Das Buch Four Corners 3 - Einheit 7, Lektion A – Teil 3

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

interessant

in a way that arouses one's curiosity or attention

interessanterweise, auf interessante Weise

doing or happening after the time that is usual or expected

spät, verspätet

having or bringing good luck

glücklich

used to express that a positive outcome or situation occurred by chance

glücklicherweise, zum Glück

fully-grown and physically developed

reif, ausgewachsen

in a way that shows a person is a responsible and reasonable adult

reif, erwachsen

worried and anxious about something or slightly afraid of it

nervös, besorgt

in a way that shows signs of fear, worry, or anxiety

nervös, besorgt

having a hopeful and positive outlook on life, expecting good things to happen

optimistisch

in a manner that shows one is hopeful and optimistic about what is going to happen

optimistisch, mit Optimismus

able to remain calm, especially in challenging or difficult situations, without becoming annoyed or anxious

geduldig

in a manner that displays one's tolerance of difficulties, delays, and bad behaviors without becoming annoyed or angry

geduldig, mit Geduld

taking a short time to move, happen, or be done

schnell, routiniert

with a lot of speed

schnell

happening infrequently or uncommon in occurrence

rar

on a very infrequent basis

selten

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

zuverlässig, vertraulich

in a way that is consistent, accurate, or trustworthy

zuverlässig, verlässlich

emotionally feeling bad

traurig

in a sorrowful or regretful manner

traurig

(of a person) quiet, thoughtful, and showing little emotion in one's manner or appearance

ernst

without any humor or playfulness

ernsthaft, ernst

(of two or more things) having qualities in common that are not exactly the same

ähnlich

in a way that is almost the same

ähnlich, in ähnlicher Weise

having unusual, unexpected, or confusing qualities

seltsam

in a manner that is unusual or unexpected

seltsamerweise, merkwürdigerweise

unwilling to change one's attitude or opinion despite good reasons to do so

hartnäckig

in a manner that shows a person's resistance or unwillingness to reconsider what they think or want to do

hartnäckig, starrsinnig

taking place unexpectedly or done quickly

plötzlich, unvermittelt

in a way that is quick and unexpected

plötzlich

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

überraschend

in a way that is unexpected and causes amazement

überraschend, unerwartet

lacking fairness or justice in treatment or judgment

unfair, ungerecht

in a way that lacks justice or equality

unfairerweise, ungerecht

experiencing something bad due to bad luck

unglücklich, unglückselig

used to express regret or say that something is disappointing or sad

leider, unglücklicherweise

not able to be depended on or trusted to perform consistently or fulfill obligations

unzuverlässig, unbeständig

in a way that is not trustworthy enough to be believed or be dependent on

unzuverlässig, nicht vertrauenswürdig

deeply knowledgeable and experienced and capable of giving good advice or making good decisions

weise, klug

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

weise, sinnvoll