English Unlimited HAK/HUM 4/5, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM (mit Handelskorrespondenz)

217 Vocabulary Unit 8 3 to deflect sth. etw. ablenken to put sth. into reverse etw. umkehren/rückgängig machen sunshade Sonnenschirm to orbit sth. etw. umkreisen sulphur [ }sUlf‹ ] Schwefel yacht [ jüt ] Jacht fertiliser  Farm manure and compost are the most valuable fertilisers. Düngemittel for the sake of sth.  They didn’t break up for the sake of the children. um einer Sache willen to empower sb.  It empowers consumers to make their own purchasing decisions. jmdn. ermächtigen/stärken 11 making your case die eigene Position verfechten 14 hall of residence Studentenheim flat-share Wohngemeinschaft tailor-made for …  It’s a role tailor-made for Benedict Cumberbatch. maßgemacht für …, zugeschnitten auf … low-key  I’d like to keep the wedding a low-key affair. einfach, ungezwungen, ohne großen Aufwand 15 to mediate [ }mi:dieçt ]  She said the EU should mediate between Russia and its neighbours. vermitteln 16 mediator Vermittler/in, Mediator/in at the suggestion of sb.  I went to the River Street dentist’s at Kim’s suggestion. auf jmds. Anraten/Anregung feud [ fju:d ] : an angry and often violent argument between two people or groups that has existed for a long time Fehde ethnicity ethnische Zugehörigkeit to sort out sth.  If we hadn’t sorted out our differences, we couldn’t have worked as a team again. etw. klären/lösen to keep up sth.  Keep up the good work! etw. beibehalten to face up to sth.  He’ll have to face up to the fact that he might not become the next Picasso. etw. ins Auge blicken, sich etw. stellen 24 to be compensated for sth. für etw. entschädigt werden to be entitled to sth.  The people are entitled to the truth! ein Recht/einen Anspruch auf etw. haben compensation Wiedergutmachung, Schadenersatz to cancel sth. etw. streichen provided vorausgesetzt 25 banquet [ }béNkwçt ] manager Bankettserviceleiter 31 PTA: (short for) parent-teacher association „Elternverein” to allocate sth. etw. zuteilen 4 to extract sth. hier: etw. herausfiltern to counteract sth.  To counteract stress, we recommend a healthy diet and enough sleep. etw. entgegenwirken, etw. bekämpfen pillar Pfeiler, Säule trunk Baumstamm synthetic [ sçn}Qetçk ] künstlich, synthetisch tuning fork Stimmgabel slat Leiste upright Pfosten venetian blind [ v‹]ni:S‹n}blaçnd ] Jalousie coated überzogen sodium hydroxide [ haç}drüksaçd ] Natriumhydroxid, Natronlauge sodium carbonate [ }kA:bWneçt ] Natriumkarbonat 8 glacier [ }glésiW ] Gletscher to elapse [ ç}léps ]  Three years had elapsed since she had left school, and still she hadn’t found a job. vergehen, verstreichen to calve [ kA:v ] kalben flotilla [ flW}tçlW ] : a group of small ships or boats Flotte eerily beautiful schaurig-schön, unheimlich schön jagged [ }dJégçd ] gezackt, spitz ice sheet Eisdecke, Eisschild to smother [ }smUDW ] sth. hier: etw. unter sich begraben 10 decisively [ dç}saçsçvli ] It is vital to act decisively to end the recent outbreak of violence. entschieden fresh water Süßwasser to vanish verschwinden daring It was a daring throw and a remarkable catch. waghalsig, kühn to accelerate [ ‹k}sel‹reçt ] beschleunigen to maintain an equilibrium das Gleichgewicht wahren melt water Schmelzwasser to shed sth. etw. abstoßen/abwerfen to accumulate sth.  They’re accumulating wealth and power at the expense of others. etw. ansammeln astounded  We are astounded to hear this confession from his very own lips. bestürzt, verblüfft 11 to replenish sth. etw. wieder auffüllen 13 to erode sth. etw. abtragen/auswaschen spawning ground Laichplatz to be susceptible [ sW}septçbWl ] to sth.  Their weak immune systems make them susceptible to infections. für etw. empfänglich/anfällig sein drought [ draðt ] Dürre, Trockenheit …-resistant resistent gegen … to breed sich vermehren 14 striking auffallend stunning umwerfend heart-rending herzzerreißend 15 hideous [ }hçdiWs ] scheußlich, grässlich notorious [ nWð}tOriWs ] berüchtigt stifling [ }staçflçN ]  The heat in my room is stifling. zum Ersticken, erstickend heiß terminal hier: unheilbar Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv