→ Moja Lekcja → Start Lernen / Flashcards Herunterladen MP3

Frage		Antworten
a reaction your body has to something, like a smell Lernen beginnen		a physiological response
to be confused by something, to not understand it Lernen beginnen		to be baffled by something
to prevent something from growing or developing, or from working effectively Lernen beginnen		suppress The virus suppresses the body’s immune system.
forced on Lernen beginnen		impose The court can impose a fine
far away from other places and people Lernen beginnen		isolated
strongly Lernen beginnen		intensely
to be tormented by something; to have it causing you problems and difficulties Lernen beginnen		to be plagued by something
to control Lernen beginnen		to regulate
someone whose behaviour is a good example that others want to copy Lernen beginnen		role model
aim to be, hope to achieve Lernen beginnen		aspire to
causing harm or damage Lernen beginnen		detrimental Smoking is detrimental to your health.
find new ways of doing things Lernen beginnen		think outside the box
the most important thing needed by an organization, relationship etc to continue to exist or develop successfully Lernen beginnen		lifeblood Communication is the lifeblood of a good marriage.
consisting of things or people that are very different and not related to each other Lernen beginnen		disparate a meeting covering many disparate subjects
when your mind is in a good state and you can think clearly Lernen beginnen		headspace Before I start on a painting, I need to be in the right headspace.
to give something, especially money, to a person or an organization in order to help them Lernen beginnen		donate Last year he donated $1,000 to cancer research.
people who start an idea or an organization Lernen beginnen		founding fathers
person who has to follow the latest fashion trends Lernen beginnen		fashion victim
things that are ... happen at exactly the same time Lernen beginnen		simultaneously Up to twenty users can have simultaneous access to the system.
to be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process, or to make something do this Lernen beginnen		decay Her body was already starting to decay.
something that can decay naturally without harming anything Lernen beginnen		biodegradable This carton is made of biodegradable plastic.
disagreement between two opposing ideas; lack of agreement Lernen beginnen		dissonance
someone who is clever and knows how to deal with situations successfully Lernen beginnen		savvy savvy consumers
attracting attention and being noticed Lernen beginnen		eye-catching
a question etc that is complicated and difficult Lernen beginnen		a thorny question/problem/issue the thorny question of immigration policy
very rude or insulting and likely to upset people Lernen beginnen		offensive I found her remarks deeply offensive.
something that you say when you express an opinion or say what you have noticed Lernen beginnen		remark = comment I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have made that remark.
if you ... a law, rule etc, you say that you are doing something because the law allows or forces you to Lernen beginnen		invoke The UN threatened to invoke economic sanctions if the talks were broken off
moving the images on a smartphone Lernen beginnen		to swipe
immediate, at once Lernen beginnen		instantaneous modern methods of instantaneous communication
the act of not accepting, believing in, or agreeing with something Lernen beginnen		rejection What are the reasons for his rejection of the theory?
being positive and optimistic after a rejection or a bad experience Lernen beginnen		dusting yourself off
to manage / deal with Lernen beginnen		to cope with
food prepared in a microwave oven Lernen beginnen		microwave food
no longer useful, because something newer and better has been invented Lernen beginnen		obsolete computer hardware that quickly became obsolete
used about sales number, it means sales have fallen significantly over a short period of time Lernen beginnen		to drop off a cliff
to choose one thing or do one thing instead of another Lernen beginnen		opt for / opt to We finally opted for the wood finish. Many young people are opting to go on to college.
become very intrested in an activity Lernen beginnen		get into something
feeling annoyed, upset, and impatient, because you cannot control or change a thing Lernen beginnen		frustrated with/at She had become increasingly frustrated with her life.
do something at a higher level Lernen beginnen		take the next rung up
to enjoy an experience or the thought of something that is going to happen Lernen beginnen		relish the prospect/idea/thought I don’t relish the thought of you walking home alone.
a difference between two or more things, especially an unfair one Lernen beginnen		disparity in/between a disparity between the rates of pay for men and women
to go out somewhere, but usually when the conditions are bad Lernen beginnen		to venture out somewhere
amazing, surprising, unbelievable Lernen beginnen		phenomenal
activities that prevent us from doing more important things Lernen beginnen		distractions
a very slight, hardly noticeable difference in manner, colour, meaning Lernen beginnen		nuance He was aware of every nuance in her voice.
... behaviour is very difficult to stop or control, and is often a result of or a sign of a mental problem Lernen beginnen		compulsive Compulsive overspending in these days of credit cards has become more common.
actually meeting someone face to face Lernen beginnen		in person
to remove someone from a place or organisation, possibly because they've broken the rules or behaved badly Lernen beginnen		to turf out He was turfed out of the party.
place where you pay for you shopping, either in a real shop or online Lernen beginnen		checkout
business that sell you thin Lernen beginnen		retailers
to break a rule or law, especially without intending to Lernen beginnen		fall foul of sth Manufacturers may fall foul of the new government guidelines.

Moja lekcja

Sie müssen eingeloggt sein, um einen Kommentar zu schreiben.

Mehr