Unit 10_PT7 Flashcards
Leitmotiv
The leitmotif can be found in three scenes of the play.
Verschwörung
The Queen had to put down the conspiracy very quickly – otherwise it would have been too late.
Thronbesteigung
The new king’s accession to the throne put an end to the fighting.
Dichter, Barde
Bard is another word for a poet.
großes, stattliches Haus
After some years in London he could afford a nice mansion in Stratford.
gute Sache
The lottery winner decided to give some of the money to a good cause.
Leinwand
She was certainly the most important star of the silver screen in the 1960s.
zur Verfügung
He had only five people at his disposal.
Haarwuchsmittel
He spent a fortune on anti-balding creams but without success – he went bald within a year.
Sonett
A sonnet is a poem consisting of fourteen lines.
heiter, abgeklärt
She answered with a serene smile, but she refused to say anything.
visuelle Reizüberflutung
In an era of visual overkill it is increasingly difficult to remember unique images.
verbürgt, beglaubigt
The only authenticated text by him was lost in a fire.
Messingstich
The brass engraving showed Southwark in winter.
Stahlstichel (z. B. für einen Kupferstich)
Every detail was delicately engraved with a fine graver.
Kampf, Wettkampf
Religious strife is a recurring theme in the area.
übertreffen, überbieten
It was difficult to surpass his achievements.
nicht in Betracht ziehen, missachten
In this situation it is better to disregard remarks by your so-called friends.
unehelich, illegitim
As an illegitimate son he had hardly any support from his father’s family.
Kragenband
His shirt-ties were undone.
wohlhabend
After a year in London he returned as a prosperous man.
wasserdicht, gesichert
His research was absolutely watertight. He had made no mistake.
entschieden
His designs were decidedly new.
lüstern
They say he left a rather lubricious messages on her answering machine.
einfach, schlicht, langweilig
Instead she had to deal with rather mundane matters like cooking and washing.
ikonisch, Kult-
Her iconic looks were her trademark.
Handschuhmacher
A glover by profession, his family was quite well-off.
vertraut sein mit, bekannt sein mit
He did not know her very well, he was just acquainted with her brother.
hier: ein Mann zu wenig sein
The team had fallen a man short, so they lost.
Dramatiker/in
Shakespeare is regarded as one of the most important playwrights of all time.
Anteilsbesitzer/in, Teilhaber/in
As a shareholder of the theatre he could earn a lot of money as long as the plays were successful.
Fassungsvermögen von
The football stadium had a capacity of 30,000 seats.
Gerichtsfall
They lost the lawsuit that followed.
Pförtnerhaus
The family lost everything apart from the gatehouse to their former castle.
Männerkloster
The monastery was founded in the year 1155.
Zeitgenosse, -genossin
My grandfather was a contemporary of her uncle’s.
ganz zu schweigen von, geschweige denn
She was incapable of managing her small family, let alone run a company.
Absolvent/in
They only take graduates from the best universities.
mühsam
Who is that troublesome person molesting me?
Wirtshausrauferei
The tavern brawl in which Christopher Marlow was killed took place in Deptford.
Frontmann
The front man of the band left after an argument about royalties.
Graf
The first Earl of Gloucester lived in the Middle Ages.
vorrätig halten
They kept the second harvest in stock just in case something went wrong.
auf die Bühne bringen
His first play was staged at the Rose Theatre.
überlisten
He would try to outwit his partners to make more money.
Gegenspieler/in
Romeo is Juliet’s male counterpart.
Pachtvertrag für
The lease to the new venue meant that they could accommodate more people.
zerlegen, abbauen
The old theatre was dismantled and then the construction was taken to the Southbank.
Hetzkampf zw. Bären/Stieren und Hunden
The revenue from the bear- and bull-baiting went to the Bishop of Winchester who owned the land.
Strohdach
Thatched roofs are now forbidden in London, because they catch fire easily.
