Unit 1 Flashcards

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1
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alumnus (pl. -i)

A

Ehemaliger Student

someone who was a student at a school, college or university

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applicant (n) / application (n) / to apply for

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Berwerber/Bewerbung/ sich für etw. bewerben

a candidate for a job/university etc…

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to step up (efforts)

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(Einsatz, Anstrengungen) erhöhen, steigern

to increase

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endowment (n) / to endow

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eine Schenkung, Stiftung / schenken

money given to someone by an institution

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staggering (adj) e.g. number

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erstaunlich, umwerfend

extemely surprising

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to enlist

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jem anstellen, anwerben

to employ

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7
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fee/s

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Gebühren

the cost of your studies

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extracurricular

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ausserschulisch

outside the regular curriculum or subjects for study

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to show up

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auftauchen, erscheinen

to arrive/come/appear

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10
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practice what you preach (expr)

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den Worten Taten folgen lassen

to do the things you tell other people to do

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faculty (n)

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Lehrerschaft

a body of teachers, instructors

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to spark (interest, etc.)

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(Interesse) auslösen

to create interest

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13
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to gain knowledge

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Wissen erwerben

to get new know-how

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14
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to acquire skills

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Fähigkeiten erwerben

to get new skills

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15
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to improve one’s employability

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die Vermittelbarkeit/Arbeitsmarktfähigkeit erhöhen

to make yourself more attractive for a company so that they hire you

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to boost earnings

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das Einkommen anheben

to increase your salary/income

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to receive tuition /tutor (pers)

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Unterrricht erhalten, Dozent/Lehrer

to get lessons / teacher

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18
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to obtain experience

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Erfahrung gewinnen

to get/gain experience

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19
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to enhance your CV

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den Lebenslauf aufbessern

to add something (e.g. extra skills/certificates) to your resume

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20
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to obtain/take out a loan

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ein Darlehen erhalten

to get/borrow money which you will have to pay back

21
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interest-free

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zinslos

you don’t have to pay any extra money on the loan

22
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tax-deductable

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steuerabzüglich

you can subtract this from your taxes

23
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to repay (a loan)

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(ein Darlehen) zurückzahlen

to pay back money you borrowed

24
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to obtain a grant

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ein Stipendium erhalten

to get a subsidy from the state to enable you to study free or at a lower rate

25
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to win a scholarship

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einen nicht rückzahlbaren Kredit erhalten (Studium)

to get a free place at a university/school where you don’t have to pay fees

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to subsidize (someone’s studies) / subsidy/ies (n)

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jem finanziell unterstützen

to financially support

27
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to drop out

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die Ausbildung abbrechen

to leave school/uni before graduating

28
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to miss out

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eine Gelegenheit verpassen

to lose an opportunity to do s’th

29
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to start over

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von vorn anfangen

to begin again

30
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to exacerbate

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etwas verschärfen

to aggravate, to make something worse

31
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to contribute towards

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zu einer Sache beitragen

to give

32
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to recruit / recruitment (n)

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rekrutieren, Rekruitierung

to hire people

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to meet targets

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die Ziele/Vorgaben erreichen

to reach one’s goals/aims

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to exceed (e.g. objectives/targets)

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(Ziele, Vorgaben) übertreffen

to go over / perform better than expected

35
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to chair / chairperson

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vorsitzen / Vorsitzender

to lead / leader of a meeting

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to draw up (e.g. proposals)

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etw entwerfen, etw aufsetzen

to make / draft

37
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to lay off / lay-offs (n)

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jem entlassen, kündigen

to make people redundant

38
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to quit on’e job (inf)

A

die Kündigung einreichen

to hand in one’s notice

39
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to be on assignment

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(Ausland)Einsatz

when a company sends you to another place to work for a limited period

40
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to promote / promotion (n)

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befördern / Beförderung

to get a better job in your company

41
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to suspend / suspension (n)

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suspendieren

when you are told to stay at home by your company because of something you have done

42
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to make s’one redundant / redundancy/ies (n)

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jem entlassen, freistellen

to sack/fire/lay off

43
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to transfer / transfer (n)

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versetzen / Versetzung

to move to another place

44
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to take a sabbatical

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sich (für ein Jahr) beurlauben lassen

to take time off for personal development

45
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to hand in one’s notice

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seine Kündigung einreichen

to quit your job

46
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to dismiss / dismissal (n)

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jem entlassen, kündigen

when the company fires you because you have done something wrong

47
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to come along

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mitkommen

to join

48
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accomplishment / to accomplish

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Errungenschaft / etw erreichen