Unit 2.7 Consumerism Flashcards
to amount to
sich belaufen auf = to equal a particular sum
to account for
ausmachen = to form a particular part of sth.
sophisticated
verfeinert, ausgeklügelt = advanced
to achieve
erreichen = to reach
to prove
sich erweisen als –> the proof
expenditure
Ausgaben, Aufwendungen –> to expend sth. ( etwas aufweden, ausgeben)
revenues
Einkünfte =income, earnings
impartial
unparteiisch
to demand
fordern –> the demand (=die Nachfrage)
union
Gewerkschaft = an organisation fighting for the workers’ rights
to exploit
ausnutzen –> exploitation
to cite
zitieren = to mention sth. as an example
naughty
unanständig =behaving badly
to cover
abdecken, hier: ausstrahlen –> coverage (Abdeckung, Berichterstattung)
inappropriate
unpassend suitable
to pose
darstellen
awkward
seltsam =strange
to tackle
bewältigen =to successfully deal with sth.
sustainable
nachhaltig –> sustainability
pertinent
relevant = relevant
poultry
Geflügel = meat from birds such as chickens
to retain
behalten = to keep
to encourage
ermutigen to discourage
reward
Belohnung –>to reward
to respond
reagieren, antworten –> response
to benefit
profitieren =to profit
low-cal
kalorienarn =low-calorie
whipped cream
Schlagsahne =cream that hab been beaten until it is thick
spree
Einkaufstour = an extensive shopping tour
compulsive
zwanghaft =doing sth. a lot and not being able to stop
self-esteem
Selbstwertgefühl
to enhance
verbessern = to improve
obsessively
besessen –> obsession
Werbe- Anzeige
advertisement –> to advertise
anzeigen, zur Schau stellen
to display –> a display
Bequemlichkeit
convenience –> convenient
Besitz
possession = belongings, property
Botschaft
message
Dienstleistung
service = help that you give to sb.
dringende Bitte, Anziehungskraft
appeal –> to appeal
Einkaufssüchtiger
shopaholic = sb. who is addicted to shopping
erreichen, bewerkstelligen
to accomplish –> an accomplishment
ersetzen
to substitute = to replace
fehlen, mangeln
to lack –> a lack
Werbespot
commercial
Gewohnheit
habit =sth. that you do againg and again
identifizieren
to identify –> identification
kaufen
to purchase = to buy
Konsum, Verbrauch
consumption –>consumer, to consume
Kosmetikprodukte
beauty products =cosmetics
Marke
brand
rechtzeitig
in due course = in time, punctual
Schnäppchen
bargain = a good deal
Sonderangebot
special offer =sth. that can be bought at a reduced price
spontane Käufer
impulse buyer =sb. who buys thing without thinking too much about it
stark herabgesetzt
cut- price = a very low price
Status steigernd
status-enhancing
süchtig nach etw.
addicted to sth –> addiction
tendieren, neigen
to tend
überreden
to persuade –> to convince
Umfrage
survey –> to survey
in Verbindung bringen
to associate –> association
weitverbreitet
widespread = being used in many different situation
Werbesprung
slogan = a phrase taht is easy to remember