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V Barack Obama: Inauguration speech expectation Her results were beyond her wildest expectations. Erwartung all-time low The Dow Jones Index hit an all-time low just after Easter. Allzeit-Tief healthcare The President’s healthcare initiative earned him much criticism. Gesundheitswesen a synonym for !E *sInEnIm fE? Clive’s jokes are a synonym for boredom. ein Synonym für, gleichbedeutend mit 4 to be a given It is certainly not a given that our team will win. eine gegebene Tatsache sein to settle for I would settle for a trip to Northern Italy. sich zufriedengeben mit to dust off He stood up again and dusted himself off. abstauben Speaking in public 1 voter turnout Voter turnout hit an all-time low this year. Wahlbeteiligung 2 elite !I*li"t? They certainly belonged to the elite of the city. Elite hunk Hunk is a word often used for an attractive man. hier: attraktiver Mann to resemble They used cardboard boxes to resemble bricks. darstellen poison ivy !*pCIzn *aIvI? Most people react to poison ivy with an itching rash. eigentlich: Giftefeu dags (coll.) !dxGz? Dags is an Australian expression. hier: peinliche Jugendliche to be bombarded with In May my e-mail account was bombarded with junk mail. bombardiert werden mit rotten The supporting structure was rotten. verdorben, verfault gorgeous !*GC"dZEs? The weather on the island was gorgeous. herrlich, fantastisch to grin I looked at her and she grinned back. grinsen to twitch He was so nervous that his left eyelid wouldn’t stop twitching. zucken to squash The potatoes need to be squashed. zerdrücken, zerquetschen to be flattered I was really flattered when you invited me to your party. geschmeichelt sein to trip over sth. Careful, don’t trip over the bucket. über etw. fallen rubbish can Would you put out the rubbish can, please? Mistkübel to be suspended When they found out, he was suspended immediately. Now he is awaiting his trial. seines Amtes enthoben sein, suspendiert sein oratory speech !*OrEtErI spi"tS? Each student had to deliver an oratory speech. Rede in einem Wettbewerb nod of approval I was lucky; I got the nod of approval from my boss. zustimmendes Nicken to nudge !n0dZ? My parents were nudging each other and pointing at me. schubsen, anstoßen to sprawl !sprC"l? He lay sprawled across the pavement. der Läge nach hinfallen to divulge !daI*v0ldZ? He didn’t want to divulge her age. ausplaudern to dig into one’s pockets Feeling insecure, he dug his hands into his pockets. in die Taschen stecken debater She is a fierce debater; she does not want to lose. Redner/in, Disputant/in relief To my relief they did not turn up. Erleichterung stilted His language was stilted – not natural at all. gekünstelt to knead !ni"d? Before making the buns you have to knead the dough. kneten tanned In the 19 th century tanned skin was a sign of low class. braun gebrannt to cringe !krIndZ? His remarks made me cringe. That was ridiculous. schaudern, zurückschrecken dummy vote I cast a dummy vote. I had no idea who to vote for. ungültige Stimme to be able to afford Many families are not able to afford a winter holiday. sich leisten können to have a say (in sth.) The villagers wanted to have a say in this process. ein Mitsprachrecht (bei etw.) haben ignorance It was a sign of ignorance that he did not react. Unwissenheit, Ignoranz worthwhile It is certainly worthwhile to study foreign languages. lohnenswert to get riled up !Get raIld 0p? He got so riled up that he was unable to speak. sich ärgern dickhead (coll.) He proved to be a real dickhead – such a stupid man. Dummkopf apathetic The people remained apathetic, unable to do anything. apathisch, teilnahmslos to be stunned The village was stunned by the tragic events. sprachlos sein passionate She was quite passionate about it, I could hardly stop her. leidenschaftlich 4 to make a case for She wants to make a case for change. eintreten für 6 to voice one’s opinion Of course you have the right to voice your own opinion! seine Meinung äußern to take the stage The contestants were asked to take the stage. auf die Bühne gehen Check-out 1 precision The ball hit the bar with utmost precision. Genauigkeit 3 to take the oath !teIk Di" EUT? The president took the oath at the inaugural ceremony. einen Eid schwören estimate Estimates say that the total loss will be much higher. Schätzung sombre !*sOmbE? The sombre mood spread rapidly. dunkel, düster to be entangled in His right foot was entangled in the net. verwickelt sein in to dwindle Her prospects dwindled by the hour. schwinden to entitle You are not entitled to defend yourself in court. berechtigen 200 Vocabulary Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv