Das Buch Total English - Untere Mittelstufe - Einheit 8 – Lektion 3

a bright flash, caused by electricity, in the sky or one that hits the ground from within the clouds

Blitz

a long and thin string or cord that is passed through the hooks on a shoe and pulled tightly to fasten it

Schuhband, Schnürsenkel

the success that is achieved in a competition, game, war, etc.

Sieg

to pay attention and become aware of a particular thing or person

wahrnehmen, bemerken

a person who competes in short-distance races at a very fast speed

Sprinter, Schnellläufer

the status or title that a person gains by being the best player or team in a competition

Meisterschaft, Titel des Champions

a unit of measuring weight equal to 2.20 pounds or 1000 grams

Kilogramm

each of the sixty parts that creates one hour and is made up of sixty seconds

Minute

each of the twenty-four time periods that exist in a day and each time period is made up of sixty minutes

Stunde

each of the sixty parts that creates one minute

Sekunde

the basic unit of measuring length that is equal to 100 centimeters

Meter

a unit of measurement used to express speed or velocity in the metric system, representing the distance traveled in kilometers over the course of one hour

Kilometer pro Stunde, km/h

a unit of measuring length equal to one hundredth of a meter

Zentimeter