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Viertes Semester (93 Cards)

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face
Ziffernblatt
the plate of a clock or watch bearing the digits or hand
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intriguing
faszinierend
verblüffend
arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate
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to nurture
nähren
fördern
schulen
erziehen
care for and encourage the growth or development of
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plight
Notlage
Misere
Zwangslage
schlimmer Zustand
a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
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to chug
in einem Zug trinken
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compelling
zwingent
stringent
verlockend
fesselnd
evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way
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to stall
hinauszögern
zum Stillstand kommen
(of a situation or process) stop making progress
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to deduce
folgern
ableiten
rückschließen
kombinieren
arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion
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taut
gespannt
straff
knapp (kurz und bündig)
stretched or pulled tight; not slack
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minutiae
(genaue) Einzelheiten
Details
the small, precise, or trivial details of something
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disdainful
herablassend
verächtlich
schnöde
showing contempt or lack of respect
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to quiver
zittern
beben
schaudern
tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion
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astute
scharfsinnig
tief blickend
gerissen
having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage
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brazen
dreist
unverschämt
frech
bold and without shame
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to euphemise
umschreiben
beschönigen
refer to (something unpleasant or embarrassing) by means of a euphemism
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precarious
prekär
unsicher
bedenklich
riskant
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse
dependent on chance; uncertain
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keepsake
Andenken
Erinnerung
a small item kept in memory of the person who gave it or originally owned it
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to dissipate
zerstreuen
auflösen
zerteilen
verschwenden
disperse or scatter
(of a feeling or other intangible thing) disappear or be dispelled
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inedible
ungenießbar
nicht essbar
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to coax
schmeicheln
überreden
drängen
beschwören
persuade (someone) gradually or by flattery to do something
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to scooter
abhauen
flitzen
go or leave somewhere quickly
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inevitable
unausweichlich
zwangsläufig
certain to happen; unavoidable
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to bolt
abhauen
flüchten
durchbrennen
sausen
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fierce
heftig
wild
glühend
leidenschaftlich
stürmisch
having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness
showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity
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mischief
Unfug
Dummheiten
Unsinn
playful misbehavior or troublemaking
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prank
Streich
Schabernack
a practical joke or mischievous act
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unduly
ubermäßig
unangemessenerweise
unwarranted or inappropriate because excessive or disproportionate
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makeshift
provisorisch
behelfsmäßig
notdürftig
serving as a temporary substitute; sufficient for the time being
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diminutive
zierlich
winzig
klein
zwergenhaft
extremely or unusually small
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to avert
abwenden
verhindern
ablenken
vermeiden
turn away (one's eyes or thoughts)
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wry
ironisch
verdreht
schief
using or expressing dry, esp. mocking, humor
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to deadpan
witzeln, ohne zu lachen
mit ausdruckslosem Gesicht tun/sagen
deliberately impassive or expressionless
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endurable
erträglich
tolerable
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incorrigible
unverbesserlich
(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed
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mundane
banal
alltäglich
nüchtern
lacking interest or excitement; dull
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minute hand
Minutenzeiger
the hand on a watch or clock that indicates minutes
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blackleg
Streikbrecher
Betrüger
a strikebraker
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black ice
Blitzeis
Glatteis
a transparent coating of ice
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once in a blue moon
etwas passiert sehr selten
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to greenwash
ein grünes Image geben
schönfärben
disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image
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to be yellow
feig sein
Schiss haben
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to denote
bezeichnen
andeuten
kennzeichnen
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white-knuckle
hochdramatisch
very worrying
very stressful
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a black swan event
a major event that happens totally unexpected
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luminosity
Lichtstärke
Leuchtkraft
luminous quality
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refraction
Lichtbrechung
change in direction, especially of lightwaves
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hue
Farbton
Nuance
a colour or shade
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ray
Strahl
Lichtstrahl
Schimmer

Rochen
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colourant
Farbstoff
a dye, pigment, or other substance that colors something
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subtractive
abziehend
opposite of additive
having the property of taking something away
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to dye
färben
add a color to or change the color of something
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slate (colour)
Blaugrau
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to emit
ausstrahlen
abgeben
ausstossen
produce and discharge something
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peak
Gipfel
the pointed top of a mountain
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photometer
Belichtungsmesser
an instrument for measuring the intensity of light
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saturation
Sättigung
the intensity of a color, expressed as the degree to which it differs from white
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to tint
tönen
färben
to color something slightly
to tinge
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tint
Farbstich
Schattierung
a shade or variety of color
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tone
Farbton
Stich
the particular quality of brightness, deepness, or hue of a tint or shade of a color
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to varnish
lackieren
aufpolieren
apply varnish to
disguise or gloss over (a fact)
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varnish
Lack
Lackschicht
äußerer Anstrich
resin dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood, metal, or other materials to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry
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vibrant
lebhaft
strahlend
full of energy and enthusiasm
quivering and pulsating
of colour bright and striking
of sound strong or resonating
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to be hard pressed (for money)
(hart) bedrängt werden
(knapp bei Kasse sein)
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disorder
Erkrankung
Störung
Durcheinander
a disruption of normal physical or mental functions
a disease or abnormal condition
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informally
zwanglos
formlos
having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature
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heritable
erblich
erfähig
transmissible from parent to offspring
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to afflict
befallen
plagen heimsuchen
zusetzen
affect or trouble
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vast
gewaltig
enorm
ausgedehnt
of very great extent or quantity; immense
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perp
Täter
the perpetrator of a crime
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homemaker
Hausfrau
Hausmann
someone who manages a home
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gait
Gang
Gangart
a person's manner of walking
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to perceive
erkennen
bemerken
realisieren
wahrnehmen
become aware or conscious of something
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impairment
Beeinträchtigung
Schädigung
Minderung
Schwächung
Schmälerung
the state or fact of being impaired, esp. in a specified faculty
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lobe
Lappen
Läppchen
Ohrläppchen (earlobe)
Hirnlappen
a roundish and flattish part of something
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to misjudge
falsch einschätzen
falsch beurteilen
verkennen
form a wrong opinion or conclusion about
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scholar
Wissenschaftler
Gelehrter
a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities; a distinguished academic
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to wail
heulen (Wind, Sirene)
schreien
hinreißend spielen (Blas?instrument, Jazz?)
a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger
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to writhe
krümmen
sich winden
make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
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mist
Dunst
Nebel
a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface limiting visibility, but to a lesser extent than fog
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to evoke
hevorrufen
wachrufen
ausrufen
beschwören
bring or recall to the conscious mind
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physician
Arzt
a person qualified to practice medicine
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to teem with (sth.)
wimmeln von
(vor etw. strotzen)
be full of or swarming with
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luminary
Koryphäe
Leuchtkörper
Himmelskörper
a person who inspires or influences others
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to verge on sth.
an etw. grenzen (figurativ)
sich einer Sache nähern
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to unravel
entwirren
enträtseln
investigate and solve or explain
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pistachio
Pistazie
pistazienfarben
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revelation
Enthüllung
Aufdeckung
Offenbarung (Religion)
the making known of something that was previously secret or unknown
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quirk
Eigenheit
Tick
Laune
a strange chance occurrence
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digit
Ziffer
Zahl
Stelle
any of the numerals from 0 to 9, esp. when forming part of a number
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elusive
trügerisch
unglaublich
schwer fassbar
schwer nachvollziehbar
difficult to find, catch, or achieve
difficult to remember or recall
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to blend
mischen
verschmelzen
pürieren
mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together as a mass
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to grapple
anpacken
raufen
packen
erbeuten
engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle
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palatable
genießbar
angenehm
schmackhaft
acceptable or satisfactory
Flashcard set info:
Author: LePierre
Main topic: Englisch
Topic: Industrial Design
Published: 05.03.2010
 
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