Traumnovelle Kapitel 4 (3A/3) Flashcards
abbrechen
(bricht ab, brach ab, hat abgebrochen) [trennbares Mischverb]
(1) to discontinue, abort, abandon (e.g., “die diplomatischen Beziehungen zu einem Staat abbrechen”; “wir
mussten unseren Urlaub abbrechen”; “eine Schwangerschaft abbrechen”; “an der Stelle brach der Brief ab”;
or “als die Stereoanlage kaputt ging, brach die Musik ab”)
(2) to break (off) (e.g., “der vom Baum abgebrochene Ast” or “der Bleistift ist abgebrochen”)
Abschluss
¨-e [Nomen]
(1) end, completion, conclusion, finalization (e.g., of garments [i.e., the finishings]; of work, of negotiations or
talks, of business transactions, etc.)
(2) [den/ einen/ seinen/ ihren, usw., Abschluss machen] to graduate (i.e., conclude one’s studies)
ansteigen
(steigt an, stieg an, ist angestiegen) [starkes, trennbares Verb]
to rise, increase, ascend, go up
Atmosphäre
die, -n [Nomen]
atmosphere, ambiance
Eingang
der, ¨-e [Nomen]
entrance, entryway; entry; access
einsam
[Adjektiv / Adverb]
lonely, lonesome, solitary
empfangen
(empfängt, empfing, hat empfangen) [starkes Verb]
to receive (i.e., in nearly all the senses in which receive is used in English – e.g., as in (a) to welcome or greet
people or things, such as ideas or works of literature; (b) to pick up a signal; (c) to receive items or goods that
were sent; and (d) to receive ceremonial rites, such as baptism)
erfassen
[schwaches Verb]
(1) to grasp, seize (i.e., with one’s hand or hands)
(2) to seize (i.e., to be overcome by a feeling or emotion) (e.g., “Angst erfasste den Mann”)
(3) to grasp (i.e., to apprehend or comprehend) (e.g., “er hat die Bedeutung intuitiv erfasst”; “sie hat den Ernst
der Situation allzu langsam erfasst”)
Frieden
der, - [seltener: der Friede, -] [Genitiv: des Friedens] [Nomen]
peace
Gewalt
die, -en [Nomen]
(1) authority, power, control
(2) force, violence
Hochzeit
die, -en [Nomen]
wedding, nuptials
kirchlich
[Adjektiv / Adverb]
(of or related to the) church, ecclesiastical; clerical
männlich
[Adjektiv / Adverb]
male, masculine, manly
Messer
das, - [Nomen]
knife
Prinz
der, -en, -en [N-Nomen]
prince