lessen
vermindern/ reduzieren
I want to lessen my carbon-footprint.
notorious
berühmt- berücktigt
She is a notorious writer.
torch
fackel, taschenlampe
alternate
alternativ
inhabitant
Einwohner
(the average number of inhabitants is…)
scent
Geruch, Duft
suspicion
verdacht, Misstrauen
parachute
Fallschirm
vacant
frei, unbesetzt
sequels
Fortsetzungen, Folgen
largely
weitgehend
necessity
notwendigkeit
For many people, coffee is anecessity in the morning.
posh
chick (synonym zu fancy)
strain
belasten
Working in the garden often strains the back.
notwithstanding
ungeachtet der tatsache, dass
notwithstanding the difficulties, we won the race.
obtain
erhalten, bekommen
teach, taught, taught
unterrichten
contribute
mitwirken, beitragen
counterparts
Gegenstücke
nuisance
Belästigung, Ärgernis
Admittedly
Zugegeben
scavengers
Aasfresser
As scavengers, they helped to keep the streets of London clean of waste.
tackle
angehen
Monument
Denkmal
shiver
zittern
purchase
kaufen, erwerben
shattered
zertrümmert
Bearable
Erträglich
witty
witzig
hedge
Hecke
seek (sought, sought)
suchen
mankind
Menschheit
occur
auftreten
venue
Veranstaltungsort
Concerted
konzertiert / Gemeinsam
remain
bleiben
He went into the desert and remained there for a week.
latter
letztere
merit
verdienst
Hard work merits recognition.
assure
versichern (jemanden etw. versichern)
possession
Besitztümer
trace
Spur
occupy
beschäftigen , besetzen
she occupies a key position in our company.
adequate
angemessen
initial
anfänglich
formidable
Beeindruckend
temptation
versuchung
peculiar
Eigenartig
sever
schwerwiegend
hesitate
zögern
wage
Gehalt
voyage
Reise
oppose
gegen, widersprechen
launch
starten, veröffentlichen
allegedly
angeblich
rely/ relies
sich auf etwas verlassen
praise
Loben
mutual
gegenseitig
Our professional relationship is based on mutual respect.
exceed
übersteigen
Take advantage of sb/ sth
jemanden ausnutzen
tremendous
enorm, gewaltig
shortage
Knappheit
perceive
wahrnehmen
This discovery was perceived as a major breakthrough.
interfere
sich einmischen
adjust
anpassen
penalty
Strafe
theft
Diebstahl
mist
Nebel
implement
umsetzen, einführen
fare
Gebühr
probably
Wahrscheinlich
negotiate
verhandeln
The countries negotiated the surrender of wanted criminals.
outrageous
unverschämt, empörend
Interim
vorläufige
superb
hervorragend
remedy
Heilung, beheben
shelter
Schutz, Unterkunft
bend, bent, bent
gebogen
notable
Bemerkenswert
there is a notable want of teachers in my school district.
width
Breite
obligation, obliged
Verpflichtung , obliged = verpflichtet
maintenance
Instandhaltung
survey
Umfrage
precisely
genau, präzise
rear
Rückseite
abolish
abschaffen
impatience
Ungeduld
progress
Fortschritte.
They noted slow progress in July.
mature
reife
occasion
Anlass
preserve
erhalten, bewahren
slope
Neigung
amazement
Erstaunen/ Verwunderung
to reckon it
schätzen, meinen:
I reckon it will take us an hour.
disarmament
Abrüstung
The topic of next week’s debate will be nuclear disarmament.
admission
Zulassung, aufnahme, Eintritt
I received my admission to study abroad.
Measurable
Messbar
modest
bescheiden
Accuracy
genauigkeit
prohibit
verbieten, untersagen
mere
nur, lediglich
apparent
scheinbar/ sichtbar
presumably
vermutlich, voraussichtig
neglect
vernachlässigung
I feel neglected.
thrive
gedeihen, blühen
submit
einreichen
neat
neatly
ordentlich, heil
a neat world
eine heile welt
posture
Körperhaltung
tribe
Stamm, Volk
obey
gehorchen
invade
eindringen
quarrel
Streiten
petrified
versteinert, erstarrt
accompany
begleiten
I will accompany you part of the way.
shallow
flach
preservation
erhaltung
the village fought for the preservation of the forest.
welfare
Wohlfahrt, Sozialhilfe
thorough
gründlich
maintain
erhalten, pflegen, bewahren
indicate
anzeigen, aufgeben
she indicated to me she didn’t want me to say anything.
precious
wertvoll
pace
Tempo
serenity
Gelassenheit
reveal
enthüllen
accomplished
erreichen / durchführen
I feel as if I’ve accomplished nothing all day.
trolley
Wagen
lane
Spur (Autospur)
a pile of
einen Haufen von
rediculous
lächerlich
prejudice
Vorurteil
bargain
Einbrecher
alter
ändern
sociable
gesellig
add
verstärken
proposal
Antrag, Vorschlag
due
fällig
The next meeting is due to be held in three month.
breed
züchten
draft
Entwurf
achieve
erreichen
anxiety
Ängste
gear
Getriebe
permission
erlaubnis
cope
bewältigen/ zurecht kommen // cope with
contradict
wiedersprechen
I have to contradict.
attend
attend to
besuchen, teilnehmen, auf etw. gehen
erledigen: we need to attend to this matter as quickly as possible
enhance
erweitern
Winning the award greatly enhanced her reputation.
endangered
bedroht, gefährdet
determine
bestimmen, entscheiden:
It is difficult to determine the cause of the problem.
bear
ertragen, aushalten
extend
verlängern, erweitern
spare
Ersatz
collaborate
Zusammenarbeiten
Didn’t you collaborate with him on one of your books?
duvet
Decke
discontent
Unzufriedenheit
There is growing discontent with the current sutuation.
eager
eifrig
grant
gewähren
He was granted asylum
riot
aufruhr
conscious of
bewusst
convey
vermitteln, übermitteln, transportieren, übertragen
The film conveys an important message.
persuade
überzeugen
annual
jährlich
allegation
alleged
Behauptung, vorwurf
He denied allegations that he had cheated.
alleged: angeblich
relief , relieved
Erleichterung
bold
fett, mutig
decline
abnehmen/ zurückgehen
Unemployment has declined with the recovery of the economy.
assess
bewerten
crucial
entscheidend, wesentlich
Education play a crucial role in a child’s development.
estate
Anwesen
faint
schwach
reliable
zuverlässig
attendance
Teilnehmer // Teilnahme an
commute
pendeln
I commute between cologne and Hannover, because of my long-distance relationship.
derive
ableiten, erlangen
She derives her inner strength from meditation.
disgusted
angwiedert
As you realise, I am thoroughly disgusted with the tour which you provided.
harassment
However, thex may be unerpaid in comparison to men carrying out the same tasks, are seldom promoted - although they may be better qualified - and sometimes have to endure sexual harassment by their bosses.
broad
narrow
breit
schmal
consciousness
Bewusstsein
scope
umfang
approach
Annährung, Herangehensweise, Vorgehen
This book offers a first approach to the subject.
on behalf of
im Auftrag/ namen von
disposal
Entsorgung
deliberate
absichtlich/ bewusst
suitable
geeignet, passend
examination
Prüfung, Untersuchung
fond of
liebevoll, zärtlich
provide
bereitstellen
bribe
Bestechen
The politician was accused of accepting bribes from businessmen.
comprehensive
comprise
umfassend
We were comprehensively beaten in the final.
Saving our environment requires a comprehensive change in behavior.
emerge
auftauchen, hervorkommen
deteriorate
Verschlechtern
Otherwise, the situation will deteriorate more and more.
eligible
zulässig, geeignet, wählbar
You might be eligible for a grant for your studies.
accustomed to sth/ doing sth
an etwas gewöhnt sein
I am quitw accustomed to being with many kinds of people of different ages.
hazard
gefahr
stroll
Spaziergang / Schlendern
The woman is strolling through the park with her dog.
I like to stroll through the park.
cosmopolitain
kosmopolitisch,
weltoffen
Londin is a cosmopolitain city.
astonomished
erstaunt
require
erfordern, benötigen
environmentalist
Umweltschützerin
She is a well-known environmentalist.
revise
überarbeiten
(she has to revise to pass her exam)
certain
bestimmte
sicher
affection
Zuneigung
enforce
durchsetzen, erzwingen
it is the duty of the police to enforce the law.
charge
Gebühr, Ladunge, Verantwortlich
chop
hacken (holz hacken)
ambassador
Botschafter
distinguish
Unterscheiden, sich profilieren (he didstinguished himself)
advert
advertise
Werbung, Anzeige
anbieten
in due course
zu gegebener Zeit/ rechtzeitig
decay
Zerfall, Verwesung
attempt
versuchen
frankly
offen gesagt
entitle
berechtigen
demanding
anspruchsvoll
The work of a detective is demanding and interesting.
My new work is interesting but demanding.
Assurance
Versicherung
versichern
exceptional
außergewöhnlich, bemerkenswert
conscientious
Gewissenhaft
Company’s owner should have a conscientious behavior.
capability
fähig sein
negotiation
verhandlung
The pay negotiations have reached a delicate stage.
ermitteln, feststellen, bestimmen
entstehen, aufkommen
It emerged that she had lied to her employers.
genuine
echt
The belt is made of genuine leather.
hence
daher, deshalb
Drivers have been shown to adapt their behaviour according to perceived risk. Hence, if they are wearing seat belts, they tend to take more risks with their driving.
tedious
mühsam, lästig
Pushing a rock up a hill is a tedious task.
along with
zusammen mit
application
Bewerbung, Anwendung
conduct
Durchführen
postpone
verschieben
beneficial
nützlich
Branch
Zweige, Abzweigung
amount
Menge
disgrace
ungnade, Schande
tidy
ordentlich, sauber
fence
Zaun
deceive
betrügen
compile
Zusammenstellen
The aim of this report is to compile the finding and thereby outline the main reasons why our branch did not get the contract, in order to prevent future failures.
duration
Dauer
The singer remained in the hotel for the duration of his stay in the UK.
envy
neid
I envy her ability to talk to people she’s never met before.
emphasis
Hervorhebung, schwerpunkt
attain
she’s attained a ligh level of fitness.
artificial
künstlich
(artificial intelligence)
acquaintance
bekanntschaft
proper
richtige
deprived
berauben, benachteiligt
children from deprived backgrounds.
dawn
Dämmerung, Tagesanbruch, Morgengrauen, Beginn
The crowning of the king marks the dawn of his reign.
border
Grenze
ubiquitous
allgegenwärtig
The influence of social media is ubiquitous.
disguise
Verkleiden
envisage
sich etwas vorstellen
I can envisage a future without poverty and war.
fierce
heftig
comply
entsprechen, erfüllen,
The pilot had complied with instructions to descend.
dedicate to sth.
Gewidmet
i am dedicated to the fight against climate change.
edible
essbar
you can pick up some edible berries.
exaggerate
übertreiben
Don’t exaggerate - it didn’t cost that much.
stamina
Ausdauer, Durchhaltevermögen
My consictency gives me good stamina, while I am practicing for an exam.
capture
erfassen
In advance
Im vorhinein
courtesy
Höflichkeit
endure
alteration
Änderung
We’ve made a few alterations to the kitchen.
deepen
vertiefen
Furthermore, I would love to deepen my chemical knowledge.
accessible
Zugänglich
extinct
ausgestorben.
These animals could soon be extinct.
bound to do sth.
sicherlich tun werden
appeal
Anreize/ attraktivität
accomondation
Unterbringung
pollution
Verschmutzung
contemporary
zeitgenössisch
brake
Bremse
encounter
begegnen
During his travels, he encountered many people.
devoted to
hingebungsvoll, gewidmet, zugetan
This book is devoted to the author’s wife.
affordable
leistbar, weil günstig
fed up
genervt, satt
decisive
entscheidend, entschlossen, ausschlaggebend
My travels have played a decisive role in my life.
Comparative
compared
vergleich
The climb was comparatively easy.
exterior
Außenbereich
The exterior of the house was painted white.
divert
ablenken, umleiten
You can easily divert a crying child with a toy.
solitude
einsamkeit, abgeschiedenheit
He went upstairs to read the letter in solitude.
aware
reward
belohnen
demand
Nachfrage, verlangen
Demand for the new product is enormous.
My boss accepted all my demands.
distribute
vertreiben, verteilen
My sister distributes flyers to earn pocket money.
Furthermore
außerdem
constitute
bilden , stellt dar
Society constitues a large amount of different people.
enclose
beifügen, einschließen, umschließen
The house is enclosed by parkland.
unforeseen
Unvorhergesehenes
The concert was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
bare
nackt
situated
gelegen
The house is situated beside a lake.
Deposit
Kaution
domestic
inländisch, heimisch
gaze
blicken
consumption
Verbrauch
Society’s water and fuel consumption is enormous.
endeavour to do sth.
sich bemühen etwas zu tun
I endeauvoured to help her, but she wouldn’t let me.
widespread
weitverbreitet
it is because of widespread use of deep-freezing and preservatives. (konservierungsstoffe)
distinction
Auszeichnung, Unterscheidung
forthcoming
anstehend
conquer
erobern
Howeber, following imperialisitc politics, the Persion Kind wanted to expand his Kindgom in Europe, so he had to conquer Greece.
embrace
umarmen, etw. annehmen
sustainable
Nachhaltig
Sustainable solutions are more important than short-term profit.
cease
aufhören
advantage , disadvantage
Vorteil , Nachteil
debt
Schulden
ensure
sicherstellen
appalling
entsetzlich
The film was absolutely appalling
delicate
zart, empfindlich, heikel
I need to speak to you about a rather delicate matter.
feasible
machbar
This is a good idea, but it's not feasible in practice.
embassy
Botschaft
ought to
man sollte etwas tun
average
Durchschnitt
deprive
berauben
exploit
ausnutzen
The company exploit their competitive advantage to become the market leader.
chilly
kühl
digest
verdauen, durchdenken
I need some time to digest my dinner.
reassure
beruhigen
The boy was scared about seeing the doctor, but his mother reassured him.
ancestor
Vorfahre
predestrian
Fußgänger
cattle
Vieh
despair
Hoffnungslos
expose oneself
sich etwas aussetzen
chore
lästige pflicht
diminish
vermindern, abnehmen, verringern
Your pain should diminish gradually after taking these tablets.
My gratefulness did not diminish over the years.
resemble
ähneln
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