English Flashcards
wegen, infolge von, zurückzuführend
due to
because of:
he bus was delayed due to heavy snow.
Einschränkungen
constraints
something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits:
The constraints of politeness wouldn’t allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking.
Erwägen, betrachten
consider
to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision:
Don’t make any decisions before you’ve considered the situation.
angemessen
appropriate
suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion:
appropriate footwear for the country
Is this film appropriate for small children?
gestattet
etwas erlauben
permitted
to allow something:
The regulations do not permit much flexibility.
erwartet
daran glabuen das etwas passiert oder ankommt
expected
believed to be going to happen or arrive:
The expected counterattack never happened.
unzureichend
nicht genug
insufficient
not enough:
insufficient information/time
Verlässlichkeit
reliability
the quality of being able to be trusted or believed because of working or behaving well:
Rolls-Royce cars are famous for their quality and reliability.
Unfähigkeit
inability
lack of ability to do something:
Inability to use a computer is a serious disadvantage when you are applying for jobs.
Überwachung
surveillance
the careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police or army, because of a crime that has happened or is expected:
The police have kept the nightclub under surveillance because of suspected illegal drug activity.
Eine Menge, reichlich
Plenty
(the state of having) enough or more than enough, or a large amount:
“Would you like some more wine?” “No thanks, I’ve had plenty.”
Benutzerdefiniert, der brauch, die Sitte
Custom
a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time:
In my country, it’s the custom (for women) to get married in white.
Unterschiedlich, verschieden
Promiscuous
Verschieben, aufschieben, vertagen
Postpone
to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time:
They decided to postpone their holiday until next year.
The trip has been postponed twice.
Betroffen, befallen
Affected
Widerstandsfähig, unverwüstlichkeit
Resilience
Zurückgefordert, zurückbekommen
Reclaimed
to take back something that was yours:
You’ll be able to reclaim the tax on all equipment that you buy.
I reclaimed my suitcase from the lost luggage office.
Ob, egal
Whether
(used especially in reporting questions and expressing doubts) if, or not:
I wasn’t sure whether you’d like it.
Umfasst
beinhaltete mehrere Dinge
Das Festival umfasst alles was mit Musik zu tun hat.
Encompasses
to include different types of things:
The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts.
Ansatz, Annäherung, das bevorstehen
Approach
to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
I see it’s approaching lunchtime, so let’s take a break.
Beraten, empfehlen, raten
Advise
to give someone advice:
I think I’d advise him to leave the company.
Zur Erleichterung
To relief
a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended
After the exam, I felt an incredible sense of relief.
Die Abhilfe, die Verbesserung
Remeditation
the process of improving or correcting a situation:
the remediation of reading problems
Zweifel, bedenken
Doubt
(a feeling of) not being certain about something, especially about how good or true it is:
I’m having doubts about his ability to do the job.
Schon fast, nahezu, beinahe
Almost
nearly:
She’s almost 30.
It was almost six o’clock when he left.
Das Selbstwertgefühl, die Selbstachtung
Self esteem
belief and confidence in your own ability and value:
The compliments she received after the presentation boosted her self-esteem.
Glaube, vertrauen
Faith
great trust or confidence in something or someone:
She has no faith in modern medicine.
Ewig, zeitlos, unaufhörlich
Eternal
lasting forever or for a very long time:
The company is engaged in the eternal search for a product that will lead the market.
Nachwirkungen, folgen, auswirkung
Aftermath
the period following an event, such as an accident or war, and the effects caused by the event:
We all worked together in the aftermath of the earthquake.
der Defekt, der Fehler
flaws
a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made, or that causes something not to be perfect:
I returned the material because it had a flaw in it.
sehr um etw. bemüht sein, auf etw. Lust haben
to be keen to do sth., to be keen to do sth.
