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Englisch (Fach) / Vocabeltest 06.07.2013 (Lektion)
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- (to) go on about sth. Hannah went on * her new boyfriend for hours. It was annoying! hier: ständig über etwas reden
- savagery The acts of * committed during wars are truly shocking. Brutalität
- (to) take one´s bearings They took their * using a compass and set off on their journey. sich orientieren
- twilight = the period at the end of day when the sun has set and it starts to get dark. Dämmerung; Zwielicht
- pike (AE) = a wide road where traffic can travel fast but one must pay a toll to use it Schnellstraße
- creek (AE) = a small river or stream Bach, kleiner Fluss
- bank Camilla sat down on the * of the river and dipped her toes into the water. Ufer
- (to) huddle The animals *d together under the trees, trying to keep warm. kauern; sich zusammendrängen
- lighter `Have you got a * ? I want to light some candles` Feuerzeug
- (to) scrawl He *ed his name in the sand using a stick kritzeln, krakeln; schmieren
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- billboard The * advertised the latest products. Reklametafel; Plakatwand
- (to) starve many people are *ing as a result of the famine in the area verhungern
- (to) proclaim sth. The religious fanatics *ed their beliefs loudly. verkünden, ausrufen
- distinction No law should make a * between men and women Unterscheidung
- dignity Crime victims should be treated with * and respect. Würde
- (to) be endoved with sth. She was * with beauty and intelligence. über etwas verfügen; (von Natur aus) ausgestattet sein mit
- conscience She suffered from a guilty * after stealing from the shop. Gewissen
- spirit By climbing Mount Everest she showed her adventurous * Gesinnung
- xenophobia We need to promote diversity and put a stop to * in our society! Angst vor Fremden; Fremdenfeindlichkeit
- yearning for sth. The man had a nostalgic * for the village where he grew up. Sehnsucht nach etwas
- purity The * of the water from the mountain stream was amazing. Reinheit; Unschuld
- breed There were hundreds of different *s of cats at the cat show Rasse
- blunt The minister has a reputation for * speaking. unverblümt, unverschämt
- riot The dissatisfied workers planned a * in front of the factory. Aufstand; Aufruhr
- no-go zone since the war started the country has become a * No-go Area; Gebiet, in dem man sich nicht aufhalten sollte
- racial The city has a history of * violence between the minority groups. auf die ethnische Herkunft bezogen
- suit All job applicants must wear a * to the interview. Anzug
- gender Typical * roles are not as obvious as they used to be. Geschlechterrolle; Geschlecht (soziologisch und biologisch)
- scholar The * knew about the ancient civilization in detail. Wissenschaftler
- inch (= 2,54 cm) I* by * the climbers made their slow progress up the mountain. hier: bisschen; Zoll
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- (to) admit sb. They *ted the boy to university in spite of his low grades hier: jdn. aufnehmen; akzeptieren
- scholastic His impressive * achievements helped him to find a good job. akademisch
- post He has applied for the * of head teacher at the school Stelle
- (to) label sb. as sth. Kathy was unfairly *ed as a naughty child at school. jdn. als etwas bezeichnen; jdn. als etwas abstempeln
- (to) suspend sb. from sth. Harry was *ed from his job after he was accused of stealing jdn. von etwas suspendieren; jdn. von etwas ausschließen
- (to) outnumber The protestors *ed the police ten to one during the riots. in der Überzahl sein
- (to) reign Our football team *s over the others in the competition. hier: der Beste sein
- BA (abbr) = Bachelor of Arts = a first degree from university in arts subject (e.g. languages) B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- master´s degree = MA (abbr) = Master of Arts = a second degree from university in an arts subject M.A., Master of Arts, Masterabschluss
- PhD (abbr) = doctor of Philosophy = a university degree at a very high level, given to someone who has done research in a particular field Doktor(grad); Promotion
- (to) inherit sth. He *ed his intelligence from his mother and his wit from his father. etwas erben
- obstacle Now that I´ve got my qualifications, there should be no more *s to finding a job. Hindernis
- child-rearing This book gives some great tips on child* Kindeserziehung
- human trafficking Human * affects thousands of people every year. Menschenhandel
- prospect Hi is unemployed with no *s for the future. Chance, Aussicht
- deliberate The film was a * attempt to show the government in a negative light. bewusst; bedächtig