Das Buch Solutions - Fortgeschritten - Einheit 2 - 2E

made by hand or with the use of hand tools, rather than by machine or mass production methods

handgemacht, handwerklich

wearing clothes that are stylish or expensive

gut gekleidet, elegant gekleidet

capable of speaking and understanding the English language

englischsprachig, der Englisch spricht

calm and not easily worried or annoyed

gelassen, unbeschwert

continuing indefinitely without stopping or reaching a conclusion

unendlich, endlos

very determined in one's beliefs or decisions, often showing firmness of character and persistence in achieving what one wants

willensstark, entschlossen

able to consider and accept a wide range of opinions and beliefs

aufgeschlossen, tolerant

characterized by multiple perspectives or qualities, showing complexity and diversity

vielsichtig, vielseitig

excused from government charges or fees which are usually excluded from workers' income or added to the price of some products and services

steuerfrei, von Steuern befreit

free from the presence or use of lead

bleifrei, blei-frei

in or to all parts of the world

weltweit, global

a story told through a series of moving pictures with sound, usually watched via television or in a cinema

Film

a long written story that usually involves imaginary characters and places

Roman

happening or done at the last possible moment before a deadline or event

in letzter Minute, kurzfristig

our purpose or desired result

Ziel

a failure in the progress or effectiveness of a relationship or system

Scheitern

(of a spacecraft or aircraft) to leave the ground, particularly vertically

starten, abheben

(of a person, movie, etc.) having been granted a prize because of having outstanding skill or quality

preisgekrönt, ausgezeichnet

(of a book or other product) sold in large quantities because of gaining significant popularity among people

Bestseller, am häufigsten verkauft

a severe and often sudden enforcement of law or regulations, typically to suppress or control specific activities, behaviors, or groups perceived as problematic or threatening

Durchgreifen, Maßnahme

posing a significant risk to a person's life

lebensbedrohlich, lebensgefährlich

(of a person) approximately between 45 to 65 years old, typically indicating a stage of life between young adulthood and old age

im mittleren Alter, von mittlerem Alter

(of a machine, piece of equipment, etc.) easy to use or understand by ordinary people

benutzerfreundlich

a level of a building, usually above ground, where people live or work

Stockwerk, Etage

widely known and recognized around the world

weltberühmt, von Weltruf

an initial action to start a basketball game by having players jump to gain possession of the ball

Eröffnungssprung, tip-off

having a kind, compassionate, and caring nature

herzlich, warmherzig

the process of arriving at a location such as an airport, a hotel, etc., and reporting one's presence

Check-in, Registrierung

a series of compound exercises that mostly involve stretching and are often performed in order to boost one's flexibility and athletic performance, as well as reducing the chances of injury before a workout session

Aufwärmung, Vorbereitungstraining

(of food or drink) sold to someone for eating or drinking outside the place it is bought from

zum Mitnehmen, zum Verzehr außerhalb

something that costs a lot more than its real value

Abzocke, Betrug

any type of substance that one uses to add more color or definition to one's face in order to alter or enhance one's appearance

Make-up