Das Buch Total English - Fortgeschritten - Einheit 7 – Wortschatz

(of a business) making or yielding profit

profitabel, gewinnbringend

the action or process of causing significant damage to something, rendering it unable to exist or continue in its normal state

Zerstörung, Vernichtung

in a way that is against the law

illegal

the act or instance of going missing, often without explanation or a trace left behind

Verschwinden

unable to survive, succeed, or stay healthy without someone or something

abhängig, abhängige

to highlight something and make it easier to notice by drawing attention toward it

betonen, hervorheben

in the time following a specific action, moment, or event

danach, nachher

the process of transferring ownership and control of privately owned assets or industries to the government

Nationalisierung, Verstaatlichung

the fact that the cultures and economic systems around the world are becoming connected and similar as a result of improvement in communications and development of multinational corporations

Globalisierung

something such as a book, record, etc. that consists of different pieces taken from several sources

Komposition

the feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that someone experiences from an activity, a thing or a situation

Vergnügen, Genuss

the act of subjecting someone to repeated and unwanted attacks, criticism, or other forms of harmful behavior

Belästigung, Mobbing

the period during someone's life when they stop working often due to reaching a certain age

Ruhestand

an action that is caring, kind, or helpful

Freundlichkeit, Güte

a state of lacking substance or content, usually referring to a space or container that is completely without any material or matter

Leere, Nichtigkeit

the feeling of being sad and not happy

Traurigkeit

a state of being no longer needed or useful, often due to the existence of a duplicate or replacement

Redundanz, Überflüssigkeit

the state or quality of being without any errors

Genauigkeit

a natural inclination or disposition toward a particular behavior, thought, or action

Tendenz, Neigung

someone who illegally enters a place in order to steal something

Einbrecher, Dieb

a person who operates an aircraft

Flieger, Pilot

a person or thing that provides motivation or encouragement to someone to complete a task, achieve a goal, or make a positive change

Motivator, Ermutiger

a person who helps someone in their work

Assistent(in)

someone who disagrees with a system, plan, etc. and intends to put an end to it or change it

Gegner, Widersacher

any individual or entity that is newly participating in a particular activity or competition

Teilnehmer, Neuling

(biology) a person who studies the science that deals with living organisms

Biologe, Biologin

a professional who studies behavior and mental processes to understand and treat psychological disorders and improve overall mental health

Psychologe

a person, often a man, who is appointed or elected to speak on behalf of a group or organization

Sprecher, Vertreter

a woman who does business activities like running a company or participating in trade

Geschäftsfrau

a man working in a hotel, building, etc. who lets visitors in and helps them find a taxi

Türenöffner, Portier

to make someone want to do something by giving them a reason or encouragement

motivieren, anregen

to attract someone by being irresistibly appealing

faszinieren

to allow something one dislikes, especially certain behavior or conditions, without interference or complaint

tolerieren, ertragen

to use satire in order to criticize or ridicule a system, person, etc.

satirisieren, verspotten

to make something easier or less complex to understand, do, etc.

vereinfachen, erleichtern

to make something clear and easy to understand by explaining it more

verdeutlichen

to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

zeugen, aussagen

to make something brighter or clearer in color

aufhellen, erhellen

to make something clear or understandable, often by providing new or relevant information

erleuchten, klärend

to expand or enlarge the size or dimensions of something

erweitern, vergrößern

requiring or involving personal effort, especially physical effort, as opposed to being automatic or effortless

manuell, körperlich anstrengend

based on real-world experience and observation rather than theoretical knowledge

praktisch, realistisch

related to a remarkable or exceptional occurrence that is observed or experienced

phänomenal

showing respect to what other people say or do even when one disagrees with them

tolerant

needing immediate action or attention

dringend, eilig

continuing to exist all the time, without significant changes

permanent, dauerhaft

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

selbstsüchtig, egoistisch

behaving in a way that is immature or typical of a child

kindisch, unreif

referring to something that is related to Poland, its people, language, culture, or products

polnisch

(of a person) having a positive attitude and believing that good things are likely to happen

hoffnungsvoll, optimistisch

to envision something in its best or perfect form

idealisiere, in idealer Form sehen

to describe the qualities of someone or something in a certain manner

charakterisieren, beschreiben