set of circumstances, which have come about gradually
situation, de facto context in which someone might be found
Situation, a more temporary or sudden affair, in which the human element is the focus, not the external ´circumstances as such

In your position I would await the results of the vote
I found myself in an embarassing situation

Answer 294

In Ihrer Lage würde ich die Wahlergebnisse abwarten.
ich habe mich in einer peinlichen Situation gefunden

Question 295

to fix, to stress the binding nature of what is to be done, with dates means that the meeting is unalterable

he lay down the guidelines of his policy
It is decided in the constitution

Answer 295

Er hat die Richtlinien seiner Politik festgelegt.
Es ist in der Verfassung festgelegt.

Question 296

To fulfill wishes, to comply with demands (2)

Answer 296

Wünschen zu erfüllen
Forderungen entsprechen, nachkommen

Question 297

I feel like a, comparative

Answer 297

Ich komme mir vor, wie

Question 298

to be prepared, focusing on preceding action
To be prepared, to be ready or willing

I am prepared to carry out the task
I am prepared/willing to support your plan

Answer 298

ich bin darauf vorbereitet, die Aufgabe auszuführen
Ich bin bereit, Ihren Plan zu unterstützen.

Question 299

to move masses of people, complex or heavy things

we have moved the cupboard a little
The border was moved 100 km to the west

Answer 299

Wir haben den Schrank, das Sofa, ein bißchen verschoben.
Die Grenze ist ioo Kilometer nach Westen verschoben worden.

Question 300

May have been, might have been.

records a judgement or impression made at the moment of speaking: there might have been in total 30 persons there

records a judgement or impression already made, and implies that the action or state expressed by the infinitive was contemporaneous with this judgement

He reported that there may have been in total 30 persons there

records a judgement or impression made in the past about an action or state anterior to the making of the judgement

He reported that there might have been 30 people there

Answer 300

Es mögen insgesamt 30 Personen dagewesen sein.
Es mögen insgesamt 30 Personen dagewesen sein.
Er berichtete, es mochten insgesamt 30 Personen dagezoesen sein.

Question 301

to lend or to borrow in reference to libraries and commercially lending objects, not money

This book is on loan
We rented a car

Answer 301

dieses Buch ist ausgeliehen
Wir haben uns einen Wagen ausgeliehen (dative reflexive pronoun to stress that you are borrowing, not lending)

Question 302

to follow as the effect of a cause, particularly as the result of the fulfilment of a condition, subject cannot be a person

His approval followed immediately

Answer 302

Seine Zulassung erfolgte sofort.

Question 303

To leave, to depart from a place, person, activity, to seperate from.

I left him on the corner
He left the club very early
He has lost his reason

Answer 303

Ich verließ ihn an der Ecke.

Er verließ den K lub sehr früh.

Sein Verstand, die Besinnung, hat ihn verlassen.

Question 304

I want to make them fear me
I can’t get the post to stand up straight
He made it such that the workers in his factory no longer struck

Answer 304

Ich will es schon dahin bringen, daß sie mich fürchten
Ich kriege es nicht fertig, daß der P fahl aufrecht steht
Er hat es zustande gebracht, daß die Arbeiter in seiner Fabrik nicht mehr
streiken

Question 305

the passage of the seasons
the passage of time

Answer 305

der Übergang der Jahreszeiten
der Fluß, der Verlauf der Zeit

Question 306

to be not visible or hidden

much is hidden in him

Answer 306

es steckt sehr viel in ihm

Note: the präterium is irregular for this usage (stak)

Question 307

to pull, suggests tearing things from one another

He pulled out the plants with all their roots

Answer 307

Er hat die Pflanzen mit allen Wurzeln herausgerissen

Question 308

to dissumlate

Answer 308

sich verstellen

Question 309

the subject of to make is animate or inanimate, the object a person, the dependent infinitive denotes an involuntary mental reaction.

the wine made him forget his worries
His critique made me feel that I am unskilled in writing verse

Answer 309

Der Wein ließ ihn seine Sorgen vergessen.
Seine K ritik ließ mich fühlen (or: durch seine K ritik ließ er), daß ich zum
Versemachen ganz unbegabt bin

Question 310

a basin, pool, part of a fountain

Answer 310

das Becken, die Becken

Question 311

to prevent, when the subject is a motive or emotion

my principles prevented me from showing an interest in/touching upon his suggestions
His education kept him from starring at the people

Answer 311

Seine Erziehung verhinderte ihn, die Leute anzustarren.

Meine Grundsätze haben mich verhindert, auf seinen Vorschlag einzugehen.

Question 312

to prepare oneself, for elaborate preparations

he is preparing for exam

Answer 312

er bereitet sich auf sein Examen vor

Question 313

at last, specifically referring to the elipsing of time, does not mean ‘finally’ in the sense of ‘decisively’

They made all sorts of trouble until we were finally finished with them

Answer 313

Sie haben uns allerhand Scherereien gemacht, bis wir endlich mit ihnen fertig
wurden.

Question 314

a mark, in teaching

for his essay he got a good mark

Answer 314

Für seinen Aufsatz hat er eine gute Note, Zensur bekommen.

Question 315

to move things which consist of a large number of units, the transfer of ones abode or seat of activities

The directors moved their administration to another quarter
The eastern border of germany was de facto moved to other regions

Answer 315

Die Geschäftsführung hat ihre Verwaltungsräume in ein anderes Stadtviertel verlegt.
Die Ostgrenze Deutschlands ist faktisch an die Oder verlegt worden.

Question 316

to give advance notice of a dismissal

I was handed my notice

Answer 316

Mir wurde gekündigt

Question 317

loose, in the sense of objects lying around, not rightly bundled.

The wares were only loosely packed
I have only loose pages

Answer 317

Ich habe nur lose Blätter.
Die Waren sind nur lose zusammengepackt.

Question 318

to listen passively, without taking part, transitively and intransitvely. To surrender oneself to sound as an experience

I was at the meeting and listened
with closed eyes I heard the music

Answer 318

Ich war bei der Sitzung und hörte zu.
Mit geschlossenen Augen hörte ich der Musik zu.

Question 319

to matter

It does not matter
It does not matter (not so bad)
does it matter to you if I keep the book a little longer

Answer 319

es macht/tut nichts
es schadet nichts
M acht es dir was aus, wenn ich das Buch etwas länger behalte?

Question 320

to provide, in the sense of equip with.
The candidates were provided with paper
The house was well provided with beds, tables, chairs

Answer 320

Die Kandidaten wurden mit Papier versehen.
Das Haus ist mit Betten, Tischen, Stühlen wohl versehen.

Question 321

I only just missed being elected

Answer 321

Es fehlte nicht viel, so wäre er gewählt worden

Question 322

o mix elemens in such a way hat they are indistinguishable in the product, of colours, liquids, also of people.

Mix the colours well
He mixed with the crowd

Answer 322

Mischen Sie die Farben gut.
Er hat sich unter die Menge gemischt.

Question 323

to crash, of planes

Answer 323

abstürtzen

Question 324

a stick

Answer 324

der Stock, die Stöcke

Question 325

to put, to lay something down

He put his hand on his heart
he put the book on the table

Answer 325

Er legte die Hand aufs Herz.
Er legte das Buch auf den Tisch.

Question 326

a performance, an achievement that has required effort

his performance in these negotiations show him as a skilled tactician

Answer 326

Seine Leistung bei den Verhandlungen weist ihn als einen geschickten Taktiker aus.

Question 327

to decay: of a living thing; of something that dies

Answer 327

verfallen
zerfallen

Question 328

a corridor or hall in a building.
An entrance to a house

Answer 328

der Gang, die Gänge
der Flur, die Flure

Question 329

a characteristic or distinguishing sign (2)

Answer 329

das Kennzeichen
das Merkmal

Question 330

to prevent, concentrated on the act of preventing itself, more vivid. Suggests an act of intervention by a person, brief and sometimes sudden.

to prevent, stressing the result, existence or presence of something that deters action.

He stepped in her way and prevented her from entering the hall
He locked her clothes in the cupboard and thereby prevented her from going to the ball

Answer 330

er ist ihr in den Weg getreten und hat sie daran gehindert, in den Saal zu treten
Er hat ihre Kleider in den Schrank geschloßen und hat sie dadurch verhindert, den Ball zu besuchen

Question 331

to praise to draw the attention of other people to the qualities of a person or thing so that he or it becomes known, does not mean to praise a person to themselves
regular
intense

He spoke highly of the speaker
his acts were praised by the press

Answer 331

er hat den Redner sehr gepriesen
seine Taten wurden von der Presse gerühmt

Question 332

the power of process, action.

Power of imagination
Mental power
Power of judgement

Answer 332

die Einbildungskraft
die Fassungskraft
die Urteilskraft

Question 333

to provide the needs of a person, to ensure that something is done or made available.

The state will provide for workers
Please ensure that this is completed

Answer 333

Der Staat wird fü r Arbeit sorgen.
Bitte sorgen Sie dafür, dass das fertiggestellt wird

Question 334

toto like, in the sense of enjoy

Answer 334

gefallen

Question 335

to exercise, to carry something on in which one is already proficient, to put into practice

his words exercised a strong influence
he did not exercise his right to vote
he is carrying out his job

Answer 335

seine Worte übten einen starken Einfluß aus
er hat sein Stimmrecht nicht ausgeübt
er übt seinen Beruf aus

Question 336

a dirty puddle after the rain

Answer 336

die Pfütze, die Pfützen

Question 337

to meet of deliberative bodies

Parliament met today

Answer 337

das Parlament ist heute zusammengetreten

Question 338

to order, to call upon a person to do a thing
In addressing the person ordered

He asked the thief to remain standing
I demand that you clear up the room

Answer 338

Er forderte den Dieb auf, stehen zu bleiben.
Ich verlange, daß S ie das Zimmer auf räumen.

Question 339

transitively, to give a fair hearing. With the reflexive dative to want to hear, to go to hear.

I listened to his advice but did not find it clever
I thank you for listening to me so congenially

Answer 339

Ich hörte seinen Rat an, aber fan d ihn nicht klug.
Ich danke Ihnen dafür, daß S ie mich so freundlich angehört haben.

Question 340

the public, the community at large, not a political term for the body of opinion

A specific part of the community, often in terms of audience

I speak in the name of the public
He had a grateful public

Answer 340

Ich spreche im Namen der Öffentlichkeit.
Er hatte ein dankbares Publikum.

Question 341

to drag behind, heaviness implied.

the fishermen pulled the boat to the bank

Answer 341

Die Fischer haben das Boot ans Ufer geschleppt

Question 342

the power of persons, disposition to produce an effect, latent state, rather than the actual functioning of this dispositon.

sensibility
ability to comprehend
his ability to express himself is limited
sie possesses a strong force of intuition

Answer 342

das Empfindungsvermögen
das Fassungsvermögen
Sein Ausdrucksvermögen ist beschränkt

Question 343

to follow, with intensive force, mentally, also to persecute

The government is pursuing a bold policy
He followed the events with interest

Answer 343

Er verfolgte die Vorgänge mit Interesse.
Die Regierung verfolgt eine kühne Politik.

Question 344

to fall, to pass, or lapse

It is of human nature to lapse again and again into the old errors

he fell into delusion

He lapsed into his old ways

Answer 344

Es liegt in der menschlichen Natur, immer wieder in die alten Fehler, den
alten Fehlern, zu verfallen
Er ist in Wahnsinn, in seine alten Gewohnheiten, verfallen
Er ist seinen alten Wutanfällen, seinen alten Gewohnheiten, verfallen

Question 345

to fear, strong emotional emphasis

I am afraid of him

Answer 345

ich fürchte mich vor ihm

Question 346

the legal, constitutional, authority or power, mostly in fixed phrases

the imperial authority, the authority of the state
The legeslitive, executive power
the seperation of powers

Answer 346

Die Staatsgewalt, die kaiserliche Gewalt.
Die gesetzgebende, vollziehende, Gewalt
die Trennung der Gewalten

Question 347

fate, in the sense of the power which determines events and the events themselves (1), less weighty form (2), an untoward fate (3)

his fate has served him well
It was his fate, that he should fall into bad company in his impressionable years

Answer 347

Das Schicksal hat es gut mit ihm gemeint.
Es war sein Verhängnis, daß er in seinen eindrucksfähigen Jahren in üble Gesellschaft geriet.

Question 348

to meet one treatment with another

To meet emnity with friendship

Answer 348

Feindschaft mit Freundschaft
begegnen.

Question 349

infinitive usages of to prevent.

he prevented her from committing suicide
his powers of convincing prevented her from committing suicide
It was the rain that prevented us from beginning the journey

Answer 349

Er hat sie daran gehindert, Selbstmord zu begehen.
Seine Überredungskraft hat sie verhindert, Selbstmord zu begehen.

Es war der Regen, der uns verhinderte, die Reise anzutreten.

Question 350

to lack, the complete absence of a thing, can only be impersonal

he lacks the neccessary experience to lead such an organisation

He lacks the courage for this

He still lacks experience

Answer 350

Ihm fehlt die nötige Erfahrung, eine solche Anstalt zu leiten.
Es fehlt ihm noch an Erfahrung. (an is used when no specific purpose is implied)
Es fehlt ihm der Mut dazu.

Question 351

to quarrel
to hurl accusations to and fro
the children fought over the book

Answer 351

sich zanken
Die beiden Kinder stritten sich um das Buch.

Question 352

to fight, implying great effort, battles, boxing, struggling against anything

He fought in three wars
He fought obstinately against the suggestion

Answer 352

Er hat in drei Kriegen gekämpft.
Er kämpfte hartnäckig gegen den Vorschlag.

Question 353

to mark something, to be a distinguishing feature of something (3)

disillusionment and a hectic craving for pleasure characterised the 20s

Answer 353

die Desillusionierung und eine hektische Vergnügungssucht kennzeichneten/charakterisierten die Zwanziger Jahre

Die Zwansiger Jahre standen im Zeichen der Desillusionerung und einer hektischen Vergnügunssucht

Question 354

to get, to make, only with a verb that implies a free decision, not of external action not of emotion

When no special effort is suggested, it is not stressed, normal.

The result of the accomplished goal, may be followed by further action though this is of no concern to the speaker.

Implies a stage of that is not conclusive has been reached, not normally with the infinitive. (extreme)

I brought him round to say yes to our plan
I made him think about it calmly
She made her hate him

Answer 354

Ich habe ihn dazu gebracht, ja zu unserem Plan zu sagen.
Ich habe ihn dahin gebracht, in Ruhe darüber nachzudenken.
Er hat sie so weit gebracht, daß sie ihn haßt.

Question 355

necessity

the power of necessity
there is still the necessity of finding a secure basis for peace

Answer 355

Die Macht der Notwendigkeit.
Es besteht immer noch die Notwendigkeit, eine sichere Grundlage für den
Frieden zu finden.

Question 356

to fix, to put in order, to put right

he fixed the damaged machine
The medicine fixed him

Answer 356

her hat die beschädigte Machine gerichtet
Diese Arznei hat ihn wieder in Ordnung gebracht

Question 357

to go to meet, traversing a short spaace

He went to meet his guests

Answer 357

Er ging seinen Gästen entgegen.

Question 358

to make, not in the sense of insistence or force, nor activity of the will on the part of the person on whom pressure is brought to bear. Does not indicate emotional involvement on the part of the speaker.
Rarely used infintively to mean ‘make’, must be active in form, though passive in sense.

Observe distinction between ‘let’ and ‘get to’

Get him to tell you the story again
let him tell you the story again

I let them carry me
He got them to carry him

Answer 358

Laß dir noch mal von ihm die Geschichte erzählen. (object of the infinitive is a prounoun referring to the subject ‘he is telling the story’, German uses von or durch, the object of the infinitive ‘ich’ becomes the reflexive pronoun)
Laß ihn dir doch mal die Geschichte erzählen. (allow him to tell you the story again)

Ich ließ sie mich tragen (to allow)
Er ließ sich von ihnen tragen (get to)

Question 359

to matter with a non-impersonal subject.

your welfare matters a lot to me

Answer 359

Auf dein Wohlergehen kommt es mir sehr an.

Question 360

to mark as important (2)

I have marked the relevant place in the book

Answer 360

Ich habe die einschlägige Stelle angestrichen, unterstrichen

Question 361

to study thoroughly, particularly of a play

He practiced his role well

Answer 361

Er hat seine Rolle gut eingeübt.