Unit 1 Flashcards
alumnus (pl. -i)
Ehemaliger Student
someone who was a student at a school, college or university
applicant (n) / application (n) / to apply for
Berwerber/Bewerbung/ sich für etw. bewerben
a candidate for a job/university etc…
to step up (efforts)
(Einsatz, Anstrengungen) erhöhen, steigern
to increase
endowment (n) / to endow
eine Schenkung, Stiftung / schenken
money given to someone by an institution
staggering (adj) e.g. number
erstaunlich, umwerfend
extemely surprising
to enlist
jem anstellen, anwerben
to employ
fee/s
Gebühren
the cost of your studies
extracurricular
ausserschulisch
outside the regular curriculum or subjects for study
to show up
auftauchen, erscheinen
to arrive/come/appear
practice what you preach (expr)
den Worten Taten folgen lassen
to do the things you tell other people to do
faculty (n)
Lehrerschaft
a body of teachers, instructors
to spark (interest, etc.)
(Interesse) auslösen
to create interest
to gain knowledge
Wissen erwerben
to get new know-how
to acquire skills
Fähigkeiten erwerben
to get new skills
to improve one’s employability
die Vermittelbarkeit/Arbeitsmarktfähigkeit erhöhen
to make yourself more attractive for a company so that they hire you
to boost earnings
das Einkommen anheben
to increase your salary/income
to receive tuition /tutor (pers)
Unterrricht erhalten, Dozent/Lehrer
to get lessons / teacher
to obtain experience
Erfahrung gewinnen
to get/gain experience
to enhance your CV
den Lebenslauf aufbessern
to add something (e.g. extra skills/certificates) to your resume
to obtain/take out a loan
ein Darlehen erhalten
to get/borrow money which you will have to pay back
interest-free
zinslos
you don’t have to pay any extra money on the loan
tax-deductable
steuerabzüglich
you can subtract this from your taxes
to repay (a loan)
(ein Darlehen) zurückzahlen
to pay back money you borrowed
to obtain a grant
ein Stipendium erhalten
to get a subsidy from the state to enable you to study free or at a lower rate
