Das Buch Interchange - Mittelstufe - Einheit 12

a thorough explanation of how something happened

lange Geschichte, kurz gesagt

a situation in which two things happen simultaneously by chance that is considered unusual

Zufall

extremely great or large

unglaublich, unermesslich

in the direction of a particular person or thing

in Richtung, zu

a writer who explores characters, events, and themes in depth through long narrative stories, particularly novels

Romanautor, Romanschreiber

to let go of something being held

freigeben, loslassen

a group of people, often with something in common

Truppe, Gruppe

to physically connect or fasten something to another thing

befestigen, anschließen

to answer someone by writing or saying something

antworten

to accidentally cause a liquid or substance to flow out of its container or onto a surface

verschütten, auslaufen

used to express that something positive or favorable has happened or is happening by chance

glücklicherweise, zum Glück

a tire of a car, bike, etc. that has been deflated

Platte, Reifenpanne

in a way that happens at the same time as something else

zufällig, durch Zufall

used to express that a positive outcome or situation occurred by chance

glücklicherweise, zum Glück

in an unexpected manner that resembles a miracle

wunderbar, überraschend

in a sorrowful or regretful manner

traurig

in a manner that is unusual or unexpected

seltsamerweise, merkwürdigerweise

in a way that is quick and unexpected

plötzlich

partly or completely unable to hear

taub, gehörlos

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

eine Panne haben

the absence of sound or noise, often creating a peaceful or uncomfortable atmosphere

die Stille, das Schweigen

used after negative statements to indicate a similarity between two situations or feelings

auch nicht

a physical or mental condition that prevents a person from using some part of their body completely or learning something easily

Behinderung

a very scary, unpleasant, or disturbing dream

Albtraum, Schrecktraum

in the recent period of time

letztens, in letzter Zeit

in a way that is easily understandable or noticeable

offensichtlich, verständlicherweise

possessing great strength or force

stark, mächtig

to give a short performance in order to get a role in a movie, play, show, etc.

vorsprechen, vorspielen

to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

ermutigen, unterstützen