Art
(phrasal verb) To succeed, especially in a career; es schaffen / erfolgreich sein
to make it
(noun) The way in which a child is cared for and taught how to behave while growing up; Erziehung / Kinderstube
upbringing
To be unable to decide between two options; unentschlossen sein
to be on the fence
Use "unless" in a sentence
Unless it rains, I will play football tomorrow.
Fully developed physically or emotionally; reif / erwachsen
mature
An activity done for enjoyment in one's free time; Freizeitbeschäftigung
pastime
(verb) To give something as recognition for good behaviour or achievement; belohnen
to reward
To stop working on something because you've done enough; für heute Schluss machen
to call it a day
Translate: Wenn ich doch nur meine Gitarre mitgebracht hätte. Ich muss für den Auftritt üben.
Si seulement j'avais apporté ma guitare. Je dois m'entraîner pour le concert.
If only I brought my guitar with me. I need to practice for my gig.
(noun) The ability to read and write; Alphabetisierung / Lesekompetenz
literacy
Not real or genuine; fake; falsch / unecht
phony
(verb) To express approval or admiration for someone's actions; loben
to praise
To joke with someone by saying something untrue; jemanden auf den Arm nehmen
to pull someone's leg
Translate: Ich muss die E-Mail wohl gelöscht haben. Ich kann sie nirgends finden.
J'ai dû supprimer l'e-mail. Je ne le trouve nulle part.
I must have deleted the email. I can’t find anywhere.
(verb) To repeatedly complain or remind someone in an annoying way; nörgeln / ständig erinnern
to nag
Cheap, tasteless, or of low quality; geschmacklos / kitschig
tacky
(phrasal verb) To speak angrily to someone because they did something wrong; jemanden ausschimpfen / zurechtweisen
to tell someone off
To go beyond usual limits, especially in art or innovation; Grenzen ausloten / erweitern
to push the boundaries
Give an example of a zero and a first conditional.
Zero: If you heat water to 100°C, it boils.
First: If we leave now, we will catch the train.
(phrasal verb) If something planned or agreed does not happen; nicht zu Stande kommen, platzen
to fall through
(idiom) To depend on personal opinion; im Auge des Betrachters liegen
to be in the eye of the beholder
(phrasal verb) To stop resisting something, such as pressure or a child's demands; nachgeben
to give in
To stop a potential problem or bad habit immediately at an early stage before it can develop further; im Keim ersticken
to nip it in the bud
Give an example of a second and a third conditional. Use "provided" in one of the examples.
Second: Provided that I had enough money for a ticket, I would go to the concert.
Third: If I had had more free time last year, I would have learned to play the guitar.
(idiom) Something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good; ein Glück im Unglück
a blessing in disguise