Das Buch Interchange - Obere Mittelstufe - Einheit 4 – Teil 1

used to refer to a number of things or people, more than two but not many

mehrer-

doubtful about the honesty of what someone has done and having no trust in them

verdächtig, misstrauisch

reports on recent events that are broadcast or published

Nachrichten, Berichte

the general condition of a person's mind or body

Gesundheit

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

Gewicht

the state or process of losing a person or thing

Verlust, Abnahme

a fashion or style that is popular at a particular time

Trend, Mode

the use of creativity and imagination to express emotions and ideas by making things like paintings, sculptures, music, etc.

Kunst

knowledge about the structure and behavior of the natural and physical world, especially based on testing and proving facts

Wissenschaft

the body part that is inside our head controlling how we feel, think, move, etc.

Gehirn

to find a number or amount using mathematics

berechnen

the unit used to measure the amount of energy that a food produces

Kalorie

to consume energy by doing physical activity

Kalorien verbrennen, Energie verbrauchen

a change in a person or thing caused by another person or thing

Wirkung

the state in which one cannot satisfy their basic human needs

Entzug, Deprivation

to be the first person who finds something or someplace that others did not know about

entdecken

to decide or tell that something arranged before will now not happen

absagen

to close or secure something in a place where it cannot be removed or accessed without the appropriate authorization, key, or combination

abschließen, einsperren

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

Zufall

a situation that is difficult because a choice must be made between two or more options that are equally important

Dilemma

a sudden and unfortunate event that causes a great amount of death and destruction

Katastrophe

an unexpected and usually dangerous situation needing immediate attention or action

Notfall, Notlage

having or bringing good luck

glücklich

a minor accident that has no serious consequences

Missgeschick

something that is hard to explain or understand, often involving a puzzling event or situation with an unknown explanation

Mysterium, Rätsel

a great victory, success, or achievement gained through struggle

Triumph

happening or appearing without warning, causing surprise

unerwartet, überraschend

anything that takes place, particularly something important

Veranstaltung

a good thing that happens by chance and is not expected

Glück, Zufall

the way things are or have been at a certain time or place

Situation, Lage

to contain or include something as a necessary part

involvieren, einbeziehen

an act of deciding to choose between two things or more

Wahl, Option

hard to understand or explain

rätselhaft, verwirrend

to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

leiden, erleiden

the action or process of causing significant damage to something, rendering it unable to exist or continue in its normal state

Zerstörung, Vernichtung

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

Erfolg, Siegeszug

the action or process of reaching a particular thing

Errungenschaft, Leistung

an unexpected and unpleasant event that happens by chance, usually causing damage or injury

Unfall

an act or opinion that is wrong

Fehler, Irrtum

taking place unexpectedly or done quickly

plötzlich, unvermittelt

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

gefährlich

to need or demand something as necessary for a particular purpose or situation

erfordern, benötigen

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

ähnlich

the action of successfully finishing studies at a high school or a university degree

Abschluss, Graduierung