The mommy track Flashcards
a rough path or road, usually one that has not been built but that has been made by people walking there
track
extreme happiness
bliss
schlichten
to stack
Seelenklemptner
shrink
not receiving enough care or attention
neglected
husband
hubby
the main female character in a story, novel, film/movie, etc
heroine
a feeling of anxiety and worry about a situation, or about your life
angst
the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen
anxiety
at the lowest level in a company
entry-level
of an appropriate size, amount or degree in comparison with something
proportional
to fill or use a space, an area or an amount of time
occupy
to introduce a new law, rule, tax, etc; to order that a rule, punishment, etc. be used
to impose
a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve something
obstacle
to hold something tightly, or fasten two things together, with a clamp
to clamp (einklemmen)
in every way possible; completely
entirely
a child
ankle-biter
making you extremely angry
infuriating
informal talk or stories about other people’s private lives, that may be unkind or not true
to gossip
the willingness to work hard and give your energy and time to a job or an activity
commitment
a deep line in the skin of the face
furrow
to pay careful attention to somebody’s advice or warning
to heed (Beachtung)
sensible and reasonable
sane
used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened to prevent it
despite (trotz allem)
a spoken description of a series of events, etc. that is often long and boring
recital (rɪˈsaɪtl )
to provide somebody with a room or place to sleep, live or sit
to accomodate
to punish somebody for breaking a rule or law by making them suffer a disadvantage
to penalize
the state of being or becoming a mother
maternity
to play with a baby or young child by moving them up and down on your knee
to dandle
