Englisch Vokabeln Flashcards
(45 cards)
feeble
lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
Examples:
A feeble excuse.
Some of the passengers began to pray under their breath, in a feeble attempt to suppress their panic.
to consult
Seek information or advice from someone (an expert or professional).
Example:
If the pain continues, consult your doctor.
If you consult at your lawyer about this?
We will be consulting representatives from several different industries.
devastating
Highly destructive or damaging
Example:
A devastating portrait of human folly.
The news came as the devastating blow.
expanded
being enlarged or extended
Example:
An enlarged to Europe will mean hugely expanded markets for Irish exports.
The service is essentially an expanded site hosting gig, extended into the areas of content and digital right management.
attention
Notice taken of someone / something
The regarding of someone / something as interesting or important
Example:
There are a lot of trainings to cultivate your attention.
Wait a moment and I will give you my full attention.
career
An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress.
Example:
He has just started out on a career as a photographer.
Only 20% of the students intend to pursue careers as engineers in industry.
ambition
A strong desire to do or achieve something
Example:
His ambition is to own his own business.
He has already achieved his main ambition in life to become wealthy.
to invade
March aggressively into another territory by military Force for the purposes of conquest and occupation.
Example:
When did the Romans invade Britain?
Hitler invaded Poland on September 1st 1939.
Exception
A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule
Example:
Most industries have suffered badly in the recession, but there have been a few notable exceptions.
dread
Anticipate with great apprehension of fear.
Example:
You can forget about all your dreads with me.
I used to have a dread of Sunday afternoon.
merge
Combine or cause to combine to form a single entity.
Example:
The cells merge.
The merchant bank merged with another broker.
disapproval
A feeling of dislike in something or what someone is doing.
Example:
I could sense the disapproval.
Jill replied with a hint of disapproval in her voice.
systematic
Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system. Methodical.
Example:
The investigation was very systematic. The systematic collection and analysis of information.
alert
Quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances. Vigilant.
Example:
We alerted the new neighbours to the high rate of burglaries.
Six hours later she still wasn’t home so they alerted the police.
unity
An undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting.
Example:
He took measures to insure the territorial unity of Crotia.
There are several ways of preserving family unity.
to devote
spend a lot of time, effort or resources on something specific.
Example:
He’s devoted most of his time to his painting.
One symptom of Internet addiction is excessive time devoted to Internet use.
Few people are able to devote themselves fully to their career.
nonetheless
in spite of that. Nevertheless.
Example:
Uneducated in the traditional sense, Lincoln nonetheless was educated in the classical sense.
A scene of failure and loss, it is nonetheless also a picture of light and warmth.
weary
Feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion.
Example:
You look weary, my love.
fragile
An object, which is easily broken or damaged.
Example:
Fragile old bones. She has a low bone density.
Fragile porcelain plates.
chapel
A small building or room used for christian worship in a school, prison, hospital, or large private house.
Example:
The chapel became a sanctuary for the refugees.
The first chapel on the right of the cathedral is dedicated to…
log
A part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off.
Example:
I had noticed a huge log on the road and hit the brakes.
She tripped over a fallen log.
estate
An extentive area of land in the country, usually with a large house, owned by one person, organization.
Example:
She receives rent from all the people whose cottages are on estate land.
I have a car and an apartment as estate.
considerably
By a notibly large amount or to a notibly large extent. Greatly.
Example:
Painting the room white made it seen considerably larger.
The house has fallen considerably in calue.
He’s considerably fatter than he was when i knew him.
discipline
When people’s behaviour is controlled using rules and punishments.
Example:
He quickly learned discipline of prison routine.
For such a plan to work requires discipline.
There should be tougher discipline in schools.
