Das Buch Total English - Fortgeschritten - Einheit 1 – Lektion 1

to learn to perform or use a skill or ability thoroughly and completely

meistern, beherrschen

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

erlernen, aneignen

to mix up, distort, or confuse information, typically in a way that makes it difficult to understand or use

verzerren, verwirren

an amount that exists in excess

Überlastung, Übermaß

to make random, meaningless sounds

schwatzen, babbeln

difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend due to lacking clarity in speech, writing, or communication

unverständlich, undeutlich

the spoken form of a language specific to a certain region or people which is slightly different from the standard form in words and grammar

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