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Englisch Vokabeln (Subject) / C2 FUCKING ADVANCED (Lesson)

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  • Gespräch führen Gespräch fortführen to carry on a conversation to hold a conversation
  • beginn a discussion of a difficult topic Thema wechseln to broach the subject change the subject
  • Thema aufmachen bring up the subject
  • ask a lot of questions to bombard so. with questions
  • Weite Verallgemeinerung broad generalisations
  • a remark made in order to start a conversation opening gambit
  • difficult question tough question
  • promise made without thinking leeres Versprechen rash promise empty promise
  • das Festival fällt auf den 3. Samstag im Juli. the festival falls on the third Saturday of July.
  • keep up a tradition uphold the tradition
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  • Tradition lässt zurückverfolgen bis ins Mittelalter the tradition dates back to the Middle Ages.
  • An den Festlichkeiten teilnehmen to join the festivities
  • very old tradition age-old tradition
  • get married(2) get hitched tie the knot
  • make a toast propose a toast
  • part of the mariage ceremony -> married to be joined in matrimony
  • happiness through being married wedded bliss
  • das Festival feiert ein 50 jähriges Jubiläum the festival celebrates 50 years anniversary
  • to get rid of lines unangefochtener Service banish wrinkles unrivalled service
  • hungrig fühlen to feel peckish
  • clothes bought in ordinary shops rather than from special fashion designers high-street fashion
  • starting the fashion to set the trend
  • neue Kleidung kamen in die Läden new cloathing just hit the high street
  • Pendler weg commuter route
  • a road you have to pay to use toll road
  • im Verkehr stecken bleiben to get stuck in traffic
  • Pendler Zug commuter train
  • when roads are so blocked with traffic that nothing is moving traffic gridlock
  • überfüllte Züge overcrowded trains
  • Fahrpreis steigt fare rises
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  • expecting a X% quick increase facing a x% hike
  • Zugbetreiber train operator
  • Verkehrbelastung mildern to ease traffic congestion
  • reduce places where too many cars try to get through at the same time alleviate bottlenecks
  • schemes where people can park their cars out of town and take a bus into a city/town center park-and-ride schemes
  • long queues of traffic lengthy tailbacks
  • Wegschließung road closure
  • stop traffic completely bring traffic to a standstill
  • Folge von Spitzenzeitverspätungen series of peak time delays
  • Schienennetz verbessern to improve rail network
  • begun to enjoy sth. acquired quite a taste for sth...
  • das Gleichgewicht halten to keep balance
  • become able to do sth. to get the hang of sth.
  • accept the challenge to take up the challenge
  • make a considerable effort push myself to the limits
  • having a fantastic time having a whale of a time
  • really like to do something would jump at the chance
  • Energie aufladen/tanken (körperlich) summon up the energy
  • (crowd) became very excited reached fever pitch
  • schlagender/überzeugender Sieg convincing victory
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