Das Buch English File - Fortgeschritten - Lektion 2B

to try to find something or someone

suchen, nach etwas suchen

to try to find a particular thing or person

suchen, auffinden

having no space left

voll

having all the necessary parts

vollständig

having a high speed when doing something, especially moving

schnell

taking a short time to move, happen, or be done

schnell, routiniert

a set of two matching items that are designed to be used together or regarded as one

ein Paar

a pair of things or people

Paar

not close in time or space

fern, entfernt

to or at a great distance

weit

the work that we do regularly to earn money

Beruf

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

Karriere

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

verletzen, schaden

(of a person or thing) harmed or spoiled

beschädigt, kaputt

close to a certain quality or quantity, but not exact or precise

ungefähr, ungefähre

approximate or lacking in detail or refinement

grob, ungefähr

to a large extent or degree

stark, deutlich

to a high level or degree

hochgradig, äußerst

in or to a position that is below something

unter

in a lower level, position, or place

unter, darunter

(of information or physical objects) to circulate or distribute something, often in a haphazard or informal manner

zirkulieren, umlaufen

to postpone an appointment or arrangement

verschieben, aufschieben

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

sich erholen von, überwinden

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

entwickeln, ausdenken

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

weitermachen

to create a false or fictional story or information

sich ausdenken

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

sich herausputzen, sich schick anziehen

to emerge as a particular outcome

sich erweisen

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

entlassen, kündigen

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

durchführen, ausführen

marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

unglückselig, verhängnisvoll

a man who shares a mother and father with us

Bruder

a lady who shares a mother and father with us

Schwester

a talk that is between two or more people and they tell each other about different things like feelings, ideas, and thoughts

Unterhaltung

a piece of work for someone to do, especially as an assignment

Aufgabe, Arbeit

an extra benefit, advantage, or privilege that one receives in addition to one's salary due to one's job

Vorteil, Zusatzzahlung

in opposition to someone or something

gegen

to stop engaging in an activity permanently

aufhören, verlassen

a person who is a male adult

Mann

to have a similar appearance or characteristic to someone or something else

ähneln

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

brauchen

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

Beihilfe

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

zurücktreten

one's brother or sister

Geschwister

a person, typically a male

Typ

to resemble a thing or person in appearance

aussehen wie, ähneln

experiencing something bad due to bad luck

unglücklich, unglückselig

to need or demand something as necessary for a particular purpose or situation

erfordern, benötigen

to send and receive messages on an online platform

chatten

trying to stop something because one strongly disagrees with it

gegeneinander, widersetzlich

a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of a particular person, group, or era, and that involves the use of particular words, phrases, or expressions in a distinctive way

Idiom, Redewendung

a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

weiße Lüge, harmlose Lüge

to try to get a person's attention, particularly by attempting to make eye contact

used to emphasize a question or statement, showing surprise or confusion

in a very precise and exact way and with great attention to detail

bis ins kleinste Detail, wortwörtlich

the part of the night that is the most quiet and dark

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

a person or thing that causes one great annoyance or a lot of difficulty

the overall view or perspective of a situation, rather than focusing on small details

to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

a belief that is strong, yet without any explainable reason