affirmative Her affirmative statement helped me a lot. bejahend to owe Sam owes me some money. I hope he gives it back. schulden failure His business was a complete failure, it went bust. Scheitern to descend Angels descended from heaven. herunterkommen digital divide The digital divide between the rich and the poor is becoming wider and wider. digitale Kluft ballot After the ballot he turned out to be the big loser. Abstimmung, Wahl bullet Three bullets hit him in the back. (Gewehr-)Kugel recipient The recipients of the prize came on stage. Empfänger/in silver surfer The number of silver surfers is constantly growing. älterer Mensch im Internet 2 commencement address Commencement addresses are often delivered by famous people. Rede bei der Graduierungsfeier rat race I’m looking forward to my new job; this is the end of my daily rat race. Tretmühle degree She holds two degrees from two different universities. (akademischer) Abschluss sole custody Her father got sole custody of the children. alleiniges Sorgerecht to treasure I really treasure your friendship, it is extraordinary. schätzen Malala Yousafzai: Nobel lecture 2 occupation Under Soviet occupation, people were not allowed to travel freely. Besetzung to humble He was humbled by her reaction. demütigen unconditional Her love for him was unconditional. bedingungslos to pity I don’t want to be pitied, I want your help. bemitleiden blessing The blessings of the internet are manifold. Segnung, Wohltat necessity It is a necessity that children go to school. Notwendigkeit henna They dyed their hair with henna. Henna (= natürlicher Farbstoff) formula Many mathematical formulas are easy to remember. (math.) Formel equation An equation contains the sign =. (math.) Gleichung to excel in After school they excelled in their sports. sich auszeichnen in to flog Sadly, flogging is still practised in many countries. auspeitschen nightmare His speech was a nightmare; I didn’t understand him. Albtraum priority Priority to the right is a universal traffic rule. Vorrang, Priorität injustice They wanted compensation for the injustices of the past. Ungerechtigkeit to deny The hooligans were denied entry to the stadium. hier: (Rechte) verweigern humanity Humanity is a term used for all the people in the world. Menschheit mercy As a sign of mercy he shook hands with his enemy. Gnade to harm Eating raw apples won’t harm you. schaden unique !ju"*ni"k? This piece of art is unique, there is only one like it. einzigartig confident She was confident that she would deliver a good speech. selbstbewusst, selbstsicher to contribute If we all contribute to the project, we won’t fail. beitragen 3 intention Her intentions were to stop the violence in the area. Absicht Listening skills: Practising your listening skills announcement An announcement was made that the train would be late. Ankündigung intonation From his intonation I knew that he was furious. Satzmelodie, Intonation gesture !*dZestSE? People communicate with gestures as well as with words. Geste face-to-face Sometimes it is better to talk to people face-to-face. Auge in Auge Cockney Cockney can be really hard for foreigners to understand. Londoner Dialekt Speak out 2 remarkable She has made remarkable progress. bemerkenswert commencement speech It is a tradition at US universities that a famous person gives a commencement speech to congratulate the graduates and to give them advice for life. Rede bei einer akademischen Abschlussfeier occasion Their graduation was a beautiful occasion. Anlass core message The book’s core message is not to give up. Kernaussage Speaking skills: Giving a speech persuasive speech A persuasive speech always tries to convince the audience of something. Überzeugungsrede 199 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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