Das Buch Interchange - Obere Mittelstufe - Einheit 11

a formal ceremony that has religious or cultural significance

Ritual, Brauchtum

so memorable that being forgotten is impossible

unvergesslich, unmittelbar

a social event where a person stays overnight at someone else's house, usually for fun

Übernachtungsparty, Pijamaparty

a strong, temporary feeling of love toward a person

Schwarm, Verliebtheit

a journey that you take for fun or a particular reason, generally for a short amount of time

Reise

a feeling of great distress or sadness

Herzschmerz, Kummer

not fully developed mentally or emotionally, often resulting in behaviors or reactions that are childish

unreif, kindisch

praise or admiration given to someone to celebrate an achievement or happy event

Gratulation, Herzlichen Glückwunsch

our sister or brother's son, or the son of our husband or wife's siblings

Neffe

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

Verantwortung, Pflicht

able to do things as one wants without needing help from others

unabhängig, selbständig

at an earlier time

vorher

at a later time

nachher, danach

for one single time

einmal

a very short period of time

Moment

used to show that something continues or lasts up to a specific point in time and often not happening or existing after that time

bis

an event or stage that has a very important impact on the progress of something

Meilenstein, wichtige Etappe

to leave your job and stop working, usually on reaching a certain age

in Rente gehen

a legal document that gives someone permission to do something, such as drive a car or practice a profession

Lizenz, Erlaubnis

only relating or belonging to one person

persönlich

displaying or possessing typical features or qualities of a particular person, place, or thing

charakteristisch, typisch

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

ambitioniert, ambitionierte

(of a person) ready to argue and often arguing

streitbar, argumentativ

having a relaxed, worry-free nature

sorgenfrei, unbeschwert

able to be relied on to do what is needed or asked of

verlässlich, zuverlässig

lacking experience and wisdom due to being young

naiv, weltfremd

based on reasonable and practical considerations rather than theory

pragmatisch, praktisch

(of a person) resistant to authority or control, often challenging established norms or rules

rebellisch

having refined taste, elegance, and knowledge of complex matters

sophisticated, elegant

deeply knowledgeable and experienced and capable of giving good advice or making good decisions

weise, klug

a period of time spent working for free or little pay in order to gain experience or to become qualified in a particular field

Praktikum, Praktikumsplatz

neglecting one's duties or obligations, often causing harm or inconvenience to others

verantwortungslos, fahrlässig

a letter or number given by a teacher to show how a student is performing in class, school, etc.

Note

added or extra to what is already present or available

zusätzlich, ergänzend

something that a person says or writes that shows they regret what they did to someone

Entschuldigung, Reue

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

suchen

a piece of writing that briefly analyzes or discusses a specific subject

Aufsatz

a small, round object, usually made of plastic or metal, sewn onto a piece of clothing and used for fastening two parts together

Knopf

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

Unfall

to say that a person or group has done something wrong

beschuldigen, anklagen

a desired outcome that guides one's plans or actions

Zweck, Ziel

in the direction of a particular person or thing

in Richtung, zu

a wrong move or act

Fehler, Schuld

up to now or the time stated

noch

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

verletzen, schaden

in a way that is easily understandable or noticeable

offensichtlich, einleuchtend

an electrical device that is used to stop or control the flow of current in a circuit in case it is too strong

Sicherung, Sicherungsgerät

to present or propose something to someone

anbieten, vorschlagen

to regain complete health after a period of sickness or injury

sich erholen, wiederherstellen

to intentionally damage or undermine something, often for personal gain or as an act of protest or revenge

sabotieren, Sabotage

needed to be done for a particular reason or purpose

nötig, notwendig

expressing a genuine or sincere emotion, feeling, or thought

aufrichtig, ehrlich

achieving the intended or desired result

effektiv, wirksam

the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them

Erpressung

a conversation with someone about a serious subject

Diskussion

to stop being angry or blaming someone for what they have done, and to choose not to punish them for their mistakes or flaws

vergeben, entschuldigen