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sensitive She was a highly perceptive and sensitive student. einfühlsam timid I was too passive the first half; too timid. schüchtern immature The racer displayed immature behaviour during the race and also after the crash. kindisch, unreif Entering adulthood 1 to be laid down in the law But this is not something that is laid down in the law. im Gesetz festgeschrieben sein custody Actress currently embroiled in turbulent custody battle Sorgerecht disciplinary proceedings The three officers resigned before the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings. disziplinäre Maßnahmen parental guidance The exhibit contains graphic imagery and parental guidance is strongly recommended. Begleitung durch eine/n Erwachsene/n hazardous occupation !*hxzEdEs +OkjU*peISn? Baking was a hazardous occupation in 1905. gefährliche Beschäftigung liability !+laIE*bIlEtI? Companies that make small aircraft were targets of product liability lawsuits several decades ago. Haftung to play truant Pupils playing truant are more likely to become involved in drink and drugs. die Schule schwänzen school attendance Is compulsory school attendance compatible with a free society? Schulbesuch 2 juvenile !*dZu"vEnaIl? The number of juvenile offenders fell by 12%. jugendlich 3 rite of passage Bullying in schools is viewed by many Americans as a rite of passage. Übergangsritus, Erwachsenwerden transition It might be difficult to make the transition from employment to retirement. Übergang coming-of-age Coming-of-age ceremonies are an integral part of many different cultures. Erreichen der Volljährigkeit scheme !ski"m? Our scheme to provide free books for children had its funding slashed by half. Vorhaben, Programm to get hammered (coll.) Do you think it’s cool to get hammered while you’re pregnant? sich besaufen blessing Being knocked out of those competitions may be a blessing in disguise. Segen aide Former governor of Alaska told top aide she hated “this damn job” Helfer/in, Berater/in 4 contradictory information People are fed up with the contradictory information they get from news media. widersprüchliche Angaben indifference Shyness is often masked as disinterest or indifference. Gleichgültigkeit poll Don’t worry, it’s just a short poll with questions on leisure activities and youth politics. Umfrage watchdog Part of his job as a watchdog is to keep an eye on the Don’s interests. Wachhund, Aufpasser/in 5 acronym RSV is the acronym for respiratory syncytial virus. Abkürzung, Akronym to be enrolled in school Today 2.4 million girls are enrolled in school in Afghanistan. an einer Schule eingeschrieben sein to be engaged in housework Time spent engaged in housework may affect market wages in a variety of ways. mit Hausarbeit beschäftigt sein to miss out on sth. Thirteen A-level students missed out on their first choice of university. sich etw. entgehen lassen to pursue one’s ambitions While attending college, she pursued her ambitions as a coach. seine Zielsetzungen verfolgen to cut back on sth. Cut back on red meat, government warns sich bei etw. einschränken 6 to adopt a view We adopt the view that all students are entitled to equal treatment. eine Meinung annehmen to catch one’s eye One e-mail caught his eye and this is how it started. auffallen Working teenagers 1 entrepreneur !+OntrEprE*n3"? A young entrepreneur is putting on the first amateur golf competition in Korea. Unternehmer/in prescription glasses Dr Finlay asks for donations of used prescription glasses. Brille auf Rezept to funnel Fraudster secretly funnelled £5 billion to three friends einfüllen, eintrichtern online retailer A new online retailer is hoping to make its mark in the traditional toy market. Onlineverkäufer/in debt-free stake !det-fri" steIk? This would make it one of the few companies whose partners actually owned a debt-free stake. schuldenfreier Anteil 185 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv