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Ch. 9 - Vocab
German vocabulary - Kaleidoskop textbook
| German | English |
|---|---|
| der Austauschstudent, -en | exchange student |
| der Ausweis, -e | identity card |
| der Bewohner, - | inhabitant |
| der Druck | pressure |
| unter Druck stehen | to be under pressure |
| jmdn unter Druck setzen | to put pressure on s.o. |
| die Eigenschaft, -en | quality; characteristic |
| die Einzelheit, -en | detail |
| die Fremdsprache, -n | foreign language |
| der Mitbewohner, - | fellow occupant |
| die Ordnung | order; routine; rules |
| die Persönlichkeit, -en | personality |
| das Schild, -er | sign |
| das/der Stereotyp, -en | stereotype |
| das Verhältnis, -se | relationship; affair; condition |
| der Vortrag, -"e | lecture |
| das Wohnheim, -e | residence hall |
| die Achsel, -n | shoulder |
| die Achseln zucken | to shrug one's shoulders |
| der Dieb, -e | thief |
| entsprechen (+dat.) | to correspond to |
| entstehen | to come into being; to arise |
| klagen | to complain |
| verbessern | to improve; to correct |
| verstecken | to hide, to conceal |
| zweifeln | to doubt |
| zweifeln an (+dat.) | to have doubts about |
| ich zweifle daran | I doubt it |
| ausrufen | to exclaim; to call out |
| erlauben (+dat.) | to permit |
| hassen | to hate |
| klatschen | to clap |
| schreien | to shout, cry out |
| schütteln | to shake |
| versichern (+dat.) | to assure |
| auswendig | by heart, by memory |
| blöd(e) | silly, stupid |
| erstaunt | astonished, amazed |
| hauptsächlich | mainly |
| oberflächlich | superficial |
| bald darauf | soon afterwards |
| freilich | of course |
| gewohnt | usual; accustomed to |
| ich bin es gewohnt | I'm used to it |
| nervös | nervous |
| schlau | clever, smart; sly |
| vornehm | distinguished; elegant; fashionable |