Unit 2.7 Consumerism

Question 1

to amount to

Answer 1

sich belaufen auf = to equal a particular sum

Question 2

to account for

Answer 2

ausmachen = to form a particular part of sth.

Question 3

sophisticated

Answer 3

verfeinert, ausgeklügelt = advanced

Question 4

to achieve

Answer 4

erreichen = to reach

Question 5

to prove

Answer 5

sich erweisen als –> the proof

Question 6

expenditure

Answer 6

Ausgaben, Aufwendungen –> to expend sth. ( etwas aufweden, ausgeben)

Question 7

revenues

Answer 7

Einkünfte =income, earnings

Question 8

impartial

Answer 8

unparteiisch

Question 9

to demand

Answer 9

fordern –> the demand (=die Nachfrage)

Question 10

union

Answer 10

Gewerkschaft = an organisation fighting for the workers’ rights

Question 11

to exploit

Answer 11

ausnutzen –> exploitation

Question 12

to cite

Answer 12

zitieren = to mention sth. as an example

Question 13

naughty

Answer 13

unanständig =behaving badly

Question 14

to cover

Answer 14

abdecken, hier: ausstrahlen –> coverage (Abdeckung, Berichterstattung)

Question 15

inappropriate

Answer 15

unpassend suitable

Question 16

to pose

Answer 16

darstellen

Question 17

awkward

Answer 17

seltsam =strange

Question 18

to tackle

Answer 18

bewältigen =to successfully deal with sth.

Question 19

sustainable

Answer 19

nachhaltig –> sustainability

Question 20

pertinent

Answer 20

relevant = relevant

Question 21

poultry

Answer 21

Geflügel = meat from birds such as chickens

Question 22

to retain

Answer 22

behalten = to keep

Question 23

to encourage

Answer 23

ermutigen to discourage

Question 24

reward

Answer 24

Belohnung –>to reward

Question 25

to respond

Answer 25

reagieren, antworten --> response

Question 26

to benefit

Answer 26

profitieren =to profit

Question 27

low-cal

Answer 27

kalorienarn =low-calorie

Question 28

whipped cream

Answer 28

Schlagsahne =cream that hab been beaten until it is thick

Question 29

spree

Answer 29

Einkaufstour = an extensive shopping tour

Question 30

compulsive

Answer 30

zwanghaft =doing sth. a lot and not being able to stop

Question 31

self-esteem

Answer 31

Selbstwertgefühl

Question 32

to enhance

Answer 32

verbessern = to improve

Question 33

obsessively

Answer 33

besessen --> obsession

Question 34

Werbe- Anzeige

Answer 34

advertisement --> to advertise

Question 35

anzeigen, zur Schau stellen

Answer 35

to display --> a display

Question 36

Bequemlichkeit

Answer 36

convenience --> convenient

Question 37

Besitz

Answer 37

possession = belongings, property

Question 38

Botschaft

Answer 38

message

Question 39

Dienstleistung

Answer 39

service = help that you give to sb.

Question 40

dringende Bitte, Anziehungskraft

Answer 40

appeal --> to appeal

Question 41

Einkaufssüchtiger

Answer 41

shopaholic = sb. who is addicted to shopping

Question 42

erreichen, bewerkstelligen

Answer 42

to accomplish --> an accomplishment

Question 43

ersetzen

Answer 43

to substitute = to replace

Question 44

fehlen, mangeln

Answer 44

to lack --> a lack

Question 45

Werbespot

Answer 45

commercial

Question 46

Gewohnheit

Answer 46

habit =sth. that you do againg and again

Question 47

identifizieren

Answer 47

to identify --> identification

Question 48

kaufen

Answer 48

to purchase = to buy

Question 49

Konsum, Verbrauch

Answer 49

consumption -->consumer, to consume

Question 50

Kosmetikprodukte

Answer 50

beauty products =cosmetics

Question 51

Marke

Answer 51

brand

Question 52

rechtzeitig

Answer 52

in due course = in time, punctual

Question 53

Schnäppchen

Answer 53

bargain = a good deal

Question 54

Sonderangebot

Answer 54

special offer =sth. that can be bought at a reduced price

Question 55

spontane Käufer

Answer 55

impulse buyer =sb. who buys thing without thinking too much about it

Question 56

stark herabgesetzt

Answer 56

cut- price = a very low price

Question 57

Status steigernd

Answer 57

status-enhancing

Question 58

süchtig nach etw.

Answer 58

addicted to sth --> addiction

Question 59

tendieren, neigen

Answer 59

to tend

Question 60

überreden

Answer 60

to persuade --> to convince

Question 61

Umfrage

Answer 61

survey --> to survey

Question 62

in Verbindung bringen

Answer 62

to associate --> association

Question 63

weitverbreitet

Answer 63

widespread = being used in many different situation

Question 64

Werbesprung

Answer 64

slogan = a phrase taht is easy to remember