Antonyms
fortunately
unfortunately
to agree to take something
to say yes to an offer or invitation
(to) accept
Smoking is very ________: if you start, it's very difficult to stop.
Smoking is very addictive: if you start, it's very difficult to stop.
Ich pflegte zu gehen.
(Ich ging oft)
I'd go. (= I would go)
(= I used to go)
Unfortunately there is nothing we can do.
Leider können wir nichts tun.
secure
insecure
far away
part of your family but not closely related
distant
If you don't want to clean your room, ___ your sister ____ it for you. She always says yes.
If you don't want to clean your room, get your sister to do it for you. She always says yes.
Du solltest lieber ...
You'd better ...
( = You had better ...)
The meeting was arranged for Tuesday at 9 am.
Der Termin wurde für Dienstag um 9 Uhr vereinbart.
rare
common
a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done. All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a ________
society
The Beatles are ___________ one of the greatest bands ever.
The Beatles are considered (to be) one of the greatest bands ever.
Sie sollten mehr Sport treiben.
They ought to do more sport.
The dog was wet. It had obviously been raining outside.
Der Hund war nass. Es hatte offensichtlich draußen geregnet.
(to) raise sth.
(to) lower sth.
a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered
matter
We've waited two hours. I _____ she's coming.
I can't say yes because I still have too many _____s.
We've waited two hours. I doubt she's coming.
I can't say yes because I still have too many doubts.
Ich kann nicht anders.
I can't help it.
We met him in 2008 and saw him again soon afterwards.
Wir haben ihn 2008 kennengelernt und ihn bald danach wiedergesehen.
(to) slow down
(to) speed up
very much; more than usual or more than other people or things
especially
Do you ______ to know the way to the post office?
He ______ed to be in London at the same time as me.
Do you happen to know the way to the post office?
He happened to be in London at the same time as me.
Der Eiffelturm ist groß, der CN Tower ist größer, aber der Burj Khalifa ist noch größer: Es ist das größte Gebäude der Welt.
The Eiffel Tower is tall, the CN Tower is taller, but the Burj Khalifa is even taller: it's the tallest building in the world.
He fell asleep, which suggested the lesson was boring.
Er schlief ein, was darauf hindeutete, dass der Unterricht langweilig war.