Das Buch Total English - Mittelstufe - Einheit 8 – Wortschatz

to cook food for too long or at too high a temperature, resulting in a loss of flavor, texture, or nutritional value

überkochen, zu lange kochen

to process a photographic film or print for less time than is necessary to achieve a fully developed image

unterentwickeln, unzureichend entwickeln

not truthful or trustworthy, often engaging in immoral behavior

unehrlich, betrügerisch

lacking compassion, empathy, or decency, often being cruel or brutal

inhuman, unmenschlich

the act of bringing something into existence that did not exist before, such as a work of art, an invention, or an idea

Schöpfung, Erschaffung

a state of cultural and intellectual development characterized by a high level of refinement in thought, behavior, and taste

Zivilisation, Kultur

the ability to correctly utilize thought and reason, learn from experience, or to successfully adapt to the environment

Intelligenz, Verstand

the fact or state of not having the necessary information, knowledge, or understanding of something

Unkenntnis

a group of people with a common political, social, or artistic goal who work together to achieve it

Bewegung

the quality of having little or almost no light

Dunkelheit

to teach someone, often within a school or university setting

erziehen, unterrichten

to give work to someone and pay them

anstellen

to give support to someone

unterstützen, anpassen

to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better

behandeln

to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

bestrafen, ahnden

having a lot of value

wichtig

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

unabhängig, selbständig

to regulate or control a person, course of action or event or the way something happens

regeln, verwalten

not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

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