Das Buch Total English - Mittelstufe - Einheit 2 – Referenz – Teil 2

causing or capable of provoking a sensation of disgust or nausea

übelkeitserregend, anstoßend

lacking in logic, coherence, meaning, or rationality

absurd, unsinnig

not in any way accurate or true to life

unrealistisch, nicht realistisch

difficult, unpleasant, or unbearable to watch

unanschaubar, unerträglich

the use of creativity and imagination to express emotions and ideas by making things like paintings, sculptures, music, etc.

Kunst

the activity of providing services or products in exchange for money

Geschäft, Unternehmen

each of the parts into which a place or object is divided

Abschnitt, Sektion

important social or political events that are happening and are covered in the news

aktuelle Ereignisse

informal or idle talk about others, especially their personal lives, typically involving details that may not be confirmed or verified

Klatsch, Gerüchte

the aspect of a story in the media that the audience can relate to because it describes people's lived experiences, feelings, etc.

menschliches Interesse

a physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession

Sport

a collective action by workers who refuse to work until certain demands are met

Streik, Arbeitsniederlegung

a period of time away from home or work, typically to relax, have fun, and do activities that one enjoys

Ferien, Urlaub

the act of finding something for the first time and before others

Entdeckung

the sum of money that is gained after all expenses and taxes are paid

Gewinn

the styles and trends of clothing, accessories, makeup, and other items that are popular in a certain time and place

Mode

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

siegen, gewinnen

a competition between people, vehicles, animals, etc. to find out which one is the fastest and finishes first

Rennen

an event or contest in which individuals or teams compete against each other

Wettbewerb

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

begehen

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

Verbrechen, Straftat

the act of intentionally taking one's own life

Selbstmord, Suizid

to change and become stronger or more advanced

sich entwickeln

an obligatory task that must be done as one's job

Pflicht, Aufgabe

a medical operation performed on a part of the body in order to improve its appearance or repair skin injury

Plastische Chirurgie, asthetische Chirurgie

to make something happen, usually something bad

verursachen, herbeiführen

a difficult or problematic situation that can cause stress, anxiety or harm

Problem, Schwierigkeit

a situation where vehicles hit each other or a person is hit by a vehicle

Unfall, Kollision

to give a performance of something such as a play or a piece of music for entertainment

aufführen

a written story that is meant to be performed on a stage, radio, or television

Theaterstück

the best performance or result, or the highest or lowest level that has ever been reached, especially in sport

Rekord

an assurance or declaration indicating the possible success or occurrence of something in the future

Versprechen, Zusage