use of english 2 Flashcards

1
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there are many attranctions .. luna park

A

at

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2
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youth - 2 examples

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3 youths were arrested

being youth

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3
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will - 2 examples

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legal document of inheritance (vererbung)

determination

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4
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appeal - 2 examples

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to make an appeal(einspruch) in court

attraction/popularity

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5
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.. of information

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a piece

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6
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.. of reasearch

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a piece

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7
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taste .. music

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in

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8
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the news .. interesting

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is

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9
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there .. a crossroads

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is

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10
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politics .. interest him

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doesn’t

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11
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.. Netherlands

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the

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12
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to have a deep fascination ..

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of

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13
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to pour money .. something

& meaning

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into

to invest a lot of money into sth

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14
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to put something ..

& meaning

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up

to build sth

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15
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to dismantle sth

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to pull sth apart

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16
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to assemble

A

zusammenfügen

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17
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.. together your ikea furniture

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put

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18
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to be taken for granted

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when you’re not appreciated for the hard/good work you do

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19
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to be deluged

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overloaded with work

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20
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to be snowed under with wok

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to be up to one’s ears with work

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21
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to have a row

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to have an argument

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22
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sth/sb makes us flip

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makes you angry

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23
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to seethe (with anger /rage)

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you’re very angry about sth/sb

24
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to loose one’s cool

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to become angry

25
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to reach the end of one’s tether

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really really really angry

26
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the final straw

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the last in a series of bad events, whicht makes it impossible to tollerate the situation any longer

27
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a large .. of students (many studente)

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proportion

28
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a large quality

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large numbers, commercial goods

29
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a large amount

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unclountable noun

of money

30
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a large number

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countable noun

of houses

31
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a large figure

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the representation of the number with no meanings attached

how many figures are in your salery? (73’948 dollar) – 5 (numbers)

32
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demand / involve

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what is needed

33
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to settle an argument

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both parties agree

34
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an instance of sth

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single happening/event of sth

35
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to reach the age ..

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of 89

36
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arrive .. a conclusion to get to

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at

37
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a peer

A

sb in a group of like-minded individuals

38
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promote

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encourage

39
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to drive sb to do

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push, insist on

40
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result ..

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in

41
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foolhardy

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stupid and reckless

42
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granted

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when you admit sth is true

43
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he was playing piano .. the time

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at

44
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involved .. the game

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in

45
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in .. detail

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great

46
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the .. film

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resulting

47
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to .. a chance

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gain

48
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are cheered ..

A

by

zugejubelt

49
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approbe .. sth

A

of

etw zustimmen, gutheissen

50
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to have/get a great deal

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a fantastic bargain

51
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we suffered a great deal

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a lot

52
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to beat oneself up

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when you punish yourself unnecessarily because you made a mistake

53
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to fall short of sth

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when you almost meet your hope or expetation

60%– 58%

he felt short of his goal of getting 60%

54
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highflyers

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successful people

55
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sth payd dividends

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has positive benefits