| countryside |
rural areas; I spent hiking in the countryside for one week. |
| nature |
the external world and everything in it. E.g. 'back to nature' or 'nature study' = study of plants and animals. |
| critic |
A critic (Kritiker) writes about the quality of a film. |
| review |
The film got good reviews (Kritiken). |
| moral |
concerned with principles of good and bad, right and wrong: eg. 'a moral question'. |
| morale |
a person's or group's mental or moral condition. Eg. 'keep up your morale by being optimistic.' |
| road |
between villages or towns |
| street |
within a village or town |
| finished |
I've just finished writing an essay. |
| ready |
I'm now ready to revise maths. |
| to feel good |
if you're happy (mental state) |
| to feel well |
if you've physically recovered, you feel well again |
| quiet |
It's very quiet here as there isn't any noise at all. |
| still |
Can't you sit still? |
| sensible |
Showing sound reason; it's not sensible (vernünftig) to drive without light when it's dark. |
| sensitive |
Easily affected by outside conditions; a mimosa is a sensitive (empfindlich) plant. |
| ago |
He finished studying two years ago (nachgestellt). |
| for |
He has been studying for 5 years (5 Jahre lang/seit 5 Jahren). |
| beside |
He was sitting beside (next to) his teacher |
| besides |
He likes doing sports besides (außer) playing tennis. |
| by |
You should finish your work by Christmas (bis spätestens). |
| until |
He had been working with the IT company until the end of last year (die ganze Zeit bis). |
| for (seit) |
(Zeitspanne) He has been away for 3 weeks (seit 3 Wochen). |
| since (seit) |
(Zeitpunkt) They have been working since I last Monday (seit letztem Montag). - 'since' can also been used as a conjunction meaning 'da, weil'. |
| from |
I got some money from my uncle. |
| of |
He took a photo of his father. |
| in time |
(rechtzeitig) Eventually we'll finish in time. |
| on time |
(pünktlich) The train arrived on time. |
| look after |
(sich kümmern um, aufpassen) The aupair girl looked after our children. |
| look for |
(suchen nach) He was looking for his key but couldn't find it. |
| veteran car |
an old car |
| oldtimer |
an old person |
| borrow |
(von jdm. ausleihen, borgen) I borrowed 3000 € from my bank because I want to buy a car. |
| lend |
(jdm. etwas leihen) The bank lent me that money.
In America 'loan' is more common than 'lend'. |
| bring |
Please, bring me my car key. It's on the desk. (zu einem bringen) |
| take |
Can you take me to the station in the evening? (von einem weg). |
| donate |
He donated (spenden) money to a charity. |
| spend |
He spent money (ausgeben) on a new fridge. |
| hear |
perceive a sound with the ear; eg. He heard a loud sound. |
| listen to |
(zuhören) He listened to music. |
| remember |
(sich erinnern) retain in one's mind; he couldn't remember the film we watched last year. |
| remind |
(jdn. an etwas erinnern) cause to remember; eg. remind me of giving you back the money. |
| loose |
(lose, locker) The chain is loose. It's come off my wrist. |
| lose |
(verlieren) I have lost my door key. |
| personal |
(persönlich) my personal life; a personal favour. |
| personnel |
(Personal) body of employees in a firm. |
| content |
(Gehalt) meaning or substance (Gehalt einer Geschichte). |
| contents |
(Inhalt) table of contents=Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| desert |
(Wüste) He crossed the desert without water to drink. |
| dessert |
(Nachspeise) There'll be no dessert after dinner today. |
| notable |
worthy of note; remarkable or distinguished. 'A notable example'. |
| noticeable |
clear, obvious. 'The noise is most noticeable at high speeds.' |
| less |
'less' is the comparative of 'little'; it shows quantity; eg. less money, less courage etc. |
| fewer |
'fewer' is the comparative of 'few'; it shows number; fewer books, fewer oranges. Exceptions: less troops, less supplies. |
| economical |
is applied to things that are somehow thrifty or saving; an economical car that uses less petrol. |
| economic |
has to do with the science of economics and with a country's economy: 'the country's economic interests' or 'economic crisis'. |
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