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German - 20100719

German vocab

QuestionAnswer
annehmen (nahm an/annahm, angenommen) to adopt, infer, assume, accept, expect, presume, suppose, believe, agree to, anticipate, honor
Beschäftigung aufnehmen (nahm auf/aufnahm, aufgenommen) to take up employment
Beschäftigung annehmen (nahm an/annahm, angenommen) to take employment
die Beschäftigung (Beschäftigung) job, employ, service, activity, employment, occupation
als Beschäftigung as an occupation
ohne Beschäftigung without work
Beschäftigung suchen (suchte, gesucht) to look for work, look for a job, seek employment
arbeitslos jobless, laid off, redundant, unemployed
zeitweilig sporadic, at times, temporary, occasional, temporarily, occasionally
die Wolke (Wolken) cloud
versetzen (versetzte, versetzt) to add, mix, pawn, shift, displace, relocate, transfer, offset [place non-centrally]
in Sorge sein (war, gewesen) to be in fear, be worried, be concerned, be in distress
der Schicksalsschlag (Schicksalsschläge) stroke, calamity, blow of fate, stroke of fate
das Schicksal (Schicksale) fate, karma, destiny, fortune
der Geist (Geister) phantom, intellect, ghost, esprit, wit, spirit/mind
beständig firm, stable, steady, durable, constant, perpetual, consistently
das Gras (Gräser) grass, herbage, pot (drugs), weed (drugs)
die Phantasie (Phantasien) fantasy, daydream, imagination, mind, fancy
soweit (adj./conj.) so far as, insofar as, as far as, to the extent, provided (that)
der Zaun fence, railings
die Erschöpfung (Erschöpfungen) fatigue, depletion, exhaustion
die Einsamkeit solitude, seclusion, loneliness, separation, forlornness, reclusiveness
zukünftig future, prospective, prospectively, in the future, coming, in the time to come, soon-to-be
die Vorstellung (Vorstellungen) idea, show, vision, concept, conception, perception, imagination, mental image
über etw. nachdenken (dachte nach/nachdachte, nachgedacht) to ponder on sth., reflect on sth., think about sth.
die Selbstdisziplin self discipline, self-discipline
ausgezeichnet excellent, excellently, superb, perfect, eminent, brilliant, magnificent, outstanding, distinguished
vor allem above all, especially, most of all, first of all, most notably, particularly, to begin with, to start with
das Universum (Universen) universe
im Reinen at peace
zerbrechen (zerbrach, zerbrochen) to crack, break, burst, rupture, shatter
zerbrochen ({adj/past-p) broken, in pieces, shattered
die Mühsal (die Mühsale) travail, tribulation, hardship
sich bemühen to trouble, try, bother, strive, attempt, struggle, look after, exert oneself, make an effort, put forth an effort
das Bemühen effort, anxiety, attempt, struggle, endeavor, efforts {pl}
die Dürreperiode (Dürreperioden) drought period
zynisch cynic, cynical, cynically, jaundiced
dekorieren (dekorierte, dekoriert) to adorn, decorate
neu dekorieren (dekorierte, dekoriert) to redecorate
entwickeln (entwickelte, entwickelt) to evolve, design, devise, develop, process, generate, cultivate, nurture [talent], originate [a new method, theory]
etw. entwickeln (entwickelte, entwickelt) to come up with sth.
die Kerze (Kerzen) candle
sozusagen in a manner of speaking, quasi, in a way, so to speak, as good as
zubereitet [adj/past-p] prepared
zubereiten (bereitete zu/zubereitete, zubereitet) to brew, cook, make, prepare
Essen zubereiten (bereitete zu/zubereitete, zubereitet) to prepare food
überraschen (überraschte, überrascht) to astonish, surprise, overtake, catch off guard
spitz pointed, acute, peaked, petty [remark], pointedly [comment, look]das Ding (Dinge)
zwischen among, inside, in-between, amongst
beschreiben (beschrieb, beschrieben) to describe, paint, depict, qualify, picture, characterize, give a description
etw./jdn. beschreiben (beschrieb, beschrieben) to be descriptive of sth./sb.
unbeschreiblich indescribable, indescribably
fassen (fasste/faßte, gefasst/gefaßt) to grip, catch, grasp, contain, hold [capacity of a tank etc.]
die Glückseligkeit bliss, rapture, blessedness
unglaublich incredible, incredibly, past belief, unbelievable, unbelievably, staggeringly, phenomenally
ebenfalls too, also, ditto, as well, likewise
ebenso as, also, ditto, alike, equally, likewise, similarly, all the same, just as
ebenso gut just as well
die Ohnmacht (Ohnmachten) powerlessness, impotence, unconsciousness [syncope], syncope [med], fainting [med], blackout [med]
vorgehen (ging vor/vorging, vorgegangen) to advance, precede, proceed, override, take priority, take precedence, be fast [clock, watch], act [proceed, take action]
riesig huge, vast, giant, vastly, enormous, super-size
zerspringen (zersprang, zersprungen) to burst, split, shatter
[jd.] droht [sb.] threatens
[etw.] droht [sth.] impends
[jd./etw.] droht [sb./sth.] menaces
verliebt [adv/past-p] fond, fondly, in love, lovestruck
sich verliebt [past-p] fallen in love
in jdn. verliebt sein (war, gewesen) to be in love with sb.
verliebt sein in (war, gewesen) to be in love with
heimlich verliebt secretly in love
mächtig verliebt deep in love
wohl well, indeed, perhaps, possibly, arguably, probably, to be sure, too [yes, it is], surely [bestimmt]
betrachten (betrachtete, betrachtet) to eye, view, treat, regard, behold, esteem, look at, observe, look upon, contemplate, consider [look at carefully]
etw. verbrechen (verbrach, verbrochen) to to commit a crime, perpetrate sth.
das Verbrechen (Verbrechen) crime, wrongdoing, criminal act, misdeed [crime], felony
erfahren (adj/adv/past-p) adept, expert, versed, adeptly, skilled, veteran, practical, proficient, experienced, sophisticated, skillful, practiced, seasoned [person]
verändern (veränderte, verändert) to vary, clone, alter, shift, mutate, change, modify, diversify
schreiben über (schrieb, geschrieben) to write about
Gedichte schreiben (schrieb, geschrieben) to compose poems
nochmals schreiben (schrieb, geschrieben) to rewrite
Ich schreibe über die Krankheit meiner Frau und wie es unseres Leben verändert hat. I am writing about my wife's illness and how it has affected our lives
erfahren (erfuhr, erfahren) to hear, learn, undergo, experience, come to know, come to a person's notice, come to a person's knowledge
das Ereignis (Ereignisse) event, ongoing, incident, occasion, happening, incidence, sensation, occurrence
ohne Ereignisse uneventful
aussuchen (suchte aus/aussuchte, ausgesucht) to cull, choose, pick (out)
ausgesucht (adj/adv/past-p) picky, choice, chosen, sought out, picked (out)
gerecht just, fair, equitable, equitably, fair-minded, even-handed, righteous [indignation, anger]
gerecht werden (wurde, geworden) fulfill
behandeln (handelte, gehandelt) to vet, cure, deal, treat, cover, handle, attend, approach
jdn. behandeln (handelte, gehandelt) to treat sb., handle sb., deal with sb., to doctor sb.
gerecht handeln (handelte, gehandelt) to deal justly, act in the right way
seinem Ruf gerecht werden (wurde, geworden) to live up to one's reputation
seinem Ruf als...gerecht werden (wurde, geworden) to uphold one's reputation as...
etw. [Dat.] gerecht werden (wurde, geworden) to do justice to sth.
hart aber gerecht firm but fair
meinem Namen gerecht werden (wurde, geworden) to live up to one's name
erfüllen (erfüllte, erfüllt) to comply, perform, pervade, preoccupy, implement, accomplish, comply with, fulfill, execute [a will etc.]
etw. erfüllen (erfüllte, erfüllt) to live up to sth.
ungerecht unjust, unfair, unjustly, wrongful, unfairly, wrongfully, inequitable, inequitably
Das Leben ist ungerecht! Life's a bitch!, Life is unfair!
ungerecht behandelt werden (wurde, geworden) to get a raw deal
ungerecht handeln (handelte, gehandelt) to act injustly
ungerecht behandeln (handelte, gehandelt) to victimize
jdn. ungerecht behandeln (handelte, gehandelt) to wrong sb., victimize sb., treat sb. unjustly, give sb. the shaft
Created by: lawrence_author
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