Top 500 A-Z Flashcards
abate
for sth unpleasant or severe to become less intense
nachlassen, abflauen
aberrant
departing from an accepted standard
abweichend, anomal
abet
to encourage or assist in doing something wrong, in particular to commit a crime
anstiften
abhorrent
inspiring disgust and loathing, repugnant
abscheulich
abide
accept or act in accordance with
etw einhalten oder befolgen
abjure
solemnly renounce (a belief, cause or claim)
etw entsagen, abschwören
abound
exist in large numbers or amounts
reichlich
abreast of
side by side and facing the same way, alongside or level with something
Nebeneinander
abrogate
repeal or do away with
außer Kraft setzen
abscond
leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or arrest
Heimlich davon machen
abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
acclaim
praise enthusiastically and publicly
accord
give or grant someone (power, recognition or status)
to accrue
(Of a benefit or sum of money) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time
anwachsen, anfallen
acerbic
sharp or forthright; tasting sour or bitter
acuity
sharpness or keenness of thought, vision or hearing
Scharfsinnigkeit
acumen
keen insight, shrewdness
Scharfsinn
addled
unable to think clearly, confused
faul, verdorben, verwirrt
paean
Song of praise or triumph,
Lobgesang
palliating
beschönigend
painstaking
akribisch, mühsam, sorgfältig
pan (v)
etw schwenken; etw verreißen (zB Film oder Aufführung)
panacea
Allheilmittel
panache
Stil, Feuer, Ausdruckskraft
pander
Kuppler, Zuhälter
pander sth - etw begünstigen
panegyric
Lobrede
pantheon
Ruhmeshalle
paramour
Geliebte, Geliebter
parlous
riskant, prekär
parochial
provinzlerisch, engstirnig, kirchlich
parsimony
Sparsamkeit, Geiz
