week 1 Flashcards

1
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to be put off by sth

A

to dislike sth and not want to deal with it

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2
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to be put under

A

to be anesthetized

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3
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to put sth across

A

to make others understand sth clearly

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4
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larger-than-life

A

describing sth or someone extraordinary (außergewöhnlich)

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5
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to carry weight

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to have importance or influence

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6
Q

to turn sth down

A

to say no to sth

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7
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to feel refreshed

A

to feel energized after rest or enjoyment

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8
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to be restless

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to be unable to stay calm or rest

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9
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to be on the point of sth

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to be very close to sth happening

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10
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to come as a shock to sb

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to surprise someone strongly

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11
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to be held up by sth.

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to be delayed by sth

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12
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strength of emotion

A

the intensity of feelings

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13
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to revitalize sth

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to make sth lively or energetic again

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14
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to clarify sth

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to make sth clearer

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15
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half-hearted

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done without enthusiasm or commitment

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16
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to foresee

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to predict sth in advance

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17
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to scrape through

A

to barely succeed in sth

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18
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close-knit

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(in a community) very united and bound to each other

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19
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to make time for sth

A

allocate (zuordnen/zuweisen) time for sth

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20
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to take time to do sth

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to spend an appropriate amount of time doing sth

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21
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to not take no for an answer

A

persist despite receiving a negative response

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22
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to hand in sth.

A

submit sth to someone in authority

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23
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to make an impression

A

leave a mark or effect on sb

24
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to do an impression

A

mimic someone or sth

25
Q

to have an impact on sb/sth

A

influence or effect sth or someone

26
Q

to snap up

A

quickly seize to take sth

27
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to stand sb in good stead

A

benefit someone in the future

28
Q

all walks of life

A

various backgrounds

29
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part and parcel of sth

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essential part of sth

30
Q

to crop up

A

appear unexpectedly

31
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favorable

A

positive or advantageous

32
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feasible

A

realistically achievable

33
Q

to fidget

A

make restless movements

34
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long-winded

A

using more words than necessary

35
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to mumble

A

speak unclearly

36
Q

a safe margin

A

extra allowance for safety

37
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to ramble on

A

talk or write aimlessly

38
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to allocate sth

A

assigning (zuordnen) resources for a particular purpose or task

39
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grasp

A

understanding or comprehension of a concept or idea

40
Q

to liaise with sb

A

establishing or maintaining communication or cooperation with someone

41
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to assimilate into sth

A

integrating into a new culture, community or environment

42
Q

to get around to do sth.

A

finally finding the time or opportunity to do sth planned

43
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apprehensive

A

feeling anxious or fearful about sth that may happen

44
Q

to be reliant on sth

A

to rely on sth for support, assistance or fulfillment

45
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to put one’s mind to /on sth

A

to focus on a task or objective

46
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to put effort into sth

A

to work hard to achieve sth

47
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to reach one’s goals

A

to successfully accomplish personal objectives

48
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to achieve one’s aims

A

to successfully achieve desired outcomes

49
Q

to get to grips with sth

A

to understand or become proficient in sth.

50
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to regard sth as sth

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to view sth in a particular way

51
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to refer to sth as sth

A

to identify sth in a specific manner

52
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reliability of

A

the quality of being trustworthy or dependable

53
Q

reliance

A

the act of depending on sth or someone

54
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to reach a deadline

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for a deadline to arrive. or to finish a task before the deadline

55
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to meet a deadline

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to finish a task before a set deadline