Education
non-university student
Hochhaus
high-rise
WG (Wohnungsgemeinschaft)
flatshare (UK) / shared flat (US)
1 x "feet"
To relax, usually by sitting or lying down
To be standing or walking (often for a long time)
to put your feet up
to be on your feet
Correct the mistake: She has a birthday next week on Friday.
It is her birthday...
Fach (Lehre)
subject
Dachboden, Dachgeschoss, Mansarde
attic
untermieten
to sublet
1 x "hand"
to help someone
to give someone a hand
What are state verbs? Why is it important to know about them? Give some examples.
feelings/emotions: love, hate, like, prefer
senses: hear, see, taste, smell, sound
thinking: believe, remember, know, understand, etc.
belongings: own, have, belong
State and active: to be, to think, to see, etc.
Beamte(r)
civil servant
an area outside a house with a solid floor but no roof; Terrasse
patio
not too expensive; erschwinglich
affordable
1 x "back"
To do something secretly or without someone’s knowledge, often dishonest or disloyal
to do something behind someone’s back = To do something secretly or without someone’s knowledge, often dishonest or disloyal
Translate: Es gibt wesentlich weniger Bars in der Gegend als früher.
There are (far) fewer bars in the area than before
stark voneinander abweichen
to differ widely
the buildings, equipment, and services provided for a particular purpose: shopping facilities, medical facilities, sports facilities; Einrichtungen
facilities
Schlosser, Schlüsseldienst
locksmith
2 x "leg"
1. To joke or tease someone in a playful way
2. To be expensive
to pull someone's leg = To joke or tease someone in a playful way
to cost an arm and a leg = to be expensive
Use the present perfect continuous in a sentence
Rent prices have been rising steadily for the past ten years.
rules or principles designed to protect a person or organization from harm; also: a railing at the side of a staircase, road, etc, as a safety barrier (dt. Leitplanke)
guardrails
small, both positive and negative connotation (about homes/spaces)
compact and cramped
something such as a swimming pool or shopping area that is intended to make life more pleasant or convenient for people in a town, hotel, or other place; Ausstattungsmerkmale
amenities
3 x "eye"
1. To try to get someone’s attention
2. To be unable to stop looking at someone or something, usually because they’re very attractive, interesting, or shocking
3. To pretend not to notice
1. to try to catch someone’s eye = To try to get someone’s attention
2. to not be able to take your eyes off someone/something = To be unable to stop looking at someone or something, usually because they’re very attractive, interesting, or shocking
3. to turn a blind eye (to something) = to pretend not to notice
What are the uses of the present perfect. Give examples
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.