Traumnovelle Kapitel 1 (1/2) Flashcards
Abenteur
(das, -) adventure
ahnen
[schwaches Verb]
to sense, suspect, anticipate
allmählich
[Adjektiv / Adverb]
gradual; bit by bit
anscheinend
[Adjektiv / Adverb]
ostensible, apparent, seeming
atmen // aufatmen
[schwaches Verb]
(1) [atmen] to breathe
(2) [aufatmen] to breathe a sigh of relief, to sigh
auffallen
(fällt auf, fiel auf, ist aufgefallen)
(1) to stand out, strike (i.e., attract attention), be conspicuous
(2) [etwas jemandem auffallen] (a) to catch somebody’s eye; (b) to occur to somebody
sich begeben
(begibt, begab, hat begeben) [starkes Verb] to betake (oneself), to go (into), to proceed
beinahe
[Adverb]
nearly, almost
Bescheid
der, -e [Nomen]
(1) notification
(2) [Bescheid geben] to inform, let know
(3) [Bescheid sagen] to give word, let know
(3) [Bescheid wissen] to be in the know, be up to date
betreffen
(betrifft, betraf, hat betroffen) [starkes Verb]
(1) to concern
(2) to affect
(sich) beugen
[schwaches Verb]
to bend, bow
ehrlich
[Adjektiv / Adverb]
honest, sincere
entfernen
[schwaches Verb]
to remove, clear away
enttäuschen
[schwaches Verb]
to disappoint
(sich) entziehen
(entzieht, entzog, hat entzogen) [starkes Verb]
(1) to withdraw, revoke, extract (something [+ Akkusativ] from something else [+ Dativ])
(2) [+ sich] to elude, evade, escape from
Erlebnis
(das, -se) [Nomen]
experience (that is undergone, that someone lived through)
Erscheinung
die, -en [Nomen]
appearance, manifestation; phenomenon
erwidern
[schwaches Verb]
to respond, reply, retort
der Ehegatte / Gatte, -n,-n / die Ehegattin / Gattin, -nen
(1) [Gatte / Ehegatte] spouse, husband
(2) [Gattin / Ehegattin] spouse, wife
Geduld
die [kein Plural] [Nomen]
patience
geduldig // ungeduldig
[Adjektiv / Adverb]
(1) [geduldig] patient
(2) [ungeduldig] impatient
gelb
[Adjektiv / Adverb]
yellow
geraten
(gerät, geriet, ist geraten) [starkes Verb]
to get, to (e.g., in, into, out) (e.g., “außer Kontrolle geraten,” “in Panik geraten,” “außer Atem geraten”
mahnen
[schwaches Verb]
to admonish, warn, caution
mitteilen
(teilt mit) [schwaches, trennbares Verb]
to inform, communicate (e.g., “sie teilt ihrem Gatten mit, dass etwas Unfassbares passierte’’)
Mitteilung
die, -en [Nomen]
communication, notice, announcement, message
Mut
der [kein Plural] [Nomen]
courage, audacity, spirit
Neugier
die [kein Plural] [Nomen]
curiosity
neugierig
[Adjektiv / Adverb]
curious
nicken
[schwaches Verb]
to nod
Schatten
der, - [Nomen]
shadow, shade
Schein
der, -e [Nomen]
1) bill (i.e., money
(2) certificate, ticket (e.g., “Geburtsschein,” “Fahrschein”)
Schein
der [kein Plural] [Nomen]
semblance, appearance
Schicksal
das, -e [Nomen]
fate, destiny
Sehnsucht
die, ¨-e [Nomen]
desire, longing, yearning
Seele
die, -n [Nomen]
soul
sinken
(sinkt, sank, ist gesunken) [starkes Verb]
to sink, drop, decrease
Spannung
die, -en [Nomen]
tension, suspense
Stirn
die, -en [Nomen]
forehead
Störung
die, -en [Nomen]
disturbance, disruption, perturbation
Strand
der, ¨-e [Nomen]
beach, shore
Tatsache
die, -n [Nomen]
fact
Treppe
die, -n [Nomen]
stairs, staircase
trocken
[Adjektiv / Adverb]
dry
Unterhaltung
die, -en [Nomen]
(1) conversation
(2) entertainment
(sich) verabschieden
[schwaches Verb]
1) [+ sich] to say good-bye, farewell
(2) to adopt, pass (i.e., a bill or law
vermögen
(vermag, vermochte, hat vermocht) [Mischverb]
to be able (to do something), to be capable (of doing something)
vertraut
[Adjektiv / Adverb]
(1) familiar, acquainted
(2) [sich mit etwas vertraut machen] to familiarize onself with something
weiblich
[Adjektiv / Adverb]
feminine
Wesen
das, - [Nomen]
being, entity, essence (z.B., “ein außerirdisches Wesen” (an alien being))
Widerstand
der, ¨-e [Nomen]
resistancee, opposition
