to curse [kɜːs] She cursed him for being late again. verfluchen run of bad luck She had hoped that her run of bad luck might be over. Pechsträhne sneakers You can’t wear sneakers to this dance. Turnschuhe homeless shelter Sue helps out at the homeless shelter at weekends. Obdachlosenheim fundraiser On Sunday, a fundraiser for the local homeless shelter is being held at The Savoy in Towcester. Wohtätigkeitsveranstaltung disturbing This was the most disturbing e-mail I have ever received in my life. beunruhigend, aufwühlend neither – nor She can neither dance nor play the piano. weder – noch authoritative [ɔːˈƟɒrɪtətɪv] His authoritative manner made a strong impression on the students. autoritär warden [ˈwɔːdn] We found a warden with a key to let us out. Aufseher/in genius [ˈdʒiːnɪəs] Leonardo da Vinci, the untaught genius, left thousands of drawings. Genie, das Geniale to harmonise The countries have made every effort to harmonise their standards to those of the EU. harmonisieren thoughtful How thoughtful of you to take the dog out! aufmerksam legendary [ˈledʒəndərɪ] This is Grandpa, a legendary guitarist in the 1960s. legendär yellow spotted lizard Yellow spotted lizards were found in Australia. Krokodil-Nachtechse moving This was a moving story. It even made me cry. bewegend, berührend to be blamed for Why am I always blamed for my sister’s wrongdoing? beschuldigt werden für to sense Right from the beginning, she sensed their hostility. spüren, fühlen excavation Risa Rock is a Norwegian tunnel excavation company. Ausgrabung to set out to do sth. We set out to stay in this division, and we have achieved what we wanted to. sich an etw. machen, sich etw. vornehmen seamlessly Read how to sync documents seamlessly from your PC to your phone. nahtlos 6 artificial [ˌaːtɪˈfɪʃəl] Artificial lighting always makes my eyes hurt. künstlich brilliance [ˈbrɪljəns] Look at the brilliance of the colours in this photo! Brillanz charming What a charming idea! bezaubernd, charmant delicacy [ˈdelɪkəsɪ] Delicacy would not allow her to be rude. Takt, Feingefühl delicately [ˈdelɪkətlɪ] We need to handle the situation delicately. (hier:) taktvoll exemplary [ɪgˈzəmplərɪ] The headteacher at Sandringham School described John as an exemplary student. beispielhaft touching The touching story of their romance could only have happened in Las Vegas. berührend unrivalled [ʌnˈraɪvld] His brilliance as a cook is still unrivalled. unvergleichlich, unerreicht to motivate How could I motivate you to study more for school? motivieren synonym “Pricey” is a synonym for “expensive”. Wort mit gleicher Bedeutung, Synonym Painting pictures with words 1 color slide (AE) My grandpa uses color slides; I always upload my photos to a photo community website. Farbdia to probe one’s way out Could you check the cage of your pet rat? I think it’s trying to probe its way out. seinen Weg hinaus finden shore Gigantic oil pollution at Western shore Küste 2 stanza [ˈstænzə] How many stanzas does this poem have? Strophe rhyme pattern I can’t analyse the rhyme pattern of this song. Reimschema to express views May I express my views on the subject, please? Ansichten ausdrücken metaphor [ˈmetəfə] Don’t worry, “to break a leg” is just a metaphor. bildlicher Ausdruck, Metapher metre The metre is the rhythm of a piece of poetry. Versmaß quote There is a famous quote by Martin Luther King. Zitat rhythmical creation What a wonderfully rhythmical creation. Could you read it again, please? rhythmische Kreation 3 greenhouse We are growing tomatoes in our greenhouse. Glashaus sticky Toffee is quite sticky between your teeth. klebrig calming This music is quite calming for the baby. beruhigend speckled This morning I noticed that my glasses were speckled. gefleckt to gulp down He gulped down the hamburger quickly and left. hinunterschlingen to peel off She peeled off the apple’s skin. schälen buzzing of the bees Elephants usually flee from the buzzing of the bees. Summen der Bienen rustling of leaves Did you hear the rustling of leaves? Someone is approaching the house! Rascheln der Blätter messy After the party our kitchen was really messy. schmutzig 189 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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