Unit 3_PT7 Flashcards
Handelszentrum, Drehscheibe
Being located in Europe’s centre, Munich has been a trading hub for a long time.
Pendler/in
We offer free parking spaces for commuters.
florierende, erfolgreiche Industrien
thriving = very successful
hier: pulsierendes Stadtleben
buzzing city life
Lebenshaltungskosten
The cost of living has been constantly rising.
abgelegene Gebiete
Often it costs a lot to travel to remote areas.
rückgratlos, charakterlos
His attitude towards this issue is really spineless.
Gang
The shop has a broad central aisle.
Auswanderer, Auswanderin
It’s a new documentary about expatriates coming back home.
Verfall
We’re in a state of decay and failure.
langweilig
Without colour, the world would be dull and bland.
düster, trostlos
The outlook is dismal.
Senf
Could you pass the mustard, please?
Semmel
I like bread better than rolls.
Kalbfleisch
Veal is usually more expensive than beef.
Knödel
These dumplings are delicous! May I have the recipe?
geräuchert
Smoked cheese is a specialty in Hungary.
den Lebensunterhalt verdienen
It is hard to make a decent living as a musician.
Stromausfall
New York is famous for its electricity blackouts.
Finanzkrise
Global economy still struggling with fiscal crisis
hohe Kriminalitätsrate
Mayor promises to work on high crime rates
Medienzar, -boss
Rupert Murdoch is a famous media baron.
Straßenraubüberfall
Mugging is on the increase in our town.
Sperling, Spatz
A sparrow is a small brown bird, common in many regions.
Kakerlake, Schabe
Roach is an informal word for “cockroach”.
vortäuschen, vorgeben
He was not hurt, he was putting it on.
herumsitzen, -stehen
They lounged about in the new stylish bar after work.
Neuheit, Neuartigkeit
novelty = quality of being new, unusual, interesting
Worte verwenden
The poet has found new ways to employ familiar words.
(aus etw.) folgern
A lot can be inferred from these statistics.
lyrisches Ich
The lyrical I of this poem reflects on their situation in life.
metrische Regeln
Before starting to write, make yourself familiar with a few basic metrical rules.
Redewendung
Rather than say what she really thinks she likes to use figures of speech.
Sprachbilder, Metaphorik
Advertisers seldom use religious imagery to sell products.
um seiner selbst willen
Encourage your child to seek knowledge for its own sake.
Gegensatz, Antithese
In fact, it was the total antithesis of that.
Vergleich
A simile is a figure of speech that uses contrasting ideas.
sich drehen um
The argument revolved around sports at schools.
Entwicklungsstörung
Developmental disabilities can have a variety of reasons.
Abscheu, Ekel
She wrinkled her nose in disgust.
Weichspüler
How does fabric softener make your laundry soft?
auskundschaften
I am scouting round for a place to stay.
Perücke
The picture shows Haydn wearing a wig.
Garn
We used a large needle, and yarn for thread.
Bastelpapier
The children made little presents of construction paper.
pummelig
His face was round and chubby and he smiled brightly.
nähen
Can you sew a patch on my jeans?
elastischer Riemen
The elastic straps of my dress are too short – they hurt.
gleiten, schwimmen
I was not sure if the raft would float.
Bescheidenheit
Is this an understatement or just modesty?
zusammenstoßen mit
Another car smacked into us from behind.
plärren, schmettern
The trumpets blared out.
Band
The box of chocolates was tied with a red ribbon.
Ekelhaftigkeit, Graus
putridity g putrid
geringschätzig, verächtlich
She made some disparaging remarks about her family.
Leid, Kummer
The housing market woes are enormous.
gutartiger Tumor, Geschwür
The mole was taken out and with it the wen.
Saugmaschine
Here you can buy the suction machine Beta 2234.
entleeren, ableiten
He drained the oil from the motor.
schäbig
This building is not solid and really grotty.
heftiger Kritiker, heftige Kritikerin
A basher is a person who, with or without justification, desires to blame, humiliate and hurt others.
Anhäufung
The megacity is an agglomeration of 63 separate villages.
Quadratfuß (= 0.09290304 m²)
The rentable area is about 1,000 square feet.
gedeihen, florieren
The company, which I founded two years ago, is thriving.
Dienstleistungssektor
Individuals employed in the service sector produce services rather than products.
Narbe, Wunde
He’s got a scar below the right ear.
Sumpfland
It’s a marsh area with natural sidearms and little ponds.
(Rand-)Gebiet, Streifen
Artists often live on the fringes of society.
etw. wieder beleben
The competition was revived in 2010.
Landessprache, Mundart
Irish is the oldest vernacular language spoken in Europe.
Erbe
Being able to speak Croatian is part of my heritage.
unabsichtlich
I unintentionally called the wrong number.
Mobbing, Belästigung
Sexual harassment cases will be brought to court.
aufmerksam, einfühlsam
He seemed quite cold, and yet he was perceptive.
ordinär, vulgär
Don’t use vulgar language, please. I can’t stand it.
Bestatter/in
An undertaker prepares the dead for burial or cremation.
fettleibig
Obese people store too much fat.
hier: Medienkonsum
Excessive media exposure during one’s teen years can lead to depression later on.
gesättigte Fettsäuren
Butter contains saturated fat.
stark zuckerhältiges Essen
Too much sugar-laden food is bad for your health.
Kinderarzt/-ärztin
A paediatrician specialises in healthcare for children.
Pfunde zulegen
So, you want to pile on pounds?
schmackhaft
I’d love some more of your savoury biscuits, please.
verbergen
He concealed the gun under his coat.
Bluthochdruck, Hypertonie
Many older people suffer from hypertension.
negative Auswirkung
Smoking has adverse effects on the body.
alternativer Brennstoff
Alternative fuels are made from renewable energy sources.
etw. abgeneigt sein
He is averse to going out every Friday and Saturday.
Anspruch erheben auf
Austria can lay claim to being popular with tourists.
Lebendigkeit
The vibrancy of Cardiff is unbelievable.
unerforschtes Gebiet, Neuland
We are now moving into uncharted territory – how exciting!
bekannt für
This part of the city is notable for its neighbourliness.
hier: Migration von Menschen in die Stadt und zurück aufs Land
convection current
belagert werden
In medieval times, many cities were besieged repeatedly.
hier: Pakistani-Schläger
In Britain, paki-bashers assault Pakistani immigrants.
