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Das Buch Total English - Fortgeschritten - Einheit 4 - Lektion 2

Hier finden Sie den Wortschatz aus Unit 4 - Lesson 2 im Total English Advanced Lehrbuch, wie "snow under", "crop up", "fall through" usw.

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Total English - Advanced
at a loose end

used to describe someone who has no plans or obligations, often feeling uncertain about how to spend their time

Ex: Since I finished my work early, I find myself at a loose end for the rest of the day. 
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to snow under

to overwhelm someone or something with an excessive amount of work, tasks, requests, or messages, often causing a feeling of being stressed

überhäufen, überwältigen

überhäufen, überwältigen

Ex: The students were snowed under with assignments and exams, making it a challenging semester. 
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to line up

to stand in a line or row extending in a single direction

sich anstellen, Schlange stehen

sich anstellen, Schlange stehen

Ex: The students lined up to get their lunch. 
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tied up
tied up
[Adjektiv]

occupied or unavailable due to being busy, engaged, or involved in some activity or task

beschäftigt, verwickelt

beschäftigt, verwickelt

Ex: The tied-up manager couldn’t step away from his meetings. 
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to fall through

(of a deal, plan, arrangement, etc.) to fail to happen or be completed

scheitern

scheitern

Ex: Despite careful preparation, the business deal began to fall through at the last minute. 
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to go ahead

to initiate an action or task, particularly when someone has granted permission or in spite of doubts or opposition

weitermachen, vorangehen

weitermachen, vorangehen

Ex: She received approval from her manager to go ahead with the new marketing campaign. 
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to get out of

to escape a responsibility

sich drücken vor, entkommen

sich drücken vor, entkommen

Ex: He always tries to get out of doing his chores. 
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to call off

to cancel what has been planned

abbrechen, stornieren

abbrechen, stornieren

Ex: We might need to call off the picnic if it keeps raining. 
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to wind down

to relax after a period of stress or excitement, often by engaging in soothing activities

entspannen, runterkommen

entspannen, runterkommen

Ex: After a long day at work, I like to wind down by reading a good book. 
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to crop up

to appear or arise unexpectedly, often referring to a problem, issue, or situation that was not previously anticipated or planned for

auftauchen, entstehen

auftauchen, entstehen

Ex: Just before the event, technical difficulties cropped up, causing a slight delay in the scheduled program. 
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to [put] {one's} foot up

to elevate one's foot in order to rest or relax

Ex: She put her foot up and took a nap to recover from the long drive. 
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