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Schooldays - A
The question of what to wear - Manuel L
| Term | Definition, Synonym, Example | German |
|---|---|---|
| policy | - general use: guideline, principle - specific kind of politics - insurance | Politik; politische Linie; Grundsatz; Versicherungsschein |
| to distract sb (from sth) | Don´t distract me from my homework. | jmdn (von etw.) ablenken |
| to disrupt | = to disturb; to interrupt | stören; zerbrechen; sprengen |
| to observe | = to supervise | beobachten; beachten; befolgen |
| to resemble | = to be similar to | ähneln |
| to prohibit | = to ban, not allow | untersagen; verbieten |
| to permit | = to allow | erlauben; genehmigen |
| to expose | = to exhibit; to show | ausstellen; entblößen; freilegen |
| waist | Around your waist you often wear belts. | Bauch; Taille |
| offensive | = objectionable; indecent | anstößig; beleidigend |
| neither... nor... | Neither Jack nor Peter wants to go to the party next week. | weder... noch... |
| to take sb to court | If somebody is taken to court he has done something very bad. - to sue sb., to be brought before a judge | jmdn verklagen |
| therefore | I am too busy learning for school, therefore I can´t go out today. | deshalb; somit |
| authority | A teacher usually has authority. | Autorität; Staatsgewalt; Behörde |
| to discourage | = put off; dishearten | abschrecken; entmutigen |
| appropriate | That baggy pants and T-Shirt is not appropriate, put on a suit! - fitting, suitable | angemessen |