week 1 Flashcards

(55 cards)

1
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to be put off by sth

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to dislike sth and not want to deal with it

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2
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to be put under

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to be anesthetized

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3
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to put sth across

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to make others understand sth clearly

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4
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larger-than-life

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describing sth or someone extraordinary (außergewöhnlich)

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5
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to carry weight

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to have importance or influence

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6
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to turn sth down

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to say no to sth

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7
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to feel refreshed

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to feel energized after rest or enjoyment

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8
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to be restless

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to be unable to stay calm or rest

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9
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to be on the point of sth

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to be very close to sth happening

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10
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to come as a shock to sb

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to surprise someone strongly

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11
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to be held up by sth.

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to be delayed by sth

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12
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strength of emotion

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the intensity of feelings

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13
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to revitalize sth

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to make sth lively or energetic again

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14
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to clarify sth

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to make sth clearer

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15
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half-hearted

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done without enthusiasm or commitment

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16
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to foresee

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to predict sth in advance

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17
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to scrape through

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to barely succeed in sth

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18
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close-knit

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(in a community) very united and bound to each other

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19
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to make time for sth

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allocate (zuordnen/zuweisen) time for sth

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20
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to take time to do sth

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to spend an appropriate amount of time doing sth

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21
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to not take no for an answer

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persist despite receiving a negative response

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22
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to hand in sth.

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submit sth to someone in authority

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23
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to make an impression

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leave a mark or effect on sb

24
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to do an impression

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mimic someone or sth

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to have an impact on sb/sth
influence or effect sth or someone
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to snap up
quickly seize to take sth
27
to stand sb in good stead
benefit someone in the future
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all walks of life
various backgrounds
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part and parcel of sth
essential part of sth
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to crop up
appear unexpectedly
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favorable
positive or advantageous
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feasible
realistically achievable
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to fidget
make restless movements
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long-winded
using more words than necessary
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to mumble
speak unclearly
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a safe margin
extra allowance for safety
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to ramble on
talk or write aimlessly
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to allocate sth
assigning (zuordnen) resources for a particular purpose or task
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grasp
understanding or comprehension of a concept or idea
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to liaise with sb
establishing or maintaining communication or cooperation with someone
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to assimilate into sth
integrating into a new culture, community or environment
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to get around to do sth.
finally finding the time or opportunity to do sth planned
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apprehensive
feeling anxious or fearful about sth that may happen
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to be reliant on sth
to rely on sth for support, assistance or fulfillment
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to put one’s mind to /on sth
to focus on a task or objective
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to put effort into sth
to work hard to achieve sth
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to reach one’s goals
to successfully accomplish personal objectives
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to achieve one’s aims
to successfully achieve desired outcomes
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to get to grips with sth
to understand or become proficient in sth.
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to regard sth as sth
to view sth in a particular way
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to refer to sth as sth
to identify sth in a specific manner
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reliability of
the quality of being trustworthy or dependable
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reliance
the act of depending on sth or someone
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to reach a deadline
for a deadline to arrive. or to finish a task before the deadline
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to meet a deadline
to finish a task before a set deadline