Das Buch English File - Fortgeschritten - Lektion 3A

to receive or come to have something

bekommen

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

ankommen

to start or grow to be

werden, sich entwickeln zu

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

überzeugen

to get something, often with difficulty

erhalten

a suitable marriage candidate

geeigneter Partner, Match

worried and anxious about something or slightly afraid of it

nervös, besorgt

at a place that is not where the speaker is

dort

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

Freund(in)

to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

in a position, state, or place that would not cause problems for others

aus dem Weg, abseits

to seek to harm or punish someone who has wronged or harmed one

to put aside or remove a person or thing in order to no longer have them present or involved

to have the opportunity to do something, or to be in a situation where one is able to do something

to understand the humor or irony behind a joke or a humorous situation

to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly

to become familiar with someone or something by spending time with them and learning about them

to no longer be unrealistic, foolish, or unreasonable

used to tell someone to change their life style and start doing more exciting or important things

to make progress or achieve success, especially when facing difficulties or obstacles

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

to start to organize oneself for better results and more efficiency

used to describe a situation or activity that is developing with great intensity, speed, and success

to do something more quickly in order not to be late

to understand the implied meaning behind an action or statement

to get or do what one wants despite the odds or other people's desires

to meet up with someone in order to cooperate or socialize

sich treffen, zusammenkommen

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

sich erholen von, überwinden

to be close to reaching a particular age

nahe sein an, sich nähern

to successfully communicate a message or idea to someone in a way that they understand or accept it

vermitteln an, kommunizieren mit

to persuade someone or something to agree to what one wants, often by doing things they like

überzeugen, herumschleichen

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

mit etwas davonkommen, straflos davonkommen

to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.

zurechtkommen, über die Runden kommen

to not succeed in doing something within the expected or required time limit

hinterherhinken, nicht rechtzeitig schaffen

to bring a thing or person to a position that is less high

herunterbringen, herunterholen

to leave somewhere such as a room, building, etc.

herauskommen

to contact someone again later to provide a response or reply, often after taking time to consider or research the matter

zurückkommen auf, nochmal Kontakt aufnehmen