Das Buch Face2face - Mittelstufe - Einheit 8 - 8C

having awareness of one's surroundings

bewusst, aufmerksam

to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

schätzen

to physically hurt someone or damage something

schaden, verletzen

someone who is employed at a beach or swimming pool to keep watch and save swimmers from drowning

Rettungsschwimmer, Badeaufsicht

to physically connect or fasten something to another thing

befestigen

describing something that is possible and therefore can be believed

glaubhaft, überzeugend

able to remain calm, especially in challenging or difficult situations, without becoming annoyed or anxious

geduldig

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

selbstsüchtig, egoistisch

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

ehrlich, redlich

thoughtful of others and their feelings

rücksichtsvoll, einfühlsam

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

höflich

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regelmäßig, gewöhnlich

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

zuverlässig, vertraulich

showing firm and constant support to a person, organization, cause, or belief

loyal, treu

fully-grown and physically developed

reif, ausgewachsen

trying or wishing to gain great success, power, or wealth

ambitioniert, ambitionierte

suitable for fancy, important, serious, or official occasions and situations

formell

(of two or more things) having qualities in common that are not exactly the same

ähnlich

capable of understanding other people's emotions and caring for them

sensibel, einfühlsam

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

hilfreich, unterstützend

to regard something or someone as smaller or less important than they really are

unterschätzen, gering schätzen

to rejoin or fix something back in its original position or location

wieder anbringen, wieder verbinden

(of a person) being unreasonably confident or hopeful that something will succeed or happen

zu optimistisch, übermäßig optimistisch

(of a person) having a positive attitude and believing that good things are likely to happen

hoffnungsvoll, optimistisch

causing no danger or damage

harmlos, ungefährlich

(of a person) managing one's life, work, and activities in an efficient way

organisiert, organisierte