V greasy [ˈgriːsɪ] Yuk! That hamburger is really greasy! fettig chalkboard (AE) The menu was written on the chalkboard. Wandtafel counter I sat at the counter because there were no free tables. Tresen moustache [məˈstɑːʃ] He has a thick and bushy moustache. Schnurrbart chef’s whites He was dressed in chef’s whites. Kochgewand apron [ˈeɪprən] An apron is covering the front of your body. Schürze to stitch on His name was stitched on his apron. aufsticken to sip at I sipped at the coffee while reading the newspaper. nippen an beaten eggs You need beaten eggs to make an omelette. verquirlte Eier to force sb.’s hands behind his/her back The police were forcing Javier s hands behind his back. jmdn. zwingen, die Hände auf den Rücken zu geben to bubble The soup on the stove was bubbling. blubbern to lean over I leaned over the counter but could not see anyone. sich hinüberbeugen hesitation Without hesitation I entered the room. Zögern stool I got up from my stool and looked around. Hocker to pop up My toast had popped up from the toaster. herausspringen to ring up an order The waiter rang up our order before he served us the drinks. eine Bestellung in die Kassa eintippen party We’ll need a big table. We are a party of ten. (hier:) Gruppe von Gästen decaffeinated [dɪˈkæfɪneɪtɪd] Decaffeinated coffee contains hardly any caffeine. koffeinfrei to pour someone’s coffee Can I pour your coffee? jmdm. Kaffee einschenken scrambled eggs Scrambled eggs are too greasy for me. Eierspeise to run a place/business I’ve been running my father’s business for two years now and I’m doing really well. ein Geschäft führen 3 puzzling [ˈpʌzlɪŋ] The novel’s ending was quite puzzling. überraschend confusing Actually, it was also confusing. I didn’t really get it. verwirrend amusing Watching baby animals can be really amusing. unterhaltsam to grasp I could not fully grasp the meaning of it all. (hier:) begreifen, verstehen Improving your style 1 to stroll I was strolling along the street when the accident happened. schlendern to crawl [krɔːl] to crawl = to move slowly on your hands and knees kriechen to peer We peered into the shop to see if anybody was around. spähen to glance (at) She glanced at me with surprise. flüchtig (an)blicken to glimpse I glimpsed her through the window as she drove past. flüchtig sehen to gaze He gazed out over the pitch before he went out into the stadium. (an)starren to peep Their three-year-old peeped through the door. verstohlen ansehen grimy [ˈgraɪmɪ] My hands are grimy because I have been working in the garden for too long. schmutzig 2 insight The panel of experts shared their insights with the audience. Einsicht suitable for Some movies are simply not suitable for children. passend für barrier Between the police and the demonstrators there was a high barrier. Absperrung, Barriere 4 door handle She pulled so hard that the door handle came off. Türklinke line They tried to call but the line was dead. (hier:) Telefonleitung driveway The new car was parked in the driveway. Auffahrt, Einfahrt Crime and suspense 1 sheriff (AE) A sheriff is the most senior officer in a US county. Sheriff plainclothes officer Three plainclothes officers entered the room and nobody recognised them. Kriminalbeamter, -beamtin in Zivil cop (coll.) “I think he is a cop,” shouted the robber. Polizist/in bobby (coll.) Bobby is a colloquial expression for a policeman in England. Polizist/in (in London) sergeant [ˈsɑːdʒənt] The commander and his sergeant were killed. Unteroffizier/in special agent Suddenly he was surrounded by the special agents. Agent/in spy James Bond is a spy who works for the British secret service. Spion/in 2 suffix A suffix is added after the last syllable of a word. Nachsilbe arsonist [ˈɑːsnɪst] The village was often attacked by arsonists who frequently set fire to the farm buildings. Brandstifter/in 184 Vocabulary Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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