Englisch Vokabeln (Fach) / C2 FUCKING ADVANCED (Lektion)
- 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
- 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 ... 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 ... traffic gridlock
- überfüllte Züge overcrowded trains
- Fahrpreis steigt fare rises
- 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 ... alleviate bottlenecks
- schemes where people can park their cars out of town ... 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