Einheit 4 – Referenz – Teil 1

To inherit

[ Verb ]

/ɪnhɛrət/ or /inherēt/

i

ɪ

n

n

h

h

e

ɛ

r

r

i

ə

t

t

erben

to receive money, property, etc. from someone who has passed away

To invest

[ Verb ]

/ɪnvɛst/ or /invest/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

e

ɛ

s

s

t

t

(anlegen)

investieren

to buy houses, shares, lands, etc. with the hope of gaining a profit

To lend

[ Verb ]

/lɛnd/ or /lend/

l

l

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

(ausleihen)

verleihen

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

To steal

[ Verb ]

/sti:l/ or /steel/

s

s

t

t

ea

i:

l

l

(klauen)

stehlen

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

Wisely

[ Adverb ]

/waɪzli/ or /waizli/

w

w

i

aɪ

s

z

e

l

l

y

i

(klugheitsgemäß)

weise

in a manner that reflects intelligence, good judgment, and experience

To waste

[ Verb ]

/weɪst/ or /weist/

w

w

a

eɪ

s

s

t

t

e

verschwenden

to use something without care or more than needed

To break up

[ Verb ]

/breɪk ʌp/

(schlußmachen)

sich trennen

to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one

To catch up

[ Verb ]

/kˈætʃ ˈʌp/

(aufholen)

einholen

to go faster and reach someone or something that is ahead

To drop out

[ Verb ]

/dɹˈɑːp ˈaʊt/

abbrechen

to stop going to school, university, or college before finishing one's studies

To end up

[ Verb ]

/ˈɛnd ˈʌp/

enden

to eventually reach or find oneself in a particular place, situation, or condition, often unexpectedly or as a result of circumstances

To grow up

[ Verb ]

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

aufwachsen

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

To make up

[ Verb ]

/mˌeɪk ˈʌp/

sich ausdenken

to create a false or fictional story or information

To work out

[ Verb ]

/wˈɜːk ˈaʊt/

(Sport machen)

trainieren

to exercise in order to get healthier or stronger

Ambitious

[ Adjektiv ]

/æmbɪʃəs/ or /āmbishēs/

a

æ

m

m

b

b

i

ɪ

t

ʃ

iou

ə

s

s

(ambitioniert)

ehrgeizig

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

Charming

[ Adjektiv ]

/ʧɑ:rmɪng/ or /chaarming/

ch

ʧ

a

ɑ:

r

r

m

m

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(reizend)

charmant

having an attractive and pleasing quality

Confident

[ Adjektiv ]

/kɑ:nfədənt/ or /kaanfēdēnt/

c

k

o

ɑ:

n

n

f

f

i

ə

d

d

e

ə

n

n

t

t

selbstsicher

having a strong belief in one's abilities or qualities

Determined

[ Adjektiv ]

/dɪtɜrmənd/ or /ditērmēnd/

d

d

e

ɪ

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

m

m

i

ə

n

n

e

d

d

entschlossen

having or displaying a strong will to achieve a goal despite the challenges or obstacles

Egotistical

[ Adjektiv ]

/igətɪstɪkəl/ or /igētistikēl/

e

i

g

g

o

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

i

ɪ

c

k

a

ə

l

l

(egoistisch)

eigensüchtig

having an excessive focus on oneself and one's own interests, often at the expense of others

Generous

[ Adjektiv ]

/ʤɛnərəs/ or /jenērēs/

g

ʤ

e

ɛ

n

n

e

ə

r

r

ou

ə

s

s

(freigebig)

großzügig

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

Sense of humor

[ Phrase ]

/sˈɛns ʌv hjˈuːmɚ/

N/A

Idiom

one's ability to say funny things or be amused by jokes and other things meant to make one laugh

To say

[ Verb ]

/seɪ/ or /sei/

s

s

a

e

y

ɪ

sagen

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

To tell

[ Verb ]

/tɛl/ or /tel/

t

t

e

ɛ

ll

l

erzählen

to use words and give someone information

Travel

[ Nomen ]

/trævəl/ or /trāvēl/

t

t

r

r

a

æ

v

v

e

ə

l

l

Reise

the act of going to a different place, usually a place that is far

Trip

[ Nomen ]

/trɪp/ or /trip/

t

t

r

r

i

ɪ

p

p

Reise

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

Work

[ Nomen ]

/wɜrk/ or /wērk/

w

w

o

ɜ

r

r

k

k

Arbeit

something that we do regularly to earn money

Job

[ Nomen ]

/ʤɑ:b/ or /jaab/

j

ʤ

o

ɑ:

b

b

Beruf

the work that we do regularly to earn money

Mean

[ Adjektiv ]

/mi:n/ or /meen/

m

m

ea

i:

n

n

(bösartig)

gemein

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel