idioms / phrases
to make a faux pas; ins Fettnäpfchen treten
to put your foot in it
Hochhaus
high-rise
moving; ergreifend
touching
translate: er ist gestern zwanzig geworden
he turned twenty yesterday
to make something more interesting; etw. aufpeppen
to spice things/it up
(adj. & noun) a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis; Einwohner, Bewohner; ansässig, wohnhaft
resident
too pleased about something you have achieved or something you know; arrogant, selbstgefällig
smug
anbaggern
to hit on someone
if something is a matter of personal opinion it is "in the ____ ____ ____ ____"
in the eye of the beholder
administrative division of a town/city in various English-speaking countries, but especially NYC and Berlin; Bezirk
borough
ungeschickt, tollpatchig
clumsy
What do we use the past perfect for? Give an example
action or state that took place before another action or moment in the past
e.g. She had already eaten when he asked her to go out to dinner.
to do something spontaneously: "on a ____"
to do something on a whim
what is the difference between boundary and border
border (literal) boundary (both literal and figurative)
unangemessen
inappropriate
What are the three uses of the present perfect?
1. life experiences: I have been to NYC.
2. past actions relevant in the present: I have cut my finger.
3. actions/states that started in the past and still happening now: I have known him for 15 years.
to disapprove of something: "to ___ ___ something" (verpönen?)
to frown upon something
a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger; Unterkunft, Bleibe
auch: Schutz
shelter
herzhaft
savoury
How do we talk about habits in the past (three different ways)? Give examples
1. Simple past: When I was a child, I went to school in the next town.
2. Would (for actions in the past): I would take the bus every day.
3. Used to (for actions and states in the past): I used to believe that it was normal to commute two hours every day.