(phrasal verb) to meet someone you know unexptectedly/surprisingly/when you have not planned to
to bump into
Notlüge
white lie
a dangerous or serious situation, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs immediate action; Notfall
emergency
Make a sentence with these words: for VW / I / work
I work for VW.
(adj.) making you feel ashamed or shy; peinlich
embarrassing
Ausrede
excuse
(phrasal verb) (about a machine or vehicle) to stop working; aufhören zu funktionieren
to break down
What is the difference between these two sentences:
- I am living in Berlin
- I live in Berlin
I am living in Berlin (temporary)
"to be _____ to (do something)" wahrscheinlich sein
to be likely to do something
a bus, train, plane, etc. that arrives at a time that allows passengers to get on after getting off another one, so that they can continue their journey; Verbindung
connection
verletzlich
vulnerable
Make a correct sentence using the present continuous. It should be clear from the sentence that you need the tense
I am working a lot at the moment.
(noun) a meeting, especially one that happens by chance; Begegnung
encounter
(phrasal verb) (here, of an alarm) to ring, to make a noise; klingeln
to go off
(idiom) vor Angst wie gelähmt sein
like a deer in the headlights
Come up with an excuse for why you cannot meet me next week.
I'm sorry, but I can't next week. I'm flying to Ibiza.
(phrasal verb) to invent, to make up something; sich ausdenken, erfinden, sich einfallen lassen
to come up with
den Flug verpassen/erreichen
to miss/to catch a flight
(idiom) to relax because something one has been worrying about is not a problem or danger anymore; erleichtert aufatmen
to breathe a sigh of relief
Give an example of the past continuous and explain why it is used
I was cooking when my friend called and asked me out to dinner. Obviously, I couldn't go.