Das Buch Headway - Fortgeschritten - Einheit 4

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

hoffnungslose Sache, verlorene Ursache

the final and decisive event or action that pushes someone beyond their tolerance or patience, leading to a significant reaction or decision

a situation that is hard to define or categorize and therefore unclear

Grauzone, unklare Zone

to create equal opportunities for all individuals or groups, regardless of their background or circumstances

a situation where a small initial action or decision leads to a chain of events that ultimately results in a more significant and often negative outcome

rutschige Angelegenheit, gefährliche Abwärtsspirale

a phone call that is made at a particular time to wake someone up, at their request, for example in a hotel

Weckanruf, Weckdienst

a delicate distinction between two things, particularly two apparently similar situations or concepts

a strong urge to travel or leave somewhere

juckende Füße, Reisegier

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

langsame Chance, fern liegender Versuch

a treatment that is not fair or equal

ungerechter Deal, schlechte Behandlung

a sensitive or vulnerable topic or issue that causes discomfort, distress, or irritation when discussed or mentioned

schmerzhafter Punkt, empfindliches Thema

the act of imagining or hoping for something to be true, despite there being little or no evidence or likelihood of it actually happening

Wunschdenken, Illusion

something that is so certain to happen that it can be considered inevitable, regardless of what actions are taken to prevent it

unausweichliche Schlussfolgerung, vorausgegangene Schlussfolgerung

an option or solution that is only chosen when every other alternative has failed

letztes Mittel, Notlösung

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

a redeeming quality or factor that prevents a situation or outcome from being completely negative or disastrous

rettende Eigenschaft, erlösender Faktor

something that has both advantages and disadvantages, making it both positive and negative

gemischter Segen, zweischneidiges Schwert

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

kalte Füße, Zweifel

addicted or extremely enthusiastic about something

süchtig, begeistert

a loud, sustained noise or shout of disapproval, protest, or outrage

Schrei, Protest

the belief that the human spirit or soul can survive after death and communicate with the living

Spiritualismus, Spiritualität

a fraudulent or deceptive act or scheme intended to trick or fool people

Täuschung, Schwindel

having to stay in bed, usually for a long time, due to illness or injury

bettlägerig, ans Bett gefesselt

to seize or grab suddenly and firmly

festhalten, ergreifen

a pair of rings made of metal with a chain attached to them, used for putting on the wrists of prisoners

Handschellen, Fesseln

to disregard something as unimportant or unworthy of consideration

ignorieren, abweisen

to resist or endure the force, pressure, or challenges imposed upon oneself

widerstehen, aushalten

(of an illness) suddenly becoming severe but for a short time

akut, heftig

(of a person) to fall and usually become unconscious due to illness

zusammenbrechen, ohnmächtig werden

putting someone or something at a disadvantage

ungünstig, unglücklich

caring and attentive to the needs, feelings, or well-being of others

einfühlsam, aufmerksam

behaving in a manner that is considered strange and unconventional

exzentrisch, außergewöhnlich

beyond what is ordinary, expected, and indicating the inference of supernatural powers

unheimlich, übernatürlich

the process of using general rules or ideas to make a specific conclusion

Deduktion

having doubts about something's truth, validity, or reliability

skeptisch