Synonyms: K - P Flashcards
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notice, mental activity implied, more subtle
Did you notice his expression?
Haben Sie seinen Gesichtsausdruck bemerkt?
What’s going on/happening with the excursion, is it taking place?
Wie steht {ist) es mit dem Ausflug? Findet er statt?
to offer, with an infinitive. Ordinary acts or contracts, to volunteer in bigger matters
I offered to translate the letter for him
She offered to care for the ill
Ich habe him angeboten, den Brief für ihn zu übersetzen
Sie hat sich erboten, die Kranken zu pflegen
a stake, a strong stick or post, driven into the ground
der Pfahl, die Pfähle
Objection as an emotional reaction.
I have a rooted aversion to this style of building
Ich habe eine eingewurzelte Abneigung gegen diesen Baustil.
to meet, a chance encounter
I have never come across him
Ich bin ihm nie begegnet.
to move a thing elsewhere by stages, things that have to be moved in parts, points to the result, can also mean to disarrange
Because we bought a new piece of land, we must move the fence somewhat
Da wir ein neues Stück Land gekauft haben, müssen wir den Zaun etwas
verrücken.
number, an indefinite number
the large number of books
die Große Anzahl von Büchern
a small collected puddle, of any liquid
die Lache, die Lachen
the passage (crossing) from new york to southampton was fast
Die Überfahrt von New York nach Southampton war schnell
a person missing for a long time
verschollen
to note, to take cognisance of and to state or say.
I have no opinion but rather have solely noted what happened
Ich habe keine Meinung, sondern habe lediglich festgestellt/konstatiert, was vorgefallen ist
Who will stop me from leaving the room?
What is topping you from leaving the room?
Wer wird mich daran hindern, das Zimmer zu verlassen?
Was hindert Sie daran, das Zimmer zu verlassen (what is there to prevent. . .) ?
I was aware of that
Ich hatte Kenntnis davon
to fight the battle to its end
To read the newspaper to its end
The concert is finished
Den Krieg zu Ende kämpfen
D ie Zeitung zu Ende lesen.
Das Konzert ist je tz t zu Ende.
to finish consuming
finish eating the roast potatoes
We have alread finished eating our starters
Essen S ie die Bratkartoffeln auf.
Wir haben unsere Vorräte schon längs t verbraucht
to mean, applied to things, to have certain signification or import
Such politics means war
The name means nothing to me
Eine solche Politik bedeutet Krieg.
Der Name bedeutet mir nichts.
weight, weightiness that is felt.
the weight of his arguments
die Wucht seiner Argumente
to leave someone when a subject does not move on, when the object by his activity has brought about his condition, or the condition is active.
The eruption of the volcano left the city in ruins
The four staircases left me exausted
Der Ausbruch des Vulkans machte die Stadt zu einer Ruine.
Die vier Treppen haben mich ermüdet.
lively, full of life, living. (2)
lebendig
lebhaft (a hightening of the external manifestation such that it strikes one forcibly)
to take a mental note of something
I will make a note of this, in case I am asked about i
das werde ich mir merken/notieren, falls ich danach gefragt werde
to open, to start an activity or proceedings. To establish a business or institution of some size
the meeting was opened at 3 o’clock
He opened a new account in this bank
Hostilities began suddenly
Die Sitzung wurde um 3 Uhr eröffnet.
Er hat ein neues Konto in dieser Bank eröffnet.
Feindseligkeiten wurden plötzlich eröffnet.
to finish, to add a part neccessary to form a whole, the nature of which is numerical or inorganic, no inner value, just accumulation of parts
He is striving to complete his knowledge of the theory
Er ist bemüht, sein Verständnis der Theorie zu vervollständigen.
to lack, in the sense of deficiency, not complete absence.
He lacks tact
es mangelt ihm an Takt