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Schooldays C
Why bother? - Alicem
| Term | Definition, Synonym, etc. | German |
|---|---|---|
| to bother to do sth. | to put effort into sth | sich die Mühe machen, etw. zu tun |
| to be addicted to sth | to depend on sth. really heavily, to need sth. really bad | abhängig sein von; süchtig sein nach |
| fame | to be known and talked about by many people | Ruhm |
| lack (of sth) | the state of not having sth or not having enough of sth | Mangel (an); Fehlen (von) |
| to fail to (+infinitve) | to not be successful achieving sth | es nicht schaffen zu; versäumen zu |
| disgusting | extremely unpleasant and making you sick | ekelhaft; widerlich |
| meanwhile | while sth else is happening | mittlerweile; in der Zwischenzeit |
| to crave sth / sb | People in jail crave freedom. | sich sehnen nach |
| to trace | to search for a person or animal or to follow their track | verfolgen; nachspüren |
| effort | the physical or mental energy you put into sth | Mühe; Bemühung |
| to skip sth | to leave sth out | etw. überspringen; auslassen; schwänzen |
| to turn up | to appear | auftauchen; erscheinen |
| to respond | to reply | reagieren; erwidern; antworten |
| broken home | to have conflicts with your family | nicht intakte Familie |
| to prove sb wrong | If someone has convincing evidence, he can prove you wrong. | beweisen, dass jmd. Unrecht hat |
| to give sth a shot | to give sth a try | es mal probieren mit etw. ; sein Glück versuchen mit etw. |