Word Bank Flashcards

1
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Vorurteil

A

prejudice

syn: bias > to be biased; stereotype > to have/ hold stereotypes

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2
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ausgrenzen

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to marginalize sb.

syn: to exclude sb

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3
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verteilen

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to distribute sth.

syn: to divide

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4
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überzeugen

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to persuade sb.

syn: to convice sb.

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5
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etw. beabsichtigen

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to intend (to do sth.)

syn:; to plan/ want to do sth > an intention (to have good/ bad intentio

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6
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verwirrt, verblüfft sein

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to be puzzled

syn: to be confused

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7
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ungestüm, laut, übermütig

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boisterous

syn: rowdy

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8
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Kündigung (durch den Arbeitnehmer)/ Rücktritt

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resignation

> to resign from (a job/ position)

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9
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in jemandes Privatsphäre eindringen

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to invade

to invade… sb’s privacy/ … sb’s personal space

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10
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unverzichtbar, unabdingbar

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indisprensable

syn: absolutely necessary; essential

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11
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(er) weitern

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to broaden

to broaden one’s knowledge, to boraden one’s horizon

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12
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etw. außer Acht lassen

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to disregars sth.

syn: to ignore sth; to not take into account

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13
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auftreten, sich ereignen, passieren

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to occur

> an occurance; sny: to appear, to happen

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14
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sich in etw. vertiefen, in etw. eintauchen

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to immerse onself in sth

syn: to be absorbed by sth/ to sink into sth (often metaphorically)

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15
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etw. anerkennen, bestätigen; auch: eingestehen

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to acknowledge sth

syn: to accept, also: to admit

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16
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sprachlich> sprachliche Fähigkeiten

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linguistic (skills)

relating to language

16
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etw. mit Leichtigkeit tun

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to do sth with ease

syn: without difficulty; easily

17
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zu etwas beitragen

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to contribute to sth

to give or supply (sth such as money or time) as a part or share